CN114339834B

CN114339834B - QoE configuration method, communication device and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN114339834B
Application number: CN202111647265.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李培; 曹亘; 李福昌
Original assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-29
Filing date: 2021-12-29
Publication date: 2024-03-29
Anticipated expiration: 2041-12-29
Also published as: CN114339834A

Abstract

The application provides a QoE configuration method, a communication device and a storage medium, which relate to the technical field of communication, and can be used for QoE configuration under a co-established shared network, so that the burden of a communication system is reduced, and the waste of communication resources is reduced. The method comprises the following steps: the method comprises the steps that first indication information is obtained by first access network equipment; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, and a first PLMN corresponding to the first QoE measurement; the first access network device sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to terminal devices corresponding to the first PLMN. The method and the device are used in the QoE configuration process.

Description

QoE configuration method, communication device and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a QoE configuration method, a communications device, and a storage medium.

Background

Quality of experience (quality of experience, qoE) refers to the comprehensive subjective use experience of users on the quality and performance of services, and an operator can comprehensively evaluate the quality or performance of services through QoE measurement results, so that the operator can optimize the network according to the comprehensive evaluation results.

Currently, in the QoE measurement configuration process, if the access network device receives the QoE measurement configuration parameters from the operation, maintenance and administration (operation administration and maintenance, OAM), the access network device will send the QoE measurement configuration parameters to all terminal devices under the access network device. However, under a co-established shared network, one access network device is shared by multiple operators. The configuration parameters of QoE measurements are different for different operators. If the co-established and shared access network device receives the QoE configuration parameters of the operator #1 and then sends the QoE configuration parameters of the operator #1 to all the terminal devices under the co-established and shared access network device, the terminal devices of other operators can also perform measurement according to the QoE configuration parameters of the operator #1, and a QoE measurement report is generated. This will lead to unnecessary QoE measurement and reporting of QoE measurement reports, which in turn leads to increased load on the communication system and waste of communication resources.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a QoE configuration method, a communication device and a storage medium, which can carry out QoE configuration under a co-established shared network, reduce the burden of a communication system and reduce the waste of communication resources.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

in a first aspect, the present application provides a QoE configuration method, where the method includes: the method comprises the steps that first indication information is obtained by first access network equipment; the first indication information includes: a configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement, and a first public land mobile network (public land mobile network, PLMN) to which the first QoE measurement corresponds; the first access network device sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to terminal devices corresponding to the first PLMN.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: according to the QoE configuration method, the first access network equipment determines the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN of the first QoE measurement and sends the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN. Compared with the prior art, the first access network device does not need to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to all terminal devices accessed to the first access network device, and only needs to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal devices corresponding to the first PLMN of the first QoE measurement, so that the terminal devices corresponding to other PLMNs are prevented from carrying out unnecessary first QoE measurement according to the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, the communication burden caused by the terminal devices corresponding to other PLMNs carrying out unnecessary first QoE measurement is reduced, and the communication resources consumed by the terminal devices corresponding to other PLMNs carrying out unnecessary first QoE measurement are also saved.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: a first QoE measurement corresponding to the first slice; the first access network device sends configuration parameters of a first QoE measurement to a terminal device corresponding to a first PLMN, including: the first access network equipment determines terminal equipment corresponding to a first slice from terminal equipment corresponding to a first PLMN; the first access network device sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to terminal devices corresponding to the first slice.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: application layer information of a first QoE measurement; the application layer information is used for indicating the access network equipment for sending the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement; the first access network device sends configuration parameters of a first QoE measurement to a terminal device corresponding to a first PLMN, including: the first access network equipment determines whether the first access network equipment is the access network equipment indicated by the application layer information; if yes, the first access network device sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN.

In one possible implementation, the application layer information includes at least one of: a cell identity list, a tracking area identity list, and a PLMN list.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: configuration parameters of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN corresponding to the second QoE measurement; the method further comprises the steps of: the first access network device sends configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the second PLMN.

In one possible implementation manner, after the first access network device acquires the first indication information, the method further includes: the first access network equipment receives second indication information from target terminal equipment; the second indication information is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to move from the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment; the first access network equipment sends third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN.

In one possible implementation manner, the first access network device sends third indication information to the second access network device, including: the method comprises the steps that a first access network device determines PLMN of a target terminal device; the first access network equipment sends third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, a second PLMN, and a PLMN of a target terminal device.

In one possible implementation manner, the first indication information is carried in a terminal device application layer measurement configuration list field in an active QoE measurement message sent by the OAM to the first access network device.

In one possible implementation manner, the terminal device application layer measurement configuration list field includes a first terminal device application layer measurement configuration field and a second terminal device application layer measurement configuration field; the first terminal device application layer measurement configuration field includes: configuration parameters of a first QoE measurement, and a first PLMN; the second terminal device application layer measurement configuration field includes: the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN.

In one possible implementation manner, in a handover scenario based on the connection state of the Xn interface, the third indication information is carried in a tracking activation field and a selected public land mobile network field in the first handover request information sent by the first access network device to the second access network device; in a handover scenario based on the connection state of the NG interface, the third indication information is carried in a tracking activation field in the second handover request information sent by the first access network device to the core network device, and a selected public land mobile communication network field in the handover requirement information sent by the core network device to the second access network device; under a switching scene based on an idle state, the first indication information is loaded in search context request response information sent by the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a communication device comprising: a communication unit and a processing unit; the processing unit is used for indicating the communication unit to acquire first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, and a first PLMN corresponding to the first QoE measurement; and the processing unit is further used for indicating the communication unit to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: a first QoE measurement corresponding to the first slice; the processing unit is specifically used for: the communication unit is instructed to determine the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice from the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN; and the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: application layer information of a first QoE measurement; the application layer information is used for indicating the access network equipment for sending the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement; the processing unit is specifically used for: determining whether the first access network device is an access network device indicated by the application layer information; if yes, the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: configuration parameters of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN corresponding to the second QoE measurement; the processing unit is further used for: and the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the second PLMN.

In one possible implementation manner, after the first access network device obtains the first indication information, the processing unit is further configured to: the indication communication unit receives second indication information from the target terminal equipment; the second indication information is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to move from the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment; the indication communication unit sends third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN.

