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WO2011079823A1
WO2011079823A1 PCT/CN2010/080616 CN2010080616W WO2011079823A1 WO 2011079823 A1 WO2011079823 A1 WO 2011079823A1 CN 2010080616 W CN2010080616 W CN 2010080616W WO 2011079823 A1 WO2011079823 A1 WO 2011079823A1
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  • the embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a bandwidth control method, apparatus, and system. Background technique
  • a plurality of user equipments may be integrated into a whole group, referred to as a group or a user equipment group. (Group), so that network operators or users in the industry can manage and control the group as a whole.
  • User devices can be grouped in different networking modes, for example: independent access networking mode and active/standby networking mode.
  • independent access networking mode each user equipment in the group separately accesses the network, and the network can associate (ie, form a group) all the user equipments in the group together for management and control.
  • active/standby networking mode multiple user equipments are connected to the network through an access device.
  • the access device may be one of the user equipments, or may be an MTC gateway (MTC GW).
  • MTC GW MTC gateway
  • One user equipment of the former is the master device (Master UE), and the other user equipments are the standby devices (Slave UEs); the latter's MTC GWs are the master devices, and all the user devices are the standby devices.
  • the network can manage and control the master device and the standby device (that is, form a group).
  • the bandwidth control device (gateway or access network element) can control the maximum bandwidth according to the Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate of the acquired user equipment.
  • the bandwidth control device obtains the maximum aggregate rate of each user equipment from the subscription database through the mobility management network element, and performs maximum bandwidth control for each user equipment, thereby burdening the bandwidth control device and the mobility management network element.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a bandwidth control method, apparatus, and system for reducing the burden of bandwidth resource allocation of a bandwidth control device.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a bandwidth control method, including:
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information performs bandwidth control on user equipments in the group.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides another method for controlling bandwidth, including:
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a mobility management network element, including:
  • a first receiving module configured to receive an access request message sent by the user equipment
  • a first acquiring module configured to acquire, according to the access request message, a group identifier of a group to which the user equipment belongs and a group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, for the bandwidth control device to perform according to the The group identifier and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information perform bandwidth control on user equipments in the group.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a bandwidth control device, including:
  • a second receiving module configured to receive a group of a group to which the user equipment is sent by the mobility management network element Identification
  • a second acquiring module configured to acquire group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs
  • control module configured to: according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs acquired by the second acquiring module, to the user in the group
  • the device performs bandwidth control.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a bandwidth control system, including a mobility management network element and a bandwidth control device, where:
  • the mobility management network element is configured to receive an access request message sent by the user equipment, and obtain, according to the access request message, a group identity of the group to which the user equipment belongs and a group aggregation maximum bit of the group to which the user equipment belongs Rate parameter information, and send the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the bandwidth control device;
  • the bandwidth control device is configured to receive a group identity of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and obtain a group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, according to the user equipment And the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and the bandwidth control of the user equipment in the group.
  • the bandwidth control device in the embodiment of the present invention performs maximum bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the obtained group, and implements the user in the group.
  • the device performs the maximum bandwidth control of the group granularity, thereby enhancing the operator's ability to control the user equipment in the group, and reducing the burden of the bandwidth control device bandwidth resource allocation.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a bandwidth control method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of another bandwidth control method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the processing method of bandwidth;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobility management network element according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobility management network element according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a bandwidth control device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a bandwidth processing system according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention. detailed description
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a bandwidth control method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the bandwidth control method in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 101 The mobile management network element receives an access request message sent by the user equipment.
  • Step 102 The mobility management network element obtains the group identity of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the foregoing access request message, for the bandwidth control device to use the group identifier according to the group identifier. And the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information performs bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group.
  • the group identifier is used to identify a group, which may be a user equipment group, a machine to machine (M2M) industry user (MTC User), an M2M application subscription user (MTC Subscriber or MTC Server). Or other consisting of multiple devices
  • M2M machine to machine
  • MTC User machine to machine
  • MTC Subscriber or MTC Server M2M application subscription user
  • the group and the like are not limited in this embodiment of the present invention.
  • the group identifier may be an identifier of a group to which the user equipment belongs, or may be an identifier shared by multiple user equipments in the group, for example, an International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number (IMSI).
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
  • MSISDN Mobile Station International Integrated Services Digital Network Number
  • IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity
  • the primary device identifier of the master device for example: IMSI, MSISDN (P-TMSI), Globally Unique Temporary Identity (GUTI), etc., and other identifiers that can indicate a group, for example: APN .
  • the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the form of the group identity.
  • the foregoing bandwidth control device may include a gateway and/or an access network element: if the bandwidth control device is a gateway, the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information in this embodiment may be a group access point name aggregation maximum bit rate (Group -Access Point Name-Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate (Group-APN-AMBR) parameter or Group-Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate (Group-AMBR) parameter; if the bandwidth control device is an access network element, The group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information in this embodiment may be a group AMBR parameter.
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information on the gateway may be a group APN- The AMBR parameter or the group AMBR parameter
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information on the access network element may be a group AMBR parameter.
  • the name definition of the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information is not limited.
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information may be the aggregated maximum bit rate parameter information of the primary device in the group, for example: APN-AMBR of the primary device And/or UE-AMBR of the master device.
  • the mobility management network element obtains the group identity of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the access request message sent by the user equipment.
  • the methods can be as follows:
  • the mobility management network element may obtain the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs from the access request message. That is, the group to which the user equipment belongs is determined; the mobile management network element may interact with the home registration database according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and obtain the subscription data of the group to which the user equipment belongs, from signing the contract.
  • the group aggregate maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs is obtained in the data.
  • the mobility management network element can interact with the home registration database according to the obtained group identifier, and learn the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group. And the mobile management network element does not need to interact with the home registration database of each user equipment of the foregoing group to obtain the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group;
  • the mobility management network element may obtain the subscription data or the context information of the user equipment according to the user equipment identifier, from the subscription data or the context. Obtaining, in the information, the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs;
  • the mobility management network element may obtain the subscription data or the context information of the user equipment according to the user equipment identifier, from the subscription data or the context. Acquiring the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, obtaining the subscription data of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and acquiring the user from the subscription data of the group to which the user equipment belongs The group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the device belongs.
  • the access request message in this embodiment may be an attach request (Attach Request) message, a routing area update request (Routing Area Update Request) message, a tracking area update request (Tracking Area Update Request) message, or a monthly service request (Service Request). ) Message, Packet Data Network Connectivity Request message or Activate Packet Data Protocol Context Request (Activate Packet Data Protocol) Context Request ) Messages and other messages.
  • the mobility management network element may send the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the bandwidth control device, and the following methods may be used:
  • the mobility management network element sends the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the foregoing Group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs;
  • the bandwidth control device has obtained the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs.
  • the user equipment context of the group in the bandwidth control device already includes the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and the mobility management network element may only send the group to which the user equipment belongs to the bandwidth control device.
  • the group ID of the group The embodiment of the present invention does not limit whether the mobility management network element sends the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the bandwidth control device in the above scenario.
  • the bandwidth control device performs maximum bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the obtained group, and implements group granularity on the user equipment in the group.
  • the maximum bandwidth control enhances the operator's ability to control user equipment in the group and reduces the burden of bandwidth control equipment bandwidth resource allocation.
  • the bandwidth control method of this embodiment can be applied to multiple radio access networks, for example, an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (TITS) terrestrial radio access network (Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network, Hereinafter referred to as E-UTRAN), UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) / GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate (Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution, referred to as EDGE) GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), A network such as the 3rd Generation Partner Project (3GPP) network.
