WO2020034812A1 - 用户面功能配置的方法、装置及设备 - Google Patents

用户面功能配置的方法、装置及设备 Download PDF

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WO2020034812A1
WO2020034812A1 PCT/CN2019/097039 CN2019097039W WO2020034812A1 WO 2020034812 A1 WO2020034812 A1 WO 2020034812A1 CN 2019097039 W CN2019097039 W CN 2019097039W WO 2020034812 A1 WO2020034812 A1 WO 2020034812A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, and a device for configuring user plane functions.
  • the fifth generation mobile communication 5G network based on the function and logic of the mobile communication system, has innovatively designed the network architecture and proposed a service-based architecture (SBA). As shown in Figure 1, several relatively independent Services that can be flexibly called make up network functions that provide their services for any permitted network function through a unified interface. 5G network architecture achieves control and user plane separation. The control plane is implemented as a service. Different network functions NF communicate by calling the interface designed by the hypertext transfer protocol http, and NF is divided into different service implementations.
  • SBA service-based architecture
  • the 5G core network architecture includes the following network functions:
  • Access and mobility management function responsible for 5G users' network access control, registration management, connection management, mobility management and other functions;
  • Session Management Function responsible for 5G users' session lifecycle management, IP address allocation, data routing, business continuity management, policy rule matching, and traffic accounting processing functions;
  • UPF User Plane Function
  • Unified Data Storage responsible for the storage of 5G user data, policy data and open capability data;
  • UDM User contract data management
  • PCF Policy Control Function
  • PCF Provides non-session policy management such as access control and slice selection for 5G users, as well as session binding, session control, quality of service (QoS) control, billing control, etc. Management of session-type policies;
  • Network Slice Selection Function assists in 5G network slice instance selection
  • SMS Short Message Service Function
  • Session binding function (binding support function, BSF): Provides session binding services within the 5G core network.
  • Network Service Function Registration Function responsible for the registration and discovery of service function functions of each network element of the core network.
  • Network Function responsible for opening the service capability and information of the 5G core network to external networks.
  • NWDAF Network Data Analysis Function
  • Application function It can be a third-party application or an operator's own service. If it is a third-party application, AF needs to interact with PCF or UDM through NEF.
  • the 5G SBA architecture in the related technology only supports the service-oriented internal interface of the 5G core network control plane. Therefore, the UPF needs to have a full set of functions, so the UPF function may be wasted in the implementation of different slices.
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method, a device, and a device for configuring a user plane function, which can implement a UPF function call according to requirements and avoid resource waste.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for configuring a user plane function, which is applied to a network device and includes:
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the step of invoking the policy control service of the user plane function UPF includes:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • the method further includes:
  • the second service request includes: a PDU session establishment request.
  • the method further includes:
  • the transmission path establishment service of the UPF is called, and the policy control service invocation path between the UPF and the UPF is established;
  • the step of invoking the policy control service of the user plane function UPF includes:
  • the policy control service of the UPF is invoked through the policy control service invocation path.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for configuring a user plane function, which is applied to a UPF and includes:
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the step of performing self-configuration according to the policy control service includes:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • a first service response is returned to the calling end.
  • the method before the step of performing service configuration according to the policy control service, the method further includes:
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, including a first processor and a first transceiver, where:
  • the first processor is configured to invoke a policy control service of a user plane function UPF;
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the first transceiver is configured to:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • the first processor is further configured to:
  • the second service request includes: a PDU session establishment request.
  • the first processor is further configured to:
  • the transmission path establishment service of the UPF is called, and the policy control service invocation path between the UPF and the UPF is established;
  • the policy control service of the UPF is invoked through the policy control service invocation path.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, including a second processor and a second transceiver, where:
  • the second processor is configured to control a service according to a policy and configure itself; wherein,
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the second transceiver is configured to:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • a first service response is returned to the calling end.
  • the second processor is further configured to:
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for configuring a user plane function, which is applied to a network device and includes:
  • a first processing module for invoking a policy control service of a user plane function UPF
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for configuring a user plane function, which is applied to a UPF and includes:
  • a second processing module configured to control services according to policies and configure itself
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, including a transceiver, a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor; the processor executes The computer program implements the method for the user plane function configuration of the network device as described above.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, including a transceiver, a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor; the processor executes The computer program implements the method of user plane function configuration applied to the UPF as described above.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored.
  • the computer program When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method implements the user plane function configuration applied to the network device as described above Or the steps in the method for implementing the user plane function configuration of the UPF as described above.
  • the method of user plane function configuration of some embodiments of the present disclosure is applied to network devices.
  • a network policy is configured according to requirements, or a network policy and network policy trigger information are provided to the UPF, thereby avoiding waste of resources.
  • FIG. 1 is one of the flowcharts of a method for configuring a user plane function of a network device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a second flowchart of a method for configuring a user plane function of a network device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method application of some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for user plane function configuration applied to UPF in some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of an apparatus applied to a user plane function configuration of a network device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 is a structural diagram of an apparatus applied to a user plane function configuration of a UPF according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • this disclosure only supports the service-oriented internal interface of the 5G core network control plane.
  • the UPF needs to have a full set of functions. In the implementation of different slices, there is a problem of wasted UPF functions.
  • a user plane function The configuration method can implement the UPF function call according to the requirements and avoid resource waste.
