Charging in communication networks having split control planes and user planes
    1.
    发明授权
    Charging in communication networks having split control planes and user planes 有权
    在具有分离控制平面和用户平面的通信网络中进行充电

    公开(公告)号:US06879820B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-12

    申请号:US09903365

    申请日:2001-07-11

    IPC分类号: H04L12/14 H04L29/06 H04M11/00

    摘要: A method of facilitating charging for communication in a telecommunication network, such as a network supporting GPRS, that has a node split into a control-plane entity and a user-plane entity includes the step of sending, from the control-plane entity to the user-plane entity, an event in accordance with a media gateway control protocol. The event orders the user-plane entity to notify the control-plane entity when a predetermined volume of communication has occurred. The method further includes the steps of determining, by the user-plane entity, whether the predetermined volume has occurred, and notifying the control-plane entity when that has occurred. The predetermined volume may be a number of octets, and the user-plane entity may notify the control-plane entity by sending a notify command in accordance with the media gateway control protocol. Also, the volume of communication may be selected such that signaling between the control-plane and user-plane entities is controlled, and the control-plane and user-plane entities may be a node supporting a general packet radio service. The network may be a traditional circuit-switched network that uses packet bearers and the predetermined volume of communication may be a predetermined number of octets or packets. The user-plane entity may be pre-provisioned with the event.

    摘要翻译: 一种便于在电信网络(例如支持GPRS的网络)中进行通信的方法,该网络具有划分成控制平面实体的节点和用户平面实体,包括从控制平面实体发送到 用户平面实体,根据媒体网关控制协议的事件。 当发生预定的通信量时,事件命令用户平面实体通知控制平面实体。 所述方法还包括以下步骤:由所述用户平面实体确定所述预定卷是否已经发生,以及当所述控制平面实体发生时通知所述控制平面实体。 预定音量可以是多个八位字节,并且用户平面实体可以通过根据媒体网关控制协议发送通知命令来通知控制平面实体。 此外,可以选择通信量,使得控制平面和用户平面实体之间的信令被控制,并且控制平面和用户平面实体可以是支持通用分组无线电服务的节点。 网络可以是使用分组承载的传统电路交换网络,并且预定量的通信可以是预定数量的八位字节或分组。 用户平面实体可以预先配置事件。

    Resources Allocation Flexibility
    2.
    发明申请
    Resources Allocation Flexibility 有权
    资源分配灵活性

    公开(公告)号:US20110296032A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-01

    申请号:US13146430

    申请日:2009-05-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for an application function (AF) device in a wireless cellular network including the steps of determining with a processing unit whether an application service requires confirmation that a transmission path for corresponding application service media is available to progress set up of an application service session. There is the step of sending a message generated by the processing unit through a network interfacing unit to a policy and charging rule function (PCRP) server to indicate whether the application service requires confirmation that the transmission path for the corresponding application service media is available. An application function (AF) device in a wireless cellular network including a processing unit which determines whether an application service requires confirmation that a transmission path for corresponding application service media is available to progress set up of an application service session. The AF device includes a network interfacing unit that sends a message generated by the processing unit to a policy and charging rule function (PCRF) server indicating whether the application service requires confirmation that the transmission path for the corresponding application service media is available. A method for a policy and charging rule function (PCRF) server in a wireless cellular network. A policy and charging rule function (PCRF) server in a wireless cellular network.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于无线蜂窝网络中的应用功能(AF)设备的方法,包括以下步骤:使用处理单元确定应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用于进行应用服务会话的建立 。 将由处理单元通过网络接口单元生成的消息发送到策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器以指示应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用的步骤。 包括处理单元的无线蜂窝网络中的应用功能(AF)设备,所述处理单元确定应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用于进行应用服务会话的建立。 AF设备包括网络接口单元,其将由处理单元生成的消息发送到策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器,指示应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用。 一种用于无线蜂窝网络中的策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器的方法。 无线蜂窝网络中的策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器。

    Communication management in mobile networks having split control planes and user planes
    3.
    发明授权
    Communication management in mobile networks having split control planes and user planes 有权
    具有分离控制平面和用户平面的移动网络中的通信管理