In one possible implementation, the processing unit is specifically configured to: determining PLMN of the target terminal equipment; the indication communication unit sends third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, a second PLMN, and a PLMN of a target terminal device.

In one possible implementation manner, in a handover scenario based on the connection state of the Xn interface, the third indication information is carried in a tracking activation field and a selected public land mobile network field in the first handover request information sent by the first access network device to the second access network device; in a handover scenario based on the connection state of the NG interface, the third indication information is carried in a tracking activation field in handover request information sent by the first access network device to the core network device and a selected public land mobile communication network field or a selected public land mobile communication network field in a second handover requirement sent by the core network device to the second access network device; under a switching scene based on an idle state, the first indication information is loaded in search context request response information sent by the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment.

In a third aspect, the present application provides a communication device comprising: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface is coupled to a processor for running a computer program or instructions to implement the QoE configuration method as described in the first aspect and any of the possible implementations of the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein which, when run on a terminal, cause the terminal to perform a QoE configuration method as described in any of the possible implementations of the first aspect and the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a QoE configuration method as described in any of the possible implementations of the first aspect and the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a chip comprising a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor being coupled, the processor being for running a computer program or instructions to implement a QoE configuration method as described in any of the possible implementations of the first aspect and the first aspect.

In particular, the chip provided in the present application further includes a memory for storing a computer program or instructions.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of management-based QoE measurement provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a flowchart of a handover in a connected state according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a flowchart of another handover in a connected state according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of a handover in an idle state according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a block diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a flowchart of a QoE configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a flowchart of another QoE configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a flowchart of another QoE configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a flowchart of another QoE configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a flowchart of another QoE configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a flowchart of another QoE configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The QoE configuration method and apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The term "and/or" is herein merely an association relationship describing an associated object, meaning that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, may represent: a exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone.

The terms "first" and "second" and the like in the description and in the drawings are used for distinguishing between different objects or for distinguishing between different processes of the same object and not for describing a particular sequential order of objects.

Furthermore, references to the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof in the description of the present application are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those listed but may optionally include other steps or elements not listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "such as" are used to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete fashion.

In the description of the present application, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" means two or more.

The following explains the terms related to the embodiments of the present application, so as to facilitate the understanding of the reader.

1. QoE measurement

QoE measurement refers to measuring the comprehensive subjective usage experience of a user on the quality and performance (including availability and availability aspects) of a service, that is, measuring the usage experience of a user using a service application. The operator can comprehensively evaluate the service quality or performance through QoE measurement results, so that the operator can know the problems of the service according to the comprehensive evaluation results of the user on the service, and adaptively adjust the communication network according to the problems of the service.

It should be noted that the QoE measurement may be a management-based QoE measurement. The management-based QoE measurement refers to QoE measurement performed for all terminal devices connected to a radio access base station (NG radio access network, NG-RAN) in a specific 5G network, and is used for a post-processing stage (i.e., the next stage performed after the pre-processing stage is completed).

As shown in fig. 1, the management-based QoE measurement flow includes the following S101 to S107.

S101, an Access Stratum (AS) layer of the terminal equipment sends capability information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the transmission capability information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

Wherein the capability information is used to characterize the capability of the terminal device to have QoE measurement.

In a possible implementation, the capability information may be Capability Information information sent by the terminal device to the NG-RAN.

S102, the OAM sends the active QoE measurement information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the active QoE measurement information from the OAM.

The QoE measurement activating information carries QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In one possible implementation, the active QoE measurement information may be Activate QoE Measurement information that the OAM sends to the NG-RAN.

It should be noted that, if the NG-RAN determines, according to the capability information, that the terminal device does not have the capability of QoE measurement, the OAM may also send the active QoE measurement information to the NG-RAN. That is, in the case where the NG-RAN determines from the capability information that the terminal device does not have the capability of QoE measurement, S102 will continue to be performed, but S103-S107 will not continue to be performed.

S103, the NG-RAN sends the radio resource control information to an AS layer of the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the AS layer of the terminal equipment receives the radio resource control information from the NG-RAN.

The radio resource control information includes QoE measurement configuration parameters.

The radio resource control information is transmitted by the NG-RAN to the terminal device in the form of radio resource control signaling.

In one possible implementation, the radio resource control information may be RRC Message information sent by the NG-RAN to an access layer of the terminal device.

S104, the terminal equipment AS layer sends a mobile terminal command to a terminal equipment Application (APP) layer. Correspondingly, the terminal device APP layer receives the mobile terminal command from the AS layer of the terminal device.

The mobile terminal command includes a QoE measurement configuration parameter.

In one possible implementation, the mobile terminal command may be Access Terminate command.

S105, the terminal equipment APP layer sends a mobile terminal command to the terminal equipment AS layer. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment AS layer receives a mobile terminal command from the terminal equipment APP layer.

The mobile terminal command is used for indicating the terminal equipment APP layer to report the QoE measurement report to the AS layer of the terminal.

In a possible implementation, the configured QoE measurement information may be Access Terminate command.

It should be noted that, after receiving a mobile terminal command including a QoE measurement configuration parameter sent by an AS layer of a terminal device, an APP layer of the terminal device performs QoE measurement according to the QoE measurement configuration parameter, and generates a QoE measurement report.

S106, the AS layer of the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control information to the NG-RAN. Correspondingly, the NG-RAN receives radio resource control information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

The radio resource control information includes a QoE measurement report.

In a possible implementation manner, the radio resource control information may be RRC Message information sent by the AS layer of the terminal device to the NG-RAN.

S107, NG-RAN sends QoE measurement reports to the terminal control unit (terminal control element, TCE)/medium access control unit (media access control element, MCE). Accordingly, the TCE/MCE receives QoE measurement reports from the NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the configured QoE measurement information may be QoE Report sent by the NG-RAN to the TCE/MCE.

2. Handover

Handover refers to the process of a terminal device being handed over from one access network device to another access network device.

The terminal device may perform switching in two states, i.e., a connected state and an idle state, but the switching process of the terminal device in the connected state is different from the switching process in the idle state, which will be described below.

