WO2019223656A1 - 切换方法、设备及系统 - Google Patents

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WO2019223656A1
WO2019223656A1 PCT/CN2019/087649 CN2019087649W WO2019223656A1 WO 2019223656 A1 WO2019223656 A1 WO 2019223656A1 CN 2019087649 W CN2019087649 W CN 2019087649W WO 2019223656 A1 WO2019223656 A1 WO 2019223656A1
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  • This application relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a handover method, device, and system.
  • SMF session management function
  • PDN packet data network
  • PGW-C gateway control plane function
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element corresponding to the session of the terminal is located in the home land mobile network (HPLMN) of the terminal's home, so in many scenarios, the SMF network element + PGW-C network
  • the S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session determined by the element and sent to the V-SMF network element is the S-NSSAI of the HPLMN of the terminal, which will have the following problems in the home routing mode:
  • the V-SMF network element and the corresponding access device will not recognize the terminal. S-NSSAI. As a result, resources cannot be allocated, and the session switching of the terminal fails.
  • the VPLMN of the terminal defines the S-NSSAI with the same value as the HPLMN of the terminal, but the S-NSSAI of the VPLMN of the terminal and the S-NSSAI of the HPLMN of the terminal have different meanings, it may result in V-SMF network elements and corresponding
  • the access device performs processing related to the session according to the processing rule of the wrong network slice, which may cause the terminal to switch the session.
  • an S-NSSAI with a value of x corresponds to network slice 1 (also mapped to network slice 1 of VPLMN) in HPLMN, and corresponds to network slice 2 in VPLMN.
  • the access device receives the S-NSSAI, According to VPLMN's S-NSSAI, it is understood as network slice 2, which will cause the access device to perform session-related processing according to the processing rules of network slice 2, which may cause the session switching of the terminal to fail.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a handover method, device, and system, which can prevent a session switching failure of a terminal when the terminal is switched from a 4G network to a 5G network.
  • a handover method includes: during a connection state registration process of a terminal, a visited session management network element serving the terminal receives a session update from a mobile management network element serving the terminal.
  • Request, the session update request carries the first single network slice selection assistance information S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal ’s session, where the first S-NSSAI is obtained by mapping the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal ’s session,
  • the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network
  • the visited session management network element sends to the terminal's access device The first S-NSSAI, where the first S-NSSAI is used to update a network slice corresponding to the session.
  • the visited session management network element can avoid the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal to the access device because it cannot obtain the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the problem of session switching failure caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the sending terminal enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI; In the connected state switching process, the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal is obtained, so the delay of the connected state switching process can also be reduced.
  • connection state registration process in the embodiments of the present application or the connection state switching process and idle state registration process described below are directed to a cross-system scenario.
  • the connected state registration process refers to the registration process after the terminal is in the connected state after cross-system switching.
  • the terminal is in the connected state
  • the connected state switching process refers to the terminal in the connected state cross-system switch process
  • idle The state registration process refers to the first registration process triggered when an idle terminal moves across systems.
  • the cross-system here can be, for example, from a 4G network to a 5G network, and is described here in a unified manner, which will not be described in detail below.
  • the switching method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: a connection state switching process of the terminal In the visited session management network element, the first N2 session management SM request or the second N2 SM request is sent to the access device, where the first N2 SM request carries the default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the second N2 SM request does not carry S-NSSAI or carries the first instruction information, which is used to instruct the access device to Independent policies handle the session; where the default S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network.
  • the visited session management network element can prevent the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal from being able to obtain the terminal's session corresponding to the terminal, and send the first session corresponding to the terminal's session to the access device. Second, the problem of session switching failure caused by S-NSSAI.
  • the default S-NSSAI includes a default S-NSSAI or a standardized default S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the visited session management network element receives a session update response from the anchor session management network element corresponding to the session, and the session update response carries the first An indication message or the second S-NSSAI, or the session update response does not carry S-NSSAI; the visited session management network element generates the first N2SM request or the second N2SM request according to the session update response. Based on this scheme, the visited session management network element may generate a first N2 SM request or the second N2 SM request.
  • the visited session management network element sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, including: the visited session management network element determines that the first S-NSSAI and The second S-NSSAI carried in the session update response is not the same; or, the visited session management network element determines that the session update response does not carry S-NSSAI or the session update response carries the first indication information; the visited session The management network element sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the visited session management network element determines that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network. Based on this solution, the visited session management network element can learn the S-NSSAI of the visited network that has not yet acquired the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element determines that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network, and includes: the visited session management network element according to the anchor session management network element's The information determines that the session is the home routing mode; determines that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network, and based on the scheme, the visited session management network element can determine the second S-NSSAI as the terminal. S-NSSAI of the home network.
  • the session update response also carries indication information of the home network; accordingly, the visited session management network element determines that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal,
  • the method includes: the visited session management network element determines that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network according to the indication information of the home network. Based on this solution, the visited session management network element may determine that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the visited session management network element receives a session establishment request from the mobile management network element, and the session establishment request carries the first indication information or the default information.
  • the visited session management network element generates the first N2 SM request or the second N2 SM request according to the session establishment request. Based on this scheme, the visited session management network element may generate a first N2 SM request or the second N2 SM request.
  • the visited session management network element sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, including: the visited session management network element determines that the first S-NSSAI in the session update request and the The default S-NSSAI in the session establishment request is different; or, the visited session management network element determines that the session establishment request carries the first indication information.
  • a handover method includes: in a connected state switching process of the terminal or an idle state registration process of the terminal, a visited session management network element serving the terminal's session receives from the terminal The default single network slice selection auxiliary information S-NSSAI or the first indication information corresponding to the session of the terminal of the serving mobile management network element, where the default S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network;
  • the visited session management network element generates a first N2 session management SM request according to the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information, where the first N2 SM request carries the default S-NSSAI and is used to instruct the terminal
  • the access device processes the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI; or, the visited session management network element according to the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information, the second N2SM request, the first
  • the second N2 SM request does not carry S-NSSAI or the first instruction information, which is used to instruct the
  • the visited session management network element can report to the access device.
  • Send the first N2 SM request or the second N2 SM request so that before the access device obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session, it can use the default network slice policy corresponding to the S-NSSAI to process the session or The session can be processed using the default policy. Therefore, the visited session management network element can prevent the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal from being able to obtain the terminal's session corresponding to the terminal, and send the first session corresponding to the terminal's session to the access device. Second, the problem of session switching failure caused by S-NSSAI.
  • the default S-NSSAI includes the default S-NSSAI or standardized default S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network or the mobile management network element according to the terminal's default subscription S- The S-NSSAI of the visited network obtained by NSSAI mapping.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the visited session management network element receives the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal from the mobile management network element, where the first The S-NSSAI is obtained by mapping the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal ’s session.
  • the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal ’s visited network, and the second S-NSSAI is the terminal ’s home location.
  • the S-NSSAI of the network the visited session management network element sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to update the network slice corresponding to the session.
  • the visited session management network element can prevent the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal from being able to obtain the terminal ’s session corresponding to the terminal and send the terminal ’s
  • the failure of the session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • a handover method includes: a visited session management network element serving a terminal receives a first order corresponding to a session of the terminal from an anchor session management network element corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • Network slice selection auxiliary information S-NSSAI where the first S-NSSAI is obtained by mapping the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network
  • the visited session management network element sends the first S-NSSAI to the terminal's access device, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate The network slice corresponding to this session.
  • the visited session management network element can prevent the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal from being able to obtain the terminal ’s session corresponding to the terminal and send the terminal ’s
  • the failure of the session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • the visited session management network element receives the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal from the anchor session management network element corresponding to the session of the terminal, including: the visited session management network element receives The third message from the anchor session management network element, the third message carries the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI; correspondingly, the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the visited session management network The element sends a fourth message to the mobile management network element serving the terminal, and the fourth message carries the second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI. Based on this solution, the mobility management network element can obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element receives the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal from the anchor session management network element corresponding to the session of the terminal, including: the visited session management network element receives The third N2 SM message of the anchor session management network element corresponding to the session from the terminal, and the third N2 SM message carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal. That is to say, in this solution, the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session can be obtained by the anchor session management network element, and then the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session is written into the third N2SM request.
  • a handover method includes: a visited-site session management network element serving a terminal obtains the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session and indication information of the terminal's home network, the The second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal; the visited session management network element according to the second S-NSSAI, the indication information of the home network, and the locally configured second S-NSSAI and first The corresponding relationship of S-NSSAI determines the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network; the connection of the visited session management network element to the terminal The incoming device sends the first S-NSSAI, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate a network slice corresponding to the session.
  • a handover method includes: a visited-site session management network element serving a terminal obtains the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session and indication information of the terminal's home network.
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal; the visited session management network element sends a first message to the slice selection function network element or the mobile management network element serving the terminal, and the first message carries the second message.
  • the S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network are used to request the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network; the visited session The management network element receives the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal from the slice selection function network element or the mobile management network element; the visited session management network element sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, where: The first S-NSSAI is used to indicate a network slice corresponding to the session.
  • the visited-site session management network element obtains the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, including: the visited-site session management network element receives the session from the anchor point.
  • the second S-NSSAI of the management network element correspondingly, the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the visited session management network element sends a fifth message to the mobile management network element serving the terminal, and the fifth message carries The second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI.
  • the mobility management network element can obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • a handover method includes: obtaining, by a mobile management network element, second second network slice selection assistance information S-NSSAI corresponding to a session of a terminal and indication information of a home network of the terminal, wherein:
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal;
  • the mobility management network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network,
  • the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network;
  • the mobile management network element sends the first S-NSSAI to the terminal's visited session management network element, where the first S- NSSAI is used to indicate the network slice corresponding to the session.
  • the mobility management network element acquires the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network, including: the mobility management network element according to the second The S-NSSAI, the indication information of the home network, and the corresponding relationship between the second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI configured locally determine the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal. Based on this solution, the mobility management network element can determine the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the mobile management network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network, including: the mobile management network element selects a slice.
  • the network element sends a first message that carries the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network and is used to request the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal; the mobile management network element receives the slice selection The first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal of the functional network element.
  • the mobility management network element can determine the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the mobile management network element acquiring the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the home network of the terminal includes: the mobile management network element receives the first session management session element from the visited session management network element. Two messages, the second message carrying the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network.
  • the mobile management network element obtaining the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the home network of the terminal includes: the mobile management network element receives a registration request from the terminal, and the registration request Carry the second S-NSSAI, the indication information of the home network, and the session identifier of the session, wherein the session identifier is used by a mobile management network element to associate the first S-NSSAI with the session
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the mobile management network element sends the first S to the terminal. -NSSAI and second S-NSSAI, the terminal associates the first S-NSSAI with the session of the terminal.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the mobile management network element sends the first S to the terminal. -The NSSAI and the session identifier of the session, and the terminal associates the first S-NSSAI with the session of the terminal.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the mobile management network element sends a session establishment request to the visited session management network element, and the session establishment request carries the first indication information or the default S- NSSAI, the default S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network; wherein the first indication information or the default S-NSSAI is used to instruct the visited session management network element to generate a first N2 session management SM Request, the first N2 SM request carries a default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and is used to instruct the access device of the terminal to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI; or The first instruction information or the default S-NSSAI is used to instruct the visited session management network element to generate a second N2 SM request, and the second N2 SM request does not carry S-NSSAI or carries the first instruction information, and is used to indicate The terminal access device processes the session according to a
  • a handover method includes: the mobile management network element determines that the terminal's session is a home routing mode, and the mobile management network element sends a default order to the visited session management network element serving the session.
  • the network slice selects the auxiliary information S-NSSAI or the first indication information, and the default S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network; wherein the first indication information or the default S-NSSAI is used to indicate the
  • the visited session management network element generates a first N2 session management SM request, and the first N2 SM request carries a default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and is used to instruct the access device of the terminal to use the default S-NSSAI
  • the corresponding network slice policy processes the session; or, the first indication information or the default S-NSSAI is used to instruct the visited session management network element to generate a second N2 SM request, and the second N2 SM request does not carry S -NSSAI or carrying the first indication information, used to instruct the access device of the terminal to process the session according to a default policy.
  • the technical effects of this solution can be referred to the technical effects of the second aspect, and are not repeated here.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: a mobile management network element obtaining a default subscription S-NSSAI of the terminal, and mapping the default subscription S-NSSAI to the default S -NSSAI.
  • a visited session management network element which has the function of implementing the method according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.
  • This function can be realized by hardware, and can also be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.
  • a visited session management network element includes a processor and a memory; the memory is configured to store a computer execution instruction, and when the visited session management network element is running, the processor executes the memory stored in the memory.
  • the computer executes instructions to make the visited session management network element execute the handover method according to any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.
  • a visited session management network element including: a processor; the processor is configured to be coupled to the memory, and after reading an instruction in the memory, execute the first aspect to the first aspect according to the instruction.
  • the switching method according to any one of the five aspects.
  • a computer-readable storage medium stores instructions, and when the computer-readable storage medium is run on a computer, the computer can execute any one of the first to fifth aspects.
  • the switching method is provided.
  • a computer program product containing instructions which, when run on a computer, enables the computer to execute the switching method according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.
  • a chip system includes a processor for supporting a visited session management network element to implement the functions mentioned in the first to fifth aspects, for example, according to a default S-NSSAI. Or the first indication information generates a first N2 SM request or a second N2 SM request.
  • the chip system further includes a memory, and the memory is configured to store program instructions and data necessary for the visited session management network element.
  • the chip system can be composed of chips, and can also include chips and other discrete devices.
  • a mobility management network element has a function of implementing the method according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.
  • This function can be realized by hardware, and can also be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.
  • a mobile management network element including: a processor and a memory; the memory is configured to store computer execution instructions, and when the mobile management network element is running, the processor executes the computer execution stored in the memory; An instruction to make the mobility management network element execute the handover method according to the sixth aspect or any one of the seventh aspect.
  • a mobile management network element including: a processor; the processor is configured to be coupled to a memory, and after reading an instruction in the memory, execute the sixth or seventh aspect according to the instruction.
  • the switching method according to any one of the aspects.
  • a computer-readable storage medium stores instructions that, when run on a computer, enable the computer to execute any of the sixth or seventh aspects described above.
  • the switching method is provided.
  • a computer program product containing instructions which, when run on a computer, enables the computer to execute the switching method according to any one of the sixth aspect or the seventh aspect.
  • a chip system in a nineteenth aspect, includes a processor for supporting a mobile management network element to implement the functions mentioned in the sixth or seventh aspect, for example, acquiring a second corresponding to a session of a terminal. S-NSSAI and indication information of the home network of the terminal.
  • the chip system further includes a memory, and the memory is configured to store program instructions and data necessary for the mobile management network element.
  • the chip system can be composed of chips, and can also include chips and other discrete devices.
  • a switching system is provided.
  • the switching system is applied in a connection state registration process of a terminal, and includes a visited session management network element serving a terminal, a mobile management network element serving a terminal, and an access device;
  • the mobile management network element is used to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the home network of the terminal.
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal; mobile The management network element is further configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network ; The mobile management network element is further configured to send a session update request to the visited session management network element, where the session update request carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session.
  • the visited session management network element is configured to receive a session update request from the mobile management network element and send the first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to update the session of the terminal Corresponding network slice.
  • the technical effect of the twentieth aspect may refer to the technical effect of the first aspect described above, and details are not described herein again.
  • a switching system is provided.
  • the switching system is applied in an idle registration process of a terminal, and includes a visited session management network element serving the terminal, a mobile management network element serving the terminal, and an access device.
  • the mobility management network element is configured to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the home network of the terminal, where the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal;
  • the mobility management network element is further configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, where the first S-NSSAI is the S- NSSAI;
  • the mobile management network element is also used to send a session establishment request to the visited session management network element, the session establishment request carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal;
  • the visited session management network element is used to receive The session establishment request of the mobile management network element, and sends the first S-NSSAI
  • a switching system is provided.
  • the switching system is applied to a connection state switching process of a terminal, and includes a visited management network element serving a terminal, a mobile management network element serving a terminal, and an access device. ;
  • the visited session management network element is used to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the terminal's home network, where the second S-NSSAI is the S- of the home network of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element is also used to send a request message to the mobile management network element, the request message carries the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the terminal's home network, and is used to request the The first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network;
  • the mobile management network element is used to receive a request message from the visited management session network element, and according to Indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal;
  • the mobile management network element is further configured to send a response message to the visited session management network element, and the response The first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal is carried in the message;
  • the visited session management network element is further configured to receive a response message from the mobile management network element and send the first S-NSSAI to the terminal's access device, where The first S-NSSAI
  • a switching system is provided.
  • the switching system is applied in a connected state switching process or an idle state registration process of a terminal, and includes a visited session management network element serving the terminal and a mobile management network serving the terminal.
  • the access device among them, the mobile management network element is configured to send a default S-NSSAI or first indication information to the visited session management network element after determining that the terminal's session is the home routing mode, and the default S -NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal; the visited session management network element is used to receive the default S-NSSAI or first indication information from the mobile management network element, and according to the default S-NSSAI or first
  • the instruction information generates the first N2 SM request
  • the first N2 SM request is sent to the access device, and the first N2 SM request carries the default S-NSSAI, which is used to instruct the access device according to the default S-NSSAI
  • the policy of the network slice processes the session; or, the visited session management
  • the second N2 SM request does not carry the S-NSSAI or the first instruction information, and is used to instruct the access device to process the request according to the default policy. Conversation.
  • the second N2 SM request does not carry the S-NSSAI or the first instruction information, and is used to instruct the access device to process the request according to the default policy. Conversation.
  • a switching system in a twenty-fourth aspect, can be applied in a connected state switching process or an idle state registration process of a terminal, including a visited session management network element serving the terminal and access of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element is used to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and indication information of the terminal's home network, where the second S-NSSAI is the S of the terminal's home network -NSSAI; the visited session management network element is also used to determine the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI, the indication information of the home network, and the corresponding relationship between the locally configured second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI
  • the corresponding first S-NSSAI; the visited session management network element is further configured to send the first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate the network corresponding to the session of the terminal slice.
  • a switching system in a twenty-fifth aspect, can be applied to a connected state switching process or an idle state registration process of a terminal, including a visited session management network element serving a terminal, and a terminal visited network
  • the handover selection function network element and the access device of the terminal among them, the visited session management network element is used to obtain indication information of the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the home network of the terminal, where:
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network;
  • the visited session management network element is also used to send a request message to the handover selection function network element, the request message carries the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session
  • the indication information of the terminal's home network is used to request the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network.
  • the handover selection function network element is used to receive a request message from the visited session management network element, and obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network; the handover selection function The network element is also used to send a response message to the visited session management network element, where the response message carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal; the visited session management network element is also used to receive the network element from the handover selection function. And sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device 403 of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate a network slice corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • a switching system in a twenty-sixth aspect, is provided.
  • the switching system may be applied in a connected state switching process or an idle state registration process of a terminal, including a visited session management network element serving a terminal, and a session corresponding to the terminal.
  • the anchor session management network element and the access device of the terminal wherein, the anchor session management network element is used to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the terminal's visiting place The S-NSSAI of the network; the anchor session management network element is also used to send the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session to the visited session management network element; the visited session management network element is used to receive the session from the anchor Manage the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal session of the network element, and send the first S-NSSAI to the terminal's access device, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate the network slice corresponding to the terminal's session .
  • the anchor session management network element is used to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the terminal's visiting place The S-NSSAI of the network; the anchor session management network element is also used to send the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal'
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an interworking architecture between a 4G network and a 5G network in an existing home routing mode
  • FIG. 2 is a first schematic structural diagram of a switching system according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 3 is a second schematic structural diagram of a switching system according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 is a third structural schematic diagram of a switching system according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 5 is a fourth structural schematic diagram of a switching system according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 7 is a first schematic flowchart of a handover method according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is a second schematic flowchart of a handover method according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 9 is a third flowchart of a handover method according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is a fourth flowchart of a handover method according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a handover method according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of a handover method according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 13 is a first schematic structural diagram of a visited session management network element according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobility management network element according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 15 is a second schematic structural diagram of a visited session management network element according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • a network slice is a network that supports the logical isolation of specific network capabilities and network characteristics. It can include the entire network end-to-end (E2E), or it can share multiple network functions with multiple networks. , Is the key technology to meet the 5G mobile communication technology proposed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) on network differentiation. Generally, the network characteristics of different network slices are different, and network slices are required to be isolated from each other without affecting each other. For example, network slicing for augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) services requires large bandwidth and low latency; network slicing for internet of things (IOT) services requires support for mass terminal access. However, the bandwidth is small and no delay is required.
  • AR augmented reality
  • VR virtual reality
  • IOT internet of things
  • NSSAI Network slice selection assistance information
  • the NSSAI includes multiple S-NSSAIs.
  • the S-NSSAI consists of a service type (slice / service type, SST) and a slice differentiator (slice differentiator, SD).
  • SST includes standardized and operator-defined types; SD is optional information that supplements SST to distinguish multiple network slices of the same SST.
  • the types and functions of NSSAI defined in 23.501 standard are shown in Table 1.
  • FIG. 1 it is a schematic diagram of an interworking architecture between a 4G network and a 5G network under an existing home routed (HR).
  • 4G network and 5G network share user plane function (UPF) network element + PDN gateway user plane function (PGW-U) network element, SMF network element + PGW-C network element, Policy control function (PCF) network element + policy and charging rules function (PCRF) network element, home subscriber server (HSS) + unified data management (unified data management) , UDM) network element.