  • TITS Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • UTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • UTRAN UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • EDGE GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate
  • GSM EDGE Radio Access Network GERAN
  • 3GPP 3rd Generation Partner Project
  • the mobility management network element may be a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the E-UTRAN, or may be a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) support in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • a Serving GPRS Supporting Node may also be a network element such as an Access Gateway (AGW) in a non-3GPP network, for example, in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
  • AGW Access Gateway
  • ePDG Evolved Packet Data Gateway
  • WiMAX World Interoperability for Microwave Access
  • Access Service Network Gateway ASN GW for short
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • HRPD High Rate Packet Data
  • Mobility management logic function in Network referred to as AN).
  • the access network element may be an evolved NodeB in E-UTRAN (Evolved
  • the NodeB (abbreviated as eNB) or the Home Evolved NodeB (HeNB) may also be a Radio Network Controller (RNC) or a Base Station Controller (BSC) in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • RNC Radio Network Controller
  • BSC Base Station Controller
  • the access network logic function in the ePDG in the WLAN of the non-3GPP network, the access service network base station (ASN BS) in the WiMAX network, and the HRPD AN in the CDMA network.
  • Network elements such as access network logic functions.
  • the gateway may be a Serving Gateway (S-GW), a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW), or a General Packet Radio Service (General Packet Radio Service).
  • S-GW Serving Gateway
  • P-GW Packet Data Network Gateway
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • GGSN Gateway GPRS Supporting Node
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of another bandwidth control method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, such as As shown in FIG. 2, the method for controlling the bandwidth of this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 201 The bandwidth control device receives the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment is sent by the mobility management network element.
  • Step 202 The bandwidth control device acquires group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs.
  • Step 203 The bandwidth control device performs bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs.
  • the group identifier is used to identify a group, which may be a user equipment group, a machine to machine (M2M) industry user (MTC User), an M2M application subscription user (MTC Subscriber or MTC Server). Or other groups of the plurality of devices, and the like, which are not limited in this embodiment of the present invention.
  • the group identifier may be an identifier of a group to which the user equipment belongs, or may be an identifier shared by multiple user equipments in the group, for example, an International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number (IMSI).
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
  • MSISDN Mobile Station International Integrated Services Digital Network Number
  • IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity
  • the primary device identifier of the master device for example: IMSI, MSISDN (P-TMSI), Globally Unique Temporary Identity (GUTI), etc., and other identifiers that can indicate a group, for example: APN .
  • the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the form of the group identification.
  • the foregoing bandwidth control device may include a gateway and/or an access network element: if the bandwidth control device is a gateway, the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information in this embodiment may be a group APN-AMBR parameter or a group AMBR parameter; The bandwidth control device is an access network element, and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information in this embodiment may be a group AMBR parameter; if the bandwidth control device is a gateway and The access group network element, the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information on the gateway may be a group APN-AMBR parameter or a group AMBR parameter, and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information on the access network element may be a group AMBR parameter. .
  • the name definition of the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information is not limited. Further, if the user equipment is grouped according to the primary/standby networking mode, the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information may be the aggregated maximum bit rate parameter information of the primary device in the group, for example: APN-AMBR of the primary device And/or UE-AMBR of the master device.
  • the method for the bandwidth control device of step 202 to obtain the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs may be as follows:
  • the mobility management network element sends the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group to which the user equipment belongs to the bandwidth control device.
  • the group aggregates the maximum bit rate parameter information, so that the bandwidth control device obtains the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information;
  • the bandwidth control device has obtained the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, for example: bandwidth
  • the user equipment context of the group in the control device already includes the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and the mobile management network element does not need to send the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information to the bandwidth control device again.
  • the bandwidth control device may obtain the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs from the user equipment context of the group.
  • the embodiment of the present invention does not limit whether the mobility management network element sends the group aggregation maximum bit rate information of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the bandwidth control device in the above scenario.
  • the mobility management network element may Determining whether the APN corresponding to the access request message initiated by the user equipment is consistent with the AP N corresponding to the access request message initiated by the user equipment that accesses the gateway (for example, the mobility management network element may be initiated according to the user equipment.
  • the access request message is used to learn the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and the mobility management network element learns according to the group identifier.
  • the mobile management network element compares whether the APN corresponding to the access request message initiated by the user equipment is in the context information of the user equipment that accesses the gateway first Whether the APN is consistent): If they are consistent, the mobility management network element may only send the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the gateway; otherwise, the mobility management network element sends the group identifier and group APN of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the gateway. -AMBR parameter.
  • the AMBR parameter performs bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group, for example: limiting the non-guaranteed bit rate (Non-) of the user equipment in the group in the APN corresponding to the group APN-AMBR parameter.
  • the carrier bandwidth does not exceed the value of the group APN-AMBR parameter; or the user equipment in the group does not exceed the value of the group APN-AMBR parameter under the APN corresponding to the group APN-AMBR parameter.
  • the mobility management network element may only The gateway sends the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs.
  • the gateway performs bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the received mobility management network element, for example, limiting all non-GBR bearer bandwidth of the user equipment in the group does not exceed The value of the group AMBR parameter; or limiting the total bearer bandwidth of the user equipment in the group does not exceed the value of the group AMBR parameter.
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information is a group AMBR parameter.
  • the user equipment in the group is in the connected state (the context information of the user equipment in the group is stored in the network element of the access network), when other user equipments in the group are connected, When the access network element is connected to the network element, the mobile management network element may send the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the gateway only. If the user equipment does not exist in the group, the network element of the access network is in the connected state. The above group is not stored in the access network element.
  • the context information of the user equipment when the user equipment in the group accesses the network element of the access network, the mobility management network element sends the group identifier and the group of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the network element of the access network.
  • the group AMBR parameter performs bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group, for example: limiting all non-GBR bearer bandwidths of the user equipment in the group does not exceed the value of the group AMBR parameter; or limiting the user equipment in the group All bearer bandwidths do not exceed the values of the above group AMBR parameters.
  • the bandwidth control device performs maximum bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the obtained group, and implements group granularity on the user equipment in the group.
  • the maximum bandwidth control enhances the operator's ability to control user equipment in the group and reduces the burden of bandwidth control equipment bandwidth resource allocation.
  • the bandwidth control method of this embodiment can be applied to multiple radio access networks, for example, an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (TITS) terrestrial radio access network (Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network, Hereinafter referred to as E-UTRAN), UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) / GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate (Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution, referred to as EDGE) GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network.
  • TITS Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • UTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • UTRAN UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • EDGE GSM Evolution Technology for Enhanced Data Rate
  • GSM EDGE Radio Access Network GERAN
  • 3GPP non-3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • the mobility management network element may be a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the E-UTRAN, or may be a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) support in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • Serving GPRS Supporting Node (SGSN) which can also be a non-3GPP network
  • a network element such as an Access Gateway (AGW), for example, in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), which may be an Evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG).
  • AGW Access Gateway
  • WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
  • ePDG Evolved Packet Data Gateway
  • the mobility management logic function in the World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network, it can be the Access Service Network Gateway (ASN GW); In a Multiple Access (CDMA) network, it may be a mobility management logic function in a High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) Access Network (AN).