1.1 switching flow of terminal equipment in connection state based on Xn interface

An Xn interface refers to an interface between NG-RANs. As shown in fig. 2, the switching flow in the connected state includes the following S201 to S206.

S201, the source NG-RAN sends switching request information to the target NG-RAN. Accordingly, the target NG-RAN receives handover request information from the source NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the Handover Request information may be a Handover Request.

S202, the target NG-RAN performs admission control (admission control).

S203, the target NG-RAN sends a switching request confirmation message to the source NG-RAN. Accordingly, the source NG-RAN receives the handover request confirm message from the target NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the handover request acknowledgement information may be Handover Request ACK.

S204, the source NG-RAN sends the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information to the terminal equipment. Accordingly, the terminal device receives the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information from the source NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information may be RRC reconfiguration complete.

S205, the terminal device switches to the target NG-RAN (Switch to New Cell).

S206, the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control reconfiguration completion information to the target access equipment. Accordingly, the target access device receives the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information from the terminal device.

1.2 switching flow of terminal equipment in connection state based on NG interface

The NG interface refers to the interface between the NG-RAN and the core network device. As shown in fig. 3, the switching flow in the connected state includes the following S301 to S308.

S301, a source NG-RAN sends switching request information to core network equipment. Correspondingly, the core network device receives handover request information from the source NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the core network device may be an access and mobility management function (access and mobility nanagement function, AMF).

The switching request information in S301 is different from the switching request information in S201, that is, the contents included in the two switching request information are different, and the transmitting and receiving apparatuses are different.

S302, the core network equipment sends switching requirement information to the target NG-RAN. Accordingly, the target NG-RAN receives handover requirement information from the core network device.

In one possible implementation, the handover requirement information may be Handover Required.

S303, the target NG-RAN performs admission control (admission control).

It should be noted that S303 is similar to S202, and can be understood with reference to S202, and will not be repeated here.

S304, the target NG-RAN sends a switching request confirmation message to the core network equipment. Correspondingly, the core network device receives the handover request acknowledgement information from the target NG-RAN.

And S305, the core network equipment sends a switching command to the source NG-RAN. Accordingly, the source NG-RAN receives a handover command from the core network device.

In one possible implementation, the Handover Command may be a Handover Command.

S306, the source NG-RAN sends the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information to the terminal equipment. Accordingly, the terminal device receives the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information from the source NG-RAN.

It should be noted that S306 is similar to S204, and can be understood with reference to S204, and will not be repeated here.

S307, the terminal device switches to the target NG-RAN (Switch to New Cell).

It should be noted that S307 is similar to S205 described above, and may be understood with reference to S205 described above, and will not be repeated here.

S308, the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control reconfiguration completion information to the target access equipment. Accordingly, the target access device receives the radio resource control reconfiguration complete information from the terminal device.

It should be noted that, S308 is similar to S206, and can be understood with reference to S206, and will not be repeated here.

1.3 switching procedure of terminal device in idle state

As shown in fig. 4, the switching flow in the idle state includes the following S401 to S411.

S401, the terminal equipment determines that the terminal equipment is in an inactive state.

S402, the terminal equipment sends radio resource control reestablishment request information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives radio resource control re-establishment request information from the terminal device.

In one possible implementation, the radio resource control re-establishment request information may be RRC Resume Request.

S403, the NG-RAN sends the retrieval context request information to the last serving NG-RAN. Accordingly, the last serving NG-RAN receives the retrieval context request information from the NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the retrieve context request information may be Retrleve UE Context Request.

S404, the last serving NG-RAN sends the retrieval context reply information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the retrieval context reply information from the last serving NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the search context response information may be Retrleve UE Context Response.

S405, NG-RAN sends radio resource control Resume information (RRC Resume) to the terminal device. Accordingly, the terminal device receives radio resource control Resume information (RRC Resume) from the NG-RAN.

S406, the terminal equipment determines that the terminal equipment is in a connection state.

S407, the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control reestablishment completion information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the radio resource control re-establishment completion information from the terminal device.

In one possible implementation, the radio resource control re-establishment complete information may be RRC Resume Complete.

S408, the NG-RAN sends Xn interface address indication information to the last serving NG-RAN. Accordingly, the last serving NG-RAN receives Xn interface address indication information from the NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the Xn interface address indication information may be Xn-UADDRESS INDICATION.

S409, NG-RAN sends path switching request information to AMF. Accordingly, the AMF receives path switch request information from the NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the path switch REQUEST information may be a PATH SWITCH REQUEST.

S410, the AMF sends path switching request response information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the path switch request response information from the AMF.

In one possible implementation, the handover REQUEST RESPONSE information may be PATH SWITCH REQUEST RESPONSE.

S411, the NG-RAN sends terminal device connection release information to the last service NG-RAN. Accordingly, the last serving NG-RAN receives the terminal device connection release information from the NG-RAN.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal device connection release information may be UE CONTEXT RELEASE.

3. Co-building sharing

Co-building sharing refers to a networking scheme in which access network equipment is shared between different operators.

Through co-creation sharing, services of multiple operators can be carried on one access network device, or services of multiple types (such as private network type and public network type) of one operator can be carried on one access network device, so that the networking cost of the operators is reduced.

4. PLMN (public land Mobile network)

The PLMN is a network that provides mobile communication services to subscribers.

In one case, different operators correspond to different PLMNs. For example, the PLMN corresponding to the operator #2 is PLMN #2. The PLMN corresponding to operator #3 is PLMN #3. If the co-established and shared access network equipment carries the services of a plurality of operators, the co-established and shared access network equipment corresponds to a plurality of PLMNs of the plurality of operators.

In another case, the same operator may also correspond to different PLMNs. For example, plmn#4 and plmn#5 each correspond to operator#4. Wherein PLMN #4 may be a public network of operator #4 (i.e., PLMN #4 is used to carry public network type traffic); PLMN #5 may be a private network of operator #4 (i.e., PLMN #5 is used to carry private network type traffic). If the co-established and shared access network device carries multiple types of services of one operator, the co-established and shared access network device corresponds to multiple PLMNs of one operator.

The foregoing is a simplified description of some of the concepts involved in the embodiments of this application.

