CN102202270B - Based on method for message transmission and the interworking function entity of machine type communication - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of method for message transmission based on machine type communication and interworking function entity.Wherein, the method comprises: interworking function entity receives the message from MTC terminal; Interworking function entity obtains the address of MTC server; Above-mentioned message conversion is the form of the interactive mode meeting MTC server by interworking function entity, and the message after conversion is sent to MTC server with this interactive mode.By the present invention, the diversity that MTC server accesses can be ensured.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to moving communicating field, be specifically related to the method for message transmission based on machine type communication and interworking function entity.
Background technology
Machine To Machine (MachinetoMachine, referred to as M2M) sense stricto definition refers to it is the communication of machine to machine, sensu lato definition with machine terminal intelligent interaction be core, the application of networking and service.It is based on intelligent machine terminal, take communication as access means, is the informatization resolve scheme that client provides, for meeting the information system requirement of client to aspects such as monitoring, command scheduling, data acquisition and measurements.
At present, M2M terminal is by global mobile communication (GlobalSystemforMobileCommunication, referred to as GSM), universal mobile telecommunications system (UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystem, referred to as UTMS), grouping system (the EvolvedPacketSystem of evolution, referred to as EPS) etc. multiple network mode wireless access, also short message mode can be passed through, IP mode, unstructured supplementary data traffic (UnstructuredSupplementaryServiceData, referred to as USSD) various ways such as mode carries.Therefore, machine type communication (MachineTypeCommunication, referred to as MTC) both can utilize the business (such as, note, USSD etc.) in CS territory in GSM network, also can utilize the business (as PS note, IP etc.) in the PS territory in IP network.
At present, GSM network is primarily of the wireless access network (GSMEDGERadioAccessNetwork of GSM/EDGE, referred to as GERAN), mobile services switching centre (Mobile-ServicesSwitchingCenter, referred to as MSC), VLR Visitor Location Register (VisitorLocationRegister, referred to as VLR), the network element such as attaching position register (HomeLocationRegister, referred to as HLR) composition.UTMS network is primarily of universal mobile telecommunications system land radio access web (UniversalTerrestrialRadioAccessNetwork, referred to as UTRAN), Serving GPRS Support Node (ServingGPRSSupportNode, referred to as SGSN), the network element composition such as GGSN (GatewayGPRSSupportNode, be called for short GGSN).EPS network is primarily of the universal mobile telecommunications system land radio access web (EvolvedUniversalTerrestrialRadioAccessNetwork of evolution, referred to as E-UTRAN), mobile management entity (MobileManagementEntity, referred to as MME), gateway (ServingGateway, referred to as S-GW), grouped data network gateway (PacketDataNetworkGateway, referred to as P-GW or PDNGW), the network element such as home subscriber server (HomeSubscriberServer, referred to as HSS) composition.
Short message service (ShortMassageServices referred to as SMS, also referred to as short message service) adopts store and forward mode.The network element being responsible for store and forward short message in network is Short Message Service Gateway (SMS-GMSC) and sms center (SMSC).Short Message Service Gateway is receive the access switch from sms center message.USSD business is a kind of real time interactive data business based on GSM network.Structure is in a network similar to note, has USSD gateway and USSD business processing center.
Because M2M terminal type is various, the scope of covering is wide, and the industry related to is many, therefore, may transmit the business datum between MTC server in different ways to different business M2M terminals.Such as, for the business of low data bulk, short message transmission can be adopted; For the business with time controling attribute, USSD business or IP operation etc. can be adopted.And the existing existing network (such as, GSM, UTMS etc.) that can utilize of M2M carries, and also has and dedicated network can be utilized to carry; Both the business in CS territory can have been adopted to transmit according to the attribute of terminal, and also have the business that can adopt PS territory to transmit.Therefore, M2M terminal and MTC server carry out business when transmitting, and need a gateway to select suitable route according to the attribute of terminal and feature.
Although WAP gateway had both had the transmittability of CS territory business, there is again the transmittability of PS business, can MTC communication be applied to.
