WO2021228191A1 - 一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质 - Google Patents

一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质 Download PDF

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WO2021228191A1
WO2021228191A1 PCT/CN2021/093565 CN2021093565W WO2021228191A1 WO 2021228191 A1 WO2021228191 A1 WO 2021228191A1 CN 2021093565 W CN2021093565 W CN 2021093565W WO 2021228191 A1 WO2021228191 A1 WO 2021228191A1
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  • This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, device, device, and storage medium for determining a transmission mode.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • Unicast refers to "one-to-one communication", that is, data is sent from one device to a receiving device
  • multicast Multicast
  • Broadcast refers to "one-to-many communication", that is, the same data
  • the difference between multicast and broadcast is that the multicast receiving device receives specific multicast service content (ie data) by signing and/or joining the group, and canceling the contract and/or leaving the group to terminate the reception of the service content; while broadcast Any device in the area or network can receive the broadcast content without signing up or joining a group.
  • specific multicast service content ie data
  • 5G (5th generation) mobile communication systems can support unicast transmission.
  • the 5G mobile communication system will support multicast/broadcast data transmission. Therefore, in the 5G mobile communication system, how to better manage these different data transmission methods is currently an urgent problem to be solved.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a method, device, device, and electronic medium for reporting in a transmission manner.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a method for determining a transmission mode.
  • the method for determining a transmission mode is applied to an access network AN device, and includes:
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service are determined according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the MBS service includes a first MBS session or quality of service QoS flow that is being established or modified, and/or a second MBS session or QoS flow that is undergoing data transmission.
  • the MBS auxiliary information includes one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • it also includes:
  • the number of the third UEs is the number of UEs receiving the MBS service or session under the AN device or the cell of the AN device. number;
  • the number of the fourth UE is the number of the first UE or the number determined by the AN device according to the local policy to transmit the MBS service or session in a multicast or broadcast manner. If the minimum number of UEs is received, the AN device determines that the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session is a multicast or broadcast wireless transmission mode, and/or the wireless resource of the MBS service or session is a multicast or broadcast wireless resource.
  • it also includes:
  • Radio resource control RRC message sent by the UE, where the RRC message includes a first identifier, which is used to indicate the MBS service that the UE expects to receive;
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service are determined for the UE.
  • the transmission mode information of the specified service or application or session or QoS stream includes: the specified service or application or session or QoS stream is only allowed to be transmitted in multicast or broadcast mode, or only allowed to be transmitted in unicast mode , Or unicast mode and multicast or broadcast mode are both allowed.
  • the AN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the AN; and/or, the CN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the CN;
  • the determining the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information includes:
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service or session are determined.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a method for determining a transmission mode.
  • the method for determining a transmission mode is used for a core network CN device or an OAM platform for operation, management and maintenance, and includes:
  • the MBS auxiliary information is sent to the access network AN device, so that the AN device determines the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the determining MBS auxiliary information includes:
  • the CN device is a session management function SMF, and the SMF determines the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the determining MBS auxiliary information includes:
  • the MBS auxiliary information is determined according to the analysis information.
  • the subscribing to or requesting network analysis information from NWDAF and receiving the analysis information sent by the NWDAF includes:
  • the CN device is an application function AF
  • the AF subscribes to or requests the analysis information from the NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF; or the AF sends the analysis information to the NWDAF through the network capability opening function NEF Subscribe to or request the analysis information, and receive the analysis information sent by the NWDAF through the NEF; or,
  • the PCF subscribes or requests the analysis information from the network data analysis function NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF; or,
  • the SMF subscribes or requests the analysis information from the network data analysis function NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF.
  • the analysis information includes one or a combination of the following analysis types:
  • the determining the MBS auxiliary information according to the analysis information includes:
  • the AF updates the MBS service parameters according to the analysis information, and sends the updated MBS service parameters to the policy control function PCF; or,
  • the PCF updates the MBS policy according to the analysis information and/or the updated MBS service parameters, and sends the updated MBS policy to the SMF; or,
  • the SMF determines the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the MBS subscription data of the UE obtained by the SMF from the unified data management UDM;
  • the MBS auxiliary information includes one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • CN performance information including statistical or predicted CN performance information
  • an embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for determining a transmission mode, where the apparatus for determining a transmission mode is used to access network AN equipment, and includes:
  • the first receiving module is used to receive the MBS auxiliary information of the multicast broadcast service sent by the CN equipment of the core network or the operation, management and maintenance OAM platform;
  • the first transmission mode determining module is configured to determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the MBS service includes a first MBS session or quality of service QoS flow that is being established or modified, and/or a second MBS session or QoS flow that is undergoing data transmission.
  • the MBS auxiliary information includes one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • CN performance information including statistical or predicted CN performance information
  • it also includes:
  • the UE number determining module is configured to determine the number of third UEs according to the local measurement of the AN device or the number of the second UEs, where the number of the third UEs is the AN device or the cell where the AN device receives the The number of UEs in MBS services or sessions;
  • the second transmission mode determination module is configured to, if the number of the third UEs reaches the number of the fourth UEs, the number of the fourth UEs is the number of the first UEs or the AN device determines whether to use multicast or broadcast according to a local policy According to the minimum number of receiving UEs for transmitting the MBS service or session, it is determined that the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session is multicast or broadcast wireless transmission, and/or the wireless resource of the MBS service or session is multicast Or broadcast wireless resources.
  • it also includes:
  • the second receiving module is configured to receive a radio resource control RRC message sent by the UE, where the RRC message includes a first identifier, which is used to indicate the MBS service that the UE expects to receive;
  • the third transmission mode determining module is configured to determine the radio transmission mode and/or radio resources of the MBS service for the UE if the MBS service information subscribed by the UE includes the MBS service that the UE expects to receive.
  • the transmission mode information of the specified service or application or session or QoS stream includes: the specified service or application or session or QoS stream is only allowed to be transmitted in multicast or broadcast mode, or only allowed to be transmitted in unicast mode , Or unicast mode and multicast or broadcast mode are both allowed.
  • the AN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the AN; and/or, the CN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the CN;
  • the first transmission mode determining module is specifically configured to determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session according to the congestion state or communication performance of the AN, and/or the congestion state or communication performance of the CN. resource.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for determining a transmission mode.
  • the apparatus for determining a transmission mode is used for a core network CN device or an OAM platform for operation, management and maintenance, and includes:
  • the auxiliary information determining module is used to determine the MBS auxiliary information of the multicast broadcast service
  • the first sending module is configured to send the MBS auxiliary information to the access network AN device, so that the AN device determines the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the CN device is a session management function SMF;
  • the auxiliary information determining module is further configured to determine the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the UE sends the UE information of the SMF through non-access stratum NAS signaling.
  • the transmission mode determining device further includes:
  • the second sending module is used to subscribe to or request network analysis information from the network data analysis function NWDAF;
  • a receiving module configured to receive the analysis information sent by the NWDAF
  • the auxiliary information determining module is configured to determine the MBS auxiliary information according to the analysis information.
  • the analysis information includes one or a combination of the following analysis types:
  • the transmission mode determining apparatus further includes:
  • the first update module is configured to update MBS service parameters according to the analysis information
  • the third sending module is used to send the updated MBS service parameters to the policy control function PCF;
  • the transmission mode determining device further includes:
  • the second update module is configured to update the MBS strategy according to the analysis information and/or the updated MBS service parameters
  • the fourth sending module is used to send the updated MBS policy to the SMF;
  • the transmission mode determining device further includes:
  • the auxiliary information determining module is configured to determine the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the MBS auxiliary information includes one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • CN performance information including statistical or predicted CN performance information
  • an embodiment of the present application provides an access network AN device, including a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor.
  • the processor executes the program, the above-mentioned first
  • the steps of the method for determining the transmission mode On the one hand, the steps of the method for determining the transmission mode.
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a core network CN device or an operation management maintenance OAM platform, including a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and running on the processor, and the processor executes the program When realizing the steps of the method for determining the transmission mode as described in the second aspect above.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium has a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the transmission mode determination method described in the first aspect.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium has a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the transmission mode determination method described in the second aspect.
  • the embodiment of the application provides a method, device, device and storage medium for determining the transmission mode.
  • the AN device can determine the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information And/or wireless resources, thereby improving the unified control of the AN transmission mode by the network, optimizing the overall performance of the network, and improving the accuracy of the transmission mode determination.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for determining a transmission mode according to an embodiment of the application
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for determining a transmission mode according to an embodiment of the application
  • FIG. 3 is an information interaction diagram of a method for determining a transmission mode provided by an embodiment of this application
  • FIG. 4 is an information interaction diagram of a method for determining a transmission mode provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 5 is an information interaction diagram of a method for determining a transmission mode provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 6 is an information interaction diagram of a method for determining a transmission mode provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a module of a device for determining a transmission mode according to an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a module of an apparatus for determining a transmission mode according to an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • Data transmission methods used in IP networks include unicast, multicast, and broadcast.
  • Unicast refers to "one-to-one communication", that is, data is sent from one device to a receiving device; and multicast (Multicast)/broadcast (Broadcast) refers to "one-to-many communication", that is, the same data,
  • Multicast multicast
  • Broadcast Broadcast
  • One-to-many communication that is, the same data
  • the difference between multicast and broadcast is that the multicast receiving device receives specific multicast service content (ie data) by signing and/or joining the group, and canceling the contract and/or leaving the group to terminate the reception of the service content; while broadcast Any device in the area or network can receive the broadcast content without signing up or joining a group.
  • specific multicast service content ie data
  • 5G mobile communication systems can support unicast transmission.
  • the 5G mobile communication system will support multicast/broadcast data transmission. Therefore, in the 5G mobile communication system, how to better manage these different data transmission methods is currently an urgent problem to be solved.
  • AN Access Network
  • 5G MBS Multicast Broadcast Service
  • AN Access Network
  • UE data transmission mode between AN and UE, that is, the wireless transmission mode (unicast, or multicast/broadcast)
  • the transmission mode change from unicast to multicast/broadcast, or vice versa
  • AN Access Network
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a method, device, device, and storage medium for determining a transmission mode, so as to realize unified control of the AN transmission mode by the network and optimize the overall performance of the network.
  • Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a method for determining a transmission mode according to an embodiment of the application.
  • the method can be used for AN equipment; as shown in Fig. 1, the method can include the following steps:
  • S101 Receive MBS auxiliary information sent by CN (Core Network) function or OAM (Operation Administration and Maintenance) platform.
  • CN Core Network
  • OAM Operaation Administration and Maintenance
  • the MBS auxiliary information is auxiliary information provided by the CN device or the OAM platform for the AN device to determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service.
  • the CN device may be a network device such as AF (Application Function), PCF (Policy Control Function), SMF (Session Management Function, session management function), etc.
  • AF Application Function
  • PCF Policy Control Function
  • SMF Session Management Function
  • session management function session management function
  • S102 Determine a wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service may include transmission modes such as unicast, multicast, or broadcast.
  • the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service is used to characterize the transmission mode corresponding to the wireless resources used to transmit MBS data between the AN device and the UE.
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service are determined according to the MBS auxiliary information, thereby improving the unified control of the AN transmission mode by the network and optimizing
  • the overall performance of the network also improves the accuracy of the determination of the transmission method.
  • the MBS service in the foregoing S102 may include the first MBS session or QoS (Quality of Service) flow being established or modified, and/or the second ongoing data transmission.
  • MBS session or QoS flow may include the first MBS session or QoS (Quality of Service) flow being established or modified, and/or the second ongoing data transmission.
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the first MBS session or QoS flow that is being established or modified, and/or the second MBS session or QoS flow that is undergoing data transmission can be determined according to the MBS auxiliary information, Therefore, the complexity of determining the transmission mode by the AN device is reduced, and the efficiency of determining the transmission mode is improved.
  • the MBS auxiliary information in the foregoing S101 may include, but is not limited to, one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the first UE It is recommended that the AN device use multicast or broadcast to transmit the MBS service or session.
  • the first number of UEs may refer to the number of UEs recommended by the CN device or the OAM platform.
  • the AN device when the AN device counts the number of UEs that are or expects to receive a specific MBS service/session in each cell or a specific cell under the AN device or the AN device reaches the recommended number of UEs, the AN device can determine to use multicast or broadcast Transmission mode, or change the transmission mode from unicast transmission to multicast or broadcast transmission.
  • the number of second UEs is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM.
  • the number of second UEs may refer to the number of UEs counted or predicted by the CN device or the OAM platform.
  • the AN device can determine whether to use multicast or broadcast transmission according to the statistics or prediction of the number of UEs or local policies (for example, when the number is greater than the corresponding preset value, use multicast or broadcast), or use unicast transmission.
  • the mode is changed to multicast or broadcast transmission mode.
  • the transmission mode information of the specified service or application or session or QoS stream may include whether the specified service or application or session or QoS stream is allowed to use multicast, broadcast or unicast transmission mode, whether to allow the change of the transmission mode, and so on.
  • the AN device only uses this transmission method, and cannot use or change to another transmission method.
  • the auxiliary information shown in (3) above is related to network policies. For example, in order to limit the use of network resources under network congestion, it is required that specified services/applications/sessions or QoS streams can only use multicast or broadcast transmission methods; To ensure the quality of service of the specified service/application/session or QoS flow, it is required that the specified service/application/session or QoS flow can only be transmitted in unicast mode.
  • the transmission mode information of the specified service or application or session or QoS stream in (3) above may include: the specified service or application or session or QoS stream is only allowed to be transmitted in multicast or broadcast mode, or only allowed Use unicast transmission, or both unicast and multicast or broadcast are allowed.
  • the identity of the MBS service subscribed by the UE may be represented by TMGI (Temporary Mobile Group Identity, Temporary Mobile Group Identity).
  • the AN can check the information of the MBS service that the UE subscribes to; only when the UE subscribes to the MBS service, the AN will issue the MBS service data according to the UE’s request, or trigger the CN to issue the MBS service data .
  • the UE transmission mode capability information for example, whether the UE supports simultaneous transmission of multicast (or broadcast) and unicast data, whether the UE supports the conversion of multicast (or broadcast) and unicast, etc.
  • the AN device determines the transmission mode of the service being performed by the UE as the transmission mode of the new service, that is, does not change the transmission mode used by the UE;
  • the AN does not change the transmission mode of the ongoing service of the UE.
