CN107347205B - A kind of network slice selection method, apparatus and system - Google Patents

A kind of network slice selection method, apparatus and system Download PDF

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CN107347205B
CN107347205B CN201610293589.8A CN201610293589A CN107347205B CN 107347205 B CN107347205 B CN 107347205B CN 201610293589 A CN201610293589 A CN 201610293589A CN 107347205 B CN107347205 B CN 107347205B
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The invention discloses a kind of networks to be sliced selection method, apparatus and system, is sliced select permeability to solve the network in terminal access 5G network development process.Method are as follows: request is established in the connection that control plane functional entity receives terminal;It is that the selecting network is sliced that the control plane functional entity, which establishes request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection,.

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A kind of network slice selection method, apparatus and system
Technical field
The present invention relates to fields of communication technology more particularly to a kind of network to be sliced selection method, apparatus and system.
Background technique
In 5th third-generation mobile communication (abbreviation 5G) network, a physical network is divided into multiple virtual logical network, often A logical network corresponds to different application scenarios, and logical network is known as network slice.It is cut for example, defining network according to user demand Piece can define the network slice for HD video communication, the network slice for mobile communication, for magnanimity Internet of Things Network slice etc..
Fig. 1 is existing long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE) wireless access network system configuration diagram. In existing LTE network, the relationship of logic function and physical entity close-coupled a, physical entity is only used for realizing that one kind is patrolled Function is collected, multiple networks slices can not be disposed on same physical entity.As it can be seen that there are flexibility deficiencies for the existing network architecture The problem of.
Therefore, how in 5G network on-premise network be sliced, realize terminal access procedure in network slice selection be need It solves the problems, such as.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of network slice selection method, apparatus and system, to solve terminal access 5G net Network during network is sliced select permeability.
Specific technical solution provided in an embodiment of the present invention is as follows:
In a first aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection method, comprising:
Request is established in the connection that control plane functional entity receives terminal;
The control plane functional entity is established at least one network that request is configured from network side according to the connection and is sliced In be selecting network slice.
Optionally, the control plane functional entity establishes at least one net that request is configured from network side according to the connection It is the selecting network slice in network slice, comprising:
The control plane functional entity is if it is determined that the choosing for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection Information is selected, is the selection information that the terminal selects the network of the request access to be sliced from least one described network slice Corresponding network slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, the control plane functional entity is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default;
The control plane functional entity is established at least one network that request is configured from network side according to the connection and is sliced In be selecting network slice, comprising:
The control plane functional entity is if it is determined that the network slice for not carrying request access in request is established in the connection Mark is indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default to be sliced from least one described network slice Network slice.
Optionally, if the control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration exists Access net side;
If the control plane functional entity is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core net Side.
Optionally, if the control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the method also includes:
The control plane functional entity establishes request if it is determined that not including the connection at least one described network slice The connection is established the public control face entity that request is sent to core-network side, by described by the network slice for requesting access It is the end that public control face entity, which establishes request from least one network slice that core-network side configures according to the connection, End selection network slice.
Optionally, the connection is established the public control plane that request is sent to core-network side by the control plane functional entity After entity, the method also includes:
The control plane functional entity receives the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns, and the connection is built The information of the network slice of selection is carried in vertical response.
Optionally, the method also includes:
The context of the information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by the control plane functional entity to the terminal is believed In breath.
Optionally, the method also includes:
The control plane functional entity executes reality for what the network that the connection foundation request is sent to selection was sliced Body executes entity for the contextual information of the information preservation of the network slice of selection to the terminal by what the network was sliced In.
Optionally, the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection is established in the connection by the control plane functional entity While executing entity, the method also includes:
The information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of the network slice, by The execution entity of the network slice saves the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Optionally, the control plane functional entity is deployed in the base station of access net side, alternatively, the control plane function is real Body is deployed in access network side as independent controlled entity.
Second aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection device, comprising:
Request is established in receiving module, the connection for receiving terminal;
Processing module configures at least for establishing request according to the received connection of the receiving module from network side It is the selecting network slice in one network slice.
