WO2022035063A1 - Procédé et appareil de réglage de valeur de minuterie dans un réseau - Google Patents

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WO2022035063A1
WO2022035063A1 PCT/KR2021/008971 KR2021008971W WO2022035063A1 WO 2022035063 A1 WO2022035063 A1 WO 2022035063A1 KR 2021008971 W KR2021008971 W KR 2021008971W WO 2022035063 A1 WO2022035063 A1 WO 2022035063A1
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  • the disclosure relates to methods, apparatus and systems for setting a value of a timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network.
  • 5th-generation (5G) communication systems it is expected that the number of connected devices will exponentially grow. Increasingly, these will be connected to communication networks. Examples of connected things may include vehicles, robots, drones, home appliances, displays, smart sensors connected to various infrastructures, construction machines, and factory equipment. Mobile devices are expected to evolve in various form-factors, such as augmented reality glasses, virtual reality headsets, and hologram devices. In order to provide various services by connecting hundreds of billions of devices and things in the 6th-generation (6G) era, there have been ongoing efforts to develop improved 6G communication systems. For these reasons, 6G communication systems are referred to as beyond-5G systems.
  • 6G communication systems which are expected to be commercialized around 2030, will have a peak data rate of tera (1,000 giga)-level bps and a radio latency less than 100 ⁇ sec, and thus will be 50 times as fast as 5G communication systems and have the 1/10 radio latency thereof.
  • a full-duplex technology for enabling an uplink transmission and a downlink transmission to simultaneously use the same frequency resource at the same time
  • a network technology for utilizing satellites, high-altitude platform stations (HAPS), and the like in an integrated manner
  • HAPS high-altitude platform stations
  • an improved network structure for supporting mobile base stations and the like and enabling network operation optimization and automation and the like
  • a dynamic spectrum sharing technology via collision avoidance based on a prediction of spectrum usage an use of artificial intelligence (AI) in wireless communication for improvement of overall network operation by utilizing AI from a designing phase for developing 6G and internalizing end-to-end AI support functions
  • a next-generation distributed computing technology for overcoming the limit of user equipment (UE) computing ability through reachable super-high-performance communication and computing resources (such as mobile edge computing (MEC), clouds, and the like) over the network.
  • UE user equipment
  • MEC mobile edge computing
  • 6G communication systems in hyper-connectivity, including person to machine (P2M) as well as machine to machine (M2M), will allow the next hyper-connected experience.
  • services such as truly immersive extended reality (XR), high-fidelity mobile hologram, and digital replica could be provided through 6G communication systems.
  • services such as remote surgery for security and reliability enhancement, industrial automation, and emergency response will be provided through the 6G communication system such that the technologies could be applied in various fields such as industry, medical care, automobiles, and home appliances.
  • 3GPP TS 23.288 Architecture enhancements for 5G System (5GS) to support network data analytics services, Rel-16 (06-2020).
  • 3GPP TR 23.700-91 Study on enablers for network automation for the 5G System (5GS); Phase 2, Rel-17 (06-2020).
  • 3GPP TS 23.502 Procedures for the 5G System (5GS), Rel-16 (06-2020).
  • AI Artificial intelligence
  • RAN radio access network
  • CN core network
  • OAM operations, administration and maintenance
  • standardized support for data analytics by 3GPP is particularly advanced already in Rel-16 on the CN side and the control plane.
  • a data analytics framework anchored in the new so-called network data analytics function (NWDAF), located within the 5GC as a network function following the service-based architecture principles of 5GC has been defined with the purpose of enhancing multiple control-plane functionalities of the network.
  • NWDAAF network data analytics function
  • MDAS management data analytics service
  • PDU 5G protocol data unit
  • 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • the inactivity timer is designed for controlling the timing of state transitions of a PDU session and eventually a UE. Shortening the length of the inactivity timer may help the UE consume less battery power by staying the UE in CM-IDLE state longer while turning the radio module off, but it incurs frequent transitions of PDU session activation states and UE CM states causing massive control signaling overhead in the network. Particularly, in the case of changing the state of the UE from CM-IDLE to CM-CONNECTED, the required paging message is broadcasted over several cells, consuming a quite significant amount of radio resources. However, prolonging the length of the inactivity timer too much may decrease the efficiency of utilization of radio resources and cause more battery power consumption in the UE experiencing a long tail time during which the UE stays in CM-CONNECTED before transitioning to CM-IDLE.