  • a method for configuring user plane functions in some embodiments of the present disclosure which is applied to a network device, includes:
  • Step 101 Invoke a policy control service of the user plane function UPF.
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the method for configuring user plane functions in some embodiments of the present disclosure is applied to network devices.
  • the network policy is configured according to the requirements, or the network policy and network policy trigger information are provided to the UPF, which avoids Waste of resources.
  • the network device includes but is not limited to SMF, and the network policy trigger information is used to indicate the trigger conditions corresponding to the network policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is set by default in the UPF, the policy control service There is no need to include network policy trigger information.
  • the policy control service can also be called or considered as a policy service or a control service.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the policy control service creation means adding a new network policy or network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF;
  • the policy control service update means configuring to replace the existing network policy or network policy and network policy trigger information with new Configuration;
  • policy control service deletion refers to the deletion of existing network policies, or network policies and network policy trigger information.
  • the network policy includes:
  • the network policies configured for the UPF include, but are not limited to, QoS policies, legal interception policies, and charging policies, which are not listed here one by one.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • PDU packet data unit
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the UPF monitors the packet transmission after the PDU session is established, and triggers the corresponding network policy when the packet transmission is detected; or monitors the data after the PDU session is established Stream transmission. When the target data stream is detected, the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the above-mentioned network policy trigger information is only a better implementation, and for other network trigger information applicable to some embodiments of the present disclosure, it will not be enumerated here.
  • step 101 includes:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • the network device will send a first service request (the first service request includes: a network policy configured to the UPF; or a network policy and network policy trigger information configured to the UPF) to the UPF, so that the UPF completes the corresponding configuration; and thereafter Then, by receiving the first service response returned by the UPF, the configuration result is obtained.
  • the first service request includes: a network policy configured to the UPF; or a network policy and network policy trigger information configured to the UPF
  • the UPF registers its supported services to the NRF through a service-oriented interface, which includes but is not limited to policy control services, path establishment related services, and the like.
  • a service-oriented interface which includes but is not limited to policy control services, path establishment related services, and the like.
  • Step 102 According to the second service request of the user equipment, query a policy control function PCF for a network policy corresponding to the second service request, and query a network service management function NRF for a UPF service corresponding to the second service request.
  • the network device can correspond to the user equipment UE, on the one hand, query the corresponding network policy from the PCF, and on the other hand, query the corresponding UPF service from the NRF to find the address of the UPF.
  • the second service request includes: a PDU session establishment request.
  • the PDU session establishment request is only an implementation manner of the second service request, and the second service request includes, but is not limited to, a PDU session establishment request.
  • the method in order to implement invocation of a UPF service, optionally, before the step of invoking a policy control service of a user plane function UPF, the method further includes:
  • the transmission path establishment service of the UPF is called, and the policy control service invocation path between the UPF and the UPF is established;
  • the step of invoking the policy control service of the user plane function UPF includes:
  • the policy control service of the UPF is invoked through the policy control service invocation path.
  • the network device can first call the UPF transmission path establishment service during the PDU session establishment process, and establish a policy control service invocation path with the UPF; and then call the UPF policy control service through the established policy control service invocation path.
  • the network device can first call the UPF transmission path establishment service during the PDU session establishment process, and establish a policy control service invocation path with the UPF; and then call the UPF policy control service through the established policy control service invocation path.
  • UPF will register the services it supports to NRF through a service-oriented interface.
  • the services include, but are not limited to, policy control services and path establishment related services.
  • the registration can be implemented in the form of a request / response.
  • the UE initiates a PDU session establishment request, which is transmitted from the UE to the SMF via the RAN and AMF.
  • the SMF will go to the PCF to obtain the relevant network policy for the PDU session establishment.
  • the network policy includes, but is not limited to, a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, a charging policy, a routing policy, and the like.
  • the SMF will also go to the NRF to query the UPF service that meets the requirements for establishing the PDU session. At this time, the NRF will return a specific query result.
  • the query result may include a series of service instances of the service and their addresses, and the SMF can select a suitable UPF service from them.
  • SMF calls UPF transmission path establishment service.
  • the UPF obtains relevant tunnel information, and implements the establishment of a policy control service invocation path between the UPF and the SMF.
  • the SMF invokes the policy control service of the UPF through the established policy control service invocation path. Configure the network policy of step 3 to the UPF, and also include trigger information of the network policy.
  • the SMF passes the obtained UPF tunnel information of the N3 interface to the RAN.
  • the RAN feeds back to the UE to implement radio resource establishment of the PDU session.
  • the method for configuring user plane functions in some embodiments of the present disclosure is applied to network devices.
  • the network policy is configured according to requirements, or the network policy and network policy trigger information are provided to the UPF to avoid Wasted resources.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for configuring a user plane function, which is applied to a UPF and includes:
  • Step 401 Perform service configuration according to the policy control service. Among them,
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the UPF will control the service according to the policy and configure the network policy or the network policy and network policy trigger information to achieve the reasonable application of the UPF service and avoid waste of resources.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the step of performing self-configuration according to the policy control service includes:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • a first service response is returned to the calling end.
  • the method before the step of performing service configuration according to the policy control service, the method further includes:
  • this method is compatible with the above-mentioned method applied to the configuration of the user plane function of the network device.
  • the embodiment of the method of the above-mentioned method applied to the configuration of the user plane function of the network device is applicable to this method and can also achieve the same technical effect. .
