WO2017197589A1 - 一种用户面资源管理方法、用户面网元及控制面网元 - Google Patents

一种用户面资源管理方法、用户面网元及控制面网元 Download PDF

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WO2017197589A1
WO2017197589A1 PCT/CN2016/082418 CN2016082418W WO2017197589A1 WO 2017197589 A1 WO2017197589 A1 WO 2017197589A1 CN 2016082418 W CN2016082418 W CN 2016082418W WO 2017197589 A1 WO2017197589 A1 WO 2017197589A1
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周润泽
张艳平
陈中平
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a user plane resource management method, a user plane network element, and a control plane network element.
  • the Evolved Packet System is a concept that emerged in the 4th generation of mobile communications, including the wireless network and the core network, as shown in Figure 1.
  • the wireless network is an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), where the E-UTRAN includes an evolved Node B (eNB).
  • UE User Equipment
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • the core network is an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), and the EPC includes a Mobility Management Entity (MME), a Serving Gateway (S-GW), and a Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN Gateway, P-).
  • the EPS may also include a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), which is used to store user subscription information.
  • HSS Home Subscriber Server
  • SGW and PGW have the functions of control plane and user plane.
  • the control plane functions mainly include signaling connection with other network elements, handling user mobility management and session management requests, managing user context and establishing data transmission.
  • Channel; the function of the user plane mainly includes the forwarding of data packets.
  • the network element with the control plane function is called the control plane network element, and the network element with the user plane function is called the user plane network element.
  • the control plane network element When a new service needs to establish a data transmission channel, the control plane network element first senses, and the control plane network element notifies the user plane network element to allocate bandwidth resources according to service requirements.
  • the control plane network element allocates a channel identifier, and notifies the user plane network element of the channel identifier, so that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel, and the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element includes multiple physical resources (for example, a physical board) or multiple virtual resources (for example, a virtual machine), the user plane network element establishes data according to the order in which one resource is used up and the next resource is used. The user of the transmission channel does not effectively manage the user plane resources of the user plane network element.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a user plane resource management method, a user plane network element and a control plane network element, and the user plane network element and the control plane network element can respectively assign the label data transmission according to the user plane resource status information.
  • the channel identifier of the transmission channel, and the user plane network element can establish a data transmission channel according to the user plane resource status information, thereby implementing effective management of the user plane resource.
  • a first aspect of the present invention provides a user plane resource management method, which includes: a user plane network element receives a data transmission channel establishment request message sent by a control plane network element, where the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate The user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel;
  • the user plane network element establishes the data transmission channel according to the current user plane resource status information, and allocates a channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel; the user plane network element sends the to the control plane network element Channel identification.
  • the method before the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel establishment request message sent by the control plane network element, the method further includes:
  • the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports the channel management capability.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: an ability to allocate a channel identifier, a detection channel, Report the channel status.
  • the user plane resource state information includes the Resource state information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, the internal resource block being represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource state information further includes the internal resource block Corresponding at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane resource state information further includes the user plane network At least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel.
  • a second aspect of the present invention provides a user plane resource management method, including: a capability indicator of a control plane network element receiving a user plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate the user plane network element branch The channel management capability is performed; the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel establishment request message does not include a channel identifier, and the data transmission channel establishment request message is used for Instructing the user plane network element to establish a data transmission channel; the control plane network element receiving the channel identifier sent by the user plane network element.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: an ability to allocate a channel identifier, a detection channel, and a report channel status.
  • a third aspect of the present invention provides a user plane resource management method, including: a capability indicator of a control plane network element receiving a user plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element does not support a channel a management capability; the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message, where the data transmission channel establishment request message includes a channel identifier, and the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission A channel, the channel identifier is used to mark a data transmission channel to be established.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: an ability to allocate a channel identifier, a detection channel, and a report channel status.
  • the channel identifier is a user plane of the control plane network element according to the user plane network element Resource status information is assigned.
  • the user plane resource state information includes resource state information of the at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element,
  • the internal resource block is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource state information further includes the internal resource block Corresponding at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes the user plane network At least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel.
  • the control plane network element receiving, by the user plane network element, the establishing the data transmission channel The target resource block identifier corresponding to the target resource block.
  • the method further includes: the control plane network element receiving the user plane network element User plane resource status information sent.
  • the control plane network element sends a message indicating a data transmission channel suspension request message to the user plane network element,
  • the data transmission channel suspension request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes a target resource block identifier of a target resource block of the data transmission channel.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel close request message to the user plane network element, where
  • the data transmission channel close request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or the target resource block identifier of the target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel.
  • a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a user plane resource management method, which includes: a user plane network element receives a data transmission channel establishment request message sent by a control plane network element, where the establishment request message includes a channel identifier, where The data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel, where the channel identifier is used to mark a data transmission channel to be established; and the user plane network element is based on the channel identifier and the current user.
  • the face resource status information establishes a data transmission channel and marks the data transmission channel with the channel identifier.
  • the method further includes: the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate that the user plane network element does not support the channel Management ability.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: an ability to allocate a channel identifier, a detection channel, Report the channel status.
  • the user plane resource state information includes the Resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, the internal resource block It is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource state information further includes the internal resource block Corresponding at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane resource state information further includes the user plane network At least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel.
  • the method further includes: the user plane network element sending, to the control plane network element, a target for establishing the data transmission channel The target resource block identifier corresponding to the resource block.
  • the method further includes: the user plane network element to the control plane The network element sends the user plane resource status information.
  • the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel suspension request message sent by the control plane network element,
  • the data channel suspension request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or the target resource block identifier of the target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel; the user plane network element pauses according to the channel identifier Determining a data transmission channel, or suspending all data transmission channels included in the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier.
  • the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel close request message sent by the control plane network element,
  • the digital channel clearing request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or the target resource block identifier of the target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel; the user plane network element closes according to the channel identifier Deriving a data transmission channel and releasing user plane resources of the data transmission channel, or closing all data transmission channels included in the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier and releasing user plane resources of all the data transmission channels.
  • a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a user plane network element, including: a receiving unit, Receiving a data transmission channel setup request message sent by the control plane network element, where the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel; and the establishing unit is configured to use the current user plane resource status information And establishing, by the data transmission channel, a channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel, and a sending unit, configured to send the channel identifier to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element further has a function of implementing any one of the possible implementation manners of the first aspect introduced in the first aspect, and details are not described herein again.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware correspondingly.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the structure of the user plane network element includes a processor and a memory for storing application code supporting the monitoring device to perform the above method, the processor being configured to execute the memory The application stored in .
  • the user plane network element may further include a transceiver for communication between the user plane network element and the control plane network element, other devices, or the communication network.
  • a sixth aspect of the present invention provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for a user plane network element in a fifth aspect, comprising: a program designed to perform the foregoing aspects for a user plane network element .
  • a seventh aspect of the present invention provides a control plane network element, including: a receiving unit, configured to receive a capability indication of a user plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports channel management
  • the sending unit is configured to send a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element, where the number transmission channel establishment request message does not include a channel identifier, and the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate the user
  • the network element establishes a data transmission channel
  • the receiving unit is further configured to receive a channel identifier sent by the user plane network element.
  • control plane network element further has a function of implementing any one of the possible implementation manners of the second aspect introduced in the second aspect, and details are not described herein again.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware correspondingly.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the structure of the control plane network element includes a processor and a memory for storing application code supporting the monitoring device to perform the above method, the processor being configured to execute the memory The application stored in .
  • the control plane network element may further include a transceiver for controlling communication between the surface network element and the control plane network element, other devices, or the communication network.
  • An eighth aspect of the present invention provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for a seventh aspect control plane network element, including a program designed to execute the foregoing aspects for a control plane network element .
  • a ninth aspect the embodiment of the present invention provides a control plane network element, including: a receiving unit, configured to receive a capability indication of a user plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element does not support a channel a management unit; a sending unit, configured to send a data transmission channel establishment request message, where the data transmission channel establishment request message includes a channel identifier, where the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel The channel identifier is used to mark a data transmission channel to be established.
  • the control plane network element further has a function of implementing any one of the possible implementation manners of the third aspect introduced in the third aspect, and details are not described herein again.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware correspondingly.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the structure of the control plane network element includes a processor and a memory for storing application code supporting the monitoring device to perform the above method, the processor being configured to execute the memory The application stored in .
  • the control plane network element may further include a transceiver for controlling communication between the surface network element and the control plane network element, other devices, or the communication network.
  • a computer storage medium for storing a computer software instruction used by a control plane network element in a fifth aspect, which includes a program designed to execute the foregoing aspect as a control plane network element.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a user plane network element, including: a receiving unit, configured to receive a data transmission channel establishment request message sent by a control plane network element, where the establishment request message includes a channel identifier, The data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel, the channel identifier is used to mark a data transmission channel to be established, and an establishing unit is configured to identify the current user according to the channel identifier The face resource status information establishes a data transmission channel and marks the data transmission channel with the channel identifier.
  • the user plane network element further has a function of implementing any one of the possible implementation manners of the fourth aspect introduced in the fourth aspect, and details are not described herein again.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware correspondingly.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the structure of the user plane network element includes a processor and a memory, and the storage
  • the memory is for storing application code that supports the monitoring device to perform the above method, the processor being configured to execute an application stored in the memory.
  • the user plane network element may further include a transceiver for communication between the user plane network element and the control plane network element, other devices, or the communication network.
  • a computer storage medium for storing a computer software instruction used by the user plane network element in the fifth aspect, which is configured to perform the foregoing aspects for the user plane network element. program.
  • control plane network element and the user plane network element are not limited to the device itself. In actual implementation, these devices may appear under other names. As long as the functions of the respective devices are similar to the present invention, they are within the scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof.
  • the user plane network element and the control plane network element provided by the present invention can allocate the channel identifier of the marked data transmission channel according to the user plane resource status information, and the user plane network element can be based on the user plane resource status information. Establish a data transmission channel to achieve effective management of user plane resources.
  • Figure 1 is a possible EPS system architecture diagram
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a user plane resource management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a user plane resource management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of another user plane resource management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a user plane network element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a control plane network element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of another control plane network element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another user plane network element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the network architecture and the service scenario described in the embodiments of the present invention are used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and do not constitute a limitation of the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention.
  • the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention are equally applicable to similar technical problems.
  • the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to other systems supporting user plane resource management, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, code points, in addition to being applicable to an EPS system.
  • GSM Global System of Mobile communication
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • FDD Frequency Division Duplex
  • TDD Time Division Duplex
  • the user plane resource management system shown in the embodiment of the present invention includes a user plane network element 1 and a control plane network element 2.
