Invention content
The embodiment of the present invention is designed to provide the method and apparatus that the network equipment is selected in a kind of handoff procedure, it is intended to
Solve the problems, such as that UE is switched to IP traffic Transmission when 3GPP accesses network from non-3GPP access network.
On the one hand, an embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method that the network equipment is selected in handoff procedure, the method packets
It includes:
The instruction that user equipment is sent is received to cut the access net that the session of the user equipment uses by the second access net
It is changed to the switching request message of the first access net;
The first access point name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second is obtained, from
First network equipment obtains the user equipment and is connect with described first by what is used when the second access net core network access
The mark of corresponding first grouped data network gateway of access point title, the first network equipment are that network side sets the user
The standby network equipment being managed, the management are:It is one or more in signing management, authentication management and location management;
The session that first Access Point Name is referred to as the user equipment is selected to be switched to the first access net
The access point name used afterwards selects the grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway
The session as the user equipment is switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net.
With reference to first aspect, in the first possible implementation, described to obtain the user from first network equipment
The first packet count corresponding with first access point name that equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second
According to network gateway mark the step of, including:
The first request message is sent to the first network equipment, first request message described in acquisition request for using
The mark for the first grouped data network gateway that family equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second;
Receive the first response message that the first network equipment is sent, at least carried in first response message described in
The mark of first grouped data network gateway, the mark of first grouped data network gateway and first access point name
It is corresponding.
The possible realization method of with reference to first aspect the first, in second of possible realization method, described first
Request message is that position updating request or authentication request or gateway update request, first response message respond for location updating
Or Authentication Response or gateway update response, the first network equipment are home subscribed services device or authentication server.
The possible realization method of with reference to first aspect the first, or second of possible realization with reference to first aspect
Mode, in the third possible realization method, the method further includes:
The first instruction information is carried in first request message, so that the first network equipment is according at least to institute
State the access net that the first instruction information determines that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net
Later, the step of executing the first response message of the transmission, the preceding session of the first instruction information instruction switching use
Access net be described second access net or instruction by access net that the session uses by described second access net be switched to it is described
First access net;And/or
The first network equipment is accessed by the radio access technology types of the determination user equipment by described second
Net changes into the first access net, determines that access net that the user equipment uses becomes described the from the second access net
The step of the first response message of the transmission being executed after one access net.
Either the first of the first possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect with reference to first aspect
Either the third of second of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect are possible for possible realization method
Realization method, in the 4th kind of possible realization method, the mark of first grouped data network gateway is specifically by described
One network equipment is obtained from second network equipment, and second network equipment is that the user equipment accesses net by described second
The authentication server used when core network access.
Either the first of the first possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect with reference to first aspect
Either the third of second of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect are possible for possible realization method
4th kind of possible realization method of realization method or first aspect, in the 5th kind of possible realization method, the selection
The session that first Access Point Name is referred to as the user equipment is switched to the access used after the first access net
Point title, selects the grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway as the user
The session of equipment is switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net:
According to the second instruction information, first Access Point Name is selected to be referred to as the session switching of the user equipment
The access point name used after net is accessed to described first, indicated by the mark for selecting first grouped data network gateway
Grouped data network gateway is switched to the packet count used after the first access net as the session of the user equipment
According to network gateway, the access net that the session uses before the second instruction information instruction switching accesses net for described second or refers to
Show that the access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second is switched to the first access net, the switching request message
And/or first response message carries the second instruction information.
Either the first of the first possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect with reference to first aspect
Either the third of second of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect are possible for possible realization method
Realization method either the 5th kind of possible realization side of the 4th kind of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect
Formula, in the 6th kind of possible realization method, the acquisition user equipment passes through described second and accesses net core network access
When the first access point name for using be specially:
First access point name is obtained from the switching request message, the switching request message carries the use
The first access point name that family equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second;Alternatively,
It obtains when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second and uses from the first network equipment
The first access point name.
The first possible realization side of the possible realization method of with reference to first aspect the first or first aspect
Formula either first aspect second of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of first aspect or
4th kind of possible realization method of first aspect or the 5th kind of possible realization method of first aspect, in conjunction with first party
The 6th kind of possible realization method in face, in the 7th kind of possible realization method, in the switching request message described in carrying
First access point name, so as to first access point name is carried in first request message, and then so that described first
The network equipment obtains first Packet Data Network corresponding with first access point name according to first request message
The mark that network diagram closes.
Either the first of the first possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect with reference to first aspect
Either the third of second of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect are possible for possible realization method
Realization method either the 5th kind of possible realization side of the 4th kind of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect
Formula either the 6th kind of possible realization method of first aspect or the 7th kind of possible realization method of first aspect,
In eight kinds of possible realization methods, in the access net that the instruction that the reception user equipment is sent uses session by the second access
Net be switched to the step of switching request message of the first access net after, obtain from first network equipment and connect with described first
Before the step of mark of corresponding first grouped data network gateway of access point title, the method further includes:
It the second access point name for being contracted in the first access network according to the user equipment and is connect described first
The mark of the corresponding second packet data network gateway of second access point name described in networking selects second packet data network
Gateway establishes conversation request message to second packet data network gateway transmission;
It receives after the instruction that the second packet data network gateway is sent establishes the message of conversation failure or handover failure,
It executes described from first network equipment acquisition first packet data network corresponding with first access point name
The step of mark of gateway.
Either the first of the first possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect with reference to first aspect
Either the third of second of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect are possible for possible realization method
Realization method either the 5th kind of possible realization side of the 4th kind of possible realization method of first aspect or first aspect
Formula either first aspect the 6th kind of possible realization method either the 7th kind of possible realization method of first aspect or
8th kind of possible realization method of first aspect, in the 9th kind of possible realization method, first response message is specific
It is sent in the case where there by the first network equipment:
Determine first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim the second access point name used when accessing net core network access by described first from the user equipment different;Or,
Determine the user equipment by first access point name that uses when the second access net core network access with
The second access point name that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described first is identical, but described first
Grouped data network gateway mark with the user equipment by it is described first access net core network access when use second
The mark of grouped data network gateway is different, the mark of the second packet data network gateway and second access point name
It is corresponding.
Second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provide a kind of method that the network equipment is selected in handoff procedure, the side
Method includes:
The first request message that the third network equipment is sent is received, first request message is the third network equipment
The access net that session uses is switched to cutting for the first access net by the second access net in the instruction for receiving user equipment transmission
It changes after request message and sends, first request message passes through the second access net for user equipment described in acquisition request
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway used when core network access, the third network equipment are selection Packet Data Network
The network equipment that network diagram closes;
The first response message is sent to the third network equipment, described first is at least carried in first response message
The mark of grouped data network gateway, so that the third network equipment selects the first Access Point Name to be referred to as the user equipment
The session be switched to the access point name that uses after the first access net, and select first Packet Data Network network diagram
Grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of pass is switched to first access as the session of the user equipment
The grouped data network gateway used after net, wherein first Access Point Name is known as the user equipment by described second
The access point name that uses when accessing net core network access, first access point name is by the third network equipment from described
It is obtained in switching request message or first response message, the mark of first grouped data network gateway and described first
Access point name is corresponding.
In conjunction with second aspect, in the first possible implementation, first request message is position updating request
Or authentication request or gateway update request, first response message are that location updating response or Authentication Response or gateway update are rung
It answers, the third network equipment is the network equipment for selecting grouped data network gateway.
In conjunction with the possible realization method of the first of second aspect or second aspect, second of possible realization side
In formula, before described the step of sending the first response message to the third network equipment, further include:Determine the user equipment
The access net used becomes the first access net from the second access net, specially:
Determine that the access net that the user equipment uses is become from the second access net according at least to the first instruction information
The first access net, wherein the access net that the session uses before the first instruction information instruction switching is described second
Access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second and is switched to the first access net by access net or instruction, and described the
One request message carries the first instruction information;Or,
Net is accessed by described second change into described first by the radio access technology types of the determination user equipment
Net is accessed, determines that the access net that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net.
In conjunction with second of second aspect either the first possible realization method of second aspect or second aspect
Possible realization method, in the third possible realization method, carried in first response message it is described first grouping
The mark of data network gateway is specifically obtained from second network equipment, wherein second network equipment is the user equipment
The authentication server used when accessing net core network access by described second.
In conjunction with second of second aspect either the first possible realization method of second aspect or second aspect
The possible realization method of the third of possible realization method or second aspect, in the 4th kind of possible realization method, institute
It states and at least carries the mark of first grouped data network gateway in the first response message and include:In first response message
Carry the mark of first access point name and first grouped data network gateway.
In conjunction with second of second aspect either the first possible realization method of second aspect or second aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of second aspect or second aspect is possible
Realization method, in the 5th kind of possible realization method, the method further includes:Described in being carried in the switching request message
First access point name is asked so as to carry first access point name in first request message according to described first
First access point name carried in message, at least carries first Packet Data Network in first response message
The mark that network diagram closes, the mark of first grouped data network gateway are corresponding with first access point name.
In conjunction with second of second aspect either the first possible realization method of second aspect or second aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of second aspect or second aspect is possible
5th kind of possible realization method of realization method or second aspect, in the 6th kind of possible realization method, described to institute
Before stating the step of third network equipment sends the first response message, the method further includes:
Determine first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim the second access point name used when accessing net core network access by described first from the user equipment different;Or,
Determine the user equipment by first access point name that uses when the second access net core network access with
The second access point name that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described first is identical, but described first
Grouped data network gateway mark with the user equipment by it is described first access net core network access when use second
The mark of grouped data network gateway is different, the mark of the second packet data network gateway and second access point name
It is corresponding.
The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provide the device that the network equipment is selected in a kind of handoff procedure, the dress
Set including:
Switching request message reception units, the instruction for receiving user equipment transmission make the session of the user equipment
Access net is switched to the switching request message of the first access net by the second access net;
First acquisition unit is used for obtaining when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
First access point name;
Second acquisition unit passes through the second access net access for obtaining the user equipment from first network equipment
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name used when core net, first net
Network equipment is the network equipment that network side is managed the user equipment, and the management is:Signing management, authentication management and
It is one or more in location management;
Selecting unit, for selecting the first Access Point Name that the acquiring unit obtains to be referred to as the institute of the user equipment
It states session and is switched to the access point name used after the first access net, the first packet count for selecting the acquiring unit to obtain
Grouped data network gateway indicated by mark according to network gateway is switched to described as the session of the user equipment
The grouped data network gateway used after first access net.
In conjunction with the third aspect, in the first possible implementation, the second acquisition unit, including:
First request message transmission sub-unit, for sending the first request message to the first network equipment, described the
Used when accessing net core network access by described second for user equipment described in acquisition request first point of one request message
The mark of group data network gateway;
First response message receiving subelement disappears for sending the first request in the first request message transmission sub-unit
After breath, receive the first response message that the first network equipment is sent, at least carried in first response message described in
The mark of first grouped data network gateway, the mark of first grouped data network gateway and first access point name
It is corresponding.
In conjunction with the first possible realization method of the third aspect, in second of possible realization method, described first
Request message is that position updating request or authentication request or gateway update request, first response message respond for location updating
Or Authentication Response or gateway update response, the first network equipment are home subscribed services device or authentication server.
