WO2021213369A1 - 网络选择方法、连接方法、终端及存储介质 - Google Patents

网络选择方法、连接方法、终端及存储介质 Download PDF

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WO2021213369A1
WO2021213369A1 PCT/CN2021/088346 CN2021088346W WO2021213369A1 WO 2021213369 A1 WO2021213369 A1 WO 2021213369A1 CN 2021088346 W CN2021088346 W CN 2021088346W WO 2021213369 A1 WO2021213369 A1 WO 2021213369A1
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  • the embodiments of the present application relate to, but are not limited to, the field of data transmission technology, and particularly relate to a network selection method, a connection method, a terminal, and a storage medium.
  • Network slicing is an on-demand networking method that can separate multiple virtual end-to-end networks on a unified infrastructure to adapt to various network environment requirements.
  • 5G network slicing technology provides isolated network environments for different application scenarios by virtual independent logical networks on the same network infrastructure, so that different application scenarios can customize network functions and features according to their own needs.
  • the selection of network slices is mainly performed on the network side, which results in the user terminal being unable to dynamically select different network slices according to the different needs of the application, resulting in poor flexibility and accuracy in network slice selection, and thus Lead to a poor user experience.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a network selection method, a connection method, a terminal, and a storage medium.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a network selection method for an application program, including: acquiring characteristic state information of the application program; generating a network slice selection instruction according to the characteristic state information; and assigning the network slice selection instruction Send the output so that the terminal establishes a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a network connection method for a terminal, including: obtaining a network slice selection instruction from an application program, the network slice selection instruction being generated according to the characteristic state information of the application program, and The characteristic status information includes at least one of the following: service type, user type, and updated slice information; and establishing a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a terminal, including: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor.
  • the processor executes the program, the following is achieved: The network selection method for the application program as described above; or the network connection method for the terminal as described in the second aspect.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium that stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are used to: execute the network selection method for application programs described in the first aspect; or, The network connection method for the terminal described in the second aspect is executed.
  • Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a network selection method for an application provided by an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a user interface in a network selection method for an application provided by another embodiment of the present application;
  • Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a network selection method for an application provided by another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of S-NSSAI information used in a terminal network connection method provided by another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of signal interaction in a network connection system provided by another embodiment of the present application.
  • Example 6 is a flowchart of Example 1 of a network connection method for a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application;
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the terminal obtains the current network slice list information from the network device, selects and connects to the target slice from the current network slice list information, so that all services of all applications are transmitted through the same network slice.
  • the flexibility and accuracy of network slice selection is poor. Services with different network speed requirements, such as video calls, application notifications, system upgrades, etc., are transmitted at the same network speed through the same network slice, which will not only cause communication resources Waste will also affect the user's application experience.
  • this embodiment provides a network selection method, a connection method, a terminal, and a storage medium, which can flexibly and accurately select network slices according to the actual needs of the application, thereby effectively improving the user's network experience.
  • the terminal may be a mobile terminal device or a non-mobile terminal device.
  • Mobile terminal devices can be mobile phones, tablets, laptops, handheld computers, vehicle-mounted terminal devices, wearable devices, ultra-mobile personal computers, netbooks or personal digital assistants, etc.; non-mobile terminal devices can be personal computers, televisions, teller machines, or Self-service machines and so on.
  • the terminal has a network slicing (such as 5G network slicing) connection function.
  • the terminal can communicate with network-side equipment (such as a base station) through network slicing to realize data transmission.
  • the input device of the terminal may be a common input device such as a touch screen, a mouse, and a keyboard, or may be an intelligent input device such as a visual sensor and a sound sensor.
  • corresponding user operation instructions can be obtained by analyzing user operations on input devices such as touch screens, mice, keyboards, etc.; image recognition, voice recognition and other algorithms can also be used to analyze image, sound and other information to obtain corresponding user operation instructions.
  • the user operation may be a touch or click operation to trigger an entrance on the display interface of the first terminal.
  • the terminal is installed with at least one application (such as a video playback application, a map application, etc.) and a network connection module configured to implement network slicing connections.
  • application such as a video playback application, a map application, etc.
  • network connection module configured to implement network slicing connections.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a flowchart of a network selection method for an application program.
  • the network selection method includes the steps:
  • S1200 Generate a network slice selection instruction according to the characteristic state information
  • S1300 Send and output the network slice selection instruction, so that the terminal establishes a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • the characteristic status information in step S1100 may correspond to different network selection requirements of the application, and the characteristic status information may be the current service type, user type, update slice information, or specific network slice usage of the application. Term information (such as activation or expiration of purchased network slices), etc.
  • the characteristic status information corresponds to the current service type status of the application, the current user type status, and the network environment status. In the following, description is made by taking the characteristic status information as service type, user type, and update slice information respectively.
  • the characteristic state information in step S1100 includes the service type.
  • the service type of the application can be judged by obtaining the user's operation instructions, for example, by obtaining the operation instructions input by the user into the application through the touch screen, keys, and voice input to judge the current service type of the application; the user can also be obtained by other methods Business type. Determine the type of service selected by the user according to the connection status information of the background server corresponding to the user's operation instruction.
  • service types include but are not limited to: autonomous driving service, video call service, live broadcast service, video download service, online video viewing service, etc.
  • a video playback application may include live broadcast usage status, video download usage status, etc., then the live broadcast usage status corresponds to the live broadcast service, and the video download status corresponds to the video download service;
  • a map application may have search usage status and navigation usage Status, the search usage status corresponds to the search usage service, and the navigation status corresponds to the navigation service.
  • the application program may generate a corresponding network slice selection instruction according to the acquired service type and send and output to the terminal, so that the terminal establishes a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • select low-latency network slice A to establish network connections for transmission
  • high-speed download services such as video download services and online video viewing services
  • select high-bandwidth network slice B to establish network connections. Transmission etc.
  • the application selects different network slices for different business types, which will not cause waste of communication resources, and can flexibly and accurately select network slices to improve user experience.
  • the acquisition of the service type is initiated by the application, rather than judging the current service type of the application by capturing packets, it can accurately obtain the current real service type, which is conducive to subdividing the network corresponding to different service types of the application. slice.
  • the application program in steps S1100 and S1200, the application program generates a network slice selection instruction by acquiring characteristic state information of the application program, such as user type.
  • the user identification information (such as user account) of the application is used to determine the user type, such as non-registered users, ordinary users, and important users.
  • the purpose of obtaining user types is to classify users and facilitate the process. Service refinement.
  • the application program may generate a corresponding network slice selection instruction according to the acquired user type and send and output to the terminal, so that the terminal establishes a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • application operators can purchase high-speed network slices provided by network operators (such as high-speed network slices such as high-bandwidth, low-latency, etc.) for important users, and provide corresponding network slices for each type of user according to user types. Refinement can accurately improve the user experience of the application user group.
  • the application program in steps S1100 and S1200, the application program generates a network slice selection instruction by acquiring characteristic state information of the application program, such as updating slice information. For example, when the terminal moves geographically, the URSP (user equipment route selection policy, UE routing policy) rules available on the network side will also be updated. After the application obtains the URSP rule list, the updated slice will be obtained according to the updated URSP rule list. Information, use the updated slice information to generate a network slice selection instruction and send and output it to the terminal, so that the terminal establishes a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • URSP user equipment route selection policy
  • UE routing policy UE routing policy
  • the network side may provide special URSP rules for these specific areas to reduce traffic tariffs or protect the current network speed, or due to changes in the terminal location, the 5G where they reside
  • the network side can provide faster download speed or lower network delay or other available network slices.
  • the application selects the network slice corresponding to the updated URSP rule on the network side according to the obtained URSP rule list for data transmission. So as to save users' traffic charges, or provide more refined personalized services.
  • the characteristic state information may also be information of other applications, for example, information about the lifetime of a specific network slice. If the purchased network slice expires, time information can be obtained through the application program to generate a network slice selection instruction, so that the terminal disconnects the current network slice connection according to the network slice selection instruction, and establishes a new network slice connection.
  • the network slice selection instruction can be generated based on the combination of the characteristic status information of the application, such as the same user type, the corresponding network slices in the business that use different service types are different, or, after the slice information is updated, the network slices that different users can use are different , Diversify the types of services provided by the application, and provide users with different types of services.
  • the network slice selection instruction includes one or more of the following parameters: DNN (Data Network Name), FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name, fully qualified domain name), App ID ( Application Identifier, to identify the application identifier), etc.
  • DNN Data Network Name
  • FQDN Full Qualified Domain Name, fully qualified domain name
  • App ID Application Identifier, to identify the application identifier
  • the network slice selection instruction is used as an input parameter for matching the corresponding network slice, so that the terminal can obtain the corresponding network slice through subsequent table lookup mapping or calculation.
  • a mapping relationship table between the characteristic state parameters and the network slice selection instruction may be built in the application program. After the characteristic state parameters of the application program are obtained, the matching relationship between the characteristic state parameter and the network slice selection instruction may be used. Obtain the corresponding network slice selection instruction.
