WO2017084603A1 - Pcc规则的处理方法及装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method and apparatus for processing PCC rules.
- the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) evolved Evolved Packet System is derived from the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network).
- E-UTRAN Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
- MME Mobility Management Entity
- S-GW Serving Gateway
- P-GW or PDN GW Packet Data Network Gateway
- HSS Home Subscriber Server
- AAA 3GPP Authentication and Authorization and Accounting
- PCRF Policy and Charging Rules Function
- the MME is responsible for control planes such as mobility management, non-access stratum signaling processing, and user mobility management context management
- GW is an access gateway device connected to E-UTRAN, which forwards data between E-UTRAN and P-GW, and is responsible for buffering paging waiting data
- P-GW is EPS and packet data network (Packet Data Network) , referred to as PDN), the border gateway of the network, responsible for PDN access and forwarding data between EPS and PDN
- PCRF is a policy and charging rule function entity, which receives the interface Rx and the carrier network protocol (Internet Protocol, For example, the IP service network is connected to obtain the service information.
- the gateway device in the network through the Gx/Gxa/Gxc interface, and is responsible for initiating the establishment of the IP bearer and ensuring the quality of service (Quality of Service, referred to as QoS) and charge control.
- QoS Quality of Service
- the EPS supports interworking with non-3GPP systems, wherein interworking with non-3GPP systems is implemented through an S2a/b/c interface, and the P-GW acts as an anchor between 3GPP and non-3GPP systems.
- non-3GPP systems are classified into trusted non-3GPP IP access and untrusted non-3GPP IP access.
- Trusted non-3GPP IP access can be directly connected to the P-GW through the S2a interface (Access GateWay, AG or AGW) in the trusted non-3GPP access system, and the AGW and P-GW pass S2a interface connection);
- untrusted non-3GPP IP access requires an evolved packet data gateway (Evolved Packet Data Gateway, ePDG) to be connected to the P-GW.
- Evolved Packet Data Gateway evolved Packet Data Gateway
- the interface between the ePDG and the P-GW is S2b, and the S2c provides users.
- the supported mobility management protocol is dual-stack mobile IPv6 (Moblie IPv6 Support for Dual Stack Hosts and Routers). , referred to as DSMIPv6).
- a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) entity exists in the P-GW, and the Gx interface (see FIG. 1) between the PCRF and the P-GW exchanges information.
- PCEF Policy and Charging Enforcement Function
- the Gx interface see FIG. 1
- PMIPv6 Proxy Mobile IPv6
- the S-GW also has a Bearer Binding and Event Report Function (BBERF). Entity
- the IP flow is controlled by QoS, and the S-GW and the PCRF exchange information through the Gxc interface (see FIG. 1).
- the BBERF is also resident in the trusted non-3GPP access gateway.
- the trusted non-3GPP access gateway exchanges information with the PCRF through the Gxa interface (see Figure 1).
- the S9 interface functions as an interface between the home PCRF and the visited PCRF, and provides an application function (Application Function, abbreviated as AF) for the UE, and sends the policy and charging control to the PCRF through the Rx interface.
- Policy and Charging Control (referred to as PCC) policy business information.
- PCC Policy and Charging Control
- a connection from a UE to a PDN network is usually referred to as an IP Connectivity Access Network (IP-CAN) session.
- IP-CAN IP Connectivity Access Network
- the BBERF and the PCEF respectively establish a Diameter session with the PCRF, and through these Diameter sessions, the policy charging information for controlling the IP-CAN session and the information for formulating the policy are transmitted.
- the EPS supports the UE to access one PDN through multiple access networks at the same time, that is, Multiple Access.
- 2 is a schematic diagram of a multiple access scenario in the related art. As shown in FIG. 2, the UE simultaneously passes the same P- through the non-3GPP IP access network and the 3GPP access network under the coverage of non-3GPP and 3GPP access. The GW accesses the PDN.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of establishing a Multiple Access IP-CAN session in the related art. As shown in FIG. 3, after the UE is in the dual coverage of the 3GPP access network and the trusted non-3GPP access network, the UE simultaneously passes the 3GPP. The process of establishing a connection to the default PDN by the access network and the trusted non-3GPP access network. The specific steps are described as follows:
- Step S301 the UE sends an attach request message to the MME, carries the user identifier NAI, the access point name APN, and supports the network-based IP flow migration NBIFOM capability indication NBIFOM support, and the NBIFOM mode indication NBIFOM mode;
- step S302 the MME initiates an authentication process for the UE, and exchanges authentication related information between the MME and the HSS according to the requirements.
- the MME initiates a location update process, and the HSS sends the subscription data of the UE to the MME.
- the HSS sends the P-GW selection information to the MME, including the default APN.
- the MME selects the P-GW according to the APN, and the MME selects the S-GW, the NBIFOM support, and the NBIFOM mode;
- step S303 the MME sends a create session request message to the S-GW, where the default bearer setup request message carries the NAI, the APN, and the selected P-GW IP address, NBIFOM support, and NBIFOM mode;
- Step S304 the S-GW sends a create session request message to the P-GW, where the request message carries NAI, APN, NBIFOM support, NBIFOM mode;
- Step S305 the PCEF residing at the P-GW sends an "IP-CAN Session Establishment Indication" message to the PCRF, where the "IP-CAN Session Establishment Indication” message carries the IP assigned by the NAI, APN, and P-GW for the UE.
- the PCRF obtains the subscription information of the UE, and performs policy decision, including whether to support the NBIFOM and the mode of the NBIFOM;
- Step S306 the PCRF returns an "IP-CAN Session Establishment Confirmation" message to the P-GW, where the "IP-CAN Session Establishment Confirmation" message carries the corresponding PCC rule and event trigger, and NBIFOM support, NBIFOM mode, PCEF Install PCC rules and event triggers;
- Step S307 the P-GW returns a create session response message to the S-GW, where the message carries the IP address allocated by the P-GW for the UE, NBIFOM support, and NBIFOM mode;
- Step S308 the S-GW returns a create session acknowledgement message to the MME, where the acknowledgement message carries the IP address of the UE, NBIFOM support, and NBIFOM mode;
- Step S309 the MME, the eNodeB, and the UE interact to establish a radio bearer, and the UE acquires NBIFOM support, NBIFOM mode;
- Step S310 after the radio bearer is established, the MME sends an update bearer request to the S-GW, notifies the address information of the eNodeB, and the S-GW returns a response message;
- Step S311 the UE performs a specific non-3GPP access procedure, and accesses the trusted non-3GPP access network.
- Step S312 after the UE accesses the trusted non-3GPP access network, requesting the EPSS/AAA to perform EPS access authentication; after the HSS/AAA receives the EPS access authentication request, performing authentication on the requesting UE; After the HSS/AAA completes the authentication of the UE, the PSN that is selected by the P-GW and the UE that is selected in the 3GPP access is returned to the trusted non-3GPP access gateway, including the default APN.
- Step S313 after the authentication succeeds, the attaching process of the layer 3 is triggered, and the message sent by the UE to the trusted access gateway carries the handover indication, the NBIFOM support, and the NBIFOM default access indication NBIFOM Default access;
- Step S314 The trusted non-3GPP access gateway selects the same P-GW according to the handover indication, and sends a create session request message to the P-GW, where the request message carries the NAI, the APN, the handover indication, the NBIFOM support, and the NBIFOM Default access;
- Step S315 the PCEF residing at the P-GW sends an "IP-CAN Session Modification Indication" message to the PCRF, where the "IP-CAN Session Modification Indication” message carries NBIFOM support, NBIFOM default access;
- step S316 the PCRF makes a decision, confirms support for NBIFOM, and NBIFOM default access.
- the PCRF returns an "IP-CAN session modification confirmation" message to the P-GW, where the "IP-CAN session modification confirmation" message carries NBIFOM support, NBIFOM default access;
- Step S317 the P-GW saves information such as its own IP address to the HSS, and registers multiple accesses in the HSS;
- Step S319 the trusted non-3GPP access gateway returns a response message to the UE, where the response message carries the IP address of the UE, NBIFOM support, NBIFOM default access.
- the PCRF performs policy charging control for IP-CAN sessions that are simultaneously accessed through 3GPP access and non-3GPP access.
- the UE acquires the mode of NBIFOM, as well as default access.
- the P-GW allocates an IP address to the UE, that is, there is only one IP-CAN between the UE and the PDN. words.
- the P-GW or the PCRF determines, according to different characteristics of the service, which access network the IP data stream is sent to the UE. For example, when the non-3GPP access network is WiFi, the IP flows of Http and Ftp can access the network through the WiFi, and at the same time, the IP flow of the VoIP can be sent to the UE through the 3GPP.
- services with lower real-time requirements such as Http and Ftp can take advantage of lower WiFi tariffs
- services with higher real-time requirements for VoIP can take advantage of 3GPP QoS control and better mobility management.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a network initiated flow migration in the related art, and the specific steps are as follows:
- Step S401 the PCRF receives the trigger, and determines to initiate the flow migration, where the trigger includes the PCRF receiving the new service request information from the AF, formulating the PCC policy, and determining the access network for the new service transmission; or the PCRF according to the network load and signing the contract. For reasons such as changes or network policy changes, it is necessary to adjust the access network transmitted by the ongoing service.
- Step S402 the PCRF sends a PCC rule 1 and an allowed access network type allowed access type to the PCEF through the policy charging rule providing message.
- the allowed access network type identifier is used when the PCEF detects the service data stream identified by the PCC rule 1, and the service data stream is sent in the access network indicated by the allowed access type.
- the PCC rule 1 carries a PCC rule identifier (ie, PCC rule identifier 1) and a service data flow template, where one or more service data stream filters may be included.
- the PCEF installs the PCC rule 1 and associates the PCC rule 1 with the corresponding access network connection according to the allowed access type.
- the PCEF will extract the NBIFOM routing rule 1 according to the received information.
- the NBIFOM routing rule 1 also includes the NBIFOM routing rule identifier (that is, the routing rule identifier 1), the filter packet filter and the allowed access type in the PCC rule 1. If the service filter template in PCC rule 1 contains multiple packet filters, the PCEF extracts multiple NBIFOM routing rules.
- Step S404 the PCEF sends an NBIFOM routing rule1 to the UE by using an existing procedure.
- step S405 the PCEF returns a response message to the PCRF.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the UE initiating the request for IP flow mapping in the related art. As shown in FIG. 5, the method includes the following steps:
- Step S501 the UE receives the trigger and decides to initiate an IP flow mapping request process.
- the trigger may include an access network in which the UE may decide to initiate a new service, and the service is not required to be transmitted on the default access or the UE decides to change the ongoing service transmission due to network load, network policy, and the like.
- Step S502 The UE initiates an IP flow mapping request process by using the prior art, and the request message carries IP flow mapping information, where the information carries a packet filter, the requested access network type requested access type, and the requested operation type.
- the requested operation type is newly added (that is, a new Packet filter is added), modified (that is, the existing packet filter is modified or the allowed access type is modified) or deleted (that is, the existing packet filter is deleted, that is, one is deleted.
- NBIFOM routing rule that is, a new Packet filter is added
- Step S503 the P-GW extracts the NBIFOM routing rule 2 according to the IP flow mapping information.
- NBIFOM routing rule 2 carries information in IP flow mapping information.
- the P-GW may assign a new routing rule identifier (routing rule identifier 2).
- Step S504 The PCEF residing on the P-GW sends a policy charging rule request message to the PCRF, where the message carries the NBIFOM routing rule 2 and the operation type of the NBIFOM routing rule 2.
- step S505 the PCRF makes a policy decision.
- the PCRF formulates a new PCC rule (ie, PCC rule 2).
- PCC rule 2 the PCRF modifies the original PCC rule, and the PCRF also determines the corresponding allowed access type according to the requested access type.
- the PCRF Delete the original PCC rule.
- step S506 the PCRF returns an acknowledgement message.
- the message carries the newly formulated PCC rule 2 or the updated PCC rule 1 and the allowed access type.
- step S507 the PCEF extracts the NBIFOM routing rule according to the received information. If an operation is added, the PCEF creates a new NBIFOM routing rule based on the received information. If the operation is modified, the PCEF updates the original NBIFOM routing rule based on the received information.
- Step S508 the PCEF residing in the P-GW returns a response to the UE, and carries the NBIFOM routing rule. If it is a delete operation, the PCEF only returns a response message and does not carry the NBIFOM routing rule.
- the PCRF indicates the access network for IP streaming through the established PCC rule and the allow access type, and the PCEF extracts the NBIFOM routing rule based on the information received from the PCRF.
- the UE requests to modify the NBIFOM routing rule received from the network.
- the PCEF receives the request from the UE and sends a request to the PCRF to modify the NBIFOM routing rule. Then there is no information about the NBIFOM routing rule before the PCRF, so in fact the PCRF does not know what information is modified by the PCRF, so the PCRF cannot make a correct decision. As a result, the above process cannot be performed.