  • WiMAX World Interoperability for Microwave Access
  • ASN GW Access Service Network Gateway
  • CDMA Multiple Access
  • HRPD High Rate Packet Data
  • AN Access Network
  • the access network element may be an Evolved NodeB (eNB) or an Evolved NodeB (Home Evolved NodeB, HeNB for short), or a radio network controller in the UTRAN/GERAN.
  • eNB Evolved NodeB
  • HeNB Home Evolved NodeB
  • RNC Radio Network Controller
  • BSC Base Station Controller
  • RNC Radio Network Controller
  • BSC Base Station Controller
  • ASN BS Access Service Network Base Station
  • network element such as access network logic function in HRPD AN in CDMA network.
  • the gateway may be a Serving Gateway (S-GW), a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW), or a General Packet Radio Service (General Packet Radio Service).
  • S-GW Serving Gateway
  • P-GW Packet Data Network Gateway
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • GGSN Gateway GPRS Supporting Node
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a bandwidth processing method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the bandwidth processing method in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 301 The user equipment sends an access request message to the mobility management network element.
  • the access request message may carry the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and may also carry the user equipment identifier of the user equipment.
  • the access request message may be an attach request (Attach Request) message, a Routing Area Update Request message, a Tracking Area Update Request message, or the Tracking Area Update Request message.
  • a message such as a Service Request message, a Packet Data Network Connectivity Request message, or an Activate Packet Data Protocol Context Request message.
  • Step 302 The mobile management network element receives the access request message sent by the user equipment, and obtains the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group APN-AMBR parameter of the group to which the user equipment belongs and/or according to the access request message.
  • Group AMBR parameters
  • the specific method for the mobile management network element to obtain the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the group APN-AMBR parameter and/or the group AMBR parameter of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the foregoing access request message may be referred to herein.
  • the related description in the first embodiment of the present invention is not described herein again.
  • Step 303 If the bandwidth control device includes a gateway, the mobility management network element sends the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs by using the session management message to the gateway.
  • the session management message in this step may further carry the group APN-AMBR parameter or the group AMBR parameter.
  • the session management message may be a session management message such as a Create Session Request message, a Create PDP Context Request message, or a Modify Bearer Request message.
  • Step 304 If the bandwidth control device includes the access network element, the mobility management network element sends the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the access network element by using the session management message.
  • the session management message may further carry a group AMBR parameter.
  • the session management message may be a session management message such as an Initial Context Setup Request message or a Modify Bearer Request message.
  • Step 303 may be performed only, and step 304 is not performed; or Step 303 may be performed only, and step 303 may not be performed; or
  • step 303 and step 304 can be performed.
  • Step 305 The mobility management network element sends an access accept message to the user equipment.
  • the access accept message may be an Attach Accept message, a RAU Accept message, a TAU Accept message or a Service Accept message or an Activate PDP context accept (Activate).
  • PDP Context Accept Messages and other messages.
  • the mobility management network element acquires the primary device identifier as the group identifier from the access request message, and acquires each transmission connection.
  • the backup device identifier of the standby device of the request message is associated with the backup device and the master device that belong to the same group. Specifically, the mobile management network element obtains the backup device identifier and the master device identifier in the following ways:
  • the standby device may carry the standby device identifier and the master device identifier in the access request message, and send the access request message to the mobility management network element by using the master device and the access network element;
  • the standby device can carry the standby device identifier in the access request message, and send the access request message to the master device.
  • the master device obtains the backup device identifier, and carries the master device identifier and the obtained device identifier in the device.
  • the access request message is sent to the mobility management network element by using the access network element;
  • the standby device may carry the standby device identifier at the RRC layer of the access request message, and the master device also carries the master device identifier at the RRC layer that forwards the access request message, and the access network element obtains the master device identifier and the standby device. After the identification, the access request message carrying the foregoing primary device identifier and the standby device identifier is sent to the mobility management network element;
  • the standby device may carry the standby device identifier in the access request message, and send the access request message to the master device, and the master device obtains the standby device identifier, and the master device also carries the active and standby devices at the RRC layer that forwards the access request message.
  • the device identifier after the access network element obtains the primary device identifier and the standby device identifier, carries the access request message of the active/standby device identifier to the mobility management network element.
  • Step 306 If the bandwidth control device includes a gateway, the gateway acquires the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the session management message, and the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the obtained group of the group to which the user equipment belongs APN-AMBR parameter or group AMBR parameter, performing bandwidth control on user equipment in the above group;
  • Step 307 If the bandwidth control device includes the access network element, the access network element obtains the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the session management message, according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the obtained The group AMBR parameter of the group to which the user equipment belongs, performs bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group;
  • the specific method for the group AMBR parameter of the group to which the user equipment belongs in the access network element in this step can be referred to the related description in the second embodiment of the present invention, and is not described here;
  • a specific method for the network element to perform bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group refer to the related description in the second embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.
  • Step 306 and step 307 are in the relationship of / or, that is, only step 306 can be performed, and step 307 is not performed; or
  • Step 307 may be performed only, and step 306 is not performed; or
  • step 306 and step 307 can be performed.
  • the bandwidth control device performs maximum bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the obtained group, and implements group granularity on the user equipment in the group.
  • the maximum bandwidth control enhances the operator's ability to control user equipment in the group and reduces the burden of bandwidth control equipment bandwidth resource allocation.
  • the mobility management network element in this embodiment may include a first receiving module 41 and a first obtaining module 42.
  • the first receiving module 41 receives the access request message sent by the user equipment, and the first obtaining module 42 acquires the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and the user equipment according to the access request message received by the first receiving module 41.
  • the group identity of the group acquired by the first obtaining module and the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group For the method of sending to the bandwidth control device, refer to the related description in the first embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.
  • the bandwidth control device performs maximum bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group acquired by the first obtaining module, and implements the user equipment in the group.
  • the maximum bandwidth control of the group granularity enhances the operator's ability to control the user equipment in the group and reduces the burden of the bandwidth control device bandwidth resource allocation.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobility management network element according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • the first receiving module 41 in the foregoing embodiment receives the access request message.
  • the first obtaining module 42 in this embodiment may further include a first obtaining unit 421 and a second acquiring unit 422.
  • the first obtaining module 42 in this embodiment may further include a group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs.
  • the first acquiring unit 421 acquires the user equipment from the access request message received by the first receiving module 41.
  • the second obtaining unit 422 acquires, according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, acquired by the first acquiring unit 421, the subscription data of the group to which the user equipment belongs, from the group to which the user equipment belongs.
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs is obtained in the subscription data.
  • the access request message received by the first receiving module 41 in this embodiment carries the user equipment identifier of the user equipment
  • the first obtaining module 42 in this embodiment may further include a third acquiring unit. 423 and fourth acquisition unit 424.
  • the third obtaining unit 423 acquires the subscription data or the context information of the user equipment according to the user equipment identifier carried in the access request message received by the first receiving module 41
  • the fourth obtaining unit 424 obtains the third acquiring unit 423.
  • the access request message received by the first receiving module 41 in this embodiment carries the user equipment identifier of the user equipment
  • the first obtaining module 42 in this embodiment may further include a fifth acquiring unit. 425 and sixth acquisition unit 426.
  • the fifth obtaining unit 425 acquires the subscription data or the context information of the user equipment according to the user equipment identifier carried in the access request message received by the first receiving module 41, and acquires the user equipment from the subscription data or the context information.
  • the sixth obtaining unit 426 acquires the subscription data of the group to which the user equipment belongs according to the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, which is obtained by the fifth obtaining unit 425, from the group to which the user equipment belongs.