In conjunction with the first possible realization method of the third aspect or second of possible realization side of the third aspect
Formula carries the first instruction information, so that first net in the third possible realization method, in first request message
Network equipment determines that the access net that the user equipment uses is become by the second access net according at least to the first instruction information
The step of the first response message of the transmission being executed for the first access net later, before the first instruction information instruction switching
The access net that the session uses is that the second access net or instruction connect the access net that the session uses by described second
Networking is switched to the first access net.
In conjunction with second of the third aspect either the first possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect
The possible realization method of the third of possible realization method or the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible realization method, institute
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway of second acquisition unit acquisition is stated specifically by the first network equipment from the second net
Network equipment obtains, and second network equipment user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second
Authentication server.
In conjunction with second of the third aspect either the first possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect is possible
Realization method, in the 5th kind of possible realization method, the selecting unit is specifically used for,
According to the second instruction information, first Access Point Name is selected to be referred to as the session switching of the user equipment
The access point name used after net is accessed to described first, indicated by the mark for selecting first grouped data network gateway
Grouped data network gateway is switched to the packet count used after the first access net as the session of the user equipment
According to network gateway, wherein the access net that the session uses before the second instruction information instruction switching accesses for described second
The access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second and is switched to the first access net by net or instruction, and the switching is asked
Message and/or first response message is asked to carry the second instruction information.
In conjunction with second of the third aspect either the first possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect is possible
5th kind of possible realization method of realization method or the third aspect, in the 6th kind of possible realization method, described first
Acquiring unit is specifically used for obtaining first access point name from the switching request message, and the switching request message is taken
The first access point name used when accessing net core network access by described second with the user equipment;Alternatively,
Pass through the second access net access core specifically for obtaining the user equipment from the first network equipment
The first access point name used when net.
In conjunction with second of the third aspect either the first possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect is possible
Realization method either the 6th kind of possible realization side of the 5th kind of possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect
Formula carries first access point name, so that described in the 7th kind of possible realization method in the switching request message
First access point name is carried in first request message, and then so that the first network equipment is asked according to described first
Message obtains the mark of first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name.
In conjunction with second of the third aspect either the first possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect is possible
Realization method either the 6th kind of possible realization side of the 5th kind of possible realization method of the third aspect or the third aspect
It is single in the reception in the 8th kind of possible realization method in 7th kind of possible realization method of formula or the third aspect
Before member receives, described device further includes:
Conversation request message transmission unit is established, for receiving the switching in the switching request message reception units
After request message, before the mark that the second acquisition unit obtains first grouped data network gateway, according to institute
State the second access point name that user equipment is contracted in the first access network and in the first access network described second
The mark of the corresponding second packet data network gateway of access point name selects second packet data network gateway, to described second
Conversation request message is established in grouped data network gateway transmission;
Execution unit establishes conversation failure or switching for receiving the instruction that the second packet data network gateway is sent
After failure news, the second acquisition unit is notified to obtain the user equipment from first network equipment and connect by described second
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name used when networking core network access.
Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provide the device that the network equipment is selected in a kind of handoff procedure, the dress
Set including:
First request message receiving unit, the first request message for receiving the transmission of the third network equipment, described first
Request message is that the third network equipment is receiving the instruction access net that uses session of user equipment transmission by second
Access net, which is switched to, to be sent after the switching request message of the first access net, and first request message is for described in acquisition request
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway that user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second, described the
Three network equipments are the network equipment for selecting grouped data network gateway;
First response message transmission unit, for the third network equipment send the first response message, described first
The mark of first grouped data network gateway is at least carried in response message, so that third network equipment selection first
The session that Access Point Name is referred to as the user equipment is switched to the access point name used after the first access net, and
Select the grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway as the user equipment
The session is switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net, wherein first access point name
The access point name used when accessing net core network access by described second for the user equipment, first Access Point Name
Title is obtained by the third network equipment from the switching request message or first response message, first packet count
It is corresponding with first access point name according to the mark of network gateway.
In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation, first request message is position updating request
Or authentication request or gateway update request, first response message are that location updating response or Authentication Response or gateway update are rung
It answers, the third network equipment is the network equipment for selecting grouped data network gateway.
In conjunction in the possible realization method of the first of fourth aspect or fourth aspect, in second of possible realization
In mode, described device further includes:
Determination unit, for before the first response message transmission unit sends first response message, determining
The access net that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net.
In conjunction with second of possible realization method of fourth aspect, in the third possible realization method, the determination
Unit is specifically used for:
Before the first response message transmission unit sends first response message, believe according at least to the first instruction
Breath determines that the access net that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net, wherein described the
The access net that the session uses before one instruction information instruction switching accesses net for described second or instruction uses the session
Access net access net by described second and be switched to the first access net, first request message carries first instruction
Information;Or,
Before the first response message transmission unit sends first response message, by determination, the user sets
Standby radio access technology types access net by described second and change into the first access net, determine that the user equipment uses
Access net from it is described second access net become it is described first access net.
In conjunction in fourth aspect either the first possible realization method of fourth aspect or second of fourth aspect
Possible realization method or fourth aspect the third possible realization method, it is described in the 4th kind of possible realization method
The mark of first grouped data network gateway carried in first response message is specifically obtained from second network equipment,
In, second network equipment is the authentication service used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Device.
In conjunction in fourth aspect either the first possible realization method of fourth aspect or second of fourth aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of fourth aspect or fourth aspect is possible
Realization method at least carries first grouped data in the 5th kind of possible realization method in first response message
The mark of network gateway includes:First access point name and first grouped data are carried in first response message
The mark of network gateway.
In conjunction in fourth aspect either the first possible realization method of fourth aspect or second of fourth aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of fourth aspect or fourth aspect is possible
5th kind of possible realization method of realization method or fourth aspect, in the 6th kind of possible realization method, the switching
First access point name is carried in request message, so as to carry first Access Point Name in first request message
Claim, according to first access point name carried in first request message, is at least taken in first response message
Mark with first grouped data network gateway, the mark of first grouped data network gateway are accessed with described first
Point title is corresponding.
In conjunction in fourth aspect either the first possible realization method of fourth aspect or second of fourth aspect
The 4th kind of possible realization method either the third possible realization method of fourth aspect or fourth aspect is possible
Realization method either the 6th kind of possible realization side of the 5th kind of possible realization method of fourth aspect or fourth aspect
Formula, in the 7th kind of possible realization method, described device further includes determination unit, is specifically used for:
Before the first response message transmission unit sends first response message, determine that the user equipment is logical
First access point name that uses and the user equipment pass through described the when crossing the second access net core network access
The second access point name used when one access net core network access is different;Alternatively,
Before the first response message transmission unit sends first response message, determine that the user equipment is logical
First access point name used when the second access net core network access is crossed to connect by described first with the user equipment
The second access point name used when networking core network access is identical, but the mark of first grouped data network gateway and institute
The mark for stating the second packet data network gateway used when user equipment accesses net core network access by described first is different,
The mark of the second packet data network gateway is corresponding with second access point name.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE switches between access is netted, not by the side for distributing new APN and PDN GW
Formula establishes connections of the UE to new access net, but obtained by new an acquisitions flow used when the former access of access is netted as
The network equipments such as PDN GW, so that after UE is switched to another access net, IP address can't change, and avoid UE's
The problem of IP traffic Transmission.
Specific implementation mode
In order to make the purpose , technical scheme and advantage of the present invention be clearer, with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, right
The present invention is further elaborated.It should be appreciated that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention, and
It is not used in the restriction present invention.
Fig. 1 is referred to, the flow signal of the method for the network equipment is selected in a kind of handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
It is right when figure, the method for the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to user equipment (UE) and carry out access between different accesses net and switch
The selection for including the network equipments such as grouped data network gateway PDN GW, specifically can be for example, by MME(Mobility
Management Entity, mobile management entity)It is executed Deng the equipment with network equipment selection function, specifically, of the invention
Embodiment the method includes:
S101:The access net that the instruction that user equipment is sent uses the session of the user equipment is received to be accessed by second
Net is switched to the switching request message of the first access net;
User equipment (UE) can be receive user network switching instruction when, or detecting covering signal be better than
When the second access net of the first access net, generates and sends and described indicate the access net that uses the session of the UE by the
Two access nets are switched to the switching request message of the first access net, which carries out network particularly for request and cut
The message changed, for example, if when UE needs to switch to 3GPP access nets from non-3 GPP access network, switching request message can be UE
The Attach Request message sent to corresponding MME(attach request).
S102:Obtain the first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim, obtained from first network equipment used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second with described the
The mark of corresponding first grouped data network gateway of one access point name.
The first network equipment is the network equipment that network side is managed the user equipment, such as ownership signing
Server HSS or authentication server etc., the management are:Signing management, authentication management and one kind or more in location management
Kind.When UE is by the second access net core network access, first network equipment obtains and the storage management UE is used APN and right
The PDN GW answered.
Optionally, first access point name i.e. the first APN can be obtained directly from the switching request message, i.e.,
UE can be carried when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second in the switching request message and be used
The first APN;That is, the first access point name can the user equipment directly report.Or:Can also from institute
The first APN for obtaining in first network equipment and being used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second is stated,
Can be according to the information such as the mark of user equipment (UE) to as in the first networks equipment such as HSS request search after obtain.
And the first grouped data network gateway i.e. mark of the first PDN GW, then it can be determined the UE
After one APN, according to the mark for getting corresponding first PDN GW in the first APN to first network equipment.Certainly, at it
In his embodiment, it can also be obtained from the first networks equipment such as such as HSS according to the mark of user equipment (UE).First PDN
The mark of GW can be the first addresses PDN GW or PDN GW FQDN(Fully Qualified Domain Name, full name
Domain name)Deng.
S103:The session that first Access Point Name is referred to as the user equipment is selected to be switched to described first and connect
The access point name used after networking selects the packet data network indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway
Gateway is switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net as the session of the user equipment.
UE continues through APN the and PDN GW used in the second access net and is linked into the first access net, is connect to realize
Enter into core net and carries out the operations such as Various types of data access, interaction.
Specifically, the S103 can specifically include:According to the second instruction information, first Access Point Name is selected to be referred to as
It is switched to the access point name used after the first access net for the session of the user equipment, selects described first point
Grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of group data network gateway is switched to as the session of the user equipment
The grouped data network gateway used after the first access net, the second instruction information indicate that the session uses before switching
Access net access net that the session uses is accessed into net by described second and is switched to institute for the second access net or instruction
The first access net is stated, the switching request message and/or first response message carry the second instruction information.
The mark of the first APN and the first PDN GW used when getting the access net of UE access first and being linked into core net
Afterwards, according in switching request message the second instruction information or returned according to the first request message by first network equipment the
The the second instruction information carried in one response message, initiates session establishment flow.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when UE switches between access is netted, flow realization through the embodiment of the present invention is switching
In the process by the network equipment used when former access net core network access before selection switching, specifically, being selected in handoff procedure
The preceding grouped data network gateway by being used when former access net core network access of switching is selected, so that UE is switched to another connect
After networking, IP address can't change, the problem of avoiding the IP traffic Transmission of UE.
Fig. 2 is referred to again, is that the one of which of the mark of the acquisition grouped data network gateway of the embodiment of the present invention is specific
The acquisition methods of the flow diagram of method, the mark of the grouped data network gateway of the embodiment of the present invention include:
S1001:The first request message is sent to the first network equipment, first request message is used for acquisition request
The mark for the first grouped data network gateway that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second;
S1002:The first response message that the first network equipment is sent is received, is at least taken in first response message
Mark with first grouped data network gateway, the mark of first grouped data network gateway are accessed with described first
Point title is corresponding.