  • What is desired is a technique for setting or adjusting a value of an inactivity timer to optimize overall performance.
  • certain examples of the disclosure may provide methods, apparatus and systems for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between active/inactive states of a PDU session in a 3GPP 5G network based on NWDAF analytics.
  • an aspect of the disclosure is to provide a method and an apparatus for setting a value of a timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network.
  • a method for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics.
  • the method performed by the second entity includes obtaining, by the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), and providing, by the second entity to the first entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, wherein the output analytics are used to determining whether to update a value of an inactivity timer for a data session.
  • UE user equipment
  • a telecommunication network operable to perform the method of the first aspect is provided.
  • a method for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics.
  • the method performed by the first entity includes transmitting, by the first entity to the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), receiving, by the first entity, from the second entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, and determining transitions between states of a data session by using a value of a inactivity timer for the data session updated based on the output analytics.
  • UE user equipment
  • an apparatus for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics.
  • the apparatus of the second entity includes a transceiver, and a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to perform the operations of obtaining input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), and providing, to the first entity output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, wherein the output analytics are used to determining whether to update a value of an inactivity timer for a data session.
  • UE user equipment
  • an apparatus for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics.
  • the apparatus of the first entity includes a transceiver, and a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to perform the operations of transmitting, to the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), receiving, from the second entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, and determining transitions between states of a data session by using a value of a inactivity timer for the data session updated based on the output analytics.
  • UE user equipment
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an operation of network data analytics function (NWDAF) according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an example of the disclosure based on NWDAF and multiple input data sources according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate a procedure to support NWDAF-based user plane optimization according to various embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a network entity that may be used in certain examples according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • references to “an object” includes reference to one or more of such objects.
  • X for Y (where Y is some action, process, operation, function, activity or step and X is some means for carrying out that action, process, operation, function, activity or step) encompasses means X adapted, configured or arranged specifically, but not necessarily exclusively, to do Y.
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus and systems for setting a value of a timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network.
  • the following examples are applicable to, and use terminology associated with, 3GPP 5G.
  • certain examples of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus and systems for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between active/inactive states of a PDU session in a 3GPP 5G network based on NWDAF analytics.
  • NWDAF analytics NWDAF analytics
  • the techniques disclosed herein are not limited to these examples or to 3GPP 5G, and may be applied in any suitable system or standard, for example one or more existing and/or future generation wireless communication systems or standards.
  • the functionality of the NWDAF in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity providing network analytics; the functionality of the user plane function (UPF) in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity providing user plane functions; the functionality of the access and mobility management function (AMF) in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity performing mobility management functions; the functionality of the session management function (SMF) in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity performing session management functions; and the functionality of the AF in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity performing corresponding application functions.
  • the functionality of the NWDAF in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity providing network analytics
  • the functionality of the user plane function (UPF) in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity providing user plane functions
  • the functionality of the access and mobility management function (AMF) in the examples below may be applied to any other suitable type of entity performing mobility management functions
  • the functionality of the session management function (SMF) in the examples below may be applied
  • One or more of the messages in the examples disclosed herein may be replaced with one or more alternative messages, signals or other type of information carriers that communicate equivalent or corresponding information.
  • One or more non-essential elements, entities and/or messages may be omitted in certain examples.
  • the transmission of information between network entities is not limited to the specific form, type and/or order of messages described in relation to the examples disclosed herein.
  • Certain examples of the disclosure may be provided in the form of an apparatus/device/network entity configured to perform one or more defined network functions and/or a method therefor. Certain examples of the disclosure may be provided in the form of a system (e.g., a network) comprising one or more such apparatuses/devices/network entities, and/or a method therefor.
  • a system e.g., a network
  • a network may include one or more of a user equipment (UE), a radio access network (RAN), an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity, a session management function (SMF) entity, a user plane function (UPF) entity, a network data analytics function (NWDAF) entity, an application function (AF) entity, and one or more other network function (NF) entities.
  • UE user equipment
  • RAN radio access network
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • SMF session management function
  • UPF user plane function
  • NWDAF network data analytics function
  • AF application function
  • NF network function
  • a particular network function can be implemented either as a network element on a dedicated hardware, as a software instance running on a dedicated hardware, or as a virtualized function instantiated on an appropriate platform, e.g., on a cloud infrastructure.
  • a NF service may be defined as a functionality exposed by a NF through a service based interface and consumed by other authorized NFs.