- the present invention provides a method and an apparatus for processing a PCC rule, so as to at least solve the problem that the PCF rule cannot be implemented by the PCRF in the related art.
- a method for processing a policy and charging control PCC rule comprising: receiving, by a terminal UE, first IP flow mapping information for requesting processing of an Internet Protocol IP flow;
- the first IP flow mapping information determines first routing rule information including a first PCC rule identifier of the first PCC rule corresponding to the IP flow or first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow.
- the first filter is a filter included in the first PCC rule; the first routing rule information is sent to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF to indicate that the PCRF follows the first routing rule information. Processing the first PCC rule.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the allowed access network type of the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the second route corresponding to the IP flow. Determining the first routing rule information of the IP flow according to the first IP flow mapping information, and determining, according to the identifier information of the second routing rule, the first identifier information of the rule and the information of the requested access network type. a PCC rule identifier or the first filter identifier information; wherein the first routing rule information further includes information about the requested access network type.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the A filter.
- the processing, by the PCRF, the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter, the PCRF updates the The access network type corresponding to a PCC rule is the access network type of the request; or, when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the PCRF filters the service from the first PCC rule.
- the first filter is deleted from the template, and a second PCC rule is generated according to the first filter, wherein the allowed access network type corresponding to the second PCC rule is the requested access network type.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to delete the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the identifier information and the request of the second routing rule. Determining the first routing rule information of the IP flow according to the first IP flow mapping information, and determining, according to the identifier information of the second routing rule, the first PCC rule identifier or the location The first filter identification information is further included, wherein the first routing rule information further includes information that the processing type of the request is deleted.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the A filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries a second corresponding to the IP flow. Determining the first routing rule information of the IP flow according to the first routing rule information, the information about the routing rule, the new filter, and the processing type of the request is modified information, according to the first IP flow mapping information. Determining, by the identifier information, the first PCC rule identifier or the first filter identifier information, wherein the second routing rule information further includes the new filter and the requested processing type is modified information .
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the All filters in the first PCC rule except the first filter.
- the processing, by the PCRF, the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information includes: The PCRF replaces the service filter template in the first PCC rule with the filter carried in the first routing rule.
- the processing, by the PCRF, the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule includes: the PCRF, the filter template in the first PCC rule, and the first filter identifier information The corresponding filter is replaced with the new filter.
- the method before requesting the first IP flow mapping information for processing the IP flow, the method further includes determining, by the PCRF, a filter identifier or a routing rule identifier that is allocated by the filter included in the first PCC rule. .
- the first filter identifier information is carried in the filter identifier attribute value pair AVP or the route rule identifier attribute value pair AVP.
- a method for processing a policy and charging control PCC rule comprising: receiving, by a policy and charging execution function PCEF, a first packet including a first PCC rule corresponding to an Internet Protocol IP flow a first routing rule information of the first filter identification information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, or the first routing rule information is used by the PCEF according to the request from the terminal UE Determining, by the first IP flow mapping information that is processed by the IP flow, the first filter is a filter included in the first PCC rule; performing the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information deal with.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the allowed access network type of the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the second route corresponding to the IP flow.
- the processing of the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter, Updating the access network type corresponding to the first PCC rule to be the access network type requested by the UE; or, when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, from the first PCC rule Deleting the first filter in a service filter template, and generating a second PCC rule according to the first filter, where the second PCC rule corresponds to an access network whose allowed access network type is the request Types of.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the A filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to delete the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the identifier information and the request of the second routing rule.
- the processing of the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information includes: deleting the first PCC when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter a rule; or, when the first PCC rule includes more than two filters, deleting the first filter from a service filter template of the first PCC rule.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the A filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries a second corresponding to the IP flow. Routing rule identification information, new filters, and requests The processing of the first PCC rule is performed according to the first routing rule information, and the service filter template in the first PCC rule is replaced by the first routing rule. a filter; or, replacing a filter corresponding to the first filter identification information in the filter template in the first PCC rule with the new filter.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the All filters in the first PCC rule except the first filter.
- the method when receiving the first routing rule information that is sent by the policy and charging execution function PCEF and includes the first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, receiving the first routing rule Before the information, the method further includes: assigning a filter identifier or a routing rule identifier to the filter included in the first PCC rule; and notifying the PCEF of the assigned filter identifier or routing rule identifier.
- the first filter identifier information is carried in the filter identifier attribute value pair AVP or the route rule identifier attribute value pair AVP.
- a processing apparatus for policy and charging control PCC rules including: a first receiving module, configured to receive, by a receiving terminal, a first request for processing an Internet Protocol IP flow And the first determining module is configured to determine, according to the first IP flow mapping information, a first PCC rule identifier that includes a first PCC rule corresponding to the IP flow or a first one corresponding to the IP flow First routing rule information of the first filter identification information of the filter, wherein the first filter is a filter included in the first PCC rule; and the sending module is configured to send to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF The first routing rule information is used to instruct the PCRF to process the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the allowed access network type of the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the second route corresponding to the IP flow.
- the first determining module includes: a first determining unit, configured to determine, according to the identifier information of the second routing rule, the first PCC rule identifier or the identifier information of the rule And a first filter identifier information, where the information about the requested access network type is further included in the first routing rule information.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the The first filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to delete the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the identifier information and the request of the second routing rule.
- the first determining module includes: a second determining unit, configured to determine the first PCC rule identifier or the first filter identifier information according to the identifier information of the second routing rule And the information that the processing type of the request is deleted is further included in the first routing rule information.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the A filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries a second corresponding to the IP flow.
- the identification information of the routing rule, the new filter, and the processing type of the request are modified information
- the first determining module includes: a third determining unit, configured to determine, according to the identifier information of the second routing rule, the first The PCC rule identifier or the first filter identification information; wherein the new routing rule and the processing type of the request are modified information in the first routing rule information.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the All filters in the first PCC rule except the first filter.
- the apparatus further includes: a second determining module, configured to: when determining, according to the first IP flow mapping information, the first filter identifier information that includes the first filter corresponding to the IP flow When the rule information is routed, before receiving the first IP flow mapping information sent by the UE for requesting processing of the IP flow, determining that the PCRF is allocated for the filter included in the first PCC rule Filter ID or routing rule ID.
- a second determining module configured to: when determining, according to the first IP flow mapping information, the first filter identifier information that includes the first filter corresponding to the IP flow
- the first filter identifier information is carried in the filter identifier attribute value pair AVP or the route rule identifier attribute value pair AVP.
- a processing apparatus for policy and charging control PCC rules comprising: a second receiving module, configured to receive a policy and a charging execution function, the PCEF, corresponding to the Internet Protocol IP flow First routing rule information of the first PCC rule of the first PCC rule or the first filter identification information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, where the first routing rule information is the PCEF Determining, according to the first IP flow mapping information from the terminal UE for requesting processing of the IP flow, the first filter is a filter included in the first PCC rule; and the processing module is configured to follow the The first routing rule information processes the first PCC rule.
- the processing module includes: an updating unit, configured to update the first PCC rule when the first PCC rule only includes the first filter
- the access network type is the access network type requested by the UE; or the processing unit is configured to: when the first PCC rule includes more than two filters, the service filter from the first PCC rule Deleting the first filter in the template, and generating a second PCC rule according to the first filter, where the allowed access network type corresponding to the second PCC rule is the requested access network type.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the A filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to delete the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the identifier information and the request of the second routing rule.
- the processing type is the deleted information, and the processing module includes: a first deleting unit, configured to delete the first PCC rule when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter; or, the second And deleting, by the unit, the first filter is deleted from the service filter template of the first PCC rule when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the A filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries a second corresponding to the IP flow.
- the identification information of the routing rule, the new filter, and the processing type of the request are modified information, and the processing module includes: a first replacing unit, configured to replace the service filter template in the first PCC rule with the a filter carried in the first routing rule; or a second replacement unit, configured to replace the filter corresponding to the first filter identification information in the filter template in the first PCC rule with the new Filter.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the All filters in the first PCC rule except the first filter.
- the device further includes: an allocating module, configured to receive, by the receiving policy and charging execution function PCEF, first routing rule information that includes first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow At the time of receiving the first routing rule information, assigning a filter identifier or a routing rule identifier to the filter included in the first PCC rule; the notification module is configured to notify the assigned filter identifier or routing rule identifier to The PCEF.
- an allocating module configured to receive, by the receiving policy and charging execution function PCEF, first routing rule information that includes first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow
- the notification module is configured to notify the assigned filter identifier or routing rule identifier to The PCEF.
- Another embodiment of the present invention provides a computer storage medium, where the computer storage medium stores execution instructions for performing one or a combination of the steps in the foregoing method embodiments.
- the first IP stream mapping information sent by the receiving terminal UE for requesting processing of the Internet Protocol IP stream is used; and the first PCC rule corresponding to the IP stream is determined according to the first IP stream mapping information.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture of an EPS in the related art
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a scenario of multiple access in the related art
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart of establishing a multiple access IP-CAN session in the related art
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a UE initiating a request for IP flow mapping in the related art
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method for processing a first type of PCC rule according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for processing a second PCC rule according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a PCRF initiated network flow migration according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a request IP flow mapping process of an allowed access type of a NBIFOM routing rule sent by a UE in a process shown in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a request IP flow mapping process of a packet filter in a NBIFOM routing rule sent by the UE in the process shown in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a request IP flow mapping process of a packet filter in a NBIFOM routing rule sent by a UE in the process shown in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 12 is a structural block diagram of a processing apparatus of a first type of PCC rule according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a structural block diagram 1 of the first determining module 124 in the processing apparatus of the first type of PCC rule according to the embodiment;
- FIG. 14 is a second structural block diagram of the first determining module 124 in the processing apparatus of the first type of PCC rule according to the embodiment.
- Figure 15 is a block diagram 3 of the first determining module 124 in the processing apparatus of the first type of PCC rule according to the embodiment;
- Figure 16 is a block diagram showing a preferred configuration of a processing apparatus of a first type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment
- Figure 17 is a block diagram showing the structure of a processing apparatus of a second type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 18 is a structural block diagram 1 of a processing module 174 in a processing apparatus of a second type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram 2 of the processing module 174 in the processing apparatus of the second PCC rule according to the embodiment.
- 20 is a structural block diagram 3 of a processing module 174 in a processing apparatus of a second type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment
- Figure 21 is a block diagram showing a preferred configuration of a processing apparatus of a second type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method for processing a first PCC rule according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the process includes The following steps:
- Step S602 the first IP flow mapping information sent by the terminal UE for requesting processing of the Internet Protocol IP flow is received;
- Step S604 determining, according to the first IP flow mapping information, a first routing rule that includes a first PCC rule identifier of the first PCC rule corresponding to the IP flow or first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow.
- Step S606 Send the first routing rule information to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF to instruct the PCRF to process the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information.
- the first routing rule information includes a first PCC rule identifier of the first PCC rule corresponding to the IP flow or a first filter of the first filter included in the first PCC rule corresponding to the IP flow. Identification information.
- the PCEF can be performed by the PCEF. When the PCEF requests the PCRF to process the first PCC rule, the PCEF will notify the PCRF of the relevant identification information. After receiving the identification information, the PCRF receives the identification information.
- the first PCC rule corresponding to the foregoing identification information or the filter in the first PCC rule may be processed to implement the purpose of processing the PCC rule by the PCRF.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the allowed access network type of the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow. Determining the first routing rule information of the IP flow according to the first IP flow mapping information, and determining the first PCC rule identifier or the first filtering according to the identifier information of the second routing rule. The identifier information is included in the first routing rule information, and the information about the requested access network type and the requested processing type are modified information.
- the foregoing first PCC rule may include a filter, and may also include multiple filters.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule When the two or more filters are included, the first routing rule information further carries the first filter. Thereby the PCRF can be made to determine which filter to include in the first PCC rule.
- the processing, by the PCRF, the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information includes: when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter, the PCRF updates the allowed connection corresponding to the first PCC rule.
- the network access type is the requested access network type; or, when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the PCRF deletes the first filter from the service filter template of the first PCC rule, and according to the foregoing A filter generates a second PCC rule, wherein the allowed access network type corresponding to the second PCC rule is the requested access network type.
- the foregoing first request message may also be used to request other processing.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to delete the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow, the first The IP flow mapping information carries the identifier information of the second routing rule and the requested processing type is the deleted information, and determining the first routing rule information of the IP flow according to the first IP flow mapping information includes: the identification information according to the second routing rule Determining the first PCC rule identifier or the first filter identifier information; wherein the first routing rule information further includes information that the requested processing type is deleted.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the identifier of the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow.
- the information, the new filter, and the processing type of the request are modified information
- determining the first routing rule information of the IP flow according to the first IP flow mapping information includes: determining, according to the identification information of the second routing rule, the first PCC rule identifier or the first A filter identification information; wherein the second routing rule information further includes a new filter and the requested processing type is modified information.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first PCC rule. All filters except the first filter.