But WAP gateway is mainly used in the service of terminal access WAP business, WWW website, and need based on existing internet, independent of wireless network.Further, the requirement of WAP gateway to terminal is higher, require that terminal has WAP function, and M2M terminal is likely the functional block of equipment, does not have WAP function, therefore, WAP gateway can not be utilized to communicate for this kind of M2M terminal.
In addition, the function of WAP gateway converts the WAP format messages that short message service center forwards to HTTP or TCP/IP.But in MTC system, M2M terminal is likely mutual by means of only gateway and MTC server, without short message service center, therefore, in the communication that this situation uses WAP gateway cannot realize between M2M and MTC server.
In addition, in actual applications, MTC server and network are both likely by Signalling exchange, likely mutual by TCP/IP again, also likely mutual by short message.If employing WAP gateway, because short message conversion can be only TCP/IP by WAP gateway, the diversity that MTC server accesses therefore cannot be ensured.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of method for message transmission based on machine type communication and interworking function entity, at least one of to solve the problem.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method for message transmission based on machine type communication, comprising: interworking function entity receives the message from MTC terminal; Interworking function entity obtains the address of MTC server; Above-mentioned message conversion is the form of the interactive mode meeting MTC server by interworking function entity, and the message after conversion is sent to MTC server with this interactive mode.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of interworking function entity, comprising: receiver module, acquisition module, modular converter and sending module.Wherein, receiver module, for receiving the message that MTC terminal sends; Acquisition module, for obtaining the address of MTC server; Modular converter, the message conversion for being received by receiver module is the form of the interactive mode meeting above-mentioned MTC server; Sending module, for sending to MTC server by the message after modular converter conversion with above-mentioned interactive mode.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide the another kind of method for message transmission based on machine type communication, the method comprises: interworking function entity receives the message that MTC server sends, and wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of MTC terminal in this message; The signing attribute information of MTC terminal is obtained according to this identification information; According to this attribute information and aforementioned capabilities information, select the carrying territory of this message and the send mode of this message, and adopt this send mode that message is sent to MTC terminal on the territory selected.
According to a further aspect of the invention, provide another kind of interworking function entity, comprising: receiver module, acquisition module, selection module and sending module.Wherein, receiver module, for receiving the message that MTC server sends, wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of this MTC terminal in this message; Acquisition module, for the identification information according to MTC terminal, obtains the attribute information that this MTC terminal is signing; Select module, for according to this attribute information and aforementioned capabilities information, select the carrying territory of this message and the send mode of this message; Sending module, for adopting above-mentioned send mode that above-mentioned message is sent to MTC terminal on the territory selected.
By the present invention, IWF according to the interactive mode of MTC server, will can also send to the message of MTC server to carry out suitable conversion, thus can ensure the diversity that MTC server accesses.Further, IWF according to the subscription data of MTC terminal and ability information, for MTC terminal selects suitable route, thus can reduce the Capability Requirement to MTCUE, ensures the diversity of MTC terminal access.
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Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and form a application's part, schematic description and description of the present invention, for explaining the present invention, does not form inappropriate limitation of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
The system architecture diagram that Fig. 1 applies for the method for message transmission based on machine type communication provided according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of a kind of method for message transmission based on MTC according to inventive embodiments;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of a kind of interworking function entity according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is according to the another kind of the inventive embodiments flow chart based on the method for message transmission of MTC;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of the another kind of interworking function entity according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of embodiment one;
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of embodiment two;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of embodiment three;
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of embodiment four;
Figure 10 is the flow chart of embodiment five; And
Figure 11 is the flow chart of embodiment six.
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Hereinafter also describe the present invention in detail with reference to accompanying drawing in conjunction with the embodiments.It should be noted that, when not conflicting, the embodiment in the application and the feature in embodiment can combine mutually.
The system architecture diagram that Fig. 1 applies for the method for message transmission based on machine type communication provided according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, increase interworking function entity (InterworkingFunction, referred to as IWF) in embodiments of the present invention and carry out transmission of messages between mobile communications network and MTC server.