  • the user plane network element 1 has the function of forwarding data packets; the control plane network element 2 can be configured with other networks. Signaling connections between elements, handling user mobility management and session management requests, managing user contexts, and establishing data transfer channels.
  • the embodiments of the present invention do not limit the functions of the user plane network element 1 and the control plane network element 2 except for the functions described in the various embodiments of the present invention.
  • the user plane network element 1 may have the user plane function of the SGW in FIG.
  • control plane network element 2 may have the control plane function of the SGW in FIG. 1 and/or the PGW. Control surface function.
  • the "user plane network element" and the "control plane network element” are just a name, and the name itself does not limit the device.
  • the user plane network element and the control plane network element in FIG. 2 can be implemented in the manner of the computer device in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the computer device 3 includes at least one processor 301, a bus 302, a memory 303, and a communication interface 304.
  • the processor 301 can be a general purpose central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more programs for controlling the execution of the program of the present invention. integrated circuit.
  • CPU general purpose central processing unit
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • Bus 302 can include a path for communicating information between the components described above.
  • the bus 302 can be a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus.
  • PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
  • EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture
  • the bus 302 can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. For ease of representation, only one thick line is shown in Figure 3, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.
  • the memory 303 can be a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM) or other type that can store information and instructions.
  • the dynamic storage device can also be an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), a Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, and a disc storage device. (including compact discs, laser discs, optical discs, digital versatile discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, or can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be Any other media accessed, but not limited to this.
  • the memory 303 can exist independently, through the bus 302 and the processor 301. Connected.
  • the memory 303 can also be integrated with the processor 301.
  • the memory 303 is configured to store application code for executing the solution of the present invention, and is controlled by the processor 301 for execution.
  • the processor 301 is configured to execute application code stored in the memory 303.
  • the processor 301 can include one or more CPUs.
  • computer device 3 may include multiple processors. Each of these processors can be a single-CPU processor or a multi-core processor.
  • a processor herein may refer to one or more devices, circuits, and/or processing cores for processing data, such as computer program instructions.
  • the computer device 3 described above may be a general purpose computer device or a special purpose computer device.
  • the computer device 3 may be a desktop computer, a portable computer, a network server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wireless terminal device, a communication device, an embedded device, or have FIG. A device of similar structure.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • the embodiment of the invention does not limit the type of computer device 3.
  • the user plane network element 1 in FIG. 2 may be the computer device 3 shown in FIG. 3, and the processor 301 may perform a user plane resource management method provided by the present invention, for example, user plane network element receiving control.
  • a data transmission channel establishment request message sent by the surface network element where the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel; the user plane network element is established according to the current user plane resource status information.
  • the data transmission channel is configured to allocate a channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel; the user plane network element sends the channel identifier to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports the channel management capability.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: the capability of assigning a channel identifier, detecting a channel, and reporting a channel status.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the internal resource block is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel corresponding to the internal resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel in the user plane network element.
  • control plane network element 2 in FIG. 2 may be the computer device 3 shown in FIG. 3, and the processor 301 may perform another user plane resource management method provided by the present invention, for example, a control plane network element.
  • the control plane network element receives a capability indication of the user plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports a channel management capability; the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element, where The data transmission channel establishment request message does not include a channel identifier, and the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel; the control plane network element receives the channel sent by the user plane network element Logo.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: the capability of assigning a channel identifier, detecting a channel, and reporting a channel status.
  • control plane network element 2 in FIG. 2 may be the computer device 3 shown in FIG. 3, and the processor 301 may perform a user plane resource management method provided by the present invention, for example, control plane network element receiving.
  • the capability indicator of the user plane network element is used to indicate that the user plane network element does not support the channel management capability; the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message, where the data transmission channel establishment request message is used.
  • the channel identification request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel, and the channel identifier is used to mark a data transmission channel to be established.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: the capability of assigning a channel identifier, detecting a channel, and reporting a channel status.
  • the channel identifier is allocated by the control plane network element according to user plane resource status information of the user plane network element.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the internal resource block is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel corresponding to the internal resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel in the user plane network element.
  • control plane network element receives the target resource block identifier corresponding to the target resource block that is established by the user plane network element and establishes the data transmission channel.
  • control plane network element receives user plane resource status information sent by the user plane network element.
  • control plane network element sends a data transmission channel suspension request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel suspension request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the The target resource block ID of the target resource block of the data transfer channel.
  • control plane network element sends a data transmission channel close request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel close request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the data.
  • the user plane network element 1 in FIG. 2 may be the computer device 3 shown in FIG. 3, and the processor 301 may perform another user plane resource management method provided by the present invention, for example, a user plane network element.
  • the setup request message includes a channel identifier
  • the data transmission channel setup request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel, and the channel identifier And configured to mark a data transmission channel to be established;
  • the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel according to the channel identifier and the current user plane resource status information, and marks the data transmission channel by using the channel identifier.
  • the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate that the user plane network element does not support the channel management capability.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: an ability to allocate a channel identifier, a probe channel, and a report channel state.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the internal resource block is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel corresponding to the internal resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel in the user plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends, to the control plane network element, a target resource block identifier corresponding to the target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element sends the user plane resource status information to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element receives a data transmission channel suspension request message sent by the control plane network element, where the data transmission channel suspension request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or Establishing a target resource block identifier of the target resource block of the data transmission channel; the user plane network element suspending the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier, or suspending the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier All data transmission channels.
  • the user plane network element receives a data transmission channel close request message sent by the control plane network element, where the data transmission channel close request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the a target resource block identifier of the target resource block of the data transmission channel; the user plane network element closes the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier and releases a user plane resource of the data transmission channel, or according to the target resource block identifier Close all data transmission channels included in the target resource block and release user plane resources of the entire data transmission channel.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a user plane resource management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the method of the embodiment of the present invention may include the following steps 401-424.
  • the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports the channel management capability.
  • the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports the channel management capability.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: an ability to allocate a data transmission channel, a detection channel capability, a channel state management, and a channel exception handling capability.
  • the capability of allocating the data channel is to allocate the data channel identifier; the channel state includes whether the probe channel is alive, and may send a message to the peer end to determine whether the peer end is reachable.
  • the channel exception handling capability including when the channel is unavailable, is reported to the control plane for processing, and the channel can be deleted and reported to the control plane.
  • the user plane may indicate the control plane capability, which may be carrying a cell, and using a specific value, such as 0 for no support, 1 for support, or whether to include a certain message.
  • the way of the meta such as including the channel management capability cell, indicates support, otherwise it means no support.
  • the invention is not limited.
  • control plane network element receives the capability indication of the user plane network element.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel establishment request message does not include a channel identifier, and the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate the location
  • the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel.
  • the data transmission channel setup request message carries a resource requirement, such as a requirement of 100 M bandwidth.
  • the sending data transmission channel setup message may be triggered by the control plane network element. For example, if the control plane network element detects that the current data transmission channel of a certain service has a bandwidth that is different from the amount of data generated by the service. When the matching is performed, the control plane network element triggers the sending of the data transmission channel establishment request message; for example, the data transmission channel establishment message may be sent by the terminal or the service server, and the control plane network element will use the digital transmission channel The establishment message is forwarded to the user plane network element.
  • the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel establishment request message sent by the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element establishes the data transmission channel according to current user plane resource status information, and allocates a channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element establishes the data transmission channel according to current user plane resource status information, and allocates a channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel according to idle resource information of multiple internal resource blocks included in the user plane resource status information, for example, selecting idle resource information can satisfy the data transmission channel establishment request message.
  • An internal resource block of the resource requirement carried in the resource, and a channel identifier is allocated from one or more channel identifiers corresponding to the selected internal resource block to mark the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element may select, according to a load balancing principle, a target resource block with a lower resource occupancy rate from among a plurality of internal resource blocks that can satisfy the condition to establish a data transmission channel.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element.
  • the internal resource block includes a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the hardware resource block may be a physical board
  • the virtual resource block may be a virtual machine after the physical board passes the virtualization technology.
  • the hardware resource block and/or the virtual resource are used in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the name of the block is not limited.
  • the internal resource block identifier can be represented by the internal resource block identifier, for example, physical board A, virtual machine 5, and so on.
  • the user plane resource status information includes, in addition to the resource status information of the at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, the user plane resource status information further includes the at least one internal resource block.
  • Each of the internal resource blocks corresponds to at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel, that is, one internal resource block corresponds to one or an assignable channel identifier, for example, the virtual machine 5 in the user plane network element corresponds to The assignable channel identifiers are 51, 52, and 53.
  • the user plane resource status information includes at least one resource status information of the at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the user plane resource status information further includes at least the user plane network element.
  • the resource state information of the at least one internal resource block in the embodiment of the present invention may refer to the idle resource information, the resource occupancy rate, and the like of the at least one internal resource block.
  • the resources involved in the embodiment of the present invention may be a bandwidth resource, a memory resource, and the like.
  • the resource type in the user plane resource state information in the embodiment of the present invention is not limited.
  • the user plane network element sends the channel identifier to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends the channel identifier to the control plane network element to notify the channel identifier allocated by the control plane network element.
  • control plane network element receives the channel identifier sent by the user plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends user plane resource status information to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends, to the control plane network element, a target resource block identifier corresponding to a target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel.
  • a target resource block identifier corresponding to a target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block, and at least one of the user plane network elements is assignable
  • the channel identifier used to mark the data transmission channel.
  • the channel identifier of the data transmission channel that is allocated by the user plane network element does not correspond to the internal resource block identifier, so the user plane network element sends the target for establishing the data transmission channel to the control plane network element.
  • a target resource block identifier corresponding to the resource block wherein the target resource block is a resource block that the user plane network element selects to establish a data transmission channel from the at least one internal resource block, so that the control plane network element is updated.
  • Resource status information saved in .
  • the control plane network element receives the target resource block identifier corresponding to the target resource block that is sent by the user plane network element and establishes the data transmission channel.
  • the control plane network element may be identified according to the target resource block identifier. Update the resource status information of the target resource block.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel suspension request message to the user plane network element.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel suspension request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel suspension request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the data transmission.
  • the target resource block ID of the target resource block of the channel corresponds the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel suspension request message sent by the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element suspends the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier, or suspends all data transmission channels included in the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel close request message to the user plane network element.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel close request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel close request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the The target resource block ID of the target resource block of the data transfer channel.
  • the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel close request message sent by the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element closes the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier and releases user plane resources of the data transmission channel, or closes the target according to the target resource block identifier.
