CN109547513A - The treating method and apparatus of application context - Google Patents

Abstract

This application provides a kind for the treatment of method and apparatus of application context, can be avoided terminal device and occur service disconnection during being redirected to destination application server.This method comprises: network opening functional entity obtains application context information of the terminal device in third-party application, wherein source application server of the application context information from the terminal device；The network opening functional entity determines the destination application server of the terminal device；The network opening functional entity sends the first instruction information to the destination application server, which includes the application context information.

Description

The treating method and apparatus of application context

Technical field

This application involves the communications fields, and more particularly, to the treating method and apparatus of application context.

Background technique

Under the existing network architecture, terminal device can access third party by the gateway in communication network and answer With specifically, after terminal device is attached to communication network, the application service in gateway and external network can be passed through Device establishes connection, and receives the service of the application server in outer net.With the movement of terminal device, it is possible that application clothes The case where business device or gateway are no longer appropriate for terminal device, at this point, terminal device can be redirected to apart from terminal device Closer application server, and connection can be established by another gateway and the application server.Due to terminal device Gateway and application server are replaced during redirection, IP address may change, therefore reset To after arriving new application server, short interruption can occur for the applied business of terminal device, to influence user experience.

Summary of the invention

The application provides a kind for the treatment of method and apparatus of application context, can be avoided terminal device and is being redirected to mesh There is service disconnection during mark application server.

In a first aspect, providing a kind of processing method of application context, comprising: network opening functional entity obtains terminal Application context information of the equipment in third-party application, wherein the application context information is from the source of the terminal device Application server；The network opening functional entity determines the destination application server of the terminal device；The network opening function is real Body sends the first instruction information to the destination application server, which includes the application context information.

Specifically, the source application server of terminal device, which can refer to, currently provides the application service of service for terminal device The application server of device, i.e. terminal device progress business.The destination application server of terminal device can refer to that terminal device carries out The application server of service is provided after gravity treatment/redirection for terminal device.

Therefore, the processing method of application context provided by the present application, network opening functional entity is to target application service Device sending application contextual information, the destination application server provide service according to the application context information, for terminal device, It can be avoided terminal device and occur service disconnection during being redirected to destination application server, to guarantee applied business Continuity, improve user experience.

Optionally, which obtains application context letter of the terminal device in third-party application Breath, comprising: the network opening functional entity receives the first request of source application server transmission, which answers comprising this Use contextual information.

Optionally, which can send the terminal to the network opening functional entity by various modes and set Standby application context information.

Optionally, which can be used for requesting gravity treatment should for the application server of terminal device service or gravity treatment The user plane gateway equipment of terminal device.

Optionally, which can also be with the separately send application context information and for requesting to be answered With server or the request of user plane gateway equipment gravity treatment.

It optionally, should before sending the first instruction information to the destination application server in the network opening functional entity Method further include: the network opening functional entity sends the second request to control plane functional entity, which includes the end The identification information of end equipment；The network opening functional entity receives the in response to second request from the control plane functional entity Two responses, which further includes that the destination application server and/or the target user face functional entity are carried out to the terminal The authorization message of gravity treatment；The network opening functional entity sends the first instruction information to the destination application server, comprising: the net The open functional entity of network sends the first instruction information according to second response, to the destination application server.

Optionally, which can determine the control of terminal device registration according to the information of terminal device Face functional entity processed, and second request is sent to the determining control plane functional entity.

In the first possible implementation of the first aspect, the communication network where terminal device includes central site network The open entity of function and the open entity of local network function, and the open entity of the network function is specially that central site network function is opened Put entity.

Optionally, this method further include: the open entity of the central site network function determines the local network function of the terminal device It can open entity；The open entity of the network function sends the first instruction information to the destination application server, comprising: the central network The open entity of network function opens entity to the local network function and sends the first instruction information, and the first instruction information is by the local The open entity of network function is sent to the destination application server.

Optionally, the information of the target user face functional entity of second response comprising the terminal device.

Optionally, the open entity of the central site network function determines the open entity of the local network function of the terminal device, packet Include: the open entity of the central site network function determines that the local network function is opened according to the information of the target user face functional entity Put entity.

Optionally, the open entity of the central site network function determines the open entity of the local network function of the terminal device, packet Include: the open entity of the central site network function determines that the local network function of the terminal device is opened according to the destination application server Put entity.

Optionally, which includes the information of destination application server.At this point, the central site network opens functional entity The destination application server can be determined according to the information for the destination application server for including in first request.

Optionally, network opening functional entity can be according to the information of terminal device and/or the information of third-party application, really The fixed destination application server.

Optionally, network opening functional entity can determine the target application service according to the business information of terminal device Device.

Optionally, the second request may include the information of the destination application server, and correspondingly, control plane functional entity can To determine target user face functional entity according to the information of the destination application server.

Optionally, which may include the information of the target user face functional entity, correspondingly, network opening function Energy entity can determine destination application server according to the information of the target user face functional entity.

Alternatively it is also possible to determine the destination application server by the open functional entity of local network.For example, the local network The open functional entity of network can determine after receiving the application context information that the open functional entity of central site network is sent The destination application server.

Optionally, it is identified outside the first request also net comprising the terminal device, wherein identified outside the net of the terminal device The terminal device is identified for the third-party application.

At this point, optionally, before the network opening functional entity sends the second request to control plane functional entity, the party Method further include: the network opening functional entity is identified according to outside the net of the terminal device, determines mark in the net of the terminal device, Wherein, it identifies in the net of the terminal device for identifying the terminal device in communication network；The network opening functional entity root According to identifying in the net of the terminal device, the corresponding control plane functional entity of the terminal device is determined；The network opening functional entity The second request is sent to control plane functional entity, comprising: the network opening functional entity is to the corresponding control plane of the terminal device Functional entity sends the second request.

Optionally, network opening functional entity can also send the first response to source application server.

Optionally, which may include the information of the destination application server.

In the second possible implementation of the first aspect, which is specially that local network is opened Playing function entity；The network opening functional entity obtains application context information of the terminal device in third-party application, packet Include: the open functional entity of the local network obtains the application context information from center network opening functional entity.

In second aspect, the processing method of another application context is provided, comprising: destination application server receives net The first instruction information that the open functional entity of network is sent, which includes terminal device answering in third-party application Use contextual information；The destination application server provides service according to the application context information, for the terminal device.

Optionally, the communication network where the terminal device includes the open entity of central site network function and local network function Open entity.

Optionally, which is specially the open functional entity of local network.

Optionally, before receiving the first instruction information, this method can also include: destination application server to local Network opening functional entity sends request message, and correspondingly, which can receive the open function of local network The application upper and lower level information that entity is sent according to request message.

The third aspect provides the processing method of another application context, comprising: source application server determines that terminal is set The standby application context information in third-party application；The source application server sends this using upper to network opening functional entity Context information.

Optionally, which can send the first request, first request packet to network opening functional entity Containing the application context information.

Optionally, which can be used for requesting gravity treatment for the application server of terminal device service or gravity treatment institute State the user plane gateway equipment of terminal device.

Optionally, this method further include: the source application server receive the network opening functional entity in response to this first The first response that request is sent；The source application server sends to the terminal device according to first response and redirects instruction, should First response includes the information of the destination application server of the terminal device, and redirection instruction includes the terminal device The information of destination application server.

Optionally, which may include the information of the destination application server.

Fourth aspect provides the processing method of another application context, comprising: control plane functional entity receives first The second request that network opening functional entity is sent, second request include the identification information of terminal device；The control plane function Entity opens functional entity to the first network and sends the second response according to second request.

Optionally, this method further include: the control plane functional entity determines that the target user face function of the terminal device is real Body；Second response includes the information of the target user face functional entity.

Optionally, this method further include: target user face functional entity of the control plane functional entity to the terminal device Second indication information is sent, which includes the application data stream information of the terminal device.

5th aspect, provides a kind of device of application context, which, which has, realizes any of the above-described aspect or any Function in any possible implementation of aspect, such as the open entity of network function, destination application server, source application clothes The function of business device or control plane functional entity.The function can also be executed corresponding by hardware realization by hardware Software realization.The hardware or software include one or more units corresponding with above-mentioned function or module.

It may include Transmit-Receive Unit, processing unit, the processing unit quilt in the structure of the device in a design scheme It is configured to corresponding function in any possible implementation for supporting the device to execute any of the above-described aspect or either side.Institute Transmit-Receive Unit is stated for supporting the communication between the device and other equipment.The device can also include storage unit, described to deposit Storage unit saves the necessary program instruction of the device and data for coupling with processing unit.As an example, processing unit can Think that processor, Transmit-Receive Unit can be transceiver, storage unit can be memory.