As shown in Figure 1, in embodiments of the present invention, MTC terminal (referred to as MTCUE) can by multiple network mode wireless access such as GSM, UTMS and EPS, and, namely MTCUE can utilize the CS territory bearer service data in GSM network, also can utilize the PS territory bearer service data in IP network.
As shown in Figure 1, in embodiments of the present invention, interface between MTC server and IWF is F, by arranging dissimilar interface between MTC server and IWF, can realize the Signalling exchange between MTC server and IWF, TCP/IP is mutual or short message is mutual.
And the interface of IWF to PS domain network element comprises:
1, IWF provides SGs interface to MME, processes note and the position updating request of MME by this interface;
2, provide C interface to HSS, send and process position updating request and reply;
And the interface of IWF to CS domain network element comprises:
1, provide E interface to MSC, receive and process the note of MSC, USSD and position updating request function;
2, provide C interface to HLR, send and process position updating request and reply or route requests and reply.
Based on said system framework, embodiments provide a kind of method for message transmission based on MTC, Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the method, and as shown in Figure 2, the method mainly comprises the following steps (step S202-step S206):
Step S202:IWF receives the message from MTC terminal;
This message can be that MTCUE is sent by mobile communications network, and particularly, MTCUE sends a message to IWF by the mobile management network element of mobile communications network; Or in embodiments of the present invention, also can increase the interface between MTCUE and IWF, therefore, this message also can be that MTCUE directly sends to IWF.
Step S204:IWF obtains the address of MTC server, and this MTC server is the object MTC server of above-mentioned message;
This message conversion is the form of the interactive mode meeting above-mentioned MTC server by step S206:IWF, and the message after conversion is sent to this MTC server with corresponding interactive mode.
By the said method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, IWF, when receiving MTCUE and sending to the message of MTC server, according to the interactive mode of object MTC server, can change message accordingly, thus can ensure the diversity that MTC server accesses.
In specific implementation process, the address that IWF obtains object MTC server includes but not limited to following several method:
(1) MTCUE is when sending above-mentioned message, and carry the address of object MTC server within the message, IWF, when receiving this message, obtains the address of the MTC server of carrying in this message;
Adopt in this way, message can be transmitted to the MTC server that MTCUE specifies by IWF.
(2) MTCUE carries the identification information of this MTCUE in the above-mentioned message sent, after IWF receives this message, store the network element request subscription data corresponding with this identification information to user contracting data, from the subscription data that user contracting data storage network element returns, obtain the address of object MTC server;
In this way, MTCUE, when sending message, does not need the address of carrying object MTC server in the message, thus can reduce the size of message, and then the expense of Internet resources can be reduced, particularly for needing the MTCUE frequently sending message to MTC server.
And, when adopting the method, IWF is when storing network element and getting the subscription data of this MTCUE from user contracting data, this subscription data can be preserved, upper once receive the message from this MTCUE time, IWF can get the address of object MTC server in the subscription data of collateral security, eliminates the flow process storing network element request subscription data from user contracting data, thus improve efficiency, particularly the frequent MTCUE sending message is needed for certain.
(3) mobile management network element is when receiving and forward the message of MTCUE transmission to IWF, and send the address of object MTC server to IWF, IWF receives and obtains the address of this MTC server, thus reduces the burden of IWF;
Particularly, the address of this MTC server can be that static configuration is in mobile management network element, such as, can configure the corresponding relation of the identification information of MTCUE or the address of group identification information and MTC server in advance in mobile management network element, mobile management network element obtains the address of the MTC server corresponding with this MTCUE according to the identification information of MTCUE or group identification information.
Preferably, in this fashion, mobile management network element can when receiving the message that MTCUE sends, first can judge the address of whether carrying MTC server in this message, when not carrying the address of MTC server within the message, just send the address of object MTC server to IWF, can ensure like this to send message according to the instruction of MTCUE.
(4) address of static configuration MTC server in IWF, specifically can configure the corresponding relation of the mark of MTCUE and the address of MTC server, or, also the address of preferred MTC server can be configured, IWF, when receiving the message from MTCUE, obtains the address of MTC server according to static configuration.Adopt that can to reduce between network element in this way mutual.