Optionally, the processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that the selection information for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection, from described at least one It is that the terminal selects the corresponding network slice of the selection information of the network slice of the request access in a network slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, described device is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default;
The processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that it is described connection establish request in do not carry request access network slice mark, from it is described at least one It is that network indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default be sliced is sliced in network slice.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is in access net side;
If described device is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, further include sending module, be used for:
The network of access is requested to be cut if it is determined that not including the connection at least one network slice and establishing The connection is established request and is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by piece, by the public control face entity according to It is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that core-network side configures that request is established in the connection.
Optionally, the receiving module is also used to:
After connection foundation request is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by the sending module, connect The connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns is received, the network slice of selection is carried in the connection establishment response Information.
Optionally, the processing module is also used to:
The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, further include sending module, be used for:
The execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection is established into the connection, is sliced by the network The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by execution entity is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, the sending module is also used to:
While the connection to be established to the execution entity for the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection, by the terminal The information of the base station or access point that are currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of the network slice, the execution being sliced by the network Entity saves the information of the base station that the terminal is currently accessed or access point.
The third aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection system, comprising:
Terminal establishes request for sending connection;
Base station or access point, the connection for receiving terminal transmission establish request, request are established in the connection and is sent to Control plane functional entity, the control plane functional entity are used to be sliced for the selecting network;
The control plane functional entity is built for receiving the connection of the terminal of the base station or access point forwarding Vertical request, establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is the selecting network Slice.
Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection system, comprising:
Terminal establishes request for sending connection;
Base station or access point configured with the control plane function for being sliced for the selecting network, for receiving end Request is established in the connection that end is sent, and establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is institute State selecting network slice.
5th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of equipment, including processor, memory and communication interface, wherein Preset program is preserved in memory, processor reads the program saved in memory, following procedure is executed according to the program:
Request is established by the connection that communication interface receives terminal;
It is the terminal that the connection, which establishes request from least one network slice that network side configures, based on the received Select network slice.
Optionally, processor is if it is determined that the selection letter for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection Breath is that the selection information that the terminal selects the network of the request access to be sliced is corresponding from least one described network slice Network slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, which is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default;Processor 701 is if it is determined that the connection The mark for not carrying the network slice of request access in request is established, is the terminal choosing from least one described network slice Select network slice indicated by the instruction information of the network slice of the default.
Optionally, if the deployed with devices is in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is in access net side;If should Deployed with devices is in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if the deployed with devices is in access net side, processor at least one described network slice if it is determined that do not wrap The network slice for requesting access is established containing the connection, request is established into the connection, core is sent to by communication interface The public control face entity of heart net side is established request according to the connection by the public control face entity and is configured from core-network side At least one network slice in be selecting network slice.
Optionally, the connection is established the public control plane that request is sent to core-network side by communication interface by processor After entity, the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns is received by communication interface, the connection, which is established, to ring The information of the network slice of selection is carried in answering.
Optionally, the context of information preservation to the terminal of the network slice that processor is also used to select is believed In breath.
Optionally, the connection is established the network for requesting to be sent to selection slice by communication interface by processor Entity is executed, executes entity for the context of the information preservation of the network slice of selection to the terminal by what the network was sliced In information.
Optionally, the connection is established the network for requesting to be sent to selection slice by communication interface by processor While executing entity, the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed is sent to the execution of the network slice Entity, the execution entity being sliced by the network save the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Based on the above-mentioned technical proposal, in the embodiment of the present invention, control plane functional entity, the control plane function are set in network side It is that terminal selects net from least one network slice that network side configures that energy entity can establish request according to the connection of terminal Network slice, so as to realize the pipe of the more than one network slice configured to network side by the control plane functional entity Reason makes it possible to that multiple networks is supported to be sliced on a set of physical entity, and is sliced for selecting network, accesses 5G for terminal Network slice selection in network development process provides solution.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is existing LTE wireless access network system configuration diagram;
Fig. 2 is system architecture schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is that control plane functional entity carries out the process schematic that network is sliced selection in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the process schematic that control plane functional entity is selecting network slice in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the process schematic that another control plane functional entity is selecting network slice in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram that network is sliced selection device in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is device structure schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is network slice selection system architecture schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is another network slice selection system architecture schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention.