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device 500 including a first processor 501 and a first transceiver 502, where:
  • the first processor 501 is configured to invoke a policy control service of a user plane function UPF;
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the first transceiver 502 is configured to:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • the first processor 501 is further configured to:
  • the second service request includes: a PDU session establishment request.
  • the first processor 501 is further configured to:
  • the transmission path establishment service of the UPF is called, and the policy control service invocation path between the UPF and the UPF is established;
  • the policy control service of the UPF is invoked through the policy control service invocation path.
  • the network device of some embodiments of the present disclosure by invoking the policy control service of the UPF, configures the network policy according to the requirements, or the network policy and the network policy trigger information to the UPF, thereby avoiding waste of resources.
  • some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device 600 including a second processor 601 and a second transceiver 602.
  • the second processor 601 is configured to control a service according to a policy and configure itself; wherein,
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the second transceiver 602 is configured to:
  • the first service request including: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • a first service response is returned to the calling end.
  • the second processor 601 is further configured to:
  • the network devices of some embodiments of the present disclosure will control services according to policies, configure network policies or network policies and network policy trigger information to achieve reasonable application of UPF services and avoid waste of resources.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus for configuring a user plane function, which is applied to a network device and includes:
  • a first processing module 701 configured to invoke a policy control service of a user plane function UPF;
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a quality of service QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the first processing module includes:
  • a first sending submodule configured to send a first service request to the UPF, where the first service request includes: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • a first receiving submodule configured to receive a first service response returned by the UPF.
  • the device further includes:
  • a query module configured to query a policy control function PCF for a network policy corresponding to the second service request according to the second service request of the user equipment, and query a network service management function NRF for a UPF corresponding to the second service request service.
  • the second service request includes: a PDU session establishment request.
  • the device further includes:
  • the path establishment module is used to call the transmission path establishment service of the UPF during establishment of the PDU session, and establish a policy control service invocation path with the UPF;
  • the first processing module is further configured to:
  • the policy control service of the UPF is invoked through the policy control service invocation path.
  • the device is applied to network equipment.
  • the network policy is configured according to the requirements, or the network policy and network policy trigger information are provided to the UPF, thereby avoiding waste of resources.
  • the device is a device corresponding to the method for user plane function configuration applied to a network device, and the implementation manner of the embodiment of the method for user plane function configuration applied to a network device is applicable to the device and can also achieve Same technical effect.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device for configuring a user plane function, which is applied to a UPF and includes:
  • the second processing module 801 is configured to control a service according to a policy and configure itself;
  • the policy control service is used to configure a network policy to the UPF; or, configure a network policy and network policy trigger information to the UPF.
  • the policy control service includes:
  • At least one of policy control service creation, policy control service update, and policy control service deletion is performed.
  • the network policy includes:
  • At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy At least one of a QoS policy, a legal interception policy, and a charging policy.
  • the network policy trigger information is:
  • the corresponding network policy is triggered.
  • the second processing module 801 includes:
  • a second receiving module configured to receive a first service request sent by a calling end, where the first service request includes: the network policy; or the network policy and the network policy trigger information;
  • the second sending module is configured to return a first service response to the calling end after performing configuration according to the first service request.
  • the device further includes:
  • the registration module is used to register the services it supports to the NRF through the service-oriented interface.
  • the network device includes a transceiver 910, a memory 920, a processor 900, and a computer program stored on the memory 920 and executable on the processor 900.
  • the processor 900 executes the computer program, the method for implementing the above-mentioned user plane function configuration applied to a network device is described.
  • the transceiver 910 is configured to receive and send data under the control of the processor 900.
  • the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges. Specifically, one or more processors represented by the processor 900 and various circuits of the memory represented by the memory 920 are linked together.
  • the bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art, so they are not described further herein.
  • the bus interface provides an interface.
  • the transceiver 910 may be multiple elements, including a transmitter and a receiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium.
  • the processor 900 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 920 may store data used by the processor 900 when performing operations.
  • a network device includes a transceiver 1010, a memory 1020, a processor 1000, and a computer program stored on the memory 1020 and executable on the processor 1000; The method for implementing the user plane function configuration applied to the UPF as described above when the processor executes the computer program.
  • the transceiver 1010 is configured to receive and send data under the control of the processor 1000.
  • the bus architecture (represented by the bus 1030).
  • the bus 1030 may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges.
  • the bus 1030 will include one or more processors represented by the processor 1000 and a memory represented by the memory 1020.
  • Various circuits are linked together.
  • the bus 1030 can also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art, and therefore, they are not described further herein.
  • the bus interface 1040 provides an interface between the bus 1030 and the transceiver 1010.
  • the transceiver 1010 may be one element or multiple elements, such as multiple receivers and transmitters, and provides a unit for communicating with various other devices on a transmission medium.
  • the processor 1000 is responsible for managing the bus 1030 and general processing, and can also provide various functions, including timing, peripheral interfaces, voltage regulation, power management, and other control functions.
  • the memory 1020 may be used to store data used by the processor 1000 when performing operations.
  • the processor 1000 may be a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a CPLD.
  • a computer-readable storage medium of some embodiments of the present disclosure stores a computer program thereon.
  • the steps in the method for applying a user plane function configuration of a network device as described above, or The steps in the method for configuring the user plane function of the UPF as described above can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.