  • the resource block contains all the data transmission channels and releases the user plane resources of the entire data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element after receiving the data transmission channel establishment request message sent by the control plane network element, the user plane network element can establish a data transmission channel according to the current user plane resource status information, and allocate a label.
  • the channel identifier of the data transmission channel which enables efficient management of user plane resources.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a user plane resource management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the method in the embodiment of the present invention may include the following steps 501 to 510.
  • the user plane network element sends user plane resource status information to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends user plane resource status information to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element.
  • the internal resource block includes a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the hardware resource block may be a physical board
  • the virtual resource block may be a virtual machine after the physical board passes the virtualization technology.
  • the hardware resource block and/or the virtual resource are used in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the name of the block is not limited.
  • the internal resource block identifier can be represented by the internal resource block identifier, for example, physical board A, virtual machine 5, and so on.
  • the user plane resource status information includes, in addition to the resource status information of the at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, the user plane resource status information further includes the at least one internal resource block.
  • Each of the internal resource blocks corresponds to at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel, that is, one internal resource block corresponds to one or an assignable channel identifier, for example, the virtual machine 5 in the user plane network element corresponds to The assignable channel identifiers are 51, 52, and 53.
  • the user plane resource status information includes at least one resource status information of the at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the user plane resource status information further includes at least the user plane network element.
  • the resource state information of the at least one internal resource block in the embodiment of the present invention may refer to the idle resource information, the resource occupancy rate, and the like of the at least one internal resource block.
  • the resources involved in the embodiment of the present invention may be a bandwidth resource, a memory resource, and the like.
  • the resource type in the user plane resource state information in the embodiment of the present invention is not limited.
  • control plane network element receives the user plane resource status information sent by the user plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element sends a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indicator is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports the channel management capability.
  • the channel management capability It includes at least one or a combination of the following: the ability to allocate data transmission channels, the ability to detect channels, channel state management, and channel exception handling capabilities.
  • the capability of allocating the data channel is to allocate the data channel identifier; the channel state includes whether the probe channel is alive, and may send a message to the peer end to determine whether the peer end is reachable.
  • the channel exception handling capability including when the channel is unavailable, is reported to the control plane for processing, and the channel can be deleted and reported to the control plane.
  • the user plane may indicate the control plane capability, which may be carrying a cell, and using a specific value, such as 0 for no support, 1 for support, or whether to include a certain message.
  • the way of the meta such as including the channel management capability cell, indicates support, otherwise it means no support.
  • the invention is not limited.
  • control plane network element receives the capability indication sent by the user plane network element.
  • the user plane network element may send the user plane resource status information in step 501 to the control plane network element together with the capability indication in step 502. If the user plane resource status information in step 501 and the capability indication in step 502 are separately sent, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the order of sending.
  • the control plane network element allocates, according to the user plane resource status information of the user plane network element, a channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel to be established.
  • the channel identifier is allocated by the control plane network element according to user plane resource status information of the user plane network element, and the control plane network element allocates a label according to user plane resource status information of the user plane network element.
  • the channel identifier of the data transmission channel to be established in the feasible solution, the user plane resource status information carries a channel identifier, and the control plane network element selects a channel identifier from the user plane resource status information for allocation.
  • the assigned channel identifier is used to mark the data transmission channel to be established, but it can be understood that the data transmission channel to be established is established by the user plane network element.
  • the data transmission channel to be established may be triggered by the control plane network element, for example, if the control plane network element detects the bandwidth of the current data transmission channel of a certain service and the amount of data generated by the service.
  • the control plane network element triggers the allocation channel identifier of the data transmission channel to be established; for example, the data transmission channel establishment message may be sent by the terminal or the service server, and the control plane network element will The data transmission channel setup message is forwarded to the user plane network element.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element.
  • control plane network element sends a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel establishment request message includes a channel identifier, and the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate
  • the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel, and the channel identifier is used to mark a data transmission channel to be established.
  • the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel establishment request message that carries the channel identifier sent by the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel according to the data transmission channel identifier, and marks the data transmission channel by using the channel identifier.
  • the user plane network element establishes the data transmission channel according to the current user plane resource status information, and marks the data transmission channel by using the channel identifier.
  • the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel according to idle resource information of multiple internal resource blocks included in the user plane resource status information, for example, selecting idle resource information can satisfy the data transmission channel establishment request message.
  • the user plane network element may select, according to a load balancing principle, a target resource block with a lower resource occupancy rate from among a plurality of internal resource blocks that can satisfy the condition to establish a data transmission channel.
  • the user plane resource status information of the user plane network element may be updated, for example, the data is established in the user plane resource status information.
  • the target resource block of the transmission channel is updated, or the channel identifier is updated to the assigned state.
  • the user plane network element may send the updated user plane resource status information to the control plane network element, so that the control plane network element learns the latest user plane resource status information.
  • the control plane network element sends, to the user plane network element, a target resource block identifier corresponding to a target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of the at least one internal resource block, and includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel in the user plane network element.
  • the channel identifier of the data transmission channel that is allocated by the control plane network element does not correspond to the internal resource block identifier, and therefore, the target resource corresponding to the target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel is sent to the control plane network element.
  • a block identifier wherein the target resource block is the user plane network element
  • a resource block for establishing a data transmission channel is selected from the at least one internal resource block, so that resource state information saved in the user plane network element is updated.
  • the user plane network element receives the target resource block identifier corresponding to the target resource block that is sent by the control plane network element and establishes the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element may be according to the target.
  • the resource block identifier updates the resource status information of the target resource block.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel pause request message to the user plane network element.
  • control plane network element sends a data transmission channel suspension request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel suspension request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the data transmission.
  • the target resource block ID of the target resource block of the channel is a data transmission channel suspension request message.
  • the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel suspension request message sent by the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element suspends the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier, or suspends all data transmission channels included in the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier.
  • the user plane network element searches for the internal resource block identifier corresponding to the channel identifier according to the channel identifier and the saved user plane resource status information. Further, the data transmission channel corresponding to the channel identifier in the internal resource block identified by the found internal resource block is suspended, indicating that the suspended data transmission channel will not temporarily transmit data.
  • the user plane network element may receive the data transmission channel recovery message sent by the control plane network element, thereby recovering the function of transmitting data by the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element When the data channel identifier is carried in the data channel suspension request message, the user plane network element searches for the target resource block of the target resource block identifier tag according to the target resource block identifier, and suspends the target resource. All data transmission channels included in the block. In a feasible solution, the user plane network element may receive the data transmission channel recovery message sent by the control plane network element, thereby recovering the function of transmitting data by the data transmission channel.
  • the control plane network element sends a data transmission channel close request message to the user plane network element.
  • control plane network element sends a data transmission channel close request message to the user plane network element, where the data transmission channel close request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the The target resource block ID of the target resource block of the data transfer channel.
  • the user plane network element receives the data transmission channel closing request sent by the control plane network element interest.
  • the user plane network element closes the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier and releases a user plane resource of the data transmission channel, or closes all data transmissions included in the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier. Channels and release user plane resources of the entire data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element searches for the internal resource block identifier corresponding to the channel identifier according to the channel identifier and the saved user plane resource status information. Further, the data transmission channel corresponding to the channel identifier in the internal resource block identified by the found internal resource block is closed, and the user plane resource of the data transmission channel is released, indicating that the data transmission channel is closed.
  • the resource status information corresponding to the channel identifier corresponding to the closed data transmission channel may be updated in the user plane resource status information.
  • the user plane network element searches for the target resource block of the target resource block identifier flag according to the target resource block identifier, and closes the target resource.
  • the block contains all of the data transmission channels and releases the user plane resources of the entire data transmission channel. Further, all the data transmission channels in the target resource block that are closed may be allocated again. Therefore, the resource status information corresponding to all the data transmission channels included in the closed target resource block may be updated in the user plane resource status information. .
  • the user plane resource status information may further include a data transmission status of at least one internal data block, or a data transmission status of the data transmission channel, where the data transmission is performed.
  • the status may include a status of initiating a data transfer, a status of suspending data transfer, and an idle status that may be used at any time.
  • each data transmission state may be represented by a data transmission status indicator, for example, the above three states are respectively represented by 01, 10, and 11.
  • the internal resource block identifier may be saved corresponding to the data transmission state identifier or the channel identifier may be saved corresponding to the data transmission channel identifier or all the channel identifiers in the internal resource block identifier correspond to each channel identifier.
  • the data transmission channel identifier is saved correspondingly. Further, when the user resource status information is changed, the user plane network element transmits the changed user plane resource status information to the control plane network element, or transmits the changed information to the control plane network element.
  • step 503, step 504 and step 505 are necessary steps, and other steps This is an optional step.
  • the foregoing steps may be combined with the step 502 to generate an embodiment, so that for the user plane network element that does not have the data transmission channel, the control plane network element may reduce the number of the channel transmission request establishment message by the capability indication. Further, if there are multiple user plane network elements, the control plane network element may select a user plane network element with a data transmission channel to send a data transmission channel establishment request message according to the received capability indication. Therefore, the transmission of the capability indication can enhance the accuracy of transmitting the digital channel establishment request message.
  • the control network element receives the user plane resource status information sent by the user plane network element, and according to the user plane resource status information.
  • the real-time situation allocates the channel identifier of the data transmission channel to be established, thereby implementing effective management of the user plane resources by the control plane network element.
  • the control plane network element can select the user plane network element according to the load balancing principle according to the user plane resource state information of each user plane network element, and complete the data transmission channel to be established. The assignment of the channel identifier.
  • the control plane network element may perform step 507 or step 509, and correspondingly, the user plane network element performs corresponding steps according to the received information.
  • the control plane network element can learn the resource occupancy rate of each user plane network element by using the user plane resource status information, and the first is that the resource occupancy rate is higher than the preset value.
  • the user plane network element may migrate the data transmission channel of the first user plane network element to the second user plane network element with a lower resource occupancy rate, and may The network element sends the data transmission channel close request message and sends the data transmission channel setup request message to the second user plane network element to implement the migration, so that the control plane network element can implement load balancing management on the existing multiple user plane network elements.
  • the control plane network element can allocate the channel identifier of the data transmission channel to be established according to the user plane resource status information sent by the user plane network element, and notify the user plane network element to establish a data transmission channel. And the data transmission channel established by the channel identification mark assigned by the control plane network element, therefore, the control plane network element can realize effective management of the user plane resource.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a user plane network element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user plane network element in the embodiment of the present invention may be the user plane network element provided in any one of the embodiments of FIG. 2 to FIG. 4.
  • the user plane network element 6 of the embodiment of the present invention may include: a receiving unit 601, an establishing unit 602, and a sending unit 603.
