WO2015123945A1 - 最优路径的建立方法、mme及网关、计算机存储介质 - Google Patents

最优路径的建立方法、mme及网关、计算机存储介质 Download PDF

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WO2015123945A1
WO2015123945A1 PCT/CN2014/080017 CN2014080017W WO2015123945A1 WO 2015123945 A1 WO2015123945 A1 WO 2015123945A1 CN 2014080017 W CN2014080017 W CN 2014080017W WO 2015123945 A1 WO2015123945 A1 WO 2015123945A1
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汪军
田甜
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method for establishing an optimal path, a MME, a gateway, and a computer storage medium when a user performs SIPTO. Background technique
  • SIPTO Select IP Traffic Offload
  • 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • the architecture shown in Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture that implements SIPTO.
  • the implementation of IP offloading in the figure provides strong support for IP offloading technology by adding a shunt gateway.
  • the shunt gateway is used as a gateway for local access to an external network (such as the Internet).
  • the offloading gateway may be an S-GW (Serving Gateway), and may be an L-SGW (Local Serving Gateway) and an L-PGW (Local Packet Data Network Gateway). It is a separate L-GW (Local Gateway) or L-GW and S-GW.
  • the offload gateway is the monthly service gateway and the local gateway.
  • the radio side network element is an eNB (evolved NodeB, evolved radio base station) or HeNB (Home eNB, home evolved radio base station) and/or a home base station gateway; MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity) Responsible for mobility management, non-access stratum signaling processing, user mobility management, context management and other control plane related services;
  • the gateway S-GW is an access gateway device connected to an E-UTRAN (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network), in an eNB and a P-GW (Packet Data Network Gateway, packet data) Between the gateways, between the (H)eNB and the L-GW, and responsible for buffering the paging waiting data;
  • the packet data network gateway P-GW is an EPS (Evolved Packet System) and packet data A border gateway of the Packet Data Network (PDN), which is responsible for PDN access and forwarding data between the EPS and the PDN;
  • the local gateway L-GW is responsible for data forwarding between the local
  • the current system supports the relocation operation of the S-GW, as shown in the schematic diagram in FIG. 2 (Note: the line between the MME and the radio side network element is not shown in the figure), the user equipment may move to reach the new radio side network element.
  • the MME will select a new S-GW for the user equipment, and the S-GW relocation process will be performed.
  • the L-GW/P-GW can not be changed as an anchor gateway according to the requirements of the existing system.
  • the IP data service that is subsequently run will be sent back to the L-GW1 that is set up with the source S-GW through the target S-GW for external routing, and for the target S-GW, L-GW1 is not the best network exit point ( L-GW2 is), which causes the data service to be forwarded in the core network, that is, the path through L-GW1 is not the optimal path (as shown in Figure 2, the thick dotted line is the non-optimal path, and the thin dotted line is the most Excellent path).
  • Non-optimal paths can cause disadvantages such as increased network load and increased data service transmission delay.
  • the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an optimal path establishment method, an MME, a gateway, and a computer storage medium, which can select an optimal path for the SIPTO data service after the S-GW relocation occurs, and ensure the data flow. Without interruption, solving the non-optimal path will cause problems such as increased network load and increased data service transmission delay.
  • a method for establishing an optimal path is provided. Includes:
  • the mobility management entity MME determines whether the path of the PDN connection of the packet data network is an optimal path. When the path is a non-optimal path, the MME queries the local gateway for data. Transmitting, so that the local gateway determines whether there is data transmission; in the absence of the data transmission, the MME initiates a PDN connection re-establishment procedure of the packet data network; or
  • the local gateway determines whether the current path is an optimal path; when the path is a non-optimal path, the local gateway determines whether there is data transmission; when there is no data transmission, the local gateway initiates a packet data network by using the MME PDN connection reconstruction process.
  • the determining, by the MME, whether the current path is an optimal path includes:
  • the MME pre-configures an association relationship between the local gateway and the monthly service gateway; if the service gateway of the PDN connection is in the association relationship, the optimal path; if not, the non-optimal path; or
  • the MME The MME
  • the MME queries the local gateway whether data transmission includes:
  • the MME sends a query request to the local gateway through the serving gateway connected to the PDN; the MME receives a query response sent by the local gateway through the serving gateway connected by the PDN.
  • the MME querying the local gateway for data transmission further includes: the MME sending a session establishment request to the serving gateway connected to the PDN, the serving gateway sending a modify bearer request to the local gateway; After the modify bearer request from the serving gateway, send a modify bearer response to the serving gateway, where the serving gateway sends a session establishment response to the MME; or Sending, by the MME, a modify bearer request to the serving gateway connected to the PDN, the serving gateway sends a modify bearer request to the local gateway; after receiving the modify bearer request from the serving gateway, the local gateway sends the modify bearer request to the serving gateway. Transmitting a modified bearer response, the serving gateway sending a modified bearer response to the MME.
  • the determining, by the local gateway, whether the current path is an optimal path includes:
  • the local gateway pre-configures an association relationship between the local gateway and the serving gateway; if the serving gateway is in the association relationship, the optimal path; if not, the non-optimal path; or, the network segment; If the gateway is on the same network segment as the local gateway, it is the optimal path. Otherwise, it is not the optimal path.
  • the local gateway determines whether data transmission includes:
  • the local gateway queries the packet data network PDN connection for whether there is a data transmission corresponding to the PDN connection within a specified time period, and the designated time period is one of the following conditions:
  • the process for the local gateway to initiate a PDN connection reestablishment by using the MME includes: the MME receiving a response message returned by the local gateway via the serving gateway, where the response message includes a reestablishment indication;
  • the MME initiates a PDN connection release procedure.
  • a mobility management entity MME including:
  • the first judging module is configured to determine, according to the mobility event of the terminal, whether the path of the PDN connection of the packet data network is an optimal path;
  • the query module is configured to query the local gateway whether there is data transmission when the path is not optimal, so that the local gateway determines whether there is data transmission;
  • the first initiating module is configured to initiate a packet data network PDN connection re-establishment process when the data transmission is not performed.
  • a gateway including:
  • the second judging module is configured to determine, according to the mobility event of the terminal, whether the path of the PDN connection of the packet data network is an optimal path;
  • a third determining module configured to determine whether there is data transmission when the path is a non-optimal path
  • the second initiating module is configured to initiate a PDN connection re-establishment process of the packet data network by using the MME when the data transmission is not performed.
  • a computer storage medium wherein computer executable instructions are stored, the computer executable instructions being used to perform the method described above.
  • the mobility management entity of the embodiment of the present invention initiates a PDN connection release process, and the user re-establishes a PDN connection, thereby establishing an optimal path, ensuring that the user's data flow is not interrupted, and enhancing the user experience.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture for implementing SIPTO according to the related art
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a handover including S-GW relocation according to the related art
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 4 is a flow chart according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a flow chart according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a flow chart according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a flow chart of another method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is a flow chart of a fourth embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 9 is a flow chart according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • Figure 10 is a flow chart according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a structural block diagram of an MME according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a structural block diagram of a gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
  • the purpose of the present invention is to select an optimal path for the SIPTO data service after the S-GW relocation occurs, and to ensure that the data flow is not interrupted.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes the following steps:
  • the local gateway determines whether the path of the PDN connection is an optimal path.