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs is obtained in the subscription data.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a bandwidth control device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • the bandwidth control device in this embodiment may include a second receiving module 61, a second obtaining module 62, and a control module 63.
  • the second receiving module 61 receives the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and the second obtaining module 62 obtains the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and the control module 63
  • the maximum bit rate parameter information is used to perform bandwidth control on the user equipment in the above group.
  • the second obtaining module For the specific method for the second obtaining module to obtain the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, refer to the related description in the second embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein.
  • control module performs maximum bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group acquired by the second obtaining module, and implements grouping on the user equipment in the group.
  • the maximum bandwidth control of the group granularity enhances the operator's ability to control the user equipment in the group and reduces the burden of bandwidth resource allocation of the bandwidth control device.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a bandwidth processing system according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
  • the bandwidth processing system of this embodiment may include a mobility management network element 71 and a bandwidth control device 72, where:
  • the mobile management network element 71 is configured to receive an access request message sent by the user equipment, and obtain, according to the access request message, a group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs and a group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, And transmitting, to the bandwidth control device 72, the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs;
  • the bandwidth control device 72 is configured to receive the group identifier of the group to which the user equipment belongs, and obtain the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, according to the group of the group to which the user equipment belongs. The group identity and the obtained group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs are performed, and bandwidth control is performed on the user equipment in the group.
  • the foregoing method in the first embodiment of the present invention and the function of the mobility management network element in the third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the mobility management network element 71 in the bandwidth processing system provided by the embodiment of the present invention;
  • the method and the function of the gateway and the access network element in the third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the bandwidth control device 72 in the bandwidth processing system provided by the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the bandwidth control device 72 For the specific method for the bandwidth control device 72 to obtain the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs, refer to the related description in the second embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.
  • the mobility management network element 71 in the bandwidth processing system of the embodiment may be further configured to send the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs to the bandwidth control device 72; correspondingly, the bandwidth control device 72
  • the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the group to which the user equipment belongs to be sent by the mobility management network element 71, or the group aggregation maximum bit rate of the group to which the user equipment belongs in the user equipment context of the group may be obtained. Parameter information.
  • the bandwidth control device performs maximum bandwidth control on the user equipment in the group according to the group aggregation maximum bit rate parameter information of the obtained group, and implements group granularity on the user equipment in the group.
  • the maximum bandwidth control enhances the operator's ability to control user equipment in the group and reduces the burden of bandwidth control equipment bandwidth resource allocation.

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带宽的控制方法、 装置及***
本申请要求于 2009 年 12 月 31 日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 200910217197.3、 发明名称为 "" 的中国专利申请的优先权, 其全部内容通 过引用结合在本申请中。 技术领域
本发明实施例涉及通信技术领域, 尤其涉及带宽的控制方法、 装置及系 统。 背景技术
在用户设备 ( User Equipment , 简称 UE ) 数量较多的机械型通信 ( Machine Type Communications,简称 MTC )应用中,多个用户设备(MTC 应用的设备)可以组成一个整体, 简称群组或者用户设备组(Group ), 以便 网络运营商或者行业内用户可以将群组作为一个整体进行管理和控制。 用户 设备可以按照不同组网方式组成群组, 例如: 独立接入组网方式和主 /备组网 方式。 在独立接入组网方式中, 群组内的每个用户设备单独接入网络, 网络 可以将该群组内所有的用户设备关联(即组成一个群组)在一起进行管理和 控制。 在主 /备组网方式中, 多个用户设备通过一个接入设备接入网络, 其中 的接入设备可以为其中的一个用户设备, 还可以为一个 MTC 网关 (MTC Gateway, 简称 MTC GW )。 前者的一个用户设备为主设备 ( Master UE ), 其他用户设备为备设备 ( Slave UE ); 后者的 MTC GW为主设备, 全部用户 设备为备设备。 网络可以将主设备、 备设备(即组成一个群组) 关联在一起 进行管理和控制。 在网络中, 带宽控制设备(网关或接入网网元)可以根据 获取的用户设备的聚合最大比特率(Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate )进行最 大带宽控制。