In embodiments of the present invention, can adopt between MTC server and IWF in following interactive mode one of at least carry out mutual: Signalling exchange, TCP/IP are mutual, short message is mutual.Therefore, MTC server can adopt plurality of access modes to access in embodiments of the present invention.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, additionally provide a kind of interworking function entity, this interworking function entity may be used for realizing the above-mentioned method for message transmission based on MTC that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the interworking function entity according to the embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in Figure 3, this interworking function entity comprises: receiver module 30, acquisition module 32, modular converter 34 and sending module 36.Wherein, receiver module 30, for receiving the message that MTC terminal sends; Acquisition module 32, for obtaining the address of MTC server; Modular converter 34, for by above-mentioned message conversion being the form of the interactive mode meeting this MTC server; Sending module 36, for sending to MTC server by the above-mentioned message after changing through modular converter 34 with above-mentioned interactive mode.
By the above-mentioned interworking function entity that the embodiment of the present invention provides, can be corresponding form by sending to the message conversion of MTC server according to the interactive mode of MTC server, thus the diversity that MTC server accesses can be ensured.
Additionally provide the another kind of method for message transmission based on MTC according to the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the method, and as shown in Figure 4, the method mainly comprises the following steps (step S402-step S406):
Step S402:IWF receives the message that MTC server sends, and wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of described MTC terminal in this message;
Step S404:IWF obtains the signing attribute information of this MTC terminal according to above-mentioned identification information;
Step S406: according to above-mentioned attribute information and aforementioned capabilities information, selects the carrying territory of this message and the send mode of this message, and adopts this send mode that described message is sent to above-mentioned MTC terminal on the territory selected.
Such as, for the terminal of PSonly attribute, IWF can be it and selects PS territory to transmit data, for the terminal of SMSonly, USSD attribute, IWF can be its select the SMS in CS territory USSD transmit data.
By the said method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, IWF according to the signing attribute of MTCUE and ability information, can select suitable route for sending to the message of MTCUE.
In specific implementation process, IWF can one of in such a way obtain the signing attribute information of MTC terminal:
(1) IWF is according to the identification information of MTCUE, obtains the subscription data of local this MTCUE preserved, obtains the attribute information that this MTCUE is signing from subscription data, such as, and PSonly, SMSonly or USSD;
In specific implementation process, the subscription data of MTCUE that IWF preserves this locality can be preserved when IWF registers for this MTCUE, and particularly, IWF obtains this MTCUE attribute information when MTCUE registers can have following two kinds of implementations:
(1) mobile management network element is when receiving the attachment request that MTCUE sends, position updating request is sent to IWF, IWF is when receiving position updating request, the subscription data obtaining this MTCUE network element is stored from user contracting data, specific implementation process is see follow-up embodiment one, adopt and can not need to initiate registration to IWF separately by MTCUE in this way, thus reduce reciprocal process;
(2) mobile management network element is in the attaching process of MTCUE, not to IWF launch position update request, but the address of IWF is returned to MTCUE, MTCUE is according to the address of IWF, send registration request to IWF, IWF, after receiving registration request, stores from user contracting data the subscription data obtaining this MTCUE network element, specific implementation process, see follow-up embodiment two, is adopted and can not be needed in this way to change mobile management network element.
(2) or, MTCUE is when adhering to, also can not register to IWF, IWF is when receiving MTC server and sending to the message of MTCUE, according to the identification information of this MTCUE, store the subscription data of this MTC terminal of network element request to user contracting data, IWF obtains the signing attribute of this MTC terminal from the subscription data that user contracting data storage network element returns.