  • the local gateway determines whether data is transmitted
  • the local gateway When there is no data transmission, the local gateway initiates a packet data network PDN connection reestablishment process by using the MME.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the steps are as follows:
  • Step 1 After receiving the S-GW relocation, the local gateway receives the modify bearer request message indicating that the S-GW changes, and determines whether the current path is the optimal path.
  • Step 2 If it is not the optimal path, the local gateway determines whether the user's data is being transmitted within a period of time;
  • Step 3 The modify bearer response message returned by the local gateway to the S-GW includes a reestablishment indication.
  • the establishment session response returned by the S-GW to the mobility management entity also includes the reestablishment indication, and the mobility management entity initiates a process of disconnecting the PDN connection carrying the reestablishment indication cause value.
  • the method for determining the optimal path may be: maintaining an S-GW association list in the L-GW, where the S-GW to the L-GW has an optimal path; if the target S-GW is in this list, It is considered to be the optimal path. If the target S-GW is not in this list, it is considered not to be the optimal path.
  • the generation of the S-GW list may be in a pre-configured manner. By default, the list includes an S-GW that is associated with the L-GW.
  • the L-GW determines whether the L-GW is in the same network segment as the target S-GW according to its own IP address and the IP address of the S-GW. If the target S-GW is in the same network segment as the L-GW, it is considered to be the optimal path. If it is not in the same network segment, it is considered to be the current optimal path.
  • the method for determining whether there is user data for a period of time (T1) may be: setting a timer for each PDN connection of each UE in the L-GW, starting from receiving data (upstream or downlink) of the UE, to Set the timer to 0 the next time data is received.
  • the local gateway determines that it is not the optimal path, it compares T1 with the current timer value T2. If T1 is less than or equal to T2, it is considered that there is no data transmission for the PDN connection of the UE during this time; if T1 is greater than T2, L-GW Waiting for the time of T1-T2, it is judged whether there is data in the PDN connection during this time.
  • the reestablishment indication included in the local gateway may be: Add a cause value indicating to the mobility management entity that "the mobility management entity needs to initiate a PDN connection release procedure carrying the PDN connection reestablishment indication,".
  • FIG. 4 it is a handover flowchart including S-GW relocation based on the architecture shown in FIG. 1 according to the present invention.
  • Figure 4 only shows the messages associated with embodiments of the present invention during the handover process. The specific steps are described as follows:
  • the target radio side network element sends a path switching request to the mobility management entity.
  • the mobility management entity sends a setup session request to the target service gateway. 403a.
  • the target serving gateway sends a modify bearer request to the local gateway.
  • the local gateway After receiving the modify bearer request message indicating that the S-GW changes, the local gateway determines whether the current path is the optimal path.
  • the method for judging whether the optimal path is as mentioned above, for example, the local gateway determines that the target serving gateway is not in the maintained S-GW list, and if the target serving gateway is in the maintained list, it considers that the current path is the optimal path. If the target service gateway is not in the maintained S-GW list, it is considered to be not the optimal path. If the current path is not the optimal path, the local gateway determines whether the user's data is being transmitted within a certain period of time T1. The determination method is as mentioned above.
  • the local gateway compares the current values of the timers T2 and T1, if T1 is less than or equal to T2. , it is considered that there is no data transmission in T1 time; if T1 is greater than T2, the local gateway waits for T1-T2 time, if there is still no data transmission during the waiting period, then there is no data in T1 time;
  • the local gateway includes a reason value of the reestablishment indication in the modify bearer response message, where the redirection indication is a new cause value, and the cause value indicates to the mobility management entity that “moving The sexual management entity needs to initiate a PDN connection release procedure that carries the PDN connection reestablishment indication";
  • the target serving gateway sends a setup session response to the mobility management entity, including the cause value of step 403c, the cause value indicating to the mobility management entity that "the mobility management entity needs to initiate a PDN connection release procedure carrying the PDN connection reestablishment indication";
  • the mobility management entity sends a path switch confirmation to the target radio side network element.
  • the mobility management entity After receiving the carrying the redirection indication cause value, the mobility management entity initiates a PDN connection release process with the reestablishment indication.
  • the user re-initiates the establishment of the PDN connection.
  • step 403b determines in step 403b that the current path is already the optimal path, the local gateway continues to execute according to the existing standard procedure.
  • This embodiment is also applicable to the location update process including S-GW relocation, at this time, the steps
  • the message of 401 is a location update request message.
  • Step 1 After the mobility management entity changes the handover procedure including the S-GW relocation, the local gateway determines whether the current path is the optimal path after receiving the modify bearer request message indicating that the S-GW changes.
  • Step 2 If it is not the optimal path, the local gateway determines whether the user's data is being transmitted within a period of time;
  • Step 3 The modify bearer response message returned by the local gateway to the S-GW includes a re-establishment indication, and the re-establishment indication returned by the S-GW to the mobility management entity also includes the re-establishment indication, and the mobility management entity initiates the re-establishment indication cause value. The process of disconnecting the PDN connection.
  • step 3 the modified bearer response message returned by the S-GW to the mobility management entity includes a re-establishment indication from the local gateway.
  • a handover procedure including S-GW relocation is changed for the mobility management entity based on the architecture shown in FIG. 1.
  • Figure 5 only shows the messages associated with the present invention during the handover process.
  • the user equipment target radio side network element sends a handover confirmation.
  • the target radio side network element sends a handover notification to the target mobility management entity.
  • the target mobility management entity sends a pre-relocation complete notification to the source mobility management entity.
  • the source mobility management entity sends a pre-relocation completeness confirmation to the target mobility management entity.
  • the target mobility management entity sends a modify bearer request to the target service gateway.
  • the target serving gateway sends a modify bearer request to the local gateway.
  • the method for determining whether the current path is the optimal path is the same as that of the first embodiment. For example, the local gateway determines that the target serving gateway is not in the maintained S-GW list. If the target serving gateway is in the maintained list, it is considered to be the optimal path; if the target serving gateway is not in the maintained S-GW list, it is considered to be not the optimal path. If the current path is not the optimal path, the local gateway determines whether the user's data is being transmitted in the T1 for a period of time. The determining method is the same as that in the first embodiment.
  • the local gateway determines whether the user's data is being transmitted within a period of time T1, and the comparison timer The current values T2 and T1, if T1 is less than or equal to T2, it is considered that there is no data transmission in T1; if T1 is greater than T2, the local gateway waits for T1-T2 time, if there is still no data transmission during the waiting period, then Also believe that there is no data in T1 time;
  • the local gateway determines that there is no data for a period of time, the local gateway carries the reason value of the reestablishment indication in the modify bearer response message returned to the target serving gateway, and the cause value indicates to the mobility management entity that the mobility management entity needs to initiate The PDN connection release process carrying the PDN connection reestablishment indication";
  • the target serving gateway sends a modify bearer response to the target mobility management entity, and includes a cause value of 406c, the cause value indicates to the mobility management entity that "the mobility management entity needs to initiate a PDN connection release process that carries the PDN connection reestablishment indication";
  • the target mobility management entity After receiving the message with the reestablishment indication cause value in step 507, the target mobility management entity initiates a PDN connection release process that carries the reestablishment indication.
  • the user terminal initiates a PDN connection establishment process.
  • step 506b determines in step 506b that it is currently the optimal path, then the local gateway continues to execute in accordance with the flow of the S-GW relocation changed by the mobility management entity in the existing standard.
  • Step 1 In the handover process in which the mobility management entity changes the S-GW relocation, in the handover preparation phase, when the target S-GW receives the establishment session request of the target MME, the target S-GW Sending a modify bearer request to the local gateway;
  • Step 2 After receiving the modify bearer request message indicating that the S-GW changes, the local gateway determines whether the current path is an optimal path.
