Method, device and system for processing a message

• US 9,699,766 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2010
• 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: Qiu, Yong, Zheng, Xiaoxiao, Huang, Ying, Xu, Xiaoying, Chen, Dong
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah, Chirag
• Assistant Examiner(s): PERSAUD, AMARNAUTH G
• Application Number:
  US13/928,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20130286982A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,468 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/24 Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/2408 for supporting different services, e.g. a differentiated services [DiffServ] type of service
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/543 based on requested quality, e.g. QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/12 Access point controller devices

Abstract

The embodiment of the present disclosure provided a method, device, and system for processing a message. The method for processing a message comprises obtaining a traffic type of a service data packet, sending the message or a data packet that carries the traffic type to a radio network controller, where the radio network controller obtains the traffic type and performs scheduling processing on the service data packet according to a quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type. The present disclosure can realize performing resource allocation and scheduling processing on the applications corresponding to the service data packet based on the traffic type. Compared to resource allocation and scheduling processing based on the traffic type in the prior art, the granularity of classification of the present disclosure is more refined, and can realize more refined resource allocation and scheduling processing, and can effectively improve the efficiency of scheduling processing.

Claims

1. A method for processing a message, comprising:

obtaining, by a network element equipment of a core network, a traffic type of a service data packet of an application after a quality of service requirement profile parameter corresponding to a traffic class is negotiated with the network element equipment, wherein the traffic type is one of multiple traffic types included in the traffic class, and wherein the traffic type corresponds to the application;

sending, by the network element equipment, one of the message and a data packet that carries the traffic type to a radio network controller, wherein the radio network controller obtains the traffic type and performs scheduling processing on the service data packet according to a quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type, and the quality of service requirement is set for the traffic type according to the quality of service requirement profile parameter, the network element equipment, and features of the application corresponding to the traffic type;

wherein the network element equipment is one of a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node and a gateway GPRS support node, the method further comprising;

sending, by one of the serving GPRS support node and the gateway GPRS support node, a GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane that carries the traffic type to the radio network controller, wherein the traffic type is carried in an added field of a header of the GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane.

2. The method for processing a message according to claim 1, further comprising:

sending, by the serving GPRS support node, a radio access network application part message that carries the traffic type to the radio network controller.

3. The method for processing a message according to claim 2, wherein the radio access network application part message is a radio access bearer assignment message.

4. The method for processing a message according to claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining, by one of the serving GPRS support node and the gateway GPRS support node, a differentiated services code point corresponding to a traffic class according to a mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point; and

sending, by one of the serving GPRS support node and the gateway GPRS support node, an internet protocol data packet that carries the differentiated services code point corresponding to the traffic class to the radio network controller, wherein the radio network controller obtains the traffic class corresponding to the differentiated services code point according to the mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point.

5. The method for processing a message according to claim 1, further comprising:

sending, by the gateway GPRS support node, a tunnel endpoint identifier message that carries the traffic type to the radio network controller.

6. The method for processing a message according to claim 5, wherein the tunnel endpoint identifier message that is sent from the gateway GPRS support node to the radio network controller further carries a traffic class.

7. The method for processing a message according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the traffic type of the service data packet comprises one of the following steps:

obtaining the traffic type through one of a deep packet inspection and a shallow packet inspection;

obtaining the traffic type from a traffic detection function entity; and

obtaining the traffic type from a policy and charging rules function entity.

8. The method for processing a message according to claim 1, further comprising:

sending a downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a base station so that the base station performs a resource allocation and scheduling processing on an application corresponding to the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

9. A method for processing a message, comprising:

receiving, by a radio network controller, one of the message and a data packet of an application that carries a traffic type of a service data packet sent from a network element equipment of a core network after a quality of service requirement profile parameter corresponding to a traffic class is negotiated with the network element equipment, wherein the traffic type is one of multiple traffic types included in the traffic class, and wherein the traffic type corresponds to the application;

receiving, by the radio network controller, a general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol data packet of user plane that carries the traffic type sent from one of a serving GPRS support node and a gateway GPRS support node, wherein the traffic type is carried in an added field of a header of the GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane;

obtaining, by the radio network controller, the traffic type; and

performing, by the radio network controller, scheduling processing on the service data packet according to a quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type, wherein the quality of service requirement is set for the traffic type according to the quality of service requirement profile parameter, the network element equipment, and features of the application corresponding to the traffic type.

10. The method for processing a message according to claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a radio access network application part message that carries the traffic type sent from the serving GPRS support node.

11. The method for processing a message according to claim 10, wherein the radio access network application part message is a radio access bearer assignment message.

12. The method for processing a message according to claim 9, further comprising:

receiving an internet protocol data packet that carries a differentiated services code point corresponding to a traffic class sent from one of the serving GPRS support node and the gateway GPRS support node according to a mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point; and

obtaining the traffic type corresponding to the differentiated services code point according to the mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point.

13. The method for processing a message according to claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a tunnel endpoint identifier message that carries the traffic type sent from the gateway GPRS support node.

14. The method for processing a message according to claim 13, wherein the tunnel endpoint identifier message further carries a traffic class.