  • Certain examples of the disclosure enable an optimization of the trade-off between UE battery consumption and network resource efficiency described above by leveraging the standardized data analytics framework.
  • a compliant AI-based solution using data analytics may be based on the NWDAF framework.
  • NWDAF framework for example as defined in [2], will now be described.
  • 5GC 5G Core Network 5
  • AMF Access and Mobility Management Function
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • gNB 5G Base Station
  • NRF Network Repository Function
  • NWDAF Network Data Analytics Function
  • SMF Session Management Function
  • S-NSSAI Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information
  • UE User Equipment
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an operation of NWDAF according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the recently frozen 3GPP Rel-16 has specified the NWDAF framework as illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • NWDAF the basic operation of NWDAF illustrated in FIG. 1, an analytics consumer requests data analytics to NWDAF, which collects data from different entities to perform training and inference before producing the output analytics.
  • an analytics consumer 102 may request a specific type of data analytics to NWDAF 100, which can be provided by NWDAF 100 in the form of statistics and/or predictions.
  • the analytics consumers e.g., the analytics consumer 102 defined in Rel-16 are 5GC NFs, Application Functions (AFs), and OAM.
  • NWDAF 100 then triggers the input data collection by means of an exposure framework defined in [2] where the input data sources (e.g., 5GC NFs 104, AFs 106, and/or OAM 108).
  • the collected data is then used by NWDAF 100 to perform training and inference, possibly by an AI engine, but the definition of the models is outside the scope of standardization to provide enough flexibility to vendors.
  • NWDAF 100 the definition of the models is outside the scope of standardization to provide enough flexibility to vendors.
  • the AI engine may reside outside NWDAF 100 itself, and the next release of the standard (Rel-17) has already started to study any required interface standardization to enable such NWDAF functional decomposition [3].
  • the same considerations apply to the input data collection module.
  • the AI engine and input data collection module reside within NWDAF 100, although the disclosure is not limited to this case.
  • the inference results are then fed to the analytics production entity within NWDAF 100, which delivers the statistics and/or predictions requested by the service consumer.
  • a number of data analytics types have also been introduced in 3GPP Rel-16, including analytics for network slice and application service experience, NF and network slice load, network performance, UE aspects (communication, mobility, expected and abnormal behavior), etc., as described in [2].
  • the already ongoing Rel-17 is expanding the Rel-16 NWDAF framework by addressing a number of new use cases and key issues, including the above mentioned NWDAF functional decomposition, the architecture and interaction of multiple NWDAF instances, efficient data collection mechanisms, support for network slice service level agreement (SLA) guarantee, etc. [3].
  • certain examples of the disclosure directly embed in the 5G architecture an autonomous capability to intelligently and dynamically set the inactivity timer value to each 5G PDU session of a UE.
  • This approach has the advantage of being highly implementable in current and at least near-future networks, as the basic data collection capabilities of NWDAF used in certain examples of the disclosure have already been defined in the specifications.
  • an AI-based technique leveraging NWDAF, for setting/adjusting an inactivity timer for activation and deactivation of the PDU sessions associated to the multiple services consumed by the UE.
  • NWDAF NWDAF-based technique
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an overall NWDAF-based design, utilizing the Rel-16 data analytics framework (e.g., described in [1]) according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • This example is based on multiple input data sources (e.g., OAM 202, SMF 210, UPF/AF 204 and AMF 206, and optionally NG-RAN and UE), the AI-based training and inference module in NWDAF 200, and the output analytics delivered to SMF 210 and forwarded to UPF 208.
  • OAM 202 e.g., OAM 202, SMF 210, UPF/AF 204 and AMF 206, and optionally NG-RAN and UE
  • the AI-based training and inference module in NWDAF 200 e.g., the output analytics delivered to SMF 210 and forwarded to UPF 208.
  • the disclosure is not limited to these examples.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the input data sources used for the agent to learn the optimal inactivity timer value and provide the required analytics.
  • FIG. 2 indicates other various entities that could provide required input data to NWDAF 200 currently not supported in the standard, namely NG-RAN and the UE. In certain examples, these other entities are not required as they can be replaced by alternative entities currently supported. These other entities as data sources may be supported by future releases of the standard.
  • all input data may be mapped to standardized NWDAF input data, for example UE communication data 222 (e.g., including start and end time stamps, uplink and downlink data rates, traffic volume, etc.), cell load information 220 measured in number of activated PDU sessions, and UE type [8].