    公开(公告)号:US06973054B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-06

    申请号:US09996512

    申请日:2001-11-28

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 H04W24/02 H04B7/00

    摘要: A method in a communication system of transferring control of a user-plane entity from a first control-plane entity to a second control-plane entity is provided. The user-plane entity sends a set of identifying parameters to the first control-plane entity, which subsequently sends the set of identifying parameters to the second control-plane entity. The second control-plane entity determines if it can control the user-plane entity. If the second control-plane entity can control the user-plane entity, then the second control-plane entity sends an indication to the user-plane entity that a change in control-plane entities has occurred and that at least some resources of the user-plane entity that were controlled by the first control-plane entity are to be controlled by the second control-plane entity. The resources may be allocated to a mobile terminal and the change in control entity may be the result of a change in location of the mobile terminal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了将用户平面实体的控制从第一控制平面实体转移到第二控制平面实体的通信系统中的方法。 用户平面实体向第一控制平面实体发送一组识别参数,该实体随后将该组识别参数发送到第二控制平面实体。 第二控制平面实体确定它是否可以控制用户平面实体。 如果第二控制平面实体可以控制用户平面实体,则第二控制平面实体向用户平面实体发送控制平面实体的变化已经发生的指示,并且用户的至少一些资源 由第一控制平面实体控制的平面实体将由第二控制平面实体控制。 资源可以被分配给移动终端,并且控制实体的改变可能是移动终端的位置改变的结果。

    Bearer control on the basis of probing
    4.
    发明授权
    Bearer control on the basis of probing 有权
    基于探测的承载控制

    公开(公告)号:US09231841B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-05

    申请号:US14127869

    申请日:2011-07-08

    摘要: For maintaining a certain quality of service for a certain type of data traffic, the data traffic may be directed to a corresponding bearer established with respect to a user equipment. By sending probe packets on the bearer and/or on a further bearer and receiving a response packets returned in response to the probe packets, a parameter corresponding to a time period between sending a probe packet and receiving the corresponding response packet can be measured. On the basis of the measured parameter, a bearer control procedure with respect to the user equipment is initiated. This bearer control procedure may for example include directing data packets of selected data traffic from one bearer to another bearer, modification of at least one quality of service parameter of a bearer, and/or establishing or releasing a bearer.

    摘要翻译: 为了为某种类型的数据业务保持一定的服务质量,数据业务可以被引导到相对于用户设备建立的相应承载。 通过在承载上和/或另一承载上发送探测分组并接收响应于探测分组返回的响应分组,可以测量与发送探测分组和接收相应的响应分组之间的时间段相对应的参数。 基于测量参数,启动相对于用户设备的承载控制过程。 该承载控制过程可以例如包括将所选数据业务的数据分组从一个承载指向另一个承载,修改承载的至少一个服务质量参数,和/或建立或释放承载。

    Resources allocation flexibility
    5.
    发明授权
    Resources allocation flexibility 有权
    资源分配灵活性

    公开(公告)号:US08725881B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US13146430

    申请日:2009-05-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for an application function (AF) device in a wireless cellular network including the steps of determining with a processing unit whether an application service requires confirmation that a transmission path for corresponding application service media is available to progress set up of an application service session. There is the step of sending a message generated by the processing unit through a network interfacing unit to a policy and charging rule function (PCRP) server to indicate whether the application service requires confirmation that the transmission path for the corresponding application service media is available. An application function (AF) device in a wireless cellular network including a processing unit which determines whether an application service requires confirmation that a transmission path for corresponding application service media is available to progress set up of an application service session. The AF device includes a network interfacing unit that sends a message generated by the processing unit to a policy and charging rule function (PCRF) server indicating whether the application service requires confirmation that the transmission path for the corresponding application service media is available. A method for a policy and charging rule function (PCRF) server in a wireless cellular network. A policy and charging rule function (PCRF) server in a wireless cellular network.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于无线蜂窝网络中的应用功能(AF)设备的方法,包括以下步骤:使用处理单元确定应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用于进行应用服务会话的建立 。 将由处理单元通过网络接口单元生成的消息发送到策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器以指示应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用的步骤。 包括处理单元的无线蜂窝网络中的应用功能(AF)设备,所述处理单元确定应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用于进行应用服务会话的建立。 AF设备包括网络接口单元,其将由处理单元生成的消息发送到策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器,指示应用服务是否需要确认相应应用服务媒体的传输路径可用。 一种用于无线蜂窝网络中的策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器的方法。 无线蜂窝网络中的策略和计费规则功能(PCRF)服务器。