  • the receiving unit 601 is configured to receive a data transmission channel establishment request message sent by the control plane network element, where the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to instruct the user plane network element to establish a data transmission channel.
  • the establishing unit 602 is configured to establish the data transmission channel according to the current user plane resource status information, and allocate a channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel;
  • the sending unit 603 is configured to send the channel identifier to the control plane network element.
  • the sending unit 603 is further configured to send a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports channel management capability.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: the capability of assigning channel identification, detecting a channel, and reporting a channel status.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the internal resource block is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel corresponding to the internal resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel in the user plane network element.
  • the user plane network element 6 is presented in the form of a functional unit.
  • a "unit” herein may refer to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), circuitry, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuitry, and/or other functions that provide the functionality described above. Device.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • FIG. 1 A block diagram illustrating an exemplary computing environment in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for the user plane network element shown in FIG. 6 above, which includes a program designed to execute the foregoing method embodiment. By executing the stored program, effective management of user plane resources can be achieved.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a control plane network element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control plane network element in the embodiment of the present invention may be the control plane network element provided in any one of the embodiments of FIG. 2 to FIG. 4.
  • the control plane network element 7 of the embodiment of the present invention may include: a sending unit 701 and a receiving unit 702.
  • the receiving unit 701 is configured to receive a capability indication of the user plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element supports the channel management capability;
  • the sending unit 702 is configured to send a data transmission channel establishment request message to the user plane network element, where the number transmission channel establishment request message does not include a channel identifier, and the data transmission channel establishment request message is used to indicate the user plane.
  • the network element establishes a data transmission channel;
  • the receiving unit 701 is further configured to receive a channel identifier sent by the user plane network element.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: the capability of assigning channel identification, detecting a channel, and reporting a channel status.
  • control plane network element 7 is presented in the form of a functional unit.
  • a "unit” herein may refer to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), circuitry, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuitry, and/or other functions that provide the functionality described above. Device.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuitry, and/or other functions that provide the functionality described above.
  • the control plane network element 7 can be implemented in the form shown in FIG.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for the control plane network element shown in FIG. 7 above, which includes a program designed to execute the foregoing method embodiment. By executing the stored program, effective management of user plane resources can be achieved.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a control plane network element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control plane network element in the embodiment of the present invention may be any of the embodiments of FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. Control plane network element.
  • the control plane network element 8 of the embodiment of the present invention may include: a receiving unit 801 and a sending unit 802.
  • the receiving unit 801 is configured to receive a capability indication of the user plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element does not support the channel management capability;
  • the sending unit 802 is configured to send a data transmission channel setup request message, where the data transmission channel setup request message includes a channel identifier, where the data transmission channel setup request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes a data transmission channel.
  • the channel identifier is used to mark the data transmission channel to be established.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or a combination of the following: the capability of assigning channel identification, detecting a channel, and reporting a channel status.
  • the channel identifier is allocated by the control plane network element according to user plane resource status information of the user plane network element.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the internal resource block is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block and/or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel corresponding to the internal resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel in the user plane network element.
  • the receiving unit 801 is further configured to receive, by the user plane network element, a target resource block identifier corresponding to a target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel.
  • the receiving unit 801 is further configured to receive user plane resource status information sent by the user plane network element.
  • the sending unit 802 is further configured to send, to the user plane network element, a data transmission channel suspension request message, where the data transmission channel suspension request message carries a label indicating the data transmission channel.
  • the channel identifies or establishes a target resource block identifier of a target resource block of the data transmission channel.
  • the sending unit 802 is further configured to send the user plane network element And sending a data transmission channel close request message, where the data transmission channel close request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes a target resource block identifier of the target resource block of the data transmission channel.
  • control plane network element 8 is presented in the form of a functional unit.
  • a "unit” herein may refer to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), circuitry, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuitry, and/or other functions that provide the functionality described above. Device.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuitry, and/or other functions that provide the functionality described above.
  • the control plane network element 8 can be implemented in the form shown in FIG.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for the control plane network element shown in FIG. 8 above, which comprises a program designed to execute the above method embodiment. By executing the stored program, effective management of user plane resources can be achieved.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a user plane network element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user plane network element in the embodiment of the present invention may be the user plane network element provided in any one of the embodiments of FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5.
  • the user plane network element 9 of the embodiment of the present invention may include: a receiving unit 901 and an establishing unit 902.
  • the user plane network element 9 further includes a first sending unit 903, a second sending unit 904, a third sending unit 905, a suspending unit 906, and/or a closing unit 907.
  • the receiving unit 901 is configured to receive a data transmission channel setup request message sent by the control plane network element, where the setup request message includes a channel identifier, where the data transmission channel setup request message is used to indicate that the user plane network element establishes data transmission a channel, the channel identifier is used to mark a data transmission channel to be established;
  • the establishing unit 902 is configured to establish a data transmission channel according to the channel identifier and the current user plane resource status information, and mark the data transmission channel by using the channel identifier.
  • the user plane network element further includes a first sending unit 903.
  • the first sending unit 903 is configured to send a capability indication to the control plane network element, where the capability indication is used to indicate that the user plane network element does not support the channel management capability.
  • the channel management capability includes at least one or more of the following Combination: The ability to assign channel identification, probe channels, and report channel status.
  • the user plane resource status information includes resource status information of at least one internal resource block of the user plane network element, where the internal resource block is represented by an internal resource block identifier.
  • the internal resource block is a hardware resource block or a virtual resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel corresponding to the internal resource block.
  • the user plane resource status information further includes at least one assignable channel identifier for marking the data transmission channel in the user plane network element.
  • the user plane network element further includes a second sending unit 904:
  • the second sending unit 904 is configured to send, to the control plane network element, a target resource block identifier corresponding to a target resource block that establishes the data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element further includes a third sending unit 905:
  • the third sending unit 905 is configured to send the user plane resource status information to the control plane network element.
  • the user plane network element further includes a suspension unit 906:
  • the receiving unit 901 is configured to receive a data transmission channel suspension request message sent by the control plane network element, where the data transmission channel suspension request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the data transmission.
  • the suspending unit 906 is configured to suspend the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier, or suspend all data transmission channels included in the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier.
  • the user plane network element further includes a closing unit 907:
  • the receiving unit 901 is configured to receive a data transmission channel close request message sent by the control plane network element, where the data transmission channel close request message carries the channel identifier that marks the data transmission channel or establishes the data transmission The target resource block identifier of the target resource block of the channel;
  • the closing unit 907 is configured to close the data transmission channel according to the channel identifier and release user plane resources of the data transmission channel, or close all data transmissions included in the target resource block according to the target resource block identifier. Channels and release user plane resources of the entire data transmission channel.
  • the user plane network element 9 is presented in the form of a functional unit.
  • a "unit” herein may refer to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), circuitry, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuitry, and/or other functions that provide the functionality described above. Device.
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • FIG. 1 A block diagram illustrating an exemplary computing environment in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for the user plane network element shown in FIG. 9 above, which includes a program designed to execute the foregoing method embodiment. By executing the stored program, effective management of user plane resources can be achieved.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides another computer storage medium for storing the computer software instructions used by the user plane network element 6 of FIG. 6 and the control plane network element 7 of FIG. 7, which is configured to perform the foregoing method implementation.
  • the program designed by the example By executing the stored program, the user plane resources can be effectively managed.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides another computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions used by the user plane network element 9 of FIG. 9 and the control plane network element 8 of FIG. 8, which is configured to perform the foregoing method implementation.
  • the program designed by the example By executing the stored program, the user plane resources can be effectively managed.
  • Computer readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one location to another.
  • a storage medium may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer.
  • the computer readable medium may include a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), and an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (Electrically Erasable Programmable).
  • EEPROM Electrically Error Read-Only Memory
  • CD-ROM Compact Disc Read-Only Memory
  • Any connection may suitably be a computer readable medium.
  • the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, Then coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL or wireless technologies such as infrared, wireless and microwave are included in the fixing of the associated medium.
  • DSL Digital Subscriber Line
  • a disk and a disc include a compact disc (CD), a laser disc, a compact disc, a digital versatile disc (DVD), a floppy disk, and a Blu-ray disc, wherein the disc is usually magnetically copied, and the disc is The laser is used to optically replicate the data. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of the computer readable media.