6th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of communication system, which includes any of the above-described aspect or any The device of application context in any possible implementation of aspect.In a design scheme, which can also be wrapped Include the other equipment interacted in scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention with the device.

7th aspect, provides a kind of computer-readable medium, for storing computer program, which includes The instruction of the method in any possible implementation for executing either side or either side.

Eighth aspect provides a kind of computer program product comprising instruction, when run on a computer, so that Computer executes communication means described in any of the above-described aspect.

9th aspect, provides a kind of System on Chip/SoC, comprising: processing unit and communication unit, the processing unit, such as can To be processor, which for example can be input/output interface, pin or circuit etc..The executable meter of the processing unit Calculation machine instruction, so that the chip in the terminal executes the wireless communications method of above-mentioned first aspect any one.

Optionally, which is stored in storage unit.

Optionally, which is the storage unit in the chip, such as register, caching, the storage unit may be used also To be the storage unit positioned at the chip exterior in the terminal, such as ROM or the other types of static information and instruction can be stored Static storage device, RAM etc..Wherein, the processor that any of the above-described place mentions, can be a universal cpu, microprocessor, ASIC, or the integrated circuit that one or more programs for controlling above-mentioned first aspect wireless communications method execute.

The application's in some terms, optionally, which may include at least one of following message: the end The identification information of end equipment, the third-party application business information in the third-party application of identification information, the terminal device, The current behavior information of the information of the destination application server, the terminal device in the third-party application.

Optionally, the identification information of the terminal device may include the outer logo of terminal device, the outside of terminal device Mark can be used for application server and identify the terminal device.

Optionally, the identification information of third-party application can be specially application identities, can be used to identify application.

Optionally, business information may include specific business tine.

Optionally, the information of destination application server may include the location information of destination application server.

The application's in some terms, optionally, the second request includes the letter of at least one candidate user face functional entity Breath.

The application's in some terms, optionally, the target user face function that the second response may include terminal device is real The information of body.

The application's in some terms, network opening functional entity can send context transfer to destination application server Message, the context transfer message include the first instruction information.

It, should the application's in some terms, optionally, which further includes identifying outside the net of the terminal device It is identified outside the net of terminal device and determines the corresponding terminal device of the application context information for the destination application server.

At this point, optionally, destination application server can be identified according to outside the net for including in the first instruction information, and determination is answered With the corresponding terminal device of contextual information.

The application's in some terms, optionally, which includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, This determines the corresponding terminal device of the application context information for the destination application server using layer identification.

At this point, optionally, destination application server can be according to the application layer identification for including in application context information, really Determine the corresponding terminal device of application context information.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the example architecture of the system of the embodiment of the present application application.

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of another example architecture of the system of the embodiment of the present application application.

Fig. 3 is the schematic flow chart of the processing method of application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 4 is the schematic flow chart of the processing method of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 5 is the schematic flow chart of the processing method of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 6 is the schematic block diagram of the device of application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 7 is the schematic block diagram of the device of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 8 is the schematic block diagram of the device of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 9 is the schematic block diagram of the device of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Figure 10 is the schematic block diagram of the device of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Specific embodiment

Below in conjunction with attached drawing, the technical solution in the application is described.

Fig. 1 shows the system architecture example 100 of application of the embodiment of the present invention.Wherein, system 100 includes terminal device 102, communication network and external network.Optionally, terminal device 102 can be mobile or fixed.The terminal device 120 can To refer to the accession to terminal, user equipment (User Equipment, UE), subscriber unit, subscriber station, movement station, mobile station, a distant place It stands, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless telecom equipment, user agent or user apparatus.Access terminal can Be cellular phone, it is wireless phone, session initiation protocol (Session Initiation Protocol, SIP) phone, wireless Local loop (Wireless Local Loop, WLL) stands, personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), the handheld device with wireless communication function, calculate equipment or be connected to radio modem other processing equipments, Mobile unit, wearable device, the terminal device in future 5G network or the public land mobile network of the following evolution Terminal device etc. in (Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN).

The communication network can for global system for mobile telecommunications (Global System of Mobile communication, GSM), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA), General Packet Radio Service (General Packet Radio Service, GPRS), long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE), LTE frequency division duplex (Frequency Division Duplex, FDD), LTE time division duplex (Time Division Duplex, TDD), Universal Mobile Communication System (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, UMTS), global interconnection inserting of microwave (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMAX) communication network, the following evolution PLMN or the 5G in future System etc..

The communication network may include access net and core net, wherein access net may include access network equipment 104.It connects Log equipment 104 can provide communication overlay for specific geographic area, and can be with the terminal in the overlay area Equipment is communicated.The access network equipment 104 can be base station (the Base Transceiver in gsm system or cdma system Station, BTS), it is also possible to the base station (NodeB, NB) in WCDMA system, can also be the evolved base in LTE system Stand (Evolutional Node B, eNB or eNodeB) or cloud Radio Access Network (Cloud Radio Access Network, CRAN) in wireless controller or the access network equipment can for relay station, access point, mobile unit, can wear Wear the access network equipment etc. in equipment, the access network equipment in future 5G network, transfer point or the PLMN of the following evolution.

Core net may include control plane (control plane, CP) functional entity (referred to as CP) 108 and one or Multiple user face (user plane, UP) functional entitys (referred to as UP), wherein CP 108 can be used for system control, such as The process of terminal device attachment, session establishment etc., specifically can be the authentication management function (Access in the following 5G network And Mobility Management Function, AMF) entity or SMF equipment, but the embodiment of the present application does not limit this It is fixed.UP can be responsible for receiving and handle data packet, for example, receiving the uplink/downlink data flow of terminal device, and according to data flow Forward rule forward and/or handle data packet to other network elements, be specifically as follows gateway or other equipment.Fig. 1 shows Example property shows UP 106a and UP 106b, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

The core net can also include policing feature (Policy Function, PF) entity 112, for realizing charging with Policy control functions.In addition, the core net can also be deployed with network opening function (Network Exposure Function, NEF) entity, as the inlet function to application, network opening functional entity can from operator application or third party answer It with service request information is received, and is further contacted with the network element in network, to provide the service of request, in addition, network is opened Playing function entity to application can also authorize, etc..Optionally, which can dispose level-one or two-level network is opened Playing function entity.Wherein, Fig. 1 schematically illustrates the scene of the open functional entity of deployment two-level network: central site network is open Functional entity (Central NEF, NEF-CN) 114 and open functional entity (the Local NEF, NEF-LC) 116 of local network, but The embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

External network may include multiple application servers, can be terminal device service by the UP in communication network, Terminal device is set to carry out the business of related application.Wherein, Fig. 1 schematically illustrates application server 118a and application server 118b, but the quantity of application server of the embodiment of the present invention is without limitation.

It is connected to as shown in Figure 1, terminal device 102 can pass sequentially through access network equipment 104, UP 106a, UP 106b Application server 118b.In order to shorten the transmission path of data flow, the business experience of user is improved, CP 108 can be according to terminal The position of equipment 102, UP the factors such as load balancing, be that the data flow of terminal device 102 selects UP.As an example, when After the attachment of terminal device 102 is connected to network, CP 108 can select UP 106b for terminal device 102, and correspondingly, terminal is set Standby 102 can be connected to the application server 118b in external network by UP 106b；When terminal device 102 be moved to it is certain When position, it may also be deployed with application server, such as application server 118a apart from 102 closer proximity of terminal device, At this point, in order to promote the business experience of terminal, application server 118b may be notified that UE is redirected to the closer application clothes Be engaged in device 118a.During terminal device 102 is connected to application server 118a, CP 108 can be terminal device 102 Data flow selects UP 106a, and correspondingly, terminal device 102 establishes connection by UP 106a and application server 118a.

Fig. 2 shows the another system example architectures 200 of application of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein phase is used in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 As appended drawing reference identify identical equipment.Similarly, terminal device 202 can be connected to application by UP 206b first Then server 218b is redirected to application server 218a by UP 206a.However, unlike Fig. 1, in Fig. 2, Terminal device 202 is not connected to UP 206b by UP 206a.

Due to terminal device it is above-mentioned be redirected to destination application server during, replaced UP, therefore terminal is set Standby IP address may change, so that the ongoing applied business of terminal device may occur in of short duration It is disconnected, to influence the business experience of user.