- the processing, by the PCRF, the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information includes: the PCRF replaces the service filter template in the first PCC rule with the filter carried in the first routing rule.
- the processing, by the PCRF, the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule includes: the PCRF replaces the filter corresponding to the first filter identification information in the filter template in the first PCC rule with New filter.
- the method further includes determining, by the PCRF, a filter identifier or a routing rule identifier assigned to the filter included in the first PCC rule.
- the first filter identifier information may be carried in an Attribute Value Pair (AVP) or a route rule identifier attribute value pair AVP.
- AVP Attribute Value Pair
- AVP route rule identifier attribute value pair
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for processing a second PCC rule according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. Including the following steps:
- Step S702 the first PCC rule identifier including the first PCC rule corresponding to the Internet Protocol IP flow or the first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow sent by the policy and the charging execution function PCEF a routing rule information, wherein the first routing rule information is determined by the PCEF according to the first IP flow mapping information from the terminal UE for requesting processing of the IP flow, where the first filter is the first PCC rule. a filter included in the filter;
- Step S704 processing the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information.
- the above operation may be performed by the PCRF.
- the PCRF may determine the identification information notified by the PCEF.
- the PCRF may process the PCC rule by the PCRF according to the first PCC rule corresponding to the identifier or the filter in the first PCC rule.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the allowed access network type of the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow.
- Identification information and requested access The information of the network type
- the processing of the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information includes: when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter, updating the allowed access network type corresponding to the first PCC rule to be requested by the UE The access network type; or, when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, deleting the first filter from the service filter template of the first PCC rule, and generating the second PCC rule according to the first filter
- the allowed access network type corresponding to the foregoing second PCC rule is the requested access network type.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first filter. .
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to delete the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the identifier information of the second routing rule and the requested
- the processing of the first type of the PCC rule according to the first routing rule information includes: when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter, deleting the first PCC rule; or, when the first PCC is When the rule includes more than two filters, the first filter is deleted from the service filter template of the first PCC rule.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first filter.
- the first IP flow mapping information when used to request to modify the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, the first IP flow mapping information carries the identifier information of the second routing rule corresponding to the IP flow.
- the new filter and the processing type of the request are modified information, and processing the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information includes: replacing the service filter template in the first PCC rule with the first routing rule a filter; or, the filter corresponding to the first filter identification information in the filter template in the first PCC rule is replaced with a new filter.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first PCC rule. All filters except the first filter.
- the method when receiving the first routing rule information that is sent by the policy and charging execution function PCEF, including the first filter identification information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, receiving the first route Before the rule information, the method further includes: assigning a filter identifier or a routing rule identifier to the filter included in the first PCC rule; and notifying the PCEF of the assigned filter identifier or routing rule identifier.
- the first filter identifier information is carried in the filter identifier attribute value pair AVP or the route rule identifier attribute value pair AVP.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a PCRF initiating network flow migration according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the process includes the following steps:
- the PCRF receives the trigger and decides to initiate the flow migration.
- the triggering includes the PCRF receiving new service request information from the AF, formulating a PCC policy, and determining an access network for new service transmission. Or the PCRF needs to adjust the access network transmitted by the ongoing service according to network load, subscription change, or network policy change.
- Step S802 the PCRF sends a PCC Rule and an allowed access network type allowed access type to the PCEF through the policy charging rule providing message.
- the allowed access network type identifiers, when the PCEF detects the service data stream identified by the PCC Rule, the service data streams are to be sent to the access network indicated by the allowed access type.
- the PCC rule carries PCC Rule 1 (corresponding to the first PCC rule described above) (identified by PCC Rule 1) and a service data flow template, which may include one or more service data flow filters.
- Step S803 the PCEF installs the PCC rule 1 and associates the PCC rule 1 with the corresponding access network connection according to the allowed access type.
- the PCEF will extract the NBIFOM routing rule routing rule1 according to the received information.
- the NBIFOM routing rule1 also includes the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 (that is, the identification information of the second routing rule), the filter packet filter and the allowed access type in the PCC rule. And other information. If the service filter template in the PCC rule contains multiple packet filters, the PCEF will extract multiple NBIFOM routing rules. The PCEF needs to maintain the correspondence between the PCC rule identifier and the routing rule identifier 1.
- the PCEF needs to maintain the correspondence between the PCC rule identifier and multiple NBIFOM routing rule identifiers.
- the PCEF can set the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 according to the value of the identifier of the PCC rule 1. (For example, set all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 to the value of the PCC rule 1 identifier). That is, the identification information of the PCC rule 1 is carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1.
- Step S804 the PCEF sends an NBIFOM routing rule to the UE by using an existing procedure.
- step S805 the PCEF returns a response message to the PCRF.
- the PCRF may assign a filter identifier (represented by the filter identifier 1) to each filter in the PCC rule, so that in step 803, the PCEF may also maintain the filter identifier and the NBIFOM routing rule identifier.
- the PCEF can set the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 according to the value of the filter identifier 1 (for example, directly set all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 to the value of the filter identifier 1), that is, in the NBIFOM routing.
- the rule ID 1 directly carries the information of the filter identifier 1.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a request IP flow mapping process of an allowed access type of a NBIFOM routing rule issued by the UE in the process shown in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the process includes the following steps:
- Step S901 the UE receives the trigger and decides to initiate an IP flow mapping request process.
- the trigger decides to change the access network of the ongoing service transmission due to network load, network policy, and the like.
- step S902 the UE requests IP flow mapping from the network by using the prior art, and the request message carries IP flow mapping information, where the information carries the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 (corresponding to the identifier of the second routing rule)
- the access network type has a requested access type, and the requested operation type is modified.
- Step S903 the P-GW extracts the NBIFOM routing rule 2 according to the IP flow mapping information (corresponding to the first routing rule), and finds the corresponding PCC rule 1 according to the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1.
- Step S904 the PCEF residing in the P-GW sends a policy charging rule request message to the PCRF, where the message carries the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (corresponding to the first routing rule described above) and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (here is modified or Newly, the NBIFOM routing rule 2 includes a new NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 and a PCC rule identifier 1 (corresponding to the identifier of the second routing rule described above).
- the request access network type requested access type (because the type of the request access network is carried, the above message may not carry the operation type).
- the PCEF needs to carry the packet filter in the NBIFOM routing rule corresponding to the routing rule identifier 1 in the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (that is, the packet filter carrying the NBIFOM routing rule requested by the UE).
- the PCEF can also set the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 according to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1 (for example, set all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1), that is, the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2
- the information carrying the PCC rule identifier 1 is carried. In this way, the NBIFOM routing rule 2 carries the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2, and does not need to carry an additional PCC rule identifier 1, and the PCRF can identify the corresponding PCC rule.
- the NBIFOM routing rule and the operation on the NBIFOM routing rule are called routing rule information.
- step S905 the PCRF performs policy decision.
- the saved PCC rule policy is found according to the PCC rule identifier 1 (according to the PCC rule identifier 1 carried in the PNIFOM routing rule identifier 2 or the PCC rule identifier 1 information carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2), and the new transmission of the service data stream is determined according to the requested access type.
- Access network ie access access type. If the packet filter is included in the NBFIOM routing rule 2, the PCRF will modify the original PCC rule 1, remove the packet filter from the service filter template of the PCC rule 1, and formulate the PCC rule 2 according to the packet filter (corresponding to the second above). PCC rule) and determine the allowed access type of PCC Rule 2.
- Step S906 the PCRF returns an acknowledgement message, and carries the PCC rule 1 and the new allowed access type in the message. If the PCRF has established a new PCC Rule 2, the PCRF returns the updated PCC Rule 1 and the newly established PCC Rule 2 and the corresponding allowed access type to the PCEF.
- Step S907 If the PCC rule 1 includes only one packet filter, the PCEF updates the NBIFOM routing rule 1 according to the received updated PCC rule 1 and the new allowed access type, and includes a new allowed access type in the NBIFOM routing rule 1. If the PCC rule 2 includes multiple packet filters, the PCEF updates the NBIFOM routing rule 1 according to the received PCC rule 2 and the corresponding allow access type, includes a new allowed access type in the NBIFOM routing rule 1, and the PCEF maintains the routing rule identifier 1 and Correspondence identified by PCC Rule 2.
- Step S908 the P-GW that camps on the PCEF returns a response to the UE, and carries the NBIFOM routing rule.
- the P-GW extracts the NBIFOM routing rule 2 according to the IP flow mapping information (corresponding to The above-mentioned first routing rule) and the operation on the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (here added or modified), and the corresponding PCC rule 1 and the filter identifier 1 are found according to the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1.
- the PCEF sends a policy charging rule request message to the PCRF, where the message carries the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (corresponding to the first routing rule described above) and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2, the NBIFOM routingrule2 Contains a new NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 and a filter identifier 1 (corresponding to the first filter identifier described above).
- the PCEF can also set the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 according to the value of the filter identifier 1 (for example, set all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1), that is, the NBIFOM routing rule identifier.
- the PCRF makes a policy decision.
- the saved PCC rule policy is found according to the filter identifier 1 (based on the filter identifier 1 carried separately or the filter identifier 1 information carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2), and the new transmission of the IP stream is determined according to the requested access type.
- Network access ie access access type).
- PCC Rule 2 (corresponding to the second PCC rule described above), and determines the allowed access type of PCC Rule 2.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a request IP flow mapping process of a packet filter in a NBIFOM routing rule sent by the UE in the process shown in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the process includes the following steps:
- step S1001 the UE receives the trigger and decides to initiate an IP flow mapping request process.
- the trigger is caused by the UE's decision to delete the ongoing service due to changes in the service information. That is, the NBIFOM routing rule corresponding to the service is deleted.
- step S1002 the UE requests IP flow mapping from the network by using the prior art, and the request message carries IP flow mapping information, where the information carries the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 (corresponding to the identifier of the second routing rule)
- the type of operation is delete.
- Step S1003 The P-GW extracts the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (corresponding to the first routing rule described above) and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (here, delete) according to the IP flow mapping information, and finds the corresponding PCC according to the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1. Rule 1.
- Step S1004 The PCEF residing on the P-GW sends a policy charging rule request message to the PCRF, where the message carries the NBIFOM routing rule and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2, where the NBIFOM routing rule 2 includes a new NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 (corresponding to The identifier of the first routing rule mentioned above and the PCC rule identifier 1.
- the PCEF can also set the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 according to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1 (for example, set all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1), that is, the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2
- the information carrying the PCC rule identifier 1 is carried.
- the NBIFOM routing rule 2 carries the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2, and does not need to carry an additional PCC rule identifier 1, and the PCRF can identify the corresponding PCC rule.
- the PCEF also carries the Packet filter requested to be deleted.
- step S1005 the PCRF performs policy decision.
- the saved PCC rule policy is found according to the PCC rule identifier 1 (based on the PCC rule identifier 1 carried alone or the PCC rule identifier 1 information carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2). If the packet filter is not carried in the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (that is, only one packet filter is in the PCC rule), the PCRF deletes the PCC rule 1. If the packet filter is carried in the NBIFOM routing rule 2, the PCRF determines the service from the PCC rule according to the reported packet filter. The filter template deletes the packet filter, and the PCRF updates PCC Rule 1.
- step S1006 the PCRF returns an acknowledgement message. If the PCRF updates the PCC rule 1, the PCRF returns to the PCC rule 1. If the PCRF deletes the PCC rule 1, the PCRF instructs the PCEF to delete the rule 1.
- step S1007 the PCEF updates or deletes the PCC rule 1.
- step S1008 the P-GW that camps on the PCEF returns a response to the UE.
- the P-GW extracts the NBIFOM routing rule 2 according to the IP flow mapping information (corresponding to The first routing rule described above and the operation on the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (here deleted), and the corresponding PCC rule 1 and the filter identifier 1 are found according to the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1.
- the PCEF sends a policy charging rule request message to the PCRF, where the message carries the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (corresponding to the first routing rule described above) and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2, the NBIFOM routing rule 2 includes a new NBIFOM routing rule The identifier 2 (corresponding to the identifier of the first routing rule described above) and the filter identifier 1.
- the PCEF can also set the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 according to the value of the filter identifier 1 (for example, set all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1), that is, the NBIFOM routing rule identifier.
- the PCRF makes a policy decision.
- the saved PCC rule policy is found according to the filter identifier 1 (based on the filter identifier 1 carried separately or the filter identifier 1 information carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2), and the PCC rule 1 is deleted. If the PCC rule contains multiple packet filters, the PCRF will modify the original PCC rule 1 and delete the packet filter corresponding to the filter identifier 1 from the service filter template of the PCC rule 1.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a request IP flow mapping process of a packet filter in a NBIFOM routing rule sent by the UE in the process shown in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the process includes the following steps:
- Step S1101 The UE receives the trigger and decides to initiate an IP flow mapping request process.
