Method, entity, and system for implementing trunk service
First Claim
1. A method for implementing a trunk service, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving, by an interworking function (IWF) entity, uplink signaling comprising at least uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data sent by a trunk user equipment (UE);
performing, by the IWF entity, encapsulation and conversion on the uplink signaling by encapsulating and converting the uplink control plane signaling using a first transmission protocol and further by encapsulating and converting the uplink user plane media data using a second transmission protocol different from the first transmission protocol, the performing encapsulation and conversion on the uplink signaling generating encapsulated and converted uplink signaling comprising encapsulated and converted uplink control plane signaling and further comprising encapsulated and converted uplink user plane media data;
sending the encapsulated and converted uplink signaling to a trunk control function (TCF) entity;
receiving, by the IWF entity, downlink signaling comprising at least downlink control plane signaling sent by the TCF entity;
performing, by the IWF entity, encapsulation and conversion on the downlink signaling to obtain encapsulated and converted downlink signaling; and
sending the encapsulated and converted downlink signaling to the UE.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method, includes: receiving uplink control plane signaling or uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data sent by a UE; performing, encapsulation and conversion on the uplink control plane signaling or the uplink control plane signaling and the uplink user plane media data, and sending the uplink control plane signaling or the uplink control plane signaling and the uplink user plane media data after the encapsulation and conversion to a TCF; receiving downlink control plane signaling or downlink control plane signaling and downlink user plane media data sent by the TCF; and performing encapsulation and conversion on the downlink control plane signaling or the downlink control plane signaling and the downlink user plane media data, and sending the downlink control plane signaling or the downlink control plane signaling and the downlink user plane media data after the encapsulation and conversion to the UE.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for implementing a trunk service, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving, by an interworking function (IWF) entity, uplink signaling comprising at least uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data sent by a trunk user equipment (UE); performing, by the IWF entity, encapsulation and conversion on the uplink signaling by encapsulating and converting the uplink control plane signaling using a first transmission protocol and further by encapsulating and converting the uplink user plane media data using a second transmission protocol different from the first transmission protocol, the performing encapsulation and conversion on the uplink signaling generating encapsulated and converted uplink signaling comprising encapsulated and converted uplink control plane signaling and further comprising encapsulated and converted uplink user plane media data; sending the encapsulated and converted uplink signaling to a trunk control function (TCF) entity; receiving, by the IWF entity, downlink signaling comprising at least downlink control plane signaling sent by the TCF entity; performing, by the IWF entity, encapsulation and conversion on the downlink signaling to obtain encapsulated and converted downlink signaling; and sending the encapsulated and converted downlink signaling to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for implementing a trunk service, the method comprising:
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sending, by a trunk user equipment (UE), uplink signaling that includes at least uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data to an interworking function (IWF) entity to prompt the IWF entity to perform encapsulation and conversion on the uplink signaling by encapsulating and converting the uplink control plane signaling using a first transmission protocol and further by encapsulating and converting the uplink user plane media data using a second transmission protocol different from the first transmission protocol, and to further prompt the IWF entity to send the resulting encapsulated and converted uplink signaling to a trunk control function (TCF) entity; and receiving, by the trunk UE, encapsulated and converted downlink signaling sent by the IWF entity, wherein the encapsulated and converted downlink signaling was obtained by the IWF entity through encapsulating and converting downlink signaling communicated from the TCF entity to the IWF entity, and wherein the downlink signaling includes at least downlink control plane signaling. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for implementing a trunk service, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving, by a trunk control function (TCF) entity, encapsulated and converted uplink signaling from an interworking function (IWF) entity, the encapsulated and converted uplink signaling being formed at the IWF entity by encapsulating and converting uplink signaling communicated from a trunk UE to the IWF entity, wherein the uplink signaling includes at least uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data, and wherein the encapsulated and converted uplink signaling includes encapsulated and converted uplink control plane signaling encapsulated and converted using a first transmission protocol and encapsulated and converted uplink user plane media data encapsulated and converted using a second transmission protocol different from the first transmission protocol; and sending, by the TCF entity, downlink signaling that includes at least downlink control plane signaling to the IWF entity to prompt the IWF entity both to perform encapsulation and conversion on the downlink control plane signaling and to send the resulting encapsulated and converted downlink control plane signaling to the trunk UE. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An interworking function (IWF) entity, comprising:
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a receiver, configured to receive uplink signaling that includes at least uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data sent by a trunk user equipment (UE); and a transmitter, configured to perform encapsulation and conversion on the uplink signaling by encapsulating and converting the uplink control plane signaling using a first transmission protocol and further by encapsulating and converting the uplink user plane media data using a second transmission protocol different from the first transmission protocol, to obtain encapsulated and converted uplink signaling including encapsulated and converted uplink control plane signaling and further comprising encapsulated and converted uplink user plane media data, and to send the encapsulated and converted uplink signaling to a trunk control function (TCF) entity, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive downlink signaling that includes at least downlink control plane signaling sent by the TCF entity, and wherein the transmitter is further configured to perform encapsulation and conversion on the downlink signaling to obtain encapsulated and converted downlink signaling, and to send the encapsulated and converted downlink signaling to the trunk UE. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A trunk terminal, comprising:
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a transmitter, configured to send uplink signaling including at least uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data to an interworking function (IWF) entity to prompt the IWF entity both to perform encapsulation and conversion on the uplink signaling by encapsulating and converting the uplink control plane signaling using a first transmission protocol and further by encapsulating and converting the uplink user plane media data using a second transmission protocol different from the first transmission protocol, and to further prompt the IWF entity to send the resulting encapsulated and converted uplink signaling to a trunk control function (TCF) entity; and a receiver, configured to receive encapsulated and converted downlink signaling sent by the IWF entity, wherein the encapsulated and converted downlink signaling was obtained by the IWF entity through encapsulating and converting downlink signaling communicated from the TCF entity to the IWF entity, and wherein the downlink signaling includes at least downlink control plane signaling. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A trunk control function (TCF) entity, comprising:
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a receiver, configured to receive encapsulated and converted uplink signaling sent by an interworking function (IWF) entity, wherein the encapsulated and converted uplink signaling was formed at the IWF entity by encapsulating and converting uplink signaling communicated from a trunk user equipment (UE) to the IWF entity, wherein the uplink signaling includes at least uplink control plane signaling and uplink user plane media data, and wherein the encapsulated and converted uplink signaling includes encapsulated and converted uplink control plane signaling encapsulated and converted using a first transmission protocol and encapsulated and converted uplink user plane media data encapsulated and converted using a second transmission protocol different from the first transmission protocol; and a transmitter, configured to send downlink signaling that includes at least downlink control plane signaling to the IWF to prompt the IWF entity both to perform encapsulation and conversion on the downlink signaling and to send the resulting encapsulated and converted downlink signaling to the UE.
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