Abstract

一种用户面资源管理方法、用户面网元及控制面网元,其中方法包括如下步骤:用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;所述用户面网元根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。用户面网元和控制面网元分别能根据用户面资源状态信息分配标记数据传输通道的通道标识,并且用户面网元可根据用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,进而实现对用户面资源的有效管理。

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一种用户面资源管理方法、用户面网元及控制面网元 技术领域
本发明涉及通信技术领域,尤其涉及一种用户面资源管理方法、用户面网元及控制面网元。
背景技术
演进分组系统(Evolved Packet System,EPS)是在第4代移动通信中出现的概念,EPS包括无线网络和核心网络,如图1所示。无线网络为演进的通用陆地无线接入网(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network,E-UTRAN),其中,E-UTRAN包括演进型基站(evolved Node B,eNB)。用户设备(User Equipment,UE)采用长期演进(Long Term Evolution,LTE)网络接入。核心网为演进分组核心网(Evolved Packet Core,EPC),EPC包括移动性管理实体(Mobility Management Entity,MME),服务网关(Serving Gateway,S-GW)以及分组数据网络网关(PDN Gateway,P-GW)。EPS还可以包括归属用户服务器(Home Subscriber Server,HSS),HSS用于存储用户签约信息。
其中,SGW、PGW兼具控制面和用户面的功能,控制面功能主要包括与其他网元之间的信令连接、处理用户的移动性管理和会话管理请求、管理用户的上下文和建立数据传输通道;用户面的功能主要包括数据报文的转发。将具备控制面功能的网元称为控制面网元,将具备用户面功能的网元称为用户面网元。当有新的业务需要建立数据传输通道时,总是控制面网元先感知,控制面网元再通知用户面网元根据业务需求分配带宽资源。例如:当需要为新业务分配带宽时,控制面网元分配通道标识,并将通道标识通知给用户面网元,让用户面网元建立数据传输通道,而用户面网元建立数据传输通道时,即使用户面网元包括多个物理资源(例如,物理单板)或者多个虚拟资源(例如,虚拟机),用户面网元是按照一个资源用完再用下一个资源的顺序来建立数据传输通道的,从而并未对用户面网元的用户面资源进行有效管理。
发明内容
本发明实施例提供了一种用户面资源管理方法、用户面网元及控制面网元,用户面网元和控制面网元分别能根据用户面资源状态信息分配标记数据传 输通道的通道标识,并且用户面网元可根据用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,进而实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
第一方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面资源管理方法,包括:用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
所述用户面网元根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。
结合第一方面,在第一方面的第一种可能实现方式中,所述用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息之前,还包括:
用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。
结合第一方面的第一种可能实现方式,在第一方面的第二种可能实现方式中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
结合第一方面、第一方面的第一种可能实现方式或第一方面的第二种可能实现方式,在第一方面的第三种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
结合第一方面的第三种实现方式,在第一方面的第四种可能实现方式中,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
结合第一方面的第三种可能实现方式或第一方面的第四种可能实现方式,在第一方面的第五种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
结合第一方面的第三种可能实现方式或第一方面的第四种可能实现方式,在第一方面的第六种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
第二方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面资源管理方法,包括:控制面网元接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支 持通道管理能力;所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
结合第二方面,在第二方面的第一种可能实现方式中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
第三方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面资源管理方法,包括:控制面网元接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力;所述控制面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。
结合第三方面,在第三方面的第一种可能实现方式中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
结合第三方面或第三方面的第一种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第二种可能实现方式中,所述通道标识是所述控制面网元根据所述用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息分配的。
结合第三方面的第二种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第三种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
结合第三方面的第三种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第四种可能实现方式中,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
结合第三方面的第三种可能实现方式或第三方面的第四种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第五种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
结合第三方面的第三种可能实现方式或第三方面的第四种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第六种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
结合第三方面的第六种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第七种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
结合第三方面的第五种可能实现方式或第三方面的第七种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第八种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述控制面网元接收用户面网元发送的用户面资源状态信息。
结合第三方面的第八种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第九种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送指示数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
结合第三方面的第八种可能实现方式,在第三方面的第十种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
第四方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面资源管理方法,包括:用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道;所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识和当前的用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。
结合第四方面,在第四方面的第一种可能实现方式中,还包括:用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力。
结合第四方面的第一种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第二种可能实现方式中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
结合第四方面、第四方面的第一种可能实现方式或第四方面的第二种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第三种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采 用内部资源块标识来表示。
结合第四方面的第三种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第四种可能实现方式中,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
结合第四方面的第三种可能实现方式或第四方面的第四种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第五种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
结合第四方面的第三种可能实现方式或第四方面的第四种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第六种可能实现方式中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
结合第四方面的第六种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第七种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
结合第四方面的第五种可能实现方式或第四方面的第七种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第八种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述用户面资源状态信息。
结合第四方面的第八种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第九种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识暂停所述数据传输通道,或根据所述目标资源块标识暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。
结合第四方面的第八种可能实现方式,在第四方面的第十种可能实现方式中,还包括:所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识关闭所述数据传输通道并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,或根据所述目标资源块标识关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。
第五方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面网元,包括:接收单元,用 于接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;建立单元,用于根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;发送单元,用于向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。可行的方案中,所述用户面网元还具备实现第一方面中所介绍的第一方面的任意一个可能实现方式的功能,在此不再赘述。所述功能可以通过硬件实现,也可以通过硬件执行相应地软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的模块。
在一个可能的设计中,用户面网元的结构中包括处理器和存储器,所述存储器用于存储支持监控设备执行上述方法的应用程序代码,所述处理器被配置为用于执行所述存储器中存储的应用程序。所述用户面网元还可以包括收发器,用于用户面网元与控制面网元、其他设备或通信网络之间的通信。
第六方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为第五方面用户面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方面为用户面网元所设计的程序。
第七方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种控制面网元,包括:接收单元,用于接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力;发送单元,用于向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;所述接收单元,还用于接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
可行的方案中,所述控制面网元还具备实现第二方面中所介绍的第二方面的任意一个可能实现方式的功能,在此不再赘述。所述功能可以通过硬件实现,也可以通过硬件执行相应地软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的模块。
在一个可能的设计中,控制面网元的结构中包括处理器和存储器,所述存储器用于存储支持监控设备执行上述方法的应用程序代码,所述处理器被配置为用于执行所述存储器中存储的应用程序。所述控制面网元还可以包括收发器,用于控制面网元与控制面网元、其他设备或通信网络之间的通信。
第八方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为第七方面控制面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方面为控制面网元所设计的程序。
第九方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种控制面网元,包括:接收单元,用于接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力;发送单元,用于发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。可行的方案中,所述控制面网元还具备实现第三方面中所介绍的第三方面的任意一个可能实现方式的功能,在此不再赘述。所述功能可以通过硬件实现,也可以通过硬件执行相应地软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的模块。
在一个可能的设计中,控制面网元的结构中包括处理器和存储器,所述存储器用于存储支持监控设备执行上述方法的应用程序代码,所述处理器被配置为用于执行所述存储器中存储的应用程序。所述控制面网元还可以包括收发器,用于控制面网元与控制面网元、其他设备或通信网络之间的通信。
第十方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为第五方面控制面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方面为控制面网元所设计的程序。
第十一方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面网元,包括:接收单元,用于接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道;建立单元,用于根据所述通道标识和当前的用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。可行的方案中,所述用户面网元还具备实现第四方面中所介绍的第四方面的任意一个可能实现方式的功能,在此不再赘述。所述功能可以通过硬件实现,也可以通过硬件执行相应地软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的模块。
在一个可能的设计中,用户面网元的结构中包括处理器和存储器,所述存 储器用于存储支持监控设备执行上述方法的应用程序代码,所述处理器被配置为用于执行所述存储器中存储的应用程序。所述用户面网元还可以包括收发器,用于用户面网元与控制面网元、其他设备或通信网络之间的通信。
第十二方面,为本发明实施例提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为第五方面用户面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方面为用户面网元所设计的程序。
本发明中,控制面网元设、用户面网元的名字对设备本身不构成限定,在实际实现中,这些设备可以以其他名称出现。只要各个设备的功能和本发明类似,属于本发明权利要求及其等同技术的范围之内。
相较于现有技术,本发明提供的方案用户面网元和控制面网元均能根据用户面资源状态信息分配标记数据传输通道的通道标识,并且用户面网元可根据用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,进而实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
本发明的这些方面或其他方面在以下实施例的描述中会更加简明易懂。
附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施例中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图仅仅是本发明的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图1为一种可能的EPS系统架构图;
图2为本发明实施例提供的一种用户面资源管理系统的结构示意图;
图3为本发明实施例提供的一种计算机设备的结构示意图;
图4为本发明实施例提供的一种用户面资源管理方法的流程示意图;
图5为本发明实施例提供的另一种用户面资源管理方法的流程示意图;
图6为本发明实施例提供的一种用户面网元的结构示意图;
图7为本发明实施例提供的一种控制面网元的结构示意图;
图8为本发明实施例提供的另一种控制面网元的结构示意图;
图9为本发明实施例提供的另一种用户面网元的结构示意图。
具体实施方式
本发明实施例描述的网络架构以及业务场景是为了更加清楚的说明本发明实施例的技术方案,并不构成对于本发明实施例提供的技术方案的限定,本领域普通技术人员可知,随着网络架构的演变和新业务场景的出现,本发明实施例提供的技术方案对于类似的技术问题,同样适用。需要说明的是,在本发明实施例中使用的术语是仅仅出于描述特定实施例的目的,而非旨在限制本发明。在本发明实施例和所附权利要求书中所使用的单数形式的“一种”、“所述”和“该”也旨在包括多数形式,除非上下文清楚地表示其他含义。还应当理解,本文中使用的术语“和/或”是指并包含一个或多个相关联的列出项目的任何或所有可能组合。另外,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”、“第三”和“第四”等是用于区别不同对象,而不是用于描述特定顺序。此外,术语“包括”和“具有”以及它们任何变形,意图在于覆盖不排他的包含。例如包含了一系列步骤或单元的过程、方法、系统、产品或设备没有限定于已列出的步骤或单元,而是可选地还包括没有列出的步骤或单元,或可选地还包括对于这些过程、方法、产品或设备固有的其它步骤或单元。
本发明实施例描述的网络架构以及业务场景是为了更加清楚的说明本发明实施例的技术方案,并不构成对于本发明实施例提供的技术方案的限定,本领域普通技术人员可知,随着网络架构的演变和新业务场景的出现,本发明实施例提供的技术方案对于类似的技术问题,同样适用。本发明实施例,除了可以应用于EPS系统,也可应用于其它支持用户面资源管理相关的系统中,各种通信系统,例如:全球移动通讯(Global System of Mobile communication,GSM)系统、码分多址(Code Division Multiple Access,CDMA)系统、宽带码分多址(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access,WCDMA)系统、通用分组无线业务(General Packet Radio Service,GPRS)、长期演进(Long Term Evolution,LTE)系统、LTE频分双工(Frequency Division Duplex,FDD)系统、LTE时分双工(Time Division Duplex,TDD)等。