May include that the mark of the UE and/or user information and/or UE access second access in first request message
First APN used in net(What UE was directly reported)Deng in order to which the first networks such as HSS equipment can be in the PDN being locally stored
In GW marks, the mark of used PDN GW when the UE access second access net is searched, and returns to the PDN GW marks found
Know the mark of i.e. the first PDN GW.UE can carry first access point name in the switching request message, so that institute
State and carry first access point name in the first request message, and then so that the first network equipment such as HSS according to
First request message obtains the mark of first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name.
Certainly, the mark of first grouped data network gateway specifically can also be by the first network equipment from second
The network equipment obtains, and second network equipment is that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second
Authentication server.I.e.:The first networks such as HSS equipment can also be when receiving first request message, according to corresponding
The mark of UE is to such as AAA Server etc. for being authenticated, being authorized and second network equipment of charging goes to obtain the UE access
PDN GW marks used in second access net, in order to which first network equipment can be corresponding according to the return of the first request message
The mark of first PDN GW.
Specifically, first request message can be position updating request or authentication request or gateway update request, institute
It can be that location updating response or Authentication Response or gateway update are rung that the first response message, which is stated, corresponding to first request message
It answers, the first network equipment can be home subscribed services device or authentication server.
Further, first network equipment, first can be with before returning to the first response message according to the first request message
It determines whether the access net that UE is used switches according to the first request message, if occurring, obtains the mark of the first PDN GW,
And the first response message of the mark at least carrying the first PDN GW is returned, it can specifically be realized by following steps:
The first instruction information is carried in first request message, so that the first network equipment is according at least to institute
State the access net that the first instruction information determines that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net
Later, the step of executing the first response message of the transmission, the preceding session of the first instruction information instruction switching use
Access net be described second access net or instruction by access net that the session uses by described second access net be switched to it is described
First access net;And/or
The first network equipment is accessed by the radio access technology types of the determination user equipment by described second
Net changes into the first access net, determines that access net that the user equipment uses becomes described the from the second access net
The step of the first response message of the transmission being executed after one access net.
Specifically, the first request message can be position updating request or authentication request or gateway update request, first asks
The first instruction information can be carried by asking in message, before instruction switching the access net that uses of the session be described second access net or
Indicate that the access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second is switched to the first access net;The first network is set
Standby the first instruction information after receiving the first request message, carried in the first request message of foundation, and/or according to the first net
The radio access technology types of the user equipment of network equipment storage, determine the radio access technology types of the user equipment
Net, which is accessed, by described second changes into the first access net.
Still optionally further, first response message is specifically sent by first equipment in the case where there:
Determine first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim the second access point name used when accessing net core network access by described first from the user equipment different;Or,
Determine the user equipment by first access point name that uses when the second access net core network access with
The second access point name that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described first is identical, but described first
Grouped data network gateway mark with the user equipment by it is described first access net core network access when use second
The mark of grouped data network gateway is different, the mark of the second packet data network gateway and second access point name
It is corresponding.
It is understood that the method for the mark of acquisition grouped data network gateway in the embodiment of the present invention specifically can be with
The user equipment is obtained corresponding to the slave first network equipment in the S102 described in above-mentioned Fig. 1 to connect by the second access net
Enter the identification of steps of the first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name used when core net.
By the description of above-described embodiment it is found that the present invention has the following advantages:
The switching flow disclosed through the embodiment of the present invention, it can be ensured that UE is continuing with after being switched to new access net
Used PDN GW avoid to which IP address will not change when accessing net core network access by original before its switching
The problem of IP traffic Transmission of UE.
Fig. 3 is referred to again, and the flow of the method for the network equipment is selected in another handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
The method of schematic diagram, the present embodiment specifically includes:
S201:The access net that the instruction that user equipment is sent uses the session of the user equipment is received to be accessed by second
Net is switched to the switching request message of the first access net.
S202:The second access point name for being contracted in the first access network according to the user equipment and described
The mark of the corresponding second packet data network gateway of second access point name described in one access net selects second packet data
Network gateway establishes conversation request message to second packet data network gateway transmission.
I.e. when receiving switching request message, that first attempts directly to obtain the user equipment by subscription data second connects
Access point title, and directly obtain the corresponding second packet data network gateway of the second access point name.At this point, if obtain
The first access point name when two access point name and user equipment are linked into core net by the second access net is identical, then may
Also first PDN GW corresponding with the first APN is identical for the mark of obtained the 2nd PDN GW of correspondence, can also initiate to establish at this time
Session request is to establish session and ensure that IP transmission is not interrupted.
If because the first APN and the 2nd APN is differed when the first PDN GW and the 2nd PDN GW being caused to differ;Or
Although the first APN and the 2nd ANP are identical, when the first PDN GW and the 2nd PDN GW are still differed, built initiating session
After vertical request, the switching instruction in corresponding 2nd PDN GW None- identified switching request message causes session establishment to fail, that
Following S203 can be executed.
S203:It receives the instruction that the second packet data network gateway is sent and establishes disappearing for conversation failure or handover failure
Breath.When receiving instruction and establishing the message of conversation failure or handover failure, needs to execute following S204 and connect with initiating to obtain UE
Enter used first APN and the first PDN GW when the second access net.
S204:Obtain the first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim, obtained from first network equipment used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second with described the
The mark of corresponding first grouped data network gateway of one access point name, the first network equipment are network side to the use
The network equipment that family equipment is managed, the management are:Signing management, authentication management and one kind or more in location management
Kind.
S205:The session that first Access Point Name is referred to as the user equipment is selected to be switched to described first and connect
The access point name used after networking selects the packet data network indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway
Gateway is switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net as the session of the user equipment.
It should be noted that compared with the corresponding embodiments of above-mentioned Fig. 1, the embodiment of the present invention is set in the reception user
The access net that session uses is switched to the switching request message that first access is netted by the instruction that preparation is sent by the second access net
The step of after, from first network equipment obtain corresponding with first access point name the first grouped data network gateway
Before the step of mark, the step of having newly increased above-mentioned S202 and S203, the S201 and above-mentioned S101 implementation procedure phases
Together, the S204 and S205 then corresponds to above-mentioned S102 and S103, and this will not be repeated here for specific implementation process.
By the description of above-described embodiment it is found that the present invention has the following advantages:
The switching flow disclosed through the embodiment of the present invention, it can be ensured that UE is continuing with after being switched to new access net
Used PDN GW avoid to which IP address will not change when accessing net core network access by original before its switching
The problem of IP traffic Transmission of UE.
Fig. 4 is referred to again, and the flow of the method for the network equipment is selected in another handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
Schematic diagram, when the method for the embodiment of the present invention carries out accessing switching applied to user equipment (UE) between different accesses net,
To including the selection of the network equipments such as grouped data network gateway PDN GW, can specifically have to described for example, by HSS etc.
User equipment carry out include signing management, authentication management and one or more management in location management equipment execute, this hair
Bright embodiment the method includes:
S301:The first request message that the third network equipment is sent is received, first request message is the third net
The access net that session uses is switched to the first access by network equipment in the instruction for receiving user equipment transmission by the second access net
It is sent after the switching request message of net, first request message passes through described second for user equipment described in acquisition request
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway used when net core network access is accessed, the third network equipment is that selection is grouped
The network equipment of data network gateway.
Specifically, the third network equipment can be the network equipments such as MME.User equipment (UE) can receive use
When the network switching instruction at family, or when detecting that covering signal is better than the second access net of the first access net, generate
And it sends corresponding instruction and the access net that the session of the user equipment uses is switched to the first access net by the second access net
Switching request message, the switching request message be specifically used for request carry out network switching message, for example, if UE need from
When non-3 GPP access network switches to 3GPP access nets, UE sends Attach Request message to corresponding MME(attach request).
First request message is position updating request or authentication request or gateway update request, and first response disappears
It can be location updating response or Authentication Response or gateway update response, first net that breath, which corresponds to first request message,
Network equipment is home subscribed services device or authentication server.
S302:The first response message is sent to the third network equipment, institute is at least carried in first response message
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway is stated, so that the third network equipment selects the first Access Point Name to be referred to as the use
The session of family equipment is switched to the access point name used after the first access net, and selects first grouped data
Grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of network gateway is switched to described as the session of the user equipment
The grouped data network gateway used after one access net, wherein first Access Point Name is known as the user equipment and passes through institute
The access point name used when the second access net core network access is stated, first access point name is by the third network equipment
It is obtained from the switching request message or first response message, the mark of first grouped data network gateway and institute
It is corresponding to state the first access point name.
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway in first response message can be mark according to UE, user
First APN used in information or the access net of UE access second(What UE was directly reported)Etc. information, in the PDN being locally stored
In GW marks, the mark of used PDN GW when the UE access second access net is searched, and carries and disappears in first response
The third network equipment is returned in breath.
Certainly, the mark of first grouped data network gateway carried in first response message specifically can also
It is obtained from second network equipment, wherein second network equipment is that the user equipment passes through the second access net access
The authentication server used when core net.I.e.:The first networks such as HSS equipment can also receive first request message
When, such as AAA Server are identified to for being authenticated, being authorized and second network equipment of charging according to corresponding UE
PDN GW marks used in the middle acquisition UE access first access net, in order to which first network equipment can be according to the first request
Message returns to the mark of corresponding PDN GW.
First network equipment according to the first request message return the first response message before, further include:Determine the use
The access net that family equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net, specially:
Determine that the access net that the user equipment uses is become from the second access net according at least to the first instruction information
The first access net, wherein the access net that the session uses before the first instruction information instruction switching is described second
Access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second and is switched to the first access net by access net or instruction, and described the
One request message carries the first instruction information;Or,
Net is accessed by described second change into described first by the radio access technology types of the determination user equipment
Net is accessed, determines that the access net that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net.
After determining that access net that user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net, that is, obtain
Corresponding first grouped data network gateway, or the further information such as the first APN that obtain again disappear in order to be responded first
Breath carries the first PND GW and the first APN and returns to the third network equipment.
Further, the specific acquisition modes of acquisition the first PND GW and the first APN can be:Disappear in the switching request
First access point name is carried in breath, so as to first access point name is carried in first request message, according to
First access point name carried in first request message at least carries described in first response message
The mark of one grouped data network gateway, the mark of first grouped data network gateway and the first access point name phase
It is corresponding.
Still optionally further, first response message is specifically sent by first equipment in the case where there:
Determine first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim the second access point name used when accessing net core network access by described first from the user equipment different;Or,
Determine the user equipment by first access point name that uses when the second access net core network access with
The second access point name that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described first is identical, but described first
Grouped data network gateway mark with the user equipment by it is described first access net core network access when use second
The mark of grouped data network gateway is different, the mark of the second packet data network gateway and second access point name
It is corresponding.
By the description of above-described embodiment it is found that the present invention has the following advantages:
The switching flow disclosed through the embodiment of the present invention, it can be ensured that UE is continuing with after being switched to new access net
Used PDN GW avoid to which IP address will not change when accessing net core network access by original before its switching
The problem of IP traffic Transmission of UE.
The method that the network equipment is selected in the handoff procedure of the embodiment of the present invention is introduced with 4 specific examples below.