  • AN performance information may refer to AN performance information calculated or predicted by CN.
  • AN performance information may include:
  • AN status for example, i) load of each cell or specific cell under AN or AN, ii) resource usage, iv) congestion, etc.;
  • AN's communication performance for example, a specific UE in an AN or each cell or a specific cell in an AN, a specific UE group (for example, a UE receiving the same MBS service), or some/all UEs: i) Session establishment success rate, ii ) QoS flow abnormal release situation (such as times or ratio), iv) average rate, v) maximum rate and duration, etc.
  • AN can determine new or existing AN performance information based on CN statistics or predictions, as well as local strategies (for example, when the load of AN or a cell of AN reaches 70% or the congestion level is medium to high, use multicast/broadcast) to determine new or existing
  • the service transmission method for example, using multicast/broadcast to transmit new MBS services, or changing existing MBS services to multicast/broadcast transmission; or,
  • AN can determine the transmission mode of new or existing services based on the AN performance information statistically or predicted by CN and the strategy provided by CN.
  • multicast or broadcast is used to transmit a new MBS service, or an existing MBS service is transferred to a multicast or broadcast transmission mode for transmission:
  • the session establishment success rate of a specific UE, a specific UE group (for example, UEs receiving the same MBS service), 60% of the UEs or all UEs in the AN or a cell of the AN using unicast transmission is less than 70%.
  • the peak rate of 50% of the UEs in the AN or a cell of the AN is higher than 200M.
  • the AN can determine the transmission mode of new or existing services based on the strategy provided by the CN and the AN status or communication performance measured locally by the AN.
  • the status of the CN device such as: load, congestion.
  • AN can determine the transmission mode of new or existing services based on CN performance information and local policies (for example, when the AMF load reaches 70% or the congestion level is medium to high, multicast or broadcast is used). or,
  • AN can determine the transmission mode of new or existing services based on CN performance information and strategies provided by CN.
  • the new MBS service is transmitted by multicast or broadcast, or the existing MBS service is transmitted by multicast or broadcast transmission to reduce Demand for CN control plane and/or user plane resources.
  • AN can determine the transmission mode of new or existing services based on the strategy provided by the CN and the local information of AN (for example, the number of failed attempts to access AMF). Broadcast/broadcast transmission method.
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service can be determined according to one or a combination of information included in the MBS auxiliary information, thereby enriching the implementation of the AN device to determine the transmission mode and improving the transmission mode determination. Reliability.
  • the method may further include:
  • S103 Determine the number of third UEs according to the local measurement of the AN device or the number of the second UEs, where the number of the third UEs is the number of the MBS service or session received by the AN device or the cell of the AN device The number of UEs;
  • the number of the third UEs reaches the number of the fourth UEs, the number of the fourth UEs is the number of the first UEs or the AN device determines the number of the MBS service in a multicast or broadcast manner according to a local policy, or The minimum number of UEs receiving the session, the AN device determines that the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session is multicast or broadcast wireless transmission, and/or the wireless resource of the MBS service or session is multicast or broadcast wireless. resource.
  • the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session is a multicast or broadcast wireless transmission mode, and/or the wireless resource of the MBS service or session is a multicast or broadcast wireless resource, thereby realizing the use of MBS auxiliary information and AN equipment
  • the local strategy combines the two to determine the transmission mode, which improves the accuracy of the transmission mode determination.
  • the method may further include:
  • RRC Radio Resource Control, radio resource control
  • the first identifier may refer to the identifier of the MBS service that the UE expects to receive, such as TMGI.
  • S106 If the MBS service information subscribed by the UE includes the MBS service that the UE expects to receive, determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service for the UE.
  • the wireless transmission of the MBS service can be determined for the UE. Therefore, it is possible to determine the corresponding wireless transmission method and/or wireless resource according to UE requirements, improve the pertinence of transmission method determination, and save resource consumption.
  • the transmission mode information of the specified service or application or session or QoS flow in the MBS auxiliary information in the above S101 may include: the specified service or application or session or QoS flow is only Multicast or broadcast transmission is allowed, or only unicast transmission is allowed, or both unicast and multicast or broadcast are allowed.
  • the specified service or application or session or QoS stream transmission mode information in the MBS auxiliary information may include: the specified service or application or session or QoS stream is only allowed to be transmitted in multicast or broadcast mode , Or only unicast transmission is allowed, or both unicast and multicast or broadcast are allowed, the AN device can directly determine the corresponding wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource based on the MBS auxiliary information, which improves the transmission mode Determined efficiency.
  • the AN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the AN; and/or, the CN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the CN ;
  • the following implementation manners can be used but not limited to the implementation of S102:
  • S1021 according to the congestion state or communication performance of the AN, and/or the congestion state or communication performance of the CN, determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service or session.
  • the AN device can determine the corresponding wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource according to the congestion state or communication performance of the AN, and/or the congestion state or communication performance of the CN, which improves the reliability of the transmission mode determination.
  • Fig. 2 is a flowchart of a method for determining a transmission mode provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • the method can be used for core network CN equipment or an OAM platform for operation, management and maintenance; as shown in Fig. 2, the method can include the following steps:
  • the MBS auxiliary information is auxiliary information provided by the CN device or the OAM platform for the AN device to determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service.
  • the MBS auxiliary information may include one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • S202 Send the MBS auxiliary information to the AN device, so that the AN device determines the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service may include unicast, multicast, or broadcast transmission modes.
  • the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service is used to characterize the transmission mode corresponding to the wireless resources used to transmit MBS data between the AN device and the UE.
  • the AN device can determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information, thereby improving the network transmission to the AN
  • the unified control of the method optimizes the overall performance of the network and also improves the accuracy of the determination of the transmission method.
  • the CN device is an SMF, and the SMF determines the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the UE sends the information to the SMF through NAS (Non-Access-Stratum) signaling.
  • NAS Non-Access-Stratum
  • the SMF when determining the MBS auxiliary information, can be based on one or more of the network data analysis information, the MBS policy, the UE’s MBS-related subscription data, and the information sent by the UE to the SMF through NAS signaling.
  • the auxiliary control of optimizes the overall performance of the network, and also improves the accuracy of the determination of the transmission mode.
  • S2011 subscribe to or request analysis information on the network from NWDAF (Network data analysis function), and receive the analysis information sent by the NWDAF.
  • NWDAF Network data analysis function
  • the analysis information provided by NWDAF can be used by the CN device to determine MBS auxiliary information.
  • the analysis information may include, but is not limited to, one or a combination of the following analysis types:
  • the MBS auxiliary information when determining the MBS auxiliary information, can be determined through the network analysis information provided by NWDAF, thereby improving the accuracy of determining the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the AF subscribes or requests the analysis information from the NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF; or the AF uses the NEF (Network Exposure Function, network capability opening) Function) subscribe to or request the analysis information from NWDAF, and receive the analysis information sent by the NWDAF through the NEF; or,
  • NEF Network Exposure Function, network capability opening
  • the PCF subscribes or requests the analysis information from the network data analysis function NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF; or,
  • the SMF subscribes or requests the analysis information from the NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF.
  • the AF updates the MBS service parameters according to the analysis information, and sends the updated MBS service parameters to the PCF; or,
  • the PCF updates the MBS policy according to the analysis information and/or the updated MBS service parameters, and sends the updated MBS policy to the SMF; or,
  • the SMF determines the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the UE s MBS subscription data obtained by the SMF from UDM (Unified Data Manager, unified data management);
  • AF, PCF, and SMF can determine MBS auxiliary information through the analysis information provided by NWDAF on the network, thereby enriching the implementation of determining MBS auxiliary information and improving the determination of MBS auxiliary information. Reliability of information.
  • Example 1 CN equipment or OAM platform provides MBS auxiliary information to AN equipment, as shown in Figure 3.
  • S1, CN equipment or OAM platform sends MBS auxiliary information to AN equipment.
  • the AN device determines the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • Example 2 The process of CN equipment determining MBS auxiliary information is shown in Figure 4.
  • S1, CN devices subscribe to or request analysis information on the network from NWDAF.
  • the analysis information can include one or a combination of the following analysis types:
  • NF load Network function load
  • the NF initiates an Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe (or Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request, used to request one-time analysis information, the same below) service request to NWDAF to request the network data analysis information of the above analysis type.
  • Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe or Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request, used to request one-time analysis information, the same below
  • the AF can also request the analysis information of the above analysis type through the NEF.
  • AF initiates a Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Subscribe (or Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Fetch, used to request one-time analysis information) service request to NEF, and NEF accordingly initiates a Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe (or Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request) service request to NWDAF to request the analysis information of the above analysis type.
  • Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Subscribe or Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Fetch, used to request one-time analysis information
  • NEF accordingly initiates a Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe (or Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request) service request to NWDAF to request the analysis information of the above analysis type.
  • the above service requests can carry:
  • Analysis ID Service Experience (or Network Performance, User Data Congestion, QoS Substainability), used to indicate the type of analysis requested;
  • Target of Analytics Reporting can be set to the temporary mobile group identifier TMGI (including the MBS service identifier), which means to perform statistics on UEs that receive the MBS service identified by the TMGI;
  • TMGI temporary mobile group identifier
  • Analytics filter information can include:
  • MBS service area for example, one or more tracking areas TA or cell cells
  • TMGI for example, expressed by TMGI
  • Transmission mode delivery mode unicast, or multicast, or broadcast, or any combination of the above transmission modes.
  • NWDAF collects network data or business data from CN devices (such as AMF, SMF, MB-SMF, PCF, NRF and/or AF) or OAM, and uses the collected data and/or locally stored (previously collected) data to perform Analyze to obtain the analysis information requested in S1.
  • CN devices such as AMF, SMF, MB-SMF, PCF, NRF and/or AF
  • OAM OAM
  • the NWDAF initiates an Nnf_EventExposure_Subscribe service request to the NF, or sends a Subscribe request to the OAM to request collection of network data or service data for the above-mentioned analysis type of network data analysis.
  • NF is AF
  • NWDAF can also request collection of service data from AF through NEF.
  • NWDAF initiates a Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe service request to NEF, and NEF initiates Naf_EventExposure_Subscribe to AF accordingly to request collection of service data.
  • the data collected by NWDAF request can include: specific area or location (for example, specific tracking area (TA), tracking area list (TA list) or cell), UE's MBS service (application ID or TMGI can be used) Wait to identify) related:
  • specific area or location for example, specific tracking area (TA), tracking area list (TA list) or cell
  • UE's MBS service application ID or TMGI can be used
  • Input data required for service experience analysis such as: application service experience and QoS related data;
  • Input data required for network performance analysis such as: access network status, load and performance, NF status;
  • Input data required for user data congestion analysis such as: user plane and/or control plane network performance resource usage data; and/or,
  • Input data required for service quality continuity analysis such as: UE throughput in RAN (RAN UE Throughput, that is, the average rate of UE in a cell), QoS flow retention information (ie, the number of abnormal releases); etc.
  • RAN UE Throughput that is, the average rate of UE in a cell
  • QoS flow retention information ie, the number of abnormal releases
  • Input data required for network function load analysis such as: network function load (NF load) and resource usage information (NF resource usage) requested from NRF and/or OAM.
  • NF load network function load
  • NF resource usage resource usage information
  • the CN device for example, SMF, MB-SMF, PCF, NRF, AF
  • the CN device for example, SMF, MB-SMF, PCF, AF
  • the CN device for example, SMF, MB-SMF, PCF, AF
  • requesting network data analysis in step 1 may be different or the same.
  • S3 and NWDAF send corresponding analysis information to the corresponding NF according to the analysis type subscribed or requested by the NF in S1.
  • the NWDAF initiates the Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Notify service (or sends a response to the Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request service request) to the NF, which carries the analysis information corresponding to the subscription or the requested analysis type.
  • the NWDAF can also send the analysis information of the above analysis type to the AF through the NEF.
  • NWDAF initiates the Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Notify service (or sends a response to the Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request service request) to the NEF, and NEF accordingly initiates the Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Notify service to the AF (or sends the response to the Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Fetch service request) to send the analysis information of the above analysis type to the AF .
  • the analysis information may include: in a specific area or location (for example, a specific tracking area, a tracking area list, or a cell), the UE's MBS service related:
  • Service experience statistics and/or forecast information for example: service experience information (Application ID, Service Experience) of statistics and/or forecast applications.
  • Network performance statistics and/or prediction information such as: statistical and/or predicted AN performance information, such as: 5G base station gNB status information gNB status information, gNB resource usage information gNB resource usage; number of UEs, Communication performance (success rate of session establishment), mobile performance (success rate of handover).
  • statistical and/or predicted AN performance information such as: 5G base station gNB status information gNB status information, gNB resource usage information gNB resource usage; number of UEs, Communication performance (success rate of session establishment), mobile performance (success rate of handover).
  • User data congestion statistics and/or prediction information such as: statistics and/or predicted network status indication (Network Status Indication, that is, congestion level Congestion Level).
  • Service quality continuity statistics and/or prediction information for example, statistics and/or prediction QoS indicators (such as UE throughput in the RAN, and the number of abnormal releases of QoS flow) exceed the threshold.
  • statistics and/or prediction QoS indicators such as UE throughput in the RAN, and the number of abnormal releases of QoS flow
  • Network function load statistics and/or prediction information for example: statistical and/or predicted network function load (NF load), peak load (NF peak load), and resource usage information (NF resource usage).
  • NF load network function load
  • NF peak load peak load
  • resource usage information NF resource usage
  • the aforementioned analysis information may also include the corresponding MBS service/application/session transmission mode.
  • the AF updates the MBS service parameters according to the analysis information provided by the NWDAF, for example, the MBS service-related service experience and/or network performance statistics or prediction information in a specific area or location, and sends the updated MBS service parameters to the PCF.
  • AF can use the service experience information of the application calculated or predicted in the service experience analysis, and/or the performance information of the AN calculated or predicted in the network performance analysis, and/or the current transmission mode of the application (for AF local information or analysis information), determine the transmission method information of MBS service/application/session, or the transmission method information of service data flow of MBS service/application/session, for example: which(/some) MBS service/application/session or which service data stream(s) allow the use of multicast (or broadcast) transmission mode, and/or whether the transmission mode change is allowed.