The present application can be applied to a fourth generation (4th generation,4G) system, various systems based on 4G system evolution, a fifth generation (5th generation,5G) system, and various systems based on 5G system evolution. Among other things, the 4G system may also be referred to as an evolved packet system (evolved packet system, EPS). The core network of a 4G system may be referred to as EPC and the access network may be referred to as long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE). The core network of a 5G system may be referred to as a 5GC and the access network may be referred to as a New Radio (NR). For convenience of description, the present application will be exemplarily described below by taking an application of the present application to a 5G system as an example, but it will be understood that the present application is equally applicable to a 4G system, a third generation (3th Generation,3G) system, etc., without limitation.

As shown in fig. 5, fig. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 50 may include: at least one first access network device 501, and at least one terminal device 502. The communication system shown in fig. 5 is exemplified as comprising a first access network device 501 and a terminal device 502.

The first access network device 501 is an access network device currently connected to the terminal device 502, and is mainly used for implementing functions of resource scheduling, radio resource management, radio access control, etc. of the terminal device 502. Specifically, the first access network device 501 may be any one of a small base station, a wireless access point, a transceiver point (transmission receive point, TRP), a transmission point (transmission point, TP), and some other access node.

The terminal device 502 may be a terminal (terminal equipment) or a User Equipment (UE) or a Mobile Station (MS) or a Mobile Terminal (MT), etc. Specifically, the terminal device 502 may be a mobile phone (mobile phone), a tablet computer, or a computer with a wireless transceiver function, and may also be a Virtual Reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in unmanned driving, a wireless terminal in telemedicine, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in smart city (smart home), a vehicle-mounted terminal, and the like. In this embodiment of the present application, the means for implementing the function of the terminal device 502 may be the terminal device 502, or may be a device capable of supporting the terminal device 502 to implement the function, for example, a chip system.

The terminal device 502 may be connected to the first access network device 501 through a wireless link and a wireless link.

The terminal device 502 may be in wired communication with the first access network device 501 via an optical cable, for example. The terminal device 502 may also communicate wirelessly with the first access network device 501 over a radio bearer.

It should be noted that fig. 5 is only an exemplary frame diagram, and the number of nodes included in fig. 5 is not limited, and other nodes may be included in addition to the functional nodes shown in fig. 5, for example: at least one second access network device 503, at least one OAM504, at least one core network device 505, which is not limited in this application.

The second access network device 503 is an access network device to which the terminal device 502 is to be moved. A detailed description of the second access network device 503 may be understood with reference to the first access network device 501.

The first access network device 501 and the second access network device 503 may also be communicatively connected by a communication link, and may each provide network services for the terminal device 502.

The OAM504 is a functional network element that performs operations, administration, and maintenance on a communication network according to actual needs of an operator network operation.

Wherein, the operation mainly refers to analysis, prediction, planning, configuration and the like of a communication network and services in communication. Management mainly refers to managing and monitoring data in a communication network. Maintenance mainly refers to testing and fault management of services in a communication network.

The core network device 505 is configured to provide user connection, management of users, and bearer completion of services. For example, the core network device may comprise an AMF network element. The AMF network element is mainly responsible for the signaling handling part (i.e. the control plane function). The control plane functions may include at least one of: access control, mobility management, attach and detach.

Note that, the OAM504 or the core network device 505 may be communicatively connected to the first access network device 501 and the second access network device 503 through a communication link, so as to interact with the first access network device 501 and the second access network device 503.

In addition, the communication system described in the embodiments of the present application is for more clearly describing the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application, and as a person of ordinary skill in the art can know, with evolution of the network architecture and appearance of a new communication system, the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application is equally applicable to similar technical problems.

In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the embodiment of the application provides a QoE configuration method, which can perform QoE configuration under a co-established shared network, reduce the burden of a communication system, and reduce the waste of communication resources. As shown in fig. 6, the method includes:

S601, a first access network device acquires first indication information.

The first indication information includes: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurements, and the first PLMNs to which the first QoE measurements correspond.

The configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement may include at least one of: throughput, maximum delay time, average delay time, and number of play-backs.

The first PLMN is a PLMN to which a terminal device that needs to configure first QoE measurement belongs.

As an example, if the PLMN to which the terminal device that needs to configure the first QoE measurement belongs is plmn#6, the first PLMN is plmn#6.

For another example, if PLMNs to which the terminal device that needs to configure the first QoE measurement belong are plmn#7 and plmn#8, the first PLMN is plmn#7 and plmn#8.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S601 is as follows: the OAM sends first indication information to the first access network equipment. Correspondingly, the first access network device receives the first indication information from the OAM. The first indication information may include: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurements, and the first PLMNs to which the first QoE measurements correspond.

In a possible implementation manner, the first indication information is carried in a terminal device application layer measurement configuration list (i.e. UE Application layer measurement configuration list) field in an active QoE measurement (i.e. Activate QoE Measurement in S102 above) message sent by the OAM to the first access network device.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal device application layer measurement configuration list field may include: the first terminal device applies a layer measurement configuration (i.e., UE Application layer measurement configuration) field. The first terminal device application layer measurement configuration field includes: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, and the first PLMN.

S602, the first access network equipment sends configuration parameters of first QoE measurement to terminal equipment corresponding to a first PLMN. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN receives the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement from the first access network equipment.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S602 is as follows: the first access network equipment acquires PLMNs of all terminal equipment accessed to the first access network equipment, and determines that the terminal equipment with the PLMN being the first PLMN is the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN from all the terminal equipment. The first access network device sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to terminal devices corresponding to the first PLMN. Correspondingly, the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN receives the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement from the first access network device.

S603, the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN performs QoE measurement according to the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, and generates a first QoE measurement report.

It is noted that the first QoE measurement report may comprise a QoE measurement report identifiable by the access network device, and may further comprise an encapsulated QoE measurement report.

In the case that the first QoE measurement report is a QoE measurement report identifiable by the access network device, the access network device may directly perform network optimization according to the QoE measurement report identifiable by the access network device.

Under the condition that the first QoE measurement report is an encapsulated QoE measurement report, the access network equipment needs to decapsulate the encapsulated QoE measurement report, and then network optimization is performed according to the decapsulated QoE measurement report.