  • UE type or UE information 224 may need to be collected only once, since it does not change during the network operation.
  • NWDAF 200 may comply with the current 3GPP framework by generating data analytics (e.g., including UE communication analytics 226 and/or network performance analytics) in the form of 'optimal prediction values' for the session inactivity timer that can be directly fed to the SMF 210. NWDAF 200 may also provide past statistics of the timer value.
  • data analytics e.g., including UE communication analytics 226 and/or network performance analytics
  • NWDAF 200 may also provide past statistics of the timer value.
  • the data analytics delivered by NWDAF 200 may then be used by SMF 210 to (i) activate or deactivate PDU sessions when needed, and (ii) update the timer value (e.g., the timer value 228 for a PDU session) using the NWDAF predictions and inform UPF 208 of such update.
  • Both actions may be performed, for example by SMF 210, for example by following the standardized procedures for PDU session activation and deactivation, as well as user plane management, defined in [4].
  • the following existing NWDAF analytics as defined in [2] may be used. However, in their current form they may not be able to support various examples of the disclosure. Hence, certain examples of the disclosure extend the current definitions, as described below. In the following, UE communications analytics 226 and network performance analytics are described. However, the skilled person will appreciate that the disclosure is not limited to these specific examples.
  • An NWDAF supporting UE communication analytics may collect per-application communication description from AFs.
  • the NWDAF may only considers the data from AF, SMF and UPF that corresponds to this application ID.
  • the consumer of these analytics may indicate in the request one or more of the following non-limiting examples:
  • the Target of Analytics Reporting which may be a single UE or a group of UEs.
  • An Analytics target period indicating a time period over which the statistics and/or predictions are requested.
  • the Notification Correlation ID and the Notification Target Address may be included.
  • Table 1 shows the current input data specification in [2] for UE communications analytics. Certain examples of the disclosure may use one or more pieces of such information. The skilled person will appreciate that the exact form of the input data, and/or the sources of such information, is not necessarily limited to the specific examples indicated in Table 1.
  • Table 1 shows service data from 5GC related to UE communication.
  • one or more pieces of input data shown in Table 2 may be used, for example in addition to one or more pieces of input data according to Table 1.
  • some or all of the input data according to Table 2 may be collected as part of the UE communication service data, or as independent entries per PDU session.
  • Table 2 shows examples of additional Service Data from 5GC related to UE communication.
  • Table 3 shows the current output analytics specification in [2] for UE communications analytics. Statistics may not require the entry 'confidence' whereas predictions may do. Certain examples of the disclosure may generate one or more pieces of output analytics according to Table 3. The skilled person will appreciate that the exact form of the output analytics is not necessarily limited to the specific examples indicated in Table 3. Table 3 shows UE communications output analytics.
  • one or more pieces of output analytics shown in Table 4 may be generated, for example in addition to one or more pieces of output analytics according to Table 3.
  • the skilled person will appreciate that the exact form of the output analytics is not necessarily limited to the specific examples indicated in Table 4.
  • Table 4 shows examples of additional output analytics data for UE communication.
  • network performance analytics by NWDAF may be used (in addition or alternatively to UE communications and/or other analytics) to optimize the performance of the user plane.
  • SMF may use network performance analytics in addition to UE communication analytics to derive timer values that optimize not only the performance of the individual UEs but also the network as a whole in general, and the RAN in particular.
  • Table 5 shows the current input data specification in [2] for UE communications analytics. Certain examples of the disclosure may use one or more pieces of such information. The skilled person will appreciate that the exact form of the input data, and/or the sources of such information, is not necessarily limited to the specific examples indicated in Table 5. Table 5 shows input data for network performance analytics.
  • Table 6 shows the current output analytics specification in [2] for network performance analytics. Statistics may not require the entry 'confidence' whereas predictions may do. Certain examples of the disclosure may generate one or more pieces of output analytics according to Table 6. The skilled person will appreciate that the exact form of the output analytics is not necessarily limited to the specific examples indicated in Table 6. Table 6 shows network performance output analytics.
  • one or more pieces of output analytics shown in Table 7 may be generated, for example in addition to one or more pieces of output analytics according to Table 6.
  • the skilled person will appreciate that the exact form of the output analytics is not necessarily limited to the specific examples indicated in Table 7. For example, certain examples may generate output analytics indicated below in bold + italics. Table 7 shows examples of additional network performance output analytics.