  • UPF user plane function
  • PGW-U PDN gateway user plane function
  • SMF PGW-C
  • PCF Policy control function
  • PCF policy and charging rules function
  • HSS home subscriber server
  • unified data management unified data management
  • UDM home subscriber server
  • UPF is the user plane function of 5G network
  • PGW-U is the gateway user plane function of 4G network corresponding to UPF
  • SMF is the session management function of 5G network
  • PGW-C is corresponding to SMF Gateway control plane function in 4G network
  • PCF is the policy control function of 5G network
  • PCRF is the policy charging rule function of 4G network corresponding to PCF.
  • the UDM network element + HSS is referred to as a user data management network element
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element is referred to as an anchor session management network element
  • the UPF network element + The PGW-U network element is referred to as the anchor user plane network element, and is described here in a unified manner.
  • the network devices after the above-mentioned combination may also use other names, which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the above 4G network and 5G network interworking architecture may also include a mobility management entity (MME) and a serving gateway (Serving Gateway, SGW) in the 4G network, and the 5G network.
  • MME mobility management entity
  • SGW Serving Gateway
  • Access and mobility management (AMF) network elements V-SMF network elements, visited UPF (visited-UPF, V-UPF) network elements, and visited PCF (visited-UPF, V- PCF) network element.
  • the 4G network and the 5G network interworking architecture may further include a network switching selection function (NSSF) network element. Wherein, when the AMF network element cannot select a network slice for the terminal, the AMF network element may request the NSSF network element to select a network slice for the terminal, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • NSF network switching selection function
  • the above-mentioned UPF network element + HSS, PCF network element + PCRF network element, SMF network element + PGW-C network element, and UPF network element + PGW-U network element All are located in HPLMN; and the above-mentioned MME, AMF network element, V-UPF network element, V-SMF network element, V-PCF network element, etc. are located in VPLMN, and are described here in a unified manner, which will not be described in detail below.
  • the terminal accesses the 4G network through an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) device, and the terminal passes the next generation radio access network (NG-RAN) device Connect to 5G network.
  • the E-UTRAN device communicates with the MME through the S1-MME interface, the E-UTRAN device communicates with the SGW through the S1-U interface, the MME communicates with the SGW through the S11 interface, the MME communicates with the UDM network element + HSS through the S6a interface, and the MME communicates through the N26 interface Communicate with AMF network elements, SGW communicates with UPF network element + PGW-U network element through S8-U interface, SGW communicates with SMF network element + PGW-C network element through S8-C interface, and UPF network element + PGW-U through The N9 interface communicates with the V-UPF network element, the V-UPF network element communicates with the NG-RAN device through the N3 interface, the UPF network element + PGW-U network element communicates
  • V-SMF network element communicates with V-UPF network element through N4 interface
  • PCF network element + PCRF network element communicates with V-PCF network element through N24 interface
  • V-PCF network element communicates with AMF network through N15 interface
  • UDM network element + HSS communicates with SMF network element + PGW-C network element through N10 interface
  • UDM network element + HSS communicates with V-SMF network element through N10 interface
  • UDM network element + HSS communicates with AMF network through N8 interface
  • AMF network element is set up with NG-RAN through N2 interface Communication
  • AMF NE N1 communicates with the terminal through an interface.
  • interface names between the network elements in FIG. 1 are only examples, and the interface names may be other names in the specific implementation, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the NG-RAN device in the 5G network can also be called an access device.
  • the access device refers to a device that accesses the core network.
  • it can be a base station or a broadband network service gateway (broadband network gateway). BNG), aggregation switches, non-3GPP access devices, etc.
  • the base station may include various forms of base stations, such as a macro base station, a micro base station (also referred to as a small station), a relay station, an access point, and the like, which are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the 4G network can also include a general packet radio system (GPRS) service support node (serving GPRS support node, SGSN), etc.
  • 5G The network may also include an authentication service function (AUSF) network element, an SMF network element, or a UPF network element.
  • GPRS general packet radio system
  • AUSF authentication service function
  • the network architecture and service scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can know that with the network The evolution of the architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios. The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical issues.
  • the switching system 20 includes a visited session management network element 201 serving a terminal, a mobile management network element 202 serving the terminal, and an access device 203 of the terminal.
  • the switching system 20 is applied in a connected state registration process of a terminal.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is configured to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the home network of the terminal.
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is further configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, where the first S-NSSAI is the S of the network of the terminal's visited network. -NSSAI.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is further configured to send a session update request to the visited session management network element 201, where the session update request carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is configured to receive a session update request from the mobile management network element 201 and send the first S-NSSAI to the access device 203 of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to update the The network slice corresponding to the terminal's session.
  • the mobile management network element may obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network, and The S-NSSAI is sent to the visited session management network element, so that the visited session management network element can obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and then send the first S-NSSAI to the access device to update the The network slice corresponding to the terminal's session. Therefore, based on this solution, on the one hand, when the terminal is switched from the 4G network to the 5G network, the visited session management network element can avoid the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal because it cannot obtain the terminal's session corresponding to the terminal session.
  • the problem of session switching failure caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the sending terminal of the incoming device enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI;
  • the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal is obtained in the connection state switching process of the terminal, so the delay of the connection state switching process can also be reduced.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is further configured to send a first N2 session management (SM) request or a second SM request to the access device 203.
  • SM session management
  • the first N2 SM request carries the default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI.
  • the second N2 SM request does not carry the S-NSSAI or the first instruction information, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to a default policy.
  • the default S-NSSAI in the embodiments of the present application refers to the S-NSSAI of the network in which the terminal visits.
  • it may include the default S-NSSAI or standardized default S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the standardized default S-NSSAI refers to the default S-NSSAI that can be recognized by the terminal's visited network or the terminal's home network and is agreed to be common to the visited and home network. It is unified here and will not be described in detail below.
  • the first indication information in the embodiment of the present application may be used to indicate that the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal has not been obtained.
  • it may be a special value, which is used to indicate the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal.
  • the first indication information in the embodiment of the present application may also be composed of the default S-NSSAI plus a special value, and the special value is used to indicate that the S of the visited network of the terminal has not been obtained.
  • -NSSAI which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the default policy in the embodiment of the present application may be the policy of the network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI.
  • the default S-NSSAI For related descriptions of the default S-NSSAI, refer to the foregoing part, and details are not described herein again.
  • the mobile management network element 202 is further configured to send a session establishment request to the visited session management network element 201, where the session establishment request carries the first indication information or the second S-NSSAI.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is further configured to receive a session establishment request from the mobile management network element 202, and generate a first N2 SM request or a second N2 SM request according to the session establishment request.
  • the switching system 20 may further include an anchor session management network element 205 corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the anchor session management network element 205 is configured to send a session update response to the visited session management network element 201.
  • the session update response carries the first indication information or the second S-NSSAI, or the session update response does not carry the S-NSSAI.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is further configured to receive a session update response from the anchor session management network element 205, and generate a first N2 SM request or a second SM request according to the session update response.
  • the visited session management network element can report to the access device.
  • Send the first N2 SM request or the second N2 SM request so that before the access device obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session, it can use the default network slice policy corresponding to the S-NSSAI to process the session or The session can be processed using the default policy. Therefore, the visited session management network element can prevent the S-NSSAI of the visited network of the terminal from being able to obtain the terminal's session corresponding to the terminal, and send the first session corresponding to the terminal's session to the access device. Second, the problem of session switching failure caused by S-NSSAI.
  • the switching system 20 is applied in the idle registration process of the terminal.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is configured to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the home network of the terminal.
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is further configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, where the first S-NSSAI is the S of the network of the terminal's visited network. -NSSAI.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is further configured to send a session establishment request to the visited session management network element 201, where the session establishment request carries a first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is configured to receive a session establishment request from the mobile management network element 201 and send the first S-NSSAI to the access device 203 of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate the The network slice corresponding to the terminal's session.
  • the mobile management network element may obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network, and send the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the S-NSSAI is sent to the visited session management network element, so that the visited session management network element can obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session, thereby sending the first S-NSSAI to the access device to indicate the The network slice corresponding to the terminal's session.
  • the visited session management network element can avoid sending the access device's S-NSSAI to the access device because the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network cannot be obtained.
  • the failure of the session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • the mobile management network element 202 is further configured to obtain the first session corresponding to the terminal session according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network.
  • An S-NSSAI includes: it is further configured to determine the corresponding session session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI, the indication information of the home network, and the corresponding relationship between the locally configured second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI.
  • the switching system 20 may further include a switching selection function network element 204 in the home network of the terminal.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is further configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, including: it is also used to send a request message to the slice selection function network element 204
  • the request message carries the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the home network of the terminal, and is used to request the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal;
  • the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal is mapped to the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the slice selection function network element 204 in the embodiment of the present application may select the functional network for the slice in the visited network of the terminal. yuan.
  • the slice selection function network element in the visited network itself stores information of the visited network, or the slice selection function network element in the visited network can only perform S-NSSAI mapping of the visited network and other networks, so
  • the request message may not carry indication information of the visited network.
  • the request message in the embodiment of the present application may also carry indication information of the terminal's visited network, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the indication information of the visited network may be, for example, an identifier of the visited network or other information for identifying the visited network, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the switching system 20 is applied in a connection state switching process of a terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is configured to obtain a second S-NSSAI corresponding to a session of a terminal and indication information of a home network of the terminal.
  • the second S-NSSAI is an S- of the home network of the terminal. NSSAI.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is further configured to send a request message to the mobile management network element 202, where the request message carries the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and indication information of the terminal's home network, and is used to request the The first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is configured to receive a request message from the visited session management network element 201, and obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is further configured to send a response message to the visited session management network element 201, where the response message carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is further configured to receive a response message from the mobile management network element 202 and send the first S-NSSAI to the access device 203 of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate the The network slice corresponding to the terminal's session.
  • the visited session management network element can obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and thus sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device to indicate The network slice corresponding to the terminal's session. Therefore, based on this solution, when the terminal is switched from the 4G network to the 5G network, the visited session management network element can avoid sending the access device's S-NSSAI to the access device because the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network cannot be obtained.
  • the failure of the session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • the switching system 20 may be applied in a connected state switching process or an idle state registration process of a terminal.
  • the mobility management network element 202 is configured to send a default S-NSSAI or first indication information to the visited session management network element 201 after determining that the terminal's session is in a home routing mode.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is configured to receive the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information from the mobile management network element 202, and generate a first N2 SM request according to the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information, and then The access device 203 sends the first N2 SM request, and the first N2 SM request carries a default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to a policy of a network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI .
  • the visited session management network element 201 is configured to receive the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information from the mobile management network element 202, and generate a second N2 SM request according to the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information. , Sending the second N2 SM request to the access device 203 of the terminal, where the second N2 SM request does not carry S-NSSAI or first indication information, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to a default policy.
  • the default S-NSSAI in the embodiment of the present application may also be the S-NSSAI of the visited network obtained by the mobile management network element 202 according to the terminal's default subscription S-NSSAI mapping, which is not specifically described in the embodiment of the present application. limited.
  • the visited session management network element can generate and send the first N2 to the access device based on the default S-NSSAI or first instruction information sent by the mobile management network element.
  • the SM request enables the access device to process the session using the policy of the default network slice corresponding to the S-NSSAI; or, because the visited session management network element can be based on the default S-NSSAI or first sent by the mobile management network element.
  • the instruction information is generated and a second N2 SM request is sent to the access device, so that the access device can use the default policy to handle the session. Therefore, the visited session management network element can avoid the visit of the terminal corresponding to the terminal's session The S-NSSAI of the local network, and the session switching failure caused by sending the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session to the access device.
  • the visited session management network element 201, the mobile management network element 202, and the access device 203 in the switching system 20 shown in FIG. 2 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through the forwarding of other devices. This embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this.
  • the visited session management network element 201 and the slice selection function network element 204 in the switching system 20 shown in FIG. 2 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through forwarding by other devices. Not specifically limited.
  • a switching system 30 is provided according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the switching system 30 may be applied in a connected state switching process or an idle state registration process of a terminal, and includes a visited session management network element 301 serving the terminal and an access device 302 of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 301 is configured to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the terminal's home network, where the second S-NSSAI is the S- of the terminal's home network. NSSAI.
  • the visited session management network element 301 is further configured to determine, according to the second S-NSSAI, the indication information of the home network, and the corresponding relationship between the locally configured second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI. First S-NSSAI.
  • the visited session management network element 201 is further configured to send the first S-NSSAI to the access device 203 of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate a network slice corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 301 and the access device 302 in the switching system 30 shown in FIG. 3 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through forwarding by other devices. This embodiment of the present application does not specifically address this. limited.
  • the visited session management network element can use the second S-NSSAI, the home network's instruction information, and the locally configured second S-NSSAI.
  • the correspondence relationship with the first S-NSSAI determines the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and then sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device to indicate the network slice corresponding to the session of the terminal. Therefore, based on this solution, when the terminal is switched from the 4G network to the 5G network, the visited session management network element can avoid sending the access device's S-NSSAI to the access device because the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network cannot be obtained.
  • the failure of the session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • a switching system 40 As shown in FIG. 4, a switching system 40 according to an embodiment of the present application is provided.
  • the switching system 40 may be applied in a connected state switching process or an idle state registration process of the terminal, including a visited session management network element 401 serving the terminal, a switching selection function network element 402 in the visited network of the terminal, and the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 401 is configured to obtain the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the indication information of the terminal's home network, where the second S-NSSAI is the S- of the terminal's home network. NSSAI.
  • the visited session management network element 401 is further configured to send a request message to the handover selection function network element 402.
  • the request message carries the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and indication information of the terminal's home network, and is used to request The first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network.
  • the handover selection function network element 402 is configured to receive a request message from the visited session management network element 401, and obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network.
  • the handover selection function network element 402 is further configured to send a response message to the visited session management network element 401, where the response message carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the visited session management network element 401 is further configured to receive a response message from the handover selection function network element 402 and send the first S-NSSAI to the access device 403 of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate The network slice corresponding to the terminal's session.
  • the slice selection function network element 402 in the embodiment of the present application may select a slice in the visited network of the terminal.
  • Functional network element since the slice selection function network element in the visited network itself stores information of the visited network, or the slice selection function network element in the visited network can only perform S-NSSAI mapping of the visited network and other networks, so In the embodiment of the present application, the request message may not carry indication information of the visited network.
  • the request message in the embodiment of the present application may also carry indication information of the terminal's visited network, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the indication information of the visited network may be, for example, an identifier of the visited network or other information for identifying the visited network, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the visited session management network element 401 and the access device 403 in the switching system 40 shown in FIG. 4 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through forwarding by other devices. This embodiment of the present application does not specifically address this. limited.
  • the visited session management network element 401 and the handover selection function network element 402 in the switching system 40 shown in FIG. 4 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through the forwarding of other devices. Not specifically limited.
  • the visited session management network element can obtain the first S corresponding to the terminal's session from the handover selection function network element in the terminal's visited network.
  • -NSSAI so as to send the first S-NSSAI to the access device to indicate the network slice corresponding to the session of the terminal. Therefore, based on this solution, when the terminal is switched from the 4G network to the 5G network, the visited session management network element can avoid sending the access device's S-NSSAI to the access device because the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network cannot be obtained.
  • the failure of the session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • a switching system 50 is provided according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the switching system 50 may be applied in a connected state switching process or an idle registration process of a terminal, and includes a visited session management network element 501 serving a terminal, an anchor session management network element 502 corresponding to the terminal ’s session, and the terminal.
  • the anchor session management network element 502 is configured to obtain a first S-NSSAI corresponding to a session of a terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is an S-NSSAI of a terminal's visited network.
  • the anchor session management network element 502 is further configured to send the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal to the visited session management network element 501.
  • the visited session management network element 501 is configured to receive the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal from the anchor session management network element 502, and send the first S-NSSAI to the access device 503 of the terminal, where:
  • the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate a network slice corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the anchor session management network element 502 is configured to obtain a first S-NSSAI corresponding to a session of a terminal, and includes: obtaining a second S-NSSAI corresponding to a session of the terminal. And the terminal's visited network instruction information; the terminal is determined according to the second S-NSSAI, the terminal's visited network information, and the corresponding relationship between the locally configured second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI The first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session.
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the switching system 50 may further include a slice selection function network element 504 in the home network of the terminal.
  • the anchor session management network element 502 is configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and includes: obtaining the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and indication information of the terminal's visited network;
  • the slice selection function network element 504 sends a request message, which carries the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and indication information of the terminal's visited network, and is used to request the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal. Receiving the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal from the slice selection function network element 504;
  • the request message in the embodiment of the present application may further carry indication information of a home network of the terminal, and the indication information of the home network of the terminal is used to indicate that the second S-NSSAI is a home network of the terminal S-NSSAI, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the visited session management network element 501 and the access device 503 in the switching system 50 shown in FIG. 5 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through forwarding by other devices. This embodiment of the present application does not specifically address this. limited.
  • the visited session management network element 501 and the anchor session management network element 502 in the switching system 50 shown in FIG. 5 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through the forwarding of other devices. This is not specifically limited.
  • the anchor session management network element 502 and the slice selection function network element 504 in the switching system 50 shown in FIG. 5 may directly communicate with each other, or may communicate through forwarding by other devices. Not specifically limited.
  • the visited session management network element receives the first S corresponding to the session of the terminal from the anchor session management network element corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • -NSSAI so as to send the first S-NSSAI to the access device to indicate the network slice corresponding to the session of the terminal. Therefore, based on this solution, when the terminal is switched from the 4G network to the 5G network, the visited session management network element can avoid sending the access device's S-NSSAI to the access device because the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network cannot be obtained.
  • the failure of the session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • the switching system described in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 may be applied to the 4G network and 5G network interworking architecture shown in FIG. 1.
  • the network element or entity corresponding to the session management network element in the visited place It may be a V-SMF network element in a 5G network;
  • the network element or entity corresponding to the above-mentioned mobile management network element may be an AMF network element in the 5G network;
  • the network element or entity corresponding to the above-mentioned slice selection function network element may be It is an NSSF network element in a 5G network;
  • the network element or entity corresponding to the above anchor session management network element may be an SMF network element + a PGW-C network element in the 4G network and 5G network interworking architecture.
  • This application implements this Not specifically limited.
  • the anchor session management network element may be implemented by one device, or may be implemented by multiple devices together, or may be a functional module within one device, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. It can be understood that the foregoing functions may be network elements in a hardware device, software functions running on dedicated hardware, or virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (for example, a cloud platform).
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device 600 includes at least one processor 601, a communication line 602, a memory 603, and at least one communication interface 604.
  • the processor 601 may be a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more processors for controlling the execution of the program of the solution of the present application. integrated circuit.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • the communication line 602 may include a path for transmitting information between the aforementioned components.
  • the communication interface 604 uses any device such as a transceiver to communicate with other devices or communication networks, such as Ethernet, radio access network (RAN), wireless local area networks (WLAN), etc. .
  • RAN radio access network
  • WLAN wireless local area networks
  • the memory 603 may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM), or other types that can store information and instructions
  • the dynamic storage device can also be electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM-ready-only memory (EEPROM)), compact disc (read-only memory (CD-ROM)) or other optical disk storage, optical disk storage (Including compact discs, laser discs, optical discs, digital versatile discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), 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 used by a computer Any other media accessed, but not limited to this.
  • the memory may exist independently, and is connected to the processor through the communication line 602. The memory can also be integrated with the processor.
  • the memory 603 is configured to store a computer execution instruction for executing the solution of the present application, and the processor 601 controls execution.
  • the processor 601 is configured to execute computer execution instructions stored in the memory 603, so as to implement the switching method provided in the following embodiments of the present application.
  • the computer-executable instructions in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as application program codes, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the processor 601 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU0 and CPU1 in FIG. 6.
  • the communication device 600 may include multiple processors, such as the processor 601 and the processor 608 in FIG. 6. Each of these processors can be a single-CPU processor or a multi-CPU 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 communication device 600 may further include an output device 605 and an input device 606.
  • the output device 605 communicates with the processor 601 and can display information in a variety of ways.
  • the output device 605 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display device, a cathode ray tube (CRT) display device, or a projector. Wait.
  • the input device 606 is in communication with the processor 601 and can receive user input in a variety of ways.
  • the input device 606 may be a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen device, or a sensing device.
  • the above-mentioned communication device 600 may be a general-purpose device or a special-purpose device.
  • the communication device 600 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, an embedded device, or a device having a similar structure in FIG. 6. device.
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of the communication device 600.
  • a handover method provided by this embodiment of the present application includes the following: step:
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element determines that the session of the terminal is a home routing mode.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element may determine the terminal's session as the home routing mode according to the location of the terminal. For example, when the location of the terminal is in the visited network, the SMF network element + The PGW-C network element determines that the session of the terminal is a home routing mode; or, the SMF network element + PGW-C network element may determine that the session is a home routing mode by sending information of the network element of the session update request 1, For example, if the network protocol (internet protocol) address of the network element sending the session update request 1 is not the IP address of the network element in the home network, or the network element sending the session update request 1 to it When the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) includes the information of the visited network, the SMF network element + PGW-C network element determines that the terminal's session is the home routing mode; or, the SMF network element + PGW-C The network element determines whether the terminal's session is a home routing mode according to whether a V
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element determines the terminal. Of the home routing mode .
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element can also determine that the terminal's session is the home routing mode by other methods. For details, please refer to the existing implementation methods, and details are not described herein again.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element sends a session update response 1 to the V-MF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session update response 1 from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the session update response 1 carries the first indication information or the second S-NSSAI, or the session update response 1 does not carry the S-NSSAI.
  • the session update response 1 may also carry indication information of the home network of the terminal.