  • the computer-readable storage medium is, for example, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.
  • the user equipment described in this specification includes, but is not limited to, smart phones, tablet computers, etc., and many of the described functional components are referred to as modules, in order to particularly emphasize the independence of their implementation.
  • an identified executable code module may include one or more physical or logical blocks of computer instructions, which may be constructed, for example, as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executable code of the identified modules need not be physically located together, but may include different instructions stored in different bits. When these instructions are logically combined, they constitute a module and implement the provisions of the module purpose.
  • an executable code module can be a single instruction or many instructions, and can even be distributed across multiple different code segments, among different programs, and across multiple memory devices.
  • operational data may be identified within a module, and may be implemented in any suitable form and organized within any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may be collected as a single data set, or may be distributed in different locations (including on different storage devices), and may exist, at least in part, only on the system or network as electronic signals.
  • the hardware circuit includes a conventional very large-scale integration (VLSI) circuit or a gate array and a semiconductor or other discrete components in related technologies such as a logic chip and a transistor.
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  • Modules can also be implemented with programmable hardware devices, such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, and programmable logic devices.

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Abstract

本公开提供一种用户面功能配置的方法、装置及设备,涉及通信技术领域。该方法应用于网络设备,包括:调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务;其中,所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。

Description

用户面功能配置的方法、装置及设备
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请主张在2018年8月13日在中国提交的中国专利申请号No.201810916161.3的优先权,其全部内容通过引用包含于此。
技术领域
本公开涉及通信技术领域,特别是指一种用户面功能配置的方法、装置及设备。
背景技术
第五代移动通信5G网络,基于移动通信系统的功能和逻辑,对网络架构进行了革新的设计,提出了服务化架构(Service-based Architecture,SBA),如图1所示,若干个相对独立可被灵活调用的服务组成网络功能,这些功能通过统一的接口为任何许可的网络功能提供其服务。5G网络架构实现控制和用户面分离。控制面以服务化的形式实现,不同成网络功能NF之间通过调用超文本传输协议http设计的接口进行通信,并且NF划分为不同的服务实现。
具体的,5G核心网络架构包含以下网络功能:
接入和移动性管理功能(Access and Mobility Management Function,AMF):负责5G用户的网络接入控制、注册管理、连接管理、移动性管理等功能;
会话管理功能(Session Management Function,SMF):负责5G用户的会话的生命周期管理、IP地址分配、数据路由选择、业务连续性管理、策略规则匹配以及流量计费处理等功能;
用户面功能(User Plane Function,UPF):负责用户数据报文的路由转发、业务识别与策略执行等功能;
统一数据存储(Unified Data Repository,UDR):负责5G用户数据、策略数据以及能力开放数据的存储;
用户签约数据管理(Unified Data Management,UDM):负责5G用户的 鉴权认证、移动性管理等功能;
策略控制功能(Policy Control Function,PCF):提供5G用户的接入控制、切片选择等非会话类策略管理以及会话绑定、会话控制、服务质量(Quality of Service,QoS)控制、计费控制等会话类策略的管理等功能;
网络切片选择功能(Network Slice Selection Function,NSSF):辅助进行5G网络切片实例选择;
短消息服务功能(Short Message Service Function,SMSF):通过NAS信令进行短消息业务的发送与接收;
会话绑定功能(binding support Function,BSF):提供5G核心网内部的会话绑定服务。
网络服务化功能注册功能(Network Function Repository Function,NRF):负责核心网各网元服务化功能的注册与发现。
能力开放功能(Network Exposure Function,NEF):负责将5G核心网的服务化能力及信息对外部网络进行开放。
网络数据分析功能(Network Data Analytics Function,NWDAF):负责采集并分析网络状态信息(如网络切片的拥塞情况),并对策略控制功能网元提供策略决策信息。
应用功能(Application function,AF):可以是第三方的应用,也可以是运营商的自营业务。如果是第三方应用,AF需要通过NEF与PCF或UDM交互。
(无线)接入网((Radio)Access Network,(R)AN)。
然而,相关技术中的5G SBA架构只支持5G核心网控制面内部接口的服务化,因此,UPF需要具备功能全集,那么在不同切片的实现中,UPF功能可能浪费。
发明内容
本公开的目的是提供一种用户面功能配置的方法、装置及设备,能够针对需求实现UPF功能调用,避免资源浪费。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种用户面功能配置的方法, 应用于网络设备,包括:
调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
服务质量QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
分组数据单元PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤,包括:
发送第一服务请求至UPF,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