  • the mapping relationship table may store the mapping relationship between different characteristic state parameters and one or more of the following parameters: DNN, FQDN, App ID, and so on.
  • the application program sends the FQDN of the server to notify the terminal to select a preset network slice when the destination address is the FQDN.
  • the application uses the App ID to notify the terminal as a preset application, and selects a preset network slice.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of obtaining the feature status information of the application in step S1100, which specifically includes the following steps:
  • S1130 Generate a network slice selection instruction according to the updated slice information
  • the application obtains the latest network slice status according to the obtained URSP rules updated on the network side, generates network slice selection instructions to the terminal according to requirements, and then establishes the corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instructions, so that the network speed can be real-time Maintain better communication status.
  • the application operator can purchase network slices from the network operator to provide users with higher-quality communication services.
  • users can obtain excellent network acceleration without perception. Experience.
  • the application program when the characteristic state information includes updated slice information, the application program generates a network slice selection instruction according to the characteristic state information, including:
  • S1160 Receive a user's selection and manipulation instruction for updating slice information
  • S1170 Generate the network slice selection instruction-according to the selection manipulation instruction.
  • a switch logo or a purchase logo is displayed on the user interface to instruct to update slice information (corresponding to the updated URSP rule), and a user's selection and manipulation instruction for the updated URSP rule is received. If the user chooses to apply for the URSP rule, a network slice selection instruction for applying for the updated URSP rule is generated and sent to the terminal to implement network slice switching. If the user chooses to ignore the URSP rule, no change will be made.
  • the user can automatically select the network slice that meets the authorization scope for the user. This will not cause the user interface to change, and the user can obtain an excellent network acceleration experience without perceptually.
  • the authorization information may also be network slice usage rights corresponding to different user types.
  • FIG. 2 it is a schematic diagram of the user interface displaying updated slice information.
  • the figure shows the updated slice information on the user interface, including the first slice, the second slice, and the third slice, and the network is displayed at the same time.
  • the performance of slices normal slices, low-latency high-reliability slices, high-bandwidth slices), price (price A, price B, price C) and corresponding control buttons (buy now button), and receive users’ updates on the network corresponding to the slice information
  • Slice selection and manipulation instructions such as the immediate purchase instruction clicked by the user, is a purchase instruction according to the selection manipulation instruction, and a network slice selection instruction is generated according to the selection manipulation instruction.
  • the end user can also according to the current network conditions, Independently choose whether to upgrade network services, thereby improving user experience.
  • the user can automatically select the network slice that meets the authorization scope for the user. This will not cause the user interface to change, and the user can obtain an excellent network acceleration experience without perceptually.
  • the authorization information may also be network slice usage rights corresponding to different user types.
  • the embodiments of the present application can effectively achieve network acceleration, not only can solve the problem that outdoor venues cannot effectively increase network speed, but also can accurately improve the network for specific application business types, specific user groups, and specific areas. Speed and reduce network delay, thereby effectively improving user experience.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a network connection method for a terminal.
  • the terminal can flexibly and accurately select the network slicing application program to use according to the actual needs of the received application, thereby effectively improving the user's network usage Experience.
  • a flowchart of a network connection method for a terminal includes:
  • S2100 Obtain a network slice selection instruction from the application program.
  • the terminal receives a network slice selection instruction sent by the application, where the network slice selection instruction is generated according to the characteristic state information of the application, and the characteristic state information includes the following At least one: service type, user type, and update slice information.
  • the application selects the required network slice according to the current characteristic status information to generate a corresponding network slice selection instruction, which can accurately increase network speed or reduce network delay.
  • the terminal contains entities or virtual units that can implement different functions.
  • the application program can be installed on the terminal, and it can send the network slice selection instruction by interacting with the terminal, so that the terminal can use the network
  • the slice selection instruction performs subsequent network connection operations.
  • S2200 Establish a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • establishing a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction includes the following steps:
  • S2220 The terminal matches the received network slice selection instruction with the URSP rule list stored by the terminal to obtain corresponding S-NSSAI information (Single Network Slice Selection Assistance information);
  • S2230 The terminal selects a network slice matching the application program according to its S-NSSAI information to establish a corresponding network connection.
  • the network slice selection instruction includes but is not limited to one or more of the following parameters: DNN, FQDN, and App ID.
  • the network slice selection command can use the parameters specified by the 3GPP specifications, and can also use other parameters.
  • the network slice selection instruction can also use the IP 3-tuple (three elements of IP: target IP address, target port number, and protocol type used by the upper layer of IP) parameters of 3GPP TS 23.503.
  • the terminal matches the received network slice selection instruction with the URSP rule list stored in the terminal.
  • the mapping relationship between the network slice selection instruction and the network slice is recorded in the URSP rule list. By querying the URSP rule list, the corresponding S-NSSAI information can be matched.
  • each network slice includes: S-NSSAI information, that is, the application maps its current characteristic state information to the network slice selection instruction, so that the terminal selects the S-NSSAI corresponding to the network parameter information according to the received network slice selection instruction. NSSAI information, and then the terminal can select and match the network slice that can meet the current characteristic status of the application according to the corresponding relationship between the different characteristic status information of the application and the S-NSSAI information, and establish a network connection.
  • S-NSSAI information that is, the application maps its current characteristic state information to the network slice selection instruction, so that the terminal selects the S-NSSAI corresponding to the network parameter information according to the received network slice selection instruction.
  • NSSAI information and then the terminal can select and match the network slice that can meet the current characteristic status of the application according to the corresponding relationship between the different characteristic status information of the application and the S-NSSAI information, and establish a network connection.
  • S-NSSAI information is mainly used to identify network slices. As shown in Figure 4, it is a schematic diagram of the structure of S-NSSAI information, which includes two parts:
  • SST Seslice/Service type slice/service type: SST includes standardized and operator-defined types, among which standardized types are eMBB, uRLLC, and MIoT.
  • SD Scale Differentiator
  • Slice Differentiator is an optional information used to supplement the slice/service type SST to distinguish multiple network slices of the same slice/service type SST.
  • the length of SST is 1 byte (ie 8bit)
  • the value range of SST of standardized type is: 0 ⁇ 127 (for example, the above three values are used for eMBB, uRLLC, and mMTC)
  • the value of SST of operator-defined type The range is: 128 ⁇ 255.
  • the operator-defined type of SST is only valid in the operator's operating network, and the standardized type of SST is common to the entire network.
  • Table 1 shows several values of the standardized type SST in some situations in this field.
  • Table 1 shows several commonly used application scenarios of 5G at present.
  • 1) eMBB scenarios are mainly for 4K/8K ultra-high-definition video, holographic technology, augmented reality/virtual reality and other applications.
  • the main demand for mobile broadband is more High data capacity.
  • the peak Internet speed of smart terminal users must reach 10Gbit/s or even 20Gbit/s, which enables large-bandwidth applications such as virtual reality, ubiquitous live video streaming and sharing, and cloud access anytime, anywhere.
  • uRLLC scenarios are mainly used in fields such as unmanned driving, automatic factories, smart grids, etc.
  • the main requirements are ultra-low latency and high reliability.
  • the latency of the 5G network is required to reach 1 millisecond, so as to enable applications in vertical industries, such as low-latency services such as intelligent manufacturing, remote mechanical control, assisted driving, and autonomous driving.
  • mMTC also known as mloT
  • mloT massive sensors deployed in measurement, construction, agriculture, logistics, smart cities, homes and other fields. These sensor devices are very dense and most of them are static, requiring 5G network support. Large-scale connection, the number of connections between people and things reaches 1 million per square kilometer.
  • the terminal selects the URSP rule from the URSP rule list stored in the terminal according to the corresponding relationship between the different characteristic status information of the application and the S-NSSAI information to match the current characteristic status of the application.
  • PDU session Protocol Data Unit Session
  • the URSP rule is the user equipment routing policy rule, and the terminal According to the routing policy information provided by the URSP rule, the corresponding network slice is selected to implement data transmission.
  • step S2230 that the terminal selects a network slice matching the application program to establish a corresponding network connection according to its S-NSSAI information includes:
  • S2231 The terminal creates a PDU session according to the S-NSSAI information
  • S2232 Configure the network port and route for the network slice corresponding to the S-NSSAI information according to the PDU session to establish a corresponding network connection.
  • the application data is routed to the PDU session to achieve network connection.
  • the PDU session can be an existing PDU session or a newly established PDU session. PDU session.
  • the terminal After the terminal successfully matches the network slice, it is judged whether to use an existing PDU session or to create a new PDU session according to the S-NSSAI information corresponding to the network slice obtained by the matching.
  • the terminal when the application complies with a certain URSP rule of the terminal, the terminal routes the data of the application to the corresponding PDU session according to the routing parameters recorded in the URSP rule .
  • the terminal In the established PDU session of the current terminal, when there is a PDU session that matches the selected routing parameter, the terminal can associate the application to the PDU session. If there is no PDU session matching the selected routing parameter in the established PDU session of the current terminal, the terminal can establish a new PDU session according to the selected routing parameter.