Fig. 5 is referred to, selects the one of which of the method for the network equipment specific in the handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
Flow diagram.The method of the embodiment of the present invention is applied to UE and is switched to 3GPP access nets from the TWAN of non-3 gpp, wherein
MME be the third network equipment, and HSS then be first network equipment, TWAN be second access net, 3GPP access net E-
UTRAN is the first access net.The method specifically includes:
S1:UE is connected to believable Radio Access Network TWAN.UE can be by serving the PDN GW and TWAN of the UE
Between S2a interfaces establish PMIPv6(Proxy Mobile IPv6, proxy mobile IPv 6 agreement)Or GTP(GPRS Tunnel
Protocol, general packet wireless service tunnel protocol)Tunnel, realizes the connection of UE and TWAN, and passes through corresponding IP address
Session is established, to carry out data access in core net or by core net.
S2:UE detects E-UTRAN(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access
Network, the Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network network of evolution), determine current sessions being switched to E-UTRAN by TWAN.Specifically may be used
To be that user in advance sets preferentially by E-UTRAN core network access the UE to, therefore, when UE detects that E-UTRAN is corresponded to
Covering signal when, that is, initiate the flow that current sessions TWAN is switched to E-UTRAN.Can certainly be that UE is detected currently
E-UTRAN signal covering it is preferable when, initiate for current sessions TWAN to be switched to the flow of E-UTRAN.
S3:UE initiates attach request Attach Request to MME, wherein switching instruction Handover can be carried
Indication, to indicate that the access net that the session of the user equipment uses is switched to first by the second access net TWAN to be connect
Networking E-UTRAN.
It is described to receive the switching request message that user equipment is sent and be specifically as follows the UE of the embodiment of the present invention to MME
The attach request of transmission, it is of course also possible to for others be used to indicate the access net that uses the session of the user equipment by
Second access net such as TWAN is switched to the request of the first access net such as E-UTRAN.
S4:MME to HSS send signaling UE is authenticated, that is, include determine the UE whether be contracted user authentication behaviour
Make, and executes following S5 after the authentication is passed.
S5:MME sends more new position request Update Location Request to HSS.The request message includes UE
The RAT of present access network(Radio Access Technology, wireless access technology)Type, MME marks etc., with update
The location information of UE.At this point, the radio access technology types RAT of present access network is E-UTRAN.The more new position request
It is additionally operable to the corresponding subscription data of request UE, specifically includes the information such as the corresponding PDN GW marks of APN and APN of signing.
First request message sent to the first network equipment is specifically as follows the MME in the embodiment of the present invention
To more new position request described in HSS transmissions, naturally it is also possible to be used for UE described in HSS acquisition requests described in be other
The message of the mark of the first PDN GW used when the second access net core network access, such as authentication request or more new gateway is asked
It asks.
The first instruction information carried in first request message is specifically as follows the more new position request
The RAT types of the UE present access networks carried in message.
S6:HSS is E- according to the RAT in access network information, and more new position request before the switching for the UE being locally stored
UTRAN determines that the access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by TWAN, and can be with further, it is determined that UE is made by TWAN accesses
APN is different from the APN that E-UTRAN is accessed.Specifically, UE by the APN that uses of WLAN accesses can be acquiescence APN or its
Its APN (i.e. non-default APN).Specifically, when access network information is including at least UE access TWAN before the switching of the UE of HSS storages
RAT types, i.e. RAT=WLAN or RAT=TWAN;UE can be acquiescence APN by the APN that TWAN accesses use.
S7:HSS replys update location confirmation message Update Location ACK to MME, may include UE logical in message
The corresponding UE of access point name APN, APN used when TWAN core network access is crossed by using when TWAN core network access
Access network information and other information before the mark of PDN GW, switching.Specifically, the UE that message includes accesses network by TWAN
The access point name APN used can be one or more, wherein at least include the acquiescence that UE accesses Web vector graphic by TWAN
APN;To which message includes the mark of the corresponding PDN GW of each APN.PDN GW marks can be the addresses PDN GW or PDN
GW FQDN are illustrated with the addresses PDN GW that are identified as of the PDN GW in the present embodiment;Specifically, the addresses PDN GW can
To be the IP address of PDN GW.Access network information can specifically include the information such as previous radio access technology types before switching, this
In previous radio access technology types be WLAN or TWAN, may be used Previous RAT=WLAN or Previous RAT=
TWAN is indicated.
The first response message that the first network equipment of the reception is sent is specifically as follows in the embodiment of the present invention
The update location confirmation message that sends of the HSS, naturally it is also possible to for other response messages for responding the requests of S5,
UE can be wherein carried to access by TWAN by the corresponding UE of access point name APN, APN used when TWAN core network access
The information such as the mark of the PDN GW used when core net.
The second instruction information that first response message carries is specifically as follows to be carried in first response message
Access network information before switching.
S8:Since UE does not provide APN in attach request, MME is according to access net before switching in update location confirmation message
Information, such as previous radio access technology types are the information of TWAN, and selection updates UE in location confirmation message and accessed in TWAN
Indicated by marks of the acquiescence APN and its corresponding UE of Web vector graphic by the PDN GW used when TWAN core network access
PDN GW are switched to APN the and PDN GW used after the E-UTRAN as UE current sessions.
Following S9 to S21 is after MME obtains the first APN and its corresponding first PDN GW marks, and the session of initiation is built
Vertical flow.
S9:MME is to S-GW(Serving Gateway, gateway)Session request Create Session are established in transmission
Request, the request message include the address of the APN selected in step S8 and corresponding PDN GW, switching instruction, and its
Its information.
S10:S-GW establishes session request according to the addresses PDN GW in step S9, to the PDN GW transmissions, and message includes
Switching instruction and other information.
S11:If using PCC in network(Policy and Charging Control, dynamic strategy and charging control
System), then according to switching instruction, PDN GW are to PCRF(Policy and Charging Rules Function, policy, billing rule
Then functional entity)Initiate IP-CAN(Internet Protocol-Connectivity Access Network, IP connections connect
Enter network)Session modification process, to obtain the QoS policy that UE is switched to session after new access network E-UTRAN
With charging regulation.
S12:PDN GW establish conversational response Create Session Response to S-GW transmissions.Foundation establishes session
Switching instruction in request, PDN GW are that UE distribution is identical as before switching(Web vector graphic is accessed in TWAN)IP address
(Including the addresses IPv4 or IPv6 prefixes), and carry in establishing conversational response message.
S13:S-GW establishes conversational response to MME transmissions, wherein carrying the IP address of UE.
S14:UE establishes radio access bearer by E-UTRAN.
S15:MME sends modification carrying request Modify Bearer Request to S-GW, wherein carrying switching instruction.
S16:According to switching instruction, S-GW sends modification carrying request to PDN GW, make PDN GW by grouped data by
TWAN access systems go to E-UTRAN, and immediately begin to send grouped data to S-GW.
S17:PDN GW send modification carrying response Modify Bearer Response to S-GW.
S18:S-GW sends modification carrying response to MME.
S19:UE begins through E-UTRAN and sends and receives data.
S20:If there are multiple PDN connections, UE, and other PDN connections to be then switched to E- by TWAN accesses one by one by UE
UTRAN。
S21:PDN GW access net to TWAN and initiate resource release process, and corresponding bearing resource is accessed to discharge TWAN.
The embodiment of the present invention discloses the flow that a complete UE is switched to the first access net from the second access net, realizes
Access network switching is front and back to select the same PDN GW for UE, to ensure that UE can use identical IP address into guild
The case where talking about, avoiding the occurrence of data-transmission interruptions occurs.
Fig. 6 is referred to again, and the wherein another of the method for the network equipment is selected in the handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
Idiographic flow schematic diagram.The method of the embodiment of the present invention is applied to UE and is switched to 3GPP access nets from the TWAN of non-3 gpp,
MME therein is the third network equipment, and HSS is then first network equipment, and TWAN is the second access net, the E- of 3GPP access nets
UTRAN is the first access net.The method specifically includes:
S1:UE is connected to believable Radio Access Network TWAN.UE can be by serving the PDN GW and TWAN of the UE
Between S2a interfaces establish PMIPv6(Proxy Mobile IPv6, proxy mobile IPv 6 agreement)Or GTP(GPRS Tunnel
Protocol, general packet wireless service tunnel protocol)Tunnel, realizes the connection of UE and TWAN, and passes through corresponding IP address
Session is established, to carry out data access in core net or by core net.
S2:UE detects E-UTRAN, determines current sessions being switched to E-UTRAN by TWAN.Can be specifically that user is pre-
It first sets preferentially by E-UTRAN core network access the UE to, therefore, when UE detects the corresponding covering signals of E-UTRAN
When, that is, initiate the flow that current sessions TWAN is switched to E-UTRAN.Can certainly be that UE detects current E-UTRAN
Signal covering it is preferable when, initiate for current sessions TWAN to be switched to the flow of E-UTRAN.
S3:UE initiates attach request Attach Request to MME, and switching instruction Handover can be carried in message
Access network information and other information before indication, switching.Specifically, access network information may include previous nothing before switching
The information such as line access technology type, previous radio access technology types are WLAN or TWAN here, and Previous may be used
RAT=WLAN or Previous RAT=TWAN is indicated.
It is described to receive the switching request message that user equipment is sent and be specifically as follows the UE of the embodiment of the present invention to MME
The attach request of transmission, it is of course also possible to for others be used to indicate the access net that uses the session of the user equipment by
Second access net such as TWAN is switched to the request of the first access net such as E-UTRAN.
The second instruction information that the switching request message carries can then cut for what is carried in the Attach Request message
Change access network information before instruction and/or switching, naturally it is also possible to be used to indicate connecing of using of the session before switching for others
Network is described second to access net or instruction access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second and be switched to described the
The information of one access net.
S4:MME to HSS send signaling UE is authenticated, that is, include determine the UE whether be contracted user authentication behaviour
Make, and executes following S5 after the authentication is passed.
S5:MME sends more new position request Update Location Request to HSS, which includes currently connecing
Enter the RAT types of network, MME marks etc., to update the location information of UE.Here the RAT types of present access network are E-
UTRAN.The more new position request is additionally operable to the corresponding subscription data of request UE, and the APN and APN for specifically including signing are corresponding
The information such as PDN GW marks.
Since UE does not provide APN in attach request, optionally, MME is according to switching instruction in attach request and previous
Radio access technology types information carries instruction, such as switching instruction or the instruction from WLAN switchings in more new position request,
So that HSS returns to APNs of the UE by WLAN access Web vector graphics according to this instruction.
First request message sent to the first network equipment is specifically as follows the MME in the embodiment of the present invention
To more new position request described in HSS transmissions, naturally it is also possible to be used for UE described in HSS acquisition requests described in be other
The message of the mark of the first PDN GW used when the second access net core network access, such as authentication request or more new gateway is asked
It asks.The first instruction information carried in first request message can be to be carried in the update location request message
Switching instruction or the instruction that switches from WLAN pass through WLAN so that HSS according to this instruction returns to UE and access Web vector graphic
APN。
S6:HSS determines that the access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by WLAN, and the APN that are used by WLAN accesses of UE with
The APN of 3GPP accesses is different.Specifically, UE can be acquiescence APN or other APN (i.e. non-silent by the APN that WLAN accesses use
Recognize APN).
Specifically:HSS can be according in access network information, with more new position request before the switching of the local UE stored
RAT is E-UTRAN, determines that the access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by WLAN;And/or according in more new position request described in S5
The instruction of carrying, such as switching instruction or the instruction from WLAN switchings, determine that the access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by WLAN.
RAT types when access network information is including at least UE access TWAN before the switching of the UE of HSS storages, i.e. RAT=WLAN or RAT=
TWAN。
S7:HSS replys update location confirmation message Update Location ACK to MME.It updates in location confirmation message
UE is carried by the APN that the is used when TWAN core network access and corresponding UE of APN by being used when TWAN core network access
PDN GW marks.