  • the AF sends the updated MBS service parameters to the PCF.
  • AF can:
  • NEF Initiate Nnef_ServiceParameter_Update service request to NEF, and then NEF initiates Npcf_PolicyAuthorization_Update service request to PCF, which carries MBS service/session identification information (such as TMGI, MBS service identifier, MBS session id, MBS flow description, application identifier) and updated MBS service Parameters (for example, MBS service area, MBS QoS parameters, service data stream transmission mode information), etc. or,
  • MBS service/session identification information such as TMGI, MBS service identifier, MBS session id, MBS flow description, application identifier
  • updated MBS service Parameters for example, MBS service area, MBS QoS parameters, service data stream transmission mode information
  • PCF updates the MBS strategy according to one or a combination of the following parameters, and sends the updated MBS strategy to SMF:
  • NWDAF Analytical information provided by NWDAF, such as statistical or predictive information about service experience, network performance, user data congestion and/or service quality continuity related to a specific MBS service in a specific area or location;
  • PCF local configuration for example, operator policy
  • local information for example, MBS service/application/session current transmission mode
  • the MBS strategy may include:
  • a) CN recommends the number of UEs for a specific MBS service/session in the multicast (or broadcast) mode for AN.
  • PCF can use network performance analysis to count or predict the number of UEs in a specific area or location, AN performance information and/or communication performance, and/or service experience information of applications that are counted or predicted in service experience analysis , And/or the statistical or predicted network status indicator in the user data congestion analysis, and/or the statistical and/or predicted QoS indicator in the service quality continuity analysis exceeds the threshold, and/or the current transmission mode of the application (the PCF local information Or in the analysis information, the same below), to determine the number of recommendations.
  • Transmission mode information of a specific service/application/session or QoS flow such as which specific service/application/session or QoS flow(s) allow the use of multicast (or broadcast) transmission mode, and whether the transmission mode change is allowed.
  • the PCF may use the service experience information of the application calculated or predicted in the service experience analysis, and/or the performance information of the AN calculated or predicted in the network performance analysis, and/or the statistics and/or statistics in the service quality continuity analysis Predict that the QoS index exceeds the threshold, and/or the current transmission mode of the application, and determine the transmission mode information.
  • the PCF determines the transmission mode information of the MBS service/application/session according to the transmission mode information of the MBS service/application/session provided by the AF and/or local configuration (such as operator policy).
  • PCF determines QoS flow related information (such as QoS information, transmission method information) based on the MBS service/application/session or service data flow information (such as QoS information, transmission mode information) provided by AF, and/or local configuration or local information . For example: if the transmission mode of a certain MBS service/application/session or service data stream only allows multicast (or broadcast), the QoS flow of the service data stream that transmits the service/application/session only allows multicast (or broadcast) )transmission.
  • PCF maps service data flow to QoS flow transmitted in 5GS (that is, QoS flow is used to transmit service data flow).
  • PCF may use network performance analysis to count or predict AN's performance information and/or communication performance in a specific area or location, and/or service experience information of applications that are counted or predicted in service experience analysis, and/or In the service quality continuity analysis, the statistical and/or predicted QoS index exceeds the threshold, and/or the current transmission mode of the application, to determine the recommended information (/suggested strategy).
  • PCF can use the statistical and/or predicted network functional load, peak load and/or resource usage information in the network functional load analysis, and/or the business experience information of the application statistically or predicted in the business experience analysis, and / Or the current transmission mode of the application, determine the recommended information (/suggested strategy).
  • the PCF initiates the Npcf_SMPolicyControl_UpdateNotify service to the SMF, which carries the MBS policy.
  • SMF determines MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • NWDAF Analytical information provided by NWDAF, such as statistical or predictive information about service experience, network performance, user data congestion and/or service quality continuity related to a specific MBS service in a specific area or location;
  • SMF local strategy such as the strategy configured by the operator
  • local information such as the current transmission mode of MBS service/application/session
  • the SMF can use the MBS-related subscription data of the UE obtained from the UDM to determine: the MBS service information subscribed by the UE; and the UE transmission mode capability information.
  • the SMF may initiate a Nudm_SDM_Get or Nudm_SDM_Subscribe service request to the UDM to obtain the MBS-related subscription data of the UE.
  • the service request may carry an indication of the UE's MBS service capability.
  • the UDM replies to the SMF with a Nudm_SDM_Get response or initiates a Nudm_SDM_Notification service, which carries the MBS-related subscription data of the UE, including the MBS service information subscribed by the UE, and may also include the UE transmission mode capability information.
  • the UE transmission mode capability information can also be sent to the SMF through NAS signaling by the UE during registration, PDU session establishment/modification, and/or MBS session establishment/modification.
  • the SMF sends the MBS auxiliary information to the AN.
  • SMF may carry MBS auxiliary information through N2 message (N2message) during PDU session establishment/modification, MBS session establishment/modification, UE registration and/or service request, and send it to the AN device.
  • N2 message N2message
  • the SMF initiates a Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer service request to the AMF, which carries the N2 message, and the N2 message carries the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the AMF forwards the N2 message to the AN device.
  • Example 3 The detailed process of the AN device using the MBS auxiliary information is shown in Figure 5.
  • S1, UE-1, UE-2...UE-N receives the MBS service through the AN node or the same cell (for example, cell 1) of the AN node in a unicast wireless transmission manner.
  • UE-1 (UE-2...UE-N) can indicate to the AN or to the CN through the AN that it is interested in the MBS service, that is, it wishes to receive the MBS service. Specifically, UE-1 (UE-2...UE-N) can learn which MBS services the cell supports through cell broadcast information, and then perform one or a combination of the following operations to indicate to the AN or CN that they wish to receive the MBS service:
  • a) Send an RRC message to the AN, which carries the identity of the MBS service of interest (that is, wish to receive), such as TMGI;
  • b) Send an RRC message to the AN, which carries a NAS message (such as a PDU session establishment request or a PDU session modification request) sent to the CN, and the NAS message carries the identity of the MBS service of interest (that is, hope to receive), such as TMGI;
  • a NAS message such as a PDU session establishment request or a PDU session modification request
  • the NAS message carries the identity of the MBS service of interest (that is, hope to receive), such as TMGI;
  • c) Use the user plane (ie data plane) resources of the established PDU session to send application layer MBS service request messages (for example, IGMP Join message) to CN through AN.
  • application layer MBS service request messages for example, IGMP Join message
  • UE-N+1 uses the above b) or c) in step 1a-1 to request to receive the MBS service (that is, UE-1 indicates to the CN through the AN that it wants to receive the MBS service)
  • the CN sends an N2 message to the AN, which carries The identity of UE-1, the information of the MBS service that UE-1 requests to join (such as TMGI, Application ID), the QoS parameters of the QoS flow corresponding to the MBS service (such as 5QI), etc., request AN to establish radio resources for UE-1 To receive the MBS service data.
  • the number of UEs (referred to as the recommended number of UEs) for a specific MBS service/session in which the AN recommends that the AN adopt the multicast (or broadcast) mode according to the MBS auxiliary information. If the AN node or the AN node’s cell 1 is currently receiving The number of UEs for this MBS service/session (considering the addition of UE-1) does not reach the recommended number of UEs, AN determines to adopt unicast wireless transmission mode to allocate radio resources corresponding to the unicast wireless transmission mode for UE-1, and The radio resource configuration is sent to UE-1, and UE-1 establishes a unicast radio resource for receiving the MBS service/session data accordingly.
  • the number of UEs currently receiving the MBS service/session in the AN node or cell 1 of the AN node may be determined by the AN based on the number of UEs that are or expect to receive the specific MBS service/session according to the CN statistics in the MBS auxiliary information, or The AN determines the number of UEs that are or expect to receive the specific MBS service/session measured or estimated by itself.
  • UE-1 uses step 1a-1 in a) to request to receive the MBS service (that is, the UE indicates to the AN that it wants to receive the MBS service)
  • the AN can rely on the MBS service information subscribed by UE-1 in the MBS auxiliary information
  • AN determines that it is necessary to establish radio resources for transmitting the MBS service data between UE-1 and AN, so as to continue to determine the transmission of the MBS service for UE-1 Data wireless transmission mode and wireless resources; otherwise, AN rejects UE-1's request to receive the MBS service.
  • the AN also needs to rely on the auxiliary information, as well as the information of the MBS service (such as TMGI, Application ID) or the corresponding MBS service
  • the QoS parameters of the QoS flow (such as 5QI) determine the wireless transmission mode allowed for the MBS service/application/session or QoS flow and/or whether the transmission mode change is allowed.
  • AN can only use unicast wireless transmission for UE-N+1; if the transmission mode is not allowed to change (after the MBS service/session is established), AN can also consider/estimate the future trend of the MBS service (for example, whether there will be many The UE joins the service) to determine whether to use unicast or multicast to transmit the MBS service/session data.
  • UE-1 uses unicast wireless transmission to start receiving the data of the MBS service.
  • UE-2...UE-N joins/receives MBS service data and uses unicast wireless transmission to start receiving the MBS service data. The process is similar to this.
  • the S2, the AN node or the UE-N+1 (ie, the N+1th UE) under the cell 1 of the AN node, indicates to the AN or to the CN through the AN, that they are interested in the MBS service, that is, they wish to receive the MBS service.
  • CN sends an N2 message to AN , Which carries the identity of UE-N+1, the information of the MBS service that UE-N+1 requests to join (such as TMGI, Application ID), the QoS parameters of the QoS flow corresponding to the MBS service (such as 5QI), etc., request AN Establish radio resources for UE-N+1 to receive the MBS service data.
  • the AN determines the number of UEs receiving the MBS service/session in the AN node or cell 1 of the AN node at this time according to the number of UEs recommended in the MBS auxiliary information (considering the increase of UE-N+1) to reach the recommended number of UEs, Therefore, it is determined that the AN node or the cell 1 of the AN node should use the multicast wireless transmission mode to transmit the MBS service/session.
  • the AN can rely on the MBS subscribed by UE-N+1 in the MBS auxiliary information Service information. If the MBS service is included in the MBS service information subscribed by UE-N+1, the AN determines that it needs to establish radio resources between UE-N+1 and AN for transmitting the MBS service data, so as to continue to serve the UE. -N+1 determines the wireless transmission mode and wireless resources for transmitting the MBS service data; otherwise, AN rejects UE-N+1's request to receive the MBS service, and the process ends here.
  • the AN also needs to rely on the auxiliary information, as well as the information of the MBS service (such as TMGI, Application ID) or the corresponding MBS service
  • the QoS parameters of the QoS flow determine the wireless transmission mode allowed by the MBS service/application/session or QoS flow and/or whether the transmission mode change is allowed, if only unicast (/multicast) is allowed, or (After the session is established) If the transmission mode is not allowed to change, AN can only use unicast wireless transmission mode for UE-N+1, allocate radio resources corresponding to the unicast wireless transmission mode for UE-N+1, and configure the radio resources Send to UE-N+1, and UE-N+1 establishes unicast radio resources accordingly to receive the MBS service/session data. The subsequent steps will not be executed.
  • the AN allocates multicast radio resources for transmitting the MBS service/session.
  • UE-1, UE-2...UE-N+1 establish multicast radio resources accordingly to receive the data of the MBS service/session.
  • AN sends an RRC message to UE-N+1, requesting the establishment of a multicast radio resource for transmitting the MBS service/session data.
  • AN sends RRC messages to UE-1, UE-2...UE-N, requesting UE-1, UE-2...UE-N to modify the unicast radio resources used to receive the MBS service/session data to Multicast wireless resources.
  • AN establishes a multicast radio resource for transmitting the MBS service/session data.
  • UE-N+1 receives the MBS service/session data through multicast radio resources.
  • AN sends an RRC message to UE-1, UE-2...UE-N, which carries an indication that the MBS service/session is switched to the multicast radio transmission mode (or multicast radio resource); UE-1, UE -2... UE-N uses the multicast radio resource to receive the MBS service/session data according to the instruction, and releases the corresponding unicast radio resource.
  • UE-1, UE-2...UE-N detects the multicast radio resource that transmits the MBS service/session data (for example, the TMGI of the MBS service/session transmitted in a specific multicast radio channel/time slot slot), Then UE-1, UE-2...UE-N use multicast radio resources to receive the MBS service/session data, and release the corresponding unicast radio resources.
  • the multicast radio resource that transmits the MBS service/session data for example, the TMGI of the MBS service/session transmitted in a specific multicast radio channel/time slot slot
  • UE-1, UE-2...UE-N+1 start to use the multicast wireless transmission mode to receive the data of the MBS service.
  • Example 4 CN equipment or OAM platform provides MBS auxiliary information to AN equipment, as shown in Figure 6.
  • the S1, the AN node, or one or more cells of the AN node receive MBS service data from the CN.
  • UE-1, UE-2...UE-N receives the MBS service through the AN node or the same cell (for example, cell 1) of the AN node in a unicast wireless transmission manner.
  • the AN node receives the MBS auxiliary information updated by the CN, or periodically checks the MBS auxiliary information, or locally detects changes in the AN or CN performance (for example, the AN load is high, or the CN continues to reject messages sent from the AN), or Triggered by other events/conditions, AN is based on the AN performance information in the MBS auxiliary information and/or CN’s recommended information (/suggestion strategy) for the transmission mode used by the AN under the specific state or communication performance of the AN, and/or MBS auxiliary information CN performance information and/or CN’s recommended information (/recommended strategy) for the transmission mode used by the AN under the specific CN performance, determine whether to change the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service in the AN node or cell 1 of the AN node to the group broadcast.
  • AN allocates multicast radio resources for transmitting the MBS service/session.
  • UE-1, UE-2...UE-N establish multicast radio resources to receive the data of the MBS service/session.
  • Fig. 7 is a block diagram of a transmission mode determining apparatus provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • the transmission mode determining apparatus may be used in AN equipment; as shown in Fig. 7, the transmission mode determining apparatus may include:
  • the first receiving module 71 is configured to receive the MBS auxiliary information of the multicast broadcast service sent by the CN equipment of the core network or the operation, management and maintenance OAM platform;
  • the first transmission mode determining module 71 is configured to determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the MBS service includes a first MBS session or a quality of service QoS flow that is being established or modified, and/or a second MBS session or QoS flow that is undergoing data transmission.
