MACHINE TO MACHINE SERVICE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, NETWORK DEVICE, AND METHOD PROCESSING SERVICE SYSTEM

• US 20140045452A1
• Filed: 10/18/2013
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2011
• 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: Ma, Jie, Hu, Zhenxing, Zhu, Song, Guo, Xiaolong
• Granted Patent: US 9,125,003 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/406
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/40 for selective distribution or broadcast

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a machine to machine service management device, a network device, a method processing service and system. An MSMC is added between an MTC server and a 3GPP network to perform service processing, and during the service processing, after a trigger receiving unit in the MSMC receives a triggering request message, a session establishing unit establishes a corresponding service session according to information of a requested group service, and a request sending and establishing unit sends a service request to a BM/SC device to establish a corresponding service session and establish a link with an MTC device. Therefore, security of a network system of the MTC application is improved.

Claims

1. A machine to machine (M2M) service management device, comprising:

a receiver, configured to receive a triggering request message sent from a machine type communication (MTC) server, wherein the triggering request message comprises a service identifier corresponding to the MTC server and information of a requested group service;

a processor, configured to establish a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service of the triggering request message; and

a transmitter, configured to send a service request to a network device, wherein the service request comprises the service identifier and the information of the requested group service, so that the network device establishes a corresponding service session according to the service identifier and the information of the requested group service, and establishes links with at least two MTC devices corresponding to the requested group service.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein,

the processor is further configured to acquire information of a mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) where an MTC device corresponding to the requested group service is located, and

the service request further comprises the information of the MME or SGSN, so that the network device establishes, through the corresponding MME or SGSN, a link with the MTC device corresponding to the requested group service.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein, the processor is further configured to search a local storage for the information of the MME or SGSN where the MTC device corresponding to the information of the requested group service is located.

4. The device according to claim 2, wherein,

the transmitter is further configured to send a location query request to a home subscriber server (HSS), wherein the location query request comprises the information of the requested group service, in order to request searching for the information of the mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) corresponding to the information of the requested group service;

and

the receiver is further configured to receive the information of the MME or SGSN, wherein the information of the MME or SGSN is returned by the HSS according to the location query request.

5. The device according to claim 2, wherein,

the receiver is further configured to receive subscription information that is corresponding to the MTC server and is sent from the home subscriber server (HSS);

and

the processor is further configured to parse the subscription information to acquire the information of the MME or SGSN.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein,

the receiver is further configured to receive a service configuration request message sent from the MTC server, wherein the service configuration request message comprises identifier information of the MTC server;

the processor is further configured to acquire subscription information corresponding to the identifier information of the MTC server, allocate a corresponding service identifier for a service of the MTC server, and establish, according to the subscription information, a context corresponding to the service of the MTC server; and

the transmitter is further configured to send the allocated service identifier to the MTC server.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to search a local storage for the subscription information corresponding to the identifier information of the MTC server.

8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the transmitter is further configured to send a subscription request message to a home subscriber server (HSS), wherein the subscription request message comprises the identifier information of the MTC server.

9. The device according to claim 6, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive the subscription information that is returned by the HSS according to the identifier information of the MTC server.

10. The device according to claim 6, wherein,

the service configuration request message further comprises at least one of periodic triggering service information and monitoring service information requested for configuration;

the processor is further configured to establish a corresponding service session according to at least one of the periodic triggering service information and monitoring service information requested for configuration; and

the transmitter is further configured to send at least one of a periodic triggering and monitoring service request to the network device, wherein the at least one of the periodic triggering and monitoring service request comprises the service identifier and information of at least one of a requested periodic triggering and monitoring service, so that the network device establishes a corresponding service session according to the service identifier and the information of the at least one of the requested periodic triggering and monitoring service, and establishes links with at least two MTC devices corresponding to the at least one of the requested periodic triggering and monitoring service.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein,

the processor is further configured to collect related charging statistics according to the established service session and converge and deliver the uplink service data to the MTC server if the receiver receives uplink service data that is reported by the MTC device through the network device;

and

the processor is further configured to deliver the downlink service data to the MTC device through a link with the network device if the receiver receives downlink service data sent from the MTC server.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein,

the triggering request message is an MTC device triggering request message, and the MTC device triggering request message further comprises an MTC device identifier requested for triggering;

the processor is further configured to establish a service session of the information of the requested group service and a service session corresponding to the MTC device identifier;

the transmitter is further configured to send a location query request message to the home subscriber server (HSS), wherein the location query request message comprises the MTC device identifier; and

the transmitter is further configured to send an MTC device triggering request message carrying the MTC device identifier to the MME or SGSN if the receiver receives the information of the MME or SGSN, wherein the information of the MME or the SGSN is returned by the HSS according to the MTC device identifier, so that the MME or SGSN establishes a paging link of the MTC device.

