Data transmission method and apparatus, and storage medium

• US 10,848,963 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2017
• Issued: 11/24/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: China Mobile Communication Limited Research Institute, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: China Mobile Communication Limited Research Institute
• Inventors: Cai, Hui
• Primary Examiner(s): Solinsky, Peter G
• Application Number:
  US16/307,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20190261164A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,265 Days
• Field of Search: 370329
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular to a data transmission method and apparatus, and a storage medium, which are used for satisfying constantly diversified service scenario requirements, and improving the service data transmission efficiency. Provided is a data transmission method, including: a first device acquires service related information of a User Equipment (UE), and determines data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE. In the embodiments of the present application, by means of acquiring service related information of a UE, data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE is determined. The mode of selecting a transmission scheme based on actual requirements for service transmission may satisfy diversified service scenario requirements, and thus improve the service data transmission efficiency.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting data, comprising:

acquiring, by a first device, service related information of User Equipment (UE); and

determining data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE,

wherein the service related information comprises at least one of the following;

service flow description information, third-party identification information, service type information, traffic type information, UE type information, third-party device type information, service transmission scheme instruction information, UE location information, or a third-party server location information, and

wherein the service flow description information comprises at least one of an Internet Protocol (IP) quintuple, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), or a service flow identifier; and

wherein the third-party identification information comprises at least one of third-party service provider identification information or identification information of a sub-service provider under a third-party service provider.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission path information comprises at least one of service transmission scheme information or information related to a first user plane network element,

the service transmission scheme being a user plane scheme or a control plane scheme, the user plane scheme being a scheme for transmitting service data through a user plane and an access network, and the control plane scheme being a scheme for transmitting the service data through the user plane, a control plane and the access network.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the service transmission scheme instruction information being used for instructing to transmit service data using a user plane scheme or a control plane scheme, the user plane scheme being a scheme for transmitting the service data through a user plane and an access network, and the control plane scheme being a scheme for transmitting the service data through the user plane, a control plane and the access network.

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

after receiving an initial attach request from the UE,

acquiring subscription information or policy information of the UE from a database; and

judging whether to establish a data connection for the UE based on the subscription information or policy information of the UE;

or,

judging whether to establish a data connection for the UE according to an instruction in the initial attach request initiated by the UE.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first device is one of the following network elements:

a third-party server, a capability open platform, a Domain Name System (DNS), a database, an independent network element having a path selection function at a network side, a control plane network element, a second control plane functional entity, a second user plane network element or an access network element,

a control plane having a first control plane functional entity and the second control plane functional entity, the first control plane functional entity managing mobility context of the UE, and the second control plane functional entity managing session context of the UE,

wherein the database comprises one of the following;

a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), a policy database, or an independent network element having a data management function at the network side.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first device comprises the control plane network element or the second control plane functional entity;

and

acquiring, by the first device, the service related information of the UE comprises;

receiving, by the first device, data connection establishment instruction information from an instruction network element, and acquiring the service related information of the UE according to the data connection establishment instruction information,

the data connection establishment instruction information being used for instructing the first device to determine, for the UE, the data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE;

wherein the data connection establishment instruction information comprises the service related information of the UE;

or, the data connection establishment instruction information does not comprise the service related information of the UE; and

the instruction network element comprises at least one of the following;

a third-party server, a capability open platform, a DNS, a database, an independent network element having a path selection function at the network side.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein

when the data connection establishment instruction information does not comprise the service related information of the UE, acquiring, by the first device, the service related information of the UE according to the data connection establishment instruction information from the instruction network element comprises:

querying, by the first device, according to UE identification information in the data connection establishment instruction information, the service related information of the UE locally or from the database, the policy server, the DNS server, the third-party server, the capability open platform or the independent network element at the network side.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein when the first device is the second control plane functional entity, receiving, by the second control plane functional entity, the data connection establishment instruction information from the instruction network element comprises:

receiving, by the second control plane functional entity, from the first control plane functional entity, the data connection establishment instruction information sent by the instruction network element, the data connection establishment instruction information from the instruction network element carrying or not carrying the service related information of the UE;

or,

receiving, by the second control plane functional entity, the data connection establishment instruction information sent by the first control plane functional entity and the service related information of the UE queried by the first control plane functional entity, the data connection establishment instruction information being sent by the instruction network element to the first control plane functional entity and not carrying the service related information of the UE.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein when the first device is the control plane network element, receiving, by the first device, the data connection establishment instruction information from the instruction network element comprises:

receiving, by the control plane network element, from the second user plane network element, the data connection establishment instruction information sent by the instruction network element, the data establishment instruction information carrying or not carrying the service related information of the UE;

or,

receiving, by the control plane network element, the data connection establishment instruction information sent by the second user plane network element and the service related information of the UE queried by the second user plane network element, the data connection establishment instruction information being sent by the instruction network element to the second user plane network element and not carrying the service related information of the UE.

10. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first device is the control plane network element or the second control plane functional entity;

determining, by the first device, the data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE comprises;

querying the data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE locally or from a database, a policy server, a DNS server, a third-party server, a capability open platform or an independent network element having a path selection function at a network side.

11. The method according to claim 5, wherein the first device is the control plane network element or the second control plane functional entity, and

when a determined service transmission scheme is a user plane scheme, and the method further comprises:

after determining the data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE, sending, by the first device, resource allocation instruction information to a first user plane network element in a determined data transmission path, an access network element the UE has attached, and the UE,

the resource allocation instruction information being used to instruct to adopt the user plane scheme, and instruct the first user plane network element, the access network element and the UE to allocate service data transmission resources;

or

when a determined service transmission scheme is a control plane scheme, and the method further comprises;

after determining the data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE, sending, by the first device, resource allocation instruction information to a first user plane network element in a determined data transmission path, the resource allocation instruction information being used to instruct to adopt the control plane scheme to transmit service data to the UE, and instruct the first user plane network element to allocate service data transmission resources.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the resource allocation instruction information further comprises service flow description information, and

the resource allocation instruction information is used to instruct to store a mapping relationship between the service flow description information and the allocated service data transmission resources to determine, upon reception of service data to be sent, a service data transmission resource corresponding to the service data to be sent according to service flow description information carried in the service data to be sent.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the resource allocation instruction information further comprises a Service of Quality (QoS) policy, used to instruct to allocate a service data transmission resource satisfying the QoS policy,

wherein acquiring, by the first device, the QoS policy comprises:

querying, by the first device, based on the acquired service related information, a QoS policy corresponding to the service related information locally or from the database, a policy server, a DNS server, the third-party server, the capability open platform or the independent network element having the path selection function at the network side.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein acquiring, by the first device, the service related information of the UE comprises:

receiving, by the first device, an access request initiated by the UE, and acquiring the service related information of the UE based on the access request,

wherein the access request comprises an initial attach request or a service request; and

the access request carries the service related information of the UE;

or, the access request does not carry the service related information of the UE.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein

when the access request does not carry the service related information of the UE, acquiring the service related information of the UE based on the access request comprises:

querying, by the first device, according to UE identification information in the access request, the service related information of the UE locally or from a database, a policy server, a DNS server, a third-party server, a capability open platform or an independent network element at a network side.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein when the first device is a second control plane functional entity, receiving, by the second control plane functional entity, the access request comprises:

receiving, by the second control plane functional entity, the access request sent by a first control plane functional entity, the access request carrying or not carrying the service related information of the UE;

or,

receiving, by the second control plane functional entity, the access request sent by a first control plane functional entity and service related information of the UE queried by the first control plane functional entity, the access request not carrying the service related information of the UE.

17. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the first device, registration request information sent by a second device, the registration request information comprising UE identification information and second device identification information, and the second device being a control plane network element, a first control plane functional entity or a second control plane functional entity;

storing a correspondence between the UE identification information and the second device identification information; and

when it is determined to establish a data connection for the UE, determining the second device providing data connection service for the UE based on the correspondence.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein when the registration request information comprises the service related information of the UE, storing the correspondence between the UE identification information and the second device identification information comprises:

storing a correspondence between the UE identification information, the service related information of the UE and the second device identification information;

or,

when the registration request information does not comprise the service related information of the UE and when it is determined to establish the data connection for the UE, determining the second device providing the data connection service for the UE based on the correspondence comprises;

when it is determined to establish the data connection for the UE, determining the second device providing the data connection service for the UE based on the correspondence and acquired service related information of the UE.

19. An apparatus for transmitting data, comprising:

a processor and a memory configured to store a computer program runnable on the processor,

wherein processor runs the computer program to perform the following operations;

acquiring service related information of User Equipment (UE); and

determining data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE,

wherein the service related information comprises at least one of the following;

service flow description information, third-party identification information, service type information, traffic type information, UE type information, third-party device type information, service transmission scheme instruction information, UE location information, or a third-party server location information, and

wherein the service flow description information comprises at least one of an Internet Protocol (IP) quintuple, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), or a service flow identifier, and

wherein the third-party identification information comprises at least one of third-party service provider identification information or identification information of a sub-service provider under a third-party service provider.

20. A non-transitory storage medium, having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the following operations:

acquiring service related information of User Equipment (UE); and

determining data transmission path information corresponding to the service related information of the UE,

wherein the service related information comprises at least one of the following;

service flow description information, third-party identification information, service type information, traffic type information, UE type information, third-party device type information, service transmission scheme instruction information, UE location information, or a third-party server location information, and

wherein the service flow description information comprises at least one of an Internet Protocol (IP) quintuple, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), or a service flow identifier; and

wherein the third-party identification information comprises at least one of third-party service provider identification information or identification information of a sub-service provider under a third-party service provider.