  • Step 3 If it is not the optimal path, the local gateway determines whether the user's data is being transmitted within a period of time;
  • Step 4 The modify bearer response message returned by the local gateway to the S-GW includes a reestablishment indication, and the reestablishment indication is also included in the setup session response returned by the S-GW to the mobility management entity, and the mobility management entity initiates the carry rebuild indication cause value.
  • the PDN connection is released during the process.
  • the stage of occurrence is different.
  • the time when the above process occurs is the handover preparation phase, and the time when the second embodiment occurs is the handover execution phase.
  • step 3 the setup session response message returned by the S-GW to the mobility management entity includes a reestablishment indication from the local gateway.
  • the message that the triggering target MME sends a session establishment request to the target S-GW is that the source MME sends a pre-relocation request to the target MME.
  • a handover procedure including S-GW relocation is changed for the mobility management entity based on the architecture shown in FIG. 1.
  • Figure 6 only shows the messages associated with the embodiment of the invention during the handover process.
  • the source radio side network element sends a handover command to the source mobility management entity.
  • the source mobility management entity sends a pre-relocation request to the target mobility management entity.
  • the target mobility management entity sends a setup session request to the target serving gateway.
  • the target mobility management entity After receiving the message that the re-establishment indication cause value is received in step 605, the target mobility management entity initiates a PDN connection release process that carries the re-establishment indication. 607, the same as step 407 of FIG.
  • step 604b determines in step 604b that it is currently the optimal path, then the steps 604c and 605 do not include the rebuild cause value in the message, the processes 606 and 607 do not occur, and then the changes included in the mobility management entity in the existing standard include The S-GW relocation process continues.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the method includes the following steps:
  • the mobility management entity determines whether the path of the PDN connection is an optimal path.
  • the MME queries the local gateway for data transmission, so that the local gateway determines whether there is data transmission.
  • the MME initiates a packet data network PDN connection reestablishment procedure.
  • Step 1 During the handover or relocation process including the S-GW, the MME determines whether it is the optimal path currently.
  • Step 2 If the current path is not the optimal path, the MME queries the local gateway for a period of time whether there is user data.
  • Step 3 The local gateway determines whether the user's data is being transmitted within a period of time. If there is no data, the modified bearer response message returned by the local gateway to the S-GW includes the query result. The setup session response returned by the S-GW to the mobility management entity also includes the query result, and the mobility management entity initiates a PDN connection release procedure.
  • the method for determining whether the current path is the optimal path is the same as that of the first embodiment.
  • the MME maintains an S-GW list for each L-GW, and the S-GW to L-GW in this list is the optimal path; if the target S The -GW is considered to be the optimal path in the list corresponding to the L-GW. If the target S-GW is not in the list, it is considered not to be the optimal path.
  • the generation of the list can be pre-configured. By default, the list contains the S-GW that is associated with the L-GW.
  • the MME detects the IP address of the L-GW and the IP address of the S-GW, and determines whether the L-GW is in the same network segment as the target S-GW. If the target S-GW is in the same network segment as the L-GW, it is considered to be the optimal path. If it is not in the same network segment, it is considered to be the current optimal path.
  • the method for the local gateway to determine whether there is currently user data is the same as that of the first embodiment.
  • the embodiment needs to extend the message in the existing standard, add a query request message, or add a GTP-C cell to the existing setup session request message sent by the mobility management entity MME to the target service gateway.
  • a new GTP-C cell (the GTP-C information element is included in the setup session request and the modify bearer request) is used to indicate to the local gateway whether the current time period has user data.
  • GTP-C is an abbreviation of GTP protocol control plane
  • GTP is an abbreviation of General Packet Radio Service Tunnel Protocol.
  • FIG. 8 it is a handover procedure including S-GW relocation based on the architecture shown in FIG. 1.
  • Figure 8 only shows the messages associated with the present invention during the handover process. Step description:
  • the target radio side network element sends a path switching request to the mobility management entity.
  • the mobility management entity selects the target service gateway, and determines whether the path of the PDN connection is an optimal path, and the determining method is, for example, the mobility management entity checks the S-GW list maintained by the current local gateway, if the target S-GW is corresponding. In the list, then the current is the optimal path, If the target S-GW is not in the corresponding list, then the current path is not the optimal path; wherein, regarding the optimal path, it is required that the user moves to the service range of the target S-GW, and the user goes to the target S through the wireless side network element.
  • the GW is already the optimal path, and the reason for the non-optimal path is that the local gateway is not the optimal local gateway.
  • the mobility management entity determines in step 802 that the current path is not the optimal path, the mobility management entity queries the local gateway for data for the current time period, and the query request is sent to the target service gateway by the mobility management entity MME.
  • the session request message carries the query indication, and optionally carries the query time and the like.
  • the target serving gateway sends a modify bearer request to the local gateway, and the query indication and the query time of the bearer request delivery step 803 are modified (optional).
  • the local gateway determines whether the PDN is connected to the current time period (assumed to be T1) whether there is data, and the determining method is the same as that in the first embodiment.
  • the MME learns whether there is data transmission on the local gateway according to the query result, and decides whether to initiate PDN connection re-establishment: if there is data transmission, no re-establishment is initiated; if there is no data transmission, re-establishment is initiated.
  • the message of step 801 is a location update request sent by the user to the mobility management entity via the radio side network element.
  • Figure 9 is a handover procedure including S-GW relocation changed by a mobility management entity in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 9 only shows the messages associated with the present invention during the handover process.
  • the target mobility management entity determines whether the current path is an optimal path. For example, the mobility management entity checks the S-GW list that is maintained by the current local gateway. If the target S-GW is in the corresponding list, the current is the most Excellent path, if the target S-GW is not in the corresponding list, then it is not the optimal path;
  • the mobility management entity determines, in step 904, that the current path is not the optimal path, the mobility management entity queries the local gateway for data for the current time period, and the query request is a new GTP-C information element, which is included in the mobility.
  • the management bearer sends a modify bearer request message to the target service gateway.
  • the new GTP-C information elements are: query indication, query time, etc.
  • the MME learns whether there is data transmission on the local gateway according to the query result, and decides whether to initiate PDN connection re-establishment: if there is data transmission, no re-establishment is initiated; if there is no data transmission, re-establishment is initiated.
  • step 904 determines in step 904 that it is currently the optimal path, then the process continues in accordance with the procedures in the existing standards. If the local gateway determines in step 906b that there is data in the current time period, then the local gateway does not carry the query result in the returned response message, and processes 908 and 909 do not occur.
  • steps 905 and 907 respectively modify the bearer request and modify the load response.
  • Figure 10 is a diagram showing a handover procedure including S-GW relocation changed by a mobility management entity in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 10 only shows the messages associated with the present invention during the handover process.
  • the embodiment needs to extend the S-GW relocation process including the MME change in the existing standard, and the establishment service session is received from the target MME.
  • the modify bearer request is sent to the local gateway to notify the local gateway service gateway that a change has occurred.
  • the target mobility management entity initiates a PDN connection release process
  • step 1003 determines in step 1003 that it is currently the optimal path, then execution continues in accordance with the existing standard procedure. If the local gateway in step 1005b determines that there is data in the current time period, the local gateway does not carry the query result in the returned response message, and processes 1007 and 1008 do not occur.