S604, the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN sends a first QoE measurement report to the first access network equipment. Correspondingly, the first access network device receives a first QoE measurement report from the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN.

The first QoE measurement report may be carried in the measurement report application layer (i.e. Meas Report App Layer) information in the radio resource control information (RRC Message) of S106.

In a possible implementation manner, the first indication information further includes: the first QoE measures a corresponding first slice. In this case, as shown in fig. 7 in conjunction with fig. 6, S602 described above can be specifically determined by the following S701 to S702.

S701, the first access network equipment determines terminal equipment corresponding to a first slice from terminal equipment corresponding to a first PLMN.

It should be noted that the specific implementation process of S701 is as follows: the first access network equipment acquires slice identifiers supported by each terminal equipment in the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN, and determines that the terminal equipment supported by the terminal equipment including the first slice is the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice from the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN.

S702, the first access network equipment sends configuration parameters of first QoE measurement to terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice receives the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement from the first access network equipment.

Specifically, the first access device sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to an AS layer of the terminal device corresponding to the first slice. Correspondingly, the AS layer of the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice receives the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement from the first access network equipment. The AS layer of the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the APP layer of the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice. Correspondingly, the APP layer of the terminal device corresponding to the first slice receives the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement from the AS layer of the terminal device corresponding to the first slice. And the APP layer of the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice performs QoE measurement according to the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement.

It should be noted that one PLMN may carry services of multiple slices. The types of traffic carried by the different kinds of slices are different. The metrics included in the configuration parameters of QoE measurements are also different due to the different traffic types. From the above correspondence, it can be seen that the QoE measurement configuration parameters corresponding to different kinds of slices are different. Under the condition that the first PLMN corresponds to multiple slices, if the first access network device sends the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN, the terminal devices corresponding to other slices will also perform unnecessary first QoE measurement according to the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, which will further increase the burden of the communication system and cause waste of communication resources. Therefore, after the first access network device determines the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN, the first access device may further determine the terminal device corresponding to the first slice from the terminal devices corresponding to the first PLMN, and send the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement only to the terminal device corresponding to the first slice, so that the terminal devices corresponding to other slices are prevented from performing unnecessary first QoE measurement according to the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: according to the QoE configuration method, the first access network equipment determines the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN according to the first PLMN, and then determines the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice from the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN, so that the range of the determined terminal equipment for configuring the first QoE measurement is more accurate, unnecessary first QoE measurement of the terminal equipment corresponding to other slices under the first PLMN according to the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement is avoided, the burden of a communication system is further reduced, and the waste of communication resources is reduced.

In a possible implementation manner, the first indication information further includes: application layer information of the first QoE measurement. The application layer information is used to indicate an access network device that sent the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement. In this case, as shown in fig. 8 in conjunction with fig. 6, S602 described above can be specifically determined by the following S801 to S802.

S801, the first access network device determines whether the first access network device is an access network device indicated by the application layer information.

The application layer information is used for indicating the access network equipment for sending the first QoE measurement.

In a possible implementation manner, the application layer information includes at least one of the following: a cell identification list (cell identity document list), a tracking area list (tracking area list), a tracking area identification list (tracking area identity list), and a PLMN list (PLMN list).

In example 1, if the application layer information includes a cell identifier list, the first access network device needs to determine whether there is a cell located within a range indicated by the cell identifier list in the cells of the first access network device.

In example 2, if the application layer information includes a tracking area list, the first access network device needs to determine whether the location of the first access network device is within a range indicated by the tracking area list.

Example 3, if the application layer information includes a tracking area identity list, the first access network device needs to determine whether the tracking area identity of the first access network device is within a range indicated by the tracking area identity list.

In example 4, if the application layer information includes a PLMN list, the first access network device needs to determine whether PLMNs in the PLMN list exist in PLMNs corresponding to all terminal devices accessing the first access network device.

It should be noted that, if the application layer information includes multiple information, the first access device needs to determine whether the first access devices are all located in a range indicated by the multiple information.

Example 5, if the application layer information includes: a cell identification list, a tracking area identification list and a PLMN list, the first access network equipment needs to determine whether a cell which is positioned in the range indicated by the cell identification list exists in the cells of the first access network equipment; determining whether the position of the first access network device is in the range indicated by the tracking area list; determining whether a tracking area identifier of a first access network device is located in a range indicated by the tracking area identifier list; and determining whether the first access devices are all within the range indicated by the plurality of information.

If yes, the first access network device executes S802.

S802, the first access network equipment sends configuration parameters of first QoE measurement to terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN.

It should be noted that S802 may be understood with reference to S602 described above, and will not be described herein.

If not, the first access network equipment ends the configuration flow of the first QoE measurement.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: according to the QoE configuration method, before the first access network equipment sends the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN, the first access network equipment can carry out self-test according to the application layer information in the first indication information, so that the problem caused by the fact that OAM sends the configuration information of the error QoE measurement to the first access network equipment can be avoided, and the accuracy of configuring the QoE measurement is further improved.

It should be noted that the schemes shown in fig. 7 and 8 may be combined. In this case, the first indication information may include: the first QoE measurement corresponds to a first slice, and application layer information for the first QoE measurement.

The description of fig. 6 above is: in the case that the first indication information includes only one QoE measurement (i.e., the first QoE measurement), the first access network device may determine a terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN of the first QoE measurement, and then send the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN.

However, the first indication information may also include a plurality of QoE measurements (e.g., a first QoE measurement, and a second QoE measurement). In the case that the first indication information includes a plurality of QoE measurements, the first access network device needs to determine a PLMN corresponding to each QoE measurement in the plurality of QoE measurements in turn, determine, according to the PLMN corresponding to each QoE measurement, a terminal device corresponding to each QoE measurement, and send, to the terminal device corresponding to each QoE measurement, a configuration parameter of each corresponding QoE measurement.

In a possible implementation manner, the first indication information further includes: the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurements, and the second PLMNs to which the second QoE measurements correspond. In this case, as shown in fig. 9, the method of the first access network device configuring the second QoE measurement may include the following S901.

S901, the first access network device sends configuration parameters of second QoE measurement to terminal devices corresponding to a second PLMN. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment corresponding to the second PLMN sends the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement to the first access network equipment.