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To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with attached drawing to the present invention make into It is described in detail to one step, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than whole implementation Example.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts All other embodiment, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is system architecture schematic diagram provided in an embodiment of the present invention.The system architecture can be divided into access network domain and core Domain.The control plane functional entity for being sliced selection for network can be deployed in access network domain, can also be deployed in core network domain, It can also be deployed in access network domain and core network domain respectively.Network slice can be only fitted to core net (CoreNetwork, CN) It is interior, it also can be only fitted in access net.
Access network domain can dispose multiple network slices, and core network domain can also dispose multiple network slices.
It wherein, include one or more control plane functional entitys in access network domain, one or more user plane functions entities, And base station or access point.The network that one or more control plane functional entitys can be used as being responsible for access network domain deployment is cut The control plane functional entity of piece selection.Core network domain includes public control face entity, and core-network side is sliced selection for network Control plane function distributing is in the public control face entity.It can not in order to realize that the network splitting and disposing mode of core net docks networking The purpose seen, the agency that the public control face entity of core-network side is sliced as multiple networks, by the control plane of core-network side Entity executes the selection course being sliced to the network for being deployed in core-network side.If the selection course that the network of core-network side is sliced It is executed in access net side, then the control plane functional entity for accessing net side is also used to execute the selection that the network of core-network side is sliced Journey.Specifically, the control plane functional entity for accessing net side is responsible for the authentication being sliced to accessing terminal to network, and is terminal The instruction information of the network slice of distribution access.
Each network slice can be used as individual physical entity and be disposed in the system architecture, can also be used as logic Functional entity is deployed on the public control face entity of core net and/or the control plane functional entity of access net.Wherein, net is accessed Control plane functional entity be logic entity, which can be used as independent controlled entity and is deployed in access net side, It can be used as logic function to be deployed on base station or access point.
Wherein, public control face entity and/or control plane functional entity can be configured to patrol with what multiple networks were sliced respectively It collects function and establishes connection.Alternatively, multiple network slices can be disposed in public control face entity and/or control plane functional entity Logic function.
The same terminal can register multiple network slices simultaneously, and obtain the service that multiple network slices provide simultaneously. Specifically, terminal before accessing to a network, needs to obtain the selection information of network slice.Terminal passes through base in access procedure Stand or access point by network be sliced selection information reporting to access net control plane functional entity, the control plane functional entity root The network slice reported according to terminal selects information for selecting network slice.
Under the scene of terminal initial access network, such as the attaching process that terminal is initiated to network, terminal are not provided with The selection information of the network slice of effect, then the public control face entity of core net will be sliced for the network of terminal selection default, To provide service for the terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the selection information of network slice can be the mark of network slice, is also possible to network and cuts The instruction information of service type provided by piece.
In following embodiment, it is illustrated by taking the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of network slice as an example.
Specifically, the mark of network slice, which can be, is sliced during operator's dynamic creation network slice for network The temporary identifier of distribution.
Based on the system architecture, in the embodiment of the present invention, control plane functional entity carries out network and is sliced the process of selection such as It is specific as follows shown in Fig. 3:
Step 301: request is established in the connection that control plane functional entity receives terminal;
Step 302: control plane functional entity is established at least one network that request is configured from network side according to the connection and is cut It is sliced in piece for selecting network.
Specifically, control plane functional entity is if it is determined that the mark for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in connection Know, the corresponding net of mark being sliced from least one network slice that network side configures for the network of terminal selection request access Network slice.
In implementation, control plane functional entity is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default.Specifically, control plane function Energy entity is if it is determined that the mark for not carrying the network slice that request accesses in request, at least one configured from network side are established in connection Network slice indicated by instruction information in a network slice for the network slice of terminal selection default.
Wherein, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the control plane functional entity can select at least one A network slice configuration is in access net side, alternatively, configuration is in access net side and core-network side.If control plane functional entity is deployed in Core-network side, at least one network slice configuration which can select is in core-network side.