- the trigger is an access network in which the UE decides to change the ongoing service IP flow due to changes in service information and the like.
- Step S1102 The UE uses the prior art to request IP flow mapping, and the request message carries IP flow mapping information, where the information carries the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 (corresponding to the identifier of the second routing rule described above) to be modified, and the new Packet filter, the requested operation type is modified.
- Step S1103 The P-GW extracts the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (corresponding to the foregoing second routing rule) and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (here, modified) according to the IP flow mapping information, and finds the corresponding PCC according to the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1. Rule 1.
- Step S1104 The PCEF residing on the P-GW sends a policy charging rule request message to the PCRF, where the message carries the NBIFOM routing rule 2 and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2, where the NBIFOM routing rule 2 includes a new NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 (corresponding to The identifier of the second routing rule mentioned above) and the PCC rule identifier 1, and a new packet filter.
- the PCEF can also set the NBIFOM routing rule flag according to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1.
- the NBIFOM routing rule 2 carries the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2, and does not need to carry an additional PCC rule identifier 1, and the PCRF can identify the corresponding PCC rule.
- the PCC rule 1 corresponds to multiple NBIFOM routing rules
- the PCEF carries all the other unmodified packet filters of the NBIFOM routing rule corresponding to the PCC rule 1 in addition to the new packet filter.
- step S1105 the PCRF performs policy decision.
- the saved PCC rule policy is found according to the PCC rule identifier 1 (according to the PCC rule identifier 1 carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 or the PCC rule identifier 1 information carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2), and the service in the PCC rule 1 is updated according to all the reported packet filters. Filter template.
- step S1106 the PCRF returns an acknowledgement message, and the message carries the updated PCC rule 1 and the allowed access type.
- step S1107 the PCEF updates the NBIFOM routing rule 1 according to the received information, and carries a new packet filter in the NBIFOM routing rule 1. If PCC rule 1 corresponds to multiple NBIFOM routing rules, the original NBIFOM routing rule is unchanged for the packet filter that has not been modified. For the modified packet filter, the PCEF updates the NBIFOM routing rule and carries the modified packet filter.
- Step S1108 The P-GW that camps on the PCEF returns a response to the UE, carrying the updated NBIFOM routing rule.
- the P-GW extracts the NBIFOM routing rule 2 according to the IP flow mapping information (corresponding to The first routing rule described above and the operation on the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (here modified), and the corresponding PCC rule 1 and the filter identifier 1 are found according to the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1.
- the PCEF sends a policy charging rule request message to the PCRF, where the message carries the NBIFOM routing rule 2 (corresponding to the first routing rule described above) and the operation of the NBIFOM routing rule 2, the NBIFOM routing rule 2 includes a new NBIFOM routing rule Identification 2 (corresponding to the identifier of the first routing rule described above), filter identifier 1 and a new Packet filter.
- the PCEF can also set the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 according to the value of the filter identifier 1 (for example, set all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 to the value of the PCC rule identifier 1), that is, the NBIFOM routing rule identifier.
- the PCRF makes policy decisions.
- the saved PCC rule policy is found according to the filter identifier 1 (based on the filter identifier 1 carried separately or the filter identifier 1 information carried in the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2), and the filter identifier 1 in the service filter template is corresponding. Replace the filter with a new packet filter.
- the PCRF assigns a filter identifier to each filter
- the filter identifier 1 and the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 1 and the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 are in a one-to-one correspondence relationship, the PCRF can be considered as each one.
- the filter is pre-assigned with an NBIFOM routing rule identifier.
- the PCRF assigns an NBIFOM routing rule identifier to each filter (here denoted as NBIFOM routing rule identifier 3), in FIG. 9 and FIG.
- the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 carried in the NBIFOM routing rule 2 is set according to the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 3 (for example, all or part of the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 is set to the value of the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 3).
- the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 is the same as the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 3, that is, the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 2 is the NBIFOM routing rule identifier 3.
- the method according to the above embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, by hardware, but in many cases, the former is A better implementation.
- the technical solution of the present invention which is essential or contributes to the prior art, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, disk,
- the optical disc includes a number of instructions for causing a terminal device (which may be a cell phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.
- a processing device for the policy and the charging control PCC rule is further provided.
- the device is used to implement the foregoing embodiments and the preferred embodiments, and details are not described herein.
- the term "module” may implement a combination of software and/or hardware of a predetermined function.
- the apparatus described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible and contemplated.
- FIG. 12 is a structural block diagram of a processing apparatus of a first type of PCC rule according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12, the apparatus includes a first receiving module 122, a first determining module 124, and a sending module 126. The device is described.
- the first receiving module 122 is configured to receive, by the terminal UE, first IP flow mapping information for requesting processing of the Internet Protocol IP flow, and the first determining module 124 is connected to the first receiving module 122, and is configured to be configured according to the foregoing
- the first IP flow mapping information determines first routing rule information including a first PCC rule identifier of the first PCC rule corresponding to the IP flow or first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow, where
- the first filter is a filter included in the first PCC rule;
- the sending module 126 is connected to the first determining module 124, and configured to send the first routing rule information to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF to indicate the PCRF.
- the first PCC rule is processed according to the first routing rule information.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the structure of the first determining module 124 in the processing device of the first type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment. As shown in Figure 13, the first determining is performed.
- the module 124 includes a first determining unit 132, which is described below.
- the first determining unit 132 is configured to determine, according to the identifier information of the second routing rule, the first PCC rule identifier or the first filter identifier information, where the first routing rule information further includes the requested access network type. information.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the foregoing first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first filtering. Device.
- FIG. 14 is a structural block diagram 2 of the first determining module 124 in the processing device of the first type of PCC rule according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the first determining module 124 includes a second determining unit 142. A determination module 124 is described.
- the second determining unit 142 is configured to determine, according to the identifier information of the second routing rule, the first PCC rule identifier or the first filter identifier information, where the first routing rule information further includes the requested processing type being deleted. information.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first filter. .
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram 3 of the first determining module 124 in the processing apparatus of the first type of PCC rule according to the embodiment, as shown in FIG.
- the first determining module 124 includes a third determining unit 152, which is described below.
- the third determining unit 152 is configured to determine, according to the identifier information of the second routing rule, the first PCC rule identifier or the first filter identifier information, where the first routing rule information further includes a new filter and the requested The processing type is modified information.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first PCC. All filters in the rule except the first filter.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a preferred configuration of a processing apparatus of a first type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 16, the apparatus includes a second determining module 162, in addition to all the modules shown in FIG. The device will be described.
- the second determining module 162 is connected to the first receiving module 122, and is configured to: when determining, according to the first IP flow mapping information, first routing rule information that includes first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow. And before receiving the first IP flow mapping information sent by the UE for requesting processing of the IP flow, determining, by the PCRF, a filter identifier or a routing rule identifier allocated by the filter included in the first PCC rule.
- the first filter identifier information is carried in the filter identifier attribute value pair AVP or the route rule identifier attribute value pair AVP.
- FIG 17 is a block diagram showing the structure of a processing apparatus of a second type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment. As shown in Figure 17, the apparatus includes a second receiving module 172 and a processing module 174, which will be described below.
- the second receiving module 172 is configured to receive, by the policy and charging execution function PCEF, a first PCC rule identifier that includes a first PCC rule corresponding to the Internet Protocol IP stream or a first filter that corresponds to the IP flow.
- the first routing rule information of the filter identification information wherein the first routing rule information is determined by the PCEF according to the first IP flow mapping information from the terminal UE for requesting processing of the IP flow, where the first filter is a filter included in the first PCC rule;
- the processing module 174 is connected to the second receiving module 172, and configured to perform the first routing rule information according to the foregoing The first PCC rule is processed.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the structure of the processing module 174 in the processing device of the second PCC rule according to the present embodiment. As shown in Figure 18, the processing module 174 includes an update. Unit 182 or processing unit 184, the processing module 174 is described below.
- the updating unit 182 is configured to: when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter, update the access network type that the access network type corresponding to the first PCC rule is requested by the UE; and the processing unit 184 is configured to be the foregoing
- a PCC rule includes two or more filters
- the first filter is deleted from the service filter template of the first PCC rule, and the second PCC rule is generated according to the first filter, where the second PCC rule corresponds to The allowed access network type is the request access network type.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first The first filter in the PCC rule.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing the structure of the processing module 174 in the processing device of the second PCC rule according to the embodiment.
- the processing module 174 includes a first deleting unit 192 or a The second deletion unit 194, the processing module 174 will be described below.
- the first deleting unit 192 is configured to delete the first PCC rule when the first PCC rule includes only the first filter, and the second deleting unit 194 is configured to when the first PCC rule includes two or more filters.
- the first filter is deleted from the service filter template of the first PCC rule.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first filter. .
- FIG. 20 is a structural block diagram 3 of the processing module 174 in the processing apparatus of the second PCC rule according to the embodiment, as shown in FIG.
- the module 174 includes a first replacement unit 202 or a second replacement unit 204, which is described below.
- the first replacing unit 202 is configured to replace the service filter template in the first PCC rule with the filter carried in the first routing rule; the second replacing unit 204 is configured to filter the first PCC rule.
- the filter corresponding to the first filter identification information in the template is replaced with a new filter.
- the first routing rule information when the first routing rule information includes the first PCC rule identifier, and the first PCC rule includes two or more filters, the first routing rule information further carries the first PCC. In addition to the first filter in the rule All filters except the one.
- FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a preferred structure of a processing apparatus for a second type of PCC rule according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 21, the apparatus includes an allocating module 212 and a notification module 214 in addition to all the modules shown in FIG. The device will be described below.
- the allocating module 212 is configured to receive the first routing rule information when receiving the first routing rule information that is sent by the policy and charging execution function PCEF and includes the first filter identification information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow.
- a filter identifier or routing rule identifier is assigned to the filter included in the first PCC rule;
- the notification module 214 is connected to the foregoing allocation module 212 and the second receiving module 172, and is configured to notify the assigned filter identifier or routing rule identifier.
- PCEF policy and charging execution function
- the first filter identifier information is carried in the filter identifier attribute value pair AVP or the route rule identifier attribute value pair AVP.
- each of the above modules may be implemented by software or hardware.
- the foregoing may be implemented by, but not limited to, the foregoing modules are all located in the same processor; or, the modules are located in multiple In the processor.
- Embodiments of the present invention also provide a storage medium.
- the foregoing storage medium may be configured to store program code for performing the following steps:
- the first IP stream mapping information sent by the receiving terminal UE for requesting processing of the Internet Protocol IP stream is performed.
- the first routing rule information is sent to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF to instruct the PCRF to process the first PCC rule according to the first routing rule information.
- the storage medium is further arranged to store program code for performing the following steps:
- the first PCC rule identifier that includes the first PCC rule corresponding to the Internet Protocol IP flow sent by the receiving policy and the charging execution function PCEF or the first filter identifier information of the first filter corresponding to the IP flow. Routing rule information, wherein the first routing rule information is determined by the PCEF according to the first IP flow mapping information from the terminal UE for requesting processing of the IP flow, where the first filter is in the first PCC rule. Included filter;
- the foregoing storage medium may include, but is not limited to, a USB flash drive, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), and a Random Access Memory (RAM).
- ROM Read-Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- the processor executes the steps in the foregoing embodiments according to the stored program code in the storage medium.
- modules or steps of the present invention described above can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device that can be centralized on a single computing device or distributed across a network of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein.
- the steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps thereof are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module.
- the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.
- the method and apparatus for processing a PCC rule provided by the embodiment of the present invention have the following beneficial effects: the problem that the PCF rule cannot be modified by the PCRF in the related art is solved, and the effect of modifying the PCC rule by the PCRF is achieved. .