13. A network device, comprising:

a receiver, configured to receive a service request sent from a machine to machine (M2M) service management device, wherein the service request comprises a service identifier corresponding to a machine type communication (MTC) server and information of a requested group service;

a processor, configured to establish a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service; and

configured to acquire information of a corresponding mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) according to the service identifier and the information of the requested group service; and

a processor, configured to establish a link with an MTC device corresponding to the requested group service through the MME or SGSN.

14. A network device, comprising:

a receiver, configured to receive a triggering request message sent from a machine type communication (MTC) server, wherein the triggering request message comprises a service identifier corresponding to the MTC server and information of a requested group service;

a processor, configured to establish a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service;

acquire information of a corresponding mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) according to the service identifier and the information of the requested group service; and

establish a link with an MTC device corresponding to the requested group service through the MME or SGSN.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein,

the receiver is further configured to receive a service configuration request message sent from the MTC server, wherein the service configuration request message comprises identifier information of the MTC server;

the processor is further configured to acquire subscription information corresponding to the identifier information of the MTC server, allocate a corresponding service identifier for a service of the MTC server, and establish a context corresponding to the service of the MTC server according to the subscription information; and

the device further comprises a transmitter configured to send the allocated service identifier to the MTC server.

16. The device according to claim 14, wherein,

the processor is further configured to collect related charging statistics according to the established service session and converge and deliver the uplink service data to the MTC server if the receiver receives uplink service data that is reported by the MTC device;

and

the processor is further configured to deliver the downlink service data to the MTC device through a link with the MTC device if the receiver receives downlink service data sent from the MTC server.

17. A machine to machine (M2M) service management device, comprising:

a receiver, configured to receive an MTC device triggering request message sent from a machine type communication (MTC) server, wherein the MTC device triggering request message comprises a service identifier corresponding to the MTC server, service information requested for triggering, and an MTC device identifier requested for triggering;

a processor, configured to acquire, according to the MTC device identifier requested for triggering, information of an MME or SGSN where the MTC device is located, and establish a service session of the service identifier corresponding to the MTC server and a service session of the service information requested for triggering; and

a transmitter, configured to send an MTC device triggering request message carrying the MTC device identifier to the MME or SGSN, so that the MME or SGSN establishes a paging link of the MTC device.

18. The device according to claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to release the service session established by the acquiring and establishing unit after service data transmission is completed, and the transmitter is further configured to send a service release request to the MME or SGSN to request releasing of the paging link of the MTC device.

19. A service processing system, comprising:

at least one machine type communication (MTC) server, a machine to machine service management device MSMC, and a network device, wherein;

the MTC server is communicated to the MSMC and is configured to send a triggering request message to the MSMC, wherein the triggering request message comprises a service identifier corresponding to the MTC server and information of a requested group service;

the MSMC is configured to receive the triggering request message sent from the machine type communication (MTC) server, wherein the triggering request message comprises the service identifier corresponding to the MTC server, and the information of the requested group service;

establish a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service in the received triggering request message; and

send a service request to the network device, wherein the service request comprises the service identifier and the information of the requested group service; and

the network device is configured to receive the service request sent from the machine to machine (M2M) service management device, wherein the service request comprises the service identifier corresponding to the machine type communication (MTC) server, and the information of the requested group service;

establish a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service; and

acquire information of a corresponding mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) according to the service identifier and the information of the requested group service, and establish, through the MME or SGSN, a link with an MTC device corresponding to the requested group service.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the MSMC is further configured to, when receiving uplink service data that is reported by the MTC device through the network device, collect related charging statistics according to the established service session, and converge and deliver the uplink service data to the MTC server;

and when receiving downlink service data sent from the MTC server, deliver the downlink service data to the MTC device through a link with the network device.

21. A service processing system, comprising:

at least one machine type communication (MTC) server; and

a network device, wherein;

the MTC server is communicated to the network device and is configured to send a triggering request message to the network device, wherein the triggering request message comprises a service identifier corresponding to the MTC server and information of a requested group service; and

the network device is configured to receive the triggering request message sent from the machine type communication (MTC) server, wherein the triggering request message comprises the service identifier corresponding to the MTC server, and the information of the requested group service;

establish a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service; and

acquire information of a corresponding mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) according to the service identifier and the information of the requested group service, and establish, through the MME or SGSN, a link with an MTC device corresponding to the requested group service.

22. The service processing system according to claim 21, further comprising:

a machine to machine service management device MSMC, configured to receive an MTC device triggering request message sent from the machine type communication (MTC) server, wherein the MTC device triggering request message comprises the service identifier corresponding to the MTC server, service information requested for triggering, and an MTC device identifier requested for triggering;

acquire, according to the MTC device identifier requested for triggering, information of an MME or SGSN where the MTC device is located, and establish a service session of the service identifier corresponding to the MTC server and a service session of the service information requested for triggering; and

send an MTC device triggering request message carrying the MTC device identifier to the MME or SGSN, so that the MME or SGSN establishes a paging link of the MTC device.