请参见图2,为本发明提供了一种用户面资源管理系统,如图2所示,本发明实施例所示的用户面资源管理系统包括用户面网元1和控制面网元2。其中,用户面网元1具备数据报文转发的功能;控制面网元2可以具备与其他网 元之间的信令连接、处理用户的移动性管理和会话管理请求、管理用户的上下文和建立数据传输通道等功能。本发明实施例对用户面网元1和控制面网元2除了本发明各个实施例中所介绍的功能之外的其他功能不做限定。在实际中,用户面网元1可以具备图1中的SGW的用户面功能和/或PGW的用户面功能;控制面网元2可以具备图1中的SGW的控制面功能和/或PGW的控制面功能。另外,这里“用户面网元”、“控制面网元”只是一个名字,名字本身对设备不构成限定。
图2中的用户面网元和控制面网元可以以图3中的计算机设备方式来实现。
请参见图3,图3所示为本发明实施例提供的计算机设备的结构示意图。如图3所示,所述计算机设备3包括至少一个处理器301、总线302、存储器303、通信接口304。
处理器301可以是一个通用中央处理器(Central Processing Unit,CPU),微处理器,特定应用集成电路(application-specific integrated circuit,ASIC),或一个或多个用于控制本发明方案程序执行的集成电路。
总线302可包括一通路,在上述组件之间传送信息。总线302可以是外设部件互连标准(Peripheral Component Interconnect,PCI)总线或扩展工业标准结构(Extended Industry Standard Architecture,EISA)总线等。所述总线302可以分为地址总线、数据总线、控制总线等。为便于表示,图3中仅用一条粗线表示,但并不表示仅有一根总线或一种类型的总线。
存储器303可以是只读存储器(read-only memory,ROM)或可存储静态信息和指令的其他类型的静态存储设备,随机存取存储器(random access memory,RAM)或者可存储信息和指令的其他类型的动态存储设备,也可以是电可擦可编程只读存储器(Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory,EEPROM)、只读光盘(Compact Disc Read-Only Memory,CD-ROM)或其他光盘存储、光碟存储(包括压缩光碟、激光碟、光碟、数字通用光碟、蓝光光碟等)、磁盘存储介质或者其他磁存储设备、或者能够用于携带或存储具有指令或数据结构形式的期望的程序代码并能够由计算机存取的任何其他介质,但不限于此。存储器303可以是独立存在,通过总线302与处理器301 相连接。存储器303也可以和处理器301集成在一起。
可选的,所述存储器303用于存储执行本发明方案的应用程序代码,并由处理器301来控制执行。所述处理器301用于执行所述存储器303中存储的应用程序代码。
作为一种实施例,处理器301可以包括一个或多个CPU。
作为一种实施例,计算机设备3可以包括多个处理器。这些处理器中的每一个可以是一个单核(single-CPU)处理器,也可以是一个多核(multi-CPU)处理器。这里的处理器可以指一个或多个设备、电路和/或用于处理数据(例如计算机程序指令)的处理核。
上述的计算机设备3可以是一个通用计算机设备或者是一个专用计算机设备。在具体实现中,计算机设备3可以是台式机、便携式电脑、网络服务器、掌上电脑(Personal Digital Assistant,PDA)、移动手机、平板电脑、无线终端设备、通信设备、嵌入式设备或有图3中类似结构的设备。本发明实施例不限定计算机设备3的类型。
一方面,图2中的用户面网元1可以为图3所示的计算机设备3,所述处理器301可执行本发明提供的一种用户面资源管理方法,比如,用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;所述用户面网元根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。
可选的,用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。
可选的,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
可选的,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
可选的,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
可选的,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
可选的,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
另一方面,图2中的控制面网元2可以为图3所示的计算机设备3,所述处理器301可执行本发明提供的另一种用户面资源管理方法,比如,控制面网元接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力;所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
可选的,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
又一方面,图2中的控制面网元2可以为图3所示的计算机设备3,所述处理器301可执行本发明提供的一种用户面资源管理方法,比如,控制面网元接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力;所述控制面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。
可选的,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
可选的,所述通道标识是所述控制面网元根据所述用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息分配的。
可选的,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。又或者,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
可选的,所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
可选的,所述控制面网元接收用户面网元发送的用户面资源状态信息。
可选的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送指示数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
可选的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
又一方面,图2中的用户面网元1可以为图3所示的计算机设备3,所述处理器301可执行本发明提供的另一种用户面资源管理方法,比如,用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道;所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识和当前的用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。
可选的,用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力。所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
可选的,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。又或者,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
可选的,所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
可选的,所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述用户面资源状态信息。
可选的,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或 建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识暂停所述数据传输通道,或根据所述目标资源块标识暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。
可选的,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识关闭所述数据传输通道并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,或根据所述目标资源块标识关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。
在上述介绍以图3所示结构的用户面网元1和控制面网元2中所述处理器分别所执行的步骤,可进一步参考图4和图5所示实施例中对应步骤的详细描述,在此不再赘述。
请参见图4,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面资源管理方法的流程示意图。如图4所示,本发明实施例的所述方法可以包括以下步骤401-步骤404。
401,用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。
具体的,用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。本发明所有实施例中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配数据传输通道的能力,探测通道能力,通道状态管理,通道异常处理能力。
具体地,分配数据通道的能力为分配数据通道标识;通道状态包括,探测通道是否活着(alive),可以是向对端发送消息,判断对端是否可达。通道异常处理能力,包括判断通道不可用时,上报控制面处理,还可以是删除通道并上报控制面。
需要特别说明的是,用户面指示控制面能力的方式包括很多种,可以是携带信元,利用具体数值的方式,比如0代表不支持,1代表支持;还可以是使用用是否包括某个信元的方式,比如包括了通道管理能力信元,则表示支持,否则表示不支持。本发明不做限制。
相应地,控制面网元接收用户面网元的能力指示。
402,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息。
具体的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道。可行的方案中,所述数传通道建立请求消息携带资源需求,例如100M带宽的需求。
举例来说,发送数传通道建立消息可以是由控制面网元触发的,例如,若控制面网元检测到某一业务当前的数据传输通道的带宽与由这一业务产生的数据量不相匹配时,所述控制面网元触发发送数传通道建立请求消息;又举例来说,数传通道建立消息可以是由终端或业务服务器发送的,所述控制面网元将所述数传通道建立消息转发至所述用户面网元。
相应地,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息。
403,所述用户面网元根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识。
具体的,所述用户面网元根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识。可行的方案中,所述用户面网元根据用户面资源状态信息包括的多个内部资源块的空闲资源信息,建立数据传输通道,例如,选择空闲资源信息能够满足所述数传通道建立请求消息中携带的资源需求的内部资源块,并从所选择的内部资源块对应的一个或者多个通道标识中分配一个通道标识以标记所述数据传输通道。可选的,所述用户面网元可以按照负载均衡原则,从多个能够满足条件的内部资源块中选择资源占用率较低的目标资源块建立数据传输通道。
可行的方案中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息;可选的,所述内部资源块包括硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块,举例来说,硬件资源块可以是物理单板,虚拟资源块可以是将物理单板通过虚拟化技术之后的虚拟机,这里仅仅是举例说明,本发明实施例对硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块的名称不做限定。不论是何种形式的内部资源块都可以通过内部资源块标识进行表示,例如物理单板A、虚拟机5等。
可行的方案中,所述用户面资源状态信息除了包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息之外,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述至少一个内部资源块中每个内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识,即一个内部资源块对应一个或者可分配的通道标识,例如,所述用户面网元中的虚拟机5对应的可分配的通道标识为51、52和53等。
可行的方案中,所述用户面资源状态信息除了包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息之外,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识,这里的所述通道标识可以被所述用户面网元中所包括的任意一个内部资源块所分配。
进一步,本发明实施例中所涉及至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息可以是指该至少一个内部资源块的空闲资源信息、资源占用率等。可行的方案中,在本发明实施例中涉及的资源可以是带宽资源、内存资源等,本发明实施例用户面资源状态信息中的资源种类不做限定。
404,所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。
具体的,所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识,以通知所述控制面网元所分配的通道标识。
相应地,所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,用户面网元向控制面网元发送用户面资源状态信息。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。具体的,在所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块中,若所述用户面资源状态信息包括至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,以及包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。所述用户面网元所分配的标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识并未与内部资源块标识对应,因此所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识,其中,所述目标资源块是所述用户面网元从所述至少一个内部资源块中选择建立数据传输通道的资源块,以使更新所述控制面网元中所保存的资源状态信息。相应地, 所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识,可选的,所述控制面网元可根据所述目标资源块标识更新目标资源块的资源状态信息。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道暂停请求消息。具体的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。相应地,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道暂停请求消息。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识暂停所述数据传输通道,或根据所述目标资源块标识暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息。具体的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息,其中,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。相应地,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道关闭请求消息。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识关闭所述数据传输通道并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,或根据所述目标资源块标识关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。
以上是对本发明可能存在的一部分实施例的简单介绍,具体可参照本发明实施例中相同步骤的详细描述,并且这里仅仅是举例说明,并非是指全部可能存在的实施例,对于其他通过步骤顺序调整、合并和删减等才操作生成的实施例也属于本发明实施例保护的范围。
由此可见,在本发明实施例中,用户面网元在接收到控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息之后,能够根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立数据传输通道,并分配标记数据传输通道的通道标识,这样能够实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
请参见图5,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面资源管理方法的流程示意图。如图5所示,本发明实施例的所述方法可以包括以下步骤501-步骤510。
501,用户面网元向控制面网元发送用户面资源状态信息。
具体的,所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送用户面资源状态信息。可行的方案中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息;可选的,所述内部资源块包括硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块,举例来说,硬件资源块可以是物理单板,虚拟资源块可以是将物理单板通过虚拟化技术之后的虚拟机,这里仅仅是举例说明,本发明实施例对硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块的名称不做限定。不论是何种形式的内部资源块都可以通过内部资源块标识进行表示,例如物理单板A、虚拟机5等。
可行的方案中,所述用户面资源状态信息除了包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息之外,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述至少一个内部资源块中每个内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识,即一个内部资源块对应一个或者可分配的通道标识,例如,所述用户面网元中的虚拟机5对应的可分配的通道标识为51、52和53等。
可行的方案中,所述用户面资源状态信息除了包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息之外,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识,这里的所述通道标识可以被所述用户面网元中所包括的任意一个内部资源块所分配。
进一步,本发明实施例中所涉及至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息可以是指该至少一个内部资源块的空闲资源信息、资源占用率等。可行的方案中,在本发明实施例中涉及的资源可以是带宽资源、内存资源等,本发明实施例用户面资源状态信息中的资源种类不做限定。
相应地,所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的所述用户面资源状态信息。
502,用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示。
具体的,用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。本发明所有实施例中,所述通道管理能力 包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配数据传输通道的能力,探测通道能力,通道状态管理,通道异常处理能力。
具体地,分配数据通道的能力为分配数据通道标识;通道状态包括,探测通道是否活着(alive),可以是向对端发送消息,判断对端是否可达。通道异常处理能力,包括判断通道不可用时,上报控制面处理,还可以是删除通道并上报控制面。
需要特别说明的是,用户面指示控制面能力的方式包括很多种,可以是携带信元,利用具体数值的方式,比如0代表不支持,1代表支持;还可以是使用用是否包括某个信元的方式,比如包括了通道管理能力信元,则表示支持,否则表示不支持。本发明不做限制。
相应地,所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的能力指示。