  • the indication information of the home network of the terminal may include, for example, an identifier of the home network of the terminal or other information that may indicate the home network of the terminal, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element may determine that the second S-NSSAI is not the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network in the following manner. Or the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network:
  • Method 1 The V-SMF network element determines the session is the home routing mode according to the information of the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, such as the SMF network element + PGW-C network element address or identifier, so as to determine the SMF network element + PGW
  • the second S-NSSAI sent by the C network element to the V-SMF network element is not the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network or the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the identification of the home network of the terminal is carried in the identity of the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, then the V-SMF network element can determine that the session is the home routing mode, thereby determining the SMF network element + PGW-C
  • the second S-NSSAI sent by the network element to the V-SMF network element is not the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network or the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • Method 2 The V-SMF network element determines that the S-NSSAI sent by the SMF network element + PGW-C network element to the V-SMF network element is not a terminal visit according to the indication information of the home network of the terminal carried in the session update response 1.
  • V-SMF network element may also determine in other ways that the second S-NSSAI is not the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network or the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application. .
  • step S702 the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps S703a-S705a:
  • the V-SMF network element generates a first N2 SM request according to the session update response 1.
  • the first N2 SM request carries a default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to a policy of a network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI.
  • the V-SMF network element sends the first N2 SM request to the access device of the terminal through the AMF network element, so that the access device receives the first N2 SM request from the V-SMF network element.
  • the access device processes the session according to a policy of a network slice corresponding to a default S-NSSAI in the first N2SM request.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps S703b-S705b:
  • the V-SMF network element generates a second N2 SM request according to the session update response 1.
  • the second N2SM request carries the first indication information or does not carry S-NSSAI, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to a default policy.
  • the V-SMF network element sends the second N2 SM request to the access device of the terminal through the AMF network element, so that the access device receives the second N2 SM request from the V-SMF network element.
  • S705b The access device processes the session by using a default policy according to the second N2SM request.
  • steps S702 and S703a-S705a or steps S703b-S705b are only given by way of example as an SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the SMF network After determining that the terminal session is a home routing mode, the SMF network The element + PGW-C network element sends a session update response 1 to the V-SMF network element, and generates a specific implementation of the first N2 SM request or the second N2 SM request according to the session update response 1.
  • a third N2 SM request is generated and sent to the V-SMF network element.
  • the third N2 SM request carrying the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information corresponding to the session or not carrying the S-NSSAI, and then the V-SMF network element generates a first according to the third N2 SM request
  • the N2 SM request or the second N2 SM request is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element further sends the second S-NSSAI to the AMF network element, and the AMF network element
  • the second S-NSSAI is stored, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element further sends the indication of the home network of the terminal to the AMF network element.
  • the AMF network element stores the indication information of the home network of the terminal, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • Step S701 is performed after the SMF network element + PGW-C network element receives the session update request 1 from the V-SMF network element in the connection state switching process of the terminal.
  • the connection state switching process of the terminal may also include other steps. For details, refer to the existing connection state switching process, and details are not described herein.
  • the access device before the access device can obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, it can use the default network slice policy corresponding to the S-NSSAI to process the session or the access device can use the default policy. Processing the session, therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem that the V-SMF fails to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and sends the session switching failure caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session to the access device. .
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps:
  • the terminal sends a registration request to the AMF network element, so that the AMF network element receives the registration request from the terminal.
  • the registration request may carry a second S-NSSAI, indication information of a home network of the terminal, and a session identifier of the session, where the session identifier is used to use the first S-NSSAI is associated with the session.
  • the terminal may save the correspondence between the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI, so that the terminal may determine the first S-NSSAI according to the second S-NSSAI and the foregoing correspondence.
  • the second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI are carried in the registration request, or the first S-NSSAI and the session identifier of the session are carried in the registration request, which are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the registration request may not carry S-NSSAI, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the AMF network element obtains a first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the AMF network element may obtain the first S-NSSAI from the registration request.
  • the AMF network element may perform the calculation based on the second S-NSSAI and the home network. To obtain the first S-NSSAI.
  • the AMF network element may obtain the second S-NSSAI and the home location according to the connection state switching process.
  • the network indication information is used to obtain the first S-NSSAI.
  • the AMF network element obtains the first S-NSSAI according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, which may specifically include: the AMF network element may obtain The indication information of the home network and the corresponding relationship between the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI configured locally determine the first S-NSSAI.
  • the AMF network element obtains the first S-NSSAI according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, which may specifically include: the AMF network element may send the NSSF network element A request message, which carries indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, and is used to request the first S-NSSAI; after the NSSF network element receives the request message from the AMF network element, it may The indication information of the home network and the corresponding relationship between the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI configured locally, determine the first S-NSSAI, and send the first S-NSSAI to the AMF network element, so that the AMF network The element receives the first S-NSSAI from the NSSF network element.
  • the AMF network element may determine the session as the home routing mode in the following manner:
  • the AMF network element may determine the session as the home routing mode according to the information of the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, such as the identity or address of the SMF network element + PGW-C network element. If the identifier of the SMF network element + PGW-C network element carries the indication information of the home network of the terminal, the AMF network element may determine that the session is a home routing mode.
  • the AMF network element may determine that the session is a home routing mode according to the home network information of the terminal carried in the registration request or the home network information of the terminal obtained in the connection state switching process.
  • the foregoing is merely an exemplary implementation that provides two AMF network elements to determine that the session is a home routing mode.
  • the AMF network element may also determine that the session is a home routing mode by other methods, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the AMF network element sends a session update request 2 to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session update request 2 from the AMF network element.
  • the session update request 2 carries the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the V-SMF network element generates a fourth N2 SM request according to the session update request 2.
  • the fourth N2SM request carries the first S-NSSAI and session identifier corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the V-SMF network element may determine that the first NSSAI in the session update request 2 and the session update response 1 in step S702 above.
  • the second S-NSSAI carried is different, and then a fourth N2 SM request is generated according to the session update request 2, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element receives the session update request 2 from the AMF network element, if it is determined that the session update response 1 does not carry S-NSSAI or the session update response 1 carries the first indication information, it may be based on The session update request 2 generates a fourth N2 SM request, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element sends the fourth N2 SM request to the access device of the terminal through the AMF network element, so that the access device receives the fourth N2 SM request from the V-SMF network element.
  • the access device updates the network slice corresponding to the session to the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI according to the fourth N2SM request.
  • the access device processes the session according to a policy of a network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • the access device may perform corresponding resource adjustment on the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • the access device sends an N2 SM response to the V-SMF network element through the AMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the N2 SM response from the access device.
  • the access device may The V-SMF network element is notified in the N2SM response, and the corresponding cause value is carried in the N2SM response. Further, the V-SMF network element may perform corresponding operations according to the received N2SM response, such as releasing a session or deactivating a session, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element sends a session update response 2 to the AMF network element, so that the AMF network element receives the session update response 2 from the V-SMF network element.
  • the AMF network element sends a registration response to the terminal, so that the terminal receives the registration response from the AMF network element.
  • the registration response may carry the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI, so that the terminal may change the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI according to the correspondence between the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI.
  • S-NSSAI is associated with the session of the terminal and can be used in subsequent processes.
  • the registration response may carry the first S-NSSAI and the session identifier, so that the terminal can associate the first S-NSSAI with the session of the terminal, and then can be used in subsequent processes. This embodiment of the present application does not specifically address this. limited.
  • steps S706-S715 are only exemplary implementations of the S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the access device to update the terminal in the connection state registration process of the terminal.
  • the connected state registration process of the terminal may also include other steps, such as registering the AMF network element to the UDM network element.
  • steps S706-S715 are only exemplary implementations of the S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the access device to update the terminal in the connection state registration process of the terminal.
  • the connected state registration process of the terminal may also include other steps, such as registering the AMF network element to the UDM network element.
  • the V-SMF network element can be prevented from sending the access device's S-NSSAI to the access device because it cannot obtain the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network corresponding to the terminal's session.
  • the problem of the failed session switching caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal ’s session enables the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI; In the connection state switching process, the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal is obtained, so the delay of the connection state switching process can also be reduced.
  • the actions of the AMF network element, V-SMF network element, or SMF network element + PGW-C network element in the above steps S701 to S715 can be called into the memory 603 by the processor 601 in the communication device 600 shown in FIG. 6
  • the stored application program code is executed, and this embodiment does not place any limitation on this.
  • the switching method includes the following steps:
  • step S801. Same as step S701.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps S802a-S805a:
  • SMF network element + PGW-C network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the network in which the terminal visits.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, including: the SMF network element + PGW-C network element obtains the second S- corresponding to the session of the terminal The NSSAI and the indication information of the terminal's visited network, and then determine the corresponding relationship between the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI configured according to the second S-NSSAI, the indication information of the terminal's visited network, and the locally configured first S-NSSAI and second S-NSSAI.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, including: the SMF network element + PGW-C network element obtains the second session corresponding to the terminal The S-NSSAI and the indication information of the terminal's visited network, and then send a request message to the NSSF network element, the request message carries the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the terminal's visited network, and is used to request the first S -NSSAI; After receiving the request message from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, the NSSF network element may according to the second S-NSSAI, the network information of the terminal's visited place, and the first S-NSSAI and the first configured locally.
  • the two S-NSSAIs determine the first S-NSSAI, and send the first S-NSSAI to the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, so that the SMF network element + PGW-C network element receives the NSSF network element The first S-NSSAI.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element may also obtain the indication information of the home network of the terminal, and then the request message sent to the NSSF network element may carry the home location of the terminal.
  • Network indication information The indication information of the terminal's home network is used to indicate that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element sends a session update response 1 to the V-MF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session update response 1 from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the N2 SM request of the session update response 1 carries the first S-NSSAI.
  • the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session may also be carried.
  • the session update response 1 does not carry the N2 SM message, and carries the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session.
  • the V-SMF network element can receive the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, then optionally, the V-SMF network element can send N11 to the AMF network element Message, the N11 message carries the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI, so that after receiving the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI from the V-SMF network element, the AMF network element can store the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI
  • the S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI can be used in subsequent processes, which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element generates a first N2 SM request according to the session update response 1.
  • the first N2 SM request carries a first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session, and is used to indicate a network slice corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the V-SMF network element sends the first N2 SM request to the access device of the terminal through the AMF network element, so that the access device receives the first N2 SM request from the V-SMF network element.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps S802b-S805b:
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element sends a session update response 2 to the V-MF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session update response 2 from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the session update response 2 carries a second S-NSSAI, where the second NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the session update response 2 in the embodiment of the present application may also carry indication information of the home network of the terminal, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the manner in which the V-SMF network element determines that the second S-NSSAI is not the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network or the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network can refer to FIG. 7. Step S702 in the illustrated embodiment is not repeated here.
  • the V-SMF network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session.
  • the V-SMF network element acquiring the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal includes: the V-SMF network element corresponding to the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session, the home network of the terminal And the corresponding relationship between the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI configured locally to determine the first S-NSSAI.
  • the V-SMF network element obtaining the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal includes: the V-SMF network element sends a request message to the NSSF network element or the AMF network element, and the request message carries The indication information of the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the home network of the terminal is used to request the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal; the NSSF or AMF network element receives the request from the V-SMF network element After the message, the first S-NSSAI may be determined according to the second S-NSSAI, the indication information of the home network, and the corresponding relationship between the locally configured first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI, and send it to the V-SMF network. The V-SMF network element receives the first S-NSSAI from the NSSF network element or the AMF network element.
  • S804b-S805b are the same as steps S804a-S805a.
  • steps S804a-S805a please refer to steps S804a-S805a, which will not be repeated here.
  • the V-SMF network element may send an N11 message to the AMF network element, and the N11 message carries the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI, so that after receiving the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI from the V-SMF network element, the AMF network element can store the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI, and can further It is used in the process, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps:
  • step S806 Same as step S712.
  • step S806 same as step S712.
  • the access device may also send the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI to the terminal, so that the terminal may change the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI according to the correspondence relationship
  • the first S-NSSAI is associated with the session of the terminal and can be used in subsequent processes.
  • the access device may also send the first S-NSSAI and the session identifier to the terminal, so that the terminal can associate the first S-NSSAI with the session of the terminal, and then can be used in subsequent processes.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps:
  • connection state registration process of the terminal For the connection state registration process of the terminal, reference may be made to an existing implementation manner, and details are not described herein again.
  • the actions of the AMF network element, the V-SMF network element, or the SMF network element + PGW-C network element in the above steps S801 to S807 can be called into the memory 603 by the processor 601 in the communication device 600 shown in FIG. 6
  • the stored application program code is executed, and this embodiment does not place any limitation on this.
  • the idle registration process of the terminal includes the following steps:
  • step S901 Similar to step S706, except that the session identifier in step S706 includes at least one of a packet session unit (PDU) session identifier (session ID) or a default bearer identifier; the session identifier in step S901 Includes the default bearer identifier. Optionally, it can also include the PDU session identifier.
  • PDU packet session unit
  • the default bearer identifier is used to associate the first S-NSSAI obtained in the subsequent step S904 with the session of the terminal. For other related descriptions, refer to steps. S706, details are not described herein again.
  • the AMF network element obtains the context of the terminal from the MME.
  • the context of the terminal includes the session context of the terminal, and the session context includes information about the SMF network element + PGW-C network element corresponding to the session, such as the address and identifier of the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, etc.
  • This embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this.
  • the session context may also include other information, such as the default bearer identifier of the session.
  • step S902 reference may be made to an existing implementation manner, and details are not described herein again.
  • the AMF network element selects a V-SMF network element.
  • step S903 For related implementation of step S903, reference may be made to an existing implementation manner, and details are not described herein again.
  • step S904 Similar to step S707, except that the second S-NSSAI obtained by the AMF network element in step S707 and the indication information of the home network of the terminal may be obtained in the connection state switching process or in the registration request.
  • the indication information of the second S-NSSAI obtained by the AMF network element in S904 and the home network of the terminal is from the registration request.
  • step S707 please refer to step S707, which is not repeated here.
  • steps S903 and S904 may be executed first, and steps S904 and S903 may be executed first; also Steps S903 and S904 may be performed at the same time, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the AMF network element sends a session establishment request to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session establishment request from the AMF network element.
  • the session establishment request carries the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the session establishment request may also carry the session context and other information of the terminal obtained by the AMF network element from the MME.
  • the session context and other information of the terminal obtained by the AMF network element from the MME may also carry the session context and other information of the terminal obtained by the AMF network element from the MME.
  • the V-SMF network element selects a V-UPF network element, and requests the V-UPF network element to create related resources for the session.
  • step S906 For related implementation of step S906, reference may be made to an existing implementation manner, and details are not described herein.
  • the V-SMF network element sends a session update request to the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, so that the SMF network element + PGW-C network element receives the session update request from the V-SMF network element.
  • the session update request carries a second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the session update request may also carry the session context and other information of the terminal obtained by the AMF network element from the MME.
  • the session update request may also carry the session context and other information of the terminal obtained by the AMF network element from the MME.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element determines the corresponding session according to the default bearer identifier in the session context received from the V-SMF network element, and sends an N4 session modification request to the UPF network element + PGW-U network element. 1, so that the UPF network element + PGW-U network element receives the N4 session modification request 1 from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the UPF network element + PGW-U network element sends an N4 session modification response 1 to the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, so that the SMF network element + PGW-C network element receives the UPF network element + PGW-U network element N4 session modification response 1.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element sends a session update response to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session update response from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps:
  • the V-SMF network element generates a first N2 SM request.
  • the first N2SM requests the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the V-SMF network element sends the first N2 SM request to the access device of the terminal through the AMF network element, so that the access device receives the first N2 SM request from the V-SMF network element.
  • step S913 Same as step S712.
  • step S913 Same as step S712.
  • step S914 Similar to step S713, except that the N2 SM response in step S713 is a response to the fourth N2 SM request in step S710; the N2 SM response in step S914 is a first N2 SM request in step S912 Response, other related descriptions can refer to step S713, which will not be repeated here.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps S915 and S916:
  • the V-SMF network element sends an N4 session modification request 2 to the V-UPF network element, so that the V-UPF network element receives the N4 session modification request 2 from the V-SMF network element.
  • the V-UPF network element sends an N4 session modification response 2 to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the N4 session modification response 2 from the V-UPF network element.
  • Steps S915 and S916 are used to create a downlink tunnel from the V-UPF network element to the access device.
  • Steps S915 and S916 are used to create a downlink tunnel from the V-UPF network element to the access device.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps:
  • the V-SMF network element AMF network element sends a session establishment response, so that the AMF network element receives the session establishment response from the V-SMF network element.
  • the AMF network element sends a registration response to the terminal, so that the terminal receives the registration response from the AMF network element.
  • the registration response may carry the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI, so that the terminal may change the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI according to the correspondence between the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI.
  • S-NSSAI is associated with the session of the terminal and can be used in subsequent processes.
  • the registration response may carry the first S-NSSAI and the session identifier, so that the terminal can associate the first S-NSSAI with the session of the terminal, and then can be used in subsequent processes. This embodiment of the present application does not specifically address this. limited.
  • steps S901-S918 are only exemplary implementations of the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session in the registration process of the terminal.
  • the registration process of the terminal may also include other steps, such as registering the AMF network element to the UDM network element.
  • steps S901-S918 are only exemplary implementations of the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session in the registration process of the terminal.
  • the registration process of the terminal may also include other steps, such as registering the AMF network element to the UDM network element.
  • steps S901-S918 are only exemplary implementations of the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session in the registration process of the terminal.
  • the registration process of the terminal may also include other steps, such as registering the AMF network element to the UDM network element.
  • the existing registration process which is not described here.
  • the actions of the AMF network element, the V-SMF network element, or the SMF network element + PGW-C network element in the above steps S901 to S918 can be called into the memory 603 by the processor 601 in the communication device 600 shown in FIG. 6
  • the stored application program code is executed, and this embodiment does not place any limitation on this.
  • the terminal sends a registration request to the AMF network element, so that the AMF network element receives the registration request from the terminal.
  • the AMF network element obtains the context of the terminal from the MME.
  • S1003 and AMF network elements select V-SMF network elements.
  • the AMF network element sends a session establishment request to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session establishment request from the AMF network element.
  • the V-SMF network element selects a V-UPF network element, and requests the V-UPF network element to create related resources for the session.
  • the V-SMF network element sends a session update request to the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, so that the SMF network element + PGW-C network element receives the session update request from the V-SMF network element.
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element determines the corresponding session according to the default bearer identifier in the session context received from the V-SMF network element, and sends an N4 session modification request to the UPF network element + PGW-U network element 1, so that the UPF network element + PGW-U network element receives the N4 session modification request 1 from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the UPF network element + PGW-U network element sends an N4 session modification response 1 to the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, so that the SMF network element + PGW-C network element receives the UPF network element + PGW-U network element N4 session modification response 1.
  • steps S1009-S1014 are similar to steps 801-S806, except that in the embodiment of the present application, steps S1012a-S1013a or steps S1012b-S1013b, and step S1014 are optional steps.
  • the session on this terminal is the session to be activated. Only when the above steps are performed, will be described here in a unified manner, which will not be described below.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps:
  • steps S1001-S1019 are only provided as examples for the specific implementation of the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal in the idle registration process of the terminal.
  • the connected state registration process of the terminal may also include other steps, such as registering the AMF network element to the UDM network element.
  • steps S1001-S1019 are only provided as examples for the specific implementation of the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal in the idle registration process of the terminal.
  • the connected state registration process of the terminal may also include other steps, such as registering the AMF network element to the UDM network element.
  • the actions of the AMF network element, the V-SMF network element, or the SMF network element + PGW-C network element in the above steps S1001 to S1019 can be called into the memory 603 by the processor 601 in the communication device 600 shown in FIG. 6
  • the stored application program code is executed, and this embodiment does not place any limitation on this.
  • connection state switching process of the terminal or the idle state registration process of the terminal includes the following steps:
  • the AMF network element obtains the context of the session established by the terminal.
  • the AMF network element may obtain the session context of the terminal from the MME, and the session context of the terminal includes the session established by the terminal. Context.
  • the AMF network element may receive a handover request from the MME.
  • the handover request may carry a session context of the terminal, and the session context of the terminal includes that the terminal has been established.
  • the context of the session may be a handover request from the MME.
  • the context of the session includes information about the SMF network element + PGW-C network element corresponding to the session, such as the address and identifier of the SMF network element + PGW-C network element, etc. Examples do not specifically limit this.
  • the context of the session may also include other information, such as the default bearer identifier of the session. For related descriptions, reference may be made to existing implementations, and details are not described herein.
  • the AMF network element determines that the session of the terminal is a home routing mode.
  • step S707 For the manner in which the AMF network element determines the session of the terminal as the home routing mode, reference may be made to step S707 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, and details are not described herein again.
  • the AMF network element selects a V-SMF network element.
  • step S1103 For related implementation of step S1103, reference may be made to an existing implementation manner, and details are not described herein again.
  • the AMF network element sends a session establishment request to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session establishment request from the AMF network element.
  • the session establishment request carries a default S-NSSAI or indication information, which is used to indicate that the S-NSSAI corresponding to the session has not been obtained.
  • indication information is used to indicate that the S-NSSAI corresponding to the session has not been obtained.
  • the AMF maps the default S-NSSAI contracted by the terminal to the default S-NSSAI, or the AMF determines the S-NSSAI of a visiting place as the default S-NSSAI according to the configuration.
  • the V-SMF network element sends a session update request to the SMF + PGW-C network element, so that the session update request of the SMF + PGW-C network element.
  • the SMF + PGW-C network element sends a session update response to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session update response from the SMF + PGW-C network element.
  • steps S1105 and S1106 For specific implementation of steps S1105 and S1106, reference may be made to an existing implementation manner, and details are not described herein.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps S1107a-S1109a:
  • the V-SMF network element generates a first N2 SM message according to the session establishment request.
  • the first N2 SM request carries a default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to a policy of a network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI.