  • the MBS auxiliary information includes one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • CN performance information including statistical or predicted CN performance information
  • the UE number determining module is configured to determine the number of third UEs according to the local measurement of the AN device or the number of the second UEs, where the number of the third UEs is the AN device or the cell where the AN device receives the The number of UEs in MBS services or sessions;
  • the second transmission mode determination module is configured to, if the number of the third UEs reaches the number of the fourth UEs, the number of the fourth UEs is the number of the first UEs or the AN device determines whether to use multicast or broadcast according to a local policy According to the minimum number of receiving UEs for transmitting the MBS service or session, it is determined that the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session is multicast or broadcast wireless transmission, and/or the wireless resource of the MBS service or session is multicast Or broadcast wireless resources.
  • the second receiving module is configured to receive a radio resource control RRC message sent by the UE, where the RRC message includes a first identifier, which is used to indicate the MBS service that the UE expects to receive;
  • the third transmission mode determining module is configured to determine the radio transmission mode and/or radio resources of the MBS service for the UE if the MBS service information subscribed by the UE includes the MBS service that the UE expects to receive.
  • the transmission mode information of the specified service or application or session or QoS stream includes: the specified service or application or session or QoS stream is only allowed to be transmitted in multicast or broadcast mode, or Only unicast transmission is allowed, or both unicast and multicast or broadcast are allowed.
  • the AN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the AN; and/or, the CN performance information is used to indicate the congestion status or communication performance of the CN ;
  • the first transmission mode determining module is specifically configured to determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session according to the congestion state or communication performance of the AN, and/or the congestion state or communication performance of the CN. resource.
  • the device provided in this embodiment can implement all the method steps that can be implemented in the above method embodiments and can achieve the same beneficial effects. The same content and beneficial effects will be repeated.
  • Fig. 8 is a block diagram of a transmission mode determining apparatus provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • the transmission mode determining apparatus may be used in a CN device or an OAM platform; as shown in Fig. 8, the transmission mode determining apparatus may include:
  • the auxiliary information determining module 81 is used to determine the MBS auxiliary information of the multicast broadcast service
  • the first sending module 82 is configured to send the MBS auxiliary information to the AN device of the access network, so that the AN device determines the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the CN device is a session management function SMF;
  • the auxiliary information determining module is further configured to determine the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the UE sends the UE information of the SMF through non-access stratum NAS signaling.
  • the transmission mode determining device further includes:
  • the second sending module is used to subscribe to or request network analysis information from the network data analysis function NWDAF;
  • a receiving module configured to receive the analysis information sent by the NWDAF
  • the auxiliary information determining module is configured to determine the MBS auxiliary information according to the analysis information.
  • the analysis information includes one or a combination of the following analysis types:
  • the transmission mode determining device further includes:
  • the first update module is configured to update MBS service parameters according to the analysis information
  • the third sending module is used to send the updated MBS service parameters to the policy control function PCF;
  • the transmission mode determining device further includes:
  • the second update module is configured to update the MBS strategy according to the analysis information and/or the updated MBS service parameters
  • the fourth sending module is used to send the updated MBS policy to the SMF;
  • the transmission mode determining device further includes:
  • the auxiliary information determining module is configured to determine the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the MBS auxiliary information includes one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • CN performance information including statistical or predicted CN performance information
  • the device provided in this embodiment can implement all the method steps that can be implemented in the above method embodiments and can achieve the same beneficial effects. The same content and beneficial effects will be repeated.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • the network device 900 may include at least one processor 901, a memory 902, at least one other user interface 903, and a transceiver 904 .
  • the various components in the network device 900 are coupled together through the bus system 905.
  • the bus system 905 is used to implement connection and communication between these components.
  • the bus system 905 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus.
  • various buses are marked as the bus system 905 in FIG. 9.
  • the bus system may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically one or more processors represented by the processor 901 and the memory 902
  • the various circuits of the representative memory are linked together.
  • the bus system can also link various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits. These are all known in the art. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application will not further describe them.
  • the bus interface provides the interface.
  • the transceiver 904 may be a plurality of elements, that is, including a transmitter and a receiver, and provide a unit for communicating with various other devices on the transmission medium.
  • the user interface 903 may also be an interface capable of connecting externally and internally with the required equipment.
  • the connected equipment includes but not limited to a keypad, a display, a speaker, a microphone, a joystick, and the like.
  • the memory 902 in the embodiment of the present application may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory.
  • the non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), programmable read-only memory (Programmable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (Erasable PROM, EPROM), and electrically available Erase programmable read-only memory (Electrically EPROM, EEPROM) or flash memory.
  • the volatile memory may be a random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), which is used as an external cache.
  • RAM static random access memory
  • DRAM dynamic random access memory
  • DRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • Synchronous DRAM Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • Double Data Rate SDRAM Double Data Rate SDRAM
  • DDRSDRAM Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • Enhanced SDRAM Enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM
  • Synchronous Link Dynamic Random Access Memory Synchronous Link Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • Synchlink DRAM Synchronous Link Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • SLDRAM Direct Rambus RAM
  • the memory 902 of the system and method described in the various embodiments of the present application is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.
  • the processor 901 is responsible for managing the bus system and general processing, and the memory 902 may store computer programs or instructions used by the processor 901 when performing operations.
  • the method disclosed in the foregoing embodiment of the present application may be applied to the processor 901 or implemented by the processor 901.
  • the processor 901 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capability. In the implementation process, the steps of the foregoing method may be completed by an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor 901 or instructions in the form of software.
  • the aforementioned processor 901 may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a ready-made programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) or other Programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA ready-made programmable gate array
  • Programmable logic devices discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.
  • the general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may also be any conventional processor or the like.
  • the steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly embodied as being executed and completed by a hardware decoding processor, or executed and completed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor.
  • the software module can be located in a mature storage medium in the field, such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers.
  • the storage medium is located in the memory 902, and the processor 901 reads the information in the memory 902, and completes the steps of the foregoing method in combination with its hardware.
  • the embodiments described in this application can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, or a combination thereof.
  • the processing unit can be implemented in one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processing, DSP), digital signal processing equipment (DSP Device, DSPD), programmable Logic Device (Programmable Logic Device, PLD), Field-Programmable Gate Array (Field-Programmable Gate Array, FPGA), general-purpose processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and others for performing the functions described in this application Electronic unit or its combination.
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuits
  • DSP Digital Signal Processing
  • DSP Device digital signal processing equipment
  • PLD programmable Logic Device
  • PLD Field-Programmable Gate Array
  • FPGA Field-Programmable Gate Array
  • the described technology can be implemented by modules (for example, procedures, functions, etc.) that execute the functions described in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the software codes can be stored in the memory and executed by the processor.
  • the memory can be implemented in the processor or external to the processor.
  • the network device in FIG. 9 may be an AN device.
  • the processor 901 may be used for:
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service are determined according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the MBS service includes a first MBS session or quality of service QoS flow that is being established or modified, and/or a second MBS session or QoS flow that is undergoing data transmission.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the MBS auxiliary information includes one or a combination of the following information:
  • the number of first user equipment UEs where the number of first UEs is used to indicate that if the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions in the AN device or the cell of the AN device reaches the number of the first UEs, it is recommended
  • the AN device uses a multicast or broadcast mode to transmit the MBS service or session;
  • the second UE number where the second UE number is the number of UEs that are or expect to receive MBS services or sessions under the AN device or the cell of the AN device as calculated or predicted by CN or OAM;
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the number of the third UEs is the number of UEs receiving the MBS service or session under the AN device or the cell of the AN device. number;
  • the number of the fourth UE is the number of the first UE or the number determined by the AN device according to the local policy to transmit the MBS service or session in a multicast or broadcast manner. If the minimum number of UEs is received, the AN device determines that the wireless transmission mode of the MBS service or session is a multicast or broadcast wireless transmission mode, and/or the wireless resource of the MBS service or session is a multicast or broadcast wireless resource.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • Radio resource control RRC message sent by the UE, where the RRC message includes a first identifier, which is used to indicate the MBS service that the UE expects to receive;
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service are determined for the UE.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the transmission mode information of the specified service or application or session or QoS stream includes: the specified service or application or session or QoS stream is only allowed to be transmitted in multicast or broadcast mode, or only allowed to be transmitted in unicast mode, or unicast Both methods and multicast or broadcast methods are allowed to be used.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the AN performance information is used to indicate the congestion state or communication performance of the AN; and/or the CN performance information is used to indicate the congestion state or communication performance of the CN;
  • the determining the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information includes:
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service or session are determined.
  • the AN device provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement the various processes implemented by the AN device in the foregoing embodiment. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service are determined according to the MBS auxiliary information, thereby improving the unified control of the AN transmission mode by the network and optimizing
  • the overall performance of the network also improves the accuracy of the determination of the transmission method.
  • the AN device provided in the embodiments of the present application includes hardware structures and/or software modules corresponding to each function.
  • the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software.
  • the network device in FIG. 9 may be a CN device or an OAM platform.
  • the processor 901 may be used for:
  • the MBS auxiliary information is sent to the access network AN device, so that the AN device determines the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the determining MBS auxiliary information includes:
  • the CN device is a session management function SMF, and the SMF determines the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the determining MBS auxiliary information includes:
  • the MBS auxiliary information is determined according to the analysis information.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the subscribing to or requesting network analysis information from NWDAF and receiving the analysis information sent by the NWDAF includes:
  • the CN device is an application function AF
  • the AF subscribes to or requests the analysis information from the NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF; or the AF sends the analysis information to the NWDAF through the network capability opening function NEF Subscribe to or request the analysis information, and receive the analysis information sent by the NWDAF through the NEF; or,
  • the PCF subscribes or requests the analysis information from the network data analysis function NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF; or,
  • the SMF subscribes or requests the analysis information from the network data analysis function NWDAF, and receives the analysis information sent by the NWDAF.
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the analysis information includes one or a combination of the following analysis types:
  • processor 901 is further configured to:
  • the determining the MBS auxiliary information according to the analysis information includes:
  • the AF updates the MBS service parameters according to the analysis information, and sends the updated MBS service parameters to the policy control function PCF; or,
  • the PCF updates the MBS policy according to the analysis information and/or the updated MBS service parameters, and sends the updated MBS policy to the SMF; or,
  • the SMF determines the MBS auxiliary information according to one or a combination of the following parameters:
  • the MBS subscription data of the UE obtained by the SMF from the unified data management UDM;
  • the CN device or OAM platform provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement the various processes implemented by the CN device or OAM platform in the foregoing embodiment. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.
  • the AN device can determine the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information, thereby improving the network transmission to the AN
  • the unified control of the method optimizes the overall performance of the network and also improves the accuracy of the determination of the transmission method.
  • the foregoing mainly introduces the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of the CN device or the OAM platform.
  • the CN device or OAM platform provided in the embodiments of the present application includes hardware structures and/or software modules corresponding to each function.
  • the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software.
  • the base station and the like may be divided into functional modules according to the foregoing method examples.
  • each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module.
  • the above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional modules.
  • the disclosed device and method may be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative.
  • the division of the modules or units is only a logical function division.
  • there may be other division methods for example, multiple units or components may be It can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not implemented.
  • the displayed or discussed mutual couplings or direct couplings or communication connections may be indirect couplings or communication connections between devices or units through some interfaces.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of the embodiments.
  • the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the above-mentioned integrated unit can be implemented in the form of a software functional unit.
  • the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium.
  • the computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, Or a network device, etc.) or a processor executes all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application.
  • the computer storage medium is a non-transitory (English: nontransitory) medium, including: flash memory, mobile hard disk, read-only memory, random access memory, magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored.
  • the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program is implemented to perform the methods provided in the foregoing embodiments, including:
  • the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resources of the MBS service are determined according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored.
  • the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program is implemented to perform the methods provided in the foregoing embodiments, including:
  • the MBS auxiliary information is sent to the access network AN device, so that the AN device determines the wireless transmission mode and/or wireless resource of the MBS service according to the MBS auxiliary information.
  • the terminal provided in this embodiment can implement all method steps that can be implemented in the foregoing method embodiments, and can achieve the same beneficial effects. The same content and beneficial effects will be repeated.