Fig. 3 shows the processing method 300 of application context provided in an embodiment of the present invention.This method 300 includes:

S310 sends the end to network opening functional entity playing function entity for the source application server of terminal device service Application context information of the end equipment in third-party application；

Optionally, the redirection of application server and/or UP can be by terminal device initiate, such as terminal device to Source application server sends reselection request or redirection request, and correspondingly, source application server can asking according to terminal device It asks, sends the application context information to network opening functional entity.Alternatively, the redirection of the application server and/or UP It can be by the source application server initiation for terminal device service, for example, source application server currently can be in discovery Terminal device provide service it is second-rate when, or discovery currently for terminal device service UP functional entity (such as User plane gateway equipment) it is improper when, initiate the redirection of application server and/or UP, the embodiment of the present invention is to application service The trigger condition of the redirection or gravity treatment of device and/or UP is without limitation.

As an example, which can send the first request to network opening functional entity, this first The UP functional entity that request can be used for that gravity treatment is requested to be the application server or gravity treatment of the terminal device service terminal device (such as user plane gateway equipment).For example, first request can be specially UP Path selection (or gravity treatment) request (UP path (re) selection request), alternatively, the first request message can be specially application server selection (or gravity treatment) request. But the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, which may include the application context information, alternatively, the source application server can also divide The application context information and first request are not sent to network opening function gateway, that is to say, sending application context letter The message of breath can be different from the first request message, specifically, can be after the first request message is sent completely, includes application The message of contextual information is sent to network opening functional entity by application server.The embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

Optionally, which may include at least one of following message: the identification information (example of the terminal device Such as outer logo), the identification information (such as application identities) of the third-party application, the terminal device is in the third-party application The current behavior information of business information, the information of the destination application server, the terminal device in the third-party application.Specifically Ground, the outer logo of terminal device can be used for application server and identify the terminal device, such as WeChat ID, QQ number etc..Third The identification information of Fang Yingyong can be used to identify application, such as Apply Names etc..Business information may include in specific business Hold, such as the particular content title of video traffic.The information of destination application server may include location information etc..Terminal device It may include logging in, nullify, browsing in the behavior of the third-party application.Optionally, which can also include other Information, it is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

S320, network opening functional entity can be determined as the destination application server of the terminal device service；

The network opening functional entity can determine destination application server in several ways.As an example, should The first request that network opening functional entity receives may include the information of destination application server, and correspondingly, which opens Playing function entity can determine the target application service according to the information for the destination application server for including in first request Device.

As another example, which can also determine that the target UP function of the terminal device is real Body, and the destination application server is determined according to the information of target UP functional entity.For example, the network opening functional entity The destination application server can be determined according to the location information of target UP functional entity.For another example communications network deployment has two Grade network opening functional entity: the open functional entity of central site network and the open functional entity of local network, then central site network is open Functional entity can determine the open functional entity of local network according to the information of target UP functional entity, for example, can will be with mesh The open functional entity of the local network that mark UP functional entity is closer is determined as the open functional entity of local network, and according to true The open functional entity of the fixed local network, determines the destination application server, for example, can be real by the open function of local network Application server corresponding with the third-party application is determined as the destination application server in the associated multiple application servers of body, But the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

As another example, which can also determine according to the business information of the terminal device The destination application server.For example, the network opening functional entity can be according to tool of the terminal device in third-party application Body business determines and provides the application server of the business.

Optionally, which can also determine the destination application server, this hair by other means Bright embodiment does not limit this.

Optionally, the CP functional entity which can register to terminal device sends the second request, Second request includes the identification information of the terminal device.Wherein, which can in several ways really The CP of fixed and terminal device registration.As an example, which can be according in the net of the terminal device Mark determines the CP functional entity of terminal device registration, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, the identification information for including in the second request may include outer logo.Optionally, the network opening function Entity can also determine the internal indicator of terminal device according to the outer logo of terminal device, wherein mark the inside of terminal device Knowledge can be used for identifying the terminal device in a communication network.At this point, second request also may include internal indicator, Huo Zhetong When include outer logo and internal indicator, it is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

Optionally, which can also include the information of at least one candidate's UP functional entity, but the present invention is implemented Example is without being limited thereto.

CP functional entity can carry out at authentication after receiving the second request of network opening functional entity transmission Reason, such as validity checking and/or UP gravity treatment authorization are carried out, and can be in the case where processing result is affirmative to the network Open functional entity sends the second response, and the weight of destination application server and/or UP functional entity is carried out with authorization terminal equipment Choosing.In addition, CP functional entity can also determine the target UP functional entity of the terminal device.For example, if in second request Information comprising at least one candidate's UP functional entity, then the CP functional entity can from this at least one candidate's UP functional entity Middle determination target UP functional entity.For another example the CP functional entity can also be according to the information of the terminal device and/or each The information such as the current loading condition of UP functional entity determine target UP functional entity.For another example the network opening functional entity It can include the information of the destination server in the second request, correspondingly, which can be according to second request In include the destination server information, determine target UP functional entity, it is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

Optionally, the CP functional entity is after determining target UP functional entity, can also can in second response With the information comprising target UP functional entity.At this point, the network opening functional entity can include according in second response Target UP functional entity information, determine the target UP functional entity of the terminal device, and can be according to target UP function Energy entity determines the open functional entity of local network and/or destination application server, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, CP functional entity can also send second indication information to target UP functional entity, to indicate the end The routing policy of the application data stream of end equipment.Specifically, which may include that this is set by target UP function The application data stream characteristic information, such as purpose IP address of terminal device etc. of standby processing, or also may further include The corresponding routing policy of application data stream information, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.Target UP functional entity is receiving To after the second indication information, route processing can be carried out to the application data stream received according to the second indication information. For example, the data and/or signaling that target UP functional entity can send the terminal device to destination application server are direct It is sent to the destination application server, and without the source UP functional entity of terminal device, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, the network opening functional entity is after receiving the second response of CP functional entity transmission, Ke Yixiang Source application server sends the first response, wherein optionally, which can be specially that UP Path selection (or gravity treatment) is rung (UP path (re) selection response) is answered, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, if information or first request in first request not comprising destination application server include The information of destination server, but the destination server that the network opening functional entity determines different from including in first request Destination server information, then first response may include the information of the destination application server.At this point, source application clothes Business device can determine the destination application server, but this according to the information for the destination application server for including in first response Inventive embodiments are without being limited thereto.

S330, network opening functional entity send the first instruction information to the destination application server, the first instruction letter Breath includes the application context information.

Optionally, the network opening functional entity can receive CP functional entity transmission this second response after, The first instruction information is sent to the destination application server, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, the open entity of the network opening function directly can send first instruction to the destination application server Information.Optionally, if communications network deployment has the open functional entity of two-level network, i.e. the open functional entity of central site network is real Body then can send the first instruction information from the open functional entity of local network to destination application server.For example, source is applied Server can open functional entity sending application contextual information to central site network, and the open functional entity of central site network can be to The open functional entity of local network sends the first instruction information comprising the application context information, and the open function of local network is real Application context information therein can be sent to destination application server after receiving the first instruction information by body. Specifically, the open functional entity of local network actively can send the first instruction information to destination application server, alternatively, The first instruction information, this hair can be sent to the destination application server in the rear of the request for receiving destination application server Bright embodiment does not limit this.

Optionally, the open functional entity of the local network can forward the first instruction letter to the destination application server Breath or the open functional entity of the local network are sent to the target after can also being handled the first instruction information and answer With server, the embodiment of the present application is not limited this.

Optionally, which can also include the application layer identification of the terminal device, and correspondingly, which answers The application layer identification that can include according to the first instruction information with server, determines the application for including in the first instruction information Terminal device corresponding to layer contextual information.

Optionally, which can not also include the application layer identification of the terminal device, at this point, first finger Show information also and may include the outer logo of the terminal device, correspondingly, which first can refer to according to this Show the outer logo for including in information, determines that terminal corresponding to the application layer context for including in the first instruction information is set It is standby.

Optionally, the destination application server can also by other means, determine this first instruction information in include Terminal device corresponding to application layer contextual information, it is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

S340, source application server is sent to terminal device redirects instruction, and redirection instruction may include the target The information of application server.

Optionally, which can be according to the information of the terminal device, such as location information, the terminal device Information of third-party application of current accessed etc. determines the destination application server.Optionally, which can also With according to the network opening functional entity send first response in include destination application server information, determine the target Application server.Optionally, which can also determine the destination application server, the application according to other modes Embodiment does not limit this.