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本发明提供了一种PCC规则的处理方法及装置,其中,该方法包括:接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,上述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送第一路由规则信息,以指示PCRF按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理。通过本发明,解决了相关技术中存在的无法实现PCRF修改PCC规则的问题,进而达到了实现PCRF修改PCC规则的效果。
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本发明涉及通信领域,具体而言,涉及一种PCC规则的处理方法及装置。
第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd Generation Partnership Project,简称为3GPP)演进的分组系统(Evolved Packet System,简称为EPS)由演进的通用移动通信系统陆地无线接入网(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network,简称为E-UTRAN)、移动管理单元(Mobility Management Entity,简称为MME)、服务网关(Serving Gateway,简称为S-GW)、分组数据网络网关(Packet Data Network Gateway,简称为P-GW或者PDN GW)、归属用户服务器(Home Subscriber Server,简称为HSS)、3GPP的认证授权计费(Authentication、Authorization and Accounting,简称为AAA)服务器,策略和计费规则功能(Policy and Charging Rules Function,简称为PCRF)实体及其他支撑节点组成。
图1是相关技术中的EPS的系统架构的示意图,如图1所示,MME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;S-GW是与E-UTRAN相连的接入网关设备,在E-UTRAN和P-GW之间转发数据,并且负责对寻呼等待数据进行缓存;P-GW则是EPS与分组数据网络(Packet Data Network,简称为PDN)网络的边界网关,负责PDN的接入及在EPS与PDN间转发数据等功能;PCRF是策略和计费规则功能实体,它通过接收接口Rx和运营商网络协议(Internet Protocol,简称为IP)业务网络相连,获取业务信息,此外,它通过Gx/Gxa/Gxc接口与网络中的网关设备相连,负责发起IP承载的建立,保证业务数据的服务质量(Quality of Service,简称为QoS),并进行计费控制。
EPS支持与非3GPP系统的互通,其中,与非3GPP系统的互通通过S2a/b/c接口实现,P-GW作为3GPP与非3GPP系统间的锚点。在EPS的系统架构图中,非3GPP系统被分为可信任非3GPP IP接入和不可信任非3GPP IP接入。可信任非3GPP IP接入可直接通过S2a接口与P-GW连接(在可信任非3GPP接入系统中存在可信任接入网关(Access GateWay,简称为AG或AGW),AGW与P-GW通过S2a接口连接);不可信任非3GPP IP接入需经过演进的分组数据网关(Evolved Packet Data Gateway,简称为ePDG)与P-GW相连,ePDG与P-GW间的接口为S2b,S2c提供了用户设备(User Equipment,简称为UE)与P-GW之间的用户面相关的控制和移动性支持,其支持的移动性管理协议为支持双栈的移动IPv6(Moblie IPv6 Support for Dual Stack Hosts and Routers,简称为DSMIPv6)。
在EPS系统之中,策略和计费执行功能(Policy and Charging Enforcement Function,简称为PCEF)实体存在于P-GW中,PCRF与P-GW之间Gx接口(见图1)交换信息。当P-GW与S-GW间的接口基于代理移动IPv6(Proxy Mobile IPv6,简称为PMIPv6)时,S-GW也具有承载绑定和事件报告功能(Bearer Binding and Event Report Function,简称为BBERF)实体
对IP流进行为QoS控制,S-GW与PCRF之间通过Gxc接口(见图1)交换信息。当可信任非3GPP接入系统接入时,可信任非3GPP接入网关中也驻留BBERF。可信任非3GPP接入网关与PCRF之间通过Gxa接口(见图1)交换信息。当UE漫游时,S9接口作为归属地PCRF和拜访地PCRF的接口,同时为UE提供业务的应用功能(Application Function,简称为AF),通过Rx接口向PCRF发送用于制定策略和计费控制(Policy and Charging Control,简称为PCC)策略的业务信息。在3GPP中,通过接入点名称(Access Point Name,简称为APN)可以找到对应的PDN网络。通常将UE到PDN网络的一个连接称为一个IP连接接入网(IP Connectivity Access Network,简称为IP-CAN)会话。在建立IP-CAN会话的过程中,BBERF和PCEF分别与PCRF之间建立Diameter会话,通过这些Diameter会话来传送对这个IP-CAN会话进行控制的策略计费信息和用于制定策略的信息等。
EPS支持UE同时通过多个接入网接入一个PDN,即Multiple Access(多接入)。图2是相关技术中的多接入的场景示意图,如图2所示,UE同时在非3GPP和3GPP接入的覆盖下,通过非3GPP IP接入网和3GPP接入网通过同一个P-GW接入到PDN。
图3是相关技术中的建立Multiple Access IP-CAN会话的流程图,如图3所示,当UE处于3GPP接入网和可信任非3GPP接入网的双覆盖范围内后,UE同时通过3GPP接入网和可信任非3GPP接入网建立到默认PDN的连接的流程。其具体步骤描述如下:
步骤S301,UE发送附着请求消息给MME,携带用户标识NAI,接入点名APN,以及支持基于网络的IP流迁移NBIFOM能力指示NBIFOM support,以及NBIFOM模式指示NBIFOM mode;
步骤S302,MME发起对UE的认证流程,根据需要MME与HSS之间交换认证相关信息;认证成功后,MME发起位置更新流程,HSS将UE的签约数据发送给MME。在认证过程中,HSS将P-GW的选择信息发送给MME,包括默认APN。MME根据APN选择P-GW,同时MME选择S-GW、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM mode;
步骤S303,MME向S-GW发送创建会话请求消息,其中,该默认承载建立请求消息携带有NAI、APN及选择的P-GW的IP地址、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM mode;
步骤S304,S-GW向P-GW发送创建会话请求消息,其中,该请求消息中携带NAI、APN、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM mode;
步骤S305,驻留在P-GW的PCEF向PCRF发送“IP-CAN会话建立指示”消息,其中,该“IP-CAN会话建立指示”消息携带有NAI、APN和P-GW为UE分配的IP地址、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM mode。PCRF获取UE的签约信息,进行策略决策,其中包括是否支持NBIFOM,以及NBIFOM的模式;
步骤S306,PCRF向P-GW返回“IP-CAN会话建立确认”消息,其中,该“IP-CAN会话建立确认”消息携带有相应的PCC规则和事件触发器,以及NBIFOM support、NBIFOM mode,PCEF安装PCC规则和事件触发器;
步骤S307,P-GW向S-GW返回创建会话应答消息,其中,该消息携带有P-GW为UE分配的IP地址、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM mode;
步骤S308,S-GW向MME返回创建会话确认消息,其中,该确认消息携带有UE的IP地址、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM mode;
步骤S309,MME、eNodeB、UE之间交互,建立无线承载,UE获取NBIFOM support,NBIFOM mode;
步骤S310,在无线承载建立之后,MME向S-GW发送更新承载请求,通知eNodeB的地址信息等,S-GW返回应答消息;
步骤S311,UE执行特定的非3GPP接入过程,接入可信任非3GPP接入网;
步骤S312,在UE接入到可信任非3GPP接入网之后,向HSS/AAA请求进行EPS接入认证;在HSS/AAA接收到EPS接入认证请求之后,对发出请求的UE进行认证;在HSS/AAA完成对UE的认证之后,向可信任非3GPP接入网关发送返回在3GPP接入中选择的P-GW和UE签约的APN,包括默认APN;
步骤S313,在认证成功之后,层3的附着流程被触发,UE向可信任接入网关发送的消息携带切换指示、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM默认接入指示NBIFOM Default access;
步骤S314,可信任非3GPP接入网关根据切换指示选择同一个P-GW,并向P-GW发送创建会话请求消息,其中,该请求消息中携带有NAI、APN、切换指示、NBIFOM support、NBIFOM default access;
步骤S315,驻留在P-GW的PCEF,向PCRF发送“IP-CAN会话修改指示”消息,其中,该“IP-CAN会话修改指示”消息携带NBIFOM support,NBIFOM default access;
步骤S316,PCRF进行决策,确认支持NBIFOM,以及NBIFOM default access。PCRF向P-GW返回“IP-CAN会话修改确认”消息,其中,“IP-CAN会话修改确认”消息中携带NBIFOM support,NBIFOM default access;
步骤S317,P-GW将自己的IP地址等信息保存到HSS,在HSS中注册多接入;
步骤S318,P-GW根据NBIFOM support同时保持到S-GW和可信任非3GPP接入网关的两个隧道;P-GW向可信任非3GPP接入网关返回创建会话请求消息,其中,该消息中携带有P-GW为UE分配的IP地址,携带NBIFOM support,NBIFOM default access;
步骤S319,可信任非3GPP接入网关向UE返回应答消息,其中,该应答消息携带有UE的IP地址,NBIFOM support,NBIFOM default access。
通过以上流程,PCRF针对同时通过3GPP接入和非3GPP接入的IP-CAN会话进行策略计费控制。UE获取了NBIFOM的模式,以及default access。
在这种场景下,P-GW为UE分配一个IP地址,即UE和PDN之间只有一个IP-CAN会
话。P-GW或PCRF根据业务的不同特性决定IP数据流通过哪个接入网发送给UE。例如非3GPP接入网是WiFi时,Http和Ftp的IP流就可以通过WiFi接入网,而与此同时VoIP的IP流就可以通过3GPP发送给UE。这样对于Http和Ftp这种实时性要求较低的业务可以发挥WiFi资费较低的优势,而对于VoIP这种实时性要求较高的业务可以发挥3GPP的QoS控制,移动性管理较好的优势。
若UE和网络协商后决定的NBIFOM mode为Network-initiated mode。将支持网络发起的流迁移模式。如图4所示,图4是相关技术中的网络发起流迁移的流程图,其具体步骤为:
步骤S401,PCRF接收到触发,决定发起流迁移,该触发包括PCRF接收来自AF的新的业务请求信息,制定PCC策略,并决定新业务传输的接入网;或是PCRF根据网路负荷、签约改变或是网络策略改变等原因,需要调整正在进行的业务所传输的接入网。
步骤S402,PCRF向PCEF通过策略计费规则提供消息发送PCC规则1以及允许的接入网类型allowed access type。允许的接入网类型标识,当PCEF检测到PCC规则1识别的业务数据流时,这些业务数据流要发送allowed access type指示的接入网中。PCC规则1中携带PCC规则标识(即PCC规则标识1)和一个业务数据流模板,其中,可以包括一个或多个业务数据流过滤器。
步骤S403,PCEF安装PCC规则1并根据allowed access type,将PCC规则1与相应的接入网连接进行关联。此外PCEF将根据接收到的信息提取出NBIFOM routing rule1,其中NBIFOM routing rule1中也包含NBIFOM routing rule标识(即routing rule标识1),PCC规则1中的过滤器packet filter以及allowed access type等信息。若PCC规则1中业务过滤器模板中包含多个packet filter,那么PCEF将提取多个出多个NBIFOM routing rule。
步骤S404,PCEF采用现有流程向UE发送NBIFOM routing rule1。
步骤S405,PCEF向PCRF返回应答消息。
现有技术中也支持UE请求网络制定或改变流迁移策略的流程,图5是相关技术中的UE发起请求IP flow mapping的流程图,如图5所示,包括如下步骤:
步骤S501,UE接收到触发,决定发起IP flow mapping请求流程。该触发可能包括UE可能决定发起一个新的业务,并希望业务不在default access上传输或是因为网络负荷、网路策略等原因UE决定改变正在进行的业务传输的接入网。
步骤S502,UE采用现有技术发起IP flow mapping请求流程,请求消息中携带IP流映射信息IP flow mapping information,该信息中携带packet filter,请求的接入网类型requested access type,请求的操作类型。其中请求的操作类型有,新增(即新增加一个Packet filter),修改(即修改已存在的packet filter或是修改allowed access type)或是删除(即删除现有的packet filter,即删除某个NBIFOM routing rule)。
步骤S503,P-GW根据IP flow mapping information提取NBIFOM routing rule2。NBIFOM routing rule2携带IP flow mapping information中的信息。P-GW可能会分配一个新的routing rule标识(routing rule标识2)。
步骤S504,驻留在P-GW的PCEF向PCRF发送策略计费规则请求消息,消息中携带NBIFOM routing rule2以及对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作类型。
步骤S505,PCRF进行策略决策。对于新增的操作,PCRF制定新的PCC规则(即PCC规则2),对于修改操作,PCRF修改原有的PCC规则,此外PCRF还根据requested access type确定对应的allowed access type,对于删除操作,PCRF删除原有的PCC rule。
步骤S506,PCRF返回确认消息,对于新增或修改操作,消息中携带新制定PCC规则2或更新后PCC规则1和allowed access type。
步骤S507,PCEF根据接收到的信息提取NBIFOM routing rule。若新增操作,则PCEF根据接收到的信息制定新的NBIFOM routing rule。若是修改操作,PCEF根据接收到的信息更新原来的NBIFOM routing rule。
步骤S508,驻留在P-GW的PCEF向UE返回应答,携带NBIFOM routing rule。若是删除操作,则PCEF仅返回应答消息,不携带NBIFOM routing rule。
在图4所示的流程中,PCRF通过制定的PCC rule以及allow access type来指示IP流传输的接入网,PCEF根据从PCRF接收到的信息提取NBIFOM routing rule。而在图5所示的流程中,UE请求修改从网络接收到的NBIFOM routing rule。PCEF接收到UE的请求向PCRF发送请求修改NBIFOM routing rule。然后PCRF之前并没有任何NBIFOM routing rule的信息,因此事实上PCRF并不知道PCRF修改的什么信息,所以PCRF无法正确决策。从而导致上述流程无法执行。
针对相关技术中存在的无法实现PCRF修改PCC规则的问题,目前尚未提出有效的解决方案。
发明内容
本发明提供了一种PCC规则的处理方法及装置,以至少解决相关技术中存在的无法实现PCRF修改PCC规则的问题。
根据本发明的一个方面,提供了一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理方法,包括:接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,该第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送所述第一路由规则信息,以指示所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入网类型的信息,根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定所述IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据所述第二路由规则的标识信息确定所述第一PCC规则标识或所述第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包含所述请求的接入网类型的信息。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,所述PCRF更新所述第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述PCRF从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器,并且根据所述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,所述第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定所述IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据所述第二路由规则的标识信息确定所述第一PCC规则标识或所述第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包含所述请求的处理类型为删除的信息。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,所述PCRF删除所述第一PCC规则;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述PCRF从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息,根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定所述IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据所述第二路由规则的标识信息确定所述第一PCC规则标识或所述第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在所述第二路由规则信息中还包含所述新的过滤器和所述请求的处理类型为修改的信息。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带有所述第一PCC规则中的除所述第一过滤器之外的所有过滤器。
可选地,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:所
述PCRF将所述第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为所述第一路由规则中携带的过滤器。
可选地,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:所述PCRF将所述第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与所述第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为所述新的过滤器。
可选地,当根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述UE发送的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的所述第一IP流映射信息之前,所述方法还包括,确定所述PCRF为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识。
可选地,所述第一过滤器标识信息携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
根据本发明的另一方面,提供了一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理方法,包括:接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与互联网协议IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一路由规则信息为所述PCEF根据来自终端UE的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息确定的,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入网类型的信息,按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,更新所述第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述UE请求的接入网类型;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器,并且根据所述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,所述第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,删除所述第一PCC规则;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求
的处理类型为修改的信息,按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:将所述第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为所述第一路由规则中携带的过滤器;或者,将所述第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与所述第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为所述新的过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带有所述第一PCC规则中的除所述第一过滤器之外的所有过滤器。
可选地,当接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述第一路由规则信息之前,所述方法还包括:为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配过滤器标识或路由规则标识;将分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识通知给所述PCEF。
可选地,所述第一过滤器标识信息携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