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Abstract

本申请实施例提供一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质,该方法用于AN设备,包括:接收CN设备或OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。因此,本申请实施例提高了网络对AN传输方式的统一控制,优化了网络整体性能,还提高了传输方式确定的准确性。

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一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请要求于2020年05月15日提交的申请号为2020104150361,发明名称为“一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质”的中国专利申请的优先权,其通过引用方式全部并入本文。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信技术领域,尤其涉及一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质。
背景技术
IP(Internet Protocol,网际互连协议)网络中采用的数据传输方式包括单播、组播与广播。单播(unicast)是指“一对一通信”,即数据由一个设备发送到一个接收设备;而组播(Multicast)/广播(Broadcast)是指“一对多通信”,即相同的数据,通过共享信道和内容复制等技术,由一个设备发送到多个接收设备。与单播相比,组播/广播具有更高的网络资源使用效率。组播与广播的不同在于:组播的接收设备通过签约和/或加入组来接收特定的组播业务内容(即数据),以及解除签约和/或离开组来终止接收该业务内容;而广播区域或网络内的任意设备都可以接收广播的内容,不需要签约或加入组。
目前,5G(5th generation,第五代)移动通信系统可以支持单播传输方式。并且,5G移动通信系统为了支持更多的业务,将支持组播/广播的数据传输方式。因此,在5G移动通信系统中,如何更好地管理这些不同的数据传输方式则是当前亟待解决的问题。
发明内容
针对现有技术存在的问题,本申请实施例提供一种传输方式上报方法、装置、设备及电子介质。
第一方面,本申请实施例提供一种传输方式确定方法,所述传输方式确定方法用于接入网AN设备,包括:
接收核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,所述MBS业务包括正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或业务质量QoS流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流。
可选地,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
可选地,还包括:
根据所述AN设备本地测量或所述第二UE数目,确定第三UE数目,所述第三UE数目为所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收所述MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
若所述第三UE数目达到第四UE数目,所述第四UE数目为所述第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话的最小接收UE数目,则所述AN设备确定所述MBS业务 或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源。
可选地,还包括:
接收UE发送的无线资源控制RRC消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务;
若所述UE签约的MBS业务信息包括所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则为所述UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流仅允许采用组播或广播方式传输,或仅允许采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
可选地,所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;
所述根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,包括:
根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能,确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
第二方面,本申请实施例提供一种传输方式确定方法,所述传输方式确定方法用于核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台,包括:
确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
将所述MBS辅助信息发送至接入网AN设备,以使所述AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,所述确定MBS辅助信息,包括:
所述CN设备为会话管理功能SMF,所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
网络数据分析信息;
MBS策略;
UE的MBS相关签约数据;
UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
可选地,所述确定MBS辅助信息,包括:
向网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;
根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息。
可选地,所述向NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息,包括:
若所述CN设备为应用功能AF,则所述AF向所述NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或所述AF通过网络能力开放功能NEF向NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并通过所述NEF接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
若所述CN设备为策略控制功能PCF,则所述PCF向所述网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF向所述网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息。
可选地,所述分析信息包括以下分析类型之一或组合:
业务体验;
网络性能;
用户数据拥塞;
业务质量持续性;
网络功能荷载。
可选地,所述根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息,包括:
若所述CN设备为AF,则所述AF根据所述分析信息更新MBS业务参数,将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至策略控制功能PCF;或,
若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述PCF根据所述分析信息和/或所述更新后的MBS业务参数更新MBS策略,将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF;或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
所述分析信息;
所述更新后的MBS策略;
所述SMF从统一数据管理UDM获取的UE的MBS签约数据;
所述UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
可选地,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
第三方面,本申请实施例提供一种传输方式确定装置,所述传输方式确定装置用于接入网AN设备,包括:
第一接收模块,用于接收核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
第一传输方式确定模块,用于根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,所述MBS业务包括正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或业务质量QoS流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流。
可选地,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所 述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
可选地,还包括:
UE数目确定模块,用于根据所述AN设备本地测量或所述第二UE数目,确定第三UE数目,所述第三UE数目为所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收所述MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
第二传输方式确定模块,用于若所述第三UE数目达到第四UE数目,所述第四UE数目为所述第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话的最小接收UE数目,则确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源。
可选地,还包括:
第二接收模块,用于接收UE发送的无线资源控制RRC消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务;
第三传输方式确定模块,用于若所述UE签约的MBS业务信息包括所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则为所述UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息包括:所 述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流仅允许采用组播或广播方式传输,或仅允许采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
可选地,所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;
所述第一传输方式确定模块具体用于根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能,确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
第四方面,本申请实施例提供一种传输方式确定装置,所述传输方式确定装置用于核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台,包括:
辅助信息确定模块,用于确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
第一发送模块,用于将所述MBS辅助信息发送至接入网AN设备,以使所述AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,所述CN设备为会话管理功能SMF;
所述辅助信息确定模块还用于根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
网络数据分析信息;
MBS策略;
UE的MBS相关签约数据;
UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的UE信息。
可选地,所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
第二发送模块,用于向网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息;
接收模块,用于接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;
所述辅助信息确定模块用于根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息。
可选地,所述分析信息包括以下分析类型之一或组合:
业务体验;
网络性能;
用户数据拥塞;
业务质量持续性;
网络功能荷载。
可选地,若所述CN设备为AF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
第一更新模块,用于根据所述分析信息更新MBS业务参数;
第三发送模块,用于将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至策略控制功能PCF;
或,
若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
第二更新模块,用于根据所述分析信息和/或所述更新后的MBS业务参数更新MBS策略;
第四发送模块,用于将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF;
或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
所述辅助信息确定模块用于根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
所述分析信息;
所述更新后的MBS策略;
UE的MBS相关签约数据;
UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送的信息。
可选地,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
第五方面,本申请实施例提供一种接入网AN设备,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程序,所述处理器执行所述程序时实现如上述第一方面所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
第六方面,本申请实施例提供一种核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台,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程序,所述处理器执行所述程序时实现如上述第二方面所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
第七方面,一种非暂态计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如上述第一方面所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
第八方面,一种非暂态计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如上述第二方面所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
本申请实施例提供一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质,通过确定MBS辅助信息,并将MBS辅助信息发送至AN设备,这样AN设备可以根据MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而提高了网络对AN传输方式的统一控制,优化了网络整体性能,还提高了传输方式确定的准确性。
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IP网络中采用的数据传输方式包括单播、组播与广播。单播(unicast)是指“一对一通信”,即数据由一个设备发送到一个接收设备;而组播(Multicast)/广播(Broadcast)是指“一对多通信”,即相同的数据,通过共享信道和内容复制等技术,由一个设备发送到多个接收设备。与单播相比,组播/广播具有更高的网络资源使用效率。组播与广播的不同在于:组播的接收设备通过签约和/或加入组来接收特定的组播业务内容(即数据),以及解除签约和/或离开组来终止接收该业务内容;而广播区域或网络内的任意设备都可以接收广播的内容,不需要签约或加入组。
目前,5G移动通信系统可以支持单播传输方式。并且,5G移动通信系统为了支持更多的业务,将支持组播/广播的数据传输方式。因此,在5G移 动通信系统中,如何更好地管理这些不同的数据传输方式则是当前亟待解决的问题。
对于5G MBS(Multicast Broadcast Service,组播广播业务),AN(Access Network,接入网)需要确定AN与UE之间的数据传输方式,即无线传输方式(单播,或组播/广播),还需要依据UE或网络状况的变化调整传输方式(由单播改变为组播/广播,或反之),从而采用或调整相应的无线资源配置,达到优化资源使用和提高通信性能的目的。
但是,AN(Access Network,接入网)依据自身统计和本地策略确定采用何种传输方式以及传输方式的转换,实现复杂度较高,并且整个网络缺乏对AN传输方式的统一控制,不利于网络整体性能的优化。
针对上述问题,本申请实施例提供一种传输方式确定方法、装置、设备及存储介质,以实现网络对AN传输方式的统一控制,优化网络整体性能。
下面通过具体实施例进行说明。
图1为本申请实施例提供的一种传输方式确定方法的流程图,该方法可以用于AN设备;如图1所示,该方法可以包括如下步骤:
S101、接收CN(Core Network,核心网)功能或OAM(Operation Administration and Maintenance,操作管理维护)平台发送的MBS辅助信息。
具体地,MBS辅助信息是CN设备或OAM平台为AN设备提供的用于确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源的辅助信息。
其中,CN设备可以为AF(Application Function,应用功能)、PCF(Policy Control Function,策略控制功能)、SMF(Session Management Function,会话管理功能)等网络设备。
S102、根据MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
具体地,MBS业务的无线传输方式可以包括单播、组播或广播等传输方式。MBS业务的无线传输方式用于表征AN设备与UE之间用于传输MBS数据的无线资源对应的传输方式。
由上述实施例可见,通过接收CN设备或OAM平台发送的MBS辅助信息,根据MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而 提高了网络对AN传输方式的统一控制,优化了网络整体性能,还提高了传输方式确定的准确性。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,上述S102中的MBS业务可以包括正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或QoS(Quality of Service,业务质量)流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流。
由上述实施例可见,可以根据MBS辅助信息确定正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或QoS流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而降低了AN设备确定传输方式的复杂度,提高了传输方式确定的效率。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,上述S101中的MBS辅助信息可以包括但不限于以下信息之一或组合:
(1)第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话。
具体地,第一UE数目可以指的是CN设备或OAM平台建议的UE数量。
另外,AN设备统计该AN设备或该AN设备下的每个小区或特定小区内正在或期望接收特定MBS业务/会话的UE数目达到该建议的UE数目时,AN设备可以确定采用组播或广播传输方式,或将传输方式由单播传输方式改变为组播或广播传输方式。
(2)第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目。
具体地,第二UE数目可以指的是CN设备或OAM平台统计或预测的UE数量。
另外,AN设备可以根据该统计或预测的UE数量或本地策略(例如该数目大于相应预设值时采用组播或广播),确定采用组播或广播传输方式,或将传输方式由单播传输方式改变为组播或广播传输方式。
(3)指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息。
具体地,指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息可以包括对指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流,是否允许采用组播或广播或单播传输方式,是否允许传输方式的改变等。
若指定业务/应用/会话或QoS flow只允许采用某一种传输方式(例如组播(/广播)),则AN设备只采用该传输方式,不能采用或改用另一种传输方式。
其中,上述(3)所示辅助信息与网络策略有关,例如:网络拥塞情况下为了限制对网络资源的使用,要求指定业务/应用/会话或QoS流只能使用组播或广播传输方式;为了保证指定业务/应用/会话或QoS流的服务质量,要求指定业务/应用/会话或QoS流只能用单播传输方式。
可选地,上述(3)中的指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息可以包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流仅允许采用组播或广播方式传输,或仅允许采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
(4)UE签约的MBS业务信息。
具体地,UE签约的MBS业务的标识,可以采用TMGI(Temporary Mobile Group Identity,临时移动组标识)表示。
当UE通过空口请求特定MBS业务时,AN可以检查UE签约的MBS业务信息;只有当UE签约了该MBS业务,AN才会依据UE的请求下发MBS业务数据,或触发CN下发MBS业务数据。
(5)UE传输方式能力信息。
具体地,UE传输方式能力信息,例如:UE是否支持组播(或广播)和单播数据同时传输,UE是否支持组播(或广播)和单播的转换,等。
若UE不支持组播(或广播)和单播数据同时传输,则AN设备将UE正在进行的业务的传输方式确定为新的业务的传输方式,即:不改变UE使用的传输方式;
若UE不支持组播(或广播)和单播的转换,则AN不改变UE正在进行的业务的传输方式。
(6)AN性能信息。
具体地,AN性能信息可以指的是CN统计或预测的AN性能信息。其中,AN性能信息可以包括:
AN状态;例如AN或AN下每个小区或特定小区的i)荷载,ii)资源使用,iv)拥塞情况,等;
AN的通信性能;例如AN中或AN下每个小区或特定小区中的特定UE、特定UE群组(例如接收同一MBS业务的UE)或一部分/所有UE的:i)会话建立成功率,ii)QoS flow异常释放情况(例如次数或比率),iv)平均速率,v)最大速率及持续时间,等。
另外,AN可以依据CN统计或预测的AN性能信息,以及本地策略(例如AN或AN的一个小区的荷载达到70%或拥塞级别为中高时,采用组播/广播),确定新的或现有业务的传输方式,(例如,采用组播/广播传输新的MBS业务,或将现有的MBS业务改用组播/广播传输方式传输;或者,
AN可以依据CN统计或预测的AN性能信息,以及CN提供的策略,确定新的或现有业务的传输方式。
(7)对AN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息。
具体地,例如:当满足以下条件之一或多个时,采用组播或广播传输新的MBS业务,或将现有的MBS业务改用组播或广播传输方式传输:
1)AN或AN的一个小区的荷载达到70%或拥塞级别为中高。
2)AN中或AN的一个小区中特定UE、特定UE群组(例如接收同一MBS业务的UE)、60%的UE或所有UE的采用单播传输的会话建立成功率低于70%。
3)AN或AN的一个小区中50%的UE的峰值速率高于200M。
另外,AN可以依据该CN提供的策略,以及AN本地测量的AN状态或通信性能,确定新的或现有业务的传输方式。
(8)CN性能信息。
具体地,CN设备的状态,例如:荷载,拥塞情况。
另外,AN可以依据CN性能信息,以及本地策略(例如AMF的荷载达到 70%或拥塞级别为中高时,采用组播或广播),确定新的或现有业务的传输方式。或者,
AN可以依据CN性能信息,以及CN提供的策略,确定新的或现有业务的传输方式。
(9)对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