  • the handover method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following steps S1107b-S1109b:
  • the V-SMF network element generates a second N2 SM message according to the session establishment request.
  • the second N2 SM request carries no S-NSSAI or first instruction information, and is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to a default policy.
  • connection state switching process of the terminal optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, after the connection state switching process of the terminal ends, the existing connection state registration process may be performed; or, After the connection state switching process of the terminal ends, the connection state registration process shown in FIG. 7 may also be performed, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the first S-NSSAI can also be sent to the access device through the V-SMF network element by referring to the connection state registration process in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, so that the access device can update the network corresponding to the session.
  • the connection state registration process in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 wherein the AMF can send the first S-NSSAI to the terminal's session modification process or service request process or subsequent registration process.
  • the V-SMF may also send a notification message to the V-SMF after the above-mentioned idle state registration process ends, and send the first S-NSSAI to the V-SMF in the notification message, which is not repeated here.
  • steps S1101-S1109a or S1101-S1109b are only part of the steps of the terminal's connected state switching process or idle state registration process.
  • the connected state switching process of the terminal or the terminal's idle state registration process may also include other steps.
  • the actions of the AMF network element or the V-SMF network element in the above steps S1101 to S1110 can be executed by the processor 601 in the communication device 600 shown in FIG. 6 calling the application program code stored in the memory 603. This embodiment There are no restrictions on this.
  • connection state switching process of the terminal or the idle state registration process of the terminal includes the following steps:
  • the SMF network element + PGW-C network element sends a session update response to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the session update response from the SMF network element + PGW-C network element.
  • the session update response carries a second S-NSSAI.
  • the session update response may further carry indication information of a home network of the terminal.
  • the indication information of the home network of the terminal may include, for example, an identifier of the home network of the terminal or other information that may indicate the home network of the terminal, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element determines that the second S-NSSAI is not the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network or the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the V-SMF network element generates a first N2 SM request according to the session update response.
  • the first N2SM request does not carry S-NSSAI, or carries any S-NSSAI, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the V-SMF network element sends an N11 message 1 to the AMF network element, so that the AMF network element receives the N11 message 1 from the V-SMF network element.
  • the N11 message 1 carries a first N2 SM request and a second S-NSSAI.
  • the N11 message can also carry the indication information of the terminal's home network, which is not specifically limited in this application. .
  • the AMF network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the second S-NSSAI and the indication information of the home network of the terminal.
  • the AMF network element obtains the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network of the terminal, and may refer to the related description in step S707, which is not repeated here.
  • the AMF network element generates a second N2 SM request according to the first N2 SM request, where the second N2 SM request carries the first S-NSSAI.
  • the AMF network element may write the first S-NSSAI into the first N2 SM request, thereby obtaining a second N2 SM request.
  • the AMF network element may replace any S-NSSAI in the first S-NSSAI with the first S-NSSAI, thereby obtaining a second N2 SM request.
  • the AMF network element sends a second N2 SM request to the access device of the terminal, so that the access device receives the second N2 SM request from the AMF network element.
  • the access device sends a second N2 SM response to the AMF network element, so that the AMF network element receives the second N2 SM response from the access device.
  • the AMF network element sends an N11 message 2 to the V-SMF network element, so that the V-SMF network element receives the N11 message 2 from the AMF network element.
  • the N11 message 2 carries a second N2 SM response and a first S-NSSAI, so that the V-SMF network element stores the first S-NSSAI.
  • steps S1201-S1208 are only some steps of the terminal's connected state switching process or idle state registration process.
  • the terminal's connected state switching process or terminal's idle state registration process may also include other steps.
  • steps S1201-S1208 are only some steps of the terminal's connected state switching process or idle state registration process.
  • the terminal's connected state switching process or terminal's idle state registration process may also include other steps.
  • refer to the existing The implementation method is not repeated here.
  • the AMF network element can obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, and can send the first S-NSSAI to the access device, so that the access device can obtain the first S-NSSAI. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the V-SMF network element from failing to obtain the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network corresponding to the terminal's session, and sending the session switching failure caused by the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal's session to the access device Problem, so that the access device can process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the first S-NSSAI.
  • the actions of the AMF network element or the V-SMF network element in the above steps S1201 to S1209 can be executed by the processor 601 in the communication device 600 shown in FIG. 6 calling the application program code stored in the memory 603. This embodiment There are no restrictions on this.
  • the above-mentioned visited management network element or mobile management network element includes a hardware structure and / or a software module corresponding to each function.
  • this application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a certain function is performed by hardware or computer software-driven hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. A professional technician can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of this application.
  • the functional modules of the visited session management network element or the mobile management network element may be divided according to the foregoing method examples.
  • each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated.
  • a processing module In a processing module.
  • the above integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional modules. It should be noted that the division of the modules in the embodiments of the present application is schematic, and is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be another division manner.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic structural diagram of a visited session management network element 130.
  • the visited session management network element 130 includes a receiving module 1301 and a sending module 1302.
  • the receiving module 1301 is configured to receive a session update request from a mobile management network element serving a terminal during a connection state registration process of the terminal, and the session update request carries a first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • An S-NSSAI is obtained by mapping the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the terminal session.
  • the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S- of the terminal's home network.
  • the sending module 1302 is configured to send a first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to update a network slice corresponding to the session.
  • the sending module 1302 is further configured to send a first N2 SM request or a second N2 SM request to the access device during a connection state switching process of the terminal, where the first N2 SM request carries a session corresponding to the terminal.
  • the default S-NSSAI is used to instruct the access device to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI; the second N2SM request does not carry S-NSSAI or carries the first instruction information to indicate the access device Process the session according to the default policy; where the default S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network.
  • the visited session management network element 130 may further include a processing module 1303.
  • the receiving module 1301 is further configured to receive a session update response from the anchor session management network element corresponding to the session, where the session update response carries the first indication information or the second S-NSSAI, or the session update response does not carry the S-NSSAI.
  • the processing module 1303 is configured to generate a first N2 SM request or a second N2 SM request according to the session update response.
  • the sending module 1302 is configured to send the first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, including: determining that the first S-NSSAI in the session update request and the second S-NSSAI carried in the session update response are not Same; or, the visited session management network element determines that the session update response does not carry S-NSSAI or the session update response carries first indication information; and sends the first S-NSSAI to the access device.
  • the visited session management network element 130 may further include a processing module 1303.
  • the receiving module 1301 is further configured to receive a session establishment request from a mobile management network element, where the session establishment request carries the first indication information or the default S-NSSAI; the processing module 1303 is configured to generate a first N2 SM request according to the session establishment request Or a second N2 SM request.
  • the visited session management network element 130 may further include a processing module 1303.
  • the processing module 1303 is configured to determine that the second S-NSSAI is an S-NSSAI of a terminal's home network.
  • the processing module 1303 is configured to determine the second S-NSSAI as the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network, including: determining the session as the home routing mode according to the information of the anchor session management network element; determining the second home mode.
  • S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the session update response also carries indication information of the home network; correspondingly, the processing module 1303 is configured to determine that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal, including: The network indication information determines that the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the visited session management network element 130 is presented in the form of dividing each functional module in an integrated manner.
  • the "module” herein may refer to a specific ASIC, a circuit, a processor and a memory executing one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.
  • the visited session management network element 130 may adopt the form shown in FIG. 6.
  • the processor 601 in FIG. 6 may cause the visited session management network element 130 to execute the switching method in the foregoing method embodiment by calling a computer execution instruction stored in the memory 603.
  • the function / implementation process of the receiving module 1301, the sending module 1302, and the processing module 1303 in FIG. 13 may be implemented by the processor 601 in FIG. 6 calling a computer execution instruction stored in the memory 603.
  • the function / implementation process of the receiving module 1301 and the sending module 1302 in FIG. 13 may be implemented through the communication interface 604 in FIG. 6; It is implemented by calling a computer execution instruction stored in the memory 603.
  • the visited session management network element 130 provided in this embodiment can perform the foregoing handover method, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the foregoing method embodiments, and details are not described herein again.
  • an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip system including a processor, which is configured to support a visited session management network element 130 to implement the foregoing switching method, for example, to generate a first N2 SM request according to a session update response. Or a second N2 SM request.
  • the chip system further includes a memory. This memory is used to store program instructions and data necessary for the visited session management network element 130.
  • the memory may not be in the chip system.
  • the chip system may be composed of a chip, and may also include a chip and other discrete devices, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • FIG. 14 shows a schematic structural diagram of a mobility management network element 140.
  • the mobility management network element 140 includes a processing module 1401 and a transceiver module 1402.
  • the processing module 1401 is configured to obtain indication information of the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the home network of the terminal, where the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the home network of the terminal.
  • the processing module 1401 is further configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, where the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network .
  • the transceiver module 1402 is configured to send the first S-NSSAI to a visited session management network element serving the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to indicate a network slice corresponding to the session.
  • the processing module 1401 is configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, including: according to the second S-NSSAI and the home network, The indication information and the corresponding relationship between the second S-NSSAI and the first S-NSSAI configured locally determine the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the processing module 1401 is configured to obtain the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal according to the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, including: sending the first S-NSSAI to the slice selection function network element.
  • the first message carries the indication information of the second S-NSSAI and the home network, and is used to request the first S-NSSAI; receiving the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session from the terminal of the slice selection function network element.
  • the processing module 1401 is configured to obtain indication information of the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the terminal's home network, including: receiving a registration request from the terminal, where the registration request carries the second S-NSSAI, The indication information of the home network and the session identifier of the session, where the session identifier is used by the processing module 1401 to associate the first S-NSSAI with the session.
  • the processing module 1401 is configured to obtain indication information of the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal and the terminal's home network, including: receiving a second message from the visited session management network element, the second The message carries the second S-NSSAI and indication information of the home network.
  • the transceiver module 1402 is further configured to send the first S-NSSAI and the second S-NSSAI to the terminal, and the terminal associates the first S-NSSAI with the session of the terminal.
  • the transceiver module 1402 is further configured to send the first S-NSSAI and the session identifier of the session to the terminal, and the terminal associates the first S-NSSAI with the session of the terminal.
  • the transceiver module 1402 is further configured to send a session establishment request to the visited session management network element, where the session establishment request carries the first indication information or the default S-NSSAI, and the default S-NSSAI is the destination network of the terminal.
  • the first indication information or the second S-NSSAI is used to instruct the visited session management network element to generate a first N2SM request
  • the first N2SM request carries a default S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal, which is used for Instruct the access device of the terminal to process the session according to the policy of the network slice corresponding to the default S-NSSAI; or, the first instruction information or the second S-NSSAI is used to instruct the visited session management network element to generate a second N2 SM request
  • the second N2 SM request does not carry S-NSSAI or carries the first indication information, and is used to instruct the access device of the terminal to process the session according to the default policy.
  • the mobility management network element 140 is presented in the form of dividing each functional module in an integrated manner.
  • the "module” herein may refer to a specific ASIC, a circuit, a processor and a memory executing one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.
  • the mobility management network element 140 may adopt the form shown in FIG. 6.
  • the processor 601 in FIG. 6 may cause the mobile management network element 140 to execute the handover method in the foregoing method embodiment by calling a computer execution instruction stored in the memory 603.
  • the function / implementation process of the processing module 1401 and the transceiver module 1402 in FIG. 14 may be implemented by the processor 601 in FIG. 6 calling a computer execution instruction stored in the memory 603.
  • the function / implementation process of the transceiver module 1402 in FIG. 14 may be implemented through the communication interface 604 in FIG. 6; the function / implementation process of the processing module 1401 in FIG. 14 may be called into the memory 603 through the processor 601 in FIG. 6
  • the stored computer executes the instructions to achieve it.
  • the mobility management network element 140 provided in this embodiment can perform the foregoing handover method, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the foregoing method embodiments, and details are not described herein again.
  • an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip system including a processor, which is configured to support the mobile management network element 140 to implement the foregoing switching method, for example, obtaining a second S-NSSAI and a terminal corresponding to a session of the terminal.
  • the indication information of the home network is configured to be obtained.
  • the chip system further includes a memory. This memory is used to store program instructions and data necessary for the mobile management network element 140. Of course, the memory may not be in the chip system.
  • the chip system may be composed of a chip, and may also include a chip and other discrete devices, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • FIG. 15 shows a schematic structural diagram of a visited session management network element 150.
  • the visited session management network element 150 includes a processing module 1501 and a transceiver module 1502.
  • the transceiver module 1502 is configured to receive a default S-NSSAI or first indication information corresponding to a session from a terminal of a mobile management network element serving a terminal during a terminal connection state switching process or a terminal idle state registration process.
  • the default S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network.
  • a processing module 1501 is configured to generate a first N2 SM request according to the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information, where the first N2 SM request carries a default S-NSSAI and is used to instruct the access device of the terminal to The policy processing session of the network slice corresponding to the S-NSSAI; or, the processing module 1501 is configured to generate a second N2 SM request according to the default S-NSSAI or the first indication information, and the second N2 SM request does not carry the S-NSSAI or The first instruction information is used to instruct the access device of the terminal to process the session according to the default policy.
  • the transceiver module 1502 is further configured to send a first N2 SM request or a second N2 SM request to the access device of the terminal.
  • the transceiver module 1502 is further configured to receive the first S-NSSAI corresponding to the session from the terminal of the mobile management network element, where the first S-NSSAI is obtained by mapping the second S-NSSAI corresponding to the session of the terminal.
  • the first S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's visited network
  • the second S-NSSAI is the S-NSSAI of the terminal's home network.
  • the transceiver module 1502 is further configured to send a first S-NSSAI to the access device of the terminal, where the first S-NSSAI is used to update a network slice corresponding to the session.
  • the visited session management network element 150 is presented in the form of dividing each functional module in an integrated manner.
  • the "module” herein may refer to a specific ASIC, a circuit, a processor and a memory executing one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.
  • the visited session management network element 150 may adopt the form shown in FIG. 6.
  • the processor 601 in FIG. 6 may cause the visited session management network element 150 to execute the handover method in the foregoing method embodiment by calling a computer execution instruction stored in the memory 603.
  • the function / implementation process of the processing module 1501 and the transceiver module 1502 in FIG. 15 may be implemented by the processor 601 in FIG. 6 calling a computer execution instruction stored in the memory 603.
  • the function / implementation process of the transceiver module 1502 in FIG. 15 may be implemented through the communication interface 604 in FIG. 6; the function / implementation process of the processing module 1501 in FIG. 15 may be called into the memory 603 through the processor 601 in FIG.
  • the stored computer executes the instructions to achieve it.
  • the visited session management network element 150 provided in this embodiment can perform the foregoing handover method, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the foregoing method embodiments, and details are not described herein again.
  • an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip system including a processor, which is configured to support the visited session management network element 150 to implement the foregoing switching method, for example, according to a default S-NSSAI or first instruction information.
  • the chip system further includes a memory. This memory is used to store program instructions and data necessary for the visited session management network element 150.
  • the memory may not be in the chip system.
  • the chip system may be composed of a chip, and may also include a chip and other discrete devices, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the computer program product includes one or more computer instructions.
  • the computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium.
  • the computer instructions may be from a website site, a computer, a server, or a data center.
  • the computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or includes one or more data storage devices such as servers, data centers, and the like that can be integrated with the medium.
  • the available medium may be a magnetic medium (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (for example, a solid state disk (SSD)).