在实现本发明过程中, 发明人发现现有技术中至少存在如下问题: 现有 的带宽控制设备通过移动管理网元分别向签约数据库获取每一个用户设备的 聚合最大比特率, 分别针对每一个用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 从而加重了 带宽控制设备和移动管理网元的负担。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供带宽的控制方法、 装置及***, 用以减轻带宽控制设 备带宽资源分配的负担。
本发明实施例提供了一种带宽的控制方法, 包括:
接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息;
根据所述接入请求消息获取所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述用 户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 以供带宽控制设备根据所述 群组标识和所述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对所述群组内的用户设备进行带 宽控制。
本发明实施例提供了另一种带宽的控制方法, 包括:
接收移动管理网元发送的用户设备所属群组的群组标识;
获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息;
根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和获取的所述用户设备所属群组 的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
本发明实施例还提供了一种移动管理网元, 包括:
第一接收模块, 用于接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息;
第一获取模块, 用于根据所述接入请求消息获取所述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识和所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 以供带 宽控制设备根据所述群组标识和所述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对所述群组 内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
本发明实施例还提供了一种带宽控制设备, 包括:
第二接收模块, 用于接收移动管理网元发送的用户设备所属群组的群组 标识;
第二获取模块, 用于获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参 数信息;
控制模块, 用于根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述第二获取 模块获取的所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对所述群 组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
本发明实施例又提供了一种带宽的控制***, 包括移动管理网元和带宽 控制设备, 其中:
所述移动管理网元用于接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息, 根据所述接 入请求消息获取所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述用户设备所属群组 的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 并向所述带宽控制设备发送所述用户设备所 属群组的群组标识;
所述带宽控制设备用于接收所述移动管理网元发送的所述用户设备所属 群组的群组标识, 获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和获取的所述用户设备所属群组的群 聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
由上述技术方案可知, 本发明实施例的带宽控制设备根据获取到的群组 的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 实现了对群组内的用户设备进行群组粒度的最大带宽控制, 从而增强了运营 商对群组内的用户设备的控制能力, 减轻了带宽控制设备带宽资源分配的负 担。 附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案, 下面将对实 施例或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作一简单地介绍, 显而易见地, 下 面描述中的附图是本发明的一些实施例, 对于本领域普通技术人员来讲, 在 不付出创造性劳动的前提下, 还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图 1为本发明实施例一提供的一种带宽的控制方法的流程示意图; 图 2为本发明实施例二提供的另一种带宽的控制方法的流程示意图; 图 3为本发明实施例三提供的带宽的处理方法的流程示意图;
图 4为本发明实施例四提供的移动管理网元的结构示意图;
图 5为本发明实施例五提供的移动管理网元的结构示意图;
图 6为本发明实施例六提供的带宽控制设备的结构示意图;
图 7为本发明实施例七提供的带宽的处理***的结构示意图。 具体实施方式
为使本发明实施例的目的、 技术方案和优点更加清楚, 下面将结合本发 明实施例中的附图, 对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、 完整地描述, 显然, 所描述的实施例是本发明一部分实施例, 而不是全部的实施例。 基于 本发明中的实施例, 本领域普通技术人员在没有作出创造性劳动前提下所获 得的所有其他实施例, 都属于本发明保护的范围。
图 1为本发明实施例一提供的一种带宽的控制方法的流程示意图,如图 1 所示, 本实施例的带宽的控制方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤 101、 移动管理网元接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息;
步骤 102、 移动管理网元根据上述接入请求消息获取上述用户设备所属 群组的群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 以 供带宽控制设备根据上述群组标识和上述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对上述 群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
其中的群组标识用来标识一个群组, 该群组可以是用户设备组、 机器对 机器( Machine To Machine, 简称 M2M )行业用户 ( MTC User ), M2M应 用签约用户 (MTC Subscriber或 MTC Server )或者其他由多个设备组成的 群组等, 本发明实施例对此不作限制。 上述群组标识可以是用户设备所属群 组的标识(Group ID ), 还可以是群组中多个用户设备共享的标识, 例如: 国 际移动用户识别码 ( International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, 简称 IMSI )、 移动台国际综合业务数字网号码 ( Mobile Station International Integrated Services Digital Network Number, 简称 MSISDN )、 国际移动设 备标识 ( International Mobile Equipment Identity, 简称 IMEI )等, 也可以是 按照主 /备组网方式组成群组中主设备的主设备标识, 例如: IMSI、 MSISDN , 简称 P-TMSI )、 全局唯一临时标识( Globally Unique Temporary Identity, 简 称 GUTI )等, 还可以为其他可以指示一个群组的标识, 例如: APN。 本发明 实施例对群组标识的形式不作限制。
上述带宽控制设备可以包括网关和 /或接入网网元: 若带宽控制设备为网 关, 则本实施例中的上述群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以为群接入点名称聚 合最大比特率 ( Group-Access Point Name-Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate, 简称 Group-APN-AMBR ) 参数或者群聚合最大比特率 (Group-Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate, 简称 Group-AMBR )参数; 若带宽控制设备为接入网网 元, 则本实施例中的上述群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以为群 AMBR参数; 若带宽控制设备为网关和接入网网元, 则在网关上的群聚合最大比特率参数 信息可以为群 APN-AMBR参数或者群 AMBR参数, 在接入网网元上的群聚 合最大比特率参数信息可以为群 AMBR参数。 需要说明的是: 本发明实施例 对群聚合最大比特率参数信息的名称定义不作限制。 进一步地, 若用户设备 按照主 /备组网方式组成群组, 则上述群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以是该群 组中主设备的聚合最大比特率参数信息, 例如: 主设备的 APN-AMBR和 /或 主设备的 UE-AMBR。
本实施例中, 移动管理网元根据用户设备发送的接入请求消息获取用户 设备所属群组的群组标识和用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息 的方法可以有以下几种:
1、 若用户设备发送的接入请求消息中携带有上述用户设备所属群组的群 组标识, 则移动管理网元可以从该接入请求消息中获取上述用户设备所属群 组的群组标识, 即确定了上述用户设备所属的群组; 进一步移动管理网元可 以根据上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识与归属地签约数据库交互, 获取上 述用户设备所属的群组的签约数据, 从上述签约数据中获取上述用户设备所 属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。 如果上述用户设备所属群组的用户设 备能够共享上述群组签约数据, 则移动管理网元可以根据获取的上述群组标 识与归属地签约数据库交互, 获知上述群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 而移动管理网元无需为上述群组的每个用户设备与归属地签约数据库交互, 以获取上述群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息;
2、 若用户设备发送的接入请求消息中携带有上述用户设备的用户设备标 识, 则移动管理网元可以根据上述用户设备标识获取上述用户设备的签约数 据或上下文信息, 从该签约数据或上下文信息中获取上述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息;