具体地,例如:当CN设备的荷载达到70%或拥塞级别为中高时,采用组播或广播传输新的MBS业务,或将现有的MBS业务改用组播或广播传输方式传输,以减少对CN控制面和/或用户面资源的需求。
AN可以依据该CN提供的策略,以及AN本地信息(例如尝试接入AMF失败的次数),确定新的或现有业务的传输方式,例如连续尝试接入AMF失败>4次,则改用组播/广播传输方式。
由上述实施例可见,可以根据MBS辅助信息中包括的信息之一或组合,确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而丰富了AN设备确定传输方式的实现方式,提高了传输方式确定的可靠性。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,该方法还可以包括:
S103、根据所述AN设备本地测量或所述第二UE数目,确定第三UE数目,所述第三UE数目为所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收所述MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
S104、若所述第三UE数目达到第四UE数目,所述第四UE数目为所述第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话的最小接收UE数目,则所述AN设备确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源。
由上述实施例可见,若AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目,达到第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的最小接收UE数目,就可以确定将所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源,从而实现了通过MBS辅助信息和AN设备本地策略二者结合来 进行传输方式确定,提高了传输方式确定的准确性。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,该方法还可以包括:
S105、接收UE发送的RRC(Radio Resource Control,无线资源控制)消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务。
具体地,第一标识可以指的是UE期望接收的MBS业务的标识,比如:TMGI。
S106、若所述UE签约的MBS业务信息包括所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则为所述UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
由上述实施例可见,若接收到UE发送的RRC消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则可以为该UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而实现了根据UE需求确定对应的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,提高了传输方式确定的针对性,节省了资源消耗。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,上述S101中的MBS辅助信息中的所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息可以包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流仅允许采用组播或广播方式传输,或仅允许采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
由上述实施例可见,若MBS辅助信息中的所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息可以包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流仅允许采用组播或广播方式传输,或仅允许采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用,则AN设备可以直接根据该MBS辅助信息确定对应的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,提高了传输方式确定的效率。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;在执行S102可以采用但不限于以下实现方式:
S1021、根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能,确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
由上述实施例可见,若MBS辅助信息中的所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;则AN设备可以根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能确定对应的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,提高了传输方式确定的可靠性。
图2为本申请实施例提供的一种传输方式确定方法的流程图,该方法可以用于核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台;如图2所示,该方法可以包括如下步骤:
S201、确定MBS辅助信息。
具体地,MBS辅助信息是CN设备或OAM平台为AN设备提供的用于确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源的辅助信息。
其中,MBS辅助信息可以包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
S202、将MBS辅助信息发送至AN设备,以使AN设备根据MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
具体地,MBS业务的无线传输方式可以包括单播、组播或广播等传输方 式。MBS业务的无线传输方式用于表征AN设备与UE之间用于传输MBS数据的无线资源对应的传输方式。
由上述实施例可见,通过确定MBS辅助信息,并将MBS辅助信息发送至AN设备,这样AN设备可以根据MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而提高了网络对AN传输方式的统一控制,优化了网络整体性能,还提高了传输方式确定的准确性。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,在执行S201中确定MBS辅助信息时,可以采用但不限于以下实现方式:
所述CN设备为SMF,所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
网络数据分析信息;
MBS策略;
UE的MBS相关签约数据;
UE通过NAS(Non-Access-Stratum,非接入层)信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
由上述实施例可见,在确定MBS辅助信息时,SMF可以根据网络数据分析信息、MBS策略、UE的MBS相关签约数据、UE通过NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息中的一项或多项确定MBS辅助信息,并将确定的MBS辅助信息发送至AN设备,这样AN设备就可以根据SMF提供的MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而提高了SMF对AN传输方式的辅助控制,优化了网络整体性能,还提高了传输方式确定的准确性。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,在执行S201中确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息时,可以采用但不限于以下实现方式:
S2011、向NWDAF(Network data analytic function,网络数据分析功能)订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息。
具体地,NWDAF提供的分析信息可以用于CN设备确定MBS辅助信息。
其中,分析信息可以包括但不限于以下分析类型之一或组合:
业务体验;
网络性能;
用户数据拥塞;
业务质量持续性;
网络功能荷载。
S2012、根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息。
由上述实施例可见,在确定MBS辅助信息时,可以通过NWDAF提供的对网络的分析信息确定MBS辅助信息,从而提高了确定MBS辅助信息的准确性。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,在执行S2011中向网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息时,可以采用但不限于以下实现方式:
若所述CN设备为AF,则所述AF向所述NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或所述AF通过NEF(Network Exposure Function,网络能力开放功能)向NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并通过所述NEF接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述PCF向所述网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF向所述NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息。
进一步地,建立在上述方法的基础上,在执行S2012中根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息时,可以采用但不限于以下实现方式:
若所述CN设备为AF,则所述AF根据所述分析信息更新MBS业务参数,将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至PCF;或,
若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述PCF根据所述分析信息和/或所述更新后的MBS业务参数更新MBS策略,将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF;或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
所述分析信息;
所述更新后的MBS策略;
所述SMF从UDM(Unified Data Manager,统一数据管理)获取的UE的MBS签约数据;
所述UE通过NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
由上述实施例可见,在确定MBS辅助信息时,AF、PCF、SMF均可以通过NWDAF提供的对网络的分析信息确定MBS辅助信息,从而丰富了确定MBS辅助信息的实现方式,提高了确定MBS辅助信息的可靠性。
下面针对图1至图2所示的传输方式确定方法,通过具体示例进行说明。
示例1:CN设备或OAM平台向AN设备提供MBS辅助信息,如图3所示。
S1、CN设备或OAM平台向AN设备发送MBS辅助信息。
S2、AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
示例2:CN设备确定MBS辅助信息的过程,如图4所示。
S1、CN设备(例如SMF、MB-SMF、PCF和/或AF)向NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息。
其中,分析信息可以包括以下分析类型之一或组合:
业务体验(Service Experience);
网络性能(Network Performance);
用户数据拥塞(User Data Congestion);
业务质量持续性(QoS Sustainability);
网络功能荷载(NF load)。
具体地,NF向NWDAF发起Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe(或Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request,用于请求一次分析信息,下同)服务请求,请求上述分析类型的网络数据分析信息。
当NF为AF时,除了直接向NWDAF发起上述请求,AF还可以通过NEF请求上述分析类型的分析信息。
具体地,AF向NEF发起Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Subscribe(或 Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Fetch,用于请求一次分析信息)服务请求,NEF据此向NWDAF发起Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe(或Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request)服务请求,请求上述分析类型的分析信息。
上述这些服务请求中可以携带:
分析标识Analytics id=Service Experience(或Network Performance,User Data Congestion,QoS substainability),用来表示请求的分析类型;
分析报告目标Target of Analytics Reporting,这里Target of Analytics Reporting可以设置为临时移动组标识TMGI(其中包含MBS业务标识),表示对接收该TMGI标识的MBS业务的UE进行统计;
分析过滤信息Analytics filter information,这里Analytics filter information可以包含:
感兴趣的区域Area of Interest,表示对该区域的UE和/或业务进行统计;可以设置Area of Interest=MBS service area(例如一个或多个跟踪区域TA或小区Cell),该MBS service area与特定MBS业务(例如用TMGI表示)相对应,从而对该MBS service area下特定MBS业务的情况(例如业务体验)进行统计;
传输方式delivery mode=unicast,或multicast,或broadcast,或上述传输方式的任意组合。
其它信息。
S2、NWDAF从CN设备(例如AMF、SMF、MB-SMF、PCF、NRF和/或AF)或OAM采集网络数据或业务数据,利用采集的数据和/或本地存储的(此前采集的)数据进行分析,得到S1中请求的分析信息。
具体地,NWDAF向NF发起Nnf_EventExposure_Subscribe服务请求,或向OAM发送Subscribe请求,请求采集网络数据或业务数据,用于进行上述分析类型的网络数据分析。当NF为AF时,除了NWDAF直接向AF发起Naf_EventExposure_Subscribe请求,请求采集业务数据;NWDAF还可以通过NEF向AF请求采集业务数据。具体地,NWDAF向NEF发起Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe服务请求,NEF据此向AF发起Naf_EventExposure_Subscribe,请求采集业务数据。
依据分析类型,NWDAF请求采集的数据可以包括:特定区域或位置(例如特定跟踪区域(TA)、跟踪区域列表(TA list)或小区(Cell)中,UE的MBS业务(可以用Application ID或TMGI等来标识)相关的:
业务体验分析需要的输入数据,例如:应用的业务体验和QoS相关数据;
网络性能分析需要的输入数据,例如:接入网的状态、荷载和性能,NF状态;
用户数据拥塞分析需要的输入数据,例如:用户面和/或控制面的网络性能资源使用情况相关数据;和/或,
业务质量持续性分析需要的输入数据,例如:RAN中UE吞吐量(RAN UE Throughput,即小区中UE平均速率)、QoS flow保持信息(即异常释放的次数);等等。
网络功能荷载分析需要的输入数据,例如:向NRF和/或OAM请求的网络功能荷载(NF load)和资源使用信息(NF resource usage)。
另外,NWDAF采集数据的CN设备(例如SMF,MB-SMF,PCF,NRF,AF)与步骤1中请求网络数据分析的CN设备(例如SMF,MB-SMF,PCF,AF)可以不同或相同。
S3、NWDAF依据S1中NF订阅或请求的分析类型,将相应的分析信息发送给相应的NF。
具体地,NWDAF向NF发起Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Notify服务(或发送对Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request服务请求的应答),其中携带订阅或请求的分析类型对应的分析信息。当NF为AF时,除了NWDAF直接向AF发起上述服务(或发送上述应答),NWDAF还可以通过NEF向AF发送上述分析类型的分析信息。
具体地,NWDAF向NEF发起Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Notify服务(或发送对Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request服务请求的应答),NEF据此向AF发起Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Notify服务(或发送对Nnef_AnalyticsExposure_Fetch服务请求的应答),从而将上述分析类型的分析信息发送给AF。
依据分析类型,该分析信息可以包括:特定区域或位置(例如特定跟踪区域、跟踪区域列表或小区)中,UE的MBS业务相关的:
业务体验统计和/或预测信息,例如:统计和/或预测的应用的业务体验信息(Application ID,Service Experience)。
网络性能统计和/或预测信息,例如:统计和/或预测的AN的性能信息,例如:5G基站gNB的状态信息gNB status information,gNB资源使用信息gNB resource usage;UE数目(number of UE),通信性能(会话建立成功率),移动性能(切换成功率)。
用户数据拥塞统计和/或预测信息,例如:统计和/或预测的网络状态指示(Network Status Indication,即拥塞级别Congestion Level)。
业务质量持续性统计和/或预测信息,例如:统计和/或预测的QoS指标(例如RAN中UE吞吐量、QoS flow异常释放次数)超出阈值。
网络功能荷载统计和/或预测信息,例如:统计和/或预测的网络功能荷载(NF load)、峰值荷载(NF peak load)、资源使用信息(NF resource usage)。
可选地,上述分析信息中还可以包括相应的MBS业务/应用/会话的传输方式。
S4、AF根据NWDAF提供的分析信息,例如特定区域或位置中MBS业务相关的业务体验和/或网络性能的统计或预测信息,更新MBS业务参数,并将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至PCF。
具体地,例如:AF可以利用业务体验分析中统计或预测的应用的业务体验信息,和/或,网络性能分析中统计或预测的AN的性能信息,和/或该应用当前的传输方式(为AF本地信息或在分析信息中),确定MBS业务/应用/会话的传输方式信息,或MBS业务/应用/会话的业务数据流(Service data flow)的传输方式信息,例如:哪个(/些)MBS业务/应用/会话或哪个(/些)业务数据流允许采用组播(或广播)传输方式,和/或是否允许传输方式的改变。
AF将更新的MBS业务参数发送给PCF。具体地,AF可以:
a)向NEF发起Nnef_ServiceParameter_Update服务请求,继而NEF向PCF发起Npcf_PolicyAuthorization_Update服务请求,其中携带MBS业务/ 会话标识信息(例如TMGI,MBS service identifier,MBS session id,MBS flow description,application identifier)和更新的MBS业务参数(例如MBS service area、MBS QoS参数、业务数据流的传输方式信息)等。或,
b)(直接)向PCF发起Npcf_PolicyAuthorization_Update服务请求,其中携带a)中所述参数。
S5、PCF根据以下参数之一或组合来更新MBS策略,并将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF:
a)NWDAF提供的分析信息,例如特定区域或位置中特定MBS业务相关的业务体验、网络性能、用户数据拥塞和/或业务质量持续性的统计或预测信息;
b)AF提供的更新后的MBS业务参数,包括S4中更新的MBS业务参数;
c)PCF本地配置(例如运营商策略)或本地信息(例如MBS业务/应用/会话当前的传输方式)。
所述MBS策略可以包括:
a)CN建议AN采用组播(或广播)方式的特定MBS业务/会话的UE数目。具体地,例如:PCF可以利用网络性能分析中统计或预测特定区域或位置内的UE数目、AN的性能信息和/或通信性能,和/或业务体验分析中统计或预测的应用的业务体验信息,和/或用户数据拥塞分析中统计或预测的网络状态指示,和/或业务质量持续性分析中统计和/或预测QoS指标超出阈值,和/或该应用当前的传输方式(为PCF本地信息或在分析信息中,下同),确定该建议数目。
b)特定业务/应用/会话或QoS flow的传输方式信息,例如哪个(/些)特定业务/应用/会话或QoS flow允许采用组播(或广播)传输方式,是否允许传输方式的改变。
具体地,PCF可以利用业务体验分析中统计或预测的应用的业务体验信息,和/或,网络性能分析中统计或预测的AN的性能信息,和/或业务质量持续性分析中统计和/或预测QoS指标超出阈值,和/或该应用当前的传输方式,确定该传输方式信息。
或者,PCF依据AF提供的MBS业务/应用/会话的传输方式信息,和/或本地配置(例如运营商策略),确定MBS业务/应用/会话的传输方式信息。PCF依据AF提供的MBS业务/应用/会话或业务数据流信息(例如QoS信息、传输方式信息),和/或本地配置或本地信息,确定QoS flow的相关信息(例如QoS信息、传输方式信息)。例如:若某MBS业务/应用/会话或业务数据流的传输方式仅允许采用组播(或广播),则传输该业务/应用/会话的业务数据流的QoS flow仅允许采用组播(或广播)传输。
注:PCF将业务数据流(Service data flow)映射为在5GS内传输的QoS flow(即采用QoS flow来传输业务数据流)。
c)CN对AN特定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息(/建议策略)。具体地,例如:PCF可以利用网络性能分析中统计或预测特定区域或位置内AN的性能信息和/或通信性能,和/或业务体验分析中统计或预测的应用的业务体验信息,和/或业务质量持续性分析中统计和/或预测QoS指标超出阈值,和/或该应用当前的传输方式,确定该建议信息(/建议策略)。
d)CN对CN特定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息(/建议策略)。具体地,例如:PCF可以利用网络功能荷载分析中统计和/或预测的网络功能荷载、峰值荷载和/或资源使用信息,和/或业务体验分析中统计或预测的应用的业务体验信息,和/或该应用当前的传输方式,确定该建议信息(/建议策略)。
e)其它策略。
PCF向SMF发起Npcf_SMPolicyControl_UpdateNotify服务,其中携带MBS策略。
S6、SMF根据以下参数之一或组合来确定MBS辅助信息:
a)NWDAF提供的分析信息,例如特定区域或位置中特定MBS业务相关的业务体验、网络性能、用户数据拥塞和/或业务质量持续性的统计或预测信息;
b)PCF提供的MBS策略,包括步S5中更新后的MBS策略;
c)SMF从UDM获取的UE的MBS相关签约数据;
d)SMF本地策略(例如运营商配置的策略)或本地信息(例如MBS业务/应 用/会话当前的传输方式);
e)UE通过NAS信令发送给SMF的信息。
其中,SMF可以利用从UDM获取的UE的MBS相关签约数据,确定:UE签约的MBS业务信息;UE传输方式能力信息。
具体地,SMF可以向UDM发起Nudm_SDM_Get或Nudm_SDM_Subscribe服务请求,获取UE的MBS相关签约数据。可选地,该服务请求中可以携带UE的MBS业务能力指示。UDM向SMF回复Nudm_SDM_Get响应或发起Nudm_SDM_Notification业务,其中携带UE的MBS相关签约数据,包括UE签约的MBS业务信息,还可以包括UE传输方式能力信息。其中,UE传输方式能力信息也可以由UE在注册、PDU会话建立/修改和/或MBS会话建立/修改等过程中,通过NAS信令发送给SMF。
S7、SMF将MBS辅助信息发送给AN。
具体地,SMF可以在PDU会话建立/修改、MBS会话建立/修改、UE注册和/或业务请求等流程中,通过N2消息(N2message)携带MBS辅助信息,发送给AN设备。