根据本发明的另一方面,提供了一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理装置,包括:第一接收模块,设置为接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;第一确定模块,设置为根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;发送模块,设置为向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送所述第一路由规则信息,以指示所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入网类型的信息,所述第一确定模块包括:第一确定单元,设置为根据所述第二路由规则的标识信息确定所述第一PCC规则标识或所述第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包含所述请求的接入网类型的信息。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,所述第一确定模块包括:第二确定单元,设置为根据所述第二路由规则的标识信息确定所述第一PCC规则标识或所述第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包括所述请求的处理类型为删除的信息。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息,所述第一确定模块包括:第三确定单元,设置为根据所述第二路由规则的标识信息确定所述第一PCC规则标识或所述第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包含所述新的过滤器和所述请求的处理类型为修改的信息。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带有所述第一PCC规则中的除所述第一过滤器之外的所有过滤器。
可选地,所述装置还包括,第二确定模块,设置为当根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述UE发送的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的所述第一IP流映射信息之前,确定所述PCRF为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识。
可选地,所述第一过滤器标识信息携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
根据本发明的另一方面,还提供了一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理装置,包括:第二接收模块,设置为接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与互联网协议IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一路由规则信息为所述PCEF根据来自终端UE的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息确定的,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;处理模块,设置为按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入网类型的信息,所述处理模块包括:更新单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,更新所述第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述UE请求的接入网类型;或者,处理单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器,并且根据所述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,所述第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,所述处理模块包括:第一删除单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,删除所述第一PCC规则;或者,第二删除单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带所述第一过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息,所述处理模块包括:第一替换单元,设置为将所述第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为所述第一路由规则中携带的过滤器;或者,第二替换单元,设置为将所述第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与所述第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为所述新的过滤器。
可选地,当所述第一路由规则信息包含所述第一PCC规则标识,且当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述第一路由规则信息中还携带有所述第一PCC规则中的除所述第一过滤器之外的所有过滤器。
可选地,所述装置还包括:分配模块,设置为当接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述第一路由规则信息之前,为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配过滤器标识或路由规则标识;通知模块,设置为将分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识通知给所述PCEF。
本发明另一实施例提供了一种计算机存储介质,所述计算机存储介质存储有执行指令,所述执行指令用于执行上述方法实施例中的步骤之一或其组合。
通过本发明,采用接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送所述第一路由规则信息,以指示所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。解决了相关技术中存在的无法实现PCRF修改PCC规则的问题,进而达到了实现PCRF修改PCC规则的效果。
此处所说明的附图用来提供对本发明的进一步理解,构成本申请的一部分,本发明的示意性实施例及其说明用于解释本发明,并不构成对本发明的不当限定。在附图中:
图1是相关技术中的EPS的系统架构的示意图;
图2是相关技术中的多接入的场景示意图;
图3是相关技术中的建立Multiple Access IP-CAN会话的流程图;
图4是相关技术中的网络发起流迁移的流程图;
图5是相关技术中的UE发起请求IP flow mapping的流程图;
图6是根据本发明实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理方法的流程图;
图7是根据本发明实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理方法的流程图;
图8是根据本实施例的PCRF发起网络流迁移的流程图;
图9是根据本发明实施例的UE请求修改图8所示的流程中下发的NBIFOM routing rule的allowed access type的请求IP flow mapping流程示意图;
图10是根据本发明实施例的UE请求删除图8所示的流程中下发的NBIFOM routing rule中的packet filter的请求IP flow mapping流程示意图;
图11是根据本发明实施例的UE请求修改图8所示的流程中下发的NBIFOM routing rule中的packet filter的请求IP flow mapping流程示意图;
图12是根据本发明实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置的结构框图;
图13是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置中第一确定模块124的结构框图一;
图14是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置中第一确定模块124的结构框图二;
图15是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置中第一确定模块124的结构框图三;
图16是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置的优选结构框图;
图17是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置的结构框图;
图18是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置中处理模块174的结构框图一;
图19是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置中处理模块174的结构框图二;
图20是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置中处理模块174的结构框图三;
图21是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置的优选结构框图。
下文中将参考附图并结合实施例来详细说明本发明。需要说明的是,在不冲突的情况下,本申请中的实施例及实施例中的特征可以相互组合。
需要说明的是,本发明的说明书和权利要求书及上述附图中的术语“第一”、“第二”等是用于区别类似的对象,而不必用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。
在本实施例中提供了一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理方法,图6是根据本发明实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理方法的流程图,如图6所示,该流程包括如下步骤:
步骤S602,接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;
步骤S604,根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,上述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;
步骤S606,向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送第一路由规则信息,以指示PCRF按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理。
从上述实施例可知,第一路由规则信息中包括IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与IP流对应的包含在第一PCC规则中的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息。并且,执行上述操作的可以是PCEF,通过上述步骤,PCEF在请求PCRF对第一PCC规则进行处理时,会将相关的标识信息告知给PCRF,通过上述步骤,PCRF在接收到关的标识信息后,可以对与上述标识信息对应的第一PCC规则或第一PCC规则中的过滤器进行处理,从而实现由PCRF对PCC规则进行处理的目的。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,该第一IP流映射信息中携带IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入网类型的信息,根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据第二路由规则的标识信息确定第一PCC规则标识或第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在上述第一路由规则信息中还包含请求的接入网类型的信息和请求的处理类型为修改的信息。
其中,上述的第一PCC规则可以包含一个过滤器,也可以包含多个过滤器,在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,上述第一路由规则信息中还携带第一过滤器。从而可以使得PCRF确定要对第一PCC规则包含的哪个过滤器进行处理。
在一个可选的实施例中,上述PCRF按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当上述第一PCC规则仅包含第一过滤器时,PCRF更新第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为请求的接入网类型;或者,当上述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,PCRF从上述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除第一过滤器,并且根据上述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,该第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为请求的接入网类型。
上述的第一请求消息还可以用于请求进行其他的处理,在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除IP流对应的第二路由规则时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据第二路由规则的标识信息确定第一PCC规则标识或第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在上述第一路由规则信息中还包含请求的处理类型为删除的信息。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,第一路由规则信息中还携带第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,上述PCRF按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当上述第一PCC规则仅包含第一过滤器时,上述PCRF删除第一PCC规则;或者,当上
述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,PCRF从第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改IP流对应的第一过滤器时,第一IP流映射信息中携带与IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息,根据第一IP流映射信息确定IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据第二路由规则的标识信息确定第一PCC规则标识或第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在上述第二路由规则信息中还包含新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息。
在一个可选的实施例中,当第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,第一路由规则信息中还携带有第一PCC规则中的除第一过滤器之外的所有过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,PCRF按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理包括:PCRF将第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为第一路由规则中携带的过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,述PCRF按照第一路由规则对第一PCC规则进行处理包括:PCRF将第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为新的过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定包含IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收UE发送的用于请求对IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息之前,方法还包括,确定PCRF为第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识。
在一个可选的实施例中,上述的第一过滤器标识信息可以携带在过滤器标识属性值对(Attribute Value Pair,简称为AVP)中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
在本实施例中还提供了一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理方法,图7是根据本发明实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理方法的流程图,如图7所示,该流程包括如下步骤:
步骤S702,接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与互联网协议IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,该第一路由规则信息为所述PCEF根据来自终端UE的用于请求对IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息确定的,上述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;
步骤S704,按照上述第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理。
其中,执行上述操作的可以是PCRF,通过上述步骤,PCRF可以确定PCEF告知的标识信息。通过上述步骤,PCRF在接收到相关的标识信息后,可以根据对与上述标识对应的第一PCC规则或第一PCC规则中的过滤器进行处理,从而实现由PCRF对PCC规则进行处理的目的。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入
网类型的信息,按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当上述第一PCC规则仅包含第一过滤器时,更新第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为UE请求的接入网类型;或者,当上述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除第一过滤器,并且根据上述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,上述第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为请求的接入网类型。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且上述第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,第一路由规则信息中还携带第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除IP流对应的第二路由规则时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,按照上述第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当第一PCC规则仅包含第一过滤器时,删除上述第一PCC规则;或者,当上述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从上述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,第一路由规则信息中还携带第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改IP流对应的第一过滤器时,第一IP流映射信息中携带与IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息,按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理包括:将第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为第一路由规则中携带的过滤器;或者,将第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为新的过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,第一路由规则信息中还携带有第一PCC规则中的除第一过滤器之外的所有过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含上述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收第一路由规则信息之前,上述方法还包括:为第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配过滤器标识或路由规则标识;将分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识通知给PCEF。
在一个可选的实施例中,上述第一过滤器标识信息携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
下面结合具体实施例对本发明进行进一步地说明:
实施例一
图8是根据本实施例的PCRF发起网络流迁移的流程图,如图8所示,该流程包括如下步骤:
步骤S801,PCRF接收到触发,决定发起流迁移。该触发包括PCRF接收来自AF的新的业务请求信息,制定PCC策略,并决定新业务传输的接入网。或是PCRF根据网路负荷、签约改变或是网络策略改变等原因,需要调整正在进行的业务所传输的接入网。
步骤S802,PCRF向PCEF通过策略计费规则提供消息发送PCC Rule以及允许的接入网类型allowed access type。允许的接入网类型标识,当PCEF检测到PCC Rule识别的业务数据流时,这些业务数据流要被发送到allowed access type指示的接入网中。PCC规则中携带PCC规则1(对应于上述的第一PCC规则)(用PCC规则标识1)和一个业务数据流模板,其中可以包括一个或多个业务数据流过滤器。
步骤S803,PCEF安装PCC规则1并根据allowed access type,将PCC规则1与相应的接入网连接进行关联。此外PCEF将根据接收到信息提取出NBIFOM路由规则routing rule1,其中NBIFOM routing rule1中也包含NBIFOM routing rule标识1(即第二路由规则的标识信息),PCC规则中的过滤器packet filter以及allowed access type等信息。若PCC规则中业务过滤器模板中包含多个packet filter,那么PCEF将提取出多个NBIFOM routing rule。PCEF需要保持PCC规则标识和routing rule标识1的对应关系。如果一个PCC规则对应多个NBIFOM routing rule,那么PCEF需要保持PCC规则标识与多个NBIFOM routing rule标识的对应关系。PCEF可以根据PCC规则1的标识的取值来设置NBIFOM routing rule标识1的取值。(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识1取值的全部或部分设置为PCC规则1标识的取值)。即在NBIFOM routing rule标识1中携带了PCC规则1的标识信息。