And, in embodiments of the present invention, IWF is behind the selection carrying territory of above-mentioned message and the send mode of message, IWF can store network element to user contracting data and send route requests, and obtain user contracting data and store the routing iinformation that returns of network element, according to this routing iinformation, in the territory (PS territory or CS territory) selected, message is sent to MTC terminal by the upper send mode (short message, USSD, IP mode) selected that adopts.Thus can ensure that message is sent to object MTC terminal rapidly.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, additionally provide another kind of interworking function entity, this interworking function entity may be used for realizing the above-mentioned method for message transmission based on MTC.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of the interworking function entity according to the embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in Figure 5, this interworking function entity comprises: receiver module 50, acquisition module 52, selection module 54 and sending module 56.Wherein, receiver module 50, for receiving the message that MTC server sends, wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of this MTC terminal in this message; Acquisition module 52, for the identification information according to this MTC terminal, obtains the attribute information that this MTC terminal is signing; Select module 54, for according to above-mentioned attribute information and ability information, select the carrying territory of this message and the send mode of this message; Sending module 56, for adopting above-mentioned send mode that this message is sent to above-mentioned MTC terminal on the territory selected.
By the above-mentioned IWF of the embodiment of the present invention, when can send to the message of MTCUE receiving MTC server, according to signing attribute and the ability information of MTCUE, select suitable territory and send mode that message is sent to MTCUE, thus ensure that the diversity that MTCUE accesses, also reduce the requirement to MTCUE simultaneously.
It should be noted that, in embodiments of the present invention, if MTCUE adopts GSM network mode to access, then mobile management network element is MSC, and it is HLR that user contracting data stores network element; If MTCUE adopts the access of UTMS network mode, then mobile management network element is SGSN, and it is HLR that user contracting data stores network element; If MTCUE adopts the access of EPS network mode, then mobile management network element is MME, and it is HSS that user contracting data stores network element.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, technical scheme of the present invention is described in further detail, can better understand the present invention to make those skilled in the art and can be implemented, but illustrated embodiment is not as a limitation of the invention.
Embodiment one
The present embodiment is described the subscription data that IWF obtains MTCUE in the registration process of MTCUE, in the present embodiment, mobile management network element, when receiving the attachment request that MTCUE sends, sends position updating request, with the subscription data making IWF obtain this MTCUE to IWF.Fig. 6 is the flow chart that in the present embodiment, IWF obtains subscription data, as shown in Figure 6, mainly comprises the following steps:
Step 601, MTCUE initiates attachment request to the mobile management network element in network, carries the identification information of MTCUE, the ability information of MTCUE in this attachment request;
Step 602, based on the identification information of MTCUE or the ability information of MTCUE, mobile management network element judges that this UE is the terminal of Machine Type;
Step 603, mobile management network element sends position updating request to IWF, carries the identification information of MTCUE, the ability information of MTCUE in this position updating request;
Step 604, IWF receiving position update request, registration MTCUE, stores to user contracting data the position updating request that network element forwards MTCUE;
Step 605, user contracting data stores network element and sends location updating response to IWF, carries the subscription data of MTCUE in the response of this location updating;
Step 606, IWF sends location updating response message to mobile management network element;
Step 607, attachment completes.
By the present embodiment, the registration of MTCUE at IWF can be completed in the attaching process of MTCUE, thus save register flow path.
Embodiment two
With embodiment one unlike, in the present embodiment, the register flow path of MTCUE at IWF is performed after having adhered to, particularly, in the attaching process of MTCUE, MTCUE obtains the address of IWF, then sends login request message to IWF, and IWF stores network element to user contracting data and obtains this MTCUE subscription data.Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 7, mainly comprises the following steps:
Step 701, MTCUE completes attachment flow to network, obtains the address of IWF;
Step 702, MTCUE sends registration request to IWF, carries the identification information of MTCUE in this registration request;
In specific implementation process, the identification information of MTCUE can be IMSI, also can identify the information of its identity for other;
Step 703, IWF stores network element to user contracting data and sends subscription data request, carries the identification information of MTCUE in request;
Step 704, user contracting data stores network element and sends subscription data response to IWF, carries the subscription data of MTCUE in this response;
Step 705, IWF sends registration reply message to MTCUE.
Can not be changed mobile management network element by the present embodiment and complete the registration of MTCUE on IWF, if M2M selects the extensive network used to carry, such as GSM network, the possibility of mobile management network element upgrading is smaller, the relatively more suitable scheme selecting this embodiment to provide.