  • FIG. 11 is a structural block diagram corresponding to the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, including:
  • the first judging module 1101 is configured to determine whether the path of the PDN connection is an optimal path.
  • the query module 1102 is configured to query the local gateway whether there is data transmission when the path is not optimal.
  • the first initiating module 1103 in the absence of the data transmission, initiates a packet data network PDN connection re-establishment process.
  • FIG. 12 is a structural block diagram corresponding to the foregoing embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the method includes: The second judging module 1201 is configured to determine whether the path of the PDN connection is an optimal path if the terminal has a mobility event;
  • the third determining module 1202 is configured to determine whether there is data transmission when the path is a non-optimal path
  • the second initiating module 1203 is configured to initiate a packet data network PDN connection reestablishment process by using the MME when the data transmission is not performed.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage medium, wherein the computer executable instructions are stored, and the computer executable instructions are used to execute the method described in any one of the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the problem that the identity of the terminal in the identification network is easily leaked in the access network can be solved, thereby enhancing the security of the identification network.
  • Each of the above units may be implemented by a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) in an electronic device.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • FPGA Field-Programmable Gate Array
  • embodiments of the present invention can be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention can take the form of a hardware embodiment, a software embodiment, or a combination of software and hardware aspects. Moreover, the invention can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage and optical storage, etc.) including computer usable program code.
  • the computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising the instruction device.
  • the apparatus implements the functions specified in one or more blocks of a flow or a flow and/or block diagram of the flowchart.
  • These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device such that a series of operational steps are performed on a computer or other programmable device to produce computer-implemented processing for execution on a computer or other programmable device.
  • the instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of a flow diagram.

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Abstract

本发明公开了一种最优路径的建立方法、MME及网关、计算机存储介质,该方法包括:在终端发生移动性事件的情况下,移动性管理实体MME 判断分组数据网络PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径;在所述路径非最优路径时,所述MME向本地网关查询是否有数据传输;在没有所述数据传输时,所述MME发起分组数据网络PDN连接重建流程。

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最优路径的建立方法、 MME及网关、 计算积 储介质 技术领域
本发明涉及通信领域, 具体而言, 涉及具体涉及用户执行 SIPTO时, 一种最优路径的建立方法、 MME及网关、 计算机存储介质。 背景技术
3GPP ( 3rd Generation Partnership Project, 第三代合作伙伴计划) 中定 义的 SIPTO ( Selected IP Traffic Offload, 选择 IP流量卸载)是一种在靠近 用户附着到接入网络的位置, 对特定的业务进行分流的方法。 具体而言, 除了支持移动核心网络的接入以外, 移动通信系统 (包括家用基站系统) 还可以支持 IP分流功能, 在无线侧网元有 IP分流能力、 用户签约允许 IP 分流的条件下, 可实现移动终端对家用网络其他 IP设备或者互联网的本地 接入。
图 1所示的架构是一种实现 SIPTO的架构示意图, 图中 IP分流的实现 通过增设分流网关提供对 IP分流技术的有力支持, 分流网关是作为本地接 入到外部网络(例如 Internet ) 的网关。 分流网关可以是 S-GW ( Serving Gateway, 月良务网关), 可以是 L-SGW ( Local Serving Gateway, 本地服务 网关)和 L-PGW ( Local Packet Data Network Gateway,本地分组数据网关), 也可以是单独的 L-GW ( Local Gateway, 本地网关 )或 L-GW和 S-GW。 图 1中分流网关为月良务网关和本地网关。