Specifically, the UE carried in update location confirmation message accesses the access point name APN of Web vector graphic by TWAN
It can be one or more, wherein at least include the acquiescence APN that UE accesses Web vector graphic by TWAN;To which message includes every
The mark of the corresponding PDN GW of a APN.PDN GW mark can be the addresses PDN GW or PDN GW FQDN, in the present embodiment with
The addresses PDN GW that are identified as of the PDN GW illustrate.
The first response message that the first network equipment of the reception is sent is specifically as follows in the embodiment of the present invention
The update location confirmation message that sends of the HSS, naturally it is also possible to for other response messages for responding the requests of S5,
UE can be wherein carried to access by TWAN by the corresponding UE of access point name APN, APN used when TWAN core network access
The information such as the mark of the PDN GW used when core net.
S8:Since UE does not provide APN in attach request, before MME is according to the switching instruction and/or switching in attach request
Access network information, in selection update location confirmation message the UE that carries by credible WLAN access Web vector graphic acquiescence APN and
PDN GW indicated by marks of its corresponding UE by the PDN GW used when TWAN core network access, as UE current sessions
It is switched to APN the and PDN GW used after the E-UTRAN.
Following S9 to S21 is after MME obtains the first APN and its corresponding first PDN GW marks, and the session of initiation is built
Vertical flow.
S9:MME establishes session request Create Session Request to S-GW transmissions, and message includes being determined in S8
APN and its corresponding PDN GW address, switching instruction and other information.
S10:S-GW establishes session request according to the addresses PDN GW in S9, to the PDN GW transmissions, and message includes switching
Instruction and other information.
S11. if using PCC in network(Policy and Charging Control, dynamic strategy and charging control
System), then according to switching instruction, PDN GW are to PCRF(Policy and Charging Rules Function, policy, billing rule
Then functional entity)Initiate IP-CAN(Internet Protocol-Connectivity Access Network, IP connections connect
Enter network)Session modification process, to obtain the strategy that UE is switched to session service quality QoS after new access network E-UTRAN
With charging regulation.
S12:PDN GW establish conversational response Create Session Response to S-GW transmissions.Foundation establishes session
Switching instruction in request, PDN GW are that UE distribution is identical as before switching(Web vector graphic is accessed in TWAN)IP address
(Including the addresses IPv4 or IPv6 prefixes), and carry in establishing conversational response message.
S13:S-GW establishes conversational response to MME transmissions, wherein carrying the IP address of UE.
S14:UE establishes radio access bearer by E-UTRAN.
S15:MME sends modification carrying request Modify Bearer Request to S-GW, wherein carrying switching instruction.
S16:According to switching instruction, S-GW sends modification carrying request to PDN GW, make PDN GW by grouped data by
TWAN access systems go to E-UTRAN, and immediately begin to send grouped data to S-GW.
S17:PDN GW send modification carrying response Modify Bearer Response to S-GW.
S18:S-GW sends modification carrying response to MME.
S19:UE begins through E-UTRAN and sends and receives data.
S20:If there are multiple PDN connections, UE, and other PDN connections to be then switched to E- by TWAN accesses one by one by UE
UTRAN。
S21:PDN GW access net to TWAN and initiate resource release process, and corresponding bearing resource is accessed to discharge TWAN.
The embodiment of the present invention discloses the flow that a complete UE is switched to the first access net from the second access net, realizes
Access network switching is front and back to select the same PDN GW for UE, to ensure that UE can use identical IP address into guild
The case where talking about, avoiding the occurrence of data-transmission interruptions occurs.
Refer to Fig. 7 again, be the embodiment of the present invention handoff procedure in selection the network equipment method wherein another
Idiographic flow schematic diagram.Equally, the present embodiment the method includes UE to switch to 3GPP networks from the TWAN of non-3 GPP network
E-UPRAN in, MME therein is the third network equipment, and HSS is then first network equipment, and 3GPP AAA therein
Server is second network equipment, and TWAN is the second access net, and the E-UTRAN of 3GPP access nets is the first access net.The side
Method specifically includes:
S1:UE is connected to believable Radio Access Network TWAN.UE can be by serving the PDN GW and TWAN of the UE
Between S2a interfaces establish PMIPv6(Proxy Mobile IPv6, proxy mobile IPv 6 agreement)Or GTP(GPRS Tunnel
Protocol, general packet wireless service tunnel protocol)Tunnel, realizes the connection of UE and TWAN, and passes through corresponding IP address
Session is established, to carry out data access in core net or by core net.
S2:UE detects E-UTRAN, determines current sessions being switched to E-UTRAN by TWAN.Can be specifically that user is pre-
It first sets preferentially by E-UTRAN core network access the UE to, therefore, when UE detects the corresponding covering signals of E-UTRAN
When, that is, initiate the flow that current sessions TWAN is switched to E-UTRAN.Can certainly be that UE detects current E-UTRAN
Signal covering it is preferable when, initiate for current sessions TWAN to be switched to the flow of E-UTRAN.
S3:UE initiates to adhere to MME(Register)Attach Request are asked, switching instruction can be carried in message,
APN can also be carried, UE requests is used to refer to and establishes(Or switching)Corresponding to the PDN connections of the APN, which can be acquiescence
APN or other APN (i.e. non-default APN).
It is described that receive the switching request message that user equipment is sent can be specially the UE of the embodiment of the present invention to MME
The attach request of transmission, it is of course also possible to for others be used to indicate the access net that uses the session of the user equipment by
Second access net such as TWAN is switched to the request message of the first access net such as E-UTRAN.
And the second instruction information that the switching request message carries then is specifically as follows and is carried in the attach request
Switching instruction, naturally it is also possible to be that other to be used to indicate the access net that the session before switching uses be described second to access net
Or the access net that the session uses is accessed the information that net is switched to the first access net by instruction by described second.
S4:MME to HSS send signaling UE is authenticated, that is, include determine the UE whether be contracted user authentication behaviour
Make, and executes following S5 after the authentication is passed.
S5:It includes being currently accessed that MME sends more new position request Update Location Request, message to HSS
The RAT of network, MME mark etc., to update the location information of the UE.At this point, the RAT of present access network is E-UTRAN,
That is RAT=E-UTRAN.Switching instruction can also be carried in update location request message and UE is provided in Attach Request message
APN.The more new position request is additionally operable to the corresponding subscription data of request UE, and the APN and APN for specifically including signing are corresponding
The information such as PDNGW marks.
First request message sent to the first network equipment is specifically as follows the MME in the embodiment of the present invention
To more new position request described in HSS transmissions, naturally it is also possible to be used for UE described in HSS acquisition requests described in be other
The message of the mark of the first PDN GW used when the second access net core network access, such as authentication request or more new gateway is asked
It asks.
First instruction message carried in first request message is specifically as follows first request message
The switching instruction of middle carrying and/or the RAT types of UE present access networks.
S6:HSS determines that the access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by WLAN, and can be with further, it is determined that UE passes through
The APN that WLAN accesses use is different from the APN that 3GPP is accessed or UE accesses net by WLAN core network access and by 3GPP
The APN that core network access uses is identical but the corresponding PDN GW of APN may be different.Specifically, what UE was used by WLAN accesses
APN can be acquiescence APN or other APN (i.e. non-default APN).
Specifically:HSS can be according in access network information, with more new position request before the switching for the UE being locally stored
RAT is E-UTRAN, determines that the access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by WLAN;It can also be according further in more new position request
The switching of carrying indicates, determines that the access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by WLAN.Access net letter before the switching of the UE of HSS storages
Breath includes at least RAT types when UE access TWAN, i.e. RAT=WLAN or RAT=TWAN.
S7:HSS sends update packet data web gateway identification triggering message Update PDN to 3GPP AAA Server
GW Identity Trigger, when being linked into core net by TWAN to HSS updates UE for triggering 3GPP AAA Server
The mark of the grouped data network gateway used.User identifier is carried in update packet data web gateway identification triggering message;
The UE being locally stored can also be carried, the APN or step 5MME of Web vector graphic are accessed in update location request message by WLAN
The APN of middle offer.Specifically, the user identifier in update packet data web gateway identification triggering message is IMSI
(International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, international mobile subscriber identity).
S8:3GPP AAA Server send update packet data web gateway identification request message Update PDN to HSS
GW Identity Request, wherein carrying APN when UE is linked into core net by TWAN access nets and its corresponding PDN GW
Mark;Or according to the APN in update packet data web gateway identification triggering message, when carrying UE by TWAN core network access
The corresponding PDN GW marks of the APN.
S9:HSS sends update packet data web gateway identification confirmation message Update PDN to 3GPP AAA Server
GW Identity ACK。
S10:HSS replys update location confirmation message Update Location ACK to MME.Update location confirmation message
The PDN GW marks that include HSS receive in step 8 can also include UE by the APN that is used when TWAN core network access,
Wherein at least one APN is corresponding with the PDN GW marks that HSS is received in step S8.Specifically, being connect in step S8 with HSS
The PDN GW received identify corresponding APN, can be the acquiescence APN used when UE accesses net core network access by TWAN,
Or APN identical with the APN that UE is provided in attach request(If UE provides APN in attach request).
The first response message that the first network equipment of the reception is sent is specifically as follows in the embodiment of the present invention
The update location confirmation message that sends of the HSS, naturally it is also possible to for other response messages for responding the requests of S5,
UE can be wherein carried to access by TWAN by the corresponding UE of access point name APN, APN used when TWAN core network access
The information such as the mark of the PDN GW used when core net.
S11:MME is indicated according to the UE APN provided in attach request and switching, in selection update location confirmation message
PDN GW indicated by marks of the UE corresponding with the APN by the PDN GW used when TWAN core network access, work as UE
Preceding session is switched to the PDN GW used after the E-UTRAN.If UE does not provide APN, MME selection updates in attach request
The UE carried in location confirmation message is received by the acquiescence APN and HSS used when TWAN core network access in step S8
The corresponding PDN GW marks of acquiescence APN, APN the and PDN GW used after the E-UTRAN are switched to as UE current sessions.
It should be noted that establishing the PDN connections of identical APN if switching preceding UE and accessing net in E-UTRAN, and make
With different PDN GW, MME according to carrier policy, the corresponding PDN GW of the APN in E-UTRAN access nets can be selected.
It will use different PDN GW, IP address that will change in this way, being switched to the PDN connections of the APN of 3GPP by WLAN, it can not
Realize the seamless switching of IP operation;But other benefits can be brought, such as the same APN is avoided to use two or more PDN GW
Caused by additional bandwidth occupancy.
Following S12 to S24 is after MME obtains the first APN and its corresponding first PDN GW marks, and the session of initiation is built
Vertical flow.
S12:MME establishes session request Create Session Request to S-GW transmissions, and message includes true in S11
The fixed addresses APN and PDN GW, switching instruction and other information.
S13:S-GW establishes session request according to the addresses PDN GW in session request are established, to the PDN GW transmissions, disappears
Breath includes switching instruction and other information.
S14:If using PCC in network(Policy and Charging Control, dynamic strategy and charging control
System), then according to switching instruction, PDN GW are to PCRF(Policy and Charging Rules Function, policy, billing rule
Then functional entity)Initiate IP-CAN(Internet Protocol-Connectivity Access Network, IP connections connect
Enter network)Session modification process is switched to the qos policy of session after new access network E-UTRAN to obtain UE and is advised with charging
Then.