可行的方案中,所述用户面网元可以将步骤501中的用户面资源状态信息和步骤502中的能力指示一起发送至所述控制面网元。若步骤501中的用户面资源状态信息和步骤502中的能力指示分别发送,本发明实施例对发送的先后顺序不做限定。
503,控制面网元根据用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息,分配标记待建立的数据传输通道的通道标识。
具体的,所述通道标识是所述控制面网元根据所述用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息分配的,所述控制面网元根据用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息,分配标记待建立的数据传输通道的通道标识,可行的方案中,所述用户面资源状态信息中携带通道标识,所述控制面网元从所述用户面资源状态信息中选择一个通道标识进行分配,所分配的通道标识是用于标记待建立的数据传输通道的,而可以理解的是,待建立的数据传输通道是由用户面网元来建立。
举例来说,所述待建立的数据传输通道可以是由控制面网元触发的,例如,若控制面网元检测到某一业务当前的数据传输通道的带宽与由这一业务产生的数据量不相匹配时,所述控制面网元触发对待建立的数据传输通道的分配通道标识;又举例来说,数传通道建立消息可以是由终端或业务服务器发送的,所述控制面网元将所述数传通道建立消息转发至所述用户面网元。
504,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息。
具体的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,其中,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。
相应地,用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的携带通道标识的数传通道建立请求消息。
505,所述用户面网元根据所述数传通道标识建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。
具体的,所述用户面网元根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。可行的方案中,所述用户面网元根据用户面资源状态信息包括的多个内部资源块的空闲资源信息,建立数据传输通道,例如,选择空闲资源信息能够满足所述数传通道建立请求消息中携带的资源需求的内部资源块,并所述数传通道建立请求消息中携带的通道标识标记建立的数据传输通道。可选的,所述用户面网元可以按照负载均衡原则,从多个能够满足条件的内部资源块中选择资源占用率较低的目标资源块建立数据传输通道。
可行的方案中,所述用户面网元在建立所述数据传输通道之后,可以更新所述用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息,例如,将所述用户面资源状态信息中建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块进行更新,或者,将所述通道标识更新为已分配的状态。进一步,所述用户面网元可以将更新后的用户面资源状态信息发送至所述控制面网元,以使所述控制面网元获知最新的用户面资源状态信息。
506,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
具体的,若所述用户面资源状态信息包括至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,以及包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。所述控制面网元所分配的标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识并未与内部资源块标识对应,因此向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识,其中,所述目标资源块是所述用户面网元从 所述至少一个内部资源块中选择建立数据传输通道的资源块,以使更新所述用户面网元中所保存的资源状态信息。
相应地,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识;可选的,所述用户面网元可根据所述目标资源块标识更新目标资源块的资源状态信息。
507,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道暂停请求消息。
具体的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
相应地,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道暂停请求消息。
508,所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识暂停所述数据传输通道,或根据所述目标资源块标识暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。
具体的,当所述数传通道暂停请求消息中携带通道标识时,所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识和保存的用户面资源状态信息,查找与所述通道标识对应的内部资源块标识,进一步,将查找到的内部资源块标识的内部资源块中所述通道标识对应的所述数据传输通道进行暂停,表示暂停的所述数据传输通道将暂时不传输数据。可行的方案中,所述用户面网元可以接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道恢复消息,进而恢复所述数据传输通道传输数据的功能。
当所述数传通道暂停请求消息中携带目标资源块标识时,所述用户面网元根据所述目标资源块标识查找到所述目标资源块标识标记的目标资源块,并暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。可行的方案中,所述用户面网元可以接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道恢复消息,进而恢复所述数据传输通道传输数据的功能。
509,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息。
具体的,所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息,其中,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
相应地,所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道关闭请求消 息。
510,所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识关闭所述数据传输通道并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,或根据所述目标资源块标识关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。
具体的,当所述数传通道关闭请求消息中携带通道标识时,所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识和保存的用户面资源状态信息,查找与所述通道标识对应的内部资源块标识,进一步,将查找到的内部资源块标识的内部资源块中所述通道标识对应的所述数据传输通道进行关闭,并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,表示关闭的所述数据传输通道可被再次分配,因此,可在用户面资源状态信息中更新关闭的所述数据传输通道对应的通道标识对应的资源状态信息。
当所述数传通道关闭请求消息中携带目标资源块标识时,所述用户面网元根据所述目标资源块标识查找到所述目标资源块标识标记的目标资源块,并关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道,并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。进一步,表示关闭的所述目标资源块中的全部数据传输通道可被再次分配,因此,可在用户面资源状态信息中更新关闭的所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道对应的资源状态信息。
需要说明的一点是,针对步骤507至步骤510的步骤,所述用户面资源状态信息还可以包括至少一个内部数据块的数据传输状态,或者所述数据传输通道的数据传输状态,这里的数据传输状态可以包括启动数据传输的状态、暂停数据传输的状态以及可随时被使用的空闲状态。可行的方案中,各个数据传输状态可以采用数据传输状态标识表示,例如,用01、10、11分别表示上述三种状态。并且,所述用户面资源状态信息中可以将内部资源块标识与数据传输状态标识对应保存或者将通道标识与数据传输通道标识对应保存或者内部资源块标识中全部的通道标识与每个通道标识对应的数据传输通道标识对应保存。进一步,在用户资源状态信息发生变更时,所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送变更后的用户面资源状态信息;或者向所述控制面网元发送发生变更的信息。
在本发明实施例中,步骤503、步骤504和步骤505是必要步骤,其他步 骤为可选步骤。可选的,上述必要步骤可结合步骤502生成一实施例,这样对于不具备建立数据传输通道的用户面网元,控制面网元可以通过能力指示减少数传通道建立请求消息被拒绝的情况发生,进一步,若存在多个用户面网元的情况下,控制面网元可以根据接收到的能力指示,选择具备建立数据传输通道的用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息。因此通过能力指示的发送能增强发送数传通道建立请求消息的准确性。
可选的,上述必要步骤可以结合步骤501以及步骤506生成一实施例,在这一实施例中,控制网元接收用户面网元发送的用户面资源状态信息,并根据用户面资源状态信息的实时情况分配待建立的数据传输通道的通道标识,进而实现控制面网元对用户面资源的有效管理。例如,对于存在多个用户面网元的场景中,控制面网元可以根据各个用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息,按照负载均衡原则选择用户面网元,并完成对待建立的数据传输通道的通道标识的分配。进一步,在控制面网元获知用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息的前提下,控制面网元可以执行步骤507或步骤509,相应地,用户面网元根据接收到的信息执行相应的步骤,例如,对于存在多个用户面网元的场景中,控制面网元可以通过用户面资源状态信息获知每个用户面网元的资源占用率,对资源占用率高于预设值的第一用户面网元,控制面网元可以通过将第一用户面网元中关于某个业务的数据传输通道迁移至资源占用率较低的第二用户面网元中,可以通过向第一用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息以及向第二用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息实现迁移,这样控制面网元能够对存在的多个用户面网元实现负载均衡式的管理。
以上是对本发明可能存在的一部分实施例的简单介绍,具体可参照本发明实施例中相同步骤的详细描述,并且这里仅仅是举例说明,并非是指全部可能存在的实施例,对于其他通过步骤顺序调整、合并和删减等才操作生成的实施例也属于本发明实施例保护的范围。
由此可见,在本发明实施例中,控制面网元能够根据用户面网元发送的用户面资源状态信息,分配待建立的数据传输通道的通道标识,并通知用户面网元建立数据传输通道,并用控制面网元分配的通道标识标记建立的数据传输通道,因此,控制面网元能够实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
请参见图6,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面网元的结构示意图。本发明实施例中的所述用户面网元可以是附图2-附图4中任一实施例提供的用户面网元。如图6所示,本发明实施例的所述用户面网元6可以包括:接收单元601、建立单元602和发送单元603。
接收单元601,用于接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
建立单元602,用于根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;
发送单元603,用于向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述发送单元603,还用于向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
需要说明的是,本发明实施例所描述的用户面网元6中各功能单元的功能可根据上述附图4所示方法实施例中的方法具体实现,此处不再赘述。
在本实施例中,用户面网元6是以功能单元的形式来呈现。这里的“单元”可以指特定应用集成电路(application-specific integrated circuit,ASIC),电路,执行一个或多个软件或固件程序的处理器和存储器,集成逻辑电路,和/或其他可以提供上述功能的器件。在一个简单的实施例中,本领域的技术人员可以想到用户面网元6可以采用图3所示的形式实现。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述图6所示的用户面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方法实施例所设计的程序。通过执行存储的程序,可以实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
请参见图7,为本发明实施例提供了一种控制面网元的结构示意图。本发明实施例中的所述控制面网元可以是附图2-附图4中任一实施例提供的控制面网元。如图7所示,本发明实施例的所述控制面网元7可以包括:发送单元701和接收单元702。
接收单元701,用于接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力;
发送单元702,用于向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
所述接收单元701,还用于接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
需要说明的是,本发明实施例所描述的控制面网元7中各功能单元的功能可根据上述附图4所示方法实施例中的方法具体实现,此处不再赘述。
在本实施例中,控制面网元7是以功能单元的形式来呈现。这里的“单元”可以指特定应用集成电路(application-specific integrated circuit,ASIC),电路,执行一个或多个软件或固件程序的处理器和存储器,集成逻辑电路,和/或其他可以提供上述功能的器件。在一个简单的实施例中,本领域的技术人员可以想到控制面网元7可以采用图3所示的形式实现。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述图7所示的控制面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方法实施例所设计的程序。通过执行存储的程序,可以实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
请参见图8,为本发明实施例提供了一种控制面网元的结构示意图。本发明实施例中的所述控制面网元可以是附图2、附图3和附图5中任一实施例提 供的控制面网元。如图8所示,本发明实施例的所述控制面网元8可以包括:接收单元801和发送单元802。
接收单元801,用于接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力;
发送单元802,用于发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述通道标识是所述控制面网元根据所述用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息分配的。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述接收单元801,还用于接收所述用户面网元发送的建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述接收单元801,还用于接收用户面网元发送的用户面资源状态信息。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述发送单元802,还用于向所述用户面网元发送指示数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
在一种可能的实施例中,所述发送单元802,还用于向所述用户面网元发 送数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
需要说明的是,本发明实施例所描述的控制面网元8中各功能单元的功能可根据上述附图5所示方法实施例中的方法具体实现,此处不再赘述。
在本实施例中,控制面网元8是以功能单元的形式来呈现。这里的“单元”可以指特定应用集成电路(application-specific integrated circuit,ASIC),电路,执行一个或多个软件或固件程序的处理器和存储器,集成逻辑电路,和/或其他可以提供上述功能的器件。在一个简单的实施例中,本领域的技术人员可以想到控制面网元8可以采用图3所示的形式实现。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述图8所示的控制面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方法实施例所设计的程序。通过执行存储的程序,可以实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
请参见图9,为本发明实施例提供了一种用户面网元的结构示意图。本发明实施例中的所述用户面网元可以是附图2、附图3和附图5中任一实施例提供的用户面网元。如图9所示,本发明实施例的所述用户面网元9可以包括:接收单元901和建立单元902。可选的,所述用户面网元9还包括第一发送单元903、第二发送单元904、第三发送单元905、暂停单元906和/或关闭单元907。
接收单元901,用于接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道;
建立单元902,用于根据所述通道标识和当前的用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元还包括第一发送单元903,
所述第一发送单元903,用于向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的 组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块或虚拟资源块。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元还包括第二发送单元904:
所述第二发送单元904,用于向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元还包括第三发送单元905:
所述第三发送单元905,用于向所述控制面网元发送所述用户面资源状态信息。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元还包括暂停单元906:
所述接收单元901,用于接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;
所述暂停单元906,用于根据所述通道标识暂停所述数据传输通道,或根据所述目标资源块标识暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。
在一个可能的实施例中,所述用户面网元还包括关闭单元907:
所述接收单元901,用于接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;
所述关闭单元907,用于根据所述通道标识关闭所述数据传输通道并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,或根据所述目标资源块标识关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。
需要说明的是,本发明实施例所描述的用户面网元6中各功能单元的功能 可根据上述附图4所示方法实施例中的方法具体实现,此处不再赘述。
在本实施例中,用户面网元9是以功能单元的形式来呈现。这里的“单元”可以指特定应用集成电路(application-specific integrated circuit,ASIC),电路,执行一个或多个软件或固件程序的处理器和存储器,集成逻辑电路,和/或其他可以提供上述功能的器件。在一个简单的实施例中,本领域的技术人员可以想到用户面网元9可以采用图3所示的形式实现。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述图9所示的用户面网元所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方法实施例所设计的程序。通过执行存储的程序,可以实现对用户面资源的有效管理。
本发明实施例还提供了另一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述图6的用户面网元6和图7的控制面网元7所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方法实施例所设计的程序。通过执行存储的程序,可以对用户面资源的有效管理。