  • the terminal When the terminal establishes a new PDU session, the terminal will carry S-NSSAI information in the request to establish a PDU session, indicating the network slice it wishes to apply for, so as to apply to the network side to establish a PDU session, thereby realizing the data service of the application .
  • the network side will update the network slice provided by it, that is, the network element on the network side will have an updated URSP rule for the terminal to use. For example, when the user is in a specific area, such as a concert, an airport, or a campus, the network side will provide dedicated network slices for these specific areas, or due to the change of the terminal location, the 5G network where it resides changes, and the network side can provide downloads Faster speed or lower network delay or other available network slices.
  • the application can apply for an updated network slice to obtain a better network connection service. It also includes steps:
  • S2310 Monitor the updated slice information from the network side and/or update the URSP rule
  • S2320 Send updated slice information and/or updated URSP rules to the application program, so that the application program selects network slices according to the updated slice information and/or updated URSP rules.
  • the terminal monitors the update status of the URSP rule on the network side in a continuous or preset time interval to determine whether the network where the terminal resides has changed. If there is an updated URSP rule on the network side, The URSP rule updated on the network side is stored in the URSP rule list of the terminal, and the update status of the URSP rule on the network side is sent to the application, and the network slice selection instruction generated by the application according to the update status is obtained.
  • the rule list matches the network slice for the application. It solves the problem that the network speed cannot be effectively improved in outdoor places or specific places in some situations in the field.
  • the URSP rule list stored by the terminal contains the URSP rules preset by the terminal factory and the URSP rules updated on the network side, and the priority of the URSP rules updated on the network side is higher than the URSP rule preset by the terminal. It is to provide a better network connection for the terminal.
  • the network side is stored The updated URSP rule to the URSP rule list of the terminal.
  • PCF Packet Control Function
  • the terminal when the terminal obtains an updated URSP rule on the network side by monitoring the PCF network element on the network side, the local URSP rule list is updated, and the updated USRP rule list is notified by way of notification. Notify each application so that each application can generate a network slice selection instruction based on the information in the updated URSP rule list, so as to obtain a better network connection effect and improve user experience.
  • the application receives the notification about the updated URSP rule list sent by the terminal, it selects the updated URSP rule based on the characteristic status of the current application (such as business type, user type or specific area), and displays the switch on the user interface.
  • the identification or purchase identification is used to instruct the user to select the updated URSP rule and obtain the user's triggering result of the identification.
  • a network slice selection instruction for applying for the updated URSP rule is generated and sent to the terminal to implement network slice switching. If the user chooses to ignore the URSP rule, no change will be made.
  • the user can automatically select the network slice that meets the authorization scope for the user. This will not cause the user interface to change, and the user can obtain an excellent network acceleration experience without perceptually.
  • the authorization information also includes network slice usage rights corresponding to different user types.
  • the form of displaying the switching logo or the purchase logo on the user interface is not limited. It can be displayed to the user for selection through simple network slicing performance description, price, network slicing recommendation priority logo, etc., for example, if it is matched with slicing
  • the mall displays information such as a list of available slicing services and purchased slicing services for users to choose from.
  • the method further includes the following steps:
  • S2120 Perform identity verification on the application program according to the identity identification, and establish a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction and the result of the identity verification.
  • the application program matches the network slice it applied for, so as to avoid the phenomenon that the network slice purchased by application A is stolen by application B.
  • the identification of the application includes: application number (such as App ID), application package name, application signature, etc.
  • the terminal can concurrently receive multiple applications while generating corresponding information based on their respective characteristics.
  • the network slice selection instructions for each application respectively establish a corresponding network connection according to its network slice selection instruction, so as to realize that the services of multiple applications can run in the high-speed network connection state, enrich the user's use scenario, and improve user experience.
  • an application program can use the network slice purchased by itself as a shared network slice, and share it with other applications according to a preset sharing protocol.
  • the application participating in the sharing can be based on its own characteristic status.
  • Information chooses to share network slices for network connection, which saves traffic charges.
  • the preset sharing agreement can be: at least one application under the same application operator, or the application operator does not need to select the application to participate in sharing based on preset sharing tariffs or sharing conditions, and use the network slice purchased by itself as Share network slicing to achieve the purpose of saving traffic charges.
  • the shared tariff may be a rent method
  • the sharing condition may be a shared network slice library formed by mutual integration, and the selection of the sharing condition according to a certain authority, which is not limited here.
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a network connection system.
  • the following describes the network connection system from the perspective of functional module realization.
  • the terminals of the embodiments of the present application include handheld devices with wireless communication functions, vehicle-mounted devices, wearable devices, computing devices or other processing devices connected to wireless modems, as well as various forms of mobile stations, terminals, and terminals.
  • Equipment Internet of Things equipment.
  • it can be a virtual reality device applied in an eMBB scenario, an IoT device with a sensor applied in a mMTC scenario, or a terminal device applied in a uRLLC scenario.
  • the application program can be installed on the terminal and exchange information with the terminal to realize the corresponding function.
  • the network connection system includes a terminal side and a network side.
  • the terminal side includes: an application program 3100, a slice management module 3201, a storage module 3202, and PDU.
  • the management module 3203 and the connection management module 3204; the network side includes the network element 3300.
  • the application 3100 is set to execute the network selection method for the application as described in the first aspect, which specifically includes:
  • Obtain feature status information of the application where the feature status information includes at least one of the following: service type, user type, and update slice information;
  • the network slice selection instruction is sent and output, so that the terminal establishes a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • the slice management module 3201 is configured to execute the network connection method for the terminal as described in the second aspect, which specifically includes:
  • the slice management module 3201 may obtain the URSP rule list from the storage module 3202.
  • the received network slice selection instruction is matched with the URSP rule list stored in the terminal to obtain the corresponding S-NSSAI information.
  • the storage module 3202 is configured to execute the network connection method for the terminal as described in the second aspect, which specifically includes:
  • the PDU management module 3203 is configured to execute the network connection method for the terminal as described in the second aspect, which specifically includes:
  • the terminal creates a PDU session based on the S-NSSAI information.
  • connection management module 3204 is configured to execute the network connection method for the terminal as described in the second aspect, which specifically includes:
  • the application program 3100 sends a network slice selection instruction to the slice management module 3201, that is, the application program 3100 generates a network slice selection instruction according to its characteristic state information and sends it to the slice management module 3201, and then the slice management module 3201 sends the network slice selection instruction to the storage module
  • the URSP rule list stored in 3202 is matched to obtain the S-NSSAI information corresponding to the network slice specified by the application 3100.
  • the PDU management module 3203 creates a PDU session for the application 3100 according to the S-NSSAI information, and the connection management module 3204 uses the PDU session as
  • the network slicing configuration-related network ports and related routes specified by the application program 3100 are connected to the network element 3300 on the network side for data exchange.
  • the PDU management module 3203 is not only set to create a PUD session, but also includes: maintaining a PDU session, releasing a PDU session, and so on.
  • the terminal uses the application 3100 according to the routing parameters recorded in the URSP rule. The data is routed to the corresponding PDU session.
  • the terminal can associate the application 3100 to the PDU session.
  • the terminal can establish a new PDU session according to the selected routing parameter.
  • the terminal will carry S-NSSAI information in the request to establish a PDU session, indicating the network slice it wishes to apply for, so as to apply to the network side to establish a PDU session, thereby realizing the data of the application program 3100 business.
  • it further includes: an identity verification module 3205, a monitoring module 3206, and a notification module 3207.
  • the identity verification module 3205 is configured to perform the steps in the network connection method of the second aspect described above:
  • the monitoring module 3206 is configured to perform the steps in the network connection method of the second aspect described above:
  • the updated slice information and/or updated URSP rule are sent to the application program, so that the application program selects network slices according to the updated slice information and/or updated URSP rule.
  • the notification module 3207 is configured to perform the steps in the network connection method of the second aspect described above:
  • the terminal When the terminal obtains an updated URSP rule on the network side by monitoring the PCF network element on the network side, it will update the local URSP rule list and notify each application of the updated USRP rule list by way of notification, so that each application can follow
  • the information in the updated URSP rule list generates a network slice selection instruction to obtain a better network connection effect and improve user experience.
  • the identity verification module 3205 is configured to obtain the identity identification from the application program 3100 and send it to the slice management module 3201 after, before, or at the same time as the slice management module 3201 receives the network slice selection instruction. , So that the slice management module 3201 performs identity verification on the application 3100 based on the identity identification, and based on the result of the identity verification, the application 3100 matches the network slice it applied for, so that the network slice used by the application A is prevented from being used by the application. B. The phenomenon of stealing.
  • the identity identification of the application program 3100 includes: application program number (such as App ID), application program package name, application program signature, and so on.
  • the network side will update the network slices it provides, that is, the network element 3300 on the network side will have updated URSP rules for the terminal to use. For example, when the user is in a specific area, such as a concert, an airport, or a campus, the network side will provide dedicated network slices for these specific areas, or due to the change of the terminal location, the 5G network where it resides changes, and the network side can provide downloads Faster speed or lower network delay or other available network slices.