具体地,SMF向AMF发起Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer服务请求,其中携带N2消息,N2消息中携带MBS辅助信息。AMF将N2消息转发给AN设备。
示例3:AN设备利用MBS辅助信息的详细流程,如图5所示。
S1、UE-1、UE-2…UE-N通过AN节点或AN节点的同一个小区(例如小区1),采用单播无线传输方式接收该MBS业务。
具体地,
1a-1.UE-1(UE-2…UE-N)可以向AN,或通过AN向CN,指示对该MBS业务感兴趣,即希望接收该MBS业务。具体地,UE-1(UE-2…UE-N)可以通过小区广播信息获知该小区支持哪些MBS业务,进而执行以下操作之一或组合,来向AN或CN指示希望接收该MBS业务:
a)向AN发送RRC消息,其中携带感兴趣(即希望接收)的MBS业务的标识,例如TMGI;
b)向AN发送RRC消息,其中携带发送给CN的NAS消息(例如PDU会话建立请求或PDU会话修改请求),该NAS消息中携带感兴趣(即希望接收)的MBS业务的标识,例如TMGI;
c)利用已建立的PDU会话的用户面(即数据面)资源,通过AN向CN发送应用层的MBS业务请求消息(例如IGMP Join消息)。
若UE-N+1采用步骤1a-1中的上述b)或c)请求接收该MBS业务(即UE-1通过AN向CN指示希望接收该MBS业务),CN向AN发送N2消息,其中携带UE-1的标识、UE-1请求加入的该MBS业务的信息(例如TMGI、Application ID)、该MBS业务对应的QoS flow的QoS参数(例如5QI)等,请求AN为UE-1建立无线资源以接收该MBS业务数据。
1a-2.AN根据MBS辅助信息中CN建议AN采用组播(或广播)方式的特定MBS业务/会话的UE数目(简称建议的UE数目),若AN节点或AN节点的小区1中当前接收该MBS业务/会话的UE数目(考虑到增加UE-1)未达到建议的UE数目,则AN确定采用单播无线传输方式,从而为UE-1分配单播无线传输方式对应的无线资源,并将无线资源配置发送给UE-1,UE-1据此建立接收该MBS业务/会话数据的单播无线资源。
其中,AN节点或AN节点的小区1中当前接收该MBS业务/会话的UE数目,可以是AN依据MBS辅助信息中CN统计的正在或期望接收该特定MBS业务/会话的UE数目来确定,或AN依据自身测量或估计的正在或期望接收该特定MBS业务/会话的UE数目来确定。
具体地,若UE-1采用步骤1a-1中的a)请求接收该MBS业务(即UE向AN指示希望接收该MBS业务),AN可以依据MBS辅助信息中UE-1签约的MBS业务信息,若该MBS业务包括在UE-1签约的MBS业务信息中,则AN确定需要建立UE-1与AN之间用于传输该MBS业务数据的无线资源,从而继续为UE-1确定传输该MBS业务数据的无线传输方式和无线资源;否则AN拒绝UE-1接收该MBS业务的请求。
具体地,若MBS辅助信息中包含特定业务/应用/会话或QoS flow的传输方式信息,AN还需要依据该辅助信息,以及该MBS业务的信息(例如TMGI、 Application ID)或该MBS业务对应的QoS flow的QoS参数(例如5QI),确定该MBS业务/应用/会话或QoS flow允许采用的无线传输方式和/或是否允许传输方式的改变,若只允许采用单播(/组播),则AN只能对UE-N+1采用单播无线传输方式;若(该MBS业务/会话建立后)不允许传输方式改变,AN也可以考虑/估计后续该MBS业务的趋势(例如是否会有很多UE加入该业务),来确定采用单播还是组播传输该MBS业务/会话数据。
1a-3.UE-1采用单播无线传输方式开始接收该MBS业务的数据。
1b/1c.UE-2…UE-N加入/接收MBS业务数据并采用单播无线传输方式开始接收该MBS业务的数据的过程与此相似。
S2、AN节点或AN节点的小区1下的UE-N+1(即第N+1个UE)向AN,或通过AN向CN,指示对该MBS业务感兴趣,即希望接收该MBS业务。
S3、若UE-N+1采用步骤1a-1中的b)或c)请求接收该MBS业务(即UE-N+1通过AN向CN指示希望接收该MBS业务),CN向AN发送N2消息,其中携带UE-N+1的标识、UE-N+1请求加入的该MBS业务的信息(例如TMGI、Application ID)、该MBS业务对应的QoS flow的QoS参数(例如5QI)等,请求AN为UE-N+1建立无线资源以接收该MBS业务数据。
S4、AN根据MBS辅助信息中建议的UE数目,确定此时AN节点或AN节点的小区1中接收该MBS业务/会话的UE数目(考虑到增加UE-N+1)达到建议的UE数目,从而决定该AN节点或AN节点的小区1中改用组播无线传输方式传输该MBS业务/会话。
具体地,若UE-N+1采用1a-1中的a)请求接收该MBS业务(即UE向AN指示希望接收该MBS业务),AN可以依据MBS辅助信息中UE-N+1签约的MBS业务信息,若该MBS业务包括在UE-N+1签约的MBS业务信息中,则AN确定需要建立UE-N+1与AN之间用于传输该MBS业务数据的无线资源,从而继续为UE-N+1确定传输该MBS业务数据的无线传输方式和无线资源;否则AN拒绝UE-N+1接收该MBS业务的请求,流程至此终止。
具体地,若MBS辅助信息中包含特定业务/应用/会话或QoS flow的传输方式信息,AN还需要依据该辅助信息,以及该MBS业务的信息(例如TMGI、 Application ID)或该MBS业务对应的QoS flow的QoS参数(例如5QI),确定该MBS业务/应用/会话或QoS flow允许采用的无线传输方式和/或是否允许传输方式的改变,若只允许采用单播(/组播),或(会话建立后)不允许传输方式改变,则AN只能对UE-N+1采用单播无线传输方式,为UE-N+1分配单播无线传输方式对应的无线资源,并将无线资源配置发送给UE-N+1,UE-N+1据此建立单播无线资源来接收该MBS业务/会话数据。后续步骤不再执行。
S5、AN分配传输该MBS业务/会话的组播无线资源。UE-1、UE-2…UE-N+1据此建立组播无线资源,用来接收该MBS业务/会话的数据。
具体地,可以通过以下方式a或b:
方式a:
5a-1.AN向UE-N+1发送RRC消息,请求建立传输该MBS业务/会话数据的组播无线资源。5a-2.AN向UE-1、UE-2…UE-N发送RRC消息,请求UE-1、UE-2…UE-N将用于接收该MBS业务/会话数据的单播无线资源修改为组播无线资源。
方式b.
5b-1.AN建立传输该MBS业务/会话数据的组播无线资源。UE-N+1通过组播无线资源接收该MBS业务/会话数据。
5b-2.AN向UE-1、UE-2…UE-N发送RRC消息,其中携带该MBS业务/会话改用组播无线传输方式(或组播无线资源)的指示;UE-1、UE-2…UE-N依据该指示改用组播无线资源接收该MBS业务/会话数据,并释放相应的单播无线资源。或,UE-1、UE-2…UE-N检测到传输该MBS业务/会话数据的组播无线资源(例如特定的组播无线信道/时隙slot中传输该MBS业务/会话的TMGI),则UE-1、UE-2…UE-N改用组播无线资源接收该MBS业务/会话数据,并释放相应的单播无线资源。
UE-1、UE-2…UE-N+1开始采用组播无线传输方式接收该MBS业务的数据。
示例4:CN设备或OAM平台向AN设备提供MBS辅助信息,如图6所示。
S1、AN节点或AN节点的一个或多个小区从CN接收MBS业务数据。UE-1、UE-2…UE-N通过该AN节点或AN节点的同一个小区(例如小区1),采用单播无线传输方式接收该MBS业务。
S2、AN节点收到CN更新的MBS辅助信息,或定期检查MBS辅助信息,或本地检测到AN或CN性能的变化(例如AN荷载较高,或CN持续拒绝发自AN的消息),或在其它事件/条件触发下,AN依据MBS辅助信息中的AN性能信息和/或CN对AN特定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息(/建议策略),和/或,MBS辅助信息中的CN性能信息和/或CN对CN特定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息(/建议策略),确定将该AN节点或AN节点的小区1中该MBS业务的无线传输方式改为组播。
S3、AN分配传输该MBS业务/会话的组播无线资源。UE-1、UE-2…UE-N建立组播无线资源,用来接收该MBS业务/会话的数据。
图7为本申请实施例提供的一种传输方式确定装置的模块框图,该传输方式确定装置可以用于AN设备;如图7所示,该传输方式确定装置可以包括:
第一接收模块71,用于接收核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
第一传输方式确定模块71,用于根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述MBS业务包括正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或业务质量QoS流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,还包括:
UE数目确定模块,用于根据所述AN设备本地测量或所述第二UE数目,确定第三UE数目,所述第三UE数目为所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收所述MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
第二传输方式确定模块,用于若所述第三UE数目达到第四UE数目,所述第四UE数目为所述第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话的最小接收UE数目,则确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,还包括:
第二接收模块,用于接收UE发送的无线资源控制RRC消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务;
第三传输方式确定模块,用于若所述UE签约的MBS业务信息包括所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则为所述UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流仅允许采用组播或广播方式传输,或仅允许采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;
所述第一传输方式确定模块具体用于根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能,确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
在此需要说明的是,本实施例提供的装置能够实现上述方法实施例所能够实现的所有方法步骤,并能够达到相同的有益效果,在此不再对本装置实施例中与上述方法实施例中的相同内容以及有益效果进行赘述。
图8为本申请实施例提供的一种传输方式确定装置的模块框图,该传输方式确定装置可以用于CN设备或OAM平台;如图8所示,该传输方式确定装置可以包括:
辅助信息确定模块81,用于确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
第一发送模块82,用于将所述MBS辅助信息发送至接入网AN设备,以使所述AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述CN设备为会话管理功能SMF;
所述辅助信息确定模块还用于根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
网络数据分析信息;
MBS策略;
UE的MBS相关签约数据;
UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的UE信息。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
第二发送模块,用于向网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息;
接收模块,用于接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;
所述辅助信息确定模块用于根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述分析信息包括以下分析类型之一或组合:
业务体验;
网络性能;
用户数据拥塞;
业务质量持续性;
网络功能荷载。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,
若所述CN设备为AF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
第一更新模块,用于根据所述分析信息更新MBS业务参数;
第三发送模块,用于将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至策略控制功能PCF;
或,
若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
第二更新模块,用于根据所述分析信息和/或所述更新后的MBS业务参数更新MBS策略;
第四发送模块,用于将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF;
或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
所述辅助信息确定模块用于根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
所述分析信息;
所述更新后的MBS策略;
UE的MBS相关签约数据;
UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送的信息。
进一步地,建立在上述装置的基础上,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述 第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
在此需要说明的是,本实施例提供的装置能够实现上述方法实施例所能够实现的所有方法步骤,并能够达到相同的有益效果,在此不再对本装置实施例中与上述方法实施例中的相同内容以及有益效果进行赘述。
图9为本申请实施例提供的一种网络设备的结构示意图,如图9所示,该网络设备900可以包括至少一个处理器901、存储器902、至少一个其他的用户接口903,以及收发机904。网络设备900中的各个组件通过总线系统905耦合在一起。可理解,总线系统905用于实现这些组件之间的连接通信。总线系统905除包括数据总线之外,还包括电源总线、控制总线和状态信号总线。但是为了清楚说明起见,在图9中将各种总线都标为总线系统905,总线系统可以包括任意数量的互联的总线和桥,具体由处理器901代表的一个或多个处理器和存储器902代表的存储器的各种电路链接在一起。总线系统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,本申请实施例不再对其进行进一步描述。总线接口提供接口。收发机904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。针对不同的用户设备,用户接口903还可以是能够外接内接需要设备的接口,连接的设备包括但不限于小键盘、显示器、扬声器、麦克风、操纵杆等。
可以理解,本申请实施例中的存储器902可以是易失性存储器或非易失性存储器,或可包括易失性和非易失性存储器两者。其中,非易失性存储器可以是只读存储器(Read-Only Memory,ROM)、可编程只读存储器(Programmable ROM,PROM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(Erasable PROM,EPROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(Electrically EPROM,EEPROM)或闪存。易失性存储器可以是随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory,RAM),其用作外部高速缓存。通过示例性但不是限制性说明,许多形式的RAM可用,例如静态随机存取存储器(Static RAM,SRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(Dynamic RAM,DRAM)、同步动态随机存取存储器(Synchronous DRAM,SDRAM)、双倍数据速率同步动态随机存取存储器(Double Data Rate SDRAM,DDRSDRAM)、增强型同步动态随机存取存储器(Enhanced SDRAM,ESDRAM)、同步连接动态随机存取存储器(Synchlink DRAM,SLDRAM)和直接内存总线随机存取存储器(Direct Rambus RAM,DRRAM)。本申请各实施例所描述的系统和方法的存储器902旨在包括但不限于这些和任意其它适合类型的存储器。
处理器901负责管理总线系统和通常的处理,存储器902可以存储处理器901在执行操作时所使用的计算机程序或指令。
上述本申请实施例揭示的方法可以应用于处理器901中,或者由处理器901实现。处理器901可能是一种集成电路芯片,具有信号的处理能力。在实现过程中,上述方法的各步骤可以通过处理器901中的硬件的集成逻辑电路或者软件形式的指令完成。上述的处理器901可以是通用处理器、数字信号处理器(Digital Signal Processor,DSP)、专用集成电路(Application Specific Integrated Circuit,ASIC)、现成可编程门阵列(Field Programmable Gate Array,FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件。可以实现或者执行本申请实施例中的公开的各方法、步骤及逻辑框图。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。结合本申请实施例所公开的方法的步骤可以直接体现为硬件译码处理器执行完成,或者用译码处理器中的硬件及软件模块组合执行完成。软件模块可以位 于随机存储器,闪存、只读存储器,可编程只读存储器或者电可擦写可编程存储器、寄存器等本领域成熟的存储介质中。该存储介质位于存储器902,处理器901读取存储器902中的信息,结合其硬件完成上述方法的步骤。
可以理解的是,本申请描述的这些实施例可以用硬件、软件、固件、中间件、微码或其组合来实现。对于硬件实现,处理单元可以实现在一个或多个专用集成电路(Application Specific Integrated Circuits,ASIC)、数字信号处理器(Digital Signal Processing,DSP)、数字信号处理设备(DSP Device,DSPD)、可编程逻辑设备(Programmable Logic Device,PLD)、现场可编程门阵列(Field-Programmable Gate Array,FPGA)、通用处理器、控制器、微控制器、微处理器、用于执行本申请所述功能的其它电子单元或其组合中。
对于软件实现,可通过执行本申请实施例中所述功能的模块(例如过程、函数等)来实现所述的技术。软件代码可存储在存储器中并通过处理器执行。存储器可以在处理器中或在处理器外部实现。
在一实施例中,图9中的网络设备可以为AN设备,具体地,处理器901可以用于:
接收CN设备或OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述MBS业务包括正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或业务质量QoS流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息;
UE签约的MBS业务信息;
UE传输方式能力信息;
AN性能信息;
对AN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
CN性能信息;
对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
根据所述AN设备本地测量或所述第二UE数目,确定第三UE数目,所述第三UE数目为所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收所述MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
若所述第三UE数目达到第四UE数目,所述第四UE数目为所述第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话的最小接收UE数目,则所述AN设备确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
接收UE发送的无线资源控制RRC消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务;
若所述UE签约的MBS业务信息包括所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则为所述UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流仅允许采用组播或广播方式传输,或仅允许采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;
所述根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,包括:
根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能,确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
本申请实施例提供的AN设备能够实现前述实施例中AN设备实现的各个过程,为避免重复,此处不再赘述。
由上述实施例可见,通过接收CN设备或OAM平台发送的MBS辅助信息,根据MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而提高了网络对AN传输方式的统一控制,优化了网络整体性能,还提高了传输方式确定的准确性。
上述主要从AN设备的角度对本申请实施例提供的方案进行了介绍。可以理解的是,本申请实施例提供的AN设备为了实现上述功能,其包含了执行各个功能相应的硬件结构和/或软件模块。本领域技术人员应该很容易意识到,结合本申请中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,本申请能够以硬件或硬件和计算机软件的结合形式来实现。
在一实施例中,图9中的网络设备可以为CN设备或OAM平台,具体地,处理器901可以用于:
确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
将所述MBS辅助信息发送至接入网AN设备,以使所述AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述确定MBS辅助信息,包括:
所述CN设备为会话管理功能SMF,所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
网络数据分析信息;
MBS策略;
UE的MBS相关签约数据;
UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述确定MBS辅助信息,包括:
向网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;
根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述向NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息,包括:
若所述CN设备为应用功能AF,则所述AF向所述NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或所述AF通过网络能力开放功能NEF向NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并通过所述NEF接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
若所述CN设备为策略控制功能PCF,则所述PCF向所述网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF向所述网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述分析信息包括以下分析类型之一或组合:
业务体验;
网络性能;
用户数据拥塞;
业务质量持续性;
网络功能荷载。
可选地,作为另一个实施例,处理器901还用于:
所述根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息,包括:
若所述CN设备为AF,则所述AF根据所述分析信息更新MBS业务参数,将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至策略控制功能PCF;或,
若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述PCF根据所述分析信息和/或所述更新后的MBS业务参数更新MBS策略,将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF;或,
若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
所述分析信息;
所述更新后的MBS策略;
所述SMF从统一数据管理UDM获取的UE的MBS签约数据;
所述UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