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate a procedure to support NWDAF-based user plane optimization according to various embodiments of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b A procedure supporting NWDAF-based user plane optimization is illustrated in FIGS. 3a and 3b.
  • the various operations in the procedure are described below. In various examples, certain operations (e.g., those indicated with dotted arrows/boxes) may be omitted.
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate two alternative sets of operations (Alt 1 and Alt 2). In various examples, one or the other of these alternatives may be used. The skilled person will appreciate that the disclosure is not limited to the specific example of FIGS. 3a and 3b.
  • a PDU Session may get established through UE, RAN, AMF, SMF, and UPF.
  • a corresponding user plane connection needs to be activated for data transmission.
  • the user plane connection may get deactivated if the inactivity timer expires, and activated if new data traffic is available.
  • the SMF (e.g., the SMF 210) subscribes to UE communication analytics from the NWDAF (e.g., the NWDAF 200).
  • the NWDAF e.g., the NWDAF 200
  • the SMF may subscribe to network performance analytics from the NWDAF.
  • Input data collection Two alternatives are possible for data collection related to N4 Session.
  • Alternative 1 uses the SMF and its corresponding service exposure framework to retrieve the required input data described in the disclosure while Alternative 2 relies on implementation-specific mechanisms for UPF input data retrieval.
  • the NWDAF may request N4 Session related input data to the SMF as defined in Table 2. It may also request other UE communication data with the SMF as source NF, for example, as specified in TS 23.288 [2] and Table 2.
  • the SMF may request a N4 Session Level report to the UPF (e.g., UPF 208).
  • the UPF e.g., UPF 208.
  • the UPF may provide the requested N4 Session Level report to the SMF, for example, according to clause 4.4.2.2 in TS 23.502 [4].
  • the SMF may provide the requested N4 Session related input data to the NWDAF.
  • the NWDAF may collect N4 Session related input data directly from the UPF via implementation-specific mechanisms.
  • the NWDAF may collect the remaining input data required to produce the requested analytics, for example, according to TS 23.288 [2].
  • the NWDAF may provide UE Communication analytics to the SMF, for example, as defined in TS 23.288 [2] and Table 4.
  • the NWDAF may provide network performance analytics to the SMF, for example, as specified in TS 23.288 [2]. It may also add output analytics data, for example, shown in Table 7.
  • the SMF may also process the received analytics provided by the NWDAF.
  • the SMF may decide to update the user plane inactivity timer of certain PDU Session(s) associated to corresponding N4 Session(s).
  • the SMF may trigger a N4 Session modification procedure, for example, according to clause 4.4.1.3 in TS 23.502 [4] to inform the UPF of an update of the inactivity timer.
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a method for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics
  • the method performed by the second entity may include obtaining, by the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), and providing, by the second entity to the first entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, wherein the output analytics are used to determining whether to update a value of an inactivity timer for a data session.
  • UE user equipment
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a method for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics
  • the method performed by the first entity may include transmitting, by the first entity to the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), receiving, by the first entity, from the second entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, and determining transitions between states of a data session by using a value of a inactivity timer for the data session updated based on the output analytics.
  • UE user equipment
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide an apparatus for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics
  • the apparatus of the second entity may include a transceiver, and a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to perform the operations of obtaining input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), and providing, to the first entity output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, wherein the output analytics are used to determining whether to update a value of an inactivity timer for a data session.
  • UE user equipment
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide an apparatus for setting a value of an inactivity timer for transitioning between states of a data session in a network comprising a first entity and a second entity providing network analytics
  • the apparatus of the first entity may include a transceiver, and a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to perform the operations of transmitting, to the second entity, input data comprising communication description information for at least one user equipment (UE), receiving, from the second entity, output analytics generated based on the input data, the output analytics comprising UE communications analytics for each data session, and determining transitions between states of a data session by using a value of a inactivity timer for the data session updated based on the output analytics.
  • UE user equipment
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a method, for a second entity (e.g., NWDAF) providing network analytics in a network comprising a first entity (e.g., SMF) and the second entity, the method comprising: obtaining input data comprising communication description information; and determining, based on the input data, output analytics comprising per-data session user equipment (UE) communications analytics, and providing the output analytics to the first entity.
  • the first entity may determine whether to update a timer value for a data session, the timer (e.g., inactivity timer) for transitioning between states (e.g., active/inactive state) of the data session (e.g., PDU session).