  • the monitoring module 3206 monitors the update status of the URSP rule on the network side in a continuous or preset time interval to determine whether the network where the terminal resides has changed. If there is an updated URSP rule on the network side, the new URSP rule is sent to The storage module 3202 is used to update the URSP rule list saved by the storage module 3202. After updating the URSP rule list, use the notification module 3207 to notify each application 3100 of the updated USRP rule list, so that each application 3100 can generate a network slice selection instruction according to the information in the updated URSP rule list to obtain a better network connection effect. Improve user experience.
  • the slice management module 3201, the storage module 3202, the PDU management module 3203, the connection management module 3204, the identity verification module 3205, the monitoring module 3206, and the notification module 3207 are located in the terminal, and the application program 3100 runs On the terminal.
  • Example 1 the following describes the application scenarios of the network connection system of the third aspect through Example 1 and Example 2.
  • Example 6 As shown in Figure 6, it is a flowchart of Example 1, which includes the following steps:
  • S4100 Application A generates a network slice selection instruction to apply for URSP rule C according to its current characteristic state information.
  • S4102 Send the network slice selection instruction to the slice management module 3201.
  • the identity verification module 3205 performs identity verification on the application A, and sends the identity verification result to the slice management module 3201, and enters S4104 after the identity verification is passed, otherwise the process ends.
  • the slice management module 3201 matches the stored URSP rule list according to the network slice selection instruction, and selects the URSP rule C for the application.
  • the PDU management module 3203 generates a PDU session according to the URSP rule C, including determining whether to use an existing PDU session or to create a new PDU session.
  • connection management module 3204 configures related network ports and related routes for the network slice specified by the application A, so as to realize the network connection with the network element 3300.
  • Example 1 describes a process in which an application program generates a network slice selection instruction according to its current characteristic state information and sends it to a terminal, and the terminal establishes a corresponding network connection according to the network slice selection instruction.
  • the following example 2 describes the process of applying for updated URSP rules in a specific area, that is, applying for updated network slices.
  • the terminal resides in the 5G network of the scene.
  • the monitoring module 3206 monitors and obtains the update status of the URSP rule of the network element 3300 on the network side, that is, obtains the dedicated URSP rule D of the network side in the specific concert area.
  • the storage module 3202 stores the updated URSP rule in the URSP rule list of the terminal.
  • the notification module 3207 sends the updated URSP rule list notification to each application, that is, notifies each application that a new URSP rule is available.
  • the application program B After receiving the notification, the application program B generates a network slice selection instruction to apply for the special URSP rule D to the slice management module 3201 based on the current characteristic status information.
  • the network slice selection is generated according to the user's selection intention instruction.
  • the identity verification module 3205 obtains the identity identification of the application B, performs identity verification on the application B according to the identity identification, and sends the identity verification result to the slice management module 3201, and enters S4206 after the identity verification is passed. , Otherwise the process ends.
  • the slice management module 3201 matches the stored URSP rule list according to the network slice selection instruction, and selects the dedicated URSP rule D for the application B.
  • the PDU management module 3203 generates a PDU session according to the dedicated URSP rule D, including determining whether to use an existing PDU session or to create a new PDU session.
  • connection management module 3204 configures related network ports and related routes for the network slice specified by the application B, so as to realize the network connection with the network element 3300.
  • the storage module 3202 deletes the dedicated URSP rule D from the URSP rule list, and updates the URSP rule list.
  • the notification module 3207 sends the updated URSP rule list notification to each application.
  • step S4212 After the application B receives the notification sent in step S4211, the notification module 3207 notifies the PDU management module 3203 to release the PDU session generated for the dedicated URSP rule D this time.
  • the embodiments of the present application can effectively achieve network acceleration, not only can solve the problem that outdoor venues cannot effectively increase network speed, but also can accurately improve the network for specific application business types, specific user groups, and specific areas. Speed and reduce network delay, thereby effectively improving user experience.