S350, terminal device can pass through target UP after receiving the redirection instruction of source application server transmission Functional entity and destination application server establish connection.

Terminal device can be sent after the redirection instruction for receiving source application server to destination application server Request is established in connection, which establishes request when being transferred to target UP functional entity, and target UP functional entity can will The connection establishes request and is sent to the destination application server.For example, target UP functional entity can be according to CP functional entity The connection is established request and is sent directly to the target application by the application data stream information handled by the UP functional entity sent Server, but the embodiment of the present application is without being limited thereto.

Destination application server after establishing connection with terminal device, can according to received in S340 this using upper Context information provides service for the terminal device.

Therefore, the processing method of application context provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be avoided terminal device and redirect To there is service disconnection during destination application server, to guarantee the continuity of applied business, user experience is improved.

Description based on Fig. 3, following figure 4, the weight that Fig. 5 will be provided in conjunction with specific example, the present invention is described in detail embodiment The method of orientation.In the following examples, it is assumed that terminal device is specially UE.The source application server of UE is application server A, UE Destination application server be application server B.

Fig. 4 shows the method 400 of another redirection provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

S405, UE carry out uplink (uplink, UP)/downlink (downlink) data by UP-B and application server A and pass It is defeated.

UE can establish protocol Data Unit by user plane functions entity (User Plane Function) UP-B (Protocol Data Unit, PDU) session connection, and connection can be established with application server A.UE can by UP-B with Application server A is communicated.Optionally, which is specifically as follows gateway, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S410, application server A send UP Path selection (or gravity treatment) to center NEF and request (UP path (re) Selection request) or application server reselection request message.

Specifically, application server A can be requested with API Function as UE gravity treatment application server.

Optionally, application server can initiate the path UP weight when any one of following two situation happens Choosing:

The first situation: due to the movement of UE, application server A discovery cannot provide better service currently for UE, ask It asks as another application server of UE gravity treatment, such as the application server close to UE.In this case, due to servicing for UE The position of application server changes, and the user plane functions entity for UE service is also required to reselect.

Second situation: when user plane functions entity (i.e. UP-B) of the application server A discovery currently for UE service does not conform to It is suitable, for example distance applications server A is farther out.At this point, application server A can request to initiate user plane functions entity weight for UE Choosing, to select user plane functions entity preferably.

Application server A can also initiate the reuse adoption process of application server in some cases, for example, application server Type of service that can be current according to UE, for example, type of service be require the business of low time delay, then, application server can ask It asks and selects more preferably destination application server for UE, than the application server closer to UE, but the embodiment of the present application is without being limited thereto.

Application server A can send the path UP reselection request message to center NEF or application server reselection request disappears Breath.Optionally, the message may include the outer logo (or or for the outer mark of net) of UE, application identities and UE using upper Context information.Wherein, identifying outside the net of UE can refer to mark, such as the WeChat ID of UE of application server identifier UE etc.. Application identities are for identifying third-party application, such as Apply Names etc..The application context information of UE, which may include UE, answers at this With the application context identified in corresponding third-party application, optionally, the application context information of the UE may include UE's Using layer identification.Optionally, the path the UP reselection request message or application server reselection request message can also include other Information, such as may include but be not limited to one of the following or a variety of: business information, application site and the UE of UE is in the application Identify the behavioural information in corresponding third-party application, wherein business information can refer to specific business tine, such as video The particular content title of business；Application site can refer to the location information of destination application server；UE is in third-party application Behavior may include logging in, nullifying, browsing.Optionally, the path the UP reselection request message or application server reselection request Message can also include other information, and it is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

S415, center NEF can receive the path the UP reselection request message of application server A transmission or application service is thought highly of Request message is selected, is identified according to outside the net of UE, determines the internal indicator (or to net interior mark) of UE, and according to the net internal standard of UE Know, determines the corresponding control plane of UE (Control Plane, CP) functional entity.

Optionally, center NEF can also determine destination application server.Specifically, center NEF can be to wrap in request message The location information of the destination application server contained determines the destination application server.Optionally, center NEF can also be according to UE The letter such as behavior in the corresponding third-party application of the application identities of business information, application site, the location information of UE and UE At least one of breath, determines destination application server.

S420, center NEF send UP Path selection (or gravity treatment) request message or application clothes to determining CP functional entity Business device selects (or gravity treatment) request message.

Optionally, the path the UP reselection request message or application server reselection request message may include one or more The information of a face UP functional entity, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, if center NEF has determined destination application server, center NEF is to determining CP functional entity It also may include destination application server in the path the UP reselection request message or application server reselection request message of transmission Information.

S425, CP functional entity can receive the path the UP reselection request message of center NEF transmission or application service is thought highly of Request message is selected, and executes the process of validity checking and the face UP or application server reselection request authorization to the UE.

If the result of the process is that successfully, method 400 can advance to S430.

Optionally, which can also determine target UP functional entity.For example, the request that center NEF is sent It include the information of destination application server in message, correspondingly, which can be according to the destination application server Information determines target UP functional entity.Alternatively, the CP functional entity can determine the target according to the relevant information of the UE UP functional entity, the embodiment of the present application do not limit this.

S430, CP functional entity send UP Path selection (or gravity treatment) to center NEF and respond (UP path (re) Selection response) message or application server select (or gravity treatment) response message.

Optionally, which may include the information for the target UP functional entity that the CP functional entity determines, here Assuming that target UP functional entity is UP-A, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S435, center NEF think highly of in the path the UP gravity treatment response message or application service for receiving the transmission of CP functional entity After selecting response message, UP Path selection (or gravity treatment) response message or application server choosing can be sent to application server A (or gravity treatment) response message is selected,

Optionally, if center NEF not yet determine the destination application server and the path the UP gravity treatment response message or It include the information of target UP functional entity (i.e. UP-A) in application server gravity treatment response message, then center NEF can root According to the information of UP-A, destination application server, i.e. application server B are determined.

Optionally, if deploying the open functional entity of two-stage ability, i.e. center NEF and local NEF in communication system, then Method 400 can advance to S440.Optionally, if deploying the open functional entity of level-one ability, i.e. center in communication system NEF (is referred to as NEF) at this time, then center NEF can send session context transfer to destination application server (Session Context Transfer) message, the message may include the application context information of UE, and method 400 simultaneously executes Step S450, S455 and S465.But the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S440, center NEF can determine local NEF.

Specifically, center NEF can be according to the position letter of the information of target UP functional entity, such as target UP functional entity Breath determines local NEF, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Optionally, center NEF can also determine local NEF by other means.For example, if the path UP in S410 is heavy The location information in request message or application server reselection request message comprising destination application server is selected, then center NEF can To determine local NEF according to the location information of the destination application server.For another example if the path the UP gravity treatment in S410 is asked It asks comprising business information in message or application server reselection request message, then CP functional entity or center NEF can bases The business information determines destination application server, and then determines local NEF.Optionally, the path the UP gravity treatment response in S430 disappears It may include the information of local NEF or destination application server in breath or application server gravity treatment response message, correspondingly, Center NEF can also determine local NEF according to the path the UP gravity treatment response message or application server gravity treatment response message, The embodiment of the present invention determines the implementation of local NEF without limitation to center NEF.

S445, center NEF send session context transfer (Session Context Transfer) to local NEF and disappear Breath, the session context Transfer Message may include the application context information of UE.

Optionally, which can also include application identities and/or other information, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S450, CP functional entity send the application data stream information and routing policy instruction of UE to UP-A.

CP functional entity can notify the characteristic information of UP-A one or more data flow and to the one or more number According to the routing policy of stream, such as the information such as purpose IP address of data flow.UP-A, can after the instruction for receiving CP functional entity With update data stream routing policy.After UP-A receives application data stream, it can be executed according to the information of data flow corresponding Data flow routing policy.For example, can be configured on UP-A by the local data flow characteristics for being routed directly to application server, Such as the purpose IP address of application data stream, if the purpose IP address of the data flow received is the data flow characteristics of configuration When, then UP-A directly can send local application server, i.e. application server B for data flow, but the embodiment of the present invention is not It is limited to this.

S455, application server A are in the path the UP gravity treatment response message or target application clothes for receiving center NEF transmission It is engaged in after device selection request response, can be sent to UE and redirect message, which may include the target of UE The information of application server (i.e. application server B).

The redirection message can serve to indicate that the UE is redirected to application server B, and optionally, the redirection message is also It may include other information, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S460, local NEF send session context Transfer Message to destination application server, which may include UE's Application context information.