Note that S901 may be understood with reference to S602 described above.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal device application layer measurement configuration list field may further include: the second terminal device applies a layer measurement configuration (i.e., UE Application layer measurement configuration) field. The second terminal device application layer measurement configuration field includes: the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN.

It should be noted that, in the case where the first indication information includes a plurality of QoE measurements, the first indication information also needs to include an identifier of the plurality of QoE measurements. The above-mentioned QoE measurements may be different types of QoE measurements, or may be multiple QoE measurements under the same type. The number of the plurality of QoE measurements cannot exceed the number of the maximum QoE measurements that the first indication information can carry. The number of the maximum QoE measurements that can be carried by the first indication information may be set by an operator according to the actual situation of the network, which is not limited in this application.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: in the QoE configuration method provided by the present application, if the first indication information includes information of other QoE measurements (for example, the second QoE measurement), the first access network device may also configure other QoE measurements for terminal devices corresponding to other PLMNs. Compared with single QoE measurement configuration in the prior art, the first access network device can support centralized configuration of a plurality of QoE measurements, so that the configuration efficiency of the QoE measurement is improved, and communication overhead caused by sending indication information of the QoE measurement for a plurality of times is saved.

In a possible implementation manner, the first indication information may further include: the second QoE measures a corresponding second slice. The specific implementation process in this case may be understood with reference to S701-S702 described above, and will not be described here again.

In a possible implementation manner, the first indication information may further include: and application layer information of the second QoE measurement. The specific implementation process in this case may be understood with reference to S801 to S802 described above, and will not be described here again.

It should be noted that, the QoE configuration method provided in the embodiments of the present application may also be applied in a mobility scenario. The mobility scenario may include: scene 2.1, mobility scene based on idle state; scenario 2.2, mobility scenario based on connectivity. The QoE configuration methods in scenario 2.1 and scenario 2.2 are described in detail below:

In scenario 2.1, as shown in FIG. 10, the method may further include the following S1001-S1002.

S1001, the target terminal equipment sends second indication information to the first access network equipment. Correspondingly, the first access network equipment receives second indication information from the target terminal equipment.

The second indication information is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to move from the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment.

The specific implementation process of S1001 is as follows: the target terminal device generates second instruction information. The second indication information is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to move from the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment. And the target terminal equipment sends the second indication information to the first access network equipment. Correspondingly, the first access network equipment receives second indication information from the target terminal equipment.

S1002, the first access network device sends third indication information to the second access network device. Correspondingly, the second access network device receives third indication information from the first access network device.

Wherein the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN.

It should be noted that, before the first access network device sends the third indication information to the second access network device, the first access network device needs to obtain the first indication information and generate the third indication information according to the first indication information.

In a possible implementation manner, in a Handover scenario based on the connection state of the Xn interface, the third indication information is carried in a tracking Activation (i.e., trace Activation) field and a Selected public land mobile network (i.e., selected PLMN) field in the first Handover Request information (i.e., the above-mentioned Handover Request of S201) sent by the first access network device to the second access network device.

Illustratively, the handle Request message of S201 may be as shown in table 1 below.

As shown in table 1, the Handover Request message may include a Trace Activation field and a selected plmn field. The configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, the configuration parameters of the first PLMN and the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN in the third indication information may be carried in a Trace activity field; the PLMN of the target terminal device in the third indication information may be carried in the Selected PLMN field. Other fields in table 1 may be understood with reference to the prior art, and this is not repeated in this application.

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In a Handover scenario based on the connection state of the NG interface, the third indication information is carried in the Trace Activation field and the Selected PLMN field in the second Handover Request information (i.e. the above-mentioned Handover Request of S301) sent by the first access network device to the core network device, or the Selected PLMN field in the Handover requirement information (i.e. the above-mentioned Handover Required of S302) sent by the core network device to the second access network device.

Illustratively, the Handover Request message of S301 may be as shown in table 2 below.

As shown in table 2, the Handover Request message may include a Trace Activation field and a Selected PLMN field. The configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, the configuration parameters of the first PLMN and the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN in the third indication information may be carried in a Trace activity field; the PLMN of the target terminal device in the third indication information may be carried in the Selected PLMN field. Other fields in table 2 may be understood with reference to the prior art, which is not repeated herein.

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The Handover Required message of S302 may be, for example, as shown in table 3 below.

As shown in table 3, the Handover Request message may include a Selected PLMN field. The third indication information may be carried in the Selected PLMN field. Other fields in table 3 may be understood with reference to the prior art, which is not repeated herein.

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In the handover scenario based on the idle state, the first indication information is carried in the search context request response information (i.e. Retrive UE Context Request Response of S404 above) sent by the first access network device to the second access network device.

Optionally, after the second access network device receives the third indication information, the second access network device may further send the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement to a terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN, and send the configuration parameter of the second QoE measurement to a terminal device corresponding to the second PLMN. Correspondingly, the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN receives the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement from the second access network equipment. And the terminal equipment corresponding to the second PLMN receives the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement from the second access network equipment.

It should be noted that, in the mobility scenario based on the idle state, the terminal device performs cell reselection. During the cell reselection, the terminal device reselects the cell and the PLMN. After the target terminal device determines the reselected cell and PLMN, the target terminal device may send the reselected cell and PLMN to the second access network device, so that the second access network device may acquire the PLMN of the target terminal device that moves to the second access network device. In this way, the second access network device may configure the target terminal device moving to the second access network device with an adapted QoE measurement according to the third indication information.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: in the QoE configuration method provided by the present application, in a mobility scenario based on an idle state, the first access network device sends third indication information (i.e., the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement, the first PLMN, the configuration parameter of the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN) to the second access network device, so that the second access network device can configure an adapted QoE measurement for the terminal device according to the third indication information.

In scenario 2.2, as shown in FIG. 11, the method may further include the following S1101-S1103.

S1101, the first access network device receives the second indication information.

S1101 can be understood with reference to S1001 described above.

S1102, the first access network equipment determines PLMN of the target terminal equipment.