本发明实施例还提供了另一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述图9的用户面网元9和图8的控制面网元8所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方法实施例所设计的程序。通过执行存储的程序,可以对用户面资源的有效管理。
需要说明的是,对于前述的各方法实施例,为了简单描述,故将其都表述为一系列的动作组合,但是本领域技术人员应该知悉,本发明并不受所描述的动作顺序的限制,因为根据本发明,某些步骤可以采用其他顺序或者同时进行。其次,本领域技术人员也应该知悉,说明书中所描述的实施例均属于优选实施例,所涉及的动作和模块并不一定是本发明所必须的。
在上述实施例中,对各个实施例的描述都各有侧重,某个实施例中没有详述的部分,可以参见其他实施例的相关描述。
本发明实施例方法中的步骤可以根据实际需要进行顺序调整、合并和删减。
本发明实施例装置中的单元可以根据实际需要进行合并、划分和删减。本领域的技术人员可以将本说明书中描述的不同实施例以及不同实施例的特征进行结合或组合。
通过以上的实施方式的描述,所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到本发明可以用硬件实现,或固件实现,或它们的组合方式来实现。当使用软件实现时,可以将上述功能存储在计算机可读介质中或作为计算机可读介质上的一个或多个指令或代码进行传输。计算机可读介质包括计算机存储介质和通信介质,其中通信介质包括便于从一个地方向另一个地方传送计算机程序的任何介质。存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质。以此为例但不限于:计算机可读介质可以包括随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory,RAM)、只读存储器(Read-Only Memory,ROM)、电可擦可编程只读存储器(Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory,EEPROM)、只读光盘(Compact Disc Read-Only Memory,CD-ROM)或其他光盘存储、磁盘存储介质或者其他磁存储设备、或者能够用于携带或存储具有指令或数据结构形式的期望的程序代码并能够由计算机存取的任何其他介质。此外。任何连接可以适当的成为计算机可读介质。例如,如果软件是使用同轴电缆、光纤光缆、双绞线、数字用户线(Digital Subscriber Line,DSL)或者诸如红外线、无线电和微波之类的无线技术从网站、服务器或者其他远程源传输的,那么同轴电缆、光纤光缆、双绞线、DSL或者诸如红外线、无线和微波之类的无线技术包括在所属介质的定影中。如本发明所使用的,盘(Disk)和碟(disc)包括压缩光碟(CD)、激光碟、光碟、数字通用光碟(DVD)、软盘和蓝光光碟,其中盘通常磁性的复制数据,而碟则用激光来光学的复制数据。上面的组合也应当包括在计算机可读介质的保护范围之内。
总之,以上所述仅为本发明技术方案的较佳实施例而已,并非用于限定本发明的保护范围。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。

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  1. 一种用户面资源管理方法,其特征在于,包括:
    用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
    所述用户面网元根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;
    所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息之前,还包括:
    用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  4. 根据权利要求1-3任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的方法,其特征在于,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
  6. 根据权利要求4或5所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  7. 根据权利要求4或5所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  8. 一种用户面资源管理方法,其特征在于,包括:
    控制面网元接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力;
    所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
    所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  10. 一种用户面资源管理方法,其特征在于,包括:
    控制面网元接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力;
    所述控制面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的方法,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  12. 根据权利要求10或11所述的方法,其特征在于,所述通道标识是所述控制面网元根据所述用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息分配的。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其特征在于,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
  15. 根据权利要求13或14所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  16. 根据权利要求13或14所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述控制面网元接收所述用户面网元发送的建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
  18. 根据权利要求15或17所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述控制面网元接收用户面网元发送的用户面资源状态信息。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送指示数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
  20. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述控制面网元向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传 通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
  21. 一种用户面资源管理方法,其特征在于,包括:
    用户面网元接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道;
    所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识和当前的用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。
  22. 根据权利要求21所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    用户面网元向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力。
  23. 根据权利要求22所述的方法,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  24. 根据权利要求21-23任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的方法,其特征在于,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
  26. 根据权利要求24或25所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  27. 根据权利要求24或25所述的方法,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  28. 根据权利要求27所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
  29. 根据权利要求26或28所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述用户面网元向所述控制面网元发送所述用户面资源状态信息。
  30. 根据权利要求29所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;
    所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识暂停所述数据传输通道,或根据所述目标资源块标识暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。
  31. 根据权利要求29所述的方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述用户面网元接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;
    所述用户面网元根据所述通道标识关闭所述数据传输通道并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,或根据所述目标资源块标识关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。
  32. 一种用户面网元,其特征在于,包括:
    接收单元,用于接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传 通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
    建立单元,用于根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;
    发送单元,用于向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。
  33. 根据权利要求32所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,
    所述发送单元,还用于向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力。
  34. 根据权利要求33所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  35. 根据权利要求32-34任一项所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
  36. 根据权利要求35所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
  37. 根据权利要求35或36所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  38. 根据权利要求35或36所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  39. 一种控制面网元,其特征在于,包括:
    接收单元,用于接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力;
    发送单元,用于向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
    所述接收单元,还用于接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
  40. 根据权利要求39所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  41. 一种控制面网元,其特征在于,包括:
    接收单元,用于接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力;
    发送单元,用于发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。
  42. 根据权利要求41所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  43. 根据权利要求41或42所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,所述通道标识是所述控制面网元根据所述用户面网元的用户面资源状态信息分配的。
  44. 根据权利要求43所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
  45. 根据权利要求44所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
  46. 根据权利要求44或45所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  47. 根据权利要求44或45所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  48. 根据权利要求47所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,
    所述接收单元,还用于接收所述用户面网元发送的建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
  49. 根据权利要求46或48所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,
    所述接收单元,还用于接收用户面网元发送的用户面资源状态信息。
  50. 根据权利要求49所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,
    所述发送单元,还用于向所述用户面网元发送指示数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
  51. 根据权利要求49所述的控制面网元,其特征在于,
    所述发送单元,还用于向所述用户面网元发送数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识。
  52. 一种用户面网元,其特征在于,包括:
    接收单元,用于接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道;
    建立单元,用于根据所述通道标识和当前的用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。
  53. 根据权利要求52所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,还包括第一发送单元:
    所述第一发送单元,用于向控制面网元发送能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力。
  54. 根据权利要求53所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述通道管理能力包括以下至少一种或者多种的组合:分配通道标识的能力,探测通道,上报通道状态。
  55. 根据权利要求52-54任一项所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息包括所述用户面网元的至少一个内部资源块的资源状态信息,所述内部资源块采用内部资源块标识来表示。
  56. 根据权利要求55所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述内部资源块为硬件资源块和/或虚拟资源块。
  57. 根据权利要求55或56所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述内部资源块对应的至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  58. 根据权利要求55或56所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,所述用户面资源状态信息还包括所述用户面网元中至少一个可分配的用于标记数据传输通道的通道标识。
  59. 根据权利要求58所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,还包括第二发送单元:
    所述第二发送单元,用于向所述控制面网元发送建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块对应的目标资源块标识。
  60. 根据权利要求57或59所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,还包括第三发送单元:
    所述第三发送单元,用于向所述控制面网元发送所述用户面资源状态信息。
  61. 根据权利要求60所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,还包括暂停单元:
    所述接收单元,还用于接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道暂停请求消息,所述数传通道暂停请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;
    所述暂停单元,用于根据所述通道标识暂停所述数据传输通道,或根据所述目标资源块标识暂停所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道。
  62. 根据权利要求60所述的用户面网元,其特征在于,还包括关闭单元:
    所述接收单元,还用于接收所述控制面网元发送的数传通道关闭请求消息,所述数传通道关闭请求消息携带标记所述数据传输通道的所述通道标识或建立所述数据传输通道的目标资源块的目标资源块标识;
    所述关闭单元,用于根据所述通道标识关闭所述数据传输通道并释放所述数据传输通道的用户面资源,或根据所述目标资源块标识关闭所述目标资源块包含的全部数据传输通道并释放所述全部数据传输通道的用户面资源。
  63. 一种用户面网元,其特征在于,包括处理器和通信接口,其中,
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
    所述处理器根据当前的用户面资源状态信息,建立所述数据传输通道,并分配标记所述数据传输通道的通道标识;
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口向所述控制面网元发送所述通道标识。
  64. 一种控制面网元,其特征在于,包括处理器和通信接口,其中,
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口接收用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元支持通道管理能力;
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口向所述用户面网元发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中不包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道;
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口接收所述用户面网元发送的通道标识。
  65. 一种控制面网元,其特征在于,包括处理器和通信接口,其中,
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口用户面网元的能力指示,所述能力指示用于指示所述用户面网元不支持通道管理能力;
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口发送数传通道建立请求消息,所述数传通道建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道。
  66. 一种用户面网元,其特征在于,包括处理器和通信接口,其中,
    所述处理器通过所述通信接口接收控制面网元发送的数传通道建立请求消息,所述建立请求消息中包括通道标识,所述数传通道建立请求消息用于指示所述用户面网元建立数据传输通道,所述通道标识用于标记待建立的数据传输通道;
    所述处理器根据所述通道标识和当前的用户面资源状态信息建立数据传输通道,并用所述通道标识标记所述数据传输通道。
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