3、 若用户设备发送的接入请求消息中携带有上述用户设备的用户设备标 识, 则移动管理网元可以根据上述用户设备标识获取上述用户设备的签约数 据或上下文信息, 从该签约数据或上下文信息中获取上述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识, 根据上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识获取上述用户设备所属 群组的签约数据, 从上述用户设备所属群组的签约数据中获取上述用户设备 所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
本实施例中的接入请求消息可以为附着请求(Attach Request )消息、路 由区更新请求 (Routing Area Update Request ) 消息、 跟踪区更新请求 ( Tracking Area Update Request ) 消息、 月良务请求 ( Service Request ) 消 息、 分组数据网连接建立请求( Packet Data Network Connectivity Request ) 消息或者激活分组数据协议上下文请求 (Activate Packet Data Protocol Context Request ) 消息等消息。
本实施例中, 移动管理网元向带宽控制设备发送上述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以有以 下几种方法:
1、 若发送接入请求消息的用户设备是上述群组中第一个接入带宽控制设 备的用户设备, 移动管理网元则向带宽控制设备发送上述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息;
2、 若发送接入请求消息的用户设备不是上述群组中第一个接入带宽控制 设备的用户设备, 由于带宽控制设备已经获取到了上述用户设备所属群组的 群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 例如: 带宽控制设备上的上述群组的用户设备 上下文中已经包含有上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 移动管理网元则可以只向带宽控制设备发送上述用户设备所属群组的群组标 识。 本发明实施例对上述场景下移动管理网元是否向带宽控制设备发送上述 用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息不作限制。
本实施例中, 带宽控制设备根据获取到的群组的群聚合最大比特率参数 信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 实现了对群组内的用户 设备进行群组粒度的最大带宽控制, 从而增强了运营商对群组内的用户设备 的控制能力, 减轻了带宽控制设备带宽资源分配的负担。
本实施例的带宽的控制方法可以适用于多种无线接入网, 例如: 演进通 用移动通信*** ( Universal Mobile Telecommunication System , 简称 UMTS ) 陆地无线接入网 (Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network, 简称 E-UTRAN )、 UMTS陆地无 线接入网 ( UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network, 简称 UTRAN )、 全球移 动通信*** ( Global System for Mobile Communications, 简称 GSM ) /提高 数据速率的 GSM演进技术 ( Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution, 简称 EDGE )无线接入网 ( GSM EDGE Radio Access Network, 简称 GERAN )、 非第三代合作伙伴计划 ( the 3rd Generation Partner Project, 简称 3GPP ) 网络等网络。
其中的移动管理网元可以为 E-UTRAN 中的移动性管理网元 (Mobility Management Entity, 简称 MME ), 还可以为 UTRAN/GERAN中的服务通用 分组无线服务(General Packet Radio Service , 简称 GPRS ) 支持节点 ( Serving GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 SGSN ), 也可以为非 3GPP网络 中的接入网关 (Access Gateway, 简称 AGW )等网元, 例如: 在无线局域 网络(Wireless Local Area Network, 简称 WLAN ) 中, 可以为演进的分组 数据网关( Evolved Packet Data Gateway, 简称 ePDG ) 中的移动性管理逻 辑功能; 在全球微波接入互操作性 (World Interoperability for Microwave Access,简称 WiMAX )网络中,可以为接入服务网络的网关( Access Service Network Gateway, 简称 ASN GW ); 在码分多址(Code Division Multiple Access,简称 CDMA )网络中,可以为高速分组数据( High Rate Packet Data, 简称 HRPD )接入网 (Access Network, 简称 AN )中的移动性管理逻辑功能。
其中的接入网网元可以为 E-UTRAN 中的演进型 NodeB ( Evolved
NodeB, 简称 eNB )或家庭演进型 NodeB ( Home Evolved NodeB, 简称 HeNB ), 还可以为 UTRAN/GERAN 中的无线网络控制器 (Radio Network Controller, 简称 RNC )或基站控制器( Base Station Controller, 简称 BSC ), 也可以为非 3GPP网络的 WLAN中的 ePDG中的接入网逻辑功能、 WiMAX 网络中的接入服务网络的基站( Access Service Network Base Station , 简称 ASN BS )、 CDMA网络中的 HRPD AN中的接入网逻辑功能等网元。
其中的网关可以为服务网关 (Serving Gateway, 简称 S-GW ), 还可以 为分组数据网络网关 (Packet Data Network Gateway, 简称 P-GW ), 也可 以为网关通用分组无线服务( General Packet Radio Service, 简称 GPRS ) 支持节点 ( Gateway GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 GGSN )等网元。
图 2为本发明实施例二提供的另一种带宽的控制方法的流程示意图, 如 图 2所示, 本实施例的带宽的控制方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤 201、 带宽控制设备接收移动管理网元发送的用户设备所属群组的 群组标识;
步骤 202、 带宽控制设备获取上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特 率参数信息;
步骤 203、 带宽控制设备根据上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和获取 的上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对上述群组内的用 户设备进行带宽控制。
其中的群组标识用来标识一个群组, 该群组可以是用户设备组、 机器对 机器( Machine To Machine, 简称 M2M )行业用户 ( MTC User ), M2M应 用签约用户 (MTC Subscriber或 MTC Server )或者其他由多个设备组成的 群组等, 本发明实施例对此不作限制。 上述群组标识可以是用户设备所属群 组的标识(Group ID ), 还可以是群组中多个用户设备共享的标识, 例如: 国 际移动用户识别码 ( International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, 简称 IMSI )、 移动台国际综合业务数字网号码 ( Mobile Station International Integrated Services Digital Network Number, 简称 MSISDN )、 国际移动设 备标识 ( International Mobile Equipment Identity, 简称 IMEI )等, 也可以是 按照主 /备组网方式组成群组中主设备的主设备标识, 例如: IMSI、 MSISDN , 简称 P-TMSI )、 全局唯一临时标识( Globally Unique Temporary Identity, 简 称 GUTI )等, 还可以为其他可以指示一个群组的标识, 例如: APN。 本发明 实施例对群组标识的形式不作限制。
上述带宽控制设备可以包括网关和 /或接入网网元: 若带宽控制设备为网 关,则本实施例中的上述群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以为群 APN-AMBR参 数或者群 AMBR参数; 若带宽控制设备为接入网网元, 则本实施例中的上述 群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以为群 AMBR参数; 若带宽控制设备为网关和 接入网网元, 则在网关上的群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以为群 APN-AMBR 参数或者群 AMBR参数, 在接入网网元上的群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以 为群 AMBR参数。 需要说明的是: 本发明实施例对群聚合最大比特率参数信 息的名称定义不作限制。进一步地, 若用户设备按照主 /备组网方式组成群组, 则上述群聚合最大比特率参数信息可以是该群组中主设备的聚合最大比特率 参数信息, 例如: 主设备的 APN-AMBR和 /或主设备的 UE-AMBR。
本实施例中, 步骤 202的带宽控制设备获取上述用户设备所属群组的群 聚合最大比特率参数信息的方法可以有以下几种:
1、 若用户设备是其所属群组中第一个接入带宽控制设备的用户设备, 移 动管理网元向带宽控制设备发送上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和上述用 户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 从而使得带宽控制设备获取 到群聚合最大比特率参数信息;
2、 若用户设备不是其所属群组中第一个接入带宽控制设备的用户设备, 那么则说明带宽控制设备已经获取到了上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大 比特率参数信息, 例如: 带宽控制设备上的上述群组的用户设备上下文中已 经包含有上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 不需要移动 管理网元再次向带宽控制设备发送群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 带宽控制设 备则可以从上述群组的用户设备上下文中获取上述用户设备所属群组的群聚 合最大比特率参数信息。 本发明实施例对上述场景下移动管理网元是否向带 宽控制设备发送上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率信息不作限制。
