Method for Implementing Resources Reservation in a Proxy-Requested Mode in Next Generation Network

• US 20080256237A1
• Filed: 02/27/2006
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Liu, Enhui
• Granted Patent: US 7,647,406 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2856 Access arrangements, e.g. Internet access asynchronous transfer mode networks H04L12/5601; broadband local area networks H04L12/2801; optical access or distribution networks H04Q11/0067; access to open networks H04L12/5691; digital subscriber line end-user equipment and bit-level processing of data on a PSTN-based network H04M11/00; home network gateways H04L12/2834; wireless access networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0893 Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0894 Policy-based network configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/70 Admission control; Resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/72 using reservation actions during connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/746 Reaction triggered by a failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/765 triggered by the end-points
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/808 User-type aware
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/824 Applicable to portable or mobile terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/26 Resource reservation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

A method for implementing resources reservation in a proxy-requested mode in an NGN, includes: an AF entity sending a resources request message carrying resources requirement parameters information on behalf of a user to a resources mediation PDF; the resources mediation PDF making an admission decision according to network operation policy rules, subscriber configuration files, and availability of transport resources; if the corresponding resources request is admitted, the resources mediation PDF sending an admission installation command to a BGF, setting and keeping corresponding admission decision parameters information in the BGF; the BGF forwarding subscriber traffic entering networks according to the admission decision parameters information to ensure QoS class requested by the user. According to the present invention, terminals with various QoS negotiation capabilities are supported, and QoS requirement parameters of the media flows are negotiated or are determined by the AF entity according to the media flows and service operation policies.

Claims

1. A method for implementing resources reservation in a proxy-requested mode in a next generation network (NGN), comprising:

an application function entity (AF) sending a resources request message to a resources mediation policy decision function entity (PDF), wherein the message carries resources requirement parameters information needed by a user traffic;

after receiving the resources request message, the resources mediation PDF checking whether the corresponding resources request is consistent with a related subscriber configuration file and related network operation policy rules, checking whether there are idle and available resources meeting requirements in related transport networks, and making an admission decision for the corresponding resources request according to a checking result;

if the corresponding resources request is admitted, the resources mediation PDF sending an admission installation command to a border gateway function entity (BGF), setting and keeping corresponding admission decision parameters information in the BGF; and

the BGF performing forwarding operations of the user traffic entering the network according to the admission decision parameters information.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

the AF sending a resources modification request message to the resources mediation PDF, wherein the message carries modified information of the resources to be reserved;

after receiving the resources modification request message, the resources mediation PDF checking whether the resources modification request is consistent with the subscriber configuration file and the network operation policy rules, checking whether there are idle and available resources meeting the requirements in the related transport networks, and making an admission decision for the resources modification request according to the checking result;

if the reources modification request is admitted, the resources mediation PDF sending an admission modification command to the BGF and modifying the corresponding admission decision parameters information in the BGF; and

the BGF performing forwarding operations on the user traffic entering the network according to the modified admission decision parameters information.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

the resources mediation PDF receiving the resources request message or the resources modification request message; and

the resources mediation PDF interacting with a network access attachment function (NAAF) to check the subscriber information.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

after receiving the resources request message or the resources modification request message, the resources mediation PDF obtaining network operation policy rules locally or from a remote entity, and making a policy decision according to the corresponding network operation policy rules.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

after receiving the resources request message or resources modification request message, the resources mediation PDF interacting with a transport resources control function (TRCF) to check availability of transport resources.

6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

the AF sending an admission activation or de-activation request message to the resources mediation PDF;

wherein the message carries the resources requirement parameters information to be activated or de-activated or identification information thereof;

after receiving the admission activation or de-activation request message, the resources mediation PDF sending an admission activation or de-activation command to the BGF, wherein the command carries the admission decision parameters information to be activated or de-activated or identification information thereof;

after receiving the command, the BGF performing activation or de-activation operations on the corresponding admission decision parameters information.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

the BGF determining the admission decision parameters information and modifying the admission decision parameters information or activating/de-activating/deleting the corresponding admission decision parameters information; and

the BGF sending a confirmation message to the resources mediation PDF; and

the resources mediation PDF sending a corresponding response message to the AF.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

the AF sending a resources releasing request message to the resources mediation PDF, wherein the message carries the admission decision parameters information to be released or identification information thereof;

the resources mediation PDF sending an admission deleting or stopping command to the BGF, wherein the message carries the admission decision parameters information to be released or the identification information;

the BGF deleting or stopping enforcing the corresponding admission decision parameters information.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the step of the BGF deleting or stopping enforcing the corresponding admission decision parameters information further comprises:

after deleting or stopping the corresponding admission decision parameters information, the BGF sending a confirmation message to the resources mediation PDF;

after receiving the confirmation message, the resources mediation PDF sending a resources releasing indication message to the TRCF, wherein the message carries the admission decision parameters information to be released or identification information thereof;

after receiving the resources releasing message, the TRCF modifying resources allocation information stored by the TRCF.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:

after receiving the confirmation message, the resources mediation PDF sending a resources releasing response message to the AF.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when determining that the resources are not available, the BGF sending a resources unavailable indication message to the resources mediation PDF;

after receiving the resources unavailable message, the resources mediation PDF sending an admission deleting indication message to the TRCF and sending a resources releasing indication message to the AF;

after receiving the admission deleting indication message, the TRCF modifying resources allocation information stored by the TRCF; and

after receiving the resources releasing indication message, the AF releasing a corresponding session.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when determining that the resources are not available, the TRCF sending a resources unavailable indication message to the resources mediation PDF;

after receiving the resources unavailable message, the resources mediation PDF sending a resources unavailable indication message to the AF, and sending an admission deleting or stopping command to the BGF;

after receiving the resource unavailable indication message, the AF releasing a corresponding session; and

after receiving the admission deleting or stopping command, the BGF deleting or stopping enforcing the corresponding admission decision parameters information.

13. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

the resources mediation PDF receiving the resources request message or the resources modification request message; and

the resources mediation PDF interacting with a network access attachment function (NAAF) to check the subscriber information.

14. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

after receiving the resources request message or the resources modification request message, the resources mediation PDF obtaining network operation policy rules locally or from a remote entity, and making a policy decision according to the corresponding network operation policy rules.

15. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

after receiving the resources request message or resources modification request message, the resources mediation PDF interacting with a transport resources control function (TRCF) to check availability of transport resources.

16. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

the BGF determining the admission decision parameters information and modifying the admission decision parameters information or activating/de-activating/deleting the corresponding admission decision parameters information; and

the BGF sending a confirmation message to the resources mediation PDF; and

the resources mediation PDF sending a corresponding response message to the AF.

17. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

the BGF determining the admission decision parameters information and modifying the admission decision parameters information or activating/de-activating/deleting the corresponding admission decision parameters information; and

the BGF sending a confirmation message to the resources mediation PDF; and

the resources mediation PDF sending a corresponding response message to the AF.