如图 1所示, 无线侧网元为 eNB ( evolved NodeB, 演进的无线基站) 或 HeNB ( Home eNB , 家庭演进无线基站) 和 /或家用基站网关; MME ( Mobility Management Entity, 移动性管理实体) 负责移动性管理、 非接入 层信令的处理和用户移动管理、 上下文的管理等控制面的相关工作; 服务 网关 S-GW是与 E-UTRAN ( Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network,演进的通用移动通信系统陆地无线接入网)相连的接入网关设备, 在 eNB和 P-GW( Packet Data Network Gateway,分组数据网关)之间、(H)eNB 和 L-GW之间转发数据, 并负责对寻呼等待数据进行緩存; 分组数据网络 网关 P-GW是 EPS ( Evolved Packet System, 演进的分组系统 )与分组数据 网络( Packet Data Network, 简称为 PDN ) 的边界网关, 负责 PDN的接入 及在 EPS与 PDN间转发数据等功能; 本地网关 L-GW, 负责本地网络与外 部网络之间的数据转发; P-GW属于核心网网关, L-GW与 S-GW合设, 位于本地网络。
当前系统支持 S-GW的重定位操作,见图 2中的示意图(注:图中 MME 和无线侧网元之间的线未画出), 用户设备可能发生移动, 到达新的无线侧 网元覆盖区域, MME将为用户设备选择新的 S-GW, S-GW重定位过程将 被执行。 S-GW重定位过程中, 根据现有系统的要求, L-GW/P-GW作为锚 点网关, 是不能改变的。 因此后续运行的 IP数据业务将通过目标 S-GW回 送到与源 S-GW合设的 L-GW1进行对外路由 , 而对于目标 S-GW来说, L-GW1不是最佳的网络出口点 (L-GW2才是), 这就造成数据业务在核心 网中的迂回转发, 也即通过 L-GW1的路径并非最优路径(如图 2所示 粗 虚线为非最优路径, 细虚线为最优的路径)。 非最优路径会造成网络负荷加 重, 数据业务传输延迟增大等缺点。 发明内容
本发明要解决的技术问题是提供一种最优路径的建立方法、 MME及网 关、 计算机存储介质, 可以为 SIPTO的数据业务在发生 S-GW重定位后选 择一条最优路径, 并保证数据流不中断, 解决非最优路径会造成网络负荷 加重, 数据业务传输延迟增大等问题。
根据本发明实施例的一个方面, 提供了一种最优路径的建立方法, 包 括:
在终端发生移动性事件的情况下,移动性管理实体 MME判断分组数据 网络 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径; 在所述路径为非最优路径时, 所述 MME 向本地网关查询是否有数据传输, 以使本地网关判断是否有数据传 输; 在没有所述数据传输时, 所述 MME发起分组数据网络 PDN连接重建 流程; 或者,
本地网关判断当前路径是否为最优路径; 在所述路径为非最优路径时, 所述本地网关判断是否有数据传输; 在没有所述数据传输时, 所述本地网 关通过 MME发起分组数据网络 PDN连接重建流程。
优选的 , 所述 MME判断当前路径是否为最优路径包括:
所述 MME预先配置一个本地网关和月良务网关的关联关系; 如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关在所述关联关系中, 则为最优路径; 如否, 则为非最 优路径; 或者,
所述 MME
同一个网段;如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关与所述本地网关在同一个网段, 则是最优路径, 反之, 则不是最优路径。
优选的 , 所述 MME向本地网关查询是否有数据传输包括:
所述 MME通过所述 PDN连接的服务网关向本地网关发送查询请求; 所述 MME接收所述本地网关通过所述 PDN连接的服务网关发送的查 询响应。
优选的, 所述 MME向本地网关查询是否有数据传输进一步包括: 所述 MME向所述 PDN连接的服务网关发送会话建立请求, 所述服务 网关向本地网关发送修改承载请求; 所述本地网关收到来自所述服务网关 的修改承载请求后, 向所述服务网关发送修改承载响应, 所述服务网关向 所述 MME发送会话建立响应; 或者, 所述 MME向所述 PDN连接的服务网关发送修改承载请求, 所述服务 网关向本地网关发送修改承载请求; 所述本地网关收到来自所述服务网关 的修改承载请求后, 向所述服务网关发送修改承载响应, 所述服务网关向 所述 MME发送修改 载响应。
优选的, 所述本地网关判断当前路径是否为最优路径包括:
所述本地网关预先配置一个本地网关和服务网关的关联关系; 如果服 务网关在所述关联关系中, 则为最优路径; 如否, 则为非最优路径; 或者, 个网段; 如果服务网关与所述本地网关在同一个网段, 则是最优路径, 反 之, 则不是最优路径。
优选的, 所述本地网关判断是否有数据传输包括:
所述本地网关为分组数据网络 PDN连接查询在指定的时间段内是否有 对应 PDN连接的数据传输, 所述的指定时间段内, 为以下情况之一:
从本地网关执行所述判断操作起向前的一段时间内;
从本地网关执行所述判断操作起向后的一段时间内;
从本地网关执行所述判断操作起向前和向后延伸一段时间内; 在本地网关执行所述判断的即时速时间点。
优选的, 所述本地网关通过 MME发起 PDN连接重建流程包括: 所述 MME接收由本地网关经服务网关返回的响应消息,所述响应消息 中包含重建指示;
所述 MME发起 PDN连接释放过程。
根据本发明实施例的另一方面, 提供了一种移动性管理实体 MME, , 包括:
第一判断模块, 配置为在终端发生移动性事件的情况下, 判断分组数 据网络 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径; 查询模块, 配置为在所述路径非最优路径时, 向本地网关查询是否有 数据传输, 以使本地网关判断是否有数据传输;
第一发起模块,配置为在没有所述数据传输时,发起分组数据网络 PDN 连接重建流程。
根据本发明实施例的另一方面, 还提供了网关, 包括:
第二判断模块, 配置为在终端发生移动性事件的情况下, 判断分组数 据网络 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径;
第三判断模块, 配置为在所述路径为非最优路径时, 判断是否有数据 传输;
第二发起模块,配置为在没有所述数据传输时,通过 MME发起分组数 据网络 PDN连接重建流程。
根据本发明实施例的另一方面, 提供了一种计算机存储介质, 其中存 储有计算机可执行指令, 所述计算机可执行指令用于执行上述的方法。
通过本发明实施例技术方案移动性管理实体发起 PDN连接释放过程, 用户重新建立 PDN连接,从而建立最优路径,并保证用户的数据流不中断, 增强用户使用体验。 附图说明
图 1是根据相关技术的实现 SIPTO的架构示意图;
图 2是根据相关技术中包含 S-GW重定位的切换的架构示意图; 图 3是根据本发明实施例的方法流程图;
图 4是根据本发明实施例一的流程图;
图 5是根据本发明实施例二的流程图;
图 6是根据本发明实施例三的流程图;
图 7是根据本发明实施例另一方法流程图;
图 8是根据本发明实施例四的流程图; 图 9是根据本发明实施例五的流程图;
图 10是根据本发明实施例六的流程图;
图 11是根据本发明实施例 MME的结构框图;
图 12是根据本发明实施例网关的结构框图。 具体实施方式
需要说明的是, 在不沖突的情况下, 本申请中的实施例及实施例中的 特征可以相互组合。 下面将参考附图并结合实施例来详细说明本发明。
本发明的目的是为 SIPTO的数据业务在发生 S-GW重定位后选择一条 最优路径, 并保证数据流不中断。
本发明实施例提供了一种最优路径的建立方法, 图 3是根据本发明实 施例的方法流程图, 如图 3所示, 包括如下的步骤:
S302. 本地网关判断 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径;
S304. 在所述路径为非最优路径时, 所述本地网关判断是否有数据传 输;
S306. 在没有所述数据传输时,所述本地网关通过 MME发起分组数据 网络 PDN连接重建流程。
为了使本发明的技术方案和实现方法更加清楚, 下面将结合优选的实 施例对其实现过程进行详细描述。
实施例一
图 4为本发明实施例的一种优选的流程, 步骤描述如下:
步骤 1 ,在包含 S-GW重定位的过程中,本地网关收到表示 S-GW改变 的修改承载请求消息后 , 判断当前是否为最优路径;
步骤 2, 如果不是最优路径, 那么本地网关判断一段时间内是否有用户 的数据正在传输;
步骤 3, 本地网关向 S-GW返回的修改承载响应消息中包含重建指示, S-GW向移动性管理实体返回的建立会话响应中同样包含该重建指示,移动 性管理实体发起携带重建指示原因值的 PDN连接断开的过程。