  • a second entity e.g., NWDAF
  • NWDAF network analytics in a network comprising a first entity (e.g., SMF) and the second entity, the second entity being configured to: obtain input data comprising communication description information; and determine, based on the input data, output analytics comprising per-data session user equipment (UE) communications analytics, and provide the output analytics to the first entity.
  • the first entity may determine whether to update a timer value for a data session, the timer (e.g., inactivity timer) for transitioning between states (e.g., active/inactive state) of the data session (e.g., PDU session).
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a method for setting a value of a timer (e.g., inactivity timer) for transitioning between states (e.g., active/inactive state) of a data session (e.g., PDU session) in a network comprising a first entity (e.g., SMF) and a second entity (e.g., NWDAF) providing network analytics, the method comprising: obtaining, by the second entity, input data comprising communication description information; determining, by the second entity, based on the input data, output analytics comprising per-data session user equipment (UE) communications analytics, and providing the output analytics to the first entity; and based on the output analytics, determining, by the first entity, whether to update a timer value for a data session.
  • a timer e.g., inactivity timer
  • the method may further comprise receiving, by the second entity from the first entity, a request for (e.g., subscription to) the output analytics.
  • the request may comprise one or more of: a request for analytics relating to a specific UE or a group of UEs; and an analytics filter.
  • the analytics filter may specify one or more of the following as filter criteria: information specifying one or more S-NSSAI; information specifying one or more DNN; one or more application ID; information indicating one or more area of interest; information specifying an analytics target period indicating the time period over which statistics and/or predictions are requested; information indicating a preferred level of accuracy of the analytics (e.g., low/high); information specifying a maximum number of objects; and in a subscription, a notification correlation ID and a notification target address.
  • obtaining the input data may comprise: transmitting, by the second entity to the first entity, a request for session parameters (e.g., N4 session parameters); transmitting, by the first entity to a third entity (e.g., UPF), a request for a session report (e.g., N4 Session report); receiving, by the first entity from the third entity, the session parameters; and transmitting, by the first entity to the second entity, the session parameters.
  • a request for session parameters e.g., N4 session parameters
  • a third entity e.g., UPF
  • a request for a session report e.g., N4 Session report
  • obtaining the input data may comprise performing, with a third entity (e.g., UPF), a procedure for obtaining session parameters (e.g., N4 session parameters) directly from the third entity.
  • a third entity e.g., UPF
  • a procedure for obtaining session parameters e.g., N4 session parameters
  • the input data may further comprise additional input data obtained from one or more network entities (e.g., AMF, SMF, UPF, OAM, one or more AFs, NG-RAN and/or UE).
  • network entities e.g., AMF, SMF, UPF, OAM, one or more AFs, NG-RAN and/or UE.
  • obtaining the input data may be performed continuously.
  • the method may further comprise, if it is determined to update the timer value, initiating a procedure (e.g., N4 session modification procedure) to update the timer value.
  • a procedure e.g., N4 session modification procedure
  • the method may further comprise transitioning between states of a data connection based on a corresponding timer value (and optionally traffic).
  • the input data may comprise one or more pieces of the information specified in Table 1.
  • the input data may comprise one or more of: an identification of one or more PDU Sessions (e.g., obtained from SMF); an identification of an N4 Session (e.g., obtained from SMF and/or UPF); a value of a session inactivity timer (e.g., obtained from SMF and/or UPF); information indicating the status (e.g., activated or deactivated) of one or more PDU Sessions (e.g., obtained from SMF); and one or more UE states throughout an analytics target period (e.g., obtained from AMF).
  • an identification of one or more PDU Sessions e.g., obtained from SMF
  • an identification of an N4 Session e.g., obtained from SMF and/or UPF
  • a value of a session inactivity timer e.g., obtained from SMF and/or UPF
  • information indicating the status e.g., activated or deactivated
  • one or more PDU Sessions e.g., obtained from SMF
  • the UE communications analytics may comprise one or more pieces of the information specified in Table 3.
  • the UE communications analytics may comprise one or more of: an identification of one or more PDU Sessions; an identification of an N4 Session; and a value of session inactivity timer (e.g., average or variance).
  • the output analytics may further comprise network performance analytics.
  • the input data may comprise one or more pieces of the information specified in Table 5.
  • the network performance analytics may comprise one or more pieces of the information specified in Table 6.