Embodiment three
The present embodiment to IWF receive MTC server send to the request of MTCUE time, for UE selects suitable hosting domain and send mode to be described.
In the present embodiment, MTCUE is accessed by GSM network, and by CS territory bearer service data, Fig. 8 is the flow chart of method for message transmission in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, mainly comprises the following steps:
Step 801, MTC server sends data sending request to IWF, carries identification information and the ability information of MTCUE in this data sending request;
Step 802, IWF obtains the subscription data of local this MTCUE preserved, and from subscription data, obtain the signing attribute of this MTCUE, in the present embodiment, the signing attribute of this MTCUE indicates this MTCUE can only adopt CS territory bearer service data;
Step 803, IWF selects the carrying of CS territory based on the signing attribute of MTCUE and ability information (such as, can this MTCUE receive short message, whether by IP transmission etc.), and selects the mode of transfer of data, such as, short message transmission or USSD transmission etc.;
Step 804, IWF sends route requests to HLR, and HLR returns routing iinformation to IWF; This step is optional, if the MTC terminal of some low mobile attribute its position known, then can not need route requests;
Step 805, send SMS message/the subsequent process of USSD message;
Step 806, IWF sends data to MTC server and sends response.
Embodiment four
The present embodiment to IWF receive MTC server send to the request of MTCUE time, for UE selects suitable hosting domain and send mode to be described.
In the present embodiment, MTCUE is by EPS network insertion, and by PS territory bearer service data, Fig. 9 is the flow chart of method for message transmission in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 9, mainly comprises the following steps:
Step 901, MTC server sends data sending request to IWF, carries identification information and the ability information of MTCUE in request;
Step 902, IWF obtains the subscription data of MTCUE by HSS, obtains the signing attribute of this MTCUE from subscription data;
In the present embodiment, the signing attribute of MTCUE indicates this user to be PSonly, namely can only pass through PS territory bearer service;
Step 903, based on the signing attribute of MTCUE and ability information, IWF judges that this user is as PSonly, and select the routing mode (i.e. send mode) in PS territory; Such as, if the terminal of low data bulk, PS territory short message can be adopted, if the terminal of non-low data bulk, likely adopt IP mode;
Step 904, IWF sends route requests to HSS, and HSS returns routing iinformation to IWF.This step is optional, if the MTC terminal of some low mobile attribute its position known, then can not need route requests;
Step 905, send SMS message/the subsequent process of Push message;
Step 906, IWF sends data to MTC server and sends response.
By the present embodiment, IWF can be that the MTCUE of PSonly selects PS territory bearer service data, and selects corresponding send mode according to the ability information of terminal.
Embodiment five
The present embodiment sends to the message of MTC server to be described to how transmitting MTCUE.In the present embodiment, MTCUE is accessed by GSM network, MTCUE can adopt the business such as short message, USSD to send data, and IWF can according to the connection of MTC server, the request of MTCUE is converted into suitable IP bag literary composition or other forms are transmitted to MTC server.
Figure 10 is the flow chart of transmission of messages in the present embodiment, and as shown in Figure 10, in the present embodiment, the message that MTCUE sends is transmitted to MTC server and mainly comprises the following steps by IWF:
Step 1001, MTCUE sends business request information to MSC, can carry the identification information of MTCUE in this business request information, alternatively, can also carry the address of MTC server in this business request information;
In the present embodiment, this business request information can be SMS or USSD type service message;
Step 1002, MSC judges not carry MTC server address in this business request information, then MSC can select default MTC server address to send to IWF; This step is optional;
Step 1003, MSC forwards above-mentioned business request information to IWF;
Step 1004, if IWF judges the address of not carrying MTC server in this business request information, and MSC does not also send the address of MTC server to IWF, then IWF sends subscription data request to HLR, carries the identification information of MTCUE in request;
Step 1005, HLR sends subscription data response message to IWF, carries the subscription data of the address comprising MTC server in this response message;
In specific implementation process, if carry the address of MTC server in above-mentioned business request information, or MSC sends the address of MTC server to IWF, then IWF can get the address of MTC server, and without the need to performing above-mentioned steps S1004 and step S1005; Or, also can the address of static configuration MTC server in IWF in advance, in this case, IWF directly obtains the address of the MTC server of configuration, also without the need to performing above-mentioned steps S1004 and step S1005;
Step 1006, SMS/USSD service request, according to the interactive mode of MTC server, is converted to IP request by IWF;
Step 1007, IWF sends the business request information after conversion to MTC server;
Step 1008, MTC server returns service response message to IWF;
Step 1009:IWF returns service response message to MSC;
Step 1010:MSC returns service response message to MTCUE.