判断最优路径的方法可以是: 在 L-GW维持一个 S-GW的关联关系列 表, 在这个列表中的 S-GW到 L-GW有最优路径; 如果目标 S-GW在这个 列表中, 就认为是最优路径, 如果目标 S-GW不在这个列表中, 就认为不 是最优路径。 该 S-GW列表的生成可以采取预先配置的方式, 默认情况下 该列表包含与 L-GW合设的 S-GW。
或者可以是: L-GW根据自身的 IP地址和 S-GW的 IP地址,判断 L-GW 是否与目标 S-GW在同一个网段内。 如果目标 S-GW与 L-GW在同一个网 段内, 就认为是最优路径, 如果不在同一网段内, 就认为当前不是最优路 径。
判断一段时间内 (T1 )是否有用户数据的方法可以是: 在 L-GW中为 每个 UE的每个 PDN连接设置计时器, 从接收到该 UE的数据 (上行或下 行)开始计时, 到下一次接收到数据时给计时器置 0。 本地网关判断不是最 优路径时, 比较 T1和当前计时器的值 T2, 若 T1小于等于 T2, 就认为在 这段时间内该 UE的该 PDN连接没有数据传输; 若 T1大于 T2, L-GW等 待 T1-T2的时间 , 判断在这段时间该 PDN连接有没有数据。
本地网关中包含的重建指示可以是: 增加一个原因值, 这个原因值向 移动性管理实体表明 "移动性管理实体需要发起携带 PDN连接重建指示的 PDN连接释放过程,,。
如图 4所示, 为根据本发明的基于图 1所示架构的一种包含 S-GW重 定位的切换流程图。 图 4只画出了切换过程中与本发明实施例相关的消息。 具体步骤描述如下:
401 , 目标无线侧网元向移动性管理实体发送路径转换请求;
402, 移动性管理实体向目标服务网关发送建立会话请求; 403a, 目标服务网关向本地网关发送修改承载请求;
403b, 本地网关在收到表明 S-GW改变的修改承载请求消息后, 判断 当前是否为最优路径。 判断是否最优路径的方法如前面提到的, 例如, 本 地网关判断目标服务网关在不在所维持的 S-GW列表中, 如果目标服务网 关在所维持的列表中, 就认为当前是最优路径; 如果目标服务网关不在所 维持的 S-GW列表中, 就认为当前不是最优路径。 如果当前不是最优路径, 那么本地网关判断一段时间 T1内是否有用户的数据正在传输,判断方法如 前面提到的, 例如, 本地网关比较计时器当前的值 T2和 T1 , 若 T1小于等 于 T2, 就认为在 T1时间内没有数据传输; 若 T1大于 T2, 本地网关等待 T1-T2的时间, 如果在等待的这段时间仍没有数据传输, 那么也认为 T1时 间内没有数据;
403c, 如果一段时间内没有用户的数据正在传输, 那么本地网关在修 改承载响应消息中包含重建指示的原因值, 该重建指示为新增的原因值, 这个原因值向移动性管理实体表明 "移动性管理实体需要发起携带 PDN连 接重建指示的 PDN连接释放过程";
404, 目标服务网关向移动性管理实体发送建立会话响应, 包含步骤 403c 的原因值, 这个原因值向移动性管理实体表明 "移动性管理实体需要 发起携带 PDN连接重建指示的 PDN连接释放过程";
405, 移动性管理实体向目标无线侧网元发送路径转换确认;
406, 移动性管理实体在收到携带重建指示原因值后, 发起带有重建指 示的 PDN连接释放过程;
407, 用户重新发起 PDN连接建立。
如果步骤 403b中, 本地网关判断当前已经是最优路径, 那么本地网关 按照现有的标准流程继续执行。
本实施例同样适用于包含 S-GW重定位的位置更新过程, 这时, 步骤 401的消息为位置更新请求消息。
实施例二
根据本发明的实施例二, 步骤描述如下:
步骤 1 ,在移动性管理实体改变包含 S-GW重定位的切换过程中, 本地 网关收到表示 S-GW改变的修改承载请求消息后, 判断当前是否为最优路 径;
步骤 2, 如果不是最优路径, 那么本地网关判断一段时间内是否有用户 的数据正在传输;
步骤 3 , 本地网关向 S-GW返回的修改承载响应消息中包含重建指示, S-GW向移动性管理实体返回的修改承载响应中同样包含该重建指示,移动 性管理实体发起携带重建指示原因值的 PDN连接断开的过程。
本实施例与实施例一的不同之处在于步骤 3 , S-GW向移动性管理实体 返回的修改承载响应消息中包含来自本地网关的重建指示。
如图 5所示,为基于图 1所示架构的移动性管理实体改变的包含 S-GW 重定位的切换过程。 图 5只画出了切换过程中与本发明相关的消息。
步骤描述:
501 , 用户设备目标无线侧网元发送切换确认;
502, 目标无线侧网元向目标移动性管理实体发送切换通知;
503 , 目标移动性管理实体向源移动性管理实体发送前传重定位完成通 知;
504, 源移动性管理实体向目标移动性管理实体发送前传重定位完成确 认;
505 , 目标移动性管理实体向目标服务网关发送修改承载请求;
506a, 目标服务网关向本地网关发送修改承载请求;
506b,本地网关收到步骤 506a表明 S-GW改变的修改承载请求消息后, 判断当前是否为最优路径, 判断方法同实施例一, 例如, 本地网关判断目 标服务网关在不在所维持的 S-GW列表中。 如果目标服务网关在所维持的 列表中, 就认为当前是最优路径; 如果目标服务网关不在所维持的 S-GW 列表中, 就认为当前不是最优路径。 如果当前不是最优路径, 那么本地网 关判断一段时间 T1内是否有用户的数据正在传输, 判断方法同实施例一, 例如, 本地网关判断一段时间 T1内是否有用户的数据正在传输, 比较计时 器当前的值 T2和 T1 , 若 T1小于等于 T2, 就认为在 T1时间内没有数据传 输; 若 T1大于 T2, 本地网关等待 T1-T2的时间, 如果在等待的这段时间 仍没有数据传输, 那么也认为 T1时间内没有数据;
506c, 如果本地网关判断一段时间内没有数据, 那么本地网关在返回 给目标服务网关的修改承载响应消息中携带重建指示的原因值, 这个原因 值向移动性管理实体表明 "移动性管理实体需要发起携带 PDN连接重建指 示的 PDN连接释放过程";
507 , 目标服务网关向目标移动性管理实体发送修改承载响应, 包含 406c 的原因值, 这个原因值向移动性管理实体表明 "移动性管理实体需要 发起携带 PDN连接重建指示的 PDN连接释放过程";
508, 在收到步骤 507中带有重建指示原因值的消息后, 目标移动性管 理实体发起携带重建指示的 PDN连接释放过程;
509, 用户终端发起 PDN连接建立过程;
如果在步骤 506b中本地网关判断当前是最优路径, 那么本地网关按照 现有的标准中的移动性管理实体改变的包含 S-GW重定位的流程继续执行。
实施例三
根据本发明的实施例 3 , 步骤描述如下:
步骤 1 ,在移动性管理实体改变包含 S-GW重定位的切换过程中,在切 换准备阶段, 目标 S-GW在收到目标 MME的建立会话请求时, 目标 S-GW 向本地网关发送修改承载请求;
步骤 2,本地网关收到表示 S-GW改变的修改承载请求消息后, 判断当 前是否为最优路径;
步骤 3, 如果不是最优路径, 那么本地网关判断一段时间内是否有用户 的数据正在传输;
步骤 4, 本地网关向 S-GW返回的修改承载响应消息中包含重建指示, S-GW向移动性管理实体返回的建立会话响应中同样包含该重建指示,移动 性管理实体发起携带重建指示原因值的 PDN连接释放过程。
本实施例与实施例二的不同之处在于:
1 )发生阶段不同。 上述流程发生的时间为切换准备阶段, 实施例二发 生的时间为切换执行阶段。
2 ) 步骤 3中, S-GW向移动性管理实体返回的建立会话响应消息中包 含来自本地网关的重建指示。
本实施例与实施例一的不同之处在于触发目标 MME向目标 S-GW发 送建立会话请求的消息为源 MME向目标 MME发送前传重定位请求。
如图 6所示,为基于图 1所示架构的移动性管理实体改变的包含 S-GW 重定位的切换过程。 图 6只画出切换过程中与本发明实施例相关的消息。
步骤描述:
601 , 源无线侧网元向源移动性管理实体发送切换命令;
602, 源移动性管理实体向目标移动性管理实体发送前传重定位请求;
603, 目标移动性管理实体向目标服务网关发送建立会话请求;
604a~c, 同图 4步骤 403a~c;
605, 同图 4步骤 404;
606, 在收到步骤 605中带有重建指示原因值的消息后, 目标移动性管 理实体发起携带重建指示的 PDN连接释放过程; 607, 同图 4步骤 407。
如果在步骤 604b中本地网关判断当前是最优路径, 那么步骤 604c和 605消息中不包含重建原因值, 过程 606和 607不发生,接下来按照现有的 标准中的移动性管理实体改变的包含 S-GW重定位的流程继续执行。
需要特别说明的是, 本实施例扩展了现有标准中包含 MME 改变的 S-GW重定位过程,在目标服务网关收到来自目标 MME的建立会话请求后, 立即向本地网关发送修改承载请求, 来通知本地网关 服务网关发生了变 化。 本发明实施例还提供了一种最优路径的建立方法, 图 7是根据本发明 实施例的方法流程图, 如图 7所示, 包括如下的步骤:
S702.移动性管理实体 MME判断 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径;
S704.在所述路径非最优路径时, 所述 MME向本地网关查询是否有数 据传输, 以使本地网关判断是否有数据传输;
S706.在没有所述数据传输时 ,所述 MME发起分组数据网络 PDN连接 重建流程。
为了使本发明的技术方案和实现方法更加清楚, 下面将结合以下三个 优选的实施例对其实现过程进行详细描述。
实施例四
根据本发明实施例, 步骤描述如下:
步骤 1 , 在包含 S-GW的切换或重定位过程中, MME判断当前是否是 最优路径。
步骤 2, 如果当前不是最优路径, 那么 MME向本地网关查询一段时间 是否有用户数据。
步骤 3, 本地网关判断一段时间内是否有用户的数据正在传输,如果没 有数据, 那么本地网关向 S-GW返回的修改承载响应消息中包含查询结果, S-GW向移动性管理实体返回的建立会话响应中同样包含该查询结果,移动 性管理实体发起 PDN连接释放过程。
判断当前是否是最优路径的方法同实施例一,例如 , MME为每个 L-GW 维持一个 S-GW列表, 在这个列表中的 S-GW到 L-GW是最优路径; 如果 目标 S-GW在 L-GW对应的列表中, 就认为是最优路径, 如果目标 S-GW 不在列表中, 就认为不是最优路径。 该列表的生成可以采取预先配置的方 式, 默认情况下该列表包含与 L-GW合设的 S-GW。
或者, MME检测 L-GW的 IP地址、 S-GW的 IP地址, 判断 L-GW是 否与目标 S-GW在同一个网段内。 如果目标 S-GW与 L-GW在同一个网段 内, 就认为是最优路径, 如果不在同一网段内, 就认为当前不是最优路径。
本地网关判断当前是否有用户数据的方法同实施例一。
优选的, 本实施例需扩展现有标准中的消息, 新增查询请求消息或者 是在现有的由移动性管理实体 MME 向目标服务网关发送的建立会话请求 消息新增 GTP-C信元来实现。 新增 GTP-C信元( GTP-C信息元素包含在 建立会话请求和修改承载请求中), 用于向本地网关指示查询当前时段是否 有用户数据。
上述的 GTP-C是 GTP协议控制面 ( control plane ) 的缩写, 而 GTP是 通用分组无线服务技术隧道协议 ( General Packet Radio Service Tunnel Protocol)的缩写。
如图 8所示, 为基于图 1所示架构的包含 S-GW重定位的切换过程。 图 8只画出切换过程中与本发明相关的消息。 步骤描述:
801 , 目标无线侧网元向移动性管理实体发送路径转换请求;
802, 移动性管理实体选择目标服务网关, 判断 PDN连接的路径是否 为最优路径, 判断方法例如, 移动性管理实体检查自己为当前本地网关维 持的 S-GW列表, 如果目标 S-GW在对应列表中, 那么当前是最优路径, 如果目标 S-GW不在对应列表中, 那么当前不是最优路径; 其中, 关于最 优路径需要说明的是, 用户移动到目标 S-GW的服务范围内, 用户经无线 侧网元到目标 S-GW 已是最优路径, 造成非最优路径的原因是本地网关不 是最优的本地网关。
803, 如果移动性管理实体在步骤 802中判断当前不是最优路径, 那么 移动性管理实体向本地网关查询当前一段时间是否有数据, 查询请求通过 在移动性管理实体 MME 向目标服务网关发送的建立会话请求消息携带查 询指示、 还可选携带查询时间等来实现。
804a, 目标服务网关向本地网关发送修改承载请求, 修改承载请求传 递步骤 803的查询指示、 查询时间 (可选)。
804b, 本地网关收到步骤 804a带有查询指示的修改承载请求后, 判断 该 PDN连接当前一段时间(假设为 T1 )是否有数据,判断方法同实施例一。
804c, 同图 4中 403c;
805-808, 基本同图 4中 404~407。 不同点在与将原图 4中的 "重建原 因值" 改为 "查询结果"。
MME根据查询结果得知本地网关上是否有数据传输,来决定是否发起 PDN连接重建: 如果有数据传输, 则不发起重建; 如果无数据传输, 则发 起重建。
本实施例同样适用于包含 S-GW重定位的位置更新过程, 这时, 步骤 801的消息为用户经无线侧网元发送给移动性管理实体的位置更新请求。
实施例五
图 9为根据本发明的移动性管理实体改变的包含 S-GW重定位的切换 过程。 图 9只画出切换过程中与本发明相关的消息。
步骤描述:
901~903b, 同图 5步骤 501~504; 904, 目标移动性管理实体判断当前是否为最优路径, 判断方法例如, 移动性管理实体检查自己为当前本地网关维持的 S-GW 列表, 如果目标 S-GW在对应列表中,那么当前是最优路径,如果目标 S-GW不在对应列表 中, 那么当前不是最优路径;
905 , 如果移动性管理实体在步骤 ,904中判断当前不是最优路径, 那么 移动性管理实体向本地网关查询当前一段时间是否有数据, 查询请求为新 增 GTP-C信息元素, 包含在移动性管理实体向目标服务网关发送的修改承 载请求消息中。 新增的 GTP-C信息元素有: 查询指示, 查询时间等。
906a~906c, 同图 8步骤 804a~804c;
907-909, 基本同图 5步骤 507~509。 不同点在与将原图 5中的 "重建 原因值" 改为 "查询结果"。
MME根据查询结果得知本地网关上是否有数据传输,来决定是否发起 PDN连接重建: 如果有数据传输, 则不发起重建; 如果无数据传输, 则发 起重建。
如果步骤 904 中目标移动性管理实体判断当前是最优路径, 那么按照 现有标准中的流程继续执行。 如果步骤 906b中本地网关判断当前时段有数 据, 那么本地网关在返回的响应消息中不携带查询结果, 过程 908和 909 不发生。
本实施例与实施例四的区别在于, 步骤 905和 907分别为修改承载请 求和修改 7?载响应。
实施例六
图 10为根据本发明的移动性管理实体改变的包含 S-GW重定位的切换 过程。 图 10只画出切换过程中与本发明相关的消息。
步骤描述:
1001-1002, 同图 6步骤 601~602; 1003-1006, 同图 8步骤 803~806, 需要特别说明的是, 本实施例需扩 展现有标准中包含 MME改变的 S-GW重定位过程, 在目标服务网关收到 来自目标 MME的建立会话请求后,立即向本地网关发送修改承载请求,来 通知本地网关 服务网关发生了变化。;
1007, 在收到步骤 1006中带有查询结果的消息后, 目标移动性管理实 体发起 PDN连接释放过程;
1008, 同图 8步骤 808。
如果步骤 1003中移动性管理实体判断当前是最优路径, 那么按照现有 的标准流程继续执行。 如果步骤 1005b 中本地网关判断当前时段有数据, 那么本地网关在返回的响应消息中不携带查询结果, 过程 1007和 1008不 发生。
本实施例与实施例五的区别和实施例三与实施例二的区别类似。
本实施例与实施例四的区别和实施例三与实施例一的区别类似。
需要说明的是, 在附图的流程图示出的步骤可以在诸如一组计算机可 执行指令的计算机系统中执行, 并且, 虽然在流程图中示出了逻辑顺序, 但是在某些情况下, 可以以不同于此处的顺序执行所示出或描述的步骤。 本发明实施例还提供了移动性管理实体 MME, 可以用于实现上述方 法。 图 11是对应上述实施例的结构框图, 如图 11所示, 包括:
第一判断模块 1101 , 配置为判断 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径; 查询模块 1102, 配置为在所述路径非最优路径时, 向本地网关查询是 否有数据传输;
第一发起模块 1103 , 在没有所述数据传输时, 发起分组数据网络 PDN 连接重建流程。
本发明实施例还提供了网关, 可以用于实现上述方法。 图 12是对应上 述实施例的结构框图, 如图 12所示, 包括: 第二判断模块 1201 ,配置为在终端发生移动性事件的情况下,判断 PDN 连接的路径是否为最优路径;
第三判断模块 1202, 配置为在所述路径为非最优路径时, 判断是否有 数据传输;
第二发起模块 1203 , 配置为在没有所述数据传输时, 通过 MME发起 分组数据网络 PDN连接重建流程。
需要说明的是, 装置实施例对应于上述的方法实施例, 其具体的实现 过程在方法实施例中已经进行过详细说明, 在此不再赘述。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机存储介质, 其中存储有计算机可执 行指令, 所述计算机可执行指令用于执行上述任一方法实施例所述的方法。
综上所述, 根据本发明的上述实施例, 可以解决在标识网中终端的身 份标识在接入网容易泄露的问题, 从而增强标识网的安全性。