In implementation, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the control plane functional entity is if it is determined that access net side Do not include connection at least one network slice of configuration and establish the network slice for requesting access, connection foundation is asked The public control face entity for being sent to core-network side is sought, request is established from core net according to the connection by the public control face entity It is sliced at least one network slice of side configuration for selecting network.
Specifically, it accesses the control plane functional entity of net side and is connect if it is determined that carrying request in the connection foundation request of terminal The mark of the network slice entered searches the mark of each network slice for the access net side configuration that control plane functional entity is saved Know, the mark for requesting the network slice of access is established in the connection if it exists, it is determined that access net side has connection and establishes The network slice for requesting access, otherwise, it determines access net side establishes the network for requesting access there is no connection Slice.
The control plane functional entity of net side is accessed if it is determined that the net for not carrying request access in request is established in the connection of terminal The mark of network slice searches the network slice whether access net side is configured with default, if not having, determining access net side, there is no connect It connects and establishes the network slice for requesting access, then it is real that the connection is established to the public control plane for requesting to be sent to core-network side Body;Otherwise, it determines access net side, which has connection, establishes the network slice for requesting access.Public control face entity, which receives, to be connected After connecing foundation request, the network slice whether core-network side is configured with default is searched, if so, being then eventually by public control face entity End selects the network slice of the default.
Wherein, control plane functional entity by the connection establish request be sent to core-network side public control face entity it Afterwards, control plane functional entity receives the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns, and carries in the connection establishment response The public control face entity establishes the information for requesting selected network slice according to the connection.
Specifically, if the network splitting and disposing of selection is on the control plane functional entity of access net side or is deployed in core Heart net side, then the information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by control plane functional entity is into the contextual information of terminal.
Specifically, if selection network splitting and disposing access net side in addition to control plane functional entity physically, Then connection is established the execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection by control plane functional entity, is held by what the network was sliced The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by row entity is into the contextual information of terminal.Wherein, the network of the selection is sliced Information includes at least the mark that the network of selection is sliced.
Wherein, the same of the execution entity for the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection is established in connection by control plane functional entity When, the information of base station or access point that terminal is currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of network slice, by holding for network slice Row entity saves the information of base station or access point that terminal is currently accessed.
In implementation, the function of the network slice of core-network side deployment can be executed in access net side.Specifically, net side is accessed Control plane functional entity can be responsible for executing the authentication being sliced to terminal in the network, and be the terminal in the network Slice distribution temporary identifier etc..The user plane functions entity of access net side can be responsible for executing the gateway function to network slice Deng.
Wherein, access net side deployment for network be sliced selection control plane functional entity can be used as one it is independent Physical entity deployment can also be used as a logic function and be deployed on the deployed physical entity in access side, for example, conduct Logic function is deployed on base station or other access points.
It is specifically described below by way of network slice selection course of two specific embodiments to the embodiment of the present invention.
First specific embodiment
The control plane functional entity for being illustrated in figure 4 access net side is the process schematic of selecting network slice.
Step 401: access the control plane functional entity of net side in advance with the public control plane entity interaction core of core-network side The information for the network slice that net is supported, the mainly mark of the network slice of acquisition core-network side configuration, so that access net side The mark of each network slice of access net and each self-configuring of core net is saved in control plane functional entity.
If network slice of the core-network side configured with default, accesses the core that the control plane functional entity of net side obtains Include the mark that the network of the default is sliced in the mark of the network slice of net side configuration, further includes that the network of the default is sliced Indicate information.
Step 402: in terminal initial access procedure, terminal sends connection to network side and establishes request.
Step 403: request is established in the connection that base station receives terminal, which is established the control that request is sent to access net side Face functional entity processed.
Step 404: request, judgement are established in the connection for the terminal that the control plane functional entity for accessing net side receives base station forwarding The mark that network slice whether is carried in request is established in the connection, if carried, and each according to the access net and core net of preservation The mark of each network slice of self-configuring determines that the connection establishes the mark that the network that request carries is sliced and belongs to core net; If do not carried, according to the network of the mark and default of the access net of preservation and each network slice of each self-configuring of core net The instruction information of slice determines that the network slice of default belongs to core net.