本申请实施例提供的CN设备或OAM平台能够实现前述实施例中CN设备或OAM平台实现的各个过程,为避免重复,此处不再赘述。
由上述实施例可见,通过确定MBS辅助信息,并将MBS辅助信息发送至AN设备,这样AN设备可以根据MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,从而提高了网络对AN传输方式的统一控制,优化了网络整体性能,还提高了传输方式确定的准确性。
上述主要从CN设备或OAM平台的角度对本申请实施例提供的方案进行了介绍。可以理解的是,本申请实施例提供的CN设备或OAM平台为了实现上述功能,其包含了执行各个功能相应的硬件结构和/或软件模块。本领域技术人员应该很容易意识到,结合本申请中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,本申请能够以硬件或硬件和计算机软件的结合形式来实现。
某个功能究竟以硬件还是计算机软件驱动硬件的方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的范围。
本申请实施例可以根据上述方法示例对基站等进行功能模块的划分,例如,可以对应各个功能划分各个功能模块,也可以将两个或两个以上的功能集成在一个处理模块中。上述集成的模块既可以采用硬件的形式实现,也可以采用软件功能模块的形式实现。
需要说明的是,本申请实施例中对模块的划分是示意性的,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到,为描述的方便和简洁,仅以上述各功能模块的划分进行举例说明,实际应用中,可以根据需要而将上述功能分配由不同的功能模块完成,即将装置的内部结构划分成不同的功能模块,以完成以上描述的全部或者部分功能。上述描述的系统,装置和单元的具体工作过程,可以参考前述方法实施例中的对应过程,在此不再赘述。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中,应该理解到,所揭露的装置和方法,可以通过其它的方式实现。例如,以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的,例如,所述模块或单元的划分,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式,例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统,或一些特征可以忽略,或不执行。另一点,所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口,装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接。
所述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,作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元,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单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外,在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理单元中,也可以是各个单元单独物理存在,也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。上述集成的单元可以采用软件功能单元的形式实现。
所述集成的单元如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时,可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解,该技术方案的全部或部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中,包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等)或处理器执行本申请各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。所述计算机存储介质是非短暂性(英文:nontransitory)介质,包括:快闪存储器、移动硬盘、只读存储器、随机存取存储器、磁碟或 者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
另一方面,本申请实施例还提供一种非暂态计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现以执行上述各实施例提供的方法,包括:
接收核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
另一方面,本申请实施例还提供一种非暂态计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现以执行上述各实施例提供的方法,包括:
确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
将所述MBS辅助信息发送至接入网AN设备,以使所述AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
在此需要说明的是,本实施例提供的终端能够实现上述方法实施例所能够实现的所有方法步骤,并能够达到相同的有益效果,在此不再对本终端实施例中与上述方法实施例中的相同内容以及有益效果进行赘述。
最后应说明的是:以上实施例仅用以说明本申请的技术方案,而非对其限制;尽管参照前述实施例对本申请进行了详细的说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解:其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改,或者对其中部分技术特征进行等同替换;而这些修改或者替换,并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本申请各实施例技术方案的精神和范围。

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  1. 一种传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述传输方式确定方法用于接入网AN设备,包括:
    接收核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
    根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述MBS业务包括正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或业务质量QoS流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
    第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
    第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
    指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息;
    UE签约的MBS业务信息;
    UE传输方式能力信息;
    AN性能信息;
    对AN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
    CN性能信息;
    对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    根据所述AN设备本地测量或所述第二UE数目,确定第三UE数目,所述第三UE数目为所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收所述MBS业务 或会话的UE的数目;
    若所述第三UE数目达到第四UE数目,所述第四UE数目为所述第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话的最小接收UE数目,则所述AN设备确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源。
  5. 根据权利要求3所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,还包括:
    接收UE发送的无线资源控制RRC消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务;
    若所述UE签约的MBS业务信息包括所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则为所述UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  6. 根据权利要求3所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流采用组播或广播方式传输,或采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
  7. 根据权利要求3所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;
    所述根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源,包括:
    根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能,确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  8. 一种传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述传输方式确定方法用于核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台,包括:
    确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
    将所述MBS辅助信息发送至接入网AN设备,以使所述AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述确定 MBS辅助信息,包括:
    所述CN设备为会话管理功能SMF,所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
    网络数据分析信息;
    MBS策略;
    UE的MBS相关签约数据;
    UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述MBS策略由策略控制功能PCF依据应用功能AF提供的MBS业务参数确定,并提供给所述SMF。
  11. 根据权利要求8所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述确定MBS辅助信息,包括:
    向网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;
    根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述向NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息,包括:
    若所述CN设备为应用功能AF,则所述AF向所述NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或所述AF通过网络能力开放功能NEF向NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并通过所述NEF接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
    若所述CN设备为策略控制功能PCF,则所述PCF向所述网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;或,
    若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF向所述网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求所述分析信息,并接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息。
  13. 根据权利要求11所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述分析 信息包括以下分析类型之一或组合:
    业务体验;
    网络性能;
    用户数据拥塞;
    业务质量持续性;
    网络功能荷载。
  14. 根据权利要求11所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息,包括:
    若所述CN设备为AF,则所述AF根据所述分析信息更新MBS业务参数,将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至策略控制功能PCF;或,
    若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述PCF根据所述分析信息和/或所述更新后的MBS业务参数更新MBS策略,将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF;或,
    若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述SMF根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
    所述分析信息;
    所述更新后的MBS策略;
    所述SMF从统一数据管理UDM获取的UE的MBS签约数据;
    所述UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的信息。
  15. 根据权利要求8或9或11或14所述的传输方式确定方法,其特征在于,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
    第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
    第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
    指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
    UE签约的MBS业务信息;
    UE传输方式能力信息;
    AN性能信息;
    对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
    CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
    对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
  16. 一种传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述传输方式确定装置用于接入网AN设备,包括:
    第一接收模块,用于接收核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台发送的组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
    第一传输方式确定模块,用于根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述MBS业务包括正在建立或修改的第一MBS会话或业务质量QoS流,和/或正在进行数据传输的第二MBS会话或QoS流。
  18. 根据权利要求16所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
    第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
    第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
    指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
    UE签约的MBS业务信息;
    UE传输方式能力信息;
    AN性能信息;
    对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
    CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
    对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,还包括:
    UE数目确定模块,用于根据所述AN设备本地测量或所述第二UE数目,确定第三UE数目,所述第三UE数目为所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下接收所述MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
    第二传输方式确定模块,用于若所述第三UE数目达到第四UE数目,所述第四UE数目为所述第一UE数目或所述AN设备根据本地策略确定的采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话的最小接收UE数目,则确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式为组播或广播无线传输方式,和/或所述MBS业务或会话的无线资源为组播或广播无线资源。
  20. 根据权利要求18所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,还包括:
    第二接收模块,用于接收UE发送的无线资源控制RRC消息,所述RRC消息中包括第一标识,用于指示所述UE期望接收的MBS业务;
    第三传输方式确定模块,用于若所述UE签约的MBS业务信息包括所述UE期望接收的MBS业务,则为所述UE确定所述MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  21. 根据权利要求18所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流的传输方式信息包括:所述指定业务或应用或会话或QoS流采用组播或广播方式传输,或采用单播方式传输,或单播方式和组播或广播方式均允许采用。
  22. 根据权利要求18所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述AN性能信息用于指示所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能;和/或,所述CN性能信息用于指示所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能;
    所述第一传输方式确定模块具体用于根据所述AN的拥塞状态或通信性能,和/或所述CN的拥塞状态或通信性能,确定所述MBS业务或会话的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  23. 一种传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述传输方式确定装置用于核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台,包括:
    辅助信息确定模块,用于确定组播广播业务MBS辅助信息;
    第一发送模块,用于将所述MBS辅助信息发送至接入网AN设备,以使所述AN设备根据所述MBS辅助信息确定MBS业务的无线传输方式和/或无线资源。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述CN设备为会话管理功能SMF;
    所述辅助信息确定模块还用于根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
    网络数据分析信息;
    MBS策略;
    UE的MBS相关签约数据;
    UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送给所述SMF的UE信息。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述MBS策略由策略控制功能PCF依据应用功能AF提供的MBS业务参数确定,并提供给所述SMF。
  26. 根据权利要求23所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
    第二发送模块,用于向网络数据分析功能NWDAF订阅或请求对网络的分析信息;
    接收模块,用于接收所述NWDAF发送的所述分析信息;
    所述辅助信息确定模块用于根据所述分析信息确定所述MBS辅助信息。
  27. 根据权利要求26所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述分析信息包括以下分析类型之一或组合:
    业务体验;
    网络性能;
    用户数据拥塞;
    业务质量持续性;
    网络功能荷载。
  28. 根据权利要求26所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,
    若所述CN设备为AF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
    第一更新模块,用于根据所述分析信息更新MBS业务参数;
    第三发送模块,用于将更新后的MBS业务参数发送至策略控制功能PCF;
    或,
    若所述CN设备为PCF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
    第二更新模块,用于根据所述分析信息和/或所述更新后的MBS业务参数更新MBS策略;
    第四发送模块,用于将更新后的MBS策略发送至SMF;
    或,
    若所述CN设备为SMF,则所述传输方式确定装置还包括:
    所述辅助信息确定模块用于根据以下参数之一或组合确定所述MBS辅助信息:
    所述分析信息;
    所述更新后的MBS策略;
    UE的MBS相关签约数据;
    UE通过非接入层NAS信令发送的信息。
  29. 根据权利要求23或24或26或28所述的传输方式确定装置,其特征在于,所述MBS辅助信息包括以下信息之一或组合:
    第一用户设备UE数目,所述第一UE数目用于指示若所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目达到所述第一UE数目,建议所述AN设备采用组播或广播方式传输所述MBS业务或会话;
    第二UE数目,所述第二UE数目为CN或OAM统计或预测的所述AN设备或所述AN设备的小区下正在或期望接收MBS业务或会话的UE的数目;
    指定业务或应用或会话或业务质量QoS流的传输方式信息;
    UE签约的MBS业务信息;
    UE传输方式能力信息;
    AN性能信息;
    对AN指定状态或通信性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息;
    CN性能信息,包括统计的或预测的CN性能信息;
    对CN指定性能下AN采用的传输方式的建议信息或建议策略。
  30. 一种接入网AN设备,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程序,其特征在于,所述处理器执行所述程序时实现如权利要求1至7任一项所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
  31. 一种核心网CN设备或操作管理维护OAM平台,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程序,其特征在于,所述处理器执行所述程序时如权利要求8至15任一项所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
  32. 一种非暂态计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,其特征在于,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如权利要求1至7任一项所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
  33. 一种非暂态计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,其特征在于,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现如权利要求8至15任一项所述的传输方式确定方法的步骤。
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