上述各单元可以由电子设备中的中央处理器( Central Processing Unit, CPU ), 数字信号处理器(Digital Signal Processor, DSP )或可编程逻辑阵 歹 'J ( Field - Programmable Gate Array, FPGA ) 实现。
本领域内的技术人员应明白, 本发明的实施例可提供为方法、 系统、 或计算机程序产品。 因此, 本发明可采用硬件实施例、 软件实施例、 或结 合软件和硬件方面的实施例的形式。 而且, 本发明可采用在一个或多个其 中包含有计算机可用程序代码的计算机可用存储介质 (包括但不限于磁盘 存储器和光学存储器等)上实施的计算机程序产品的形式。
本发明是参照根据本发明实施例的方法、 设备(系统)、 和计算机程序 产品的流程图和 /或方框图来描述的。 应理解可由计算机程序指令实现流程 图和 /或方框图中的每一流程和 /或方框、以及流程图和 /或方框图中的流程和 /或方框的结合。 可提供这些计算机程序指令到通用计算机、 专用计算机、 嵌入式处理机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器以产生一个机器, 使得 通过计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器执行的指令产生用于实现 在流程图一个流程或多个流程和 /或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功 能的装置。
这些计算机程序指令也可存储在能引导计算机或其他可编程数据处理 设备以特定方式工作的计算机可读存储器中, 使得存储在该计算机可读存 储器中的指令产生包括指令装置的制造品, 该指令装置实现在流程图一个 流程或多个流程和 /或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能。
这些计算机程序指令也可装载到计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备 上, 使得在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行一系列操作步骤以产生计算机 实现的处理, 从而在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行的指令提供用于实现 在流程图一个流程或多个流程和 /或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功 能的步骤。
以上所述仅为本发明的优选实施例而已, 并不用于限制本发明, 对于 本领域的技术人员来说, 本发明可以有各种更改和变化。 凡在本发明的精 神和原则之内, 所作的任何修改、 等同替换、 改进等, 均应包含在本发明 的保护范围之内。

Claims

权利要求书
1、 一种最优路径的建立方法, 其中, 该方法包括: 在终端发生移动性 事件的情况下,
移动性管理实体 MME判断分组数据网络 PDN连接的路径是否为最优 路径;在所述路径为非最优路径时,所述 MME向本地网关查询是否有数据 传输, 以便本地网关判断是否有数据传输; 在没有所述数据传输时, 所述 MME发起分组数据网络 PDN连接重建流程;
或者,
本地网关判断分组数据网络 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径; 在所述 路径为非最优路径时, 所述本地网关判断是否有数据传输; 在没有所述数
2.根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 所述 MME判断当前路径是否 为最优路径, 包括:
所述 MME预先配置一个本地网关和月良务网关的关联关系; 如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关在所述关联关系中, 则为最优路径; 如否, 则为非最 优路径; 或者, 同一个网段;如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关与所述本地网关在同一个网段, 则是最优路径, 反之, 则不是最优路径。
3.根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 所述 MME向本地网关查询是 否有数据传输, 包括:
所述 MME通过所述 PDN连接的服务网关向本地网关发送查询请求; 所述 MME接收所述本地网关通过所述 PDN连接的服务网关发送的查询 响应。
4.才艮据权利要求 3所述的方法, 其中, 所述 MME向本地网关查询是 否有数据传输进一步包括:
所述 MME向所述 PDN连接的服务网关发送会话建立请求, 所述服务 网关向本地网关发送修改承载请求; 所述本地网关收到来自所述服务网关 的修改承载请求后, 向所述服务网关发送修改承载响应, 所述服务网关向 所述 MME发送会话建立响应; 或者,
所述 MME向所述 PDN连接的服务网关发送修改承载请求, 所述服务 网关向本地网关发送修改承载请求; 所述本地网关收到来自所述服务网关 的修改承载请求后, 向所述服务网关发送修改承载响应, 所述服务网关向 所述 MME发送修改承载响应。
5.根据权利要求 4所述的方法, 其中, 所述会话建立请求或修改承载 请求包括查询指示;
所述会话建立响应或者修改承载响应包括查询结果。
6.根据权利要求 1 所述的方法, 其中, 所述本地网关判断当前路径是 否为最优路径包括:
所述本地网关预先配置一个本地网关和服务网关的关联关系; 如果服 务网关在所述关联关系中, 则为最优路径; 如否, 则为非最优路径; 或者, 个网段; 如果服务网关与所述本地网关在同一个网段, 则是最优路径, 反 之, 则不是最优路径。
7.根据权利要求 1 所述的方法, 其中, 所述本地网关判断是否有数据 传输包括:
所述本地网关为分组数据网络 PDN连接查询在指定的时间段内是否有 对应 PDN连接的数据传输, 所述的指定时间段内, 为以下情况之一:
从本地网关执行所述判断操作起向前的一段时间内; 从本地网关执行所述判断操作起向后的一段时间内;
从本地网关执行所述判断操作起向前和向后延伸一段时间内; 在本地网关执行所述判断的即时速时间点。
8.根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 所述本地网关通过 MME发起 PDN连接重建流程包括:
所述 MME接收由本地网关经服务网关返回的响应消息,所述响应消息 中包含重建指示;
所述 MME发起 PDN连接释放过程。
9.一种移动性管理实体 MME, 其中, 该 MME包括:
第一判断模块, 配置为在终端发生移动性事件的情况下, 判断分组数 据网络 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径;
查询模块, 配置为在所述路径非最优路径时, 向本地网关查询是否有 数据传输, 以使本地网关判断是否有数据传输;
第一发起模块,配置为在没有所述数据传输时,发起分组数据网络 PDN 连接重建流程。
10.根据权利要求 9所述的 MME,其中,所述第一判断模块预先配置一 个本地网关和服务网关的关联关系; 如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关在所述 关联关系中, 则为最优路径; 如否, 则为非最优路径; 或者, 是否在同一个网段; 如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关与所述本地网关在同一 个网段, 则是最优路径, 反之, 则不是最优路径。
11.一种网关, 其中, 该网关包括:
第二判断模块, 配置为在终端发生移动性事件的情况下, 判断分组数 据网络 PDN连接的路径是否为最优路径;
第三判断模块, 配置为在所述路径为非最优路径时, 判断是否有数据 传输;
第二发起模块,配置为在没有所述数据传输时,通过 MME发起分组数 据网络 PDN连接重建流程。
12.根据权利要求 11所述的网关, 其中, 所述第二判断模块预先配置一 个本地网关和服务网关的关联关系; 如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关在所述 关联关系中, 则为最优路径; 如否, 则为非最优路径; 或者, 同一个网段;如果所述 PDN连接的服务网关与所述本地网关在同一个网段, 则是最优路径, 反之, 则不是最优路径。
13.一种计算机存储介质, 其中存储有计算机可执行指令, 所述计算机 可执行指令用于执行所述权利要求 1至 8任一项所述的方法。
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