Wherein, above-mentioned steps 1008 ~ step 1010 is optional.
Embodiment six
The present embodiment sends to the message of MTC server to be described to how transmitting MTCUE.In the present embodiment, MTCUE is by EPS network insertion, and MTCUE adopts short message to send data, and IWF can according to the connection of MTC server, the request of MTCUE is converted into suitable IP bag literary composition or other forms are transmitted to MTC server.
Figure 11 is the flow chart of transmission of messages in the present embodiment, and as shown in figure 11, in the present embodiment, the message that MTCUE sends is transmitted to MTC server and mainly comprises the following steps by IWF:
Step 1101, after MTCUE is attached to network, sends short message to MME, and this short message is included in up NAS and sends in message;
Step 1102, MME, according to the connection of MME to the IWF set up in UE attaching process, sends NAS to IWF and sends message, wherein comprise the address of short message and the MTC server received from UE;
Step 1103, the short message conversion received, according to the interactive mode of this MTC server (in the present embodiment, IWF is mutual by signaling and this MTC server), is become service request by IWF;
Step 1104, service request after conversion is sent to MTC server by IWF;
Step 1105, after MTC server receives service request, sends service response to MTC server;
Step 1106, IWF sends descending NAS and sends message to MME, shows short message receiving harvest merit or failure;
Step 1107, the short message reception result that MME will be received by descending NAS transmission message, namely receives successfully or failure, sends to MTCUE.
As can be seen from the above description, according to the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides, IWF can according to the subscription data of MTC terminal and ability information, for MTC terminal selects suitable route, thus the Capability Requirement to MTCUE can be reduced, ensure the diversity of MTC terminal access.Further, IWF can also, according to the interactive mode of MTC server, will send to the message of MTC server to carry out suitable conversion, thus can ensure MTC server access diversity, and, the multiple MTC server of data selection that can send for MTCUE.
Obviously, those skilled in the art should be understood that, above-mentioned of the present invention each module or each step can realize with general calculation element, they can concentrate on single calculation element, or be distributed on network that multiple calculation element forms, alternatively, they can realize with the executable program code of calculation element, thus, they can be stored and be performed by calculation element in the storage device, and in some cases, step shown or described by can performing with the order be different from herein, or they are made into each integrated circuit modules respectively, or the multiple module in them or step are made into single integrated circuit module to realize.Like this, the present invention is not restricted to any specific hardware and software combination.
The foregoing is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any amendment done, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. based on a method for message transmission for machine type communication, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Interworking function entity receives the message from machine type communication MTC terminal;
Obtain the address of MTC server;
Be the form of the interactive mode meeting described MTC server by described message conversion, and the described message after conversion is sent to described MTC server with described interactive mode;
Wherein, described interactive mode comprise following one of at least: Signalling exchange, TCP/IP are mutual, short message is mutual;
Wherein, described method also comprises:
Interworking function entity receives the message that MTC server sends, and wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of described MTC terminal in described message;
The signing attribute information of described MTC terminal is obtained according to described identification information;
According to described attribute information and described ability information, select the territory of bearing said message and the send mode of described message, and adopt described send mode that described message is sent to described MTC terminal on the described territory selected.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, carries the address of described MTC server in described message, and described interworking function entity obtains the address of described MTC server from described message.
3. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, carries the identification information of described MTC terminal in described message; The address that described interworking function entity obtains described MTC server comprises:
Described interworking function entity stores the network element request subscription data corresponding with described identification information to user contracting data;
Receive the subscription data that described user contracting data storage network element returns, and from described subscription data, obtain the address of described MTC server.
4. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the address that described interworking function entity obtains described MTC server comprises:
Mobile management network element reception and when forwarding described message to described interworking function entity, send the address of described MTC server to described interworking function entity;
Described interworking function entity receives and obtains the address of described MTC server.
5. an interworking function entity, is characterized in that, comprising:
First receiver module, for receiving the message that MTC terminal sends;
First acquisition module, for obtaining the address of MTC server;
Modular converter, for by described message conversion being the form of the interactive mode meeting described MTC server;
First sending module, for sending to described MTC server by the described message after described modular converter conversion with described interactive mode;
Second receiver module, for receiving the message that MTC server sends, wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of described MTC terminal in described message;
Second acquisition module, for the identification information according to described MTC terminal, obtains the attribute information that described MTC terminal is signing;
Select module, for according to described attribute information and described ability information, select the territory of bearing said message and the send mode of described message;
Second sending module, for adopting described send mode that described message is sent to described MTC terminal on the described territory selected;
Wherein, described interactive mode comprise following one of at least: Signalling exchange, TCP/IP are mutual, short message is mutual.
6. based on a method for message transmission for machine type communication, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Interworking function entity receives the message that MTC server sends, and wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of described MTC terminal in described message;
The signing attribute information of described MTC terminal is obtained according to described identification information;
According to described attribute information and described ability information, select the territory of bearing said message and the send mode of described message, and adopt described send mode that described message is sent to described MTC terminal on the described territory selected.
7. method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, the attribute information that described interworking function entity obtains described MTC terminal signing according to described identification information comprises:
Described interworking function entity, according to described identification information, obtains the subscription data of local described MTC terminal of preserving, obtains the attribute information that described MTC terminal is signing from described subscription data.
8. method according to claim 7, is characterized in that, receive the described message of described MTC server transmission at described interworking function entity before, described method also comprises:
Described MTC terminal initiates attachment request to mobile management network element, wherein, carries the ability information of described MTC terminal in described attachment request;
Described mobile management network element, according to described ability information, sends the position updating request of described MTC terminal to described interworking function entity;
After described interworking function entity receives described position updating request, store network element to user contracting data and forward described position updating request;
Described interworking function entity receives and stores the subscription data that described user contracting data stores the described MTC terminal that network element returns.
9. method according to claim 7, is characterized in that, receive the described message of described MTC server transmission at described interworking function entity before, described method also comprises:
Described MTC terminal initiates attachment request to mobile management network element;
Described MTC terminal receives the attachment response that described mobile management network element returns, and wherein, carries the address of described interworking function entity in described attachment response;
Described MTC terminal sends registration request to described interworking function entity, wherein, carries the identification information of described MTC terminal in described registration request;
Described interworking function entity stores the subscription data of MTC terminal described in network element request to user contracting data according to described identification information;
Described interworking function entity receives and stores the subscription data that described user contracting data stores the described MTC terminal that network element returns.
10. method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, the attribute information that described interworking function entity obtains described MTC terminal signing according to described identification information comprises:
Described interworking function entity stores the subscription data of MTC terminal described in network element request to user contracting data according to described identification information;
Described interworking function entity receives the subscription data that described user contracting data stores the described MTC terminal that network element returns;
Described interworking function entity obtains the signing attribute information of described MTC terminal from described subscription data.
11. methods according to any one of claim 6 to 10, it is characterized in that, before described message is sent to described MTC terminal by described interworking function entity, described method also comprises: described interworking function entity stores network element to user contracting data and sends route requests, obtains the routing iinformation that described user contracting data storage network element returns.
12. 1 kinds of interworking function entities, is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiver module, for receiving the message that MTC server sends, wherein, carries the identification information of MTC terminal and the ability information of described MTC terminal in described message;
Acquisition module, for the identification information according to described MTC terminal, obtains the attribute information that described MTC terminal is signing;
Select module, for according to described attribute information and described ability information, select the territory of bearing said message and the send mode of described message;
Sending module, for adopting described send mode that described message is sent to described MTC terminal on the described territory selected.
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