  • an embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal, including: a memory 7100, a processor 7200, and a computer program stored on the memory 7200 and running on the processor 7200, and the processor 7200 executes When the program is implemented:
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are used to:
  • the embodiment of the application includes: acquiring the characteristic state information of the application program; generating a network slice selection instruction according to the characteristic state information; sending and outputting the network slice selection instruction, so that the terminal establishes a response according to the network slice selection instruction Network connection.
  • the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, and the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of the embodiments.
  • computer storage medium includes volatile and non-volatile data implemented in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data).
  • Information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data.
  • Computer storage media include but are not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or Any other medium used to store desired information and that can be accessed by a computer.
  • communication media usually contain computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as carrier waves or other transmission mechanisms, and may include any information delivery media. .

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Abstract

本申请涉及网络选择方法、连接方法、终端及存储介质。本申请实施例包括:获取所述应用程序的特性状态信息(S1100);根据所述特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令(S1200);将所述网络切片选择指令发送输出,以使终端根据所述网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接(S1300)。

Description

网络选择方法、连接方法、终端及存储介质
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请基于申请号为202010315562.0、申请日为2020年4月21日的中国专利申请提出,并要求该中国专利申请的优先权,该中国专利申请的全部内容在此引入本申请作为参考。
技术领域
本申请实施例涉及但不限于数据传输技术领域,尤其涉及网络选择方法、连接方法、终端及存储介质。
背景技术
网络切片是一种按需组网的方式,可以在统一的基础设施上分离出多个虚拟的端到端网络,以适配各种各样的网络环境需求。例如,5G网络切片技术通过在同一网络基础设施上虚拟独立逻辑网络的方式为不同的应用场景提供相互隔离的网络环境,使得不同应用场景可以按照各自的需求定制网络功能和特性。
在本领域一些情形中,网络切片的选择主要在网络侧执行,导致用户终端无法动态地根据应用程序的不同需求选择不同的网络切片,从而导致网络切片选择的灵活性和准确性较差,进而导致用户体验较差。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供了网络选择方法、连接方法、终端及存储介质。
第一方面,本申请实施例提供了用于应用程序的网络选择方法,包括:获取所述应用程序的特性状态信息;根据所述特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令;将所述网络切片选择指令发送输出,以使终端根据所述网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
第二方面,本申请实施例提供了用于终端的网络连接方法,包括:获取来自应用程序的网络切片选择指令,所述网络切片选择指令为根据所述应用程序的特性状态信息生成的,所述特性状态信息包括以下的至少一种:业务类型、用户类型、更新切片信息;根据所述网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
第三方面,本申请实施例提供了终端,包括:存储器、处理器及存储在存储器上并可在处理器上运行的计算机程序,所述处理器执行所述程序时实现:如第一方面所述的用于应用程序的网络选择方法;或者,如第二方面所述的用于终端的网络连接方法。
第四方面,本申请实施例提供了计算机可读存储介质,存储有计算机可执行指令,所述计算机可执行指令用于:执行第一方面所述的用于应用程序的网络选择方法;或者,执行第二方面所述的用于终端的网络连接方法。
本申请的其它特征和优点将在随后的说明书中阐述,并且,部分地从说明书中变得显 而易见,或者通过实施本申请而了解。本申请的目的和其他优点可通过在说明书、权利要求书以及附图中所特别指出的结构来实现和获得。
附图说明
附图用来提供对本申请技术方案的进一步理解,并且构成说明书的一部分,与本申请的实施例一起用于解释本申请的技术方案,并不构成对本申请技术方案的限制。
图1是本申请一个实施例提供的用于应用程序的网络选择方法的流程图;
图2是本申请另一个实施例提供的用于应用程序的网络选择方法中的用户界面示意图;
图3是本申请另一个实施例提供的用于应用程序的网络选择方法的流程图;
图4是本申请另一实施例提供的用于终端的网络连接方法的S-NSSAI信息的结构示意图;
图5是本申请另一实施例提供的网络连接系统中的信号交互示意图;
图6是本申请一实施例提供的用于终端的网络连接方法示例1的流程图;
图7是本申请一实施例提供的终端的结构示意图。
具体实施方式
为了使本申请的目的、技术方案及优点更加清楚明白,以下结合附图及实施例,对本申请进行进一步详细说明。应当理解,此处所描述的具体实施例仅用以解释本申请,并不用于限定本申请。
需要说明的是,虽然在装置示意图中进行了功能模块划分,在流程图中示出了逻辑顺序,但是在某些情况下,可以以不同于装置中的模块划分,或流程图中的顺序执行所示出或描述的步骤。说明书和权利要求书及上述附图中的术语“第一”、“第二”等是用于区别类似的对象,而不必用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。
在本领域一些情形中,终端从网络设备获取当前的网络切片列表信息,从当前的网络切片列表信息中选定并连接到目标切片,使得所有应用程序的所有业务均通过相同的网络切片传输,从而导致网络切片选择的灵活性和准确性较差,不同网速要求的业务,如视频通话、应用通知、系统升级等都通过相同的网络切片在同一网速下传输,不仅会造成通信资源的浪费,也会影响用户的应用体验。
基于此,本实施例提供了网络选择方法、连接方法、终端及存储介质,能够实现根据应用程序的实际需求,灵活、准确地选择网络切片,从而有效地提升用户的网络使用体验。
需要说明的是,下列多种实施例中,终端可以为移动终端设备,也可以为非移动终端设备。移动终端设备可以为手机、平板电脑、笔记本电脑、掌上电脑、车载终端设备、可穿戴设备、超级移动个人计算机、上网本或者个人数字助理等;非移动终端设备可以为个人计算机、电视机、柜员机或者自助机等。终端具有网络切片(如5G网络切片)连接功能。终端可通过网络切片与网络侧设备(如基站)通信连接,实现数据传输。
终端的输入装置可以是触摸屏、鼠标、键盘等常见输入装置,也可以是视觉传感器、 声音传感器等智能输入装置。对应的,可通过解析用户对触摸屏、鼠标、键盘等输入装置的操作,得到相应的用户操作指令;也可利用图像识别、语音识别等算法解析图像、声音等信息以得到相应的用户操作指令。用户操作可以是对第一终端显示界面触发入口的触摸、点击操作。
下列多种实施例中,终端安装有至少一个应用程序(如视频播放应用程序、地图应用程序等)和被设置为实现网络切片连接的网络连接模块。
第一方面,本申请实施例提供用于应用程序的网络选择方法的流程图。
参照图1,在一些实施例中,网络选择方法包括步骤:
S1100,获取应用程序的特性状态信息;
S1200,根据特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令;
S1300,将网络切片选择指令发送输出,以使终端根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,步骤S1100中特性状态信息可对应于应用程序不同的网络选择需求,特性状态信息可以是应用程序当前的业务类型、用户类型、更新切片信息或特定网络切片使用期限信息(如购买的网络切片激活或到期)等。也即是说,特性状态信息对应应用程序的当前使用业务类型状态、当前用户类型状态、所处的网络环境状态等。下面以特性状态信息分别为业务类型、用户类型、更新切片信息为例进行说明。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,步骤S1100中特性状态信息包括业务类型。可通过获取用户的操作指令判断应用程序的业务类型,例如,获取用户通过触摸屏、按键和语音输入等操作方式输入至应用程序的操作指令判断应用程序当前的业务类型;也可通过其他方式获取用户的业务类型。根据用户操作指令对应的后台服务器连接状态信息,判断用户选择的业务类型。其中,业务类型包括但不限于:自动驾驶业务、视频通话业务、直播业务、视频下载业务、在线视频观看业务等。例如,一个视频播放应用程序可能包括有直播使用状态、视频下载使用状态等,则直播使用状态对应为直播业务,视频下载状态对应为视频下载业务;一个地图应用程序可能有搜索使用状态、导航使用状态,则搜索使用状态对应为搜索使用业务,导航状态对应为导航业务。
在一种示例性的实现方式中,步骤S1200,应用程序可以根据获取的业务类型生成对应的网络切片选择指令发送输出到终端,以使终端根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。如对于要求低延时的直播业务、自动驾驶业务选择低延时的网络切片A建立网络连接进行传输,对高速下载业务如视频下载业务、在线视频观看业务选择高带宽网络切片B建立网络连接进行传输等。
应用程序通过细分业务,针对不同的业务类型选择不同的网络切片,既不会造成通信资源的浪费,又可以灵活、准确地选择网络切片,提升用户的体验。同时,由于业务类型的获取是应用程序主动发起,而不是通过抓包的方式判断应用程序当前的业务类型,其能 够准确得到当前真实的业务类型,有利于细分应用程序不同业务类型对应的网络切片。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,步骤S1100和S1200,应用程序通过获取应用程序的特性状态信息如用户类型,生成网络切片选择指令。例如通过应用程序的用户身份信息(例如用户账号)判断用户类型,如非注册用户、普通用户和重要用户等,在此不做具体限定,获取用户类型的目的在于对用户进行等级划分,便于进行服务细化。