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本申请实施例提供切换方法、设备及系统,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免终端的会话切换失败。方法包括:在终端的连接态注册流程中,为该终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元接收来自为该终端服务的移动管理网元的会话更新请求,该会话更新请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI是由该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,该第一S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元向该终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于更新该会话对应的网络切片。

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切换方法、设备及系统
本申请要求于2018年5月21日提交中国国家知识产权局、申请号为201810491230.0、发明名称为“切换方法、设备及系统”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信领域,尤其涉及切换方法、设备及系统。
背景技术
现有技术中,当终端从第四代(4th generation,4G)网络切换到第五代(5th generation,5G)网络时,可能需要切换终端的一个或多个会话。目前,在切换终端的某个会话时,由该会话对应的会话管理功能(session management function,SMF)网元+分组数据网络(packet data network,PDN)网关控制面功能(PDN gateway control plane function,PGW-C)网元确定该会话对应的单网络切片选择辅助信息(single network slice selection assistance information,S-NSSAI),并将该会话对应的S-NSSAI发送给拜访地SMF(visited-SMF,V-SMF)网元,进而由V-SMF网元通过接入和移动性管理功能(access and mobility management function,AMF)网元将该会话对应的S-NSSAI发送给对应的接入设备。
然而,由于终端的会话对应的SMF网元+PGW-C网元位于终端的归属地公共陆地移动网络(home public land mobile network,HPLMN),因此目前很多场景下,SMF网元+PGW-C网元确定并向V-SMF网元发送的终端的会话对应的S-NSSAI为该终端的HPLMN的S-NSSAI,这在归属地路由模式中将存在如下问题:
第一,若在终端的拜访地公共陆地移动网络(visited public land mobile network,VPLMN)中没有定义该终端的HPLMN的S-NSSAI,则V-SMF网元和对应的接入设备将不识别该S-NSSAI,从而将导致资源无法分配,终端的会话切换失败。
第二,若在终端的VPLMN定义了与终端的HPLMN相同数值的S-NSSAI,但是终端的VPLMN的S-NSSAI与终端的HPLMN的S-NSSAI含义不同,则可能导致V-SMF网元和对应的接入设备按照错误的网络切片的处理规则进行该会话相关的处理,从而可能导致终端的会话切换失败。例如,数值为x的S-NSSAI在HPLMN对应的是网络切片1(也映射为VPLMN的网络切片1),在VPLMN对应的是网络切片2,则若接入设备接收到该S-NSSAI之后,根据VPLMN的S-NSSAI将其理解为网络切片2,将导致接入设备按照网络切片2的处理规则进行会话相关的处理,从而可能导致终端的会话切换失败。
因此,在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,如何避免终端的会话切换失败,是目前亟待解决的问题。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供切换方法、设备及系统,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免终端的会话切换失败。
为达到上述目的,本申请的实施例采用如下技术方案:
第一方面,提供了一种切换方法,该切换方法包括:在终端的连接态注册流程中,为该终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元接收来自为该终端服务的移动管理网元的会话更新请求,该会话更新请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI是由该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,该第一S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元向该终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于更新该会话对应的网络切片。基于该方案,一方面,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;另一方面,由于不需要在终端的连接态切换流程中获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,因此也可以减少连接态切换流程的时延。
需要说明的是,本申请实施例中的连接态注册流程、或者下述的连接态切换流程及空闲态注册流程均是针对的跨系统的场景。如,连接态注册流程是指处于连接态的终端跨系统切换后的注册流程,当该注册流程发生时,终端处于连接态;连接态切换流程是指处于连接态的终端跨系统切换流程;空闲态注册流程是指处于空闲态的终端跨系统移动时,触发的首次注册流程。其中,这里的跨系统例如可以是从4G网络到5G网络,在此统一说明,以下不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计中,在拜访地会话管理网元接收来自该移动管理网元的该会话更新请求消息之前,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:在该终端的连接态切换流程中,拜访地会话管理网元向该接入设备发送第一N2会话管理SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求,其中,该第一N2 SM请求携带该终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示该接入设备根据该缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;该第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示该接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话;其中,该缺省S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。基于该方案,在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,若拜访地会话管理网元暂时未获取到该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,由于拜访地会话管理网元可以向接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求,使得接入设备在获取到终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI之前,可以使用缺省的S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话或者可以使用缺省策略处理该会话,因此,可以避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题。
在一种可能的设计中,该缺省S-NSSAI包括该终端的拜访地网络的缺省S-NSSAI或者标准化的缺省S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:拜访地会话管理网元接收来自该会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的会话更新响应,该会话更新响应携带该第一指示信息或者该第二S-NSSAI,或者,该会话更新响应不携带S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元根据该会话更新响应,生成该第一N2 SM请求或者该第二N2 SM请求。基于该方案,拜访地会话管理网元可以生成第一N2 SM请求或者该第二N2 SM请求。
在一种可能的设计中,拜访地会话管理网元向该终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,包括:拜访地会话管理网元确定该会话更新请求中的第一S-NSSAI与该会话更新响应中携带的第二S-NSSAI不相同;或者,拜访地会话管理网元确定该会话更新响应中未携带S-NSSAI 或该会话更新响应中携带该第一指示信息;拜访地会话管理网元向该接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:拜访地会话管理网元确定该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。基于该方案,拜访地会话管理网元可以获知还未获取到终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,拜访地会话管理网元确定该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括:拜访地会话管理网元根据该锚点会话管理网元的信息确定该会话为归属地路由模式;确定该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,基于该方案,拜访地会话管理网元可以确定该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,该会话更新响应还携带该归属地网络的指示信息;相应的,拜访地会话管理网元确定该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括:拜访地会话管理网元根据该归属地网络的指示信息,确定该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。基于该方案,拜访地会话管理网元可以确定该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:拜访地会话管理网元接收来自移动管理网元的会话建立请求,该会话建立请求携带该第一指示信息或者该缺省S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元根据该会话建立请求,生成该第一N2 SM请求或者该第二N2 SM请求。基于该方案,拜访地会话管理网元可以生成第一N2 SM请求或者该第二N2 SM请求。
在一种可能的设计中,拜访地会话管理网元向该终端的接入设备发送第一S-NSSAI,包括:拜访地会话管理网元确定该会话更新请求中的第一S-NSSAI与该会话建立请求中的缺省S-NSSAI不相同;或者,拜访地会话管理网元确定该会话建立请求中携带该第一指示信息。
第二方面,提供了一种切换方法,该方法包括:在终端的连接态切换流程或者该终端的空闲态注册流程中,为该终端的会话服务的拜访地会话管理网元接收来自为该终端服务的移动管理网元的该终端的会话对应的缺省单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,其中,该缺省S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元根据该缺省S-NSSAI或者该第一指示信息,生成第一N2会话管理SM请求,其中,该第一N2 SM请求携带该缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示该终端的接入设备根据该缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;或者,拜访地会话管理网元根据该缺省S-NSSAI或者该第一指示信息,第二N2SM请求,该第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带该第一指示信息,用于指示该终端的接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话;拜访地会话管理网元向该终端的接入设备发送该第一N2 SM请求或者该第二N2 SM请求。基于该方案,在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,若拜访地会话管理网元暂时未获取到该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,由于拜访地会话管理网元可以向接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求,使得接入设备在获取到终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI之前,可以使用缺省的S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话或者可以使用缺省策略处理该会话,因此,可以避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题。
在一种可能的设计中,该缺省S-NSSAI包括该终端的拜访地网络的缺省S-NSSAI或者标准化的缺省S-NSSAI或者该移动管理网元根据该终端的缺省签约S-NSSAI映射得到的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:拜访地会话管理网元接收来自移动管理网元的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI是由该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,该第一S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元向该终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于更新该会话对应的网络切片。基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
第三方面,提供了一种切换方法,该切换方法包括:为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元接收来自该终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的该终端的会话对应的第一单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI是由终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,该第一S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该会话对应的网络切片。基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
在一种可能的设计中,拜访地会话管理网元接收来自该终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:拜访地会话管理网元接收来自锚点会话管理网元的第三消息,第三消息携带所述第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI;相应的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:拜访地会话管理网元向为该终端服务的移动管理网元发送第四消息,第四消息携带第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI。基于该方案,移动管理网元可以获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,拜访地会话管理网元接收来自该终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:拜访地会话管理网元接收来自该终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的第三N2 SM消息,第三N2 SM消息携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。也就是说,该方案中,可以由锚点会话管理网元获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,进而将该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI写入第三N2 SM请求。
第四方面,提供了一种切换方法,该切换方法包括:为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元获取该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元根据第二S-NSSAI、该归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该会话对应的网络切片。其中,第四方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第五方面,提供了一种切换方法,该切换方法包括:为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元获取该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元向切片选择功能网元或者为终端服务的移动管理网元发送第一消息,该第一消息携带第二S-NSSAI和该归属地网络的指示信息, 用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元接收来自切片选择功能网元或者移动管理网元的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该会话对应的网络切片。其中,第五方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
基于上述第四方面或第五方面,在一种可能的设计中,拜访地会话管理网元获取该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI,包括:拜访地会话管理网元接收来自锚点会话管理网元的第二S-NSSAI;相应的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:拜访地会话管理网元向为该终端服务的移动管理网元发送第五消息,第五消息携带第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI。基于该方案,移动管理网元可以获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
第六方面,提供了一种切换方法,该切换方法包括:移动管理网元获取终端的会话对应的第二单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;移动管理网元根据第二S-NSSAI和该归属地网络的指示信息,获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;移动管理网元向该终端对应的拜访地会话管理网元发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该会话对应的网络切片。其中,第七方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计中,移动管理网元根据第二S-NSSAI和该归属地网络的指示信息,获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:移动管理网元根据该第二S-NSSAI、该归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。基于该方案,移动管理网元可以确定出该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,移动管理网元根据第二S-NSSAI和该归属地网络的指示信息,获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:移动管理网元向切片选择功能网元发送第一消息,该第一消息携带该第二S-NSSAI和该归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;移动管理网元接收来自切片选择功能网元的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。基于该方案,移动管理网元可以确定出该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
在一种可能的设计中,移动管理网元获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,包括:移动管理网元接收来自拜访地会话管理网元的第二消息,该第二消息携带该第二S-NSSAI和该归属地网络的指示信息。
在一种可能的设计中,移动管理网元获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,包括:移动管理网元接收来自终端的注册请求,该注册请求携带该第二S-NSSAI、该归属地网络的指示信息和该会话的会话标识,其中,该会话标识用于移动管理网元将该第一S-NSSAI与该会话进行关联
在一种可能的设计中,在移动管理网元获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI之后,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:移动管理网元向该终端发送第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,由该终端将第一S-NSSAI和该终端的会话相关联。
在一种可能的设计中,在移动管理网元获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI之后,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:移动管理网元向该终端发送第一S-NSSAI和该会话的会话标识,由该终端将第一S-NSSAI和该终端的会话相关联。
在一种可能的设计中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:移动管理网元向拜访地会话管理网元发送会话建立请求,该会话建立请求携带第一指示信息或者缺省S-NSSAI,该缺省S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;其中,该第一指示信息或者该缺省S-NSSAI用于指示该拜访地会话管理网元生成第一N2会话管理SM请求,该第一N2 SM请求携带该终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示该终端的接入设备根据该缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;或者,该第一指示信息或者该缺省S-NSSAI用于指示该拜访地会话管理网元生成第二N2 SM请求,该第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带该第一指示信息,用于指示该终端接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话。其中,该方案的技术效果可参考上述第二方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第七方面,提供了一种切换方法,该切换方法包括:移动管理网元确定终端的会话是归属地路由模式,移动管理网元向为该会话服务的拜访地会话管理网元发送缺省单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,该缺省S-NSSAI为该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;其中,该第一指示信息或者该缺省S-NSSAI用于指示该拜访地会话管理网元生成第一N2会话管理SM请求,该第一N2 SM请求携带该终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示该终端的接入设备根据该缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;或者,该第一指示信息或者该缺省S-NSSAI用于指示该拜访地会话管理网元生成第二N2 SM请求,该第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带该第一指示信息,用于指示该终端的接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话。其中,该方案的技术效果可参考上述第二方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括:移动管理网元获取该终端的缺省签约S-NSSAI,并将该缺省签约S-NSSAI映射为该缺省S-NSSAI。
第八方面,提供了一种拜访地会话管理网元,该拜访地会话管理网元具有实现上述第一方面至第五方面任一项所述的方法的功能。该功能可以通过硬件实现,也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。该硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的模块。
第九方面,提供了一种拜访地会话管理网元,包括:处理器和存储器;该存储器用于存储计算机执行指令,当该拜访地会话管理网元运行时,该处理器执行该存储器存储的该计算机执行指令,以使该拜访地会话管理网元执行如上述第一方面至第五方面任一项所述的切换方法。
第十方面,提供了一种拜访地会话管理网元,包括:处理器;所述处理器用于与存储器耦合,并读取存储器中的指令之后,根据所述指令执行如上述第一方面至第五方面中任一项所述的切换方法。
第十一方面,提供了一种计算机可读存储介质,该计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机可以执行上述第一方面至第五方面中任一项所述的切换方法。
第十二方面,提供了一种包含指令的计算机程序产品,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机可以执行上述第一方面至第五方面中任一项所述的切换方法。
第十三方面,提供了一种芯片系统,该芯片系统包括处理器,用于支持拜访地会话管理网元实现上述第一方面至第五方面中所涉及的功能,例如根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求。在一种可能的设计中,该芯片系统还包括存储器,该存储器,用于保存拜访地会话管理网元必要的程序指令和数据。该芯片系统,可以由芯片构成,也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件。
其中,第八方面至第十三方面中任一种设计方式所带来的技术效果可参见第一方面至第五方面中不同设计方式所带来的技术效果,此处不再赘述。
第十四方面,提供了一种移动管理网元,该移动管理网元具有实现上述第一方面至第五方面任一项所述的方法的功能。该功能可以通过硬件实现,也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。该硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的模块。
第十五方面,提供了一种移动管理网元,包括:处理器和存储器;该存储器用于存储计算机执行指令,当该移动管理网元运行时,该处理器执行该存储器存储的该计算机执行指令,以使该移动管理网元执行如上述第六方面或第七方面任一项所述的切换方法。
第十六方面,提供了一种移动管理网元,包括:处理器;所述处理器用于与存储器耦合,并读取存储器中的指令之后,根据所述指令执行如上述第六方面或第七方面中任一项所述的切换方法。
第十七方面,提供了一种计算机可读存储介质,该计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机可以执行上述第六方面或第七方面中任一项所述的切换方法。
第十八方面,提供了一种包含指令的计算机程序产品,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机可以执行上述第六方面或第七方面中任一项所述的切换方法。
第十九方面,提供了一种芯片系统,该芯片系统包括处理器,用于支持移动管理网元实现上述第六方面或第七方面中所涉及的功能,例如获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和终端的归属地网络的指示信息。在一种可能的设计中,该芯片系统还包括存储器,该存储器,用于保存移动管理网元必要的程序指令和数据。该芯片系统,可以由芯片构成,也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件。
其中,第十四方面至第十九方面中任一种设计方式所带来的技术效果可参见第六方面或第七方面中不同设计方式所带来的技术效果,此处不再赘述。
第二十方面,提供了一种切换系统,该切换系统应用在终端的连接态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元、为终端服务的移动管理网元以及接入设备;其中,移动管理网元,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;移动管理网元,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;移动管理网元,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元发送会话更新请求,该会话更新请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。拜访地会话管理网元,用于接收来自移动管理网元的会话更新请求,并向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于更新该终端的会话对应的网络切片。其中,第二十方面的技术效果可参考上述第一方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第二十一方面,提供了一种切换系统,该切换系统应用在终端的空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元、为终端服务的移动管理网元以及接入设备;其中,移动管理网元,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;移动管理网元,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;移动管理网元,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元发送会话建立请求,该会话建立请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,用于接 收来自移动管理网元的会话建立请求,并向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。其中,第二十一方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第二十二方面,提供了一种切换系统,该切换系统应用在终端的连接态切换流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元、为终端服务的移动管理网元以及接入设备;其中,拜访地会话管理网元,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,还用于向移动管理网元发送请求消息,该请求消息携带终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;移动管理网元,用于接收来自拜访地会话管理网元的请求消息,并根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;移动管理网元,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元发送响应消息,该响应消息携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,还用于接收来自移动管理网元的响应消息,并向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。其中,第二十二方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第二十三方面,提供了一种切换系统,该切换系统应用在终端的连接态切换流程或者空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元、为终端服务的移动管理网元以及接入设备;其中,移动管理网元,用于在确定终端的会话为归属地路由模式之后,向拜访地会话管理网元发送缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,该缺省S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,用于接收来自移动管理网元的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,并根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息生成第一N2 SM请求之后,向接入设备发送该第一N2 SM请求,该第一N2 SM请求携带该缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;或者,拜访地会话管理网元,用于接收来自移动管理网元的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,并根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息生成第二N2 SM请求之后,向接入设备发送该第二N2 SM请求,第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话。其中,第二十三方面的技术效果可参考上述第二方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第二十四方面,提供了一种切换系统,该切换系统可以应用在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元以及该终端的接入设备;其中,拜访地会话管理网元,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,还用于向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。其中,第二十四方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第二十五方面,提供了一种切换系统,该切换系统可以应用在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元、终端的拜访地网络中的切换选择功能网元以及该终端的接入设备;其中,拜访地会话管理网元,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属 地网络的S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,还用于向切换选择功能网元发送请求消息,该请求消息携带终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。切换选择功能网元,用于接收来自拜访地会话管理网元的请求消息,并根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;切换选择功能网元,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元发送响应消息,该响应消息携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,还用于接收来自切换选择功能网元的响应消息,并向终端的接入设备403发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。其中,第二十五方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
第二十六方面,提供了一种切换系统,该切换系统可以应用在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元、该终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元以及该终端的接入设备;其中,锚点会话管理网元,用于获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;锚点会话管理网元,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元发送该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;拜访地会话管理网元,用于接收来自锚点会话管理网元的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,并向终端的接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。其中,第二十六方面的技术效果可参考上述第三方面的技术效果,在此不再赘述。
本申请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。
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图1为现有的归属地路由模式下的4G网络和5G网络互通架构的示意图;
图2为本申请实施例提供的切换系统的结构示意图一;
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图14为本申请实施例提供的移动管理网元的结构示意图;
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具体实施方式
为了方便理解本申请实施例的技术方案,首先给出本申请相关技术的简要介绍如下。
网络切片:
网络切片(network slice)是一个用于支持特定网络能力与网络特性的逻辑隔离的网络, 可以端到端(end to end,E2E)的包括整个网络,也可以多个网络切共享多个网络功能,是满足第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd generation partnership project,3GPP)提出的5G移动通信技术关于网络差异化需求的关键技术。通常,不同网络切片的网络特征并不相同,且要求网络切片之间相互隔离,互不影响。如增强实现(augmented reality,AR)或虚拟实现(virtual reality,VR)业务的网络切片要求大带宽、低时延;物联网(internet of things,IOT)业务的网络切片要求支持海量终端接入,但带宽小,对时延没要求。
网络切片选择辅助信息(network slice selection assistance information,NSSAI):
NSSAI中包括多个S-NSSAI。S-NSSAI由服务类型(slice/service type,SST)和切片区分器(slice differentiator,SD)组成。其中,SST包括标准化和运营商自定义的类型;SD是补充SST的可选信息,以区分相同SST的多个网络切片。23.501标准中定义的NSSAI的类型和作用如表一所示。
表一
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4G网络和5G网络互通架构:
如图1所示,为现有的归属地路由(home routed,HR)下的4G网络和5G网络互通架构的示意图。其中,4G网络与5G网络共用用户面功能(user plane function,UPF)网元+PDN网关用户面功能(PDN gateway user plane function,PGW-U)网元、SMF网元+PGW-C网元、策略控制功能(policy control function,PCF)网元+策略和计费规则功能(policy and charging rules function,PCRF)网元、归属签约用户服务器(home subscriber server,HSS)+统一数据管理(unified data management,UDM)网元。这里“+”表示合设,UPF为5G网络的用户面功能,PGW-U是与UPF对应的4G网络的网关用户面功能,SMF是5G网络的会话管理功能,PGW-C是与SMF对应的4G网络中的网关控制面功能,PCF是5G网络的策略控制功能、PCRF是与PCF对应的4G网络的策略计费规则功能。本申请实施例中,为方便表述,将UDM网元+HSS称之为用户数据管理网元,将SMF网元+PGW-C网元称之为锚点会话管理网元,将UPF网元+PGW-U网元称之为锚点用户面网元,在此进行统一说明,以下不再赘述。当然,上述合设后的网络设备也可以用其他名称,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
此外,如图1所示,上述4G网络和5G网络互通架构中还可以包括4G网络中的移动管理实体(mobility management entity,MME)和服务网关(Serving Gateway,SGW),以及,5G网络中的接入和移动性管理功能(access and mobility management function,AMF)网元、V-SMF网元、拜访地UPF(visited-UPF,V-UPF)网元以及拜访地PCF(visited-UPF,V-PCF)网元。可选的,该4G网络和5G网络互通架构中还可以包括网络切换选择功能(network slice selection function,NSSF)网元。其中,当AMF网元无法为该终端选择网络切片时,AMF网元可以请求该NSSF网元为该终端选择网络切片,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
其中,如图1所示,在归属地路由模式下,上述UPF网元+HSS、PCF网元+PCRF网元、SMF网元+PGW-C网元、以及UPF网元+PGW-U网元均位于HPLMN;而上述MME、AMF网元、V-UPF网 元、V-SMF网元、V-PCF网元等则位于VPLMN,在此统一说明,以下不再赘述。