23. A method processing service, comprising:

receiving a triggering request message sent from a machine type communication (MTC) server, wherein the triggering request message comprises a service identifier corresponding to the MTC server and information of a requested group service;

establishing a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service; and

sending a service request to a multimedia broadcast/multicast service network device, wherein the service request comprises the service identifier and the information of the requested group service, so that the network device establishes a corresponding service session according to the service identifier and the information of the requested group service, and establishes links with at least two MTC devices corresponding to the requested group service.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein before the sending the service request to the network device, the method further comprises:

acquiring information of a mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) where an MTC device corresponding to the requested group service is located; and

the sent service request further comprises the information of the MME or SGSN, so that the network device establishes, through the corresponding MME or SGSN, a link with the MTC device corresponding to the requested group service.

25. The method according to claim 24, further comprising any one of the following operations:

Operation 1;

searching a local storage for the information of the MME or SGSN where the MTC device corresponding to the information of the requested group service is located;

Operation 2;

sending a location query request to a home subscriber server (HSS), wherein the location query request comprises the information of the requested group service;

requesting searching for the information of the mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) corresponding to the information of the requested group service; and

receiving the information of the MME or SGSN, wherein the information of the MME or SGSN is returned by the HSS according to the location query request; and

Operation 3;

receiving subscription information sent from the home subscriber server (HSS), and parsing the subscription information to acquire the information of the MME or SGSN.

26. The method according to claim 23, wherein before the establishing the corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service, the method further comprises:

receiving a service configuration request message sent from the MTC server, wherein the service configuration request message comprises identifier information of the MTC server;

acquiring subscription information corresponding to the identifier information of the MTC server;

allocating a corresponding service identifier for a service of the MTC server;

establishing, according to the subscription information, a context corresponding to the service of the MTC server; and

sending the allocated service identifier to the MTC server.

27. The method according to claim 26, further comprising one of the following operations:

Operation A;

searching a local storage for the subscription information corresponding to the identifier information of the MTC server; and

Operation B;

sending a subscription request message to the HSS, wherein the subscription request message comprises the identifier information of the MTC server; and

receiving the subscription information that is returned by the HSS according to the identifier information of the MTC server.

28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the service configuration request message further comprises information of a group service requested for configuration;

the subscription request message sent to the HSS further comprises the information of the group service requested for configuration; and

the subscription information of the HSS is corresponding to the identifier information of the MTC server and the information of the group service requested for configuration.

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein if the group service requested for configuration comprises at least one of a periodic triggering service and monitoring service, the method further comprises:

establishing a corresponding service session according to the information of the group service requested for configuration; and

sending a periodic triggering and/or monitoring service request to the multimedia broadcast/multicast service network device, wherein the at least one of the periodic triggering and monitoring service request comprises the service identifier and information of at least one of a requested periodic triggering and monitoring service, so that the network device establishes a corresponding service session according to the service identifier and the information of the at least one of the requested periodic triggering and monitoring service, and establishes links with at least two MTC devices corresponding to the at least one of the requested periodic triggering and monitoring service.

30. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

collecting related charging statistics according to the established service session and converging and delivering the uplink service data to the MTC server if receiving uplink service data that is reported by the MTC device through the network device; and

delivering the downlink service data to the MTC device through a link with the network device if receiving downlink service data sent from the MTC server.

31. The method according to claim 23, wherein the triggering request message is an MTC device triggering request message, and the triggering request message further comprises an MTC device identifier requested for triggering, the method further comprises:

sending a location query request message to a home subscriber server (HSS), wherein the location query request message comprises the MTC device identifier; and

sending an MTC device triggering request message carrying the MTC device identifier to the MME or SGSN when receiving the information of the MME or SGSN, wherein the information of the MME or the SGSN is returned by the HSS, so that the MME or SGSN establishes a paging link of the MTC device.

32. A method processing service, comprising:

receiving a service request or triggering request message sent from a machine to machine (M2M) service management device, wherein the service request or triggering request message comprises a service identifier corresponding to a machine type communication (MTC) server and information of a requested group service;

establishing a corresponding service session according to the information of the requested group service; and

acquiring information of a corresponding mobility management entity (MME) or serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) according to the service identifier and the information of the requested group service, and establishing, through the MME or SGSN, a link with an MTC device corresponding to the requested group service.

33. The method according to claim 32, wherein before the receiving a triggering request message sent from a machine to machine (M2M) service management device, the method further comprises:

receiving a service configuration request message sent from the MTC server, wherein the service configuration request message comprises identifier information of the MTC server;

acquiring subscription information corresponding to the identifier information of the MTC server;

allocating a corresponding service identifier for a service of the MTC server;

establishing, according to the subscription information, a context corresponding to the service of the MTC server; and

sending the allocated service identifier to the MTC server.

34. The method according to claim 32, further comprising:

collecting related charging statistics according to the established service session and converging and delivering the uplink service data to the MTC server if receiving uplink service data reported by the MTC device; and

delivering the downlink service data to the MTC device through a link with the MTC device if receiving downlink service data sent from the MTC server.