15. The method for processing a message according to claim 9, further comprising:

sending a downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a base station, so that the base station performs a resource allocation and the scheduling processing on an application corresponding to the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

16. The method for processing a message according to claim 9, further comprising:

sending a downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a drifting radio network controller, so that the drifting radio network controller obtains the traffic type and performs the scheduling processing on the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

17. The method for processing a message according claim 16, further comprising:

sending the downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a base station, so that the base station performs resource allocation and the scheduling processing on an application corresponding to the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

18. A network element equipment, comprising:

a processor, configured to obtain a traffic type of a service data packet of an application after a quality of service requirement profile parameter corresponding to a traffic class is negotiated with the network element equipment, wherein the traffic type is one of multiple traffic types included in the traffic class, and wherein the traffic type corresponds to the application; and

a transmitter, configured to send one of a message and a data packet that carries the traffic type to a radio network controller, wherein the radio network controller obtains the traffic type and performs scheduling processing on the service data packet according to a quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type, and the quality of service requirement is set for the traffic type according to the quality of service requirement profile parameter, the network element equipment, and features of the application corresponding to the traffic type;

wherein the network element equipment is one of a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node and a gateway GPRS support node, and

wherein the transmitter is further configured to send a GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane that carries the traffic type to the radio network controller, wherein the traffic type is carried in an added field of a header of the GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane.

19. The network element equipment according to claim 18, wherein the network element equipment is the serving GPRS support node, and the transmitter is further configured to send a radio access network application part message that carries the traffic type to the radio network controller.

20. The network element equipment according to claim 18,

wherein the processor is further configured to obtain a differentiated services code point corresponding to a traffic class according to a mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point, and

wherein the transmitter is further configured to send an internet protocol data packet that carries the differentiated services code point corresponding to the traffic class to the radio network controller, so that the radio network controller obtains the traffic class corresponding to the differentiated services code point according to the mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point, and performs the scheduling processing on the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

21. The network element equipment according to claim 18, wherein the network element equipment is the serving GPRS support node, and the transmitter is further configured to send a tunnel endpoint identifier message that carries the traffic type to the radio network controller.

22. The network element equipment according to claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to perform one of:

obtaining the traffic type through one a deep packet inspection and a shallow packet inspection;

obtaining the traffic type from a traffic detection function entity; and

obtaining the traffic type from a policy and charging rules function entity.

23. The network element equipment according to claim 18, wherein the transmitter is further configured to send a downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a base station so that the base station performs resource allocation and the scheduling processing on an application corresponding to the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

24. A radio network controller equipment, comprising:

a receiver, configured to;

receive one of a message and a data packet that carries a traffic type of a service data packet of an application sent from a network element equipment of a core network after a quality of service requirement profile parameter corresponding to a traffic class is negotiated with the network element equipment wherein the traffic type is one of multiple traffic types included in the traffic class, and wherein the traffic type corresponds to the application, and

receive a general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol data packet of user plane that carries the traffic type sent from one of a serving GPRS support node and a gateway GPRS support node, wherein the traffic type is carried in an added field of a header of the GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane; and

a processor, configured to obtain the traffic type and perform scheduling processing on the service data packet according to a quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type, wherein and the quality of service requirement is set for the traffic type according to the quality of service requirement profile parameter, the network element equipment, and features of the application corresponding to the traffic type.

25. The radio network controller equipment according to claim 24, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a radio access network application part message that carries the traffic type sent from the serving GPRS support node.

26. The radio network controller equipment according to claim 24, wherein:

the receiver is further configured to receive an internet protocol data packet that carries a differentiated services code point corresponding to a traffic class sent from one of the serving GPRS support node and the gateway GPRS support node according to a mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point; and

the processor is further configured to obtain the traffic type corresponding to the differentiated services code point according to a mapping relationship between the traffic type and the differentiated services code point.

27. The radio network controller equipment according to claim 24, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a tunnel endpoint identifier message that carries the traffic type sent from the gateway GPRS support node.

28. The radio network controller equipment according to claim 24, further comprising:

a transmitter, configured to send a downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a base station, wherein the base station performs a resource allocation and the scheduling processing on an application corresponding to the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

29. The radio network controller equipment according to claim 24, further comprising:

a transmitter, configured to send a downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a drifting radio network controller that obtains the traffic type and performs the scheduling processing on the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

30. The radio network controller equipment according to claim 29, wherein the transmitter is further configured to send the downlink data frame that carries the traffic type to a base station so that the base station performs resource allocation and the scheduling processing on an application corresponding to the service data packet according to the quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type.

31. A processing message system, comprising:

a network element equipment wherein the network element equipment is one of a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node and a gateway GPRS support node, the network element equipment configured to;

obtain a traffic type of a service data packet of an application after a quality of service requirement profile parameter corresponding to a traffic class is negotiated with the network element equipment, wherein the traffic type is one of multiple traffic types included in the traffic class, and wherein the traffic type corresponds to the application, and

send one of a message and a data packet that carries the traffic type to a radio network controller equipment; and

the radio network controller equipment, configured to;

receive one of the message and the data packet that carries the traffic type of the service data packet sent from the network element equipment,

receive a GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane that carries the traffic type sent from one of the serving GPRS support node and the gateway GPRS support node, wherein the traffic type is carried in an added field of a header of the GPRS tunneling protocol data packet of user plane,

obtain the traffic type, and

perform scheduling processing on the service data packet according to a quality of service requirement corresponding to the traffic type, wherein and the quality of service requirement is set for the traffic type according to the quality of service requirement profile parameter, the network element equipment, and features of the application corresponding to the traffic type.