接收所述UPF返回的第一服务应答。
其中,在所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤之前,还包括:
根据用户设备的第二服务请求,向策略控制功能PCF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的网络策略,并向网络服务管理功能NRF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的UPF服务。
其中,所述第二服务请求包括:PDU会话建立请求。
其中,在所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤之前,还包括:
在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;
所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤,包括:
通过所述策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种用户面功能配置的方法,应用于UPF,包括:
根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置的步骤,包括:
接收调用端发送的第一服务请求,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
根据所述第一服务请求进行配置后,返回第一服务应答至所述调用端。
其中,在所述根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置的步骤之前,还包括:
将自身支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到NRF。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种网络设备,包括第一处理器和第一收发器,其中,
所述第一处理器用于调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
服务质量QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
分组数据单元PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络 策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述第一收发器用于:
发送第一服务请求至UPF,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
接收所述UPF返回的第一服务应答。
其中,所述第一处理器还用于:
根据用户设备的第二服务请求,向策略控制功能PCF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的网络策略,并向网络服务化功能注册功能NRF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的UPF服务。
其中,所述第二服务请求包括:PDU会话建立请求。
其中,所述第一处理器还用于:
在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;
通过所述策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种网络设备,包括第二处理器和第二收发器,其中,
所述第二处理器用于根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述第二收发器用于:
接收调用端发送的第一服务请求,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
根据所述第一服务请求进行配置后,返回第一服务应答至所述调用端。
其中,所述第二处理器还用于:
将自身支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到NRF。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种用户面功能配置的装置,应用于网络设备,包括:
第一处理模块,用于调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种用户面功能配置的装置,应用于UPF,包括:
第二处理模块,用于根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种网络设备,包括收发器、存储器、处理器及存储在所述存储器上并可在所述处理器上运行的计算机程序;所述处理器执行所述计算机程序时实现如上应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种网络设备,包括收发器、存储器、处理器及存储在所述存储器上并可在所述处理器上运行的计算机程序;所述处理器执行所述计算机程序时实现如上应用于UPF的用户面功能配置的方法。
为达到上述目的,本公开的一些实施例提供一种计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如上应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法中的步骤,或者实现如上应用于UPF的用户面功能配置的方法中的步骤。
本公开的上述技术方案的有益效果如下:
本公开的一些实施例的用户面功能配置的方法,应用于网络设备,通过 调用UPF的策略控制服务,针对需求配置网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息给UPF,避免了资源浪费。
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图1为本公开的一些实施例的应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法的流程图之一;
图2为本公开的一些实施例的应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法的流程图之二;
图3为本公开的一些实施例的方法应用示意图;
图4为本公开的一些实施例的应用于UPF的用户面功能配置的方法的流程图;
图5为本公开的一些实施例的网络设备的结构示意图;
图6为本公开又一实施例的网络设备的结构示意图;
图7为本公开的一些实施例的应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的装置的结构图;
图8为本公开的一些实施例的应用于UPF的用户面功能配置的装置的结构图;
图9为本公开另一实施例的网络设备的结构示意图;
图10为本公开再一实施例的网络设备的结构示意图。
具体实施方式
为使本公开要解决的技术问题、技术方案和优点更加清楚,下面将结合附图及具体实施例进行详细描述。
本公开针对相关技术中的5G SBA架构只支持5G核心网控制面内部接口的服务化,UPF需要具备功能全集,在不同切片的实现中,存在UPF功能浪费的问题,提供了一种用户面功能配置的方法,能够针对需求实现UPF功能调用,避免资源浪费。
如图1所示,本公开的一些实施例的一种用户面功能配置的方法,应用于网络设备,包括:
步骤101,调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
经步骤101,本公开的一些实施例的用户面功能配置的方法,应用于网络设备,通过调用UPF的策略控制服务,针对需求配置网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息给UPF,避免了资源浪费。
该实施例中,该网络设备包括但不限于SMF,且该网络策略触发信息则是用来指示网络策略对应的触发条件,当然,若UPF默认设置了网络策略触发信息,则该策略控制服务则无需包括网络策略触发信息。而该策略控制服务也可被称为或者被认为是策略服务,或者是控制服务等。
可选地,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
这里,策略控制服务创建是指添加新的网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息给UPF;策略控制服务更新是指配置将已有的网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息替换为新的配置;策略控制服务删除是指将已有的网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息删除。
在该实施例中,可选地,所述网络策略包括:
服务质量QoS策略、合法侦听lawful intercept策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
当然,配置给UPF的网络策略包括但不限于QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略,在此不再一一列举。