步骤S804,PCEF采用现有流程向UE发送NBIFOM routing rule。
步骤S805,PCEF向PCRF返回应答消息。
在其他实施例中,PCRF可以在PCC规则中为每一个过滤器分配一个过滤器标识(用过滤器标识1表示),这样在步骤803中,PCEF还可以保持过滤器标识与NBIFOM routing rule标识一对一对应关系。PCEF可以根据过滤器标识1的取值来设置NBIFOM routing rule标识1的取值(如直接将NBIFOM routing rule标识1取值的全部或部分设置为过滤器标识1的取值),即在NBIFOM routing rule标识1中直接携带过滤器标识1的信息。
图9是根据本发明实施例的UE请求修改图8所示的流程中下发的NBIFOM routing rule的allowed access type的请求IP flow mapping流程示意图,如图9所示,该流程包括如下步骤:
步骤S901,UE接收到触发,决定发起IP flow mapping请求流程。该触发由于网络负荷、网路策略等原因UE决定改变正在进行的业务传输的接入网。
步骤S902,UE采用现有技术向网络请求IP flow mapping,请求消息中携带IP flow mapping information,该信息中携带要修改的NBIFOM routing rule标识1(对应于上述的第二路由规则的标识),请求接入网类型requested access type,请求的操作类型为修改。
步骤S903,P-GW根据IP flow mapping information提取出NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则),并根据NBIFOM routing rule标识1找到对应的PCC规则1。
步骤S904,驻留在P-GW的PCEF向PCRF发送策略计费规则请求消息,消息中携带NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)以及对该NBIFOM routing rule2的操作(这里为修改或新增),该NBIFOM routing rule2包含一个新的NBIFOM routing rule标识2以及PCC规则标识1(对应于上述的第二路由规则的标识)。此外还包括请求接入网类型requested access type(由于携带了请求接入网类型,上述消息中也可以不携带操作类型)。若PCC规则1对应多个NBIFOM routing rule,则PCEF需要在NBIFOM routing rule2中还要携带routing rule标识1对应的NBIFOM routing rule中的packet filter(即携带UE请求修改的NBIFOM routing rule的packet filter)。PCEF也可以根据PCC规则标识1的取值设置NBIFOM routing rule标识2(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识2取值的全部或部分设置为PCC规则标识1的取值),即在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带PCC规则标识1的信息。这样在NBIFOM routing rule2中就只要携带NBIFOM routing rule标识2,而无需携带额外的PCC规则标识1,PCRF就能识别出对应的PCC规则。
在本发明实施例中,NBIFOM routing rule和对NBIFOM routing rule的操作,称为路由规则信息(routing rule information)。
步骤S905,PCRF进行策略决策。根据PCC规则标识1(根据单独携带的PCC规则标识1或在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带的PCC规则标识1信息)找到保存的PCC规则策略,并根据requested access type确定业务数据流新的传输的接入网(即allow access type)。若在NBFIOM routing rule2中包含了packet filter,则PCRF将修改原来的PCC规则1,从PCC规则1的业务过滤器模板中删除packet filter,并且根据packet filter制定PCC规则2(对应于上述的第二PCC规则),并确定PCC规则2的allowed access type。
步骤S906,PCRF返回确认消息,在消息中携带PCC规则1以及新的allowed access type。若PCRF制定了新的PCC规则2,则PCRF向PCEF返回更新后PCC规则1和新制定的PCC规则2以及相应的allowed access type。
步骤S907,若PCC规则1只包含一个packet filter,PCEF根据收到的更新的PCC规则1和新的allowed access type更新NBIFOM routing rule1,在NBIFOM routing rule1中包含新的allowed access type。若PCC规则2包含多个packet filter,那么PCEF根据接收到的PCC规则2和对应的allow access type更新NBIFOM routing rule1,在NBIFOM routing rule1中包含新的allowed access type,并且PCEF保持routing rule标识1和PCC规则2标识的对应关系。
步骤S908,驻留PCEF的P-GW向UE返回应答,携带NBIFOM routing rule。
在一个可选的实施例中,若PCEF保持了PCC规则中过滤器标识和NBIFIOM routing rule标识的对应关系,那么在步骤903中,P-GW根据IP flow mapping information提取出NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作(这里是新增或修改),并根据NBIFOM routing rule标识1找到对应的PCC规则1以及过滤器标识1。在步骤904中,PCEF向PCRF发送策略计费规则请求消息,消息中携带NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作,该NBIFOM routingrule2
包含一个新的NBIFOM routing rule标识2以及过滤器标识1(对应于上述的第一过滤器标识)。(PCEF也可以根据过滤器标识1的取值设置NBIFOM routing rule标识2(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识2取值的全部或部分设置为PCC规则标识1的取值),即在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带PCC规则标识1的信息。这样在NBIFOM routing rule2中就只要携带NBIFOM routing rule标识2,而无需携带额外的过滤器标识1)此外还包括请求接入网类型requested access type。在步骤905中,PCRF进行策略决策。根据过滤器标识1(根据单独携带的过滤器标识1或在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带的过滤器标识1信息)找到保存的PCC规则策略,并根据requested access type确定IP流新的传输的接入网(即allow access type)。若PCC规则中包含多个packet filter,则PCRF将修改原来的PCC规则1,从PCC规则1的业务过滤器模板中删除过滤器标识1对应的packet filter,并且根据过滤器标识1的packet filter制定PCC规则2(对应于上述的第二PCC规则),并确定PCC规则2的allowed access type。
图10是根据本发明实施例的UE请求删除图8所示的流程中下发的NBIFOM routing rule中的packet filter的请求IP flow mapping流程示意图,如图10所示,该流程包括如下步骤:
步骤S1001,UE接收到触发,决定发起IP flow mapping请求流程。该触发是由于业务信息发生变化等原因所导致的UE决定删除正在进行的业务。即删除该业务对应的NBIFOM routing rule。
步骤S1002,UE采用现有技术向网络请求IP flow mapping,请求消息中携带IP flow mapping information,该信息中携带要删除的NBIFOM routing rule标识1(对应于上述的第二路由规则的标识),请求的操作类型为删除。
步骤S1003,P-GW根据IP flow mapping information提取出NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作(这里为删除),并根据NBIFOM routing rule标识1找到对应的PCC规则1。
步骤S1004,驻留P-GW的PCEF向PCRF发送策略计费规则请求消息,消息中携带NBIFOM routing rule和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作,该NBIFOM routing rule2包含一个新的NBIFOM routing rule标识2(对应于上述的第一路由规则的标识)以及PCC规则标识1。PCEF也可以根据PCC规则标识1的取值设置NBIFOM routing rule标识2(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识2取值的全部或部分设置为PCC规则标识1的取值),即在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带PCC规则标识1的信息。这样在NBIFOM routing rule2中就只要携带NBIFOM routing rule标识2,而无需携带额外的PCC规则标识1,PCRF就能识别出对应的PCC规则。若PCC规则1对应多个NBIFOM routing rule,则PCEF还携带请求删除的Packet filter。
步骤S1005,PCRF进行策略决策。根据PCC规则标识1(根据单独携带的PCC规则标识1或在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带的PCC规则标识1信息)找到保存的PCC规则策略。若NBIFOM routing rule2中没有携带Packet filter(即PCC规则中只有一个Packet filter),则PCRF删除PCC规则1,若NBIFOM routing rule2中携带了packet filter,则PCRF根据上报的packet filter决定从PCC规则的业务过滤器模板删除该packet filter,PCRF更新PCC规则1。
步骤S1006,PCRF返回确认消息,若PCRF更新了PCC规则1,则PCRF返回PCC规则1,若PCRF删除了PCC规则1,则PCRF指示PCEF删除规则1。
步骤S1007,PCEF更新或删除PCC规则1。
步骤S1008,驻留PCEF的P-GW向UE返回应答。
在一个可选的实施例中,若PCEF保持了PCC规则中过滤器标识和NBIFIOM routing rule标识的对应关系,那么在步骤1003中,P-GW根据IP flow mapping information提取出NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作(这里为删除),并根据NBIFOM routing rule标识1找到对应的PCC规则1以及过滤器标识1。在步骤1004中,PCEF向PCRF发送策略计费规则请求消息,消息中携带NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作,该NBIFOM routingrule2包含一个新的NBIFOM routing rule标识2(对应于上述的第一路由规则的标识)以及过滤器标识1。(PCEF也可以根据过滤器标识1的取值设置NBIFOM routing rule标识2(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识2取值的全部或部分设置为PCC规则标识1的取值),即在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带PCC规则标识1的信息。这样在NBIFOM routing rule2中就只要携带NBIFOM routing rule标识2,而无需携带额外的过滤器标识1)在步骤1005中,PCRF进行策略决策。根据过滤器标识1(根据单独携带的过滤器标识1或在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带的过滤器标识1信息)找到保存的PCC规则策略,删除PCC规则1。若PCC规则中包含多个packet filter,则PCRF将修改原来的PCC规则1,从PCC规则1的业务过滤器模板中删除过滤器标识1对应的packet filter。
图11是根据本发明实施例的UE请求修改图8所示的流程中下发的NBIFOM routing rule中的packet filter的请求IP flow mapping流程示意图,如图11所示,该流程包括如下步骤:
步骤S1101,UE接收到触发,决定发起IP flow mapping请求流程。该触发是由于业务信息发生变化等原因导致的UE决定改变正在进行的业务IP流的接入网。
步骤S1102,UE采用现有技术向请求IP flow mapping,请求消息中携带IP flow mapping information,该信息中携带要修改的NBIFOM routing rule标识1(对应于上述的第二路由规则的标识),新的packet filter,请求的操作类型修改。
步骤S1103,P-GW根据IP flow mapping information提取出NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第二路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作(这里为修改),并根据NBIFOM routing rule标识1找到对应的PCC规则1。
步骤S1104,驻留在P-GW的PCEF向PCRF发送策略计费规则请求消息,消息中携带NBIFOM routing rule2和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作,该NBIFOM routing rule2包含一个新的NBIFOM routing rule标识2(对应于上述的第二路由规则的标识)以及PCC规则标识1,以及新的packet filter。PCEF也可以根据PCC规则标识1的取值设置NBIFOM routing rule标
识2(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识2取值的全部或部分设置为PCC规则标识1的取值),即在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带PCC规则标识1的信息。这样在NBIFOM routing rule2中就只要携带NBIFOM routing rule标识2,而无需携带额外的PCC规则标识1,PCRF就能识别出对应的PCC规则。若PCC规则1对应多个NBIFOM routing rule,则PCEF除了携带新的packet filter,还要携带PCC规则1对应的NBIFOM routing rule的其他所有没有修改的packet filter。
步骤S1105,PCRF进行策略决策。根据PCC规则标识1(根据单独携带的PCC规则标识1或在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带的PCC规则标识1信息)找到保存的PCC规则策略,并根据上报的所有packet filter更新PCC规则1中业务过滤器模板。
步骤S1106,PCRF返回确认消息,在消息中携带更新后的PCC规则1以及allowed access type。
步骤S1107,PCEF根据收到的信息更新NBIFOM routing rule1,在NBIFOM routing rule1携带新的packet filter。若PCC规则1对应多个NBIFOM routing rule,对于没有修改的packet filter,那么原来的NBIFOM routing rule没有改变。对于修改的packet filter,PCEF更新NBIFOM routing rule,携带修改的packet filter。
步骤S1108,驻留PCEF的P-GW向UE返回应答,携带更新的NBIFOM routing rule。
在一个可选的实施例中,若PCEF保持了PCC规则中过滤器标识和NBIFIOM routing rule标识的对应关系,那么在步骤1103中,P-GW根据IP flow mapping information提取出NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作(这里为修改),并根据NBIFOM routing rule标识1找到对应的PCC规则1以及过滤器标识1。在步骤1104中,PCEF向PCRF发送策略计费规则请求消息,消息中携带NBIFOM routing rule2(对应于上述的第一路由规则)和对NBIFOM routing rule2的操作,该NBIFOM routingrule2包含一个新的NBIFOM routing rule标识2(对应于上述的第一路由规则的标识)、过滤器标识1和新的Packet filter。(PCEF也可以根据过滤器标识1的取值设置NBIFOM routing rule标识2(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识2取值的全部或部分设置为PCC规则标识1的取值),即在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带PCC规则标识1的信息。这样在NBIFOM routing rule2中就只要携带NBIFOM routing rule标识2,而无需携带额外的过滤器标识1)在步骤1105中,PCRF进行策略决策。根据过滤器标识1(根据单独携带的过滤器标识1或在NBIFOM routing rule标识2中携带的过滤器标识1信息)找到保存的PCC规则策略,并将业务过滤器模板中过滤器标识1对应的过滤器替换为新的packet filter。在以上PCRF为每个过滤器分配一个过滤器标识的实施例中,由于过滤器标识1和NBIFOM routing rule标识1和NBIFOM routing rule标识2都是一一对应的关系,因此可以认为PCRF为每一个过滤器器预先分配了一个NBIFOM routing rule标识,即在图8的实施例中,PCRF为每个过滤器分配一个NBIFOM routing rule标识(这里表示为NBIFOM routing rule标识3),在图9、图10和图11的流程中,PCEF生
成的NBIFOM routing rule 2携带的NBIFOM routing rule标识2根据NBIFOM routing rule标识3的取值设置(譬如,将NBIFOM routing rule标识2取值的全部或部分设置为NBIFOM routing rule标识3的取值)。当NBIFOM routing rule标识2的取值与NBIFOM routing rule标识3取值相同,即NBIFOM routing rule标识2就是NBIFOM routing rule标识3。
通过以上的实施方式的描述,本领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到根据上述实施例的方法可借助软件加必需的通用硬件平台的方式来实现,当然也可以通过硬件,但很多情况下前者是更佳的实施方式。基于这样的理解,本发明的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质(如ROM/RAM、磁碟、光盘)中,包括若干指令用以使得一台终端设备(可以是手机,计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等)执行本发明各个实施例所述的方法。
在本实施例中还提供了一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理装置,该装置用于实现上述实施例及优选实施方式,已经进行过说明的不再赘述。如以下所使用的,术语“模块”可以实现预定功能的软件和/或硬件的组合。尽管以下实施例所描述的装置较佳地以软件来实现,但是硬件,或者软件和硬件的组合的实现也是可能并被构想的。
图12是根据本发明实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置的结构框图,如图12所示,该装置包括第一接收模块122、第一确定模块124和发送模块126,下面对该装置进行说明。
第一接收模块122,设置为接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;第一确定模块124,连接至上述第一接收模块122,设置为根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,上述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;发送模块126,连接至上述第一确定模块124,设置为向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送第一路由规则信息,以指示上述PCRF按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入网类型的信息,图13是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置中第一确定模块124的结构框图一,如图13所示,该第一确定模块124包括第一确定单元132,下面对该第一确定模块124进行说明。
第一确定单元132,设置为根据上述第二路由规则的标识信息确定第一PCC规则标识或第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在上述第一路由规则信息中还包含请求的接入网类型的信息。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含上述第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,第一路由规则信息中还携带第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除IP流对应的第二路由规则时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,图
14是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置中第一确定模块124的结构框图二,如图14所示,该第一确定模块124包括第二确定单元142,下面对该第一确定模块124进行说明。
第二确定单元142,设置为根据上述第二路由规则的标识信息确定第一PCC规则标识或第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在上述第一路由规则信息中还包括请求的处理类型为删除的信息。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,上述第一路由规则信息中还携带第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改IP流对应的第一过滤器时,第一IP流映射信息中携带与IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息,图15是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置中第一确定模块124的结构框图三,如图15所示,该第一确定模块124包括第三确定单元152,下面对该第一确定模块124进行说明。