Step 405: the connection is established request and is transmitted to the public of core-network side by the control plane functional entity for accessing net side Control face entity.
Step 406: the public control face entity of core-network side receives the end that the control plane functional entity of access net side is sent Request is established in the connection at end, if the mark for carrying network slice is established in request in the connection, is established in request according to the connection After what the network of carrying was sliced is identified as selecting network slice, connection is returned to the control plane functional entity of access net side Response is established, the information of the network slice of selection is carried in the connection establishment response.
If the mark for not carrying network slice in request is established in the connection, the public control face entity of core-network side is should After the network slice of terminal selection default, connection establishment response is returned to the control plane functional entity of access net side, which builds The information of the network slice of selection is carried in vertical response.
Step 407: the control plane functional entity for accessing net side receives the company that the public control face entity of core-network side returns Foundation response is connect, obtains the information of the network slice carried in connection establishment response, the information preservation which is sliced is to eventually In the contextual information at end, to carry out respective handling for subsequent be sliced according to the network of endpoint to register.
Step 408: accessing the control plane functional entity of net side after receiving successfully terminal, connection establishment response is sent To base station.
Step 409: base station is by eating dishes without rice or wine connection establishment response being transmitted to terminal.
Second specific embodiment
The control plane functional entity for being illustrated in figure 5 access net side is the process schematic of selecting network slice.
Step 501: the control plane functional entity for accessing net side pre-saves each network slice of the configuration in access net With the binding relationship between execution entity, wherein the control function of network slice is configured in the control face entity of access net, User plane functions are configured in the user entity of access net.
Step 502: in terminal initial access procedure, terminal sends connection to network side and establishes request, which establishes The mark of the network slice of request access is carried in request.
Step 503: request is established in the connection that base station receives terminal, which is established the control that request is sent to access net side Face functional entity processed.
Step 504: accessing each net of the control plane functional entity of net side according to the configuration pre-saved in access net Network slice execute entity between binding relationship, determine the connection establish request access network be sliced execute reality Body belongs to access net.Specifically, if there are the connections to establish requested network slice in request in the binding relationship, really The fixed connection, which is established, requests the execution entity of the network slice of access to belong to access net, otherwise, it determines the connection is established The execution entity of the network slice of access is requested to belong to core net.
Step 505: request is established in the connection of the terminal to the control plane functional entity for accessing net side and the terminal is current The base station of access or the information of access point are sent to the execution entity of requested network slice.
Step 506: the execution entity of network slice by the contextual information of the information preservation of itself to the terminal, and Save the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Step 507: after receiving successfully terminal, connection establishment response is sent to base by the execution entity of network slice It stands.
Step 508: base station is by eating dishes without rice or wine connection establishment response being transmitted to terminal.
Based on the same inventive concept, a kind of network slice selection device, the tool of the device are provided in the embodiment of the present invention Body is implemented to can be found in associated description of the embodiment of the method part about control plane functional entity, and overlaps will not be repeated, such as Fig. 6 It is shown, the device mainly includes:
Request is established in receiving module 601, the connection for receiving terminal;
Processing module 602, for establishing what request was configured from network side according to the received connection of the receiving module It is the selecting network slice at least one network slice.
Optionally, the processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that the selection information for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection, from described at least one It is that the terminal selects the corresponding network slice of the selection information of the network slice of the request access in a network slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, described device is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default;
The processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that it is described connection establish request in do not carry request access network slice mark, from it is described at least one It is that network indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default be sliced is sliced in network slice.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is in access net side;
If described device is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, further include sending module, be used for:
The network of access is requested to be cut if it is determined that not including the connection at least one network slice and establishing The connection is established request and is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by piece, by the public control face entity according to It is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that core-network side configures that request is established in the connection.
Optionally, the receiving module is also used to:
After connection foundation request is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by the sending module, connect The connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns is received, the network slice of selection is carried in the connection establishment response Information.