可选地,所述网络策略触发信息为:
分组数据单元(Packet Data Unit,PDU)会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
如此,在将该网络策略触发信息配置给UPF后,UPF会在PDU会话建立后,监控数据包传输,在检测到数据包传输时,触发对应的网络策略;或者在PDU会话建立后,监控数据流传输,在检测到目标数据流传输时,触发 对应的网络策略。同样的,上述的网络策略触发信息仅是较佳的实现,对于其它适用于本公开的一些实施例的网络触发信息,在此不再一一列举。
此外,为了完成策略控制服务的调用,本公开的一些实施例中,步骤101,包括:
发送第一服务请求至UPF,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
接收所述UPF返回的第一服务应答。
该网络设备将发送第一服务请求(该第一服务请求包括:配置给UPF的网络策略;或者,配置给UPF的网络策略和网络策略触发信息)至UPF,从而使得UPF完成对应的配置;之后再通过接收该UPF返回的第一服务应答,来得知本次配置结果。
而且,应该知道的是,上述策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除,均可由请求/应答的形式实施的,在此不再赘述。
另外,还应该知道的是,在该实施例中,UPF会将自己支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到NRF,该服务包括但不限于策略控制服务,路径建立相关服务等。为了对UPF服务了解,针对性的使用UPF服务,可选地,如图2所示,在步骤101之前,还包括:
步骤102,根据用户设备的第二服务请求,向策略控制功能PCF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的网络策略,并向网络服务管理功能NRF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的UPF服务。
如此,该网络设备就能够对应用户设备UE,一方面向PCF查询对应的网络策略,一方面向NRF查询对应的UPF服务,以查找UPF的地址。
其中,所述第二服务请求包括:PDU会话建立请求。
当然,该PDU会话建立请求也仅是该第二服务请求的一种实现方式,该第二服务请求包括但不限于PDU会话建立请求。
在本公开的一些实施例中,为了实现调用UPF服务,可选地,在所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤之前,还包括:
在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;
所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤,包括:
通过所述策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。
这样,网络设备就能够先在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;然后通过已建立的策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务,更好地实现对UPF的网络策略配置。
下面,结合图3,说明本公开的一些实施例的用户面功能配置的方法的应用:
①、UPF会将自己支持的服务,通过服务化接口注册到NRF上,该服务包括但不限于策略控制服务,路径建立相关服务等。而该注册可以请求/应答的形式实施。
②、UE发起PDU会话建立请求,该请求从UE经过RAN和AMF,传递给SMF。
③、SMF会去PCF获取该PDU会话建立的相关网络策略,该网络策略包括但不限于QoS策略、合法侦听策略、计费策略、路由策略等。
④、SMF还会去NRF查询符合该PDU会话建立要求的UPF服务。此时,NRF会返回具体的查询结果,该查询结果可包括一系列该服务的服务实例及其地址,SMF既可从中选择合适的UPF服务。
⑤、SMF调用UPF的传输路径建立服务。在该步骤中,UPF会得到相关的隧道信息,实现UPF与SMF之间的策略控制服务调用路径的建立。
⑥、SMF通过已建立的策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。将上述步骤3的网络策略配置给UPF,同时还可包括该网络策略的触发信息。
⑦、SMF将获得的N3接口的UPF隧道信息传递给RAN。
⑧、RAN向UE反馈,实现该PDU会话的无线资源建立。
综上所述,本公开的一些实施例的用户面功能配置的方法,应用于网络设备,通过调用UPF的策略控制服务,针对需求配置网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息给UPF,避免了资源浪费。
如图4所示,本公开的一些实施例提供一种用户面功能配置的方法,应用于UPF,包括:
步骤401,根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
通过步骤401,UPF会根据策略控制服务,针对性的配置网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息,来实现UPF服务的合理应用,避免了资源浪费。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置的步骤,包括:
接收调用端发送的第一服务请求,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
根据所述第一服务请求进行配置后,返回第一服务应答至所述调用端。
其中,在所述根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置的步骤之前,还包括:
将自身支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到NRF。
需要说明的是,该方法是配合上述应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法的,上述应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法的实施例适用于该方法,也能达到相同的技术效果。
如图5所示,本公开的一些实施例提供一种网络设备500,包括第一处理器501和第一收发器502,其中,
所述第一处理器501用于调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
服务质量QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
分组数据单元PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述第一收发器502用于:
发送第一服务请求至UPF,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
接收所述UPF返回的第一服务应答。
其中,所述第一处理器501还用于:
根据用户设备的第二服务请求,向策略控制功能PCF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的网络策略,并向网络服务化功能注册功能NRF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的UPF服务。
其中,所述第二服务请求包括:PDU会话建立请求。
其中,所述第一处理器501还用于:
在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;
通过所述策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。
本公开的一些实施例的网络设备,通过调用UPF的策略控制服务,针对需求配置网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息给UPF,避免了资源浪费。
如图6所示,本公开的一些实施例提供一种网络设备600,包括第二处理器601和第二收发器602,其中,
所述第二处理器601用于根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述第二收发器602用于:
接收调用端发送的第一服务请求,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
根据所述第一服务请求进行配置后,返回第一服务应答至所述调用端。
其中,所述第二处理器601还用于:
将自身支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到NRF。
本公开的一些实施例的网络设备,会根据策略控制服务,针对性的配置网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息,来实现UPF服务的合理应用,避免了资源浪费。
如图7所示,本公开的实施例提供一种用户面功能配置的装置,应用于网络设备,包括:
第一处理模块701,用于调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
服务质量QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
分组数据单元PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络 策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述第一处理模块包括:
第一发送子模块,用于发送第一服务请求至UPF,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
第一接收子模块,用于接收所述UPF返回的第一服务应答。
其中,所述装置还包括:
查询模块,用于根据用户设备的第二服务请求,向策略控制功能PCF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的网络策略,并向网络服务管理功能NRF查询与所述第二服务请求对应的UPF服务。
其中,所述第二服务请求包括:PDU会话建立请求。
其中,所述装置还包括:
路径建立模块,用于在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;
所述第一处理模块还用于:
通过所述策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。
该装置应用于网络设备,通过调用UPF的策略控制服务,针对需求配置网络策略,或者网络策略及网络策略触发信息给UPF,避免了资源浪费。
需要说明的是,该装置是对应上述应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法的装置,上述应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法的实施例的实现方式适用于该装置,也能达到相同的技术效果。
如图8所示,本公开的实施例提供一种用户面功能配置的装置,应用于UPF,包括:
第二处理模块801,用于根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略包括:
QoS策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
PDU会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
其中,所述第二处理模块801包括:
第二接收模块,用于接收调用端发送的第一服务请求,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
第二发送模块,用于根据所述第一服务请求进行配置后,返回第一服务应答至所述调用端。
其中,所述装置还包括:
注册模块,用于将自身支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到NRF。
本公开的一些实施例的网络设备,如图9所示,包括收发器910、存储器920、处理器900及存储在所述存储器920上并可在所述处理器900上运行的计算机程序;所述处理器900执行所述计算机程序时实现上述应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法。
所述收发器910,用于在处理器900的控制下接收和发送数据。
其中,在图9中,总线架构可以包括任意数量的互联的总线和桥,具体由处理器900代表的一个或多个处理器和存储器920代表的存储器的各种电路链接在一起。总线架构还可以将诸如外围设备、稳压器和功率管理电路等之类的各种其他电路链接在一起,这些都是本领域所公知的,因此,本文不再对其进行进一步描述。总线接口提供接口。收发器910可以是多个元件,即包括发送机和接收机,提供用于在传输介质上与各种其他装置通信的单元。处理器900负责管理总线架构和通常的处理,存储器920可以存储处理器900在执行操作时所使用的数据。
本公开另一实施例的网络设备,如图10所示,包括收发器1010、存储器1020、处理器1000及存储在所述存储器1020上并可在所述处理器1000上运行的计算机程序;所述处理器执行所述计算机程序时实现如上应用于UPF的用户面功能配置的方法。
收发器1010,用于在处理器1000的控制下接收和发送数据。
在图10中,总线架构(用总线1030来代表),总线1030可以包括任意数量的互联的总线和桥,总线1030将包括由处理器1000代表的一个或多个处理器和存储器1020代表的存储器的各种电路链接在一起。总线1030还可以将诸如外围设备、稳压器和功率管理电路等之类的各种其他电路链接在一起,这些都是本领域所公知的,因此,本文不再对其进行进一步描述。总线接口1040在总线1030和收发器1010之间提供接口。收发器1010可以是一个元件,也可以是多个元件,比如多个接收器和发送器,提供用于在传输介质上与各种其他装置通信的单元。
处理器1000负责管理总线1030和通常的处理,还可以提供各种功能,包括定时,外围接口,电压调节、电源管理以及其他控制功能。而存储器1020可以被用于存储处理器1000在执行操作时所使用的数据。
可选的,处理器1000可以是CPU、ASIC、FPGA或CPLD。
本公开的一些实施例的一种计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如上应用于网络设备的用户面功能配置的方法中的步骤,或者实现如上应用于UPF的用户面功能配置的方法中的步骤,且能达到相同的技术效果,为避免重复,这里不再赘述。其中,所述的计算机可读存储介质,如只读存储器(Read-Only Memory,简称ROM)、随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory,简称RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等。
进一步需要说明的是,此说明书中所描述的用户设备包括但不限于智能手机、平板电脑等,且所描述的许多功能部件都被称为模块,以便更加特别地强调其实现方式的独立性。
本公开的一些实施例中,模块可以用软件实现,以便由各种类型的处理器执行。举例来说,一个标识的可执行代码模块可以包括计算机指令的一个或多个物理或者逻辑块,举例来说,其可以被构建为对象、过程或函数。尽管如此,所标识模块的可执行代码无需物理地位于一起,而是可以包括存储在不同位里上的不同的指令,当这些指令逻辑上结合在一起时,其构成模块并且实现该模块的规定目的。
实际上,可执行代码模块可以是单条指令或者是许多条指令,并且甚至 可以分布在多个不同的代码段上,分布在不同程序当中,以及跨越多个存储器设备分布。同样地,操作数据可以在模块内被识别,并且可以依照任何适当的形式实现并且被组织在任何适当类型的数据结构内。所述操作数据可以作为单个数据集被收集,或者可以分布在不同位置上(包括在不同存储设备上),并且至少部分地可以仅作为电子信号存在于系统或网络上。
在模块可以利用软件实现时,考虑到相关技术中硬件工艺的水平,所以可以以软件实现的模块,在不考虑成本的情况下,本领域技术人员都可以搭建对应的硬件电路来实现对应的功能,所述硬件电路包括常规的超大规模集成(VLSI)电路或者门阵列以及诸如逻辑芯片、晶体管之类的相关技术中半导体或者是其它分立的元件。模块还可以用可编程硬件设备,诸如现场可编程门阵列、可编程阵列逻辑、可编程逻辑设备等实现。
上述范例性实施例是参考该些附图来描述的,许多不同的形式和实施例是可行而不偏离本公开精神及教示,因此,本公开不应被建构成为在此所提出范例性实施例的限制。更确切地说,这些范例性实施例被提供以使得本公开会是完善又完整,且会将本公开范围传达给那些熟知此项技术的人士。在该些图式中,组件尺寸及相对尺寸也许基于清晰起见而被夸大。在此所使用的术语只是基于描述特定范例性实施例目的,并无意成为限制用。如在此所使用地,除非该内文清楚地另有所指,否则该单数形式“一”、“一个”和“该”是意欲将该些多个形式也纳入。会进一步了解到该些术语“包含”及/或“包括”在使用于本说明书时,表示所述特征、整数、步骤、操作、构件及/或组件的存在,但不排除一或更多其它特征、整数、步骤、操作、构件、组件及/或其族群的存在或增加。除非另有所示,陈述时,一值范围包含该范围的上下限及其间的任何子范围。
以上所述是本公开的可选实施方式,应当指出,对于本技术领域的普通技术人员来说,在不脱离本公开所述原理的前提下,还可以作出若干改进和润饰,这些改进和润饰也应视为本公开的保护范围。

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  1. 一种用户面功能配置的方法,应用于网络设备,包括:
    调用用户面功能(UPF)的策略控制服务;其中,
    所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
    策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述网络策略包括:
    服务质量(QoS)策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