It should be noted that, in the mobility scenario based on the connection state, the terminal device may not perform cell reselection, which may cause the second access network device to fail to acquire the PLMN of the target terminal device. In this case, the first access network device needs to determine the PLMN of the target terminal device first, and then send the PLMN of the target terminal device to the second access network device, so that the second access network device can acquire the PLMN of the target terminal device moving to the second access network device.

And S1103, the first access network device sends third indication information to the second access network device.

Wherein the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, a second PLMN, and a PLMN of a target terminal device.

The difference between S1103 and S1002 is that: the third indication information includes different information. The third indication information of S1002 does not include the PLMN of the target terminal equipment, and the third indication information of S1103 includes the PLMN of the target terminal equipment.

The technical scheme at least brings the following beneficial effects: in the QoE configuration method provided by the present application, in a mobility scenario based on a connection state, a first access network device determines a PLMN of a target terminal device first, and then sends third indication information (i.e., a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, the first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, the second PLMN, and the PLMN of the target terminal device) to a second access network device, so that the second access network device can configure an adapted QoE measurement for the terminal device according to the third indication information.

In a possible implementation manner, the first indication information may further include: the identity of the QoE measurement, the QoE parameters visible to the access network device, and the priority of the QoE.

Illustratively, the terminal device application layer measurement configuration list (i.e., UE Application layer measurement configuration list) field may be as shown in table 4 below.

As shown in table 4 below, the configuration parameters for the first QoE measurement may be carried in the container (Container for application layer measurement configuration) field for the application layer measurement configuration in table 4. The first PLMN may be carried in a PLMN area base (PLMN based) field in table 4. The first slice may be carried in the slice list (S-nsai-list) field in table 4. The identity of the QoE measurement may be carried in the QoE measurement identity (QoE reference ID) field in table 4. The access network device visible QoE parameters may be carried in the access network device visible QoE (RVQoE) field in table 4. The Priority of QoE may be carried in the Priority of QoE (QoE Priority) field in table 4.

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In one possible implementation, the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement may also be carried in a radio resource control connection reconfiguration Message (i.e. RRC connection reconfiguration) in radio resource control information (i.e. RRC Message) sent by the access network device to the terminal device.

Illustratively, the radio resource control connection reconfiguration message (i.e., RRC connection reconfiguration) information may be:

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It should be noted that the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement may include an identification of the first QoE measurement.

It is understood that the QoE configuration method described above may be implemented by a communication device. In order to achieve the above functions, the communication device includes a hardware structure and/or a software module for performing each function. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various illustrative modules and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as hardware or combinations of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is implemented as hardware or computer software driven hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the disclosed embodiments.

The communication device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may perform division of functional modules according to the communication device generated by the above method example, for example, each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated modules may be implemented in hardware or in software functional modules. It should be noted that, in the embodiment disclosed in the present application, the division of the modules is merely a logic function division, and other division manners may be implemented in actual practice.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 12, the communication device 120 may be configured to perform the cell interference assessment method shown in fig. 6-11. The communication device 120 includes a communication unit 1201 and a processing unit 1202.

A processing unit 1202 for instructing the communication unit 1201 to acquire the first instruction information. The first indication information includes: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurements, and the first public land mobile network PLMN corresponding to the first QoE measurements.

The processing unit 1202 is further configured to instruct the communication unit 1201 to send the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: the first QoE measures a corresponding first slice. The processing unit 1202 is specifically configured to: the communication unit is instructed to determine the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice from the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN; and the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: application layer information of the first QoE measurement. The application layer information is used to indicate an access network device that sent the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement. The processing unit 1202 is specifically configured to: determining whether the first access network device is an access network device indicated by the application layer information; if yes, the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN.

In one possible implementation, the first indication information further includes: the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurements, and the second PLMNs to which the second QoE measurements correspond. The processing unit 1202 is further configured to: and the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the second PLMN.

In one possible implementation manner, after the first access network device obtains the first indication information, the processing unit 1202 is further configured to: the indication communication unit receives second indication information from the target terminal equipment; the second indication information is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to move from the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment; the indication communication unit sends third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN.

In one possible implementation, the processing unit 1202 is specifically configured to: determining PLMN of the target terminal equipment; the indication communication unit sends third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the method comprises the steps of a configuration parameter of a first QoE measurement, a first PLMN, a configuration parameter of a second QoE measurement, a second PLMN, and a PLMN of a target terminal device.

In one possible implementation manner, the terminal device application layer measurement configuration list field includes a first terminal device application layer measurement configuration field and a second terminal device application layer measurement configuration field, where the first terminal device application layer measurement configuration field includes: configuration parameters of a first QoE measurement, and a first PLMN; the second terminal device application layer measurement configuration field includes: the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN.

Fig. 13 shows still another possible structural schematic diagram of the communication device involved in the above-described embodiment. The communication device 130 includes: a communication interface 1301 and a processor 1302. The communication interface 1301 is used to support communication of the communication apparatus with other network entities, for example, to perform the steps performed by the communication unit 1201 described above. The processor 1202 is configured to control and manage the actions of the communication device, e.g., perform the steps performed by the processing unit 1202 described above, and/or to perform other processes of the techniques described herein.

The processor 1302 may be implemented or executed with various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the present disclosure. The processor may be a central processing unit, a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a transistor logic device, a hardware component, or any combination thereof. Which may implement or perform the various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with this disclosure. A processor may also be a combination that performs computing functions, e.g., including one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, and the like.

Optionally, the communication device 130 may also include a memory 1303 and a bus 1304.

Wherein the memory 1303 may be a memory or the like in the communication apparatus 130, which may include a volatile memory such as a random access memory; the memory may also include non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory, flash memory, hard disk or solid state disk; the memory may also comprise a combination of the above types of memories.

Bus 1304 may be an extended industry standard architecture (Extended Industry Standard Architecture, EISA) bus or the like. The bus 1304 may be classified as an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. For ease of illustration, only one thick line is shown in fig. 13, but not only one bus or one type of bus.

From the foregoing description of the embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, only the above-described division of functional modules is illustrated, and in practical application, the above-described functional allocation may be implemented by different functional modules according to needs, i.e. the internal structure of the apparatus is divided into different functional modules to implement all or part of the functions described above. The specific working processes of the above-described systems, devices and units may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, which are not described herein.

