Content publishing method and user equipment

• US 9,485,796 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2014
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
• 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: Chai, Li, Lin, Bo
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Jenee
• Application Number:
  US14/228,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20140211696A1
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/10 using broadcasted information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a content publishing method and a user equipment. The content publishing method includes: obtaining, by a first user equipment supporting a device to device (D2D) function, a resource for broadcasting information of the first user equipment; and broadcasting, by the first user equipment, the information of the first user equipment on the obtained resource, so that a second user equipment obtains and sends the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment, where the second user equipment supports the D2D function and is matched with the first user equipment.

Claims

1. A content publishing method, comprising:

obtaining, by a first user equipment supporting a device to device (D2D) function, a resource for broadcasting information of the first user equipment, wherein the information of the first user equipment comprises one or more of an identifier, service information, a service code, and application layer service information of the first user equipment; and

broadcasting, by the first user equipment, the information of the first user equipment on the obtained resource, so that a second user equipment obtains the information of the first user equipment, and sends the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment, wherein the second user equipment supports the D2D function and is matched with the first user equipment;

wherein obtaining the resource for broadcasting information of the first user equipment comprises setting up, by the first user equipment, a connection with a serving base station of a cell where the first user equipment is located, and triggering the serving base station to allocate the resource to the first user equipment to broadcast the information of the first user equipment.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein setting up the connection with the serving base station, comprises:

sending, by the first user equipment, a radio resource control connection setup message or a radio resource control connection setup complete message to the serving base station, wherein the radio resource control connection setup message or the radio resource control connection setup complete message carries an information element indicating that the first user equipment supports the D2D function, and/or a value of a setup cause in the radio resource control connection setup message is D2D connection or D2D content publishing.

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

in the process of setting up the connection with the serving base station, sending, by the first user equipment, the service information of the first user equipment, or the service information and application layer service information of the first user equipment, or the service information and service code of the first user equipment, or the service information, application layer service information, and service code of the first user equipment to the serving base station or a core network device.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the information broadcast by the first user equipment comprises the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment, but does not comprise the service information of the first user equipment, and wherein sending the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment comprises:

sending, by the second user equipment, the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment to the serving base station or the core network device, receiving the service information of the first user equipment that is sent by the serving base station or the core network device according to the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment, generating a non-access stratum message according to the service information of the first user equipment, and sending the non-access stratum message to the network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment;

or

sending, by the second user equipment, a connection setup request message to the serving base station, wherein the connection setup request message carries the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment, so that after receiving the connection setup request message sent by the second user equipment, the serving base station obtains the service information of the first user equipment locally or from the core network device according to the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment carried in the connection setup request message, adds the service information of the first user equipment to the connection setup request message sent by the second user equipment, and sends the connection setup request message to the core network device after the service information of the first user equipment is added.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein sending the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment comprises:

when the information broadcast by the first user equipment comprises the service information of the first user equipment, generating, by the second user equipment, a non-access stratum message according to the service information of the first user equipment, and sending the non-access stratum message to the network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein before broadcasting the information of the first user equipment on the obtained resource, the method further comprises:

sending, by the first user equipment, the application layer service information of the first user equipment to a service management server, and receiving the service information of the first user equipment and the service code allocated by the service management server to the first user equipment, wherein the service information is found by the service management server according to the application layer service information of the first user equipment.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the sending information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment comprises:

when the information broadcast by the first user equipment comprises the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment, but does not comprise the service information of the first user equipment, sending, by the second user equipment, the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment to the service management server, receiving the service information of the first user equipment sent by the service management server according to the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment, generating a non-access stratum message according to the service information of the first user equipment, and sending the non-access stratum message to the network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment.