Optionally, which can also include other information, and it is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

It in embodiments of the present invention, can be according to the session after local NEF receives session context Transfer Message Context transfer message determines destination application server, and the application context information of UE is sent to the destination application server. Alternatively, UE and destination application server are established after connection, destination application server can determine local NEF, and to local NEF The application context of UE is requested, correspondingly, local NEF can be according to the request of destination application server to destination application server Session context Transfer Message is sent, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

Specifically, it may include the destination application server in the session context Transfer Message that center NEF is sent Information.Correspondingly, local NEF can determine the destination application server according to the session context Transfer Message.

Optionally, the session context Transfer Message that center NEF is sent can also not include the destination application server Information.At this point, local NEF can be therein extremely according to the position of application identities, business information, the position of application and UE etc. A kind of few information, determines destination application server.At this point, optionally, local NEF can also send the target to center NEF The information of application server, the embodiment of the present application do not limit this.

S465, UE can establish connection by UP-A and application server B.

After UE and application server B establish connection, application server B can be according to the application context information received Business is provided for UE, carries out the transmission of UL/DL data.

It may include the application layer identification of UE in method 400, in application context information, correspondingly, target application clothes Business device can identify belonging to the application context information according to the application layer identification in the application context information received UE。

Fig. 5 shows the processing method 500 of another application context provided in an embodiment of the present invention.In this method 500, UE Application layer contextual information can not include UE application layer identification.

S505~S515 is identical as S405~S415, for sake of simplicity, which is not described herein again.

S520, center NEF send UP Path selection (or gravity treatment) request message or application clothes to determining CP functional entity Business device selects (or gravity treatment) request message.

Optionally, the path the UP reselection request message or application server reselection request message may include one or more The information of a face UP functional entity, optionally, the path the UP reselection request message or application server reselection request message may be used also With the internal indicator (i.e. mark in net) of outer logo (i.e. the outer mark of net) and/or UE comprising UE, but the embodiment of the present invention is not It is limited to this.

In embodiments of the present invention, center NEF can obtain mark in the net of UE in several ways.For example, center NEF It can be identified according to outside the net of UE, determine mark in the net of the UE.As an example, it can be pre-configured at the NEF of center Or the corresponding relationship in identifying and netting outside storage net between mark, center NEF can be according to the corresponding relationships, determination and the UE Net outside identify mark in corresponding net.Alternatively, center NEF can obtain mark pair outside the net with the UE from other functional entitys Mark in the net answered, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

As another alternative embodiment, the path the UP reselection request message or application server reselection request message can be with It is identified in net not comprising UE.At this point, CP functional entity can think highly of according to the path the UP reselection request message or application service It selects and is identified outside the net for the UE for including in request message, determine mark in the net of the UE, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S525~S540 is identical as S425~S440, for sake of simplicity, which is not described herein again.

S545, center NEF send session context transfer (Session Context Transfer) to local NEF and disappear Breath, which may include identifies outside the application context information of UE and the net of UE.

Optionally, which can also include application identities and/or other information, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S550, CP functional entity send the application data stream information and the instruction of corresponding routing policy of UE to UP-A.

CP functional entity can notify the information and the one or more data flow of UP-A one or more data flow Mark, the mark of UE in communication network etc. are one or more outside routing policy, such as the net of the purpose IP address of data flow, UE Information.UP-A can update number after the data flow characteristics information and routing policy instruction for receiving the transmission of CP functional entity According to stream routing policy, after UP-A receives application data stream, corresponding data stream can be executed according to the information of data flow By strategy.The data flow characteristics of application server are routed directly to by local for example, can configure on UP-A, for example are applied The purpose IP address of data flow, if the purpose IP address of the data flow received is the data flow characteristics of configuration, UP-A Local application server directly can be sent by data flow, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S555, application server A think highly of in the path the UP gravity treatment response message or application service for receiving center NEF transmission After selecting response message, it can be sent to UE and redirect message, which may include the information of application server B.

The redirection message can serve to indicate that the UE is redirected to application server B, and optionally, the redirection message is also It may include other information, but the embodiment of the present invention is without being limited thereto.

S560, local NEF send session context Transfer Message to destination application server, which may include UE's It is identified outside the net of application context information and UE.

Optionally, which can also include other information, and it is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

S565, UE can establish connection by UP-A and application server B.After UE and application server B establish connection, Application server B can be identified according to outside the net received, determine UE corresponding to application context, and answer using what is received With contextual information, business is provided for the corresponding UE, carries out the transmission of UL/DL data.

In method 500, application server can be identified according to outside the net of the UE sent together with application context information, Identify UE belonging to application context information.

It is to help those skilled in the art it should be understood that above-mentioned and more fully understands the embodiment of the present invention, and have to limit The range of the embodiment of the present invention.Those skilled in the art are according to given above-mentioned example, it is clear that can carry out various equivalences Modification or variation, such modification or variation are also fallen into the range of the embodiment of the present invention.

It should be understood that magnitude of the sequence numbers of the above procedures are not meant that the order of the execution order, the execution of each process is suitable Sequence should be determined by its function and internal logic, and the implementation process of the embodiments of the invention shall not be constituted with any limitation.

Above in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, the processing method of application context according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail, Below in conjunction with Fig. 6 to Figure 10, the device of application context according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail.

Fig. 6 shows the device 600 of application context provided by the embodiments of the present application, comprising:

Transmit-Receive Unit 610, for obtaining application context information of the terminal device in third-party application, wherein this is answered With contextual information from the source application server of the terminal device；

Processing unit 620, for determining the destination application server of the terminal device；

The Transmit-Receive Unit 610 is also used to send the first instruction information to the destination application server, the first instruction information The application context information determined including the processing unit 620.

Optionally, which is specifically used for receiving the first request that the source application server is sent, this first is asked Asking for requesting gravity treatment is the user plane gateway equipment of the application server or gravity treatment of the terminal device service terminal device, and And first request includes the application context information.

Optionally, which may include at least one of following message: the identification information of the terminal device is somebody's turn to do The identification information of third-party application, terminal device business information in the third-party application, the destination application server The current behavior information of information, the terminal device in the third-party application.

Optionally, if first request includes the information of the destination application server, the processing unit 620 is according to the mesh The information for marking application server, determines the destination application server.

Optionally, which answers according to the information and/or third party for the terminal device for including in first request Information determines the destination application server.

Optionally, which can be also used for sending the first response to source application server.

Optionally, if first request does not include the information of the destination application server, which be may include The information of the destination application server.

Optionally, which is also used to: before sending the first instruction information to the destination application server, It requests to send the second request to control plane functional entity according to first, which includes the identification information of the terminal device, And the second response in response to second request is received from the control plane functional entity, which further includes to the terminal Carry out the authorization message of the destination application server and/or the target user face functional entity gravity treatment.

Correspondingly, which sends the first instruction information to the destination application server, comprising: the transmitting-receiving list Member 610 sends the first instruction information according to second response received, to the destination application server.

Optionally, the communication network where the terminal device includes the open entity of central site network function and local network function Open entity.

Optionally, which is specially the open entity of central site network function.At this point, the processing unit 620 is also used to determine The open entity of the local network function of the terminal device；Correspondingly, which is specifically used for the local network function Open entity sends the first instruction information, which is sent to the target by the open entity of the local network function and answers Use server.

Optionally, the information of the target user face functional entity of second response comprising the terminal device, and the processing Unit 620 is specifically used for the information according to the target user face functional entity, determines the open entity of the local network function.

Optionally, which is specifically used for determining the local of the terminal device according to the destination application server Network function opens entity.

Optionally, it is identified outside the first request also net comprising the terminal device, wherein identified outside the net of the terminal device The terminal device is identified for the third-party application；

Correspondingly, which is also used to: sending second to control plane functional entity in the Transmit-Receive Unit 610 and asks It before asking, is identified according to outside the net of the terminal device, determines mark in the net of the terminal device, wherein the net of the terminal device Interior mark in communication network for identifying the terminal device, and according to identifying in the net of the terminal device, determines the terminal The corresponding control plane functional entity of equipment；

The Transmit-Receive Unit 610 is specifically used for sending the second request to the corresponding control plane functional entity of the terminal device.

Optionally, which is specially the open functional entity of local network.At this point, the Transmit-Receive Unit 610 be specifically used for from The open functional entity of central site network obtains the application context information.

Optionally, which further includes identifying outside the net of the terminal device, is identified outside the net of the terminal device The corresponding terminal device of the application context information is determined for the destination application server.