The embodiment of the application provides a computer program product containing instructions, which when run on a computer, cause the computer to execute the mobile network UDP traffic congestion processing method of the embodiment of the method.

The embodiment of the application also provides a computer readable storage medium, in which instructions are stored, when the network device executes the instructions, the network device executes each step executed by the network device in the method flow shown in the method embodiment.

The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or a combination of any of the foregoing. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable storage medium would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a Read-Only Memory (ROM), an erasable programmable Read-Only Memory (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory, EPROM), a register, a hard disk, an optical fiber, a portable compact disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing, or any other form of computer readable storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative, the storage medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC). In the context of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

The foregoing is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present disclosure should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A quality of experience, qoE, configuration method, comprising:

the method comprises the steps that first indication information is obtained by first access network equipment; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of a first QoE measurement, and a first public land mobile network PLMN corresponding to the first QoE measurement;

the first access network device sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to terminal devices corresponding to the first PLMN;

the first indication information further includes: the first QoE measures a corresponding first slice; the first access network device sends the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN, including:

the first access network equipment determines terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice from the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN;

the first access network equipment sends configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice;

The first indication information further includes: a plurality of QoE measurements; and under the condition that the first indication information comprises a plurality of QoE measurements, the first access network equipment sequentially determines PLMNs corresponding to each QoE measurement in the plurality of QoE measurements, determines terminal equipment corresponding to each QoE measurement according to the PLMNs corresponding to each QoE measurement, and sends configuration parameters of the respective corresponding QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to each QoE measurement.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first indication information further comprises: application layer information of the first QoE measurement; the application layer information is used for indicating an access network device sending the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement; the first access network device sends the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN, including:

the first access network device determines whether the first access network device is the access network device indicated by the application layer information;

if yes, the first access network device sends the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the application layer information comprises at least one of: a cell identity list, a tracking area identity list, and a PLMN list.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the first indication information further comprises: configuration parameters of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN corresponding to the second QoE measurement; the method further comprises the steps of:

and the first access network equipment sends the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the second PLMN.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein after the first access network device obtains the first indication information, the method further comprises:

the first access network equipment receives second indication information from target terminal equipment; the second indication information is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to move from the first access network equipment to second access network equipment;

the first access network equipment sends third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, the first PLMN, the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first access network device sending third indication information to the second access network device comprises:

The first access network equipment determines the PLMN of the target terminal equipment;

the first access network equipment sends the third indication information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, the first PLMN, the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, the second PLMN, and the PLMN of the target terminal device.

7. A method according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that the first indication information is carried in a terminal equipment application layer measurement configuration list field in an active QoE measurement message sent by an operation maintenance management OAM to the first access network device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the terminal device application layer measurement configuration list field includes a first terminal device application layer measurement configuration field and a second terminal device application layer measurement configuration field; the first terminal equipment application layer measurement configuration field includes: configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, and the first PLMN; the second terminal device application layer measurement configuration field includes: the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN.

9. The method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein in a handover scenario based on the connection state of an Xn interface, the third indication information is carried in a tracking activation field and a selected public land mobile network field in a first handover request message sent by the first access network device to the second access network device;

in a handover scenario based on a connection state of an NG interface, the third indication information is carried in a tracking activation field and a selected public land mobile communication network field in second handover request information sent by the first access network device to a core network device, or a selected public land mobile communication network field in handover requirement information sent by the core network device to the second access network device;

and under a switching scene based on an idle state, the first indication information is carried in search context request response information sent by the first access network equipment to the second access network equipment.

10. A quality of experience communication device, comprising: a communication unit and a processing unit;

the processing unit is used for indicating the communication unit to acquire first indication information; the first indication information includes: configuration parameters of a first QoE measurement, and a first public land mobile network PLMN corresponding to the first QoE measurement;

The processing unit is further configured to instruct the communication unit to send the configuration parameter of the first QoE measurement to a terminal device corresponding to the first PLMN;

the first indication information further includes: the first QoE measures a corresponding first slice; the processing unit is specifically configured to:

the communication unit is instructed to determine the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice from the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN;

the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first slice;

the first indication information further includes: a plurality of QoE measurements; the processing unit is specifically configured to:

and under the condition that the first indication information comprises a plurality of QoE measurements, the first access network equipment sequentially determines PLMNs corresponding to each QoE measurement in the plurality of QoE measurements, determines terminal equipment corresponding to each QoE measurement according to the PLMNs corresponding to each QoE measurement, and sends configuration parameters of the respective corresponding QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to each QoE measurement.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first indication information further comprises: application layer information of the first QoE measurement; the application layer information is used for indicating an access network device sending the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement; the processing unit is specifically configured to:

Determining whether the first access network device is an access network device indicated by the application layer information;

if yes, the communication unit is instructed to send the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the first PLMN.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the application layer information comprises at least one of: a cell identity list, a tracking area identity list, and a PLMN list.

13. The apparatus according to any one of claims 10-12, wherein the first indication information further comprises: configuration parameters of a second QoE measurement, and a second PLMN corresponding to the second QoE measurement; the processing unit is further configured to:

and indicating the communication unit to send the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement to the terminal equipment corresponding to the second PLMN.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein after the first access network device obtains the first indication information, the processing unit is further configured to:

instructing the communication unit to receive second instruction information from a target terminal device; the second indication information is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to move from the first access network equipment to second access network equipment;

The communication unit is instructed to send third instruction information to the second access network equipment; the third indication information includes: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, the first PLMN, the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, and the second PLMN.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the processing unit is specifically configured to:

determining the PLMN of the target terminal equipment;

instructing the communication unit to send the third instruction information to the second access network device; the third indication information includes: the configuration parameters of the first QoE measurement, the first PLMN, the configuration parameters of the second QoE measurement, the second PLMN, and the PLMN of the target terminal device.

16. A communication device, comprising: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface and the processor are coupled, the processor being configured to run a computer program or instructions to implement a QoE configuration method as claimed in any of the claims 1-9.

17. A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, characterized in that when executed by a computer, the computer performs the QoE configuration method as claimed in any of the preceding claims 1-9.