Method, system and device for transmitting data

• US 9,402,176 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2012
• Issued: 07/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Company Limited (China Information Communication Technology Group Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: China Academy of Telecom Technology (China Information Communication Technology Group Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wang, Hucheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Moutaouakil, Mounir
• Application Number:
  US14/345,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20150071169A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,443 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/02 Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/005 Data network PoA devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

The invention embodiments disclose a method, system and device for transmitting data, relate to wireless communication technical art, and resolve the question that terminal how to transmit data when packet data network (PDN) connection is not be established. In the invention, when the terminal needs to transmit data and the PDN connection for transmitting the data is not be established, the terminal sends data transmitting message which carries a PDN connection request message and package to be transmitted to mobility management entity (MME). The PDN connection is only established by core network side when the MME receives the data transmitting message, and the package to be transmitted is sent out by the PDN connection. Therefore, the invention enables UE to transmit data when PDN connection is not be established.

Claims

1. A data transmission method comprising:

a Mobility Management Entity (MME) receiving a data transmission message, sent from a user equipment, carrying a Packet Data Network (PDN) Connectivity Request message and a data packet to be transmitted;

the MME establishing a PDN connection only at a core network side; and

the MME sending the data packet to be transmitted, to a Serving Gateway (SGW) over the PDN connection to instruct the SGW to send the data packet to be transmitted, to a Packet Data Gateway (PGW) over the PDN connection;

wherein after the MME receives the data transmission message and before the MME establishes the PDN connection at the core network side, the method further comprises;

the MME determining from subscription information of the user equipment whether a small data transfer feature is applicable to the data packet to be transmitted; and

wherein the MME establishing the PDN connection at the core network side comprises;

the MME establishing the PDN connection only at the core network side after the MME determines that the small data transfer feature is applicable to the data packet to be transmitted.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein after the MME establishes the PDN connection at the core network side and before the MME sends the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection, the method further comprises:

the MME filling an IP address allocated for the user equipment into a source IP address of the data packet to be transmitted;

or

after the PGW receives the data packet to be transmitted, the method further comprises;

the PGW filling an IP address allocated for the user equipment into a source IP address of the data packet to be transmitted and sending out the data packet to be transmitted via an SG_iinterface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein after the MME establishes the PDN connection at the core network side and before the MME sends the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection, the method further comprises:

the MME encapsulating the data packet to be transmitted into a General Packet Radio System, GPRS, Tunneling Protocol User, GTP-U, data packet; and

the MME sending the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection comprises;

the MME sending the GTP-U data packet to the SGW over the PDN connection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein after the MME establishes the PDN connection at the core network side, the method further comprises:

the MME sending an acknowledgement for the PDN Connectivity Request message to the user equipment, wherein the acknowledgement message carries a bearer identifier of a default bearer of the PDN connection and an IP address allocated for the user equipment.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the acknowledgment message is an Activate Default Evolved Packet System, EPS, Bearer Context Request message.

6. A Mobility Management Entity (MME) comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a data transmission message, sent from a user equipment, carrying a Packet Data Network (PDN) Connectivity Request message and a data packet to be transmitted;

a processor configured to establish a PDN connection only at a core network side; and

a transmitter configured to send the data packet to be transmitted, to a Serving Gateway (SGW) over the PDN connection to instruct the SGW to send the data packet to be transmitted to a Packet Data Gateway (PGW) over the PDN connection;

wherein the processor is further configured to determine from subscription information of the user equipment whether a small data transfer feature is applicable to the data packet to be transmitted after the data transmission message is received and before the PDN connection at the core network side is established, and wherein the processor is further configured to establish the PDN connection at the core network side after it is determined that the small data transfer feature is applicable to the data packet to be transmitted.

7. The MME of claim 6, wherein the transmitter is further configured:

to encapsulate the data packet to be transmitted into a General Packet Radio System, GPRS, Tunneling Protocol User, GTP-U, data packet after the PDN connection at the core network side is established and before the data packet to be transmitted is sent to the SGW over the PDN connection; and

to send the GTP-U data packet to the SGW over the PDN connection.

8. The MME of claim 7, wherein the transmitter is further configured:

to carry in the data packet to be transmitted an IP address allocated for the user equipment before sending the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection.

9. The MME of claim 6, wherein the transmitter is further configured:

to send an acknowledgement for the PDN Connectivity Request message to the user equipment after the PDN connection at the core network side is established, wherein the acknowledgement message carries a bearer identifier of a default bearer of the PDN connection and an IP address allocated for the user equipment.

10. The MME of claim 9, wherein the transmitter is further configured:

to carry in the data packet to be transmitted an IP address allocated for the user equipment before sending the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection.

11. The MME of claim 9, wherein the acknowledgment message is an Activate Default Evolved Packet System, EPS, Bearer Context Request message.

12. The MME of claim 11, wherein the transmitter is further configured:

to carry in the data packet to be transmitted an IP address allocated for the user equipment before sending the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection.

13. The MME of claim 6, wherein the transmitter is further configured:

to carry in the data packet to be transmitted an IP address allocated for the user equipment before sending the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection.

14. The MME of claim 6, wherein the transmitter is further configured:

to carry in the data packet to be transmitted an IP address allocated for the user equipment before sending the data packet to be transmitted, to the SGW over the PDN connection.

15. A wireless communication system comprising:

a user equipment configured to determine, when there is data to be transmitted, whether there is a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection established for transmitting the data; and

to send to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) a data transmission message carrying a PDN Connectivity Request message and a data packet to be transmitted after determining that there is no PDN connection established for transmitting the data; and

the MME configured to receive the data transmission message and establish a PDN connection only at the core network side, and to send the data packet to be transmitted, to a Serving Gateway (SGW) over the established PDN connection to instruct the SGW to send the data packet to be transmitted, to a Packet Data Gateway (PGW) over the PDN connection;

wherein after the MME receives the data transmission message and before the MME establishes the PDN connection at the core network side, the MME is configured to determine from subscription information of the user equipment whether a small data transfer feature is applicable to the data packet to be transmitted, and

wherein the MME is further configured to establish the PDN connection only at the core network side after the MME determines that the small data transfer feature is applicable to the data packet to be transmitted.