Optionally, which includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, this is using layer identification for being somebody's turn to do Destination application server determines the corresponding terminal device of the application context information.

It should be understood that device 600 here is embodied in the form of functional unit.In an optional example, art technology Personnel are appreciated that device 600 can be specially the open entity of network function in above-described embodiment, and device 600 can be used for Each process corresponding with the open entity of network function and/or step in above-mentioned Fig. 3-Fig. 5 embodiment of the method are executed, to avoid weight Multiple, details are not described herein.

Fig. 7 shows the device 700 of application context provided by the embodiments of the present application, comprising:

Transmit-Receive Unit 710, for receiving the first instruction information of network opening functional entity transmission, the first instruction information Application context information including terminal device in third-party application；

Processing unit 720, the application context information for being received according to the Transmit-Receive Unit 710, sets for the terminal Standby offer service.

Optionally, which further includes identifying outside the net of the terminal device, wherein outside the net of the terminal device Mark identifies the terminal device for the third-party application, and the processing unit 720 is also used to the net according to the terminal device Outer mark determines the corresponding terminal device of the application layer contextual information.

Optionally, which includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, and the processing unit 720 is also For according to the application layer identification for including in the application context information, determining the corresponding terminal of the application layer contextual information Equipment.

It should be understood that device 700 here is embodied in the form of functional unit.In an optional example, art technology Personnel are appreciated that device 700 can be specially the destination application server in above-described embodiment, and device 700 can be used for holding Each process corresponding with destination application server and/or step in row above method Fig. 3-Fig. 5 embodiment, to avoid repeating, Details are not described herein.

Fig. 8 shows the device 800 of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application, comprising:

Processing unit 810, for determining application context information of the terminal device in third-party application；

Transmit-Receive Unit 820, for sending the first request to network opening functional entity, which includes the processing list The application context information that member 810 determines.

Optionally, which is also used to receive the network opening functional entity and sends in response to first request First response, and according to this first response, to the terminal device send redirect instruction, this first response include the terminal The information of the destination application server of equipment, redirection instruction include the information of the destination application server of the terminal device.

Optionally, which may include the information of the destination application server.Correspondingly, the processing unit 810 It is also used to determine the destination application server according to the information for the destination application server for including in first response.

It should be understood that device 800 here is embodied in the form of functional unit.In an optional example, art technology Personnel are appreciated that device 800 can be specially the source application server in above-described embodiment, and device 800 can be used for executing Each process corresponding with source application server and/or step in above method Fig. 3-Fig. 5 embodiment, to avoid repeating, herein It repeats no more.

Fig. 9 shows the device 900 of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application, comprising:

Receiving unit 910, the second request sent for receiving the open functional entity of first network, second request include The identification information of terminal device；

Transmission unit 920, for opening function to the first network according to received second request of the receiving unit 910 It can the second response of entity transmission.

Optionally, as shown in figure 9, the device 900 further include: processing unit 930, for determining the target of the terminal device User plane functions entity, wherein second response includes the information of the target user face functional entity.

Optionally, which is also used to send second to the target user face functional entity of the terminal device and refer to Show information, which includes the application data stream information of the terminal device.

It should be understood that device 900 here is embodied in the form of functional unit.In an optional example, art technology Personnel are appreciated that device 900 can be specially the control plane functional entity in above-described embodiment, and device 900 can be used for holding Each process corresponding with control plane functional entity and/or step in row above method Fig. 3-Fig. 5 embodiment, to avoid repeating, Details are not described herein.

It should also be understood that in embodiments of the present invention, term " unit " can refer to using peculiar integrated circuit It is (application specific integrated circuit, ASIC), electronic circuit, one or more soft for executing The processor (such as shared processor, proprietary processor or group processor etc.) and memory of part or firmware program merge logic Circuit and/or other appropriate components for supporting described function.

Figure 10 shows the device 1100 of another application context provided by the embodiments of the present application, comprising: processor 1110 and transceiver 1120.

In one embodiment, transceiver 1120 is used to obtain application context letter of the terminal device in third-party application Breath, wherein source application server of the application context information from the terminal device；

Processor 1110 is used to determine the destination application server of the terminal device；

The transceiver 1120 is also used to send the first instruction information to the destination application server, the first instruction packet Include the application context information that the processor 1110 determines.

Optionally, which is specifically used for receiving the first request that the source application server is sent, this first is asked Asking for requesting gravity treatment is the user plane gateway equipment of the application server or gravity treatment of the terminal device service terminal device, and And first request includes the application context information.

Optionally, which may include at least one of following message: the identification information of the terminal device is somebody's turn to do The identification information of third-party application, terminal device business information in the third-party application, the destination application server The current behavior information of information, the terminal device in the third-party application.

Optionally, if first request includes the information of the destination application server, the processor 1110 is according to the mesh The information for marking application server, determines the destination application server.

Optionally, which answers according to the information and/or third party for the terminal device for including in first request Information determines the destination application server.

Optionally, which can be also used for sending the first response to source application server.

Optionally, if first request does not include the information of the destination application server, which be may include The information of the destination application server.

Optionally, which is also used to: before sending the first instruction information to the destination application server, to Control plane functional entity sends the second request, which includes identification information of the terminal device, and from the control plane Functional entity receives the second response in response to second request；

Correspondingly, which sends the first instruction information to the destination application server, comprising: the transceiver 1120 send the first instruction information according to second response received, to the destination application server.

Optionally, the communication network where the terminal device includes the open entity of central site network function and local network function Open entity.

Optionally, which is specially the open entity of central site network function.It is somebody's turn to do at this point, the processor 1110 is also used to determine The open entity of the local network function of terminal device；Correspondingly, which is specifically used for opening to the local network function It puts entity and sends the first instruction information, which is sent to the target application by the open entity of the local network function Server.

Optionally, the information of the target user face functional entity of second response comprising the terminal device, and the processing Device 1110 is specifically used for the information according to the target user face functional entity, determines the open entity of the local network function.

Optionally, which is specifically used for determining the local of the terminal device according to the destination application server Network function opens entity.

Optionally, it is identified outside the first request also net comprising the terminal device, wherein identified outside the net of the terminal device The terminal device is identified for the third-party application；

Correspondingly, which is also used to: sending the second request to control plane functional entity in the transceiver 1120 Before, it is identified according to outside the net of the terminal device, determines mark in the net of the terminal device, wherein in the net of the terminal device Mark in communication network for identifying the terminal device, and according to identifying in the net of the terminal device, determines that the terminal is set Standby corresponding control plane functional entity；

The transceiver 1120 is specifically used for sending the second request to the corresponding control plane functional entity of the terminal device.

Optionally, which is specially the open functional entity of local network.At this point, the transceiver 1120 is specifically used for therefrom Heart network opening functional entity obtains the application context information.

Optionally, which further includes identifying outside the net of the terminal device, is identified outside the net of the terminal device The corresponding terminal device of the application context information is determined for the destination application server.

Optionally, which includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, this is using layer identification for being somebody's turn to do Destination application server determines the corresponding terminal device of the application context information.

It should be understood that in an optional example, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that device 1100 can be specially above-mentioned The open entity of network function in embodiment, device 1100 can be used for executing in above-mentioned Fig. 3-Fig. 6 embodiment of the method with network The corresponding each process of the open entity of function and/or step, to avoid repeating, details are not described herein.

In another alternative embodiment, transceiver 1120 is used to receive the first instruction of network opening functional entity transmission Information, which includes application context information of the terminal device in third-party application；

Processor 1110 is used for the application context information received according to the transceiver 1120, mentions for the terminal device For service.

Optionally, which further includes identifying outside the net of the terminal device, wherein outside the net of the terminal device Mark identifies the terminal device for the third-party application, and the processor 1110 is also used to outside the net according to the terminal device Mark, determines the corresponding terminal device of the application layer contextual information.

Optionally, which includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, and the processor 1110 is also For according to the application layer identification for including in the application context information, determining the corresponding terminal of the application layer contextual information Equipment.

It should be understood that in an optional example, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that device 1100 can be specially above-mentioned Destination application server in embodiment, device 1100, which can be used for executing, answers in above-mentioned Fig. 3-Fig. 6 embodiment of the method with target With the corresponding each process of server and/or step, to avoid repeating, details are not described herein.

In another alternative embodiment, processor 1110 be used for determine terminal device in third-party application using Context information；

Transceiver 1120 is used to send the first request to network opening functional entity, which includes the processor 810 application context informations determined.