  • the network performance analytics may comprise one or more of: an average usage of assigned resources (e.g., spectrum, CPU, memory and/or disk); and an average amount of network outage in an area subset during an analytics target period.
  • assigned resources e.g., spectrum, CPU, memory and/or disk
  • the input data may comprise communication description information relating to one or more of: an Application Function (AF); a data session; a UE; a network slice; and a data network.
  • AF Application Function
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a network comprising a first entity (e.g., SMF) and a second entity (e.g., NWDAF), the network being configured to operate according to any method disclosed herein.
  • a first entity e.g., SMF
  • NWDAF second entity
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a first entity (e.g., SMF) or a second entity (e.g., NWDAF) being configured to operate in a network according to the preceding example.
  • a first entity e.g., SMF
  • a second entity e.g., NWDAF
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer or processor, cause the computer or processor to carry out any method disclosed herein.
  • Certain examples of the disclosure provide a computer or processor-readable data carrier having stored thereon a computer program according to the preceding example.
  • the value of the inactivity timer may be set for activation and deactivation of data sessions associated with multiple services in the network.
  • the input data may comprise UE communication data, cell load measured in number of activated data sessions, and UE type.
  • the UE communication data may comprise at least one of start and end time stamps, uplink and downlink data rates, traffic volume.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a network entity that may be used in examples according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the UE, AMF, SMF, UPF, NWDAF, AF and/or other NFs may be provided in the form of the network entity illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the skilled person will appreciate that the network entity illustrated in FIG. 4 may be implemented, for example, as a network element on a dedicated hardware, as a software instance running on a dedicated hardware, or as a virtualized function instantiated on an appropriate platform, e.g., on a cloud infrastructure.
  • the entity 400 may comprise at least one of a processor (or controller) 401, a transmitter 403 and a receiver 405.
  • the receiver 405 may be configured for receiving one or more messages or signals from one or more other network entities wirelessly or by wire.
  • the transmitter 403 may be configured for transmitting one or more messages or signals to one or more other network entities wirelessly or by wire.
  • the processor 401 may be configured for performing one or more operations and/or functions as described above. For example, the processor 401 may be configured for performing the operations of a UE, AMF, SMF, UPF, NWDAF, AF and/or other NFs.
  • Such an apparatus and/or system may be configured to perform a method according to any aspect, embodiment, example or claim disclosed herein.
  • Such an apparatus may comprise one or more elements, for example one or more of receivers, transmitters, transceivers, processors, controllers, modules, units, and the like, each element configured to perform one or more corresponding processes, operations and/or method steps for implementing the techniques described herein.
  • an operation/function of X may be performed by a module configured to perform X (or an X-module).
  • the one or more elements may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or any combination of hardware and software.
  • examples of the disclosure may be implemented in the form of hardware, software or any combination of hardware and software. Any such software may be stored in the form of volatile or non-volatile storage, for example a storage device like a read-only memory (ROM), whether erasable or rewritable or not, or in the form of memory such as, for example, random-access memory (RAM), memory chips, device or integrated circuits or on an optically or magnetically readable medium such as, for example, a compact disc (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), magnetic disk or magnetic tape or the like.
  • ROM read-only memory
  • RAM random-access memory
  • CD compact disc
  • DVD digital versatile disc
  • the storage devices and storage media are embodiments of machine-readable storage that are suitable for storing a program or programs comprising instructions that, when executed, implement certain examples of the disclosure. Accordingly, certain example provides a program comprising code for implementing a method, apparatus or system according to any example, embodiment, aspect and/or claim disclosed herein, and/or a machine-readable storage storing such a program. Still further, such programs may be conveyed electronically via any medium, for example a communication signal carried over a wired or wireless connection.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de réglage d'une valeur d'une minuterie d'inactivité pour effectuer une transition entre des états d'une session de données dans un réseau comprenant une première entité et une seconde entité fournissant des données d'analyse de réseau. Le procédé comprend l'obtention, par la seconde entité, de données d'entrée comprenant des informations de description de communication pour au moins un équipement utilisateur (EU) et la fourniture, par la seconde entité à la première entité, de données d'analyse de sortie générée sur la base des données d'entrée, les données d'analyse de sortie comprenant des données d'analyse de communications d'équipement utilisateur pour chaque session de données où les données d'analyse de sortie sont utilisées pour déterminer s'il faut mettre à jour une valeur d'une minuterie d'inactivité pour une session de données.
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