S15:PDN GW establish conversational response Create Session Response to S-GW transmissions.Foundation establishes session
Switching instruction in request, PDN GW are that UE distribution is identical as before switching(Used in TWAN)IP address(Including IPv4
Address or IPv6 prefixes), and carry in establishing conversational response message.
S16:S-GW establishes conversational response to MME transmissions, wherein carrying the IP address of UE.
S17:UE establishes radio access bearer by E-UTRAN.
S18:MME sends modification carrying request Modify Bearer Request to S-GW, wherein carrying switching instruction.
S19:According to switching instruction, S-GW sends modification carrying request to PDN GW, make PDN GW by grouped data by
TWAN access systems go to E-UTRAN, and immediately begin to send grouped data to S-GW.
S20:PDN GW send modification carrying response Modify Bearer Response to S-GW.
S21:S-GW sends modification carrying response to MME.
S22:UE begins through E-UTRAN and sends and receives data.
S23:If there are multiple PDN connections, UE, and other PDN connections to be then switched to E- by TWAN accesses one by one by UE
UTRAN。
S24:PDN GW access net to TWAN and initiate resource release process, and corresponding bearing resource is accessed to discharge TWAN.
It should be noted that if MME has selected the different PDN GW of PDN GW accessed from WLAN before switching, such as
UE establishes the PDN connections of identical APN in 3GPP access nets before switching described in S11, and when having used different PDN GW,
Switching instruction will not be carried by establishing in conversation request message.Subsequent session establishment step and existing EPS(Evolved
Packet System, grouping (communication) system of evolution)MME establishes session request and wherein to S-GW transmissions in attaching process
Subsequent step not comprising switching instruction is identical.
The embodiment of the present invention discloses the flow that a complete UE is switched to the first access net from the second access net, in reality
It is that UE selects the same PDN GW that it is front and back, which to have showed access network switching, to ensure that UE can use identical IP address into guild
The case where talking about, avoiding the occurrence of data-transmission interruptions occurs.
Refer to Fig. 8 again, be the embodiment of the present invention handoff procedure in selection the network equipment method wherein another
Idiographic flow schematic diagram.The present embodiment the method includes UE that the E- of 3GPP networks is switched to from the TWAN of non-3 GPP network
In UPRAN, MME therein is the third network equipment, and HSS is then first network equipment, and 3GPP AAA Server therein
For second network equipment, TWAN is the second access net, and the E-UTRAN of 3GPP access nets is the first access net.The method is specific
Including:
S1:UE is connected to believable Radio Access Network TWAN.UE can be by serving the PDN GW and TWAN of the UE
Between S2a interfaces establish PMIPv6(Proxy Mobile IPv6, proxy mobile IPv 6 agreement)Or GTP(GPRS Tunnel
Protocol, general packet wireless service tunnel protocol)Tunnel, realizes the connection of UE and TWAN, and passes through corresponding IP address
Session is established, to carry out data access in core net or by core net.
S2:UE detects E-UTRAN, determines current sessions being switched to E-UTRAN by TWAN.Can be specifically that user is pre-
It first sets preferentially by E-UTRAN core network access the UE to, therefore, when UE detects the corresponding covering signals of E-UTRAN
When, that is, initiate the flow that current sessions TWAN is switched to E-UTRAN.Can certainly be that UE detects current E-UTRAN
Signal covering it is preferable when, initiate for current sessions TWAN to be switched to the flow of E-UTRAN.
S3:UE initiates attach request Attach Request to MME, and switching instruction can be carried in message, is gone back in message
APN can be carried, UE requests is used to refer to and establishes(Or switching)The PDN connections of the APN, the APN can be acquiescence APN or other
APN (i.e. non-default APN).
It is described to receive the switching request message that user equipment is sent and be specifically as follows the UE of the embodiment of the present invention to MME
The attach request of transmission, it is of course also possible to for others be used to indicate the access net that uses the session of the user equipment by
Second access net such as TWAN is switched to the request message of the first access net such as E-UTRAN.
The second instruction information can be then the switching instruction carried in the attach request, naturally it is also possible to be it
His is used to indicate the access net second access net or indicate to use the session that the preceding session of switching uses
Access net accesses the information that net is switched to the first access net by described second.
S4:MME to HSS send signaling UE is authenticated, that is, include determine the UE whether be contracted user authentication behaviour
Make, and executes following S5 after the authentication is passed.
S5:It includes being currently accessed that MME sends more new position request Update Location Request, message to HSS
The RAT of network, MME mark etc., to update the location information of UE.At this point, the RAT of present access network is E-UTRAN, i.e. RAT=
E-UTRAN.HSS returns to the information such as subscription data to MME.It should be noted that the step for existing MME to HSS update
The positions UE are identical with subscription data process is obtained.
S6:MME selects PDN GW-2 according to the attach request of subscription data and UE, and establishes session to S-GW transmissions and ask
It asks, wherein carrying the address of switching instruction and PDN GW-2.
S7:S-GW establishes session request to PDN GW-2 transmissions, wherein carrying switching instruction.That is MME is according to the user
The second access point name that equipment is contracted in the E-UTRAN corresponding with the second access point name described in E-UTRAN
The mark of two grouped data network gateways selects second packet data network gateway, is sent out to the second packet data network gateway
It send and establishes conversation request message.
S8:PDN GW-2 None- identifieds establish the instruction of the switching in session request, therefore establish session to S-GW transmissions and return
Multiple message wherein carrying refusal or failure cause shows that switching, such as Cause=invalid handover can not be executed
Indication (reason=invalid switching indicates).
Conversation failure is established in the instruction that the second packet data network gateway is sent or the message of handover failure specifically may be used
Think that the PDN GW-2 in the embodiment of the present invention establish session to S-GW transmissions and reply message, naturally it is also possible to for others
Refusal or failure cause are carried, shows that switching can not be executed or establishes the message of conversation failure.
S9:S-GW will establish session reply and be transmitted to MME.
S10:MME sends gateway update request to HSS, with the PDN GW that please be looked for novelty.It can be carried in gateway update request
Instruction, such as " switching can not execute " or " the PDN GW that please be looked for novelty " instruction, can also carry other information, such as:User identifier
(That is IMSI), APN, PDN GW-2 mark etc..Specifically, gateway update request can be notice request Notify
Request or other is used to ask update grouped data network gateway, to realize the message of switching.
First request message sent to the first network equipment is specifically as follows the MME in the embodiment of the present invention
The gateway sent to HSS updates request, naturally it is also possible to be other described for passing through to UE described in HSS acquisition requests
The message of the mark of the first PDN GW used when the second access net core network access.
The first instruction information carried in first request message can be in first request message
" switching can not execute " or " the PDN GW that please be look for novelty " instruction.
S11:HSS can be determined according to access network information before the switching for the UE being locally stored and/or gateway update request
The access net of UE changes into E-UTRAN by WLAN, and can with further, it is determined that the APN that are used by WLAN accesses of UE with
The APN of 3GPP accesses is different or UE accesses the APN that net core network access uses by WLAN core network access with by 3GPP
The corresponding PDN GW of identical but APN may be different.Specifically, UE by the APN that uses of WLAN accesses can be acquiescence APN or its
Its APN (i.e. non-default APN).RAT classes when access network information is including at least UE access TWAN before the switching of the UE of HSS storages
Type, i.e. RAT=WLAN or RAT=TWAN.
S12:HSS sends update PDN GW mark triggering message UpdatePDN GW to 3GPP AAA Server
Identity Trigger, wherein carrying user identifier(That is IMSI), the UE being locally stored can also be carried and accessed by WLAN
The APN that the APN or step S8MME of Web vector graphic are provided in notification request message.
S13:3GPP AAA Server send update PDN GW identification request message Update PDN GW to HSS
Identity Request, wherein the APN and its corresponding PDN GW that carry when UE is linked into core net by TWAN access nets are marked
Know;Or according to the APN in update PDN GW mark triggering message, it is corresponding by APN when TWAN core network access to carry UE
PDN GW marks.That is the mark of the first APN and corresponding first PDN GW.
S14:HSS sends update PDN GW identity validation message Update PDN GW to 3GPP AAA Server
Identity ACK。
S15:HSS replys gateway update response to MME, the PDN GW marks that HSS is received in S13 is carried in message, also
UE can be carried to receive in step S13 by the APN that uses when TWAN core network access, wherein at least one APN and HSS
PDN GW mark it is corresponding.Specifically, the PDN GW marks received in step S13 with HSS corresponding APN, Ke Yishi
The acquiescence APN that UE is used when accessing net core network access by TWAN, or it is identical with the APN that UE is provided in attach request
APN(If UE provides APN in attach request).Specifically, gateway update response can be push-notification-answer Notify
Answer or other is used to provide new packet data web gateway identification, to realize the message of switching.
The first response message that the first network equipment of the reception is sent is specifically as follows in the embodiment of the present invention
The push-notification-answer replied of the HSS, naturally it is also possible to for other response messages for responding the requests of S10, wherein can
TWAN core network access is passed through by the corresponding UE of access point name APN, APN used when TWAN core network access to carry UE
When the information such as the mark of PDN GW that uses.
Following S16 to S28 is after MME obtains the first APN and its corresponding first PDN GW marks, and the session of initiation is built
Vertical flow.
S16:MME establishes session to S-GW transmissions and asks according to the PDN GW mark selection PDN GW-1 in push-notification-answer
It asks, wherein APN is carried, the address of switching instruction and PDN GW-1.
S17:S-GW establishes session request to PDN GW-1 transmissions, wherein carrying switching instruction.
S18:If using PCC in network(Policy and Charging Control, dynamic strategy and charging control
System), then according to switching instruction, PDN GW-1 are to PCRF(Policy and Charging Rules Function, policy, billing
Regulation function entity)Initiate IP-CAN(Internet Protocol-Connectivity Access Network, IP connections
Access network)Session modification process is switched to the qos policy of session and charging after new access network E-UTRAN to obtain UE
Rule.
S19:PDN GW-1 establish conversational response Create Session Response to S-GW transmissions.According to foundation meeting
Switching instruction in words request, PDN GW-1 are that UE distribution is identical as before switching(Web vector graphic is accessed in TWAN)IP
Location(Including the addresses IPv4 or IPv6 prefixes), and carry in establishing conversational response message.
S20:S-GW establishes conversational response to MME transmissions, wherein carrying the IP address of UE.
S21:UE establishes radio access bearer by E-UTRAN.
S22:MME sends modification carrying request Modify Bearer Request to S-GW, wherein carrying switching instruction.
S23:According to switching instruction, S-GW sends modification carrying request to PDN GW, make PDN GW-1 by grouped data by
TWAN access systems go to E-UTRAN, and immediately begin to send grouped data to S-GW.
S24:PDN GW send modification carrying response Modify Bearer Response to S-GW.
S25:S-GW sends modification carrying response to MME.
S26:UE begins through E-UTRAN and sends and receives data.
S27:If there are multiple PDN connections, UE, and other PDN connections to be then switched to E- by TWAN accesses one by one by UE
UTRAN。
S28:PDN GW access net to TWAN and initiate resource release process, and corresponding bearing resource is accessed to discharge TWAN.
The embodiment of the present invention discloses the flow that a complete UE is switched to the first access net from the second access net, realizes
Access network switching is front and back to select the same PDN GW for UE, to ensure that UE can use identical IP address into guild
The case where talking about, avoiding the occurrence of data-transmission interruptions occurs.