Optionally, which is also used to receive what the network opening functional entity was sent in response to first request First response, and according to first response, sent to the terminal device and redirect instruction, redirection instruction includes the terminal The information of the destination application server of equipment.

Optionally, which may include the information of the destination application server.Correspondingly, which goes back For the information according to the destination application server for including in first response, the destination application server is determined.

It should be understood that in an optional example, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that device 1100 can be specially above-mentioned Source application server in embodiment, device 1100 can be used for executing corresponding with source application server in above method embodiment Each process and/or step, to avoid repeating, details are not described herein.

In another alternative embodiment, transceiver 1120 is used to receive second that the open functional entity of first network is sent Request, second request include the identification information of terminal device, and according to second request, open function to the first network Entity sends the second response.

Optionally, processor 1110 is used to determine the target user face functional entity of the terminal device, wherein second sound It should include the information of the target user face functional entity.

Optionally, which is also used to send the second instruction to the target user face functional entity of the terminal device Information, the second indication information include the application data stream information of the terminal device.

It should be understood that in an optional example, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that device 1100 can be specially above-mentioned Control plane functional entity in embodiment, device 1100 can be used for executing in above-mentioned Fig. 3-Fig. 6 embodiment of the method with control plane The corresponding each process of functional entity and/or step, to avoid repeating, details are not described herein.

The device 1100 can also include memory, wherein for storing instruction, which is used for the memory Execute the instruction of memory storage, wherein the execution to the instruction is so that the processor 1110 executes the above operation.

It should be understood that each message name in the embodiment of the present invention is intended merely to distinguish different message, these message It can have other titles, which should not constitute the restriction to the embodiment of the present invention.

It should also be understood that in embodiments of the present invention, which can be central processing unit (central Processing unit, CPU), the processor can also be other general processors, digital up-link signal processor (DSP), Specific integrated circuit (ASIC), ready-made programmable gate array (FPGA) either other programmable logic device, discrete gate or crystalline substance Body pipe logical device, discrete hardware components etc..General processor can be microprocessor or the processor be also possible to it is any Conventional processor etc..

Memory may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provide instruction and data to processor.It deposits The a part of of reservoir can also include nonvolatile RAM.For example, memory can be with storage device type Information.The processor can be used for executing the instruction stored in memory, and when the processor executes the instruction, the processor Each step corresponding with terminal device in above method embodiment can be executed.

During realization, each step of the above method can by the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor or The instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, can be embodied directly in hardware processor Execute completion, or in processor hardware and software module combination execute completion.Software module can be located at random storage Device, flash memory, read-only memory, this fields such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register at In ripe storage medium.The storage medium is located at memory, and processor executes the instruction in memory, completes in conjunction with its hardware The step of stating method.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of communication systems, real including the network opening function in any of the above-described embodiment Body and control plane functional entity.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of systems, including the source application server and target in any of the above-described embodiment Application server.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of system, including in any of the above-described embodiment network opening functional entity, Control plane functional entity, source application server and destination application server.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of System on Chip/SoC, which includes: processing unit and communication unit, is somebody's turn to do Processing unit, such as can be processor, which for example can be input/output interface, pin or circuit etc..At this Managing unit can be performed computer instruction, so that the chip in the terminal executes the side wireless communication of above-mentioned first aspect any one Method.

Optionally, which is stored in storage unit.

Optionally, which is the storage unit in the chip, such as register, caching, the storage unit may be used also To be the storage unit positioned at the chip exterior in the terminal, such as read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM) or can Store the other kinds of static storage device of static information and instruction, random access memory (random access Memory, RAM) etc..Wherein, the processor that any of the above-described place mentions can be a general central processor (central Processing unit, CPU), microprocessor, application-specific integrated circuit (application-specific Integrated circuit, ASIC), or one or more program for controlling above-mentioned first aspect wireless communications method holds Capable integrated circuit.

It should be understood that focusing on the difference emphasized between each embodiment to the description of the embodiment of the present invention above, not The same or similar place mentioned can refer to mutually, for sake of simplicity, which is not described herein again.

In addition, the terms " system " and " network " are often used interchangeably herein.The terms " and/ Or ", only a kind of incidence relation for describing affiliated partner, indicates may exist three kinds of relationships, for example, A and/or B, it can be with table Show: individualism A exists simultaneously A and B, these three situations of individualism B.In addition, character "/" herein, typicallys represent front and back Affiliated partner is a kind of relationship of "or".

Those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that list described in conjunction with the examples disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure Member and algorithm steps can be realized with the combination of electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.These functions are actually It is implemented in hardware or software, the specific application and design constraint depending on technical solution.Professional technician Each specific application can be used different methods to achieve the described function, but this realization is it is not considered that exceed The scope of the present invention.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that for convenience and simplicity of description, the system of foregoing description, The specific work process of device and unit, can refer to corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein.

In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed systems, devices and methods, it can be with It realizes by another way.For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary, for example, the unit It divides, only a kind of logical function partition, there may be another division manner in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components It can be combined or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed.Another point, it is shown or The mutual coupling, direct-coupling or communication connection discussed can be through some interfaces, the indirect coupling of device or unit It closes or communicates to connect, can be electrical property, mechanical or other forms.

The unit as illustrated by the separation member may or may not be physically separated, aobvious as unit The component shown may or may not be physical unit, it can and it is in one place, or may be distributed over multiple In network unit.It can select some or all of unit therein according to the actual needs to realize the mesh of this embodiment scheme 's.

It, can also be in addition, the functional units in various embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit It is that each unit physically exists alone, can also be integrated in one unit with two or more units.

In the above-described embodiments, can come wholly or partly by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof real It is existing.When implemented in software, it can entirely or partly realize in the form of a computer program product.The computer program Product includes one or more computer instructions.When loading on computers and executing the computer program instructions, all or It partly generates according to process or function described in the embodiment of the present application.The computer can be general purpose computer, dedicated meter Calculation machine, computer network or other programmable devices.The computer instruction can store in computer readable storage medium In, or from a computer readable storage medium to the transmission of another computer readable storage medium, for example, the computer Instruction can pass through wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, number from a web-site, computer, server or data center User's line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave etc.) mode to another web-site, computer, server or Data center is transmitted.The computer readable storage medium can be any usable medium that computer can access or It is comprising data storage devices such as one or more usable mediums integrated server, data centers.The usable medium can be with It is magnetic medium, (for example, floppy disk, hard disk, tape), optical medium (for example, DVD) or semiconductor medium (such as solid state hard disk (solid state disk, SSD)) etc..

The above, the only specific embodiment of the application, but the protection scope of the application is not limited thereto, it is any Those familiar with the art within the technical scope of the present application, can easily think of the change or the replacement, and should all contain Lid is within the scope of protection of this application.Therefore, the protection scope of the application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claim.

Claims (29)

1. a kind of processing method of application context characterized by comprising

Network opening functional entity obtains application context information of the terminal device in third-party application, wherein the application Source application server of the contextual information from the terminal device；

The network opening functional entity determines the destination application server of the terminal device；

The network opening functional entity sends the first instruction information, the first instruction information to the destination application server Including the application context information.

2. the method according to claim 1, wherein the network opening functional entity obtains the terminal device Application context information in third-party application, comprising:

The network opening functional entity receives the first request that the source application server is sent, and first request is for asking The user plane gateway equipment of terminal device described in the application server or gravity treatment that gravity treatment is terminal device service is sought, and described First request includes the application context information.

3. according to the method described in claim 2, it is characterized in that, the network opening functional entity determines the terminal device Destination application server, comprising:

The network opening functional entity requests to send the to the control plane functional entity of the terminal device according to described first Two requests；

The network opening functional entity receives the target user face function of the terminal device from the control plane functional entity The information of entity；

The network opening functional entity determines the target application according to the target user face functional entity of the terminal device Server；

Or

The network opening functional entity determines that the terminal is set according to the application context information in first request Standby business information；

The network opening functional entity determines the destination application server according to the business information of the terminal device.

4. according to the method in any one of claims 1 to 3, which is characterized in that the communication network where the terminal device Network includes the open entity of central site network function and the open entity of local network function, and the open entity of the network function is specific For the open entity of center network function；

The method also includes:

The open entity of the central site network function is determined as the open entity of local network function of the terminal device service；

The open entity of the network function sends the first instruction information to the destination application server, comprising:

The open entity of the central site network function, which to the local network function open entity and sends first, indicates information, described the One instruction information is sent to the destination application server by the open entity of the local network function.