第三确定单元152,设置为根据上述第二路由规则的标识信息确定第一PCC规则标识或第一过滤器标识信息;其中,在上述第一路由规则信息中还包含新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当上述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,第一路由规则信息中还携带有第一PCC规则中的除第一过滤器之外的所有过滤器。
图16是根据本实施例的第一种PCC规则的处理装置的优选结构框图,如图16所示,该装置除包括图12所示的所有模块外,还包括第二确定模块162,下面对该装置进行说明。
第二确定模块162,连接至上述第一接收模块122,设置为当根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收上述UE发送的用于请求对IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息之前,确定PCRF为第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识。
在一个可选的实施例中,上述第一过滤器标识信息携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
图17是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置的结构框图,如图17所示,该装置包括第二接收模块172和处理模块174,下面对该装置进行说明。
第二接收模块172,设置为接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与互联网协议IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与该IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,该第一路由规则信息为PCEF根据来自终端UE的用于请求对IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息确定的,上述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;处理模块174,连接至上述第二接收模块172,设置为按照上述第一路由规则信息对
第一PCC规则进行处理。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的接入网类型的信息,图18是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置中处理模块174的结构框图一,如图18所示,该处理模块174包括更新单元182或者处理单元184,下面对该处理模块174进行说明。
更新单元182,设置为当上述第一PCC规则仅包含第一过滤器时,更新第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为UE请求的接入网类型;处理单元184,设置为当上述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从上述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除第一过滤器,并且根据上述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,该第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为请求接入网类型。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且该第一PCC规则包含两个以上的过滤器时,上述第一路由规则信息中还携带有第一PCC规则中的第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除IP流对应的第二路由规则时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带第二路由规则的标识信息和请求的处理类型为删除的信息,图19是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置中处理模块174的结构框图二,如图19所示,该处理模块174包括第一删除单元192或者第二删除单元194,下面对该处理模块174进行说明。
第一删除单元192,设置为当上述第一PCC规则仅包含第一过滤器时,删除上述第一PCC规则;第二删除单元194,设置为当上述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从上述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,上述第一路由规则信息中还携带第一过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改IP流对应的第一过滤器时,上述第一IP流映射信息中携带与IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识信息、新的过滤器和请求的处理类型为修改的信息,图20是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置中处理模块174的结构框图三,如图20所示,该处理模块174包括第一替换单元202或者第二替换单元204,下面对该处理模块174进行说明。
第一替换单元202,设置为将上述第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为第一路由规则中携带的过滤器;第二替换单元204,设置为将上述第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为新的过滤器。
在一个可选的实施例中,当上述第一路由规则信息包含第一PCC规则标识,且当第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,该第一路由规则信息中还携带有第一PCC规则中的除第一过滤
器之外的所有过滤器。
图21是根据本实施例的第二种PCC规则的处理装置的优选结构框图,如图21所示,该装置除包括图17所示的所有模块外,还包括分配模块212和通知模块214,下面对该装置进行说明。
分配模块212,设置为当接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与上述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息时,在接收第一路由规则信息之前,为第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配过滤器标识或路由规则标识;通知模块214,连接至上述分配模块212和第二接收模块172,设置为将分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识通知给PCEF。
在一个可选的实施例中,上述第一过滤器标识信息携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
需要说明的是,上述各个模块是可以通过软件或硬件来实现的,对于后者,可以通过以下方式实现,但不限于此:上述模块均位于同一处理器中;或者,上述模块分别位于多个处理器中。
本发明的实施例还提供了一种存储介质。可选地,在本实施例中,上述存储介质可以被设置为存储用于执行以下步骤的程序代码:
S1,接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;
S2,根据上述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,上述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;
S3,向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送第一路由规则信息,以指示PCRF按照第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理。
可选地,存储介质还被设置为存储用于执行以下步骤的程序代码:
S1,接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与互联网协议IP流对应的第一PCC规则的第一PCC规则标识或与IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息的第一路由规则信息,其中,该第一路由规则信息为所述PCEF根据来自终端UE的用于请求对IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息确定的,上述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;
S2,按照上述第一路由规则信息对第一PCC规则进行处理。
可选地,在本实施例中,上述存储介质可以包括但不限于:U盘、只读存储器(Read-Only Memory,简称为ROM)、随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory,简称为RAM)、移动硬盘、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
可选地,在本实施例中,处理器根据存储介质中已存储的程序代码执行上述的各实施例中的步骤。
可选地,本实施例中的具体示例可以参考上述实施例及可选实施方式中所描述的示例,本实施例在此不再赘述。
显然,本领域的技术人员应该明白,上述的本发明的各模块或各步骤可以用通用的计算装置来实现,它们可以集中在单个的计算装置上,或者分布在多个计算装置所组成的网络上,可选地,它们可以用计算装置可执行的程序代码来实现,从而,可以将它们存储在存储装置中由计算装置来执行,并且在某些情况下,可以以不同于此处的顺序执行所示出或描述的步骤,或者将它们分别制作成各个集成电路模块,或者将它们中的多个模块或步骤制作成单个集成电路模块来实现。这样,本发明不限制于任何特定的硬件和软件结合。
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。
如上所述,本发明实施例提供的一种PCC规则的处理方法及装置具有以下有益效果:解决了相关技术中存在的无法实现PCRF修改PCC规则的问题,进而达到了实现PCRF修改PCC规则的效果。
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- 一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理方法,包括:接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送所述第一路由规则信息,以指示所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和请求的接入网类型的信息,根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定所述IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据所述第二路由规则的标识确定所述第一过滤器标识或所述第一路由规则标识;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包含所述请求的接入网类型的信息。
- 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,所述PCRF更新所述第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述PCRF从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器,并且根据所述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,所述第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识,根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定所述IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据所述第二路由规则的标识确定所述第一过滤器标识或所述第一路由规则标识。
- 根据权利要求4所述的方法,其中,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,所述PCRF删除所述第一PCC规则;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,所述PCRF从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对 应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和新的过滤器,根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定所述IP流的第一路由规则信息包括:根据所述第二路由规则的标识确定所述第一过滤器标识或所述第一路由规则标识;其中,在所述第二路由规则信息中还包含所述新的过滤器。
- 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其中,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:所述PCRF将所述第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为所述第一路由规则中携带的过滤器。
- 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其中,所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:所述PCRF将所述第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与所述第一过滤器标识对应的过滤器替换为所述新的过滤器。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,当根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述UE发送的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的所述第一IP流映射信息之前,所述方法还包括,确定所述PCRF为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识。
- 根据权利要求1至9中任一所述的方法,其中,所述第一过滤器标识携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
- 一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理方法,包括:接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与互联网协议IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识信息或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一路由规则信息为所述PCEF根据来自终端UE的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息确定的,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
- 根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和请求的接入网类型的信息,按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,更新所述第一PCC规则对应的允许 接入网类型为所述UE请求的接入网类型;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器,并且根据所述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,所述第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型。
- 根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识,按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,删除所述第一PCC规则;或者,当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器。
- 根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和新的过滤器,按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理包括:将所述第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为所述第一路由规则中携带的过滤器;或者,将所述第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与所述第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为所述新的过滤器。
- 根据权利要求11所述的方法,其中,当接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述第一路由规则信息之前,所述方法还包括:为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配过滤器标识或路由规则标识;将分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识通知给所述PCEF。
- 根据权利要求11至15中任一所述的方法,其中,所述第一过滤器标识携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
- 一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理装置,包括:第一接收模块,设置为接收终端UE发送的用于请求对互联网协议IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息;第一确定模块,设置为根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;发送模块,设置为向策略和计费规则功能实体PCRF发送所述第一路由规则信息, 以指示所述PCRF按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
- 根据权利要求17所述的装置,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和请求的接入网类型的信息,所述第一确定模块包括:第一确定单元,设置为根据所述第二路由规则的标识确定所述第一过滤器标识或所述第一路由规则标识;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包含所述请求的接入网类型的信息。
- 根据权利要求17所述的装置,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识,所述第一确定模块包括:第二确定单元,设置为根据所述第二路由规则的标识确定所述第一过滤器标识信息或所述第一路由规则标识。
- 根据权利要求17所述的装置,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和新的过滤器,所述第一确定模块包括:第三确定单元,设置为根据所述第二路由规则的标识确定所述第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识;其中,在所述第一路由规则信息中还包含所述新的过滤器。
- 根据权利要求17所述的装置,其中,所述装置还包括,第二确定模块,设置为当根据所述第一IP流映射信息确定包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述UE发送的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的所述第一IP流映射信息之前,确定所述PCRF为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识。
- 根据权利要求17至21中任一所述的装置,其中,所述第一过滤器标识携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
- 一种策略与计费控制PCC规则的处理装置,包括:第二接收模块,设置为接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与互联网协议IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息,其中,所述第一路由规则信息为所述PCEF根据来自终端UE的用于请求对所述IP流进行处理的第一IP流映射信息确定的,所述第一过滤器为第一PCC规则中包含的过滤器;处理模块,设置为按照所述第一路由规则信息对所述第一PCC规则进行处理。
- 根据权利要求23所述的装置,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求对所述IP流的允许接入网类型进行修改时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和请求的接入网类型的信息,所述处理模块包括:更新单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,更新所述第一PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述UE请求的接入网类型;或者,处理单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器,并且根据所述第一过滤器生成第二PCC规则,其中,所述第二PCC规则对应的允许接入网类型为所述请求的接入网类型。
- 根据权利要求23所述的装置,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求删除所述IP流对应的第二路由规则时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带所述第二路由规则的标识,所述处理模块包括:第一删除单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则仅包含所述第一过滤器时,删除所述第一PCC规则;或者,第二删除单元,设置为当所述第一PCC规则包含两个以上过滤器时,从所述第一PCC规则的业务过滤器模板中删除所述第一过滤器。
- 根据权利要求23所述的装置,其中,当所述第一IP流映射信息用于请求修改所述IP流对应的所述第一过滤器时,所述第一IP流映射信息中携带与所述IP流对应的第二路由规则的标识和新的过滤器,所述处理模块包括:第一替换单元,设置为将所述第一PCC规则中的业务过滤器模板替换为所述第一路由规则中携带的过滤器;或者,第二替换单元,设置为将所述第一PCC规则中的过滤器模板中与所述第一过滤器标识信息对应的过滤器替换为所述新的过滤器。
- 根据权利要求23所述的装置,其中,所述装置还包括:分配模块,设置为当接收策略和计费执行功能PCEF发送的包含与所述IP流对应的第一过滤器的第一过滤器标识或第一路由规则标识的第一路由规则信息时,在接收所述第一路由规则信息之前,为所述第一PCC规则包含的过滤器分配过滤器标识或路由规则标识;通知模块,设置为将分配的过滤器标识或路由规则标识通知给所述PCEF。
- 根据权利要求23至27中任一所述的装置,其中,所述第一过滤器标识携带在过滤器标识属性值对AVP中或路由规则标识属性值对AVP中。
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