Optionally, the processing module is also used to:
The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, further include sending module, be used for:
The execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection is established into the connection, is sliced by the network The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by execution entity is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, the sending module is also used to:
While the connection to be established to the execution entity for the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection, by the terminal The information of the base station or access point that are currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of the network slice, the execution being sliced by the network Entity saves the information of the base station that the terminal is currently accessed or access point.
Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of control plane functional entity, the control plane function is real The specific implementation of body can be found in associated description of the embodiment of the method part about control plane functional entity, and it is no longer superfluous to repeat place It states, as shown in fig. 7, the control plane functional entity mainly includes processor 701, memory 702 and communication interface 703, wherein deposit Preserve preset program in reservoir 702, processor 701 reads the program saved in memory 702, according to the program execute with Lower process:
Request is established by the connection that communication interface 703 receives terminal;
It is the terminal that the connection, which establishes request from least one network slice that network side configures, based on the received Select network slice.
Optionally, processor 701 is if it is determined that the selection for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection Information is that the terminal selects the selection information pair for requesting the network accessed to be sliced from least one described network slice The network slice answered.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, control plane functional entity is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default;Processor 701 if it is determined that The mark for not carrying the network slice of request access in request is established in the connection, is institute from least one described network slice State the slice of network indicated by the instruction information that terminal selects the network of the default to be sliced.
Optionally, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is being accessed Net side;If control plane functional entity is deployed in as core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, processor 701 is if it is determined that at least one described network Do not include the connection in slice and establish the network slice for requesting access, request is established into the connection and is connect by communication Mouth 703 is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side, is established and is requested according to the connection by the public control face entity It is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that core-network side configures.
Optionally, the connection is established request by communication interface 703 and is sent to the public of core-network side by processor 701 After controlling face entity, the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns, the company are received by communication interface 703 Connect the information for establishing the network slice that selection is carried in response.
Optionally, above and below the information preservation to the terminal for the network slice that processor 701 is also used to select In literary information.
Optionally, the connection is established the network that request is sent to selection by communication interface 703 by processor 701 The execution entity of slice executes entity for the information preservation of the network slice of selection to the terminal by what the network was sliced In contextual information.
Optionally, the connection is established the network that request is sent to selection by communication interface 703 by processor 701 While the execution entity of slice, the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed is sent to the network and is sliced Execution entity, the execution entity being sliced by the network saves the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Wherein, it is connected between processor, memory and communication interface by bus, bus architecture may include any amount Interconnection bus and bridge, specifically by processor represent one or more processors and memory represent memory it is various Circuit links together.Bus architecture can also be by the various of such as peripheral equipment, voltage-stablizer and management circuit or the like Other circuits link together, and these are all it is known in the art, and therefore, it will not be further described herein.Always Line interface provides interface.Processor, which is responsible for management bus architecture and common processing, memory, can store processor and is executing Used data when operation.
Based on the same inventive concept, a kind of network slice selection system is additionally provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the system Specific implementation can be found in the description of embodiment of the method, and overlaps will not be repeated, as shown in figure 8, the system specifically includes that
Terminal 801 establishes request for sending connection;
Base station or access point 802, the connection for receiving terminal transmission establish request, request are established in the connection and is sent Control plane functional entity is given, the control plane functional entity is used to be sliced for the selecting network;
Control plane functional entity 803 is built for receiving the connection of the terminal of the base station or access point forwarding Vertical request, establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is the selecting network Slice.
Wherein, the specific implementation of control plane functional entity 803 can be found in above description, be not repeated herein.
In implementation, if network splitting and disposing independently of the execution except control plane functional entity physically, the system It further include that each network is sliced corresponding execution entity.
Control plane functional entity is that the net that request is sent to selection is established in the connection of terminal after selecting network is sliced The execution entity of network slice, the information preservation which is sliced by the execution entity being sliced by the network of the selection is extremely In the contextual information of the terminal.