Below to selecting the device of the network equipment to be described in detail in the handoff procedure of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is referred to, the structure composition of the device of the network equipment is selected in a kind of handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
Schematic diagram.The described device of the embodiment of the present invention may be disposed in the equipment with network equipment selection function such as MME, the dress
Set including:
Switching request message reception units 11, for receiving the instruction of user equipment transmission by the session of the user equipment
The access net used is switched to the switching request message of the first access net by the second access net;
First acquisition unit 12 is used for obtaining when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
The first access point name;
Second acquisition unit 13 is connect for obtaining the user equipment from first network equipment by the second access net
Enter the mark of the first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name used when core net, described first
The network equipment is the network equipment that network side is managed the user equipment, and the management is:Signing management, authentication management
With it is one or more in location management;
Selecting unit 14, the first Access Point Name for selecting the acquiring unit to obtain are referred to as the user equipment
The session is switched to the access point name used after the first access net, the first grouping for selecting the acquiring unit to obtain
Grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of data network gateway is switched to institute as the session of the user equipment
State the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net.
User equipment (UE) can be receive user network switching instruction when, or detecting covering signal be better than
When the second access net of the first access net, generates and sends corresponding instruction and connect what the session of the user equipment used
It networks and is switched to the switching request message of the first access net by the second access net, which is specifically used for request and carries out
The message of network switching carries out equipment when the switching request message reception units 11 receive the switching request message
Selection operation.
The first network equipment is the network equipment that network side is managed the user equipment, such as ownership signing
Server HSS or authentication server etc., the management are:Signing management, authentication management and one kind or more in location management
Kind.When UE is by the second access net core network access, is stored in first network equipment and manage as the UE APN distributed and make
PDN GW.
First access point name that the first acquisition unit 12 obtains can be directly from the switching request message
Middle acquisition, that is to say, that UE can carry the user equipment in the switching request message and be connect by the second access net
Enter the first access point name used when core net;That is the first access point name can the user equipment directly report.
Or:First access point name can obtain the user equipment from the first network equipment and be accessed by described second
The first access point name used when net core network access, you can be according to the information such as the mark of user equipment (UE) to such as HSS
Request obtains after searching in equal first networks equipment.
And the second acquisition unit 13 obtains the first grouped data network gateway i.e. mark of the first PDN GW, then it can be with
After the first APN of the UE is determined, according to the mark for getting corresponding first PDN GW in APN to first network equipment
Know.Certainly, in other embodiments, can also be obtained from the first networks equipment such as such as HSS according to the mark of user equipment (UE),
The mark of the first PDN GW can be the first addresses PDN GW or PDN GW FQDN(Fully Qualified
Domain Name, full name domain name)Deng.
UE is still linked into the first access net by APN the and PDN GW used in the second access net, is connect to realize
Enter into core net and carries out the operations such as Various types of data access, interaction.
Further specifically, the selecting unit 14 can be used for, according to the second instruction information, first access is selected
The session that roll-call is referred to as the user equipment is switched to the access point name used after the first access net, selects institute
State the meeting of the grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of the first grouped data network gateway as the user equipment
Words are switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net, wherein the second instruction information instruction switching
The access net that the preceding session uses is the second access net or indicates the access net for using the session by described second
Access net is switched to the first access net, and the switching request message and/or first response message carry described second
Indicate information.
Further, as shown in Figure 10, the second acquisition unit 13 in Fig. 9 can specifically include:
First request message transmission sub-unit 131, it is described for sending the first request message to the first network equipment
First request message used when accessing net core network access by described second for user equipment described in acquisition request first
The mark of grouped data network gateway;
First response message receiving subelement 132 is asked for sending first in the first request message transmission sub-unit
After seeking message, the first response message that the first network equipment is sent is received, is at least carried in first response message
The mark of first grouped data network gateway, the mark of first grouped data network gateway and first access point
Title is corresponding.
Wherein, first request message is that position updating request or authentication request or gateway update are asked, described first
Response message is location updating response or Authentication Response or gateway update response, the first network equipment are home subscribed services
Device or authentication server.
May include in the first request message that the first request message transmission sub-unit 131 is sent the UE mark or
First APN used in person's user information or the access net of UE access second(What UE was directly reported)Deng in order to HSS etc. first
The network equipment can search used PDN GW when the UE access second access net in the PDN GW marks being locally stored
Mark, and return to the PDN GW marks found.
Further, in the first request message that the first request message transmission sub-unit 131 is sent first is carried to refer to
Show information, so that the first network equipment determines the access that the user equipment uses according at least to the first instruction information
The step of net executes the first response message of the transmission after becoming the first access net from the second access net, described the
The access net that the session uses before one instruction information instruction switching accesses net for described second or instruction uses the session
Access net by it is described second access net be switched to it is described first access net.
Further, the mark for the first grouped data network gateway that the second acquisition unit 13 obtains is specifically by described
First network equipment is obtained from second network equipment, and second network equipment is that the user equipment is accessed by described second
The authentication server used when net core network access.
The mark of first grouped data network gateway is specifically obtained by the first network equipment from second network equipment
It takes, second network equipment is the authentication service used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Device.I.e.:The first networks such as HSS equipment can also be when receiving first request message, according to being identified to for corresponding UE
Such as AAA Server for authenticated, authorize and second network equipment of charging in obtain the UE access first access net
Used PDN GW marks, in order to which first network equipment can return to the mark of corresponding PDN GW according to the first request message
Know.
In addition, the first acquisition unit 12 is specifically used for obtaining first access point from the switching request message
Title, the switching request message carry first used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Access point name;Alternatively, accessing net by described second specifically for obtaining the user equipment from the first network equipment
The first access point name used when core network access.
Further, first access point name can also be carried in the switching request message, so that described first
Carry first access point name in request message, and then so that the first network equipment according to first request message
Obtain the mark of first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name.
The embodiment of the present invention discloses the flow that a complete UE is switched to the first access net from the second access net, at this
It is that UE selects the same PDN GW before and after realizing access network switching by completely new interactive mode in the flow of embodiment,
So that UE occurs the case where capable of being conversated using identical IP address, be avoided the occurrence of data-transmission interruptions.
Figure 11 is referred to again, and the structure of the device of the network equipment is selected in another handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
Composition schematic diagram.The described device of the embodiment of the present invention may be disposed in the equipment with network equipment selection function such as MME, packet
Above-mentioned switching request message reception units 11, first acquisition unit 12, second acquisition unit 13 and selecting unit 14 are included, into
One step, described device further includes:
Conversation request message transmission unit 15 is established, for receiving described cut in the switching request message reception units
It changes after request message, before the mark that the second acquisition unit obtains first grouped data network gateway, according to
The second access point name that the user equipment is contracted in the first access network and in the first access network described
The mark of the corresponding second packet data network gateway of two access point name selects second packet data network gateway, to described the
Conversation request message is established in the transmission of two grouped data network gateways;
Execution unit 16, the instruction for receiving the second packet data network gateway transmission are established conversation failure or are cut
After changing failure news, the second acquisition unit 13 is notified to obtain the user equipment by described the from first network equipment
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name used when two access net core network access
Know.
In the embodiment of the present invention, receives the instruction that UE is sent in the switching request message reception units 11 and use session
Access net the switching request message of the first access net is switched to by the second access net after, second acquisition unit 13 is from the
Before one network equipment obtains the mark of the first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name, by upper
That states establishes conversation request message transmission unit 15, and execution unit 16 directly obtains the mark of PDN GW first, according to PDN
The mark of GW initiate session connection it is unsuccessful in the case of, then carried out accordingly by first acquisition unit 12 and second acquisition unit 13
Operation.
I.e.:When UE switches between access is netted, it can first pass through and distribute the mode of new APN and PDN GW and initiate UE to connecing
The connection building process of networking, connection establish it is unsuccessful after, then flow disclosed through the embodiment of the present invention obtains in original
The network equipments such as the PDN GW used in access net, it is ensured that after UE is switched to another access net, IP address will not change, and keep away
The problem of having exempted from the IP traffic Transmission of UE.
Figure 12 is referred to again, and the structure of the device of the network equipment is selected in another handoff procedure for being the embodiment of the present invention
Composition schematic diagram.Device described in the embodiment of the present invention can be arranged in such as home subscribed services device HSS or authentication service
In the network equipment that device etc. is managed the user equipment, specifically, described device includes:
First request message receiving unit 21, the first request message for receiving the transmission of the third network equipment, described the
One request message is the third network equipment in the instruction access net that uses session for receiving user equipment transmission by the
Two access nets, which are switched to, to be sent after the switching request message of the first access net, and first request message is used for acquisition request institute
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway used when user equipment accesses net core network access by described second is stated, it is described
The third network equipment is the network equipment for selecting grouped data network gateway;
First response message transmission unit 22, for sending the first response message to the third network equipment, described the
The mark of first grouped data network gateway is at least carried in one response message, so that third network equipment selection the
The session that one Access Point Name is referred to as the user equipment is switched to the access point name used after the first access net,
And select the grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway as the user equipment
The session be switched to the grouped data network gateway that uses after the first access net, wherein first Access Point Name
The access point name that the referred to as described user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second, first access point
Title is obtained by the third network equipment from the switching request message or first response message, first grouping
The mark of data network gateway is corresponding with first access point name.
Specifically, the third network equipment can be the network equipments such as MME.User equipment (UE) can receive use
When the network switching instruction at family, or when detecting that covering signal is better than the second access net of the first access net, generate
And it sends corresponding instruction and the access net that the session of the user equipment uses is switched to the first access net by the second access net
Switching request message, the switching request message be specifically used for request carry out network switching message, for example, if UE need from
When non-3 GPP access network switches to 3GPP access nets, UE sends Attach Request message to corresponding MME(attach request).
The first request message in the first request message receiving unit 21 be position updating request or authentication request or
Gateway update request, first response message, which can be responded or be authenticated for location updating corresponding to first request message, to be rung
It answers or gateway update response, the first network equipment is home subscribed services device or authentication server.
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway in first response message can be mark according to UE, user
First APN used in information or the access net of UE access second(What UE was directly reported)Etc. information, in the PDN being locally stored
In GW marks, the mark of used PDN GW when the UE access second access net is searched, and carries and disappears in first response
The third network equipment is returned in breath.
Certainly, the mark of first grouped data network gateway carried in first response message specifically can also
It is obtained from second network equipment, wherein second network equipment is that the user equipment passes through the second access net access
The authentication server used when core net.I.e.:The first networks such as HSS equipment can also receive first request message
When, such as AAA Server are identified to for being authenticated, being authorized and second network equipment of charging according to corresponding UE
PDN GW marks used in the middle acquisition UE access first access net, in order to which first network equipment can be according to the first request
Message returns to the mark of corresponding PDN GW.
Further, described device further includes:
Determination unit 23, for before the first response message transmission unit 22 sends first response message,
Determine that the access net that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net.The determination unit 23
It is specifically used for:Before the first response message transmission unit 22 sends first response message, refer to according at least to first
Show that the access net that information determines that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net, wherein institute
It states the access net that the preceding session of the first instruction information instruction switching uses and accesses net or instruction by the session for described second
The access net used accesses net by described second and is switched to the first access net, and first request message carries described first
Indicate information;Or, before the first response message transmission unit 22 sends first response message, described in determination
The radio access technology types of user equipment access net by described second and change into the first access net, determine that the user sets
The standby access net used becomes the first access net from the second access net.