其中,终端通过演进型通用陆地无线接入网(evolved universal terrestrial radio access network,E-UTRAN)设备接入4G网络,终端通过下一代无线接入网(next generation radio access network,NG-RAN)设备接入5G网络。E-UTRAN设备通过S1-MME接口与MME通信,E-UTRAN设备通过S1-U接口与SGW通信,MME通过S11接口与SGW通信,MME通过S6a接口与UDM网元+HSS通信,MME通过N26接口与AMF网元通信,SGW通过S8-U接口与UPF网元+PGW-U网元通信,SGW通过S8-C接口与SMF网元+PGW-C网元通信,UPF网元+PGW-U通过N9接口与V-UPF网元通信,V-UPF网元通过N3接口与NG-RAN设备通信,UPF网元+PGW-U网元通过N4接口与SMF网元+PGW-C网元通信,SMF网元+PGW-C网元通过N7接口与PCF网元+PCRF网元通信,SMF网元+PGW-C网元通过N16接口与V-SMF网元通信,V-SMF网元通过N11接口与AMF网元通信,V-SMF网元通过N4接口与V-UPF网元通信,PCF网元+PCRF网元通过N24接口与V-PCF网元通信,V-PCF网元通过N15接口与AMF网元通信,UDM网元+HSS通过N10接口与SMF网元+PGW-C网元通信,UDM网元+HSS通过N10接口与V-SMF网元通信,UDM网元+HSS通过N8接口与AMF网元通信,AMF网元通过N2接口与NG-RAN设备通信,AMF网元通过N1接口与终端通信。
需要说明的是,图1中的各个网元之间的接口名字只是一个示例,具体实现中接口名字可能为其他名字,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
需要说明的是,5G网络中的NG-RAN设备也可以称之为接入设备,该接入设备指的是接入核心网的设备,例如可以是基站,宽带网络业务网关(broadband network gateway,BNG),汇聚交换机,非3GPP接入设备等。基站可以包括各种形式的基站,例如:宏基站,微基站(也称为小站),中继站,接入点等,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
当然,4G网络和5G网络中还可以有其它的网元,比如,4G网络中还可以包括通用分组无线系统(general packet radio system,GPRS)业务支撑节点(serving GPRS support node,SGSN)等,5G网络中还可以包括鉴权服务功能(authentication server function,AUSF)网元、SMF网元或者UPF网元等,具体可参考现有的4G或者5G网络架构,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
下面将结合本申请实施例中的附图,对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行描述。其中,在本申请的描述中,除非另有说明,“多个”是指两个或多于两个;“A/B”表示A或者B。另外,为了便于清楚描述本申请实施例的技术方案,在本申请的实施例中,采用了“第一”、“第二”等字样对功能和作用基本相同的相同项或相似项进行区分。本领域技术人员可以理解“第一”、“第二”等字样并不对数量和执行次序进行限定,并且“第一”、“第二”等字样也并不限定一定不同。
本申请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申请实施例的技术方案,并不构成对于本申请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,本申请实施例提供的技术方案对于类似的技术问题,同样适用。
如图2所示,为本申请实施例提供的一种切换系统20。该切换系统20包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元201、为该终端服务的移动管理网元202以及该终端的接入设备203。
基于图2所示的切换系统20,可以提供如下几种可能的方案。
方案一:
该切换系统20应用在终端的连接态注册流程中。其中,移动管理网元202,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
移动管理网元202,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
移动管理网元202,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元201发送会话更新请求,该会话更新请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元201,用于接收来自移动管理网元201的会话更新请求,并向终端的接入设备203发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于更新该终端的会话对应的网络切片。
该方案中,由于在终端的连接态注册流程中,移动管理网元可以根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,并将该第一S-NSSAI发送给拜访地会话管理网元,使得拜访地会话管理网元可以获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,从而将该第一S-NSSAI发送给接入设备,以更新该终端的会话对应的网络切片。因此,基于该方案,一方面,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;另一方面,由于不需要在终端的连接态切换流程中获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,因此也可以减少连接态切换流程的时延。
基于上述方案一,拜访地会话管理网元201,还用于向接入设备203发送第一N2会话管理(session management,SM)请求或者第二SM请求。
其中,第一N2 SM请求携带该会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话
其中,第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话。
可选的,本申请实施例中的缺省S-NSSAI是指终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。例如可以包括终端的拜访地网络的缺省S-NSSAI或者标准化的缺省S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。其中,该标准化的缺省S-NSSAI是指终端的拜访地网络或者终端的归属地网络均可以识别的且约定为拜访地和归属地网络共同的缺省S-NSSAI。在此统一说明,以下不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例中的第一指示信息可以用于指示还未获得该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。例如可以是一个特殊的数值,该特殊的数值用于指示还未获得该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。或者,可选的,本申请实施例中的第一指示信息也可以是由缺省S-NSSAI加一个特殊的数值构成,该特殊的数值用于指示还未获得该终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中的缺省策略可以为缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略,该缺省S-NSSAI的相关描述可参考上述部分,在此不再赘述。
一种可能的实现方式中,移动管理网元202,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元201发送会话建立请求,该会话建立请求携带第一指示信息或者第二S-NSSAI。拜访地会话管理网元201,还用于接收来自移动管理网元202的会话建立请求,并根据该会话建立请求,生成第一N2 SM 请求或者第二N2 SM请求。
或者,另一种可能的实现方式中,如图2所示,该切换系统20还可以包括终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元205。其中,锚点会话管理网元205,用于向拜访地会话管理网元201发送会话更新响应。其中,该会话更新响应携带第一指示信息或者第二S-NSSAI,或者,该会话更新响应不携带S-NSSAI。拜访地会话管理网元201,还用于接收来自锚点会话管理网元205的会话更新响应,并根据该会话更新响应生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二SM请求。
基于该方案,在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,若拜访地会话管理网元暂时未获取到该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,由于拜访地会话管理网元可以向接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求,使得接入设备在获取到终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI之前,可以使用缺省的S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话或者可以使用缺省策略处理该会话,因此,可以避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题。
方案二:
该切换系统20应用在终端的空闲态注册流程中。其中,移动管理网元202,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
移动管理网元202,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
移动管理网元202,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元201发送会话建立请求,该会话建立请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元201,用于接收来自移动管理网元201的会话建立请求,并向终端的接入设备203发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。
该方案中,由于在终端的空闲态注册流程中,移动管理网元可以根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,并将该第一S-NSSAI发送给拜访地会话管理网元,使得拜访地会话管理网元可以获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,从而将该第一S-NSSAI发送给接入设备,以指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。因此,基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
基于上述方案一或方案二,可选的,一种可能的实现方式中,移动管理网元202,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:还用于根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
基于上述方案一或方案二,可选的,另一种可能的实现方式中,如图2所示,该切换系统20还可以包括该终端的归属地网络中的切换选择功能网元204。移动管理网元202,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:还用于向切片选择功能网元204发送请求消息,该请求消息携带终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;接 收来自切片选择功能网元204的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
可选的,一种可能的实现方式中,由于移动管理网元202位于拜访地网络,因此,本申请实施例中的切片选择功能网元204可以为终端的拜访地网络中的切片选择功能网元。其中,由于目前拜访地网络中的切片选择功能网元本身存储有拜访地网络的信息,或者拜访地网络中的切片选择功能网元只能执行拜访地网络和其他网络的S-NSSAI映射,因此,本申请实施例中的请求消息中可以不用携带拜访地网络的指示信息。当然,可选的,本申请实施例中的请求消息中还可以携带该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息,本申请实施例对此不做具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中,拜访地网络的指示信息例如可以是该拜访地网络的标识或者其他用于标识拜访地网络的信息,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
方案三:
该切换系统20应用在终端的连接态切换流程中。其中,拜访地会话管理网元201,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元201,还用于向移动管理网元202发送请求消息,该请求消息携带终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
移动管理网元202,用于接收来自拜访地会话管理网元201的请求消息,并根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
移动管理网元202,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元201发送响应消息,该响应消息携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元201,还用于接收来自移动管理网元202的响应消息,并向终端的接入设备203发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。
该方案中,由于在终端的连接态切换流程中,拜访地会话管理网元可以获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,从而将该第一S-NSSAI发送给接入设备,以指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。因此,基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
方案四:
该切换系统20可以应用在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中。其中,移动管理网元202,用于在确定终端的会话为归属地路由模式之后,向拜访地会话管理网元201发送缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息。
拜访地会话管理网元201,用于接收来自移动管理网元202的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,并根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息生成第一N2 SM请求之后,向接入设备203发送该第一N2 SM请求,该第一N2 SM请求携带该会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
或者,拜访地会话管理网元201,用于接收来自移动管理网元202的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,并根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息生成第二N2 SM请求之后,向终端的接入设备203发送该第二N2 SM请求,该第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信 息,用于指示接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话。
其中,缺省S-NSSAI和第一指示信息的相关描述可参考方案一中的描述,在此不再赘述。
此外,本申请实施例中的缺省S-NSSAI还可以为移动管理网元202根据该终端的缺省签约S-NSSAI映射得到的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
基于该方案,在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,由于拜访地会话管理网元可以根据移动管理网元发送的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息生成并向接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求,使得接入设备可以使用缺省的S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;或者,由于拜访地会话管理网元可以根据移动管理网元发送的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息生成并向接入设备发送第二N2 SM请求,使得接入设备可以使用缺省策略处理该会话,因此,可以避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题。
可选的,图2所示的切换系统20中的拜访地会话管理网元201、移动管理网元202和接入设备203两两之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,图2所示的切换系统20中的拜访地会话管理网元201和切片选择功能网元204之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
如图3所示,为本申请实施例提供的一种切换系统30。该切换系统30可以应用在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元301以及该终端的接入设备302。
其中,拜访地会话管理网元301,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元301,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元201,还用于向终端的接入设备203发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。
可选的,图3所示的切换系统30中的拜访地会话管理网元301和接入设备302之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
该方案中,由于在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,拜访地会话管理网元可以根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,从而将该第一S-NSSAI发送给接入设备,以指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。因此,基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
如图4所示,为本申请实施例提供的一种切换系统40。该切换系统40可以应用在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元401、终端的拜访地网络中的切换选择功能网元402以及该终端的接入设备403。
其中,拜访地会话管理网元401,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元401,还用于向切换选择功能网元402发送请求消息,该请求消息 携带终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
切换选择功能网元402,用于接收来自拜访地会话管理网元401的请求消息,并根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
切换选择功能网元402,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元401发送响应消息,该响应消息携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元401,还用于接收来自切换选择功能网元402的响应消息,并向终端的接入设备403发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。
可选的,一种可能的实现方式中,由于拜访地会话管理网元401位于拜访地网络,因此,本申请实施例中的切片选择功能网元402可以为终端的拜访地网络中的切片选择功能网元。其中,由于目前拜访地网络中的切片选择功能网元本身存储有拜访地网络的信息,或者拜访地网络中的切片选择功能网元只能执行拜访地网络和其他网络的S-NSSAI映射,因此,本申请实施例中的请求消息中可以不用携带拜访地网络的指示信息。当然,可选的,本申请实施例中的请求消息中还可以携带该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息,本申请实施例对此不做具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中,拜访地网络的指示信息例如可以是该拜访地网络的标识或者其他用于标识拜访地网络的信息,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,图4所示的切换系统40中的拜访地会话管理网元401和接入设备403之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,图4所示的切换系统40中的拜访地会话管理网元401和切换选择功能网元402之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
该方案中,由于在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,拜访地会话管理网元可以从终端的拜访地网络中的切换选择功能网元获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,从而将该第一S-NSSAI发送给接入设备,以指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。因此,基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
如图5所示,为本申请实施例提供的一种切换系统50。该切换系统50可以应用在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,包括为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元501、该终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元502以及该终端的接入设备403。
其中,锚点会话管理网元502,用于获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
锚点会话管理网元502,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元501发送该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
拜访地会话管理网元501,用于接收来自锚点会话管理网元502的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,并向终端的接入设备503发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。
可选的,一种可能的实现方式中,锚点会话管理网元502,用于获取终端的会话对应的 第一S-NSSAI,包括:用于获取该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息;根据第二S-NSSAI、该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。其中,该第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
可选的,另一种可能的实现方式中,如图5所示,该切换系统50还可以包括该终端的归属地网络中的切片选择功能网元504。锚点会话管理网元502,用于获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:用于获取该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息;向切片选择功能网元504发送请求消息,该请求消息携带终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI、以及该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息,用于请求该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;接收来自切片选择功能网元504的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中的请求消息中还可以携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该终端的归属地网络的指示信息用于指示该第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,图5所示的切换系统50中的拜访地会话管理网元501和接入设备503之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,图5所示的切换系统50中的拜访地会话管理网元501和锚点会话管理网元502之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,图5所示的切换系统50中的锚点会话管理网元502和切片选择功能网元504之间可以直接通信,也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
该方案中,由于在终端的连接态切换流程中或者空闲态注册流程中,拜访地会话管理网元接收来自该终端的会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,从而将该第一S-NSSAI发送给接入设备,以指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。因此,基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免拜访地会话管理网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
可选的,图2至图5所述的切换系统可以应用于如图1所示的4G网络和5G网络互通架构中,此时,上述的拜访地会话管理网元所对应的网元或者实体可以为5G网络中的V-SMF网元;上述的移动管理网元所对应的网元或者实体可以为5G网络中的AMF网元;上述的切片选择功能网元所对应的网元或者实体可以为5G网络中的NSSF网元;上述的锚点会话管理网元所对应的网元或者实体可以为4G网络和5G网络互通架构中的SMF网元+PGW-C网元,本申请实施对此不作具体限定。
可选的,图2至图5中的拜访地会话管理网元、或者图2中的移动管理网元、或者图2或图4中的切片选择功能网元、或者图2或图5中的锚点会话管理网元可以由一个设备实现,也可以由多个设备共同实现,还可以是一个设备内的一个功能模块,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。可以理解的是,上述功能既可以是硬件设备中的网络元件,也可以是在专用硬件上运行的软件功能,或者是平台(例如,云平台)上实例化的虚拟化功能。
例如,图2至图5中的拜访地会话管理网元、或者图2中的移动管理网元、或者图2或图4中的切片选择功能网元、或者图2或图5中的锚点会话管理网元可以通过图6中的通信设备来实现。图6所示为本申请实施例提供的通信设备的硬件结构示意图。该通信设备600 包括至少一个处理器601,通信线路602,存储器603以及至少一个通信接口604。
处理器601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申请方案程序执行的集成电路。
通信线路602可包括一通路,在上述组件之间传送信息。
通信接口604,使用任何收发器一类的装置,用于与其他设备或通信网络通信,如以太网,无线接入网(radio access network,RAN),无线局域网(wireless local area networks,WLAN)等。
存储器603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。存储器可以是独立存在,通过通信线路602与处理器相连接。存储器也可以和处理器集成在一起。
其中,存储器603用于存储执行本申请方案的计算机执行指令,并由处理器601来控制执行。处理器601用于执行存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令,从而实现本申请下述实施例提供的切换方法。
可选的,本申请实施例中的计算机执行指令也可以称之为应用程序代码,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
在具体实现中,作为一种实施例,处理器601可以包括一个或多个CPU,例如图6中的CPU0和CPU1。
在具体实现中,作为一种实施例,通信设备600可以包括多个处理器,例如图6中的处理器601和处理器608。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。
在具体实现中,作为一种实施例,通信设备600还可以包括输出设备605和输入设备606。输出设备605和处理器601通信,可以以多种方式来显示信息。例如,输出设备605可以是液晶显示器(liquid crystal display,LCD),发光二级管(light emitting diode,LED)显示设备,阴极射线管(cathode ray tube,CRT)显示设备,或投影仪(projector)等。输入设备606和处理器601通信,可以以多种方式接收用户的输入。例如,输入设备606可以是鼠标、键盘、触摸屏设备或传感设备等。
上述的通信设备600可以是一个通用设备或者是一个专用设备。在具体实现中,通信设备600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、嵌入式设备或有图6中类似结构的设备。本申请实施例不限定通信设备600的类型。
下面将结合图1至图6对本申请实施例提供的切换方法进行具体阐述。
需要说明的是,本申请下述实施例中各个网元之间的消息名字或消息中各参数的名字等只是一个示例,具体实现中也可以是其他的名字,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
以图2所示的切换系统应用于如图1所示的4G网络和5G网络互通的架构为例,如图7所示,为本申请实施例提供的一种切换方法,该切换方法包括如下步骤:
S701、在终端的连接态切换流程中,SMF网元+PGW-C网元确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式。
可选的,本申请实施例中,SMF网元+PGW-C网元可以通过终端的位置确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式,例如,终端的位置位于拜访地网络时,SMF网元+PGW-C网元确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式;或者,SMF网元+PGW-C网元可以通过给它发送会话更新请求1的网元的信息确定该会话为归属地路由模式,如给它发送会话更新请求1的网元的网络之间互连的协议(internet protocol,IP)地址不是归属地网络中的网元的IP地址时,或者给它发送会话更新请求1的网元的全量域名(fully qualified domain name,FQDN)中包括了拜访地网络的信息时,SMF网元+PGW-C网元确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式;或者,SMF网元+PGW-C网元根据是否存在V-SMF网元为该终端的会话服务确定该终端的会话是否为归属地路由模式,如当存在V-SMF网元时,SMF网元+PGW-C网元确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式。当然,SMF网元+PGW-C网元还可以通过其他方式确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式,具体可参考现有的实现方式,在此不再赘述。
S702、SMF网元+PGW-C网元向V-MF网元发送会话更新响应1,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的会话更新响应1。
其中,该会话更新响应1中携带第一指示信息或者第二S-NSSAI,或者该会话更新响应1中不携带S-NSSAI。
其中,本申请实施例中第一指示信息或者第二S-NSSAI的具体描述可参考图2所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例中,若会话更新响应1中携带第二S-NSSAI,则该会话更新响应1中还可以携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息。其中,该终端的归属地网络的指示信息例如可以包括终端的归属地网络的标识或者其他可以指示该终端的归属地网络的信息,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中,若会话更新响应1中携带第二S-NSSAI,则V-SMF网元可以通过如下方式确定该第二S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者该第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI:
方式一、V-SMF网元根据SMF网元+PGW-C网元的信息,如SMF网元+PGW-C网元地址或者标识确定该会话是归属地路由模式,从而确定SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送给V-SMF网元的第二S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者是终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。比如,SMF网元+PGW-C网元的标识中携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,则V-SMF网元可以确定该会话是归属地路由模式,从而确定SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送给V-SMF网元的第二S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者是终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
方式二、V-SMF网元根据会话更新响应1中携带的该终端的归属地网络的指示信息确定SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送给V-SMF网元的S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者是终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
其中,上述仅是示例性的提供了两种V-SMF网元确定该第二S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者是终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI的具体实现。当然,V-SMF网元还可以通过其他方式确定该第二S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者是终端的归属地网 络的S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
进一步的,在步骤S702之后,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤S703a-S705a:
S703a、V-SMF网元根据会话更新响应1,生成第一N2 SM请求。
其中,第一N2 SM请求携带会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
其中,本申请实施例中缺省S-NSSAI的具体描述可参考图2所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
S704a、V-SMF网元通过AMF网元向该终端的接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求,以使得接入设备接收来自V-SMF网元的第一N2 SM请求。
S705a、接入设备根据第一N2 SM请求中的缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
或者,可选的,在步骤S702之后,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤S703b-S705b:
S703b、V-SMF网元根据会话更新响应1,生成第二N2 SM请求。
其中,该第二N2 SM请求携带第一指示信息或者不携带S-NSSAI,用于指示接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话。
其中,本申请实施例中缺省策略的具体描述可参考图2所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
S704b、V-SMF网元通过AMF网元向该终端的接入设备发送第二N2 SM请求,以使得接入设备接收来自V-SMF网元的第二N2 SM请求。
S705b、接入设备根据第二N2 SM请求,采用缺省策略处理该会话。
其中,上述步骤S702以及步骤S703a-S705a或者步骤S703b-S705b仅是示例性的给出了一种SMF网元+PGW-C网元在确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式之后,由SMF网元+PGW-C网元向V-SMF网元发送会话更新响应1,并根据会话更新响应1生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求的具体实现。可选的,本申请实施例中,也可以是由SMF网元+PGW-C网元在确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式之后,生成第三N2 SM请求,并向V-SMF网元发送该第三N2SM请求,该第三N2 SM请求携带会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息或者不携带S-NSSAI,进而由V-SMF网元根据第三N2 SM请求生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中,若步骤S702中的会话更新响应1中携带第二S-NSSAI,则V-SMF网元还向AMF网元发送该第二S-NSSAI,由AMF网元存储该第二S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中,若步骤S702中的会话更新响应1中携带终端的归属地网络的指示信息,则V-SMF网元还向AMF网元发送该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,由AMF网元存储该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
其中,上述步骤S701-S705a或者上述步骤S701-S705b为本申请实施例可选的步骤。步骤S701是在终端的连接态切换流程中SMF网元+PGW-C网元接收到来自V-SMF网元的会话更新请求1后执行的。当然,终端的连接态切换流程中还可能包括其他的步骤,具体可参考现有的连接态切换流程,在此不予赘述。
基于上述步骤,可以使得接入设备在获取到终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI之前,能够使用缺省的S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话或者接入设备可以使用缺省策略处理该会话,因此,可以避免V-SMF因无法获取到终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题。
可选的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤:
S706、终端向AMF网元发送注册请求,以使得AMF网元接收来自终端的注册请求。
可选的,一种可能的实现方式中,该注册请求中可以携带第二S-NSSAI、该终端的归属地网络的指示信息和该会话的会话标识,其中,该会话标识用于将第一S-NSSAI与会话进行关联。
可选的,一种可能的实现方式中,终端可能保存了第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系,从而终端可以根据第二S-NSSAI以及上述对应关系确定第一S-NSSAI,进而在注册请求中携带第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI,或者在注册请求中携带第一S-NSSAI和该会话的会话标识,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
当然,本申请实施例中,该注册请求中也可以不携带S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S707、若会话为归属地路由模式,则AMF网元获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
一种可能的实现方式中,若注册请求中携带该第一S-NSSAI,则AMF网元可以从该注册请求中获取该第一S-NSSAI。
一种可能的实现方式中,若注册请求中携带第二S-NSSAI、该终端的归属地网络的指示信息和该会话的会话标识,则AMF网元可以根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取该第一S-NSSAI。