In implementation, the connection is established request and is sent to the execution that the network of selection is sliced by control plane functional entity While entity, reality is executed by what the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed was sent to network slice Body, the execution entity being sliced by the network save the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Based on the same inventive concept, a kind of network slice selection system is additionally provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the system Specific implementation can be found in the description of embodiment of the method, and overlaps will not be repeated, as shown in figure 9, the system specifically includes that
Terminal 901 establishes request for sending connection;
Base station or access point 902 configured with the control plane function for being sliced for the selecting network, for connecing It receives the connection that terminal is sent and establishes request, request is established from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection For selecting network slice.
Based on the above-mentioned technical proposal, in the embodiment of the present invention, control plane functional entity, the control plane function are set in network side It is that terminal selects net from least one network slice that network side configures that energy entity can establish request according to the connection of terminal Network slice, so as to realize the pipe of the more than one network slice configured to network side by the control plane functional entity Reason makes it possible to that multiple networks is supported to be sliced on a set of physical entity, and is sliced for selecting network, accesses 5G for terminal Network slice selection in network development process provides solution.
It should be understood by those skilled in the art that, the embodiment of the present invention can provide as method, system or computer program Product.Therefore, complete hardware embodiment, complete software embodiment or reality combining software and hardware aspects can be used in the present invention Apply the form of example.Moreover, it wherein includes the computer of computer usable program code that the present invention, which can be used in one or more, The shape for the computer program product implemented in usable storage medium (including but not limited to magnetic disk storage and optical memory etc.) Formula.
The present invention be referring to according to the method for the embodiment of the present invention, the process of equipment (system) and computer program product Figure and/or block diagram describe.It should be understood that every one stream in flowchart and/or the block diagram can be realized by computer program instructions The combination of process and/or box in journey and/or box and flowchart and/or the block diagram.It can provide these computer programs Instruct the processor of general purpose computer, special purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing devices to produce A raw machine, so that being generated by the instruction that computer or the processor of other programmable data processing devices execute for real The device for the function of being specified in present one or more flows of the flowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.
These computer program instructions, which may also be stored in, is able to guide computer or other programmable data processing devices with spy Determine in the computer-readable memory that mode works, so that it includes referring to that instruction stored in the computer readable memory, which generates, Enable the manufacture of device, the command device realize in one box of one or more flows of the flowchart and/or block diagram or The function of being specified in multiple boxes.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, so that counting Series of operation steps are executed on calculation machine or other programmable devices to generate computer implemented processing, thus in computer or The instruction executed on other programmable devices is provided for realizing in one or more flows of the flowchart and/or block diagram one The step of function of being specified in a box or multiple boxes.
Obviously, various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from essence of the invention by those skilled in the art Mind and range.In this way, if these modifications and changes of the present invention belongs to the range of the claims in the present invention and its equivalent technologies Within, then the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

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1. a kind of network is sliced selection method characterized by comprising
Request is established in the connection that control plane functional entity receives terminal;
The control plane functional entity establishes request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection The selecting network slice;
If the control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the control plane functional entity is if it is determined that at least one described net Do not include the connection in network slice and establish the network slice for requesting access, request is established into the connection and is sent to core The public control face entity of heart net side is established request according to the connection by the public control face entity and is configured from core-network side At least one network slice in be selecting network slice.
2. the method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the control plane functional entity is established according to the connection and requested It is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that network side configures, comprising:
The control plane functional entity is if it is determined that the selection letter for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection Breath is that the selection information that the terminal selects the network of the request access to be sliced is corresponding from least one described network slice Network slice.
3. method according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice Know.
4. method as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that the network that the control plane functional entity is also configured with default is cut The instruction information of piece;
The control plane functional entity establishes request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection The selecting network slice, comprising:
The control plane functional entity if it is determined that it is described connection establish request in do not carry request access network slice mark, It is net indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default to be sliced from least one described network slice Network slice.
5. method according to any of claims 1-4, which is characterized in that if the control plane functional entity is deployed in access Net side, at least one network slice configuration is in access net side;
If the control plane functional entity is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
6. the method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the connection is established request hair by the control plane functional entity After giving the public control face entity of core-network side, the method also includes:
The control plane functional entity receives the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns, and the connection, which is established, to ring The information of the network slice of selection is carried in answering.