8. A user equipment that supports a device to device (D2D) function, the user equipment comprising:

a transmitter;

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprises a program stored therein, the program including instructions for;

obtaining a resource for broadcasting information of the user equipment, wherein the information of the user equipment comprises one or more of an identifier, service information, a service code, and application layer service information of the user equipment, and wherein obtaining the resource comprises setting up a connection with a serving base station of a cell where the user equipment is located, and triggering the serving base station to allocate the resource to the user equipment to broadcast the information of the user equipment; and

broadcasting the information of the user equipment on the obtained resource, using the transmitter, so that another user equipment obtains the information of the user equipment, and sends the information of the user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the user equipment, wherein the another user equipment supports the D2D function and is matched with the user equipment.

9. The first user equipment according to claim 8, wherein the program further includes instructions for:

sending a radio resource control connection setup message or a radio resource control connection setup complete message to the serving base station, wherein the radio resource control connection setup message or the radio resource control connection setup complete message carries an information element indicating that the user equipment supports the D2D function, and/or a value of a setup cause in the radio resource control connection setup message is D2D connection or D2D content publishing.

10. The user equipment according to claim 8, wherein the program further includes instructions for:

maintaining a common connected state or a long discontinuous reception mode in a connected state after setting up the connection with the serving base station of the cell where the user equipment is currently located.

11. The user equipment according to claim 10, wherein the program further includes instructions for:

before the user equipment leaves the cell, notifying the serving base station of recycling the resource that is allocated to the user equipment and used for broadcasting the information of the user equipment.

12. The user equipment according to claim 8, wherein the program further includes instructions for:

in the process of setting up the connection with the serving base station, sending the service information of the user equipment, or the service information and application layer service information of the user equipment, or the service information and service code of the user equipment, or the service information, application layer service information, and service code of the user equipment to the serving base station or an evolved packet core network entity device.

13. The user equipment according to claim 8, wherein the program further includes instructions for:

sending the application layer service information of the user equipment to a service management server before broadcasting the information of the user equipment; and

receiving the service information of the user equipment and the service code allocated by the service management server to the user equipment, wherein the service information is found by the service management server according to the application layer service information of the user equipment.

14. The user equipment according to claim 8, wherein the information of the user equipment is broadcast on the obtained resource periodically in a discontinuous transmission mode.

15. A content publishing method, comprising:

obtaining, by a first user equipment supporting a device to device (D2D) function, a resource for broadcasting information of the first user equipment, wherein the information of the first user equipment comprises one or more of an identifier, service information, a service code, and application layer service information of the first user equipment; and

broadcasting, by the first user equipment, the information of the first user equipment on the obtained resource, so that a second user equipment obtains the information of the first user equipment, and sends the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment, wherein the second user equipment supports the D2D function and is matched with the first user equipment;

wherein obtaining the resource for broadcasting information of the first user equipment comprises;

obtaining, by the first user equipment, resources that are allocated in advance by a serving base station of a cell where the first user equipment is currently located to user equipment supporting the D2D function in the cell, the resources being used for broadcasting information of user equipment, wherein the resources are broadcast by the serving base station through a broadcast message; and

selecting, by the first user equipment, a resource whose interference level is lower than a predetermined threshold, from the resources allocated in advance by the serving base station.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein sending the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment comprises:

in response to the information broadcast by the first user equipment comprising the service information of the first user equipment, generating, by the second user equipment, a non-access stratum message according to the service information of the first user equipment, and sending the non-access stratum message to the network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein before broadcasting the information of the first user equipment on the obtained resource, the method further comprises:

sending, by the first user equipment, the application layer service information of the first user equipment to a service management server, and receiving the service information of the first user equipment and the service code allocated by the service management server to the first user equipment, wherein the service information is found by the service management server according to the application layer service information of the first user equipment.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein sending the information of the first user equipment to a network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment comprises:

in response to the information broadcast by the first user equipment comprising the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment, but not comprising the service information of the first user equipment, sending, by the second user equipment, the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment to the service management server, receiving the service information of the first user equipment sent by the service management server according to the application layer service information and/or service code of the first user equipment, generating a non-access stratum message according to the service information of the first user equipment, and sending the non-access stratum message to the network-side device to set up a connection with the first user equipment.