一种可能的实现方式中,若注册请求中未携带第一S-NSSAI,也未携带第二S-NSSAI,则AMF网元可以根据连接态切换流程中获得的第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取该第一S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中,AMF网元根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取该第一S-NSSAI,具体可以包括:AMF网元可以根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息以及本地配置的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该第一S-NSSAI。
或者,可选的,本申请实施例中,AMF网元根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取该第一S-NSSAI,具体可以包括:AMF网元可以向NSSF网元发送请求消息,该请求消息携带第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求该第一S-NSSAI;NSSF网元接收来自AMF网元的请求消息之后,可以根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息以及本地配置的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该第一S-NSSAI,并向AMF网元发送该第一S-NSSAI,从而AMF网元接收来自NSSF网元的该第一S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中,AMF网元可以通过如下方式确定会话为归属地路由模式:
方式一、AMF网元可以根据SMF网元+PGW-C网元的信息,如SMF网元+PGW-C网元的标识或者地址确定会话为归属地路由模式。如SMF网元+PGW-C网元的标识中携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,则AMF网元可以确定该会话是归属地路由模式。
方式二、AMF网元可以根据注册请求中携带的终端的归属地网络的指示信息或者连接态切换流程中获取的终端的归属地网络的指示信息确定该会话是归属地路由模式。
其中,上述仅是示例性的提供了两种AMF网元确定该会话是归属地路由模式的具体实现。 当然,AMF网元还可能通过其他方式确定该会话是归属地路由模式,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S708、AMF网元向V-SMF网元发送会话更新请求2,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自AMF网元的会话更新请求2。
其中,该会话更新请求2中携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
S709、V-SMF网元根据会话更新请求2,生成第四N2 SM请求。
其中,该第四N2 SM请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI以及会话标识。
可选的,本申请实施例中,V-SMF网元接收来自AMF网元的会话更新请求2之后,可以确定该会话更新请求2中的第一NSSAI与上述步骤S702中的会话更新响应1中携带的第二S-NSSAI不同,进而再根据会话更新请求2,生成第四N2 SM请求,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
或者,可选的,V-SMF网元接收来自AMF网元的会话更新请求2之后,若确定会话更新响应1中未携带S-NSSAI或者会话更新响应1中携带第一指示信息,则可以根据会话更新请求2,生成第四N2 SM请求,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S710、V-SMF网元通过AMF网元向该终端的接入设备发送第四N2 SM请求,以使得接入设备接收来自V-SMF网元的第四N2 SM请求。
S711、接入设备根据第四N2 SM请求,更新会话对应的网络切片为第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片。
S712、接入设备根据第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
示例性的,接入设备可以根据第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略对会话进行相应的资源调整。
S713、接入设备通过AMF网元向V-SMF网元发送N2 SM响应,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自接入设备的N2 SM响应。
可选的,本申请实施例中,若接入设备根据会话对应的第一S-NSSAI确定需要释放会话对应空口(如因为该会话所在的切片拥塞需要释放会话对应空口),则接入设备可以在N2 SM响应中通知V-SMF网元,并在N2 SM响应中携带相应的原因值。进而,V-SMF网元可以根据接收到的N2 SM响应执行相应的操作,如,释放会话或者去激活会话等,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S714、V-SMF网元向AMF网元发送会话更新响应2,以使得AMF网元接收来自V-SMF网元的会话更新响应2。
S715、AMF网元向终端发送注册响应,以使得终端接收来自AMF网元的注册响应。
可选的,本申请实施例中,该注册响应中可以携带第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,以使得终端可以根据第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系将第一S-NSSAI与终端的会话相关联,进而可以在后续流程中使用。或者,该注册响应中可以携带第一S-NSSAI和会话标识,以使得终端可以将第一S-NSSAI与终端的会话相关联,进而可以在后续流程中使用,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
需要说明的是,步骤S706-S715仅是示例性的给出了终端的连接态注册流程中,接入设备更新终端的会话对应的S-NSSAI的具体实现。当然,终端的连接态注册流程中还可能包括其他的步骤,如AMF网元注册到UDM网元等,具体可参考现有的连接态注册流程,在此不予赘述。
基于该方案,一方面,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免V-SMF网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话;另一方面,由于不需要在终端的连接态切换流程中获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,因此也可以减少连接态切换流程的时延。相关技术效果分析可参考图2所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
其中,上述步骤S701至S715中的AMF网元、V-SMF网元、或者SMF网元+PGW-C网元的动作可以由图6所示的通信设备600中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的应用程序代码来执行,本实施例对此不作任何限制。
以图3或图4或图5所示的切换系统应用于如图1所示的4G网络和5G网络互通的架构为例,如图8所示,为本申请实施例提供的另一种切换方法,该切换方法包括如下步骤:
S801、同步骤S701,相关描述可参考图7所示的实施例,在此不再赘述。
一种可能的实现方式中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤S802a-S805a:
S802a、SMF网元+PGW-C网元获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,该第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
一种可能的实现方式中,SMF网元+PGW-C网元获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:SMF网元+PGW-C网元获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息,进而根据第二S-NSSAI、该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息以及本地配置的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该第一S-NSSAI。
或者,一种可能的实现方式中,SMF网元+PGW-C网元获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:SMF网元+PGW-C网元获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息,进而向NSSF网元发送请求消息,该请求消息携带第二S-NSSAI和该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息,用于请求该第一S-NSSAI;NSSF网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的请求消息之后,可以根据第二S-NSSAI、该终端的拜访地网络的指示信息以及本地配置的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该第一S-NSSAI,并向SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送该第一S-NSSAI,从而SMF网元+PGW-C网元接收来自NSSF网元的该第一S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中,SMF网元+PGW-C网元还可以获取该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,进而在向NSSF网元发送的请求消息中可以携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,该终端的归属地网络的指示信息用于指示第二S-NSSAI为该终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S803a、SMF网元+PGW-C网元向V-MF网元发送会话更新响应1,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的会话更新响应1。
可选的,一种可能的实现方式中,该会话更新响应1的N2 SM请求中携带该第一S-NSSAI。该情况下,可选的,该会话更新响应1的N2 SM请求之外,还可以携带会话对应的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI。
可选的,另一种可能的实现方式中,该会话更新响应1中不携带N2 SM消息,携带会话对应的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI。
其中,若V-SMF网元可以接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,则可选的,V-SMF网元可以向AMF网元发送N11消息,该N11消息携带第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,以使得AMF网元在接收来自V-SMF网元的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI之后,可以 存储该第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,进而可以在后续流程中使用,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S804a、V-SMF网元根据会话更新响应1,生成第一N2 SM请求。
其中,第一N2 SM请求携带会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,用于指示该终端的会话对应的网络切片。
S805a、V-SMF网元通过AMF网元向该终端的接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求,以使得接入设备接收来自V-SMF网元的第一N2 SM请求。
或者,一种可能的实现方式中,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤S802b-S805b:
S802b、SMF网元+PGW-C网元向V-MF网元发送会话更新响应2,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的会话更新响应2。
其中,该会话更新响应2中携带第二S-NSSAI,该第二NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中的会话更新响应2中还可以携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中,V-SMF网元确定该第二S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者是终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI的方式可参考图7所示的实施例中的步骤S702,在此不再赘述。
S803b、V-SMF网元获取会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
一种可能的实现方式中,V-SMF网元获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:V-SMF网元根据终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI、该终端的归属地网络的指示信息以及本地配置的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该第一S-NSSAI。
或者,一种可能的实现方式中,V-SMF网元获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:V-SMF网元向NSSF网元或者AMF网元发送请求消息,该请求消息携带终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和终端的归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;NSSF网元或AMF网元接收来自V-SMF网元的请求消息之后,可以根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息以及本地配置的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定该第一S-NSSAI,并向V-SMF网元发送该第一S-NSSAI,从而V-SMF网元接收来自NSSF网元或者AMF网元的第一S-NSSAI。
S804b-S805b、同步骤S804a-S805a,相关描述可参考步骤S804a-S805a,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例中,在V-SMF网元获取第一S-NSSAI之后,V-SMF网元可以向AMF网元发送N11消息,该N11消息携带第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,以使得AMF网元在接收来自V-SMF网元的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI之后,可以存储该第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,进而可以在后续流程中使用,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
进一步的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤:
S806、同步骤S712,相关描述可参考图7所示的实施例,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例中,接入设备还可以向终端发送第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,以使得终端可以根据第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系将第一S-NSSAI与终端的会话相关联,进而可以在后续流程中使用。或者,接入设备还可以向终端发送第一S-NSSAI和会话标识,以使得终端可以将第一S-NSSAI与终端的会话相关联,进而可以在后续流程中使用, 本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤:
S807、终端的连接态注册流程。
其中,终端的连接态注册流程可参考现有的实现方式,在此不再赘述。
基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免V-SMF网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。相关技术效果分析可参考图3、图4或图5所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
其中,上述步骤S801至S807中的AMF网元、V-SMF网元、或者SMF网元+PGW-C网元的动作可以由图6所示的通信设备600中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的应用程序代码来执行,本实施例对此不作任何限制。
以图2所示的切换系统应用于如图1所示的4G网络和5G网络互通的架构为例,如图9所示,为本申请实施例提供的另一种切换方法,该切换方法应用在终端的空闲态注册流程中,包括如下步骤:
S901、与步骤S706类似,区别比如在于步骤S706中的会话标识包括为分组会话单元(packet data unit,PDU)会话标识(session ID)或者缺省承载标识中的至少一个;步骤S901中的会话标识包括缺省承载标识,可选的还可以包括PDU会话标识,其中,缺省承载标识用于将后续步骤S904中获取的第一S-NSSAI与该终端的会话相关联,其余相关描述可参考步骤S706,在此不再赘述。
S902、AMF网元从MME获取终端的上下文。
其中,该终端的上下文中包括该终端的会话上下文,该会话上下文中包括该会话对应的SMF网元+PGW-C网元的信息,如SMF网元+PGW-C网元的地址和标识等,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。当然,该会话上下文中还可以包括其他信息,如会话的缺省承载标识等,相关描述可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
此外,步骤S902的具体实现可参考现有的实现方式,在此不再赘述。
S903、AMF网元选择V-SMF网元。
其中,步骤S903的相关实现可参考现有的实现方式,在此不再赘述。
S904、与步骤S707类似,区别比如在于步骤S707中AMF网元获取的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息可以是在连接态切换流程中或者注册请求中获取的,而步骤S904中AMF网元获取的第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息是从注册请求中,其余相关描述可参考步骤S707,在此不再赘述。
需要说明的是,本申请实施例中的步骤S903和S904之间没有必然的执行先后顺序,可以是先执行步骤S903,再执行步骤S904;也可以是先执行步骤S904,再执行步骤S903;还可以是同时执行步骤S903和S904,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S905、AMF网元向V-SMF网元发送会话建立请求,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自AMF网元的会话建立请求。
其中,该会话建立请求携带该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中,该会话建立请求中还可以携带AMF网元从MME获取的终端的会话上下文以及其它信息,具体可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
S906、V-SMF网元选择V-UPF网元,并且请求V-UPF网元为该会话创建相关的资源。
其中,步骤S906的相关实现可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
S907、V-SMF网元向SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送会话更新请求,以使得SMF网元+PGW-C网元接收来自V-SMF网元的会话更新请求。
其中,该会话更新请求携带该终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中,该会话更新请求中还可以携带AMF网元从MME获取的终端的会话上下文以及其它信息,具体可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
S908、SMF网元+PGW-C网元根据从V-SMF网元接收到的会话上下文中的缺省承载标识确定对应的会话,并向UPF网元+PGW-U网元发送N4会话修改请求1,以使得UPF网元+PGW-U网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的N4会话修改请求1。
S909、UPF网元+PGW-U网元向SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送N4会话修改响应1,以使得SMF网元+PGW-C网元接收来自UPF网元+PGW-U网元的N4会话修改响应1。
S910、SMF网元+PGW-C网元向V-SMF网元发送会话更新响应,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的会话更新响应。
可选的,本申请实施例中,若终端指示该会话为待激活的会话,则本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤:
S911、V-SMF网元生成第一N2 SM请求。其中,该第一N2 SM请求携带终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
S912、V-SMF网元通过AMF网元向该终端的接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求,以使得接入设备接收来自V-SMF网元的第一N2 SM请求。
S913、同步骤S712,相关描述可参考图7所示的实施例,在此不再赘述。
S914、与步骤S713类似,区别比如在于:步骤S713中的N2 SM响应是针对步骤S710中的第四N2 SM请求的响应;步骤S914中的N2 SM响应是针对步骤S912中的第一N2 SM请求的响应,其余相关描述可参考步骤S713,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例中,若接入设备为该会话成功分配了资源,则本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤S915和S916:
S915、V-SMF网元向V-UPF网元发送N4会话修改请求2,以使得V-UPF网元接收来自V-SMF网元的N4会话修改请求2。
S916、V-UPF网元向V-SMF网元发送N4会话修改响应2,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自V-UPF网元的N4会话修改响应2。
其中,步骤S915和S916用于创建从V-UPF网元到接入设备的下行隧道,相关实现可参考现有的实现方式,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤:
S917、V-SMF网元AMF网元发送会话建立响应,以使得AMF网元接收来自V-SMF网元的会话建立响应。
S918、AMF网元向终端发送注册响应,以使得终端接收来自AMF网元的注册响应。
可选的,本申请实施例中,该注册响应中可以携带第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,以使得终端可以根据第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI的对应关系将第一S-NSSAI与终端的会话相关联,进而可以在后续流程中使用。或者,该注册响应中可以携带第一S-NSSAI和会话标识,以使得终端可以将第一S-NSSAI与终端的会话相关联,进而可以在后续流程中使用,本申请 实施例对此不作具体限定。
需要说明的是,步骤S901-S918仅是示例性的给出了终端的注册流程中,接入设备获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI的具体实现。当然,终端的注册流程中还可能包括其他的步骤,如AMF网元注册到UDM网元等,具体可参考现有的注册流程,在此不予赘述。
基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免V-SMF网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。相关技术效果分析可参考图2所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
其中,上述步骤S901至S918中的AMF网元、V-SMF网元、或者SMF网元+PGW-C网元的动作可以由图6所示的通信设备600中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的应用程序代码来执行,本实施例对此不作任何限制。
以图3或图4或图5所示的切换系统应用于如图1所示的4G网络和5G网络互通的架构为例,如图10所示,为本申请实施例提供的另一种切换方法,该切换方法应用在终端的空闲态注册流程中,包括如下步骤:
S1001、终端向AMF网元发送注册请求,以使得AMF网元接收来自终端的注册请求。
S1002、AMF网元从MME获取终端的上下文。
S1003、AMF网元选择V-SMF网元。
S1004、AMF网元向V-SMF网元发送会话建立请求,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自AMF网元的会话建立请求。
S1005、V-SMF网元选择V-UPF网元,并且请求V-UPF网元为该会话创建相关的资源。
S1006、V-SMF网元向SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送会话更新请求,以使得SMF网元+PGW-C网元接收来自V-SMF网元的会话更新请求。
S1007、SMF网元+PGW-C网元根据从V-SMF网元接收到的会话上下文中的缺省承载标识确定对应的会话,并向UPF网元+PGW-U网元发送N4会话修改请求1,以使得UPF网元+PGW-U网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的N4会话修改请求1。
S1008、UPF网元+PGW-U网元向SMF网元+PGW-C网元发送N4会话修改响应1,以使得SMF网元+PGW-C网元接收来自UPF网元+PGW-U网元的N4会话修改响应1。
其中,上述步骤S1001至步骤S1008的具体实现可参考现有的实现方式,在此不再赘述。
S1009-S1014、与步骤801-S806类似,区别比如在于本申请实施例中,步骤S1012a-S1013a或者步骤S1012b-S1013b,以及步骤S1014均为可选的步骤,在该终端的会话为待激活的会话时,才执行上述步骤,在此统一说明,以下不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤:
S1015-1019、同步骤S914-S918,相关描述可参考图9所示的实施例,在此不再赘述。
需要说明的是,步骤S1001-S1019仅是示例性的给出了终端的空闲态注册流程中,接入设备获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI的具体实现。当然,终端的连接态注册流程中还可能包括其他的步骤,如AMF网元注册到UDM网元等,具体可参考现有的连接态注册流程,在此不予赘述。
基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免V-SMF网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切 片的策略处理该会话。相关技术效果分析可参考图3或图4或图5所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
其中,上述步骤S1001至S1019中的AMF网元、V-SMF网元、或者SMF网元+PGW-C网元的动作可以由图6所示的通信设备600中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的应用程序代码来执行,本实施例对此不作任何限制。
以图2所示的切换系统应用于如图1所示的4G网络和5G网络互通的架构为例,如图11所示,为本申请实施例提供的另一种切换方法,该切换方法应用在终端的连接态切换流程或者终端的空闲态注册流程中,包括如下步骤:
S1101、AMF网元获取终端已建立的会话的上下文。
一种可能的实现方式中,在终端的空闲态注册流程中,AMF网元接收来自终端的注册请求之后,可以从MME中获取终端的会话上下文,该终端的会话上下文中包括终端已建立的会话的上下文。
另一种可能的实现方式中,在终端的连接态切换流程中,AMF网元可以接收来自MME的切换请求,该切换请求中可以携带终端的会话上下文,该终端的会话上下文中包括终端已建立的会话的上下文。
可选的,本申请实施例中,会话的上下文中包括该会话对应的SMF网元+PGW-C网元的信息,如SMF网元+PGW-C网元的地址和标识等,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。当然,该会话的上下文中还可以包括其他信息,如会话的缺省承载标识等,相关描述可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
S1102、AMF网元确定终端的会话为归属地路由模式。
其中,AMF网元确定该终端的会话为归属地路由模式的方式可参考图7所示的实施例中的步骤S707,在此不再赘述。
S1103、AMF网元选择V-SMF网元。
其中,步骤S1103的相关实现可参考现有的实现方式,在此不再赘述。
S1104、AMF网元向V-SMF网元发送会话建立请求,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自AMF网元的会话建立请求。
其中,该会话建立请求携带缺省S-NSSAI或者指示信息,该指示信息用于指示还未获得会话对应的S-NSSAI,该缺省S-NSSAI的相关描述可参考图2所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
可选地,AMF将终端签约的缺省S-NSSAI映射为缺省S-NSSAI,或者AMF根据配置确定一个拜访地的S-NSSAI为缺省S-NSSAI。
S1105、V-SMF网元向SMF+PGW-C网元发送会话更新请求,以使得SMF+PGW-C网元的会话更新请求。
S1106、SMF+PGW-C网元向V-SMF网元发送会话更新响应,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自SMF+PGW-C网元的会话更新响应。
其中,步骤S1105和步骤S1106的具体实现可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤S1107a-S1109a:
S1107a、V-SMF网元根据会话建立请求,生成第一N2 SM消息。
其中,第一N2 SM请求携带会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
S1108a-S1109a、同步骤S704a-S705a,相关描述可参考图7所示的实施例,在此不再赘述。
或者,可选的,本申请实施例提供的切换方法还可以包括如下步骤S1107b-S1109b:
S1107b、V-SMF网元根据会话建立请求,生成第二N2 SM消息。
其中,第二N2 SM请求携带不携带S-NSSAI或者携带第一指示信息,用于指示接入设备根据缺省策略处理该会话。
其中,第一指示信息的相关描述可参考图2所示的切换系统,在此不再赘述。
S1108b-S1109b、同步骤S704b-S705b,相关描述可参考图7所示的实施例,在此不再赘述。
S1110、连接态切换或者空闲态注册的其余流程。
其中,若上述切换方法应用在终端的连接态切换流程中,则可选的,本申请实施例中,在终端的连接态切换流程结束之后,可以执行现有的连接态注册流程;或者,在终端的连接态切换流程结束之后,也可以执行如图7所示的连接态注册流程,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
其中,若上述切换方法应用在终端的空闲态注册流程中,则可选的,本申请实施例中,在终端的空闲态注册流程结束之后,若AMF网元可以获取会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,则也可以参照图7所示的实施例中的连接态注册流程的方式将第一S-NSSAI通过V-SMF网元发送给接入设备,以使得接入设备可以更新会话对应的网络切片,相关描述可参考图7所示的实施例中的连接态注册流程,其中,AMF可以在终端的会话修改流程或者业务请求流程中或者后续的注册流程中,将第一S-NSSAI发送给V-SMF,也可以在上述空闲态注册流程结束后给V-SMF发送通知消息,在通知消息中将第一S-NSSAI发送给V-SMF,在此不再赘述。
此外,上述步骤S1101-S1109a或者上述步骤S1101-S1109b仅是终端的连接态切换流程或者空闲态注册流程的部分步骤,终端的连接态切换流程或者终端的空闲态注册流程中还可能包括其他的步骤,具体可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
基于该方案,可以在终端从4G网络切换到5G网络时,避免V-SMF网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。相关技术效果分析可参考图2所示的切换系统部分,在此不再赘述。
其中,上述步骤S1101至S1110中的AMF网元或者V-SMF网元的动作可以由图6所示的通信设备600中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的应用程序代码来执行,本实施例对此不作任何限制。
以图2所示的切换系统应用于如图1所示的4G网络和5G网络互通的架构为例,如图12所示,为本申请实施例提供的另一种切换方法,该切换方法应用在终端的连接态切换流程或者终端的空闲态注册流程中,包括如下步骤:
S1201、SMF网元+PGW-C网元向V-SMF网元发送会话更新响应,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自SMF网元+PGW-C网元的会话更新响应。
其中,该会话更新响应中携带第二S-NSSAI。
可选的,本申请实施例中,该会话更新响应中还可以携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息。其中,该终端的归属地网络的指示信息例如可以包括终端的归属地网络的标识或者其他可以指示该终端的归属地网络的信息,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
可选的,本申请实施例中,V-SMF网元确定该第二S-NSSAI不是终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI或者该第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI可参考步骤S702中的描述,在此不再赘述。
S1202、V-SMF网元根据会话更新响应,生成第一N2 SM请求。
其中,该第一N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI,或者携带任意S-NSSAI,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
S1203、V-SMF网元向AMF网元发送N11消息1,以使得AMF网元接收来自V-SMF网元的N11消息1。
其中,N11消息1携带第一N2 SM请求以及第二S-NSSAI。
可选的,若步骤S1201中的会话更新响应中可以携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,则该N11消息中还可以携带该终端的归属地网络的指示信息,本申请对此不作具体限定。
S1204、若会话为归属地路由模式,则AMF网元根据第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
其中,AMF网元根据第二S-NSSAI和该终端的归属地网络的指示信息获取该终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI可参考步骤S707中的相关描述,在此不再赘述。
S1205、AMF网元根据第一N2 SM请求,生成第二N2 SM请求,其中,该第二N2 SM请求携带第一S-NSSAI。
一种可能的实现方式中,若第一N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI,则AMF网元可以将第一S-NSSAI写入第一N2 SM请求,从而得到第二N2 SM请求。
另一种可能的实现方式中,若第一N2 SM请求携带任意S-NSSAI,则AMF网元可以将第一S-NSSAI中的任意S-NSSAI替换为第一S-NSSAI,从而得到第二N2 SM请求。
S1206、AMF网元向终端的接入设备发送第二N2 SM请求,以使得接入设备接收来自AMF网元的第二N2 SM请求。
S1207、接入设备向AMF网元发送第二N2 SM响应,以使得AMF网元接收来自接入设备的第二N2 SM响应。
S1208、AMF网元向V-SMF网元发送N11消息2,以使得V-SMF网元接收来自AMF网元的N11消息2。
其中,该N11消息2携带第二N2 SM响应以及第一S-NSSAI,以使得V-SMF网元存储该第一S-NSSAI。
S1209、连接态切换或者空闲态注册的其余流程。
其中,上述步骤S1201-S1208仅是终端的连接态切换流程或者空闲态注册流程的部分步骤,终端的连接态切换流程或者终端的空闲态注册流程中还可能包括其他的步骤,具体可参考现有的实现方式,在此不予赘述。
基于该方案,由于AMF网元可以获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,并且可以向接入设备发送该第一S-NSSAI,使得接入设备可以获得该第一S-NSSAI。因此,可以避免V-SMF网元因无法获取到终端的会话对应的终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,而向接入设备发送终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI所导致的会话切换失败的问题,使得接入设备可以按照第一S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理该会话。
其中,上述步骤S1201至S1209中的AMF网元或者V-SMF网元的动作可以由图6所示的通信设备600中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的应用程序代码来执行,本实施例对此 不作任何限制。
上述主要从各个网元之间交互的角度对本申请实施例提供的方案进行了介绍。可以理解的是,上述拜访地会话管理网元或者移动管理网元为了实现上述功能,其包含了执行各个功能相应的硬件结构和/或软件模块。本领域技术人员应该很容易意识到,结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,本申请能够以硬件或硬件和计算机软件的结合形式来实现。某个功能究竟以硬件还是计算机软件驱动硬件的方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的范围。
本申请实施例可以根据上述方法示例对拜访地会话管理网元或者移动管理网元进行功能模块的划分,例如,可以对应各个功能划分各个功能模块,也可以将两个或两个以上的功能集成在一个处理模块中。上述集成的模块既可以采用硬件的形式实现,也可以采用软件功能模块的形式实现。需要说明的是,本申请实施例中对模块的划分是示意性的,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式。
比如,以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的情况下,图13示出了一种拜访地会话管理网元130的结构示意图。该拜访地会话管理网元130包括:接收模块1301和发送模块1302。其中,接收模块1301,用于在终端的连接态注册流程中,接收来自为终端服务的移动管理网元的会话更新请求,会话更新请求携带终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI是由终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。发送模块1302,用于向终端的接入设备发送第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI用于更新会话对应的网络切片。
可选的,发送模块1302,还用于在终端的连接态切换流程中,向接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求,其中,第一N2 SM请求携带终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理会话;第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示接入设备根据缺省策略处理会话;其中,缺省S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
可选的,如图13所示,拜访地会话管理网元130还可以包括处理模块1303。接收模块1301,还用于接收来自会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的会话更新响应,会话更新响应携带第一指示信息或者第二S-NSSAI,或者,会话更新响应不携带S-NSSAI。处理模块1303,用于根据会话更新响应,生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求。
可选的,发送模块1302用于向终端的接入设备发送第一S-NSSAI,包括:用于确定会话更新请求中的第一S-NSSAI与会话更新响应中携带的第二S-NSSAI不相同;或者,拜访地会话管理网元确定会话更新响应中未携带S-NSSAI或会话更新响应中携带第一指示信息;向接入设备发送第一S-NSSAI。
或者,可选的,如图13所示,拜访地会话管理网元130还可以包括处理模块1303。接收模块1301,还用于接收来自移动管理网元的会话建立请求,会话建立请求携带第一指示信息或者缺省S-NSSAI;处理模块1303,用于根据会话建立请求,生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求。