7. such as the described in any item methods of claim 1-4 or 6, which is characterized in that the method also includes:
The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by the control plane functional entity is into the contextual information of the terminal.
8. method according to any of claims 1-4, which is characterized in that the method also includes:
The execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection is established in the connection by the control plane functional entity, by The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by the execution entity of the network slice is into the contextual information of the terminal.
9. method according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the connection is established request hair by the control plane functional entity While giving the execution entity of network slice of selection, the method also includes:
The information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of the network slice, by described The execution entity of network slice saves the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
10. method as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the control plane functional entity is deployed in the base of access net side In standing, alternatively, the control plane functional entity is deployed in access network side as independent controlled entity.
11. a kind of network is sliced selection device characterized by comprising
Request is established in receiving module, the connection for receiving terminal;
Processing module, for establishing at least one for requesting to configure from network side according to the received connection of the receiving module It is the selecting network slice in network slice;
If described device is deployed in access net side, further includes sending module, is used for:
If it is determined that not including the connection at least one network slice establishes the network slice for requesting access, it will The public control face entity that request is sent to core-network side is established in the connection, by the public control face entity according to the company Connecing and establishing request is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that core-network side configures.
12. device as claimed in claim 11, which is characterized in that the processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that the selection information for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection, from least one described net It is that the terminal selects the corresponding network slice of the selection information of the network slice of the request access in network slice.
13. device as claimed in claim 12, which is characterized in that the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice Know.
14. device as claimed in claim 13, which is characterized in that described device is also configured with the instruction of the network slice of default Information;
The processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that the mark for not carrying the network slice of request access in request is established in the connection, from least one described network It is the slice of network indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default to be sliced in slice.
15. such as the described in any item devices of claim 11-14, which is characterized in that if described device is deployed in access net side, institute The configuration of at least one network slice is stated in access net side;
If described device is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
16. device as claimed in claim 11, which is characterized in that the receiving module is also used to:
After connection foundation request is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by the sending module, institute is received The connection establishment response that public control face entity returns is stated, the letter of the network slice of selection is carried in the connection establishment response Breath.
17. such as the described in any item devices of claim 11-14 or 16, which is characterized in that the processing module is also used to:
The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced is into the contextual information of the terminal.
18. such as the described in any item devices of claim 11-14, which is characterized in that further include sending module, be used for:
The execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection, the execution being sliced by the network are established into the connection The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by entity is into the contextual information of the terminal.
19. device as claimed in claim 18, which is characterized in that the sending module is also used to:
It is while the connection to be established to the execution entity for the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection, the terminal is current The base station of access or the information of access point are sent to the execution entity of the network slice, the execution entity being sliced by the network Save the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
20. a kind of network is sliced selection system characterized by comprising
Terminal establishes request for sending connection;
Base station or access point, the connection for receiving terminal transmission establish request, request are established in the connection and is sent to control Face functional entity, the control plane functional entity are used to be sliced for the selecting network;
The control plane functional entity is asked for receiving the connection foundation of the terminal of the base station or access point forwarding It asks, establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is that the selecting network is cut Piece, if the control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the control plane functional entity is if it is determined that at least one described net Do not include the connection in network slice and establish the network slice for requesting access, request is established into the connection and is sent to core The public control face entity of heart net side is established request according to the connection by the public control face entity and is configured from core-network side At least one network slice in be selecting network slice.
21. a kind of network is sliced selection system characterized by comprising
Terminal establishes request for sending connection;
Base station or access point configured with the control plane function for being sliced for the selecting network, for receiving terminal hair Request is established in the connection sent, and establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is the end End selection network slice;
Control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, and the control plane functional entity is if it is determined that at least one described network is cut Do not include the connection in piece and establish the network slice for requesting access, request is established into the connection and is sent to core net The public control face entity of side, by the public control face entity according to it is described connection establish request configured from core-network side to It is the selecting network slice in few network slice.
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