5. according to the method described in claim 4, it is characterized in that, the open entity of the central site network function determines that described is whole The open entity of the local network function of end equipment service, comprising: the open entity of the central site network function determines that the terminal is set Standby target user face functional entity, and according to target user face functional entity, determine that the local network function is opened Put entity；Or

The open entity of the central site network function determines the open entity of the local network function for terminal device service, packet Include: the open entity of the central site network function determines the local network of the terminal device according to the destination application server Function opens entity.

6. method according to any one of claim 3 to 5, which is characterized in that first request also includes the end It is identified outside the net of end equipment, wherein identified outside the net of the terminal device and identify that the terminal is set for the third-party application It is standby；

The network opening functional entity requests to send the to the control plane functional entity of the terminal device according to described first Two requests, comprising:

It is identified outside the net of network opening functional entity terminal device according to first request, determines the terminal Mark in the net of equipment, wherein mark in communication network for identifying the terminal device in the net of the terminal device；

The network opening functional entity identifies in the net according to the terminal device, determines the corresponding control of the terminal device Face functional entity；

The network opening functional entity sends second request to the control plane functional entity.

7. the method according to claim 1, wherein the communication network where the terminal device includes central network The open entity of network function and the open entity of local network function, and the network opening functional entity is specially that local network is opened Playing function entity；

The network opening functional entity obtains application context information of the terminal device in third-party application, comprising:

The open functional entity of the local network obtains the application context information from center network opening functional entity.

8. method according to any one of claim 1 to 7, which is characterized in that the first instruction information further includes institute It states and is identified outside the net of terminal device, identified outside the net of the terminal device and determine the application for the destination application server The corresponding terminal device of contextual information；Or

The application context information includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, and the application layer identification is used for the target Application server determines the corresponding terminal device of the application context information.

9. a kind of processing method of application context characterized by comprising

Destination application server receives the first instruction information that network opening functional entity is sent, and the first instruction information includes Application context information of the terminal device in third-party application；

The destination application server provides service according to the application context information, for the terminal device.

10. according to the method described in claim 9, it is characterized in that, the first instruction information further includes the terminal device Net outside identify, wherein identify outside the net of the terminal device and identify the terminal device for the third-party application, it is described Method further include: the destination application server is identified according to outside the net of the terminal device, determines the application layer context The corresponding terminal device of information；Or

The application context information includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, the method also includes: the target is answered With server according to the application layer identification for including in the application context information, determine that the application layer contextual information is corresponding The terminal device.

11. a kind of processing method of application context characterized by comprising

Source application server determines application context information of the terminal device in third-party application；

The source application server sends the application context information to network opening functional entity.

12. according to the method for claim 11, which is characterized in that the source application server is to network opening functional entity Send the application context information, comprising:

The source application server sends the first request to the network opening functional entity, and first request is answered comprising described Use contextual information；

The method also includes:

The source application server receives the first response that the network opening functional entity is sent in response to first request, First response includes the information of the destination application server of the terminal device；

For the source application server according to first response, Xiang Suoshu terminal device, which is sent, redirects instruction, the redirection Indicate the information of the destination application server including the terminal device.

13. a kind of processing method of application context characterized by comprising

Control plane functional entity receives the second request that the open functional entity of first network is sent, and second request includes terminal The identification information of equipment；

The control plane functional entity sends the second sound according to second request, the open functional entity of Xiang Suoshu first network It answers.

14. according to the method for claim 13, which is characterized in that the method also includes: the control plane functional entity Determine the target user face functional entity of the terminal device；

Second response includes the information of target user face functional entity.

15. method described in 3 or 14 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The control plane functional entity sends second indication information to the target user face functional entity of the terminal device, described Second indication information includes the application data stream information of the terminal device.

16. a kind of device of application context characterized by comprising

Transmit-Receive Unit, for obtaining application context information of the terminal device in third-party application, wherein above and below the application Source application server of the literary information from the terminal device；

Processing unit, for determining the destination application server of the terminal device；

The Transmit-Receive Unit is also used to send the first instruction information, the first instruction packet to the destination application server Include the application context information that the processing unit determines.

17. device according to claim 16, which is characterized in that the Transmit-Receive Unit is specifically used for receiving the source application The first request that server is sent, first request are the application server or again of terminal device service for requesting gravity treatment The user plane gateway equipment of the terminal device is selected, and first request includes the application context information.

18. device according to claim 17, which is characterized in that the Transmit-Receive Unit is also used to: being asked according to described first It asks to the control plane functional entity of the terminal device and sends the second request；

The information of the target user face functional entity of the terminal device is received from the control plane functional entity；

The processing unit is also used to: according to the target user face functional entity of the terminal device, determining the target application Server；

Or

The processing unit is also used to: according to the application context information in first request, determining the terminal device Business information；

According to the business information of the terminal device, the destination application server is determined.

19. device described in any one of 6 to 18 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the communication where the terminal device Network includes the open entity of central site network function and the open entity of local network function, and described device is specially central site network Function opens entity；

The processing unit is also used to be determined as the open entity of local network function of the terminal device service；

The Transmit-Receive Unit is specifically used for opening entity transmission the first instruction information to the local network function, and described first refers to Show that information is sent to the destination application server by the open entity of the local network function.

20. device according to claim 19, which is characterized in that the processing unit is specifically used for determining terminal device Target user face functional entity, and according to target user face functional entity, determine that the local network function is open real Body；Or

The processing unit is specifically used for determining the local network function of the terminal device according to the destination application server Open entity.

21. device described in any one of 8 to 20 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first request is also comprising described It is identified outside the net of terminal device, wherein identified outside the net of the terminal device and identify the terminal for the third-party application Equipment；

The processing unit is specifically used for: identifying according to outside the net of terminal device described in first request, determines the end Mark in the net of end equipment, wherein mark in communication network for identifying the terminal device in the net of the terminal device；

According to identifying in the net of the terminal device, the corresponding control plane functional entity of the terminal device is determined；

The Transmit-Receive Unit is specifically used for: Xiang Suoshu control plane functional entity sends second request.

22. device according to claim 16, which is characterized in that the communication network where the terminal device includes center The open entity of network function and the open entity of local network function, and described device is specially that the open function of local network is real Body；

The Transmit-Receive Unit is specifically used for obtaining the application context information from center network opening functional entity.

23. device described in any one of 6 to 22 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that described first indicates that information further includes Identify outside the net of the terminal device, identified outside the net of the terminal device for the destination application server determine described in answer With the corresponding terminal device of contextual information；Or

The application context information includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, and the application layer identification is used for the target Application server determines the corresponding terminal device of the application context information.

24. a kind of device of application context characterized by comprising

Transmit-Receive Unit, for receiving the first instruction information of network opening functional entity transmission, the first instruction information includes Application context information of the terminal device in third-party application；

Processing unit, the application context information for being received according to the Transmit-Receive Unit mention for the terminal device For service.

25. device according to claim 24, which is characterized in that the first instruction information further includes the terminal device Net outside identify, wherein identify outside the net of the terminal device and identify the terminal device for the third-party application, and The processing unit is also used to identify outside the net according to the terminal device, determines the corresponding institute of the application layer contextual information State terminal device；Or

The application context information includes the application layer identification of the terminal device, and the processing unit is also used to basis The application layer identification for including in the application context information determines that the corresponding terminal of the application layer contextual information is set It is standby.

26. a kind of device of application context characterized by comprising

Processing unit, for determining application context information of the terminal device in third-party application；

Transmit-Receive Unit, for sending the application context information that the processing unit determines to network opening functional entity.

27. device according to claim 26, which is characterized in that the Transmit-Receive Unit is specifically used for the network opening Functional entity sends the first request, and first request includes the application context information；

The Transmit-Receive Unit is also used to receive the first sound that the network opening functional entity is sent in response to first request It answers, and according to first response, Xiang Suoshu terminal device, which is sent, redirects instruction, and first response includes the terminal The information of the destination application server of equipment, it is described to redirect the letter that instruction includes the destination application server of the terminal device Breath.

28. a kind of device of application context characterized by comprising

Receiving unit, the second request sent for receiving the open functional entity of first network, second request includes terminal The identification information of equipment；

Transmission unit, for according to received second request of the receiving unit, the open function of Xiang Suoshu first network to be real Body sends the second response.

29. device according to claim 28, which is characterized in that described device further include: processing unit, for determining State the target user face functional entity of terminal device, wherein second response includes target user face functional entity Information；And/or

The transmission unit is also used to send second indication information to the target user face functional entity of the terminal device, described Second indication information includes the application data stream information of the terminal device.