应用程序可以根据获取的用户类型生成对应的网络切片选择指令发送输出到终端,以使终端根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。例如,应用程序的运营商可以为重要用户购买网络运营商提供的高速网络切片(如高带宽、低延时等高速网络切片),根据用户类型为每一类用户提供对应的网络切片,对服务进行细化,能够精准地提升应用程序用户群的用户体验。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,步骤S1100和S1200,应用程序通过获取应用程序的特性状态信息如更新切片信息,生成网络切片选择指令。例如当终端发生地理位置移动时,网络侧可用的URSP(user equipment route selection policy,UE路由选择策略)规则也会随之更新,应用程序获取URSP规则列表后,根据更新的URSP规则列表得到更新切片信息,利用更新切片信息生成网络切片选择指令发送输出到终端,以使终端根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
例如当用户移动至演唱会、机场或者校园等区域,网络侧可能会针对这些特定区域提供专用的URSP规则,用以降低流量资费或者保障当前网络速度,或者由于终端位置变化,其驻留的5G网络发生变化时,网络侧能够提供下载速度更快或网络时延更小或其他可用的网络切片,应用程序根据获取的URSP规则列表选择网络侧更新的URSP规则对应的网络切片进行数据传输。从而为用户节省流量资费,或者提供更精细的个性化服务。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,特性状态信息还可以是其它应用程序的信息,例如,特定网络切片使用期限信息。如购买的网络切片到期,则可通过应用程序获取时间信息,生成网络切片选择指令,以使终端根据网络切片选择指令断开当前网络切片连接,并建立新的网络切片连接。
网络切片选择指令可以根据应用程序的特性状态信息组合生成,如相同用户类型,在使用不用的业务类型的业务中对应的网络切片不同,或者,更新切片信息后,不同用户能够使用的网络切片不同,使得应用程序提供的服务类型的多样化,为用户提供不同种类的服务。
根据本实施例提供的用于应用程序的网络选择方法,能够实现根据应用程序的实际需求,灵活、准确地选择网络切片,从而有效地提升用户的网络使用体验。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,网络切片选择指令包括下列的一种或多种参数:DNN(Data Network Name,数据网络名称)、FQDN(Fully Qualified Domain Name,全限定域名)、App ID(Application Identifier,识别应用标识)等。网络切片选择指令作为匹配对应 网络切片的输入参数,以供终端通过后续的查表映射或计算等方式匹配得到对应的网络切片。
在一些实施例中,可在应用程序中内置有特性状态参数和网络切片选择指令的映射关系表,在获取应用程序的特性状态参数后,可根据特性状态参数和网络切片选择指令的匹配关系,得到对应的网络切片选择指令。例如,映射关系表可以存储有不同特性状态参数和下列的一种或多种参数的映射关系:DNN、FQDN和App ID等。
例如,应用程序根据用户类型,为用户提供高速网络接入,并进一步根据用户的业务请求信息,判断用户适合的网络切片,如重要用户请求视频通话业务,该特性状态参数对应的网络切片选择指令为DNN==eMBB,则应用程序发送包含DNN参数的网络切片选择信息,则发送DNN参数为DNN==eMBB,选择能够提供低时延服务的网络切片;如用户请求视频观看业务,则发送DNN参数为DNN==uRLLC,选择能够高速下载服务的网络切片。
或者应用程序通过发送服务器的FQDN以通知终端在当目的地址为该FQDN的条件下,选择预设的网络切片。
或者应用程序通过App ID以通知终端为预设的应用程序,选择预设的网络切片。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,当特性状态信息包括更新切片信息时,参照图1,为步骤S1100获取应用程序的特性状态信息的一流程图,具体包括以下步骤:
S1110,获取URSP规则列表;
S1120,根据URSP规则列表得到更新切片信息;
S1130,根据更新切片信息生成网络切片选择指令;
S1140,将网络切片选择指令发送输出。
即应用程序根据获取到的网络侧更新的URSP规则,获取到最新的网络切片状态,根据需求生成网络切片选择指令给终端,然后终端根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接,使得网速能够实时保持较佳的通信状态。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,应用程序运营商可以向网络运营商购买网络切片,为用户提供更高质量的通信服务,采用此种实施方式,用户可以无感知地获取极佳的网络加速体验。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,当特性状态信息包括更新切片信息时,应用程序根据特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令,包括:
S1150,显示更新切片信息;
S1160,接收用户对更新切片信息的选择操控指令;
S1170,根据选择操控指令生成所述网络切片选择指令-。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,在用户界面显示切换标识或者购买标识以指示更新切片信息(对应更新的URSP规则),接收用户对更新的URSP规则的选择操控指令。若用户 选择申请该URSP规则,则生成申请该更新的URSP规则的网络切片选择指令发送给终端,以实现网络切片切换。若用户选择忽略该URSP规则,则不作改变。另外,也可以根据用户预先对网络切片的选择授权信息,自动为用户选择符合其授权范围的网络切片,这样不会引起用户界面的变化,用户可以无感知地获取极佳的网络加速的体验,授权信息还可以是不同用户类型对应的网络切片使用权限。
如图2所示,为用户界面显示更新的切片信息的一种示意图,图中在用户界面示出了更新的切片信息,包括第一切片、第二切片和第三切片,并同时显示网络切片的性能(普通切片、低延时高可靠切片、高带宽切片)、价格(价格A、价格B、价格C)及对应的操控按键(立即购买按键),接收用户对更新切片信息对应的网络切片的选择操控指令,如用户点击的立即购买指令,根据选择操控指令为购买指令,根据该选择操控指令生成网络切片选择指令,采用此种实施方式,使得终端用户也可以根据当前的网络状况,自主选择是否要升级网络服务,进而提高了用户体验。
另外,也可以根据用户预先对网络切片的选择授权信息,自动为用户选择符合其授权范围的网络切片,这样不会引起用户界面的变化,用户可以无感知地获取极佳的网络加速的体验,授权信息还可以是不同用户类型对应的网络切片使用权限。
在一些应用场景中,本申请实施例可有效实现网络加速,不仅可以解决室外场所无法有效提升网络速度的问题,而且能够针对特定应用程序的业务类型、特定用户群、特定区域,精准地提升网络速度、降低网络时延,从而有效提升用户体验。
第二方面,本申请实施例提供一种用于终端的网络连接方法,终端可以根据接收的应用程序的实际需求,灵活、准确地选择网络切片供应用程序使用,从而有效地提升用户的网络使用体验。
下面结合具体实施例,对用于终端的网络连接过程进行阐述。
如图3所示,为本申请实施例提供的一种用于终端的网络连接方法流程图,包括:
S2100:获取来自应用程序的网络切片选择指令。
如上述任一实施例用于应用程序的网络选择方法中的记载,终端接收应用程序发送的网络切片选择指令,其中,网络切片选择指令根据应用程序的特性状态信息生成,特性状态信息包括以下的至少一种:业务类型、用户类型、更新切片信息,应用程序根据当前的特性状态信息选择需要的网络切片生成对应的网络切片选择指令,能够精准的提升网络速度或降低网络时延等。
对于终端而言,其中包含能够实现不同功能的实体或者虚拟单元,本申请实施例中应用程序可安装在终端上,其通过与终端进行交互实现发送网络切片选择指令,以使的终端利用该网络切片选择指令进行后续网络连接操作。
S2200:根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接包括以下步 骤:
S2210:获取URSP规则列表;
S2220:终端将接收的网络切片选择指令和终端存储的URSP规则列表进行匹配,得到对应的S-NSSAI信息(Single Network Slice Selection Assistance information,单个网络切片选择辅助信息);
S2230:终端根据其S-NSSAI信息选择应用程序匹配的网络切片建立相应的网络连接。
例如,在一种示例性的实施方式中,网络切片选择指令包括但不限于下列的一种或多种参数:DNN、FQDN和App ID。其中,网络切片选择指令可以使用3GPP规范规定的参数,也可以使用其它参数。例如,网络切片选择指令还可以使用3GPP TS 23.503的IP 3-tuple(IP三要素:目标IP地址、目标端口号、IP上层使用的协议类型)参数。终端将接收的网络切片选择指令和终端存储的URSP规则列表进行匹配。URSP规则列表中记录有网络切片选择指令与网络切片的映射关系,通过查询URSP规则列表,可匹配得到对应的S-NSSAI信息。
由于每个网络切片均包括:S-NSSAI信息,即应用程序根据将其当前的特性状态信息映射到网络切片选择指令中,使得终端根据接收到网络切片选择指令选择该网络参数信息对应的S-NSSAI信息,然后终端可以根据应用程序不同特性状态信息与S-NSSAI信息之间的对应关系,选择匹配能够满足应用程序当前特性状态的网络切片,并建立网络连接。
S-NSSAI信息主要用于标识网络切片,如图4所示,为S-NSSAI信息的结构示意图,其包括两个部分:
1)SST(Slice/Service type,切片/服务类型)切片/服务类型:SST包括标准化和运营商自定义类型,其中标准化类型例如:eMBB、uRLLC、MIoT。
2)SD(Slice Differentiator,切片差分器)切片差分器:是一种可选信息,用于补充切片/服务类型SST,以区分相同切片/服务类型SST的多个网络切片。
其中,SST长度为1字节(即8bit),标准化类型的SST取值范围为:0~127(例如上述eMBB、uRLLC、mMTC用到了其中三个值),运营商自定义类型的SST取值范围为:128~255。另外,对于运营商自定义类型的SST只在运营商的运营网络中有效,标准化类型SST全网通用。
表1示出了在本领域一些情形中标准化类型SST的几种取值。
名称 描述 SST值
eMBB Enhanced Mobile Broadband,增强型的移动宽带 1
uRLLC Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communication,低时延超可靠通信 2
mMTC Massive Machine Type Communication,大连接物联网 3
表1中,示出了目前5G的几种常用的应用场景,其中,1)eMBB场景主要面向4K/8K超高清视频、全息技术、增强现实/虚拟现实等应用,移动宽带的主要需求是更高的数据容 量。智能终端用户上网峰值速率要达到10Gbit/s甚至20Gbit/s,从而使能虚拟现实、无处不在的视频直播和分享、随时随地的云接入等大带宽应用。2)uRLLC场景主要应用于无人驾驶、自动工厂、智能电网等领域,主要需求是超低时延和高可靠性。要求5G网络的时延达到1毫秒,从而使能垂直行业的应用,如智能制造、远程机械控制、辅助驾驶和自动驾驶等低时延业务。3)mMTC(又称mloT)场景应用于部署在测量、建筑、农业、物流、智慧城市、家庭等领域的海量传感器,这些传感器设备是非常密集的,大部分是静止的,要求5G网络支撑大规模连接,人和物联接数量达到100万个/平方公里。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,终端根据应用程序不同特性状态信息与S-NSSAI信息之间的对应关系,在终端存储的URSP规则列表中选择URSP规则,来匹配能够满足应用程序当前特性状态的网络切片(即该应用程序指定的网络切片),根据网络切片生成PDU会话(Protocol Data Unit Session,协议数据单元会话),建立相应的网络连接,其中URSP规则为用户设备路由选择策略规则,终端根据该URSP规则提供的路由选择策略信息选择对应的网络切片实现数据传输。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,步骤S2230终端根据其S-NSSAI信息选择应用程序匹配的网络切片建立相应的网络连接,包括:
S2231:终端根据S-NSSAI信息创建PDU会话;
S2232:根据PDU会话为S-NSSAI信息对应的网络切片配置网口和路由,以建立相应的网络连接。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,为该应用程序建立PDU会话后,将应用的数据路由到PDU会话中实现网络连接,其中PDU会话可以是一个已有的PDU会话,或是一个新建立的PDU会话。在终端匹配网络切片成功后,根据匹配得到的网络切片对应的S-NSSAI信息,判断使用已有的PDU会话,还是创建一个新的PDU会话。
上述实现方式中,对于一个应用程序而言,当这个应用程序符合终端的某一条URSP规则时,终端根据该URSP规则中记载的路由选择参数,将该应用程序的数据路由到对应的PDU会话中。在当前终端的已经建立的PDU会话中,存在与选中的路由选择参数匹配的PDU会话时,终端可以将该应用程序关联到该PDU会话中。如果在当前终端的已建立的PDU会话中,不存在与选中的路由选择参数匹配的PDU会话时,终端可以根据选中的路由选择参数,建立一个新的PDU会话。在终端建立新的PDU会话的过程中,终端会在建立PDU会话的请求中携带S-NSSAI信息,表明其希望申请的网络切片,以向网络侧申请建立PDU会话,从而实现应用程序的数据业务。
可以理解的是,在终端为应用程序建立PDU会话后,需要为应用程序指定的网络切片配置相关的网口及相关的路由,以实现网络连接。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,由于网络侧会更新其提供的网络切片,即网络侧的网元会有更新的URSP规则供终端使用。例如当用户处于特定区域,例如演唱会、机场或者校 园等区域,网络侧会针对这些特定区域提供专用网络切片,或者,由于终端位置变化,其驻留的5G网络发生变化,网络侧能够提供下载速度更快或网络时延更小或其他可用的网络切片。
此时应用程序可以申请更新的网络切片以获取更优质的网络连接服务。还包括步骤:
S2310:监听来自网络侧的更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则;
S2320:将更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则发送给应用程序,以供应用程序根据所述更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则选择网络切片。
还可以包括步骤:
S2330:存储更新URSP规则至URSP规则列表;
在一种示例性的实施方式中,终端通过持续或者预设时间间隔的方式监听网络侧的URSP规则的更新状态,以判断终端驻留的网络是否发生变化,如果网络侧有更新的URSP规则,则存储网络侧更新的URSP规则至终端的URSP规则列表,并将网络侧的URSP规则的更新状态发送给应用程序,获取应用程序根据更新状态生成的网络切片选择指令,根据网络切片选择指令在URSP规则列表中为应用程序匹配网络切片。解决了在本领域一些情形中在室外场所或特定场所无法有效提升网络速度的问题。
可以理解的是,终端存储的URSP规则列表中包含终端出厂预置的URSP规则,以及网络侧更新的URSP规则,并且网络侧更新的URSP规则的优先级高于终端出厂预置的URSP规则,目的是为终端提供更好的网络连接。
例如通过监听网络侧的PCF(Packet Control Function,分组控制功能)网元是否有用于特定区域的专用网络切片(即新的URSP规则),如果有用于特定区域的新的URSP规则,则存储网络侧更新的URSP规则至终端的URSP规则列表。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,当终端通过监听网络侧的PCF网元,得到网络侧有更新的URSP规则,则更新本地的URSP规则列表,并以通知的方式,将更新的USRP规则列表通知各应用程序,便于各应用程序根据更新的URSP规则列表的信息生成网络切片选择指令,以获得更好的网络连接效果,提升用户体验。
例如,应用程序接收到终端发送的关于更新的URSP规则列表的通知后,结合当前的应用程序的特性状态(例如业务类型、用户类型或特定区域)选择申请更新的URSP规则,在用户界面显示切换标识或者购买标识,用于指示用户对更新的URSP规则进行选择,并获取用户对该标识的触发结果。若用户选择申请该URSP规则,则生成申请该更新的URSP规则的网络切片选择指令发送给终端,以实现网络切片切换。若用户选择忽略该URSP规则,则不作改变。另外,也可以根据用户预先对网络切片的选择授权信息,自动为用户选择符合其授权范围的网络切片,这样不会引起用户界面的变化,用户可以无感知地获取极佳的网络加速的体验,授权信息还包括不同用户类型对应的网络切片使用权限。
可以理解的是,在用户界面显示切换标识或者购买标识的形式不做限定,其可以通过 简单的网络切片性能描述、价格、网络切片推荐优先级标识等方式展现给用户进行选择,例如如果搭配切片商城,给用户显示可购买的切片服务列表、已购买的切片服务等信息以供用户进行选择。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,步骤S2100获取来自应用程序的网络切片选择指令后,还包括下述步骤:
S2110:获取来自应用程序的身份识别标识;
S2120:根据身份识别标识对应用程序进行身份校验,根据网络切片选择指令和身份校验的结果建立相应的网络连接。
即基于身份校验的结果为该应用程序匹配其申请的网络切片,避免出现应用程序A购买的网络切片被应用程序B盗取的现象。其中,应用程序的身份识别标识包括:应用程序编号(如App ID)、应用程序包名、应用程序签名等。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,当一个以上不同的应用程序需要同时运行时,例如分屏的形式或者后台运行的方式,终端可并发接收多个应用程序同时根据各自的特性状态信息生成对应的网络切片选择指令,分别为每一个应用程序根据其网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接,以实现多个应用程序的业务都能够在高速的网络连接状态中运行,丰富用户的使用场景,提升用户体验。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,一个应用程序可以将自己购买的网络切片作为共享网络切片,根据预设共享协议和其他的应用程序共享,此时参与共享的应用程序可以根据自身的特性状态信息选择共享网络切片进行网络连接,节省流量资费。例如预设共享协议可以是:同一个应用程序运营商旗下的至少一个应用程序,或者不用应用程序运营商根据预先设定共享资费或者共享条件选择参与共享的应用程序,将自身购买的网络切片作为共享网络切片,以达到节省流量资费的目的。例如共享资费可以是租金方式,共享条件可以是通过互相整合形成共享网络切片库,按照一定的权限进行共享条件的选择等,在此不做限定。
以上是对本申请实施例中的用于终端的网络连接方法的介绍。
第三方面,本申请实施例还提供一种网络连接系统,下面从功能模块实现角度对网络连接系统进行介绍。
在实际应用中,本申请实施例的终端包括具有无线通信功能的手持设备、车载设备、可穿戴设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备,以及各种形式的移动台,终端,终端设备,物联网设备。例如:可以是应用于eMBB场景下的虚拟现实设备,可以是应用于mMTC场景下的带有传感器的物联网设备,还可以是应用于uRLLC场景下的终端设备。应用程序可以安装在终端上,与终端进行信息交互实现对应的功能。
如图5所示,为本申请实施例网络连接系统中信号交互的一种示意图,网络连接系统包括终端侧和网络侧,终端侧包括:应用程序3100、切片管理模块3201、存储模块3202、PDU管理模块3203和连接管理模块3204;网络侧包括网元3300。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,上述各模块的功能描述如下所述。
1)应用程序3100被设置为执行如第一方面所述的用于应用程序的网络选择方法,具体包括:
获取应用程序的特性状态信息,其中,特性状态信息包括以下的至少一种:业务类型、用户类型、更新切片信息;
根据特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令;
将网络切片选择指令发送输出,以使终端根据网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
2)切片管理模块3201被设置为执行如第二方面所述的用于终端的网络连接方法,具体包括:
获取URSP规则列表;切片管理模块3201可获取来自存储模块3202的URSP规则列表。
将接收的网络切片选择指令和终端存储的URSP规则列表进行匹配,得到对应的S-NSSAI信息。
3)存储模块3202被设置为执行如第二方面所述的用于终端的网络连接方法,具体包括:
存储更新URSP规则至URSP规则列表。
4)PDU管理模块3203被设置为执行如第二方面所述的用于终端的网络连接方法,具体包括:
终端根据S-NSSAI信息创建PDU会话。
5)连接管理模块3204被设置为执行如第二方面所述的用于终端的网络连接方法,具体包括:
根据PDU会话为S-NSSAI信息对应的网络切片配置网口和路由,以建立相应的网络连接。
其中,应用程序3100发送网络切片选择指令至切片管理模块3201,即应用程序3100根据其特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令发送给切片管理模块3201,然后切片管理模块3201将网络切片选择指令和存储模块3202存储的URSP规则列表进行匹配,得到应用程序3100指定的网络切片对应的S-NSSAI信息,PDU管理模块3203根据S-NSSAI信息为应用程序3100创建PDU会话,连接管理模块3204根据该PDU会话为应用程序3100指定的网络切片配置相关的网口及相关的路由与网络侧的网元3300之间实现网络连接进行数据交互。
其中,PDU管理模块3203不仅被设置为创建PUD会话,还包括:维护PDU会话、释放PDU会话等。在一种示例性的实施方式中,当应用程序3100选择的网络切片对应的S-NSSAI信息符合终端的某一条URSP规则时,终端根据该URSP规则中记载的路由选择参数,将该应用程序3100的数据路由到对应的PDU会话中。在当前终端的已经建立的PDU 会话中,如果存在与选中的路由选择参数匹配的PDU会话时,终端可以将该应用程序3100关联到该PDU会话中。如果在当前终端的已建立的PDU会话中,不存在与选中的路由选择参数匹配的PDU会话时,终端可以根据选中的路由选择参数,建立一个新的PDU会话。在终端建立新的PDU会话的过程中,终端会在建立PDU会话的请求中携带S-NSSAI信息,表明其希望申请的网络切片,以向网络侧申请建立PDU会话,从而实现应用程序3100的数据业务。
在另一些实施例中还包括:身份校验模块3205、监听模块3206和通知模块3207。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,上述各模块的功能描述如下所述。
6)身份校验模块3205被设置为执行如上述第二方面网络连接方法中的步骤:
获取来自应用程序的身份识别标识;
根据身份识别标识对应用程序进行身份校验,根据网络切片选择指令和身份校验的结果建立相应的网络连接。
7)监听模块3206被设置为执行如上述第二方面网络连接方法中的步骤:
监听来自网络侧的更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则;
将更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则发送给应用程序,以供应用程序根据所述更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则选择网络切片。
8)通知模块3207被设置为执行如上述第二方面网络连接方法中的步骤:
当终端通过监听网络侧的PCF网元,得到网络侧有更新的URSP规则,则更新本地的URSP规则列表,并以通知的方式,将更新的USRP规则列表通知各应用程序,便于各应用程序根据更新的URSP规则列表的信息生成网络切片选择指令,以获得更好的网络连接效果,提升用户体验。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,身份校验模块3205被设置为在切片管理模块3201接收到网络切片选择指令之后、之前或者同时,获取来自应用程序3100的身份识别标识发送给切片管理模块3201,以便于切片管理模块3201根据身份识别标识对应用程序3100进行身份校验,基于身份校验的结果为该应用程序3100匹配其申请的网络切片,避免出现应用程序A使用的网络切片被应用程序B盗取的现象。其中,应用程序3100的身份识别标识包括:应用程序编号(如App ID)、应用程序包名、应用程序签名等。
由于网络侧会更新其提供的网络切片,即网络侧的网元3300会有更新的URSP规则供终端使用。例如当用户处于特定区域,例如演唱会、机场或者校园等区域,网络侧会针对这些特定区域提供专用网络切片,或者,由于终端位置变化,其驻留的5G网络发生变化,网络侧能够提供下载速度更快或网络时延更小或其他可用的网络切片。
监听模块3206通过持续或者预设时间间隔的方式监听网络侧的URSP规则的更新状态,以判断终端驻留的网络是否发生变化,如果网络侧有更新的URSP规则,则将新的URSP规则发送给存储模块3202,用于更新存储模块3202保存的URSP规则列表。更新URSP 规则列表后,利用通知模块3207将更新的USRP规则列表通知各应用程序3100,便于各应用程序3100根据更新的URSP规则列表的信息生成网络切片选择指令,以获得更好的网络连接效果,提升用户体验。
在一种示例性的实施方式中,切片管理模块3201、存储模块3202、PDU管理模块3203、连接管理模块3204、身份校验模块3205、监听模块3206和通知模块3207位于终端中,应用程序3100运行在终端上。
第四方面,下面通过示例1和示例2对第三方面的网络连接系统的应用场景进行描述。
示例1:
如图6所述,为示例1的流程图,其包括下述步骤:
S4100:应用程序A根据其当前特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令申请URSP规则C。
S4102:将该网络切片选择指令发送到切片管理模块3201。
S4103:身份校验模块3205对该应用程序A进行身份校验,并将身份校验结果发送给切片管理模块3201,身份校验通过后进入S4104,否则结束流程。
S4104:切片管理模块3201根据网络切片选择指令与存储的URSP规则列表进行匹配,为应用程序选择URSP规则C。
S4105:PDU管理模块3203根据URSP规则C生成PDU会话,包括判断使用已有的PDU会话,还是创建一个新的PDU会话。
S4106:连接管理模块3204为应用程序A指定的网络切片配置相关的网口及相关的路由,以实现与网元3300的网络连接。
S4107:流程结束。
示例1中描述了一个应用程序根据其当前特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令发送给终端,终端根据该网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接的过程。
下面示例2描述了在特定区域申请更新的URSP规则,即申请更新的网络切片的过程。以演唱会现场为例,用户到达演唱会现场之后,终端驻留在该现场的5G网络中。
S4201:监听模块3206监听并获取网络侧的网元3300的URSP规则的更新状态,即获取网络侧在该特定演唱会区域的专用URSP规则D。
S4202:存储模块3202将更新的URSP规则存储到终端的URSP规则列表中。
S4203:通知模块3207将更新后的URSP规则列表通知发送至各应用程序,即通知各应用程序有新的URSP规则可用。
S4204:应用程序B接收到通知后,结合当前的特性状态信息,生成申请该专用URSP规则D的网络切片选择指令至切片管理模块3201,在其他一些示例中,根据用户的选择意向生成网络切片选择指令。
S4205:身份校验模块3205获取应用程序B的身份识别标识,并根据身份识别标识对 应用程序B进行身份校验,并将身份校验结果发送给切片管理模块3201,身份校验通过后进入S4206,否则结束流程。
S4206:切片管理模块3201根据网络切片选择指令与存储的URSP规则列表进行匹配,为应用程序B选择专用URSP规则D。
S4207:PDU管理模块3203根据专用URSP规则D生成PDU会话,包括判断使用已有的PDU会话,还是创建一个新的PDU会话。
S4208:连接管理模块3204为应用程序B指定的网络切片配置相关的网口及相关的路由,以实现与网元3300的网络连接。
S4209:当用户离开特定演唱会区域,监听模块3206监听到网络侧的网元3300的URSP规则发生变化。
S4210:存储模块3202从URSP规则列表中删除该专用URSP规则D,并更新URSP规则列表。
S4211:通知模块3207将更新后的URSP规则列表通知发送至各应用程序。
S4212:当应用程序B收到步骤S4211发送的通知后,通知模块3207通知PDU管理模块3203释放本次为了专用URSP规则D生成PDU会话。
S4213:流程结束。
根据本申请实施例提供的方案,至少能够实现根据应用程序的实际需求,灵活、准确地选择网络切片,从而有效地提升用户的网络使用体验。在一些应用场景中,本申请实施例可有效实现网络加速,不仅可以解决室外场所无法有效提升网络速度的问题,而且能够针对特定应用程序的业务类型、特定用户群、特定区域,精准地提升网络速度、降低网络时延,从而有效提升用户体验。
第五方面,如图7所示,本申请实施例还提供终端,包括:存储器7100、处理器7200及存储在存储器7200上并可在处理器7200上运行的计算机程序,所述处理器7200执行所述程序时实现:
如第一方面中任一实施例所述的用于应用程序的网络选择方法;
或,
如第二方面中任一实施例所述的用于终端的网络连接方法。
第六方面,本申请实施例还提供计算机可读存储介质,存储有计算机可执行指令,所述计算机可执行指令用于:
执行如第一方面中任一实施例所述的用于应用程序的网络选择方法;
或,
如第二方面中任一实施例所述的用于终端的网络连接方法。
本申请实施例包括:获取所述应用程序的特性状态信息;根据所述特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令;将所述网络切片选择指令发送输出,以使终端根据所述网络切片选择 指令建立相应的网络连接。根据本申请实施例提供的方案,至少能够实现根据应用程序的实际需求,灵活、准确地选择网络切片,从而有效地提升用户的网络使用体验。
以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的,其中作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的,即可以位于一个地方,或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部模块来实现本实施例方案的目的。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解,上文中所公开方法中的全部或某些步骤、系统可以被实施为软件、固件、硬件及其适当的组合。某些物理组件或所有物理组件可以被实施为由处理器,如中央处理器、数字信号处理器或微处理器执行的软件,或者被实施为硬件,或者被实施为集成电路,如专用集成电路。这样的软件可以分布在计算机可读介质上,计算机可读介质可以包括计算机存储介质(或非暂时性介质)和通信介质(或暂时性介质)。如本领域普通技术人员公知的,术语计算机存储介质包括在用于存储信息(诸如计算机可读指令、数据结构、程序模块或其他数据)的任何方法或技术中实施的易失性和非易失性、可移除和不可移除介质。计算机存储介质包括但不限于RAM、ROM、EEPROM、闪存或其他存储器技术、CD-ROM、数字多功能盘(DVD)或其他光盘存储、磁盒、磁带、磁盘存储或其他磁存储装置、或者可以用于存储期望的信息并且可以被计算机访问的任何其他的介质。此外,本领域普通技术人员公知的是,通信介质通常包含计算机可读指令、数据结构、程序模块或者诸如载波或其他传输机制之类的调制数据信号中的其他数据,并且可包括任何信息递送介质。
以上是对本申请的一些实施进行了具体说明,但本申请并不局限于上述实施方式,熟悉本领域的技术人员在不违背本申请精神的前提下还可作出种种的等同变形或替换,这些等同的变形或替换均包含在本申请权利要求所限定的范围内。

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  1. 用于应用程序的网络选择方法,包括:
    获取所述应用程序的特性状态信息;
    根据所述特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令;
    将所述网络切片选择指令发送输出,以使终端根据所述网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其中,
    所述特性状态信息包括以下的一种或多种:业务类型、用户类型、更新切片信息。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法,其中,
    所述网络切片选择指令包括下列的一种或多种:DNN、FQDN、App ID。
  4. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,
    当所述特性状态信息包括所述更新切片信息时,所述获取所述应用程序的特性状态信息,包括:
    获取更新URSP规则;
    根据所述更新URSP规则得到更新切片信息。
  5. 根据权利要求2所述的方法,其中,
    当所述特性状态信息包括所述更新切片信息时,所述根据所述特性状态信息生成网络切片选择指令,包括:
    显示所述更新切片信息;
    接收用户对所述更新切片信息的选择操控指令;
    根据所述选择操控指令生成所述网络切片选择指令。
  6. 用于终端的网络连接方法,包括:
    获取来自应用程序的网络切片选择指令,所述网络切片选择指令为根据所述应用程序的特性状态信息生成的,所述特性状态信息包括以下的至少一种:业务类型、用户类型、更新切片信息;
    根据所述网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其中,所述根据所述网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接,包括:
    获取URSP规则列表;
    将所述网络切片选择指令和所述URSP规则列表进行匹配,得到对应的S-NSSAI信息;
    根据所述S-NSSAI信息建立相应的网络连接。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法,其中,所述根据所述网络切片选择辅助信息建立相应的网络连接,包括:
    根据所述S-NSSAI信息创建PDU会话;
    根据所述PDU会话为所述S-NSSAI信息对应的网络切片配置网口和路由,以建立相应的网络连接。
  9. 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其中,所述根据所述网络切片选择指令建立相应的网络连接,包括:
    获取来自所述应用程序的身份识别标识;
    根据所述身份识别标识对所述应用程序进行身份验证;
    根据所述网络切片选择指令和身份验证的结果建立相应的网络连接。
  10. 根据权利要求6至9任一项所述的方法,还包括:
    监听来自网络侧的更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则;
    将更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则发送给所述应用程序,以供所述应用程序根据所述更新切片信息和/或更新URSP规则选择网络切片。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的方法,还包括:
    存储所述更新URSP规则至URSP规则列表。
  12. 终端,包括:存储器、处理器及存储在存储器上并可在处理器上运行的计算机程序,其中,所述处理器执行所述程序时实现:
    如权利要求1至5中任一项所述的用于应用程序的网络选择方法;
    或者,
    如权利要求6至11中任一项所述的用于终端的网络连接方法。
  13. 计算机可读存储介质,存储有计算机可执行指令,其中,所述计算机可执行指令用于:
    执行权利要求1至5中任一项所述的用于应用程序的网络选择方法;
    或者,
    执行权利要求6至11中任一项所述的用于终端的网络连接方法。
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