    BEARER CONTROL ON THE BASIS OF PROBING
    6.
    发明申请
    BEARER CONTROL ON THE BASIS OF PROBING 有权
    基于探测的轴承控制

    公开(公告)号:US20140126406A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US14127869

    申请日:2011-07-08

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26

    摘要: For maintaining a certain quality of service for a certain type of data traffic, the data traffic may be directed to a corresponding bearer established with respect to a user equipment. By sending probe packets on the bearer and/or on a further bearer and receiving a response packets returned in response to the probe packets, a parameter corresponding to a time period between sending a probe packet and receiving the corresponding response packet can be measured. On the basis of the measured parameter, a bearer control procedure with respect to the user equipment is initiated. This bearer control procedure may for example include directing data packets of selected data traffic from one bearer to another bearer, modification of at least one quality of service parameter of a bearer, and/or establishing or releasing a bearer.

    摘要翻译: 为了为某种类型的数据业务保持一定的服务质量,数据业务可以被引导到相对于用户设备建立的相应承载。 通过在承载上和/或另一承载上发送探测分组并接收响应于探测分组返回的响应分组,可以测量与发送探测分组和接收相应的响应分组之间的时间段相对应的参数。 基于测量参数,启动相对于用户设备的承载控制过程。 该承载控制过程可以例如包括将所选数据业务的数据分组从一个承载指向另一个承载,修改承载的至少一个服务质量参数,和/或建立或释放承载。

    Signalling Control for a Point-To-Multipoint Content Transmission Network
    7.
    发明申请
    Signalling Control for a Point-To-Multipoint Content Transmission Network 审中-公开
    点对多点内容传输网络的信令控制

    公开(公告)号:US20100046409A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12447079

    申请日:2006-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04H20/71

    摘要: The invention relates to a technique for controlling a signalling for a point-to-multipoint (PTM) content transmission in a PTM-enabled network environment. A method embodiment of the invention comprises the steps of transmitting signalling information related to a PTM content transmission along a downstream signalling distribution tree (MSG) to a plurality of network access nodes; and receiving, in response to the signalling information, an aggregated feedback report from a feedback aggregation server separate from the downstream signalling distribution tree, wherein the aggregated feedback report is indicative of feedback reports from the plurality of network access nodes related to the signalling information.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于在启用PTM的网络环境中控制点对多点(PTM)内容传输的信令的技术。 本发明的方法实施例包括以下步骤:向下游信令分发树(MSG)发送与PTM内容传输有关的信令信息到多个网络接入节点; 以及响应于所述信令信息,从与所述下游信令分发树分离的反馈聚合服务器接收聚合反馈报告,其中所述聚合反馈报告指示来自与所述信令信息相关的所述多个网络接入节点的反馈报告。

    Communication management in networks having split control planes and user planes

    公开(公告)号:US07103002B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US09903366

    申请日:2001-07-11

    IPC分类号: H04L1/00 H04L12/56

    摘要: Methods of re-establishing a connection between a radio network node and a core network having a control plane entity and a user plane entity in a communication network and of detecting faulty communication paths or re-started entities in such networks are provided. A control-plane entity sends an event in accordance with a media gateway control protocol to the user-plane entity that orders the user-plane entity to notify the control-plane entity when user-plane traffic is received from another network node or when a faulty path or re-started peer is discovered. In response to an order by the control-plane entity, a connection between the radio network node and the user-plane entity can be re-established. Heartbeat messages and heartbeat acknowledgment messages are sent through a communication path, and if a heartbeat acknowledgment message has not been received, the control-plane entity is notified of the faulty path. The heartbeat acknowledgment messages may include re-start counter values that are used to discover re-started peers.