Dynamic adjustment method and apparatus for PDU session

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11903073-B2
Application number	US-201917289085-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2019
Priority date	Nov 1, 2018
Publication date	Feb 13, 2024
Grant date	Feb 13, 2024

Abstract

A method for a protocol data unit (PDU) session includes a step of a first core network device obtaining a first message from a first server. The first core network device generates a first parameter based on the first message. A terminal device obtains a measurement result based on the first parameter and sends the measurement result to the first core network device. The first core network device obtains a second parameter based on the measurement result, and the second core network device configures the second parameter to dynamically adjust the PDU session based on location or time information with reference to the second parameter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for adjusting a protocol data unit (PDU) session comprising:
obtaining, by a second core network device, a first message from a first core network device, wherein the first message comprises a first parameter and a network resource status of a first application;
sending the first message to a terminal device to instruct the terminal device to obtain a measurement result of the first parameter;
obtaining the measurement result from the terminal device;
sending the measurement result to the first core network device;
obtaining a second message to instruct the second core network device to configure, based on the measurement result, a second parameter to adjust the PDU session;
obtaining a fourth message from a third core network device, wherein the fourth message comprises at least one of a first application identifier or a second time period; and

retaining the PDU session when the fourth message includes the first application identifier.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the first message indicates a network resource status of a first slice, the method further comprises:
obtaining a third message that comprises at least one of first slice information or a first time period; and
performing, in response to the third message, a first operation comprising:
retaining the PDU session when the PDU session belongs to the first slice; and
releasing the PDU when the PDU session does not belong to the first slice.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising identifying that the PDU session exists, and wherein the first operation comprises retaining the PDU session when the PDU session belongs to the first slice.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
obtaining a PDU session establishment request from the terminal device; and
sending, in response to the PDU session establishment request, a PDU session reception request message to the terminal device when the PDU session belongs to the first slice.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising sending, when the PDU session does not belong to the first slice, in a PDU session rejection request message to the terminal device, wherein the PDU session rejection request message comprises a first cause value and first time information, wherein the first cause value indicates a cause for rejecting the PDU session, and wherein the first time information indicates a next time when the PDU session can be established.

6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising identifying that the PDU session exists, and wherein the first operation comprises
releasing the PDU session when the PDU session does not belong to the first slice.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second parameter comprises one or more of an air interface measurement or a quality of service (QoS)-related parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising
releasing the PDU session when the fourth message does not carry the first application identifier.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first parameter comprises one or more of an air interface measurement or a quality of service (QoS)-related parameter.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second parameter comprises a 5G QoS indicator (5QI).

11. A method for a protocol data unit (PDU) session comprising:
obtaining, by a terminal device, from a core network device, a first message comprising a first parameter, wherein the first message instructs the terminal device to obtain a measurement result of the first parameter, wherein the measurement result comprises statistical information related to a PDU session, and wherein the first message further indicates a network resource status of a first application;
obtaining, from the core network device, a second message comprising a second time period; and
sending the measurement result to the core network device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second message further comprises first application information comprising a first application identifier.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first application is configured to transmit data, wherein the method further comprises performing a first operation when the PDU session exists, and wherein the first operation comprises sending, to the core network device, a PDU session modification request message comprising the first application identifier when the PDU session matches the first application identifier.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first application is configured to transmit data, wherein the method further comprises performing a second operation when the PDU session does not exist, wherein the second operation comprises sending a PDU session establishment request message comprising a first application identifier to the core network device.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first parameter comprises one or more of an air interface measurement or a quality of service (QoS)-related parameter.

16. A terminal device for a protocol data unit (PDU) session-comprising:
a receiver configured to obtain, from a core network device, a first message comprising:
a network resource status of a first application, wherein the first application is configured to transmit data; and
a first parameter, wherein the first message instructs the terminal device to collect statistics on a measurement result of the first parameter, wherein the measurement result comprises statistical information related to the PDU session, wherein the receiver is further configured to obtain a second message from the core network device, and wherein the second message comprises first application information;

a transmitter coupled to the receiver and configured to send the measurement result to the core network device; and
a processor configured to perform a first operation when the PDU session does not exist, and wherein the first operation is configured to cause the transmitter to send, to the core network device, a PDU session establishment request message comprising a first application identifier.

17. The terminal device of claim 16 , wherein the terminal device further comprises a processor coupled to the receiver and the transmitter and configured to perform a first operation comprising:
retaining the PDU session when the PDU session belongs to a first slice; and
releasing the PDU when the PDU session does not belong to a first slice.

18. The terminal device of claim 16 , wherein the first application is configured to transmit data, wherein the processor is further configured to perform the first operation when the PDU session exists, and wherein the first operation is configured to cause the transmitter to send, to the core network device, a PDU session modification request message comprising the first application identifier when the PDU session matches the first application identifier.

19. The terminal device of claim 16 , wherein the first message further indicates a network resource status of a first application, wherein the receiver is further configured to obtain a second message from the core network device, wherein the second message comprises a time period, and wherein the terminal device further comprises a processor coupled to the receiver and the transmitter and configured to perform a first operation comprising:
retaining the PDU session when the PDU session belongs to a first slice; and
releasing the PDU when the PDU session does not belong to a first slice.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first parameter comprises one or more of an air interface measurement or a quality of s

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Xiaojuan
• Ouyang Guowei

Classifications

• H04W76/22 Primary

  Manipulation of transport tunnels · CPC title

• H04W24/08

  Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic · CPC title

• H04W24/10

  Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} · CPC title

• H04W48/16

  Discovering, processing access restriction or access information · CPC title

• H04W76/11

  Allocation or use of connection identifiers · CPC title