或者,可选的,如图13所示,拜访地会话管理网元130还可以包括处理模块1303。处理模块1303,用于确定第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
可选的,处理模块1303用于确定第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括: 用于根据锚点会话管理网元的信息确定会话为归属地路由模式;确定第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
或者,可选的,会话更新响应还携带归属地网络的指示信息;相应的,处理模块1303用于确定第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括:用于根据归属地网络的指示信息,确定第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
其中,上述方法实施例涉及的各步骤的所有相关内容均可以援引到对应功能模块的功能描述,在此不再赘述。
在本实施例中,该拜访地会话管理网元130以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的形式来呈现。这里的“模块”可以指特定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该拜访地会话管理网元130可以采用图6所示的形式。
比如,图6中的处理器601可以通过调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令,使得拜访地会话管理网元130执行上述方法实施例中的切换方法。
具体的,图13中的接收模块1301、发送模块1302和处理模块1303的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令来实现。或者,图13中的接收模块1301、发送模块1302的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的通信接口604来实现;图13中处理模块1303的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令来实现。
由于本实施例提供的拜访地会话管理网元130可执行上述的切换方法,因此其所能获得的技术效果可参考上述方法实施例,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例还提供了一种芯片系统,该芯片系统包括处理器,用于支持拜访地会话管理网元130实现上述切换方法,例如根据会话更新响应,生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求。在一种可能的设计中,该芯片系统还包括存储器。该存储器,用于保存拜访地会话管理网元130必要的程序指令和数据。当然,存储器也可以不在芯片系统中。该芯片系统,可以由芯片构成,也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
比如,以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的情况下,图14示出了一种移动管理网元140的结构示意图。该移动管理网元140包括:处理模块1401和收发模块1402。其中,处理模块1401,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。处理模块1401,还用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。收发模块1402,用于向为终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元发送该第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI用于指示会话对应的网络切片。
可选的,处理模块1401用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:用于根据第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的第二S-NSSAI和第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
或者,可选的,处理模块1401用于根据第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,获取终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:用于向切片选择功能网元发送第一消息,第一消息携带第二S-NSSAI和归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求第一S-NSSAI;接收来自切片选择功能网元的终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
可选的,处理模块1401用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和终端的归属地网络的指示信息,包括:用于接收来自终端的注册请求,注册请求携带第二S-NSSAI、归属地网络的指示信息和会话的会话标识,其中,会话标识用于处理模块1401将第一S-NSSAI与会话进行关联。
可选的,处理模块1401用于获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和终端的归属地网络的指示信息,包括:用于接收来自拜访地会话管理网元的第二消息,该第二消息携带所述第二S-NSSAI和该归属地网络的指示信息。
可选的,收发模块1402,还用于向终端发送第一S-NSSAI和第二S-NSSAI,由终端将第一S-NSSAI和终端的会话相关联。
或者,可选的,收发模块1402,还用于向终端发送第一S-NSSAI和会话的会话标识,由终端将第一S-NSSAI和终端的会话相关联。
可选的,收发模块1402,还用于向拜访地会话管理网元发送会话建立请求,会话建立请求携带第一指示信息或者缺省S-NSSAI,缺省S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;其中,第一指示信息或者第二S-NSSAI用于指示拜访地会话管理网元生成第一N2 SM请求,第一N2SM请求携带终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示终端的接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理会话;或者,第一指示信息或者第二S-NSSAI用于指示拜访地会话管理网元生成第二N2 SM请求,第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示终端的接入设备根据缺省策略处理会话。
其中,上述方法实施例涉及的各步骤的所有相关内容均可以援引到对应功能模块的功能描述,在此不再赘述。
在本实施例中,该移动管理网元140以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的形式来呈现。这里的“模块”可以指特定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该移动管理网元140可以采用图6所示的形式。
比如,图6中的处理器601可以通过调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令,使得移动管理网元140执行上述方法实施例中的切换方法。
具体的,图14中的处理模块1401和收发模块1402的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令来实现。或者,图14中的收发模块1402的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的通信接口604来实现;图14中处理模块1401的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令来实现。
由于本实施例提供的移动管理网元140可执行上述的切换方法,因此其所能获得的技术效果可参考上述方法实施例,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例还提供了一种芯片系统,该芯片系统包括处理器,用于支持移动管理网元140实现上述切换方法,例如获取终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和终端的归属地网络的指示信息。在一种可能的设计中,该芯片系统还包括存储器。该存储器,用于保存移动管理网元140必要的程序指令和数据。当然,存储器也可以不在芯片系统中。该芯片系统,可以由芯片构成,也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
比如,以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的情况下,图15示出了一种拜访地会话管理网元150的结构示意图。该拜访地会话管理网元150包括:处理模块1501和收发模块1502。其中,收发模块1502,用于在终端的连接态切换流程或者终端的空闲态注册流程中,接收来 自为终端服务的移动管理网元的终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,其中,缺省S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。处理模块1501,用于根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,生成第一N2 SM请求,其中,第一N2 SM请求携带缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示终端的接入设备根据缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理会话;或者,处理模块1501,用于根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,生成第二N2 SM请求,第二N2 SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示终端的接入设备根据缺省策略处理会话。收发模块1502,还用于向终端的接入设备发送第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求。
可选的,收发模块1502,还用于接收来自移动管理网元的终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI是由终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,第一S-NSSAI为终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,第二S-NSSAI为终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。收发模块1502,还用于向终端的接入设备发送第一S-NSSAI,其中,第一S-NSSAI用于更新会话对应的网络切片。
其中,上述方法实施例涉及的各步骤的所有相关内容均可以援引到对应功能模块的功能描述,在此不再赘述。
在本实施例中,该拜访地会话管理网元150以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的形式来呈现。这里的“模块”可以指特定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该拜访地会话管理网元150可以采用图6所示的形式。
比如,图6中的处理器601可以通过调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令,使得拜访地会话管理网元150执行上述方法实施例中的切换方法。
具体的,图15中的处理模块1501和收发模块1502的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令来实现。或者,图15中的收发模块1502的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的通信接口604来实现;图15中处理模块1501的功能/实现过程可以通过图6中的处理器601调用存储器603中存储的计算机执行指令来实现。
由于本实施例提供的拜访地会话管理网元150可执行上述的切换方法,因此其所能获得的技术效果可参考上述方法实施例,在此不再赘述。
可选的,本申请实施例还提供了一种芯片系统,该芯片系统包括处理器,用于支持拜访地会话管理网元150实现上述切换方法,例如根据缺省S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,生成第一N2 SM请求或者第二N2 SM请求。在一种可能的设计中,该芯片系统还包括存储器。该存储器,用于保存拜访地会话管理网元150必要的程序指令和数据。当然,存储器也可以不在芯片系统中。该芯片系统,可以由芯片构成,也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件,本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
在上述实施例中,可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。当使用软件程序实现时,可以全部或部分地以计算机程序产品的形式来实现。该计算机程序产品包括一个或多个计算机指令。在计算机上加载和执行计算机程序指令时,全部或部分地产生按照本申请实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以是通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。所述计算机指令可以存储在计算机可读存储介质中,或者从一个计算机可读存储介质向另一个计算机可读存储介质传输,例如,所述计算机指令可以从一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或者数据中心通过有线(例如同轴电缆、光纤、数字用户线(digital subscriber line,DSL))或无线(例如红外、无线、微波等)方式向另一个网站 站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心进行传输。所述计算机可读存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质或者是包含一个或多个可以用介质集成的服务器、数据中心等数据存储设备。所述可用介质可以是磁性介质(例如,软盘、硬盘、磁带),光介质(例如,DVD)、或者半导体介质(例如固态硬盘(solid state disk,SSD))等。
尽管在此结合各实施例对本申请进行了描述,然而,在实施所要求保护的本申请过程中,本领域技术人员通过查看所述附图、公开内容、以及所附权利要求书,可理解并实现所述公开实施例的其他变化。在权利要求中,“包括”(comprising)一词不排除其他组成部分或步骤,“一”或“一个”不排除多个的情况。单个处理器或其他单元可以实现权利要求中列举的若干项功能。相互不同的从属权利要求中记载了某些措施,但这并不表示这些措施不能组合起来产生良好的效果。
尽管结合具体特征及其实施例对本申请进行了描述,显而易见的,在不脱离本申请的精神和范围的情况下,可对其进行各种修改和组合。相应地,本说明书和附图仅仅是所附权利要求所界定的本申请的示例性说明,且视为已覆盖本申请范围内的任意和所有修改、变化、组合或等同物。显然,本领域的技术人员可以对本申请进行各种改动和变型而不脱离本申请的精神和范围。这样,倘若本申请的这些修改和变型属于本申请权利要求及其等同技术的范围之内,则本申请也意图包含这些改动和变型在内。

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  1. 一种切换方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括:
    在终端的连接态注册流程中,为所述终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元接收来自为所述终端服务的移动管理网元的会话更新请求,所述会话更新请求携带所述终端的会话对应的第一单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI是由所述终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,所述第一S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI用于更新所述会话对应的网络切片。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,在所述拜访地会话管理网元接收来自所述移动管理网元的所述会话更新请求消息之前,所述方法还包括:
    在所述终端的连接态切换流程中,所述拜访地会话管理网元向所述接入设备发送第一N2会话管理SM请求或者第二N2SM请求,其中,所述第一N2SM请求携带所述终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示所述接入设备根据所述缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理所述会话;所述第二N2SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示所述接入设备根据缺省策略处理所述会话;其中,所述缺省S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其特征在于,所述缺省S-NSSAI包括所述终端的拜访地网络的缺省S-NSSAI或者标准化的缺省S-NSSAI。
  4. 根据权利要求2或3所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    所述拜访地会话管理网元接收来自所述会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的会话更新响应,所述会话更新响应携带所述第一指示信息或者所述第二S-NSSAI,或者,所述会话更新响应不携带S-NSSAI;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元根据所述会话更新响应,生成所述第一N2SM请求或者所述第二N2SM请求。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的方法,其特征在于,所述拜访地会话管理网元向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI,包括:
    所述拜访地会话管理网元确定所述会话更新请求中的所述第一S-NSSAI与所述会话更新响应中携带的所述第二S-NSSAI不相同;或者,所述拜访地会话管理网元确定所述会话更新响应中未携带S-NSSAI或所述会话更新响应中携带所述第一指示信息;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元向所述接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI。
  6. 根据权利要求2或3所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    所述拜访地会话管理网元接收来自所述移动管理网元的会话建立请求,所述会话建立请求携带所述第一指示信息或者所述缺省S-NSSAI;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元根据所述会话建立请求,生成所述第一N2SM请求或者所述第二N2SM请求。
  7. 根据权利要求4或5所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    所述拜访地会话管理网元确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法,其特征在于,所述拜访地会话管理网元确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括:
    所述拜访地会话管理网元根据所述锚点会话管理网元的信息确定所述会话为归属地路由模式;确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;
    或者,所述会话更新响应还携带所述归属地网络的指示信息;相应的,所述拜访地会话管理网元确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括:
    所述拜访地会话管理网元根据所述归属地网络的指示信息,确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
  9. 一种切换方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括:
    移动管理网元获取终端的会话对应的第二单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI和所述终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述移动管理网元根据所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息,获取所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述移动管理网元向为所述终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元发送所述第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI用于指示所述会话对应的网络切片。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的方法,其特征在于,所述移动管理网元根据所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息,获取所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:
    所述移动管理网元根据所述第二S-NSSAI、所述归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的所述第二S-NSSAI和所述第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;
    或者,所述移动管理网元根据所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息,获取所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:
    所述移动管理网元向切片选择功能网元发送第一消息,所述第一消息携带所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求所述第一S-NSSAI;
    所述移动管理网元接收来自所述切片选择功能网元的所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的方法,其特征在于,所述移动管理网元获取所述终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和所述终端的归属地网络的指示信息,包括:
    所述移动管理网元接收来自所述终端的注册请求,所述注册请求携带所述第二S-NSSAI、所述归属地网络的指示信息和所述会话的会话标识,其中,所述会话标识用于所述移动管理网元将所述第一S-NSSAI与所述会话进行关联;
    或者,所述移动管理网元接收来自所述拜访地会话管理网元的第二消息,所述第二消息携带所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息。
  12. 根据权利要求9-11任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,在所述移动管理网元获取所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI之后,所述方法还包括:
    所述移动管理网元向所述终端发送所述第一S-NSSAI和所述第二S-NSSAI,由所述终端将所述第一S-NSSAI和所述终端的会话相关联。
  13. 根据权利要求9-12任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    所述移动管理网元向所述拜访地会话管理网元发送会话建立请求,所述会话建立请求携带第一指示信息或者缺省S-NSSAI,所述缺省S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;
    其中,所述第一指示信息或者所述缺省S-NSSAI用于指示所述拜访地会话管理网元生成第一N2会话管理SM请求,所述第一N2SM请求携带所述缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示所述终端 的接入设备根据所述缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理所述会话;
    或者,所述第一指示信息或者所述缺省S-NSSAI用于指示所述拜访地会话管理网元生成第二N2SM请求,所述第二N2SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带所述第一指示信息,用于指示所述终端的接入设备根据缺省策略处理所述会话。
  14. 一种切换方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括:
    在终端的连接态切换流程或者所述终端空闲态注册流程中,为所述终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元接收来自为所述终端服务的移动管理网元的所述终端的会话对应的缺省单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,其中,所述缺省S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元根据所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,生成第一N2会话管理SM请求,所述第一N2SM请求携带所述缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示所述终端的接入设备根据所述缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理所述会话;
    或者,所述拜访地会话管理网元根据所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,生成第二N2SM请求,所述第二N2SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带所述第一指示信息,用于指示所述终端的接入设备根据缺省策略处理所述会话;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一N2SM请求或者所述第二N2SM请求。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    所述拜访地会话管理网元接收来自所述移动管理网元的所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI是由所述终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,所述第一S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI用于更新所述会话对应的网络切片。
  16. 一种拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,所述拜访地会话管理网元包括:接收模块和发送模块;
    所述接收模块,用于在终端的连接态注册流程中,接收来自为所述终端服务的移动管理网元的会话更新请求,所述会话更新请求携带所述终端的会话对应的第一单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI是由所述终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,所述第一S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述发送模块,用于向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI用于更新所述会话对应的网络切片。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,
    所述发送模块,还用于在所述终端的连接态切换流程中,向所述接入设备发送第一N2会话管理SM请求或者第二N2SM请求,其中,所述第一N2SM请求携带所述终端的会话对应的缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示所述接入设备根据所述缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理所述会话;所述第二N2SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带第一指示信息,用于指示所述接入设备根据缺省策略处理所述会话;其中,所述缺省S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,所述拜访地会话管理网 元还包括处理模块;
    所述接收模块,还用于接收来自所述会话对应的锚点会话管理网元的会话更新响应,所述会话更新响应携带所述第一指示信息或者所述第二S-NSSAI,或者,所述会话更新响应不携带S-NSSAI;
    所述处理模块,用于根据所述会话更新响应,生成所述第一N2SM请求或者所述第二N2SM请求。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,所述发送模块用于向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI,包括:
    用于确定所述会话更新请求中的所述第一S-NSSAI与所述会话更新响应中携带的所述第二S-NSSAI不相同;或者,所述拜访地会话管理网元确定所述会话更新响应中未携带S-NSSAI或所述会话更新响应中携带所述第一指示信息;向所述接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI。
  20. 根据权利要求17所述的拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,所述拜访地会话管理网元还包括处理模块;
    所述接收模块,还用于接收来自所述移动管理网元的会话建立请求,所述会话建立请求携带所述第一指示信息或者所述缺省S-NSSAI;
    所述处理模块,用于根据所述会话建立请求,生成所述第一N2SM请求或者所述第二N2SM请求。
  21. 根据权利要求18或19所述的拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,所述拜访地会话管理网元还包括处理模块;
    所述处理模块,用于确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
  22. 根据权利要求21所述的拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,所述处理模块用于确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括:
    用于根据所述锚点会话管理网元的信息确定所述会话为归属地路由模式;确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;
    或者,所述会话更新响应还携带所述归属地网络的指示信息;相应的,所述处理模块用于确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI,包括:
    用于根据所述归属地网络的指示信息,确定所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI。
  23. 一种移动管理网元,其特征在于,所述移动管理网元包括:处理模块和收发模块;
    所述处理模块,用于获取终端的会话对应的第二单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI和所述终端的归属地网络的指示信息,其中,所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述处理模块,还用于根据所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息,获取所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述收发模块,用于向为所述终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元发送所述第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI用于指示所述会话对应的网络切片。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的移动管理网元,其特征在于,所述处理模块用于根据所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息,获取所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,包括:
    用于根据所述第二S-NSSAI、所述归属地网络的指示信息,以及本地配置的所述第二S-NSSAI和所述第一S-NSSAI的对应关系,确定所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI;
    或者,用于向切片选择功能网元发送第一消息,所述第一消息携带所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息,用于请求所述第一S-NSSAI;接收来自所述切片选择功能网元的所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的移动管理网元,其特征在于,所述处理模块用于获取所述终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI和所述终端的归属地网络的指示信息,包括:
    用于接收来自所述终端的注册请求,所述注册请求携带所述第二S-NSSAI、所述归属地网络的指示信息和所述会话的会话标识,其中,所述会话标识用于所述处理模块将所述第一S-NSSAI与所述会话进行关联;
    或者,用于接收来自所述拜访地会话管理网元的第二消息,所述第二消息携带所述第二S-NSSAI和所述归属地网络的指示信息。
  26. 根据权利要求23-25任一项所述的移动管理网元,其特征在于,
    所述收发模块,还用于向所述终端发送所述第一S-NSSAI和所述第二S-NSSAI,由所述终端将所述第一S-NSSAI和所述终端的会话相关联。
  27. 根据权利要求23-26任一项所述的移动管理网元,其特征在于,
    所述收发模块,还用于向所述拜访地会话管理网元发送会话建立请求,所述会话建立请求携带第一指示信息或者缺省S-NSSAI,所述缺省S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;
    其中,所述第一指示信息或者所述第二S-NSSAI用于指示所述拜访地会话管理网元生成第一N2会话管理SM请求,所述第一N2SM请求携带所述缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示所述终端的接入设备根据所述缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理所述会话;
    或者,所述第一指示信息或者所述第二S-NSSAI用于指示所述拜访地会话管理网元生成第二N2SM请求,所述第二N2SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带所述第一指示信息,用于指示所述接入设备根据缺省策略处理所述会话。
  28. 一种拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,所述拜访地会话管理网元包括:处理模块和收发模块;
    所述收发模块,用于在终端的连接态切换流程或者所述终端的空闲态注册流程中,接收来自为所述终端服务的移动管理网元的所述终端的会话对应的缺省单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,其中,所述缺省S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述处理模块,用于根据所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,生成第一N2会话管理SM请求;所述第一N2SM请求携带所述缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示所述终端的接入设备根据所述缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理所述会话;
    或者,所述处理模块,用于根据所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,生成第二N2SM请求,所述第二N2SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带所述第一指示信息,用于指示所述终端的接入设备根据缺省策略处理所述会话;
    所述收发模块,还用于向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一N2SM请求或者所述第二N2SM请求。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的拜访地会话管理网元,其特征在于,
    所述收发模块,还用于接收来自所述移动管理网元的所述终端的会话对应的第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI是由所述终端的会话对应的第二S-NSSAI映射得到的,所述第一S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI,所述第二S-NSSAI为所述终端的归属地网络的 S-NSSAI;
    所述收发模块,还用于向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一S-NSSAI,其中,所述第一S-NSSAI用于更新所述会话对应的网络切片。
  30. 一种切换系统,其特征在于,所述切换系统包括终端的接入设备、如权利要求16-22任一项所述的拜访地会话管理网元、如权利要求23-27任一项所述的移动管理网元。
  31. 一种切换系统,其特征在于,所述切换系统包括终端的接入设备、为所述终端服务的拜访地会话管理网元以及为所述终端服务的移动管理网元;
    其中,所述移动管理网元,用于在所述终端的连接态切换流程或者所述终端的空闲态注册流程中,向所述拜访地会话管理网元发送所述终端的会话对应的缺省单网络切片选择辅助信息S-NSSAI或者第一指示信息,其中,所述缺省S-NSSAI为所述终端的拜访地网络的S-NSSAI;
    所述拜访地会话管理网元,用于接收来自所述移动管理网元的所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,并根据所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,生成第一N2会话管理SM请求之后,向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第一N2SM请求,所述第一N2SM请求携带所述缺省S-NSSAI,用于指示所述接入设备根据所述缺省S-NSSAI对应的网络切片的策略处理所述会话;或者,
    所述拜访地会话管理网元,用于接收来自所述移动管理网元的所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,并根据所述缺省S-NSSAI或者所述第一指示信息,生成第二N2SM请求之后,向所述终端的接入设备发送所述第二N2SM请求,所述第二N2SM请求不携带S-NSSAI或携带所述第一指示信息,用于指示所述接入设备根据缺省策略处理所述会话。
  32. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其特征在于,所述计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行如权利要求1至8中任一项所述的方法。
  33. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其特征在于,所述计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行如权利要求9至13中任一项所述的方法。
  34. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其特征在于,所述计算机可读存储介质中存储有指令,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行如权利要求14或15所述的方法。
  35. 一种装置,其特征在于,所述装置包括处理器和存储器;
    所述存储器用于存储计算机执行指令,当所述装置运行时,所述处理器执行所述存储器存储的所述计算机执行指令,以使所述装置执行如权利要求1-8任一所述的方法。
  36. 一种装置,其特征在于,所述装置包括处理器和存储器;
    所述存储器用于存储计算机执行指令,当所述装置运行时,所述处理器执行所述存储器存储的所述计算机执行指令,以使所述装置执行如权利要求9-13任一所述的方法。
  37. 一种装置,其特征在于,所述装置包括处理器和存储器;
    所述存储器用于存储计算机执行指令,当所述装置运行时,所述处理器执行所述存储器存储的所述计算机执行指令,以使所述装置执行如权利要求14或15所述的方法。
  38. 一种包含指令的计算机程序产品,当其在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行上述1到15任一项所述的方法。
  39. 一种切换系统,其特征在于,包括如权利要求16-22任一项所述的拜访地会话管理网元和如权利要求23-27任一项所述的移动管理网元。
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