    分组数据单元(PDU)会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
    PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述调用用户面功能(UPF)的策略控制服务的步骤,包括:
    发送第一服务请求至UPF,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
    接收所述UPF返回的第一服务应答。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,在所述调用用户面功能(UPF)的策略控制服务的步骤之前,还包括:
    根据用户设备的第二服务请求,向策略控制功能(PCF)查询与所述第二服务请求对应的网络策略,并向网络服务管理功能(NRF)查询与所述第二服务请求对应的UPF服务。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述第二服务 请求包括:PDU会话建立请求。
  8. 根据权利要求1所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,在所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤之前,还包括:
    在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;
    所述调用用户面功能UPF的策略控制服务的步骤,包括:
    通过所述策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。
  9. 一种用户面功能配置的方法,应用于用户面功能(UPF),包括:
    根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
    所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
    策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
  11. 根据权利要求9所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述网络策略包括:
    服务质量(QoS)策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
  12. 根据权利要求9所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
    分组数据单元(PDU)会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
    PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
  13. 根据权利要求9所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,所述根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置的步骤,包括:
    接收调用端发送的第一服务请求,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
    根据所述第一服务请求进行配置后,返回第一服务应答至所述调用端。
  14. 根据权利要求9所述的用户面功能配置的方法,其中,在所述根据 策略控制服务,进行自身的配置的步骤之前,还包括:
    将自身支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到网络服务管理功能(NRF)。
  15. 一种网络设备,包括第一处理器和第一收发器,其中,
    所述第一处理器用于调用用户面功能(UPF)的策略控制服务;其中,
    所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的网络设备,其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
    策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
  17. 根据权利要求15所述的网络设备,其中,所述网络策略包括:
    服务质量(QoS)策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
  18. 根据权利要求15所述的网络设备,其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
    分组数据单元(PDU)会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
    PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
  19. 根据权利要求15所述的网络设备,其中,所述第一收发器用于:
    发送第一服务请求至UPF,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
    接收所述UPF返回的第一服务应答。
  20. 根据权利要求15所述的网络设备,其中,所述第一处理器还用于:
    根据用户设备的第二服务请求,向策略控制功能(PCF)查询与所述第二服务请求对应的网络策略,并向网络服务化功能注册功能(NRF)查询与所述第二服务请求对应的UPF服务。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的网络设备,其中,所述第二服务请求包括:PDU会话建立请求。
  22. 根据权利要求15所述的网络设备,其中,所述第一处理器还用于:
    在PDU会话建立过程中,调用UPF的传输路径建立服务,建立与UPF之间的策略控制服务调用路径;
    通过所述策略控制服务调用路径调用UPF的策略控制服务。
  23. 一种网络设备,包括第二处理器和第二收发器,其中,
    所述第二处理器用于根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
    所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给用户面功能(UPF);或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的网络设备,其中,所述策略控制服务包括:
    策略控制服务创建、策略控制服务更新和策略控制服务删除中的至少一个。
  25. 根据权利要求23所述的网络设备,其中,所述网络策略包括:
    服务质量(QoS)策略、合法侦听策略和计费策略中的至少一个。
  26. 根据权利要求23所述的网络设备,其中,所述网络策略触发信息为:
    分组数据单元(PDU)会话建立后,检测到数据包传输,则触发对应的网络策略;或者
    PDU会话建立后,检测到目标数据流传输,则触发对应的网络策略。
  27. 根据权利要求23所述的网络设备,其中,所述第二收发器用于:
    接收调用端发送的第一服务请求,所述第一服务请求包括:所述网络策略;或者,所述网络策略和所述网络策略触发信息;
    根据所述第一服务请求进行配置后,返回第一服务应答至所述调用端。
  28. 根据权利要求23所述的网络设备,其中,所述第二处理器还用于:
    将自身支持的服务通过服务化接口注册到网络服务管理功能(NRF)。
  29. 一种用户面功能配置的装置,应用于网络设备,包括:
    第一处理模块,用于调用用户面功能(UPF)的策略控制服务;其中,
    所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给UPF;或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
  30. 一种用户面功能配置的装置,应用于UPF,包括:
    第二处理模块,用于根据策略控制服务,进行自身的配置;其中,
    所述策略控制服务用来配置网络策略给用户面功能(UPF);或者,配置网络策略和网络策略触发信息给所述UPF。
  31. 一种网络设备,包括收发器、存储器、处理器及存储在所述存储器上并可在所述处理器上运行的计算机程序;所述处理器执行所述计算机程序 时实现如权利要求1-8任一项所述的用户面功能配置的方法。
  32. 一种网络设备,包括收发器、存储器、处理器及存储在所述存储器上并可在所述处理器上运行的计算机程序;所述处理器执行所述计算机程序时实现如权利要求9-14任一项所述的用户面功能配置的方法。
  33. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如权利要求1-8任一项所述的用户面功能配置的方法中的步骤,或者实现如权利要求9-14任一项所述的用户面功能配置的方法中的步骤。
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