Further specifically, the mark tool of first grouped data network gateway carried in first response message
Body can be obtained from second network equipment, wherein second network equipment is that the user equipment is accessed by described second
The authentication server used when net core network access.First packet data network is at least carried in first response message
The mark of gateway includes:First access point name and first packet data network are carried in first response message
The mark of gateway.
Further, first access point name can also be carried in the switching request message, so that described first
First access point name is carried in request message, according to first Access Point Name carried in first request message
Claim, the mark of first grouped data network gateway, first packet count are at least carried in first response message
It is corresponding with first access point name according to the mark of network gateway.
Further, the determination unit 23 of described device, is specifically additionally operable to:
Before the first response message transmission unit 22 sends first response message, the user equipment is determined
First access point name used when accessing net core network access by described second passes through described with the user equipment
The second access point name used when the first access net core network access is different;Alternatively,
Before the first response message transmission unit 22 sends first response message, the user equipment is determined
First access point name used when accessing net core network access by second is with the user equipment by described first
The second access point name for using is identical when accessing net core network access, but the mark of first grouped data network gateway with
The mark for the second packet data network gateway that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described first is not
Together, the mark of the second packet data network gateway is corresponding with second access point name.
When UE switches between access is netted, the flow acquisition that can be disclosed through the embodiment of the present invention makes in original access net
The network equipments such as PDN GW, it is ensured that after UE is switched to another access net, IP address will not change, and avoid the IP of UE
The problem of data stream transmitting interrupts.
In other embodiments of the invention, a kind of computer storage media, the computer storage media are additionally provided
It can have program stored therein, include such as any one corresponding embodiment of the method for above-mentioned Fig. 1 to Fig. 8 when which executes.
In other embodiments of the invention, a kind of network equipment is additionally provided.It is that the embodiment of the present invention carries referring to Figure 13
A kind of structure composition schematic diagram of the network equipment supplied, the network equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, which can be MME etc., has net
The equipment of network equipment selection function, specifically, the network equipment includes:Transmitter 100, receiver 200 and processor
300, wherein the processor 300 executes following steps:
It controls the receiver 200 and receives the access that the instruction that user equipment is sent uses the session of the user equipment
Net is switched to the switching request message of the first access net by the second access net;
The first access point name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second is obtained, from
First network equipment obtains the user equipment and is connect with described first by what is used when the second access net core network access
The mark of corresponding first grouped data network gateway of access point title, the first network equipment are that network side sets the user
The standby network equipment being managed, the management are:It is one or more in signing management, authentication management and location management;
The session that first Access Point Name is referred to as the user equipment is selected to be switched to the first access net
The access point name used afterwards selects the grouped data network gateway indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway
The session as the user equipment is switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net.
Further, the processor 300, which is executed from the first network equipment acquisition user equipment, passes through described second
Access the mark of the first grouped data network gateway corresponding with first access point name used when net core network access
The step of, including:
It controls the transmitter 100 and sends the first request message, first request message to the first network equipment
The first packet data network used when accessing net core network access by described second for user equipment described in acquisition request
The mark of gateway;
It controls the receiver 200 and receives the first response message that the first network equipment is sent, first response
At least carry the mark of first grouped data network gateway in message, the mark of first grouped data network gateway with
First access point name is corresponding.
Wherein, the processor 300 controls the transmitter 100 and sends the first request message to the first network equipment
For position updating request or authentication request or gateway update request, first response message is that location updating responds or authentication is rung
It answers or gateway update response, the first network equipment is home subscribed services device or authentication server.
Further, the processor 300 also executes the following steps:
The first instruction information is carried in first request message, so that the first network equipment is according at least to institute
State the access net that the first instruction information determines that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net
Later, the step of executing the first response message of the transmission, the preceding session of the first instruction information instruction switching use
Access net be described second access net or instruction by access net that the session uses by described second access net be switched to it is described
First access net;And/or
The first network equipment is accessed by the radio access technology types of the determination user equipment by described second
Net changes into the first access net, determines that access net that the user equipment uses becomes described the from the second access net
The step of the first response message of the transmission being executed after one access net.
Wherein, the mark for first grouped data network gateway that the processor 300 obtains is specifically by described first
The network equipment is obtained from second network equipment, and second network equipment is that the user equipment is connect by the second access net
Enter the authentication server used when core net.
Further, the processor 300 executes selection first Access Point Name and is referred to as the user equipment
The session be switched to the access point name that uses after the first access net, select first grouped data network gateway
Mark indicated by grouped data network gateway as the session of the user equipment be switched to it is described first access net
The step of grouped data network gateway used afterwards is specially:
According to the second instruction information, first Access Point Name is selected to be referred to as the session switching of the user equipment
The access point name used after net is accessed to described first, indicated by the mark for selecting first grouped data network gateway
Grouped data network gateway is switched to the packet count used after the first access net as the session of the user equipment
According to network gateway, the access net that the session uses before the second instruction information instruction switching accesses net for described second or refers to
Show that the access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second is switched to the first access net, the switching request message
And/or first response message carries the second instruction information.
Further, the processor 300, which executes, described obtain the user equipment and passes through the second access net access
The first access point name used when core net is specially:
First access point name is obtained from the switching request message, the switching request message carries the use
The first access point name that family equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second;Alternatively,
It obtains when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second and uses from the first network equipment
The first access point name.
The processor 300 controls in the switching request message that the receiver 200 receives and carries described first
Access point name, so as to first access point name is carried in first request message, and then so that the first network
Equipment obtains first Packet Data Network network diagram corresponding with first access point name according to first request message
The mark of pass.
The processor 300 execute access net that the instruction sent in the reception user equipment uses session by
Second access net be switched to it is described first access net switching request message the step of after, from first network equipment obtain and institute
Before the step of stating the mark of corresponding first grouped data network gateway of the first access point name, also execute the following steps:
It the second access point name for being contracted in the first access network according to the user equipment and is connect described first
The mark of the corresponding second packet data network gateway of second access point name described in networking selects second packet data network
Gateway establishes conversation request message to second packet data network gateway transmission;
It receives after the instruction that the second packet data network gateway is sent establishes the message of conversation failure or handover failure,
It executes described from first network equipment acquisition first packet data network corresponding with first access point name
The step of mark of gateway.
The processor 300 controls first response message that the receiver 200 receives specifically by described first
The network equipment is sent in the case where there:
Determine first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim the second access point name used when accessing net core network access by described first from the user equipment different;Or,
Determine the user equipment by first access point name that uses when the second access net core network access with
The second access point name that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described first is identical, but described first
Grouped data network gateway mark with the user equipment by it is described first access net core network access when use second
The mark of grouped data network gateway is different, the mark of the second packet data network gateway and second access point name
It is corresponding.
In the embodiment of the present invention, it is before UE is selected and switched that network side, which has the equipment of network equipment selection function such as MME,
Identical gateway device such as PDN GW, to ensure that UE after being switched to new access net by old access net, can continue to make
The case where being conversated with identical IP address, avoided the occurrence of data-transmission interruptions occurs.
In other embodiments of the invention, another network equipment is additionally provided.It is the embodiment of the present invention referring to Figure 14
The network equipment of the structure composition schematic diagram of another network equipment of offer, the embodiment of the present invention can be that HSS etc. exists
The equipment that network side is managed the user equipment, the management is in signing management, authentication management and location management
It is one or more;The network equipment of the embodiment of the present invention includes:Transmitter 400, receiver 500 and processor 600,
In, the processor 600 executes following steps:
It controls the receiver 500 and receives the first request message that the third network equipment is sent, first request message
The access net that session uses is cut by the second access net in the instruction for receiving user equipment transmission for the third network equipment
It is changed to and sends after the switching request message of the first access net, first request message is for user equipment described in acquisition request
The mark of the first grouped data network gateway used when accessing net core network access by described second, the third network are set
The standby network equipment for selection grouped data network gateway;
It controls the transmitter 400 and sends the first response message, first response message to the third network equipment
In at least carry the mark of first grouped data network gateway so that the third network equipment selects the first Access Point Name
The session of the referred to as described user equipment is switched to the access point name used after the first access net, and described in selection
The session of the grouped data network gateway as the user equipment indicated by the mark of first grouped data network gateway
It is switched to the grouped data network gateway used after the first access net, wherein first Access Point Name is known as the use
The access point name that family equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second, first access point name is by described
The third network equipment is obtained from the switching request message or first response message, first Packet Data Network network diagram
The mark of pass is corresponding with first access point name.
Wherein, the processor 600 controls first request message that the receiver 500 receives and is asked for location updating
Ask or authentication request or gateway update request, first response message be location updating respond Authentication Response or gateway update
Response, the third network equipment are the network equipment for selecting grouped data network gateway.
Further, the processor 600 is controlling the transmitter 400 to the third network equipment the first sound of transmission
Further include executing following steps before the step of answering message:
Determine that the access net that the user equipment uses becomes the first access net from the second access net, specifically
For:Determine that access net that the user equipment uses becomes described the from the second access net according at least to the first instruction information
One access net, wherein described first indicates that the access net that the preceding session of information instruction switching uses is the second access net
Or the access net that the session uses is accessed net by described second and is switched to the first access net, first request by instruction
Message carries the first instruction information;Or, by the radio access technology types of the determination user equipment by described second
Access net changes into the first access net, determines that the access net that the user equipment uses becomes institute from the second access net
State the first access net.
Further, the processor 600 controls carries in first response message of the transmission of the transmitter 400
The mark of first grouped data network gateway is specifically obtained from second network equipment, wherein second network equipment is
The authentication server that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described second.
Further, the processor 600 controls at least takes in first response message that the transmitter 400 is sent
Mark with first grouped data network gateway includes:First access point name is carried in first response message
With the mark of first grouped data network gateway.
Further, the processor 600 also executes the following steps:
First access point name is carried in the switching request message, so as to be carried in first request message
First access point name, according to first access point name carried in first request message, described first
The mark of first grouped data network gateway, the mark of first grouped data network gateway are at least carried in response message
Know corresponding with first access point name.
Further, the processor 600 controls the transmitter 400 and sends the to the third network equipment described
Before the step of one response message, following steps are also executed:
Determine first Access Point Name used when the user equipment accesses net core network access by described second
Claim the second access point name used when accessing net core network access by described first from the user equipment different;Or,
Determine the user equipment by first access point name that uses when the second access net core network access with
The second access point name that the user equipment uses when accessing net core network access by described first is identical, but described first
Grouped data network gateway mark with the user equipment by it is described first access net core network access when use second
The mark of grouped data network gateway is different, the mark of the second packet data network gateway and second access point name
It is corresponding.
In the embodiment of the present invention, network side carries out signing management and/or authentication management and/or position to the user equipment
The equipment of management such as HSS etc., being used before to network side there is the equipment of network equipment selection function to provide UE switchings such as MME
The mark of APN and gateway device such as PDN GW, to make network side that there is the equipment such as MME of network equipment selection function to be selected for UE
It selects and switches preceding identical gateway device such as PDN GW, ensure that UE, can after being switched to new access net by old access net
The case where identical IP address conversates, avoids the occurrence of data-transmission interruptions is continuing with to occur.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realizing all or part of flow in above-described embodiment method, being can be with
Relevant hardware is instructed to complete by computer program, the program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium
In, the program is when being executed, it may include such as the flow of the embodiment of above-mentioned each method.Wherein, the storage medium can be magnetic
Dish, CD, read-only memory(Read-Only Memory, ROM)Or random access memory(Random Access
Memory, RAM)Deng.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the invention, all essences in the present invention
All any modification, equivalent and improvement etc., should all carry within protection scope of the present invention made by within refreshing and principle.