具体地, 若上述带宽控制设备为网关, 且上述群聚合最大比特率参数信 息为群 APN-AMBR参数,则当不是第一个接入网关的用户设备接入上述网关 时, 移动管理网元可以判断上述用户设备发起的接入请求消息对应的 APN是 否与第一个接入该网关的用户设备发起的接入请求消息对应的 AP N是否一致 (例如: 移动管理网元可以根据上述用户设备发起的接入请求消息获知上述 用户设备所属的群组的群组标识, 移动管理网元根据所述群组标识获知所述 群组内第一个接入网关的用户设备的上下文信息, 移动管理网元比较上述用 户设备发起的接入请求消息对应的 APN是否与上述第一个接入该网关的用户 设备上下文信息中的 APN是否一致): 如果一致, 移动管理网元则可以只向 网关发送用户设备所属群组的群组标识; 否则, 移动管理网元则向网关发送 用户设备所属群组的群组标识和群 APN-AMBR参数。网关根据接收的移动管 理网元发送的上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识或者接收的移动管理网元发 送的上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群 APN-AMBR参数对上述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制, 例如: 限制上述群 组内的用户设备在上述群 APN-AMBR参数对应的 APN下所有非保证比特率 ( Non-Guaranteed Bit Rate , 简称 Non-GBR ) 承载带宽不超过上述群 APN-AMBR 参数的数值; 或者限制上述群组内的用户设备在上述群 APN-AMBR参数对应的 APN下所有承载带宽不超过上述群 APN-AMBR参数 的数值。
具体地, 若上述带宽控制设备为网关, 且上述群聚合最大比特率参数信 息为群 AMBR参数, 则当不是第一个接入网关的用户设备接入上述网关时, 移动管理网元可以只向网关发送上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识。 网关根 据接收的移动管理网元发送的上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识对上述群组 内的用户设备进行带宽控制,例如:限制上述群组内的用户设备的所有非 GBR 承载带宽不超过上述群 AMBR参数的数值; 或者限制上述群组内的用户设备 的所有承载带宽不超过上述群 AMBR参数的数值。
具体地, 若上述带宽控制设备为接入网网元, 则上述群聚合最大比特率 参数信息为群 AMBR参数。 如果上述群组内存在用户设备在上述接入网网元 处于连接态(上述接入网网元中存储有上述群组内用户设备的上下文信息) , 则当上述群组内的其他用户设备接入上述接入网网元时, 移动管理网元可以 只向网关发送上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识; 如果上述群组内不存在用 户设备在上述接入网网元处于连接态 (上述接入网网元中未存储有上述群组 内用户设备的上下文信息) , 则当上述群组内用户设备接入上述接入网网元 时, 移动管理网元向接入网网元发送上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和群
AMBR 参数。 接入网网元根据接收的移动管理网元发送的上述用户设备所属 群组的群组标识或者接收的移动管理网元发送的上述用户设备所属群组的群 组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群 AMBR参数对上述群组内的用户设备进 行带宽控制, 例如: 限制上述群组内的用户设备的所有非 GBR承载带宽不超 过上述群 AMBR参数的数值; 或者限制上述群组内的用户设备的所有承载带 宽不超过上述群 AMBR参数的数值。
本实施例中, 带宽控制设备根据获取到的群组的群聚合最大比特率参数 信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 实现了对群组内的用户 设备进行群组粒度的最大带宽控制, 从而增强了运营商对群组内的用户设备 的控制能力, 减轻了带宽控制设备带宽资源分配的负担。
本实施例的带宽的控制方法可以适用于多种无线接入网, 例如: 演进通 用移动通信*** ( Universal Mobile Telecommunication System , 简称 UMTS ) 陆地无线接入网 (Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network, 简称 E-UTRAN )、 UMTS陆地无 线接入网 ( UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network, 简称 UTRAN )、 全球移 动通信*** ( Global System for Mobile Communications, 简称 GSM ) /提高 数据速率的 GSM演进技术 ( Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution, 简称 EDGE )无线接入网 ( GSM EDGE Radio Access Network, 简称 GERAN )、 非第三代合作伙伴计划 ( the 3rd Generation Partner Project, 简称 3GPP ) 网络等网络。
其中的移动管理网元可以为 E-UTRAN 中的移动性管理网元 (Mobility Management Entity, 简称 MME ), 还可以为 UTRAN/GERAN中的服务通用 分组无线服务(General Packet Radio Service , 简称 GPRS ) 支持节点 ( Serving GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 SGSN ), 也可以为非 3GPP网络 中的接入网关 (Access Gateway, 简称 AGW )等网元, 例如: 在无线局域 网络(Wireless Local Area Network, 简称 WLAN ) 中, 可以为演进的分组 数据网关( Evolved Packet Data Gateway, 简称 ePDG ) 中的移动性管理逻 辑功能; 在全球微波接入互操作性 (World Interoperability for Microwave Access ,简称 WiMAX )网络中,可以为接入服务网络的网关( Access Service Network Gateway, 简称 ASN GW ); 在码分多址(Code Division Multiple Access,简称 CDMA )网络中,可以为高速分组数据( High Rate Packet Data, 简称 HRPD )接入网(Access Network, 简称 AN )中的移动性管理逻辑功能。
其中的接入网网元可以为 E-UTRAN 中的演进型 NodeB ( Evolved NodeB, 简称 eNB )或家庭演进型 NodeB ( Home Evolved NodeB, 简称 HeNB ), 还可以为 UTRAN/GERAN 中的无线网络控制器 (Radio Network Controller, 简称 RNC )或基站控制器( Base Station Controller, 简称 BSC ), 也可以为非 3GPP网络的 WLAN中的 ePDG中的接入网逻辑功能、 WiMAX 网络中的接入服务网络的基站(Access Service Network Base Station , 简称 ASN BS )、 CDMA网络中的 HRPD AN中的接入网逻辑功能等网元。
其中的网关可以为服务网关 (Serving Gateway, 简称 S-GW ), 还可以 为分组数据网络网关 (Packet Data Network Gateway, 简称 P-GW ), 也可 以为网关通用分组无线服务( General Packet Radio Service, 简称 GPRS ) 支持节点 ( Gateway GPRS Supporting Node, 简称 GGSN )等网元。
图 3为本发明实施例三提供的带宽的处理方法的流程示意图, 如图 3所 示, 本实施例的带宽的处理方法可以包括以下步骤:
步骤 301、 用户设备向移动管理网元发送接入请求消息;
本步骤中, 上述接入请求消息中可以携带有上述用户设备所属群组的群 组标识, 还可以携带有上述用户设备的用户设备标识。 上述接入请求消息可 以为附着请求(Attach Request )消息、路由区更新请求( Routing Area Update Request ) 消息、 艮踪区更新请求 ( Tracking Area Update Request ) 消息、 月良务请求( Service Request )消息、 分组数据网连接建立请求( Packet Data Network Connectivity Request ) 消息或者激活分组数据协议上下文请求 ( Activate Packet Data Protocol Context Request ) 消息等消息。
步骤 302、 移动管理网元接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息, 根据上述 接入请求消息获取上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识以及上述用户设备所属 群组的群 APN-AMBR参数和 /或群 AMBR参数;
本步骤中, 移动管理网元根据上述接入请求消息获取上述用户设备所属 群组的群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群 APN-AMBR 参数和 /或群 AMBR 参数的具体方法可以参见本发明实施例一中的相关描述, 此处不再赘 述。
步骤 303、 若带宽控制设备包括网关, 移动管理网元通过会话管理消息 向网关发送上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识;
可选地, 若上述用户设备为上述群组中第一个接入网关的用户设备, 则 本步骤中的会话管理消息中还可以进一步携带有群 APN-AMBR 参数或者群 AMBR 参数。 上述会话管理消息可以为创建会话请求 (Create Session Request ) 消息、 创建 PDP上下文请求 ( Create PDP Context Request ) 消 息或者修改承载请求(Modify Bearer Request ) 消息等会话管理消息。
步骤 304、 若带宽控制设备包括接入网网元, 移动管理网元通过会话管 理消息向接入网网元发送上述用户设备所属的群组的群组标识;
可选地,若上述群组内不存在用户设备在上述接入网网元处于连接态(上 述接入网网元中未存储有上述群组内用户设备的上下文信息) , 则本步骤中 的会话管理消息中还可以进一步携带有群 AMBR参数。 上述会话管理消息可 以为初始上下文建立请求(Initial Context Setup Request ) 消息或者修改承 载请求(Modify Bearer Request ) 消息等会话管理消息。
需要说明的是: 上述步骤 303与步骤 304是和 /或的关系, 即:
可以只执行步骤 303, 不执行步骤 304; 或者 可以只执行步骤 304, 不执行步骤 303; 或者
可以既执行步骤 303, 也执行步骤 304。
步骤 305、 移动管理网元向上述用户设备发送接入接受消息;
其中的接入接受消息可以为附着接受 (Attach Accept ) 消息、 路由区更 新接受(RAU Accept )消息、 跟踪区更新接受(TAU Accept )消息或者服务 接受( Service Accept )消息或者激活 PDP上下文接受(Activate PDP Context Accept ) 消息等消息。
如果群组内的用户设备按照主 /备组网方式组成群组, 则移动管理网元从 接入请求消息中除了要获取作为群组标识的主设备标识之外, 还要获取每次 发送接入请求消息的备设备的备设备标识, 以便关联属于同一个群组的备设 备与主设备, 具体地, 移动管理网元获取上述备设备标识和主设备标识可以 有以下几种途径:
1、 备设备可以在接入请求消息中携带备设备标识和主设备标识, 通过主 设备、 接入网网元将该接入请求消息发送到移动管理网元;
2、 备设备可以在接入请求消息中携带备设备标识, 向主设备发送该接入 请求消息, 主设备获取到备设备标识, 将自身的主设备标识和获取到的备设 备标识携带在接入请求消息中, 通过接入网网元将该接入请求消息发送到移 动管理网元;
3、 备设备可以在接入请求消息的 RRC层携带备设备标识, 主设备也是 在转发上述接入请求消息的 RRC层携带主设备标识,接入网网元获取到上述 主设备标识和备设备标识后, 将携带上述主设备标识和备设备标识的接入请 求消息给移动性管理网元;
4、 备设备可以在接入请求消息中携带备设备标识, 向主设备发送该接入 请求消息, 主设备获取到备设备标识, 主设备也是在转发上述接入请求消息 的 RRC层携带主备设备标识,接入网网元获取到上述主设备标识和备设备标 识后, 携带上述主备设备标识的接入请求消息给移动性管理网元。 步骤 306、 若带宽控制设备包括网关, 则网关通过会话管理消息获取上 述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 根据上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识以 及获取的上述用户设备所属群组的群 APN-AMBR参数或者群 AMBR参数, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制;
具体地, 本步骤中的网关获取的上述用户设备所属群组的群 APN-AMBR 参数或者群 AMBR参数的具体方法可以参见本发明实施例二中的相关描述, 此处不再赘述; 本步骤中的网关对上述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制的具 体方法可以参见本发明实施例二中的相关描述, 此处不再赘述。
步骤 307、 若带宽控制设备包括接入网网元, 则接入网网元通过会话管 理消息获取上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 根据上述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识以及获取的上述用户设备所属群组的群 AMBR参数, 对上述群组 内的用户设备进行带宽控制;
具体地, 本步骤中的接入网网元获取的上述用户设备所属群组的群 AMBR 参数的具体方法可以参见本发明实施例二中的相关描述, 此处不再赘 述; 本步骤中的接入网网元对上述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制的具体方 法可以参见本发明实施例二中的相关描述, 此处不再赘述。
需要说明的是: 上述步骤 306与步骤 307是和 /或的关系, 即: 可以只执行步骤 306, 不执行步骤 307; 或者
可以只执行步骤 307, 不执行步骤 306; 或者
可以既执行步骤 306, 也执行步骤 307。
本实施例中, 带宽控制设备根据获取到的群组的群聚合最大比特率参数 信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 实现了对群组内的用户 设备进行群组粒度的最大带宽控制, 从而增强了运营商对群组内的用户设备 的控制能力, 减轻了带宽控制设备带宽资源分配的负担。
需要说明的是: 对于前述的各方法实施例, 为了简单描述, 故将其都表 述为一系列的动作组合, 但是本领域技术人员应该知悉, 本发明并不受所描 述的动作顺序的限制, 因为依据本发明, 某些步骤可以釆用其他顺序或者同 时进行。 其次, 本领域技术人员也应该知悉, 说明书中所描述的实施例均属 于优选实施例, 所涉及的动作和模块并不一定是本发明所必须的。
在上述实施例中, 对各个实施例的描述都各有侧重, 某个实施例中没有 详述的部分, 可以参见其他实施例的相关描述。
图 4为本发明实施例四提供的移动管理网元的结构示意图,如图 4所示, 本实施例的移动管理网元可以包括第一接收模块 41 和第一获取模块 42。 其 中, 第一接收模块 41 接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息, 第一获取模块 42 根据第一接收模块 41接收的上述接入请求消息获取上述用户设备所属群组的 群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 以供带宽 控制设备根据上述群组标识和上述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对上述群组内 的用户设备进行带宽控制。
上述本发明实施例一中的方法、 以及本发明实施例三中移动管理网元的 本实施例中, 第一获取模块获取到的群组的群组标识和群组的群聚合最 大比特率参数信息向带宽控制设备发送的方法可以参见本发明实施例一中的 相关描述, 此处不再赘述。
本实施例中, 带宽控制设备根据第一获取模块获取到的群组的群聚合最 大比特率参数信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 实现了对 群组内的用户设备进行群组粒度的最大带宽控制, 从而增强了运营商对群组 内的用户设备的控制能力, 减轻了带宽控制设备带宽资源分配的负担。
图 5为本发明实施例五提供的移动管理网元的结构示意图,如图 5所示, 与上一实施例相比,本实施例中的第一接收模块 41接收的上述接入请求消息 中携带有上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 本实施例中的第一获取模块 42 还可以进一步包括第一获取单元 421 和第二获取单元 422。 其中, 第一获取 单元 421从第一接收模块 41接收的上述接入请求消息中获取上述用户设备所 属群组的群组标识, 第二获取单元 422根据第一获取单元 421获取的上述用 户设备所属群组的群组标识获取上述用户设备所属群组的签约数据, 从上述 用户设备所属群组的签约数据中获取上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比 特率参数信息。
可选地, 本实施例中的第一接收模块 41接收的上述接入请求消息中携带 有上述用户设备的用户设备标识,本实施例中的第一获取模块 42还可以进一 步包括第三获取单元 423和第四获取单元 424。 其中, 第三获取单元 423根 据第一接收模块 41接收的上述接入请求消息中携带的上述用户设备标识获取 上述用户设备的签约数据或上下文信息, 第四获取单元 424从第三获取单元 423 获取的上述签约数据或上下文信息中获取上述用户设备所属群组的群组 标识和上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
可选地, 本实施例中的第一接收模块 41接收的上述接入请求消息中携带 有上述用户设备的用户设备标识,本实施例中的第一获取模块 42还可以进一 步包括第五获取单元 425和第六获取单元 426。 其中, 第五获取单元 425根 据第一接收模块 41接收的上述接入请求消息中携带的上述用户设备标识获取 上述用户设备的签约数据或上下文信息, 从上述签约数据或上下文信息中获 取上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 第六获取单元 426根据第五获取单元 425 获取的上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识获取上述用户设备所属群组的 签约数据, 从上述用户设备所属群组的签约数据中获取上述用户设备所属群 组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
图 6为本发明实施例六提供的带宽控制设备的结构示意图,如图 6所示, 本实施例的带宽控制设备可以包括第二接收模块 61、 第二获取模块 62和控 制模块 63。 其中, 第二接收模块 61 接收移动管理网元发送的用户设备所属 群组的群组标识, 第二获取模块 62获取上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大 比特率参数信息, 控制模块 63根据第二接收模块 61接收的上述用户设备所 属群组的群组标识和第二获取模块 62获取的上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合 最大比特率参数信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
上述本发明实施例二中的方法、 以及本发明实施例三中网关和接入网网 元的功能均可以由本发明实施例提供的带宽控制设备实现。
本实施例中, 第二获取模块 62获取上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大 比特率参数信息的具体方法可以参见本发明实施例二中的相关描述, 此处不 再赘述。
本实施例中, 控制模块根据第二获取模块获取到的群组的群聚合最大比 特率参数信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 实现了对群组 内的用户设备进行群组粒度的最大带宽控制, 从而增强了运营商对群组内的 用户设备的控制能力, 减轻了带宽控制设备带宽资源分配的负担。
图 7为本发明实施例七提供的带宽的处理***的结构示意图, 如图 7所 示, 本实施例的带宽的处理***可以包括移动管理网元 71 和带宽控制设备 72, 其中:
移动管理网元 71用于接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息,根据上述接入 请求消息获取上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和上述用户设备所属群组的 群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 并向带宽控制设备 72发送上述用户设备所属群 组的群组标识;
带宽控制设备 72用于接收移动管理网元 71发送的上述用户设备所属群 组的群组标识, 获取上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 根据上述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和获取的上述用户设备所属群组的群 聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
上述本发明实施例一中的方法、 以及本发明实施例三中移动管理网元的 功能均可以由本发明实施例提供的带宽的处理***中的移动管理网元 71 实 现; 上述本发明实施例二中的方法、 以及本发明实施例三中网关和接入网网 元的功能均可以由本发明实施例提供的带宽的处理***中的带宽控制设备 72 实现。 本实施例中, 带宽控制设备 72获取上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大 比特率参数信息的具体方法可以参见本发明实施例二中的相关描述, 此处不 再赘述。
进一步地,本实施例的带宽的处理***中的移动管理网元 71还可以用于 向带宽控制设备 72 发送上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信 息; 相应地, 带宽控制设备 72还可以用于获取移动管理网元 71发送的上述 用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 或者获取上述群组的用户 设备上下文中的上述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
本实施例中, 带宽控制设备根据获取到的群组的群聚合最大比特率参数 信息, 对上述群组内的用户设备进行最大带宽控制, 实现了对群组内的用户 设备进行群组粒度的最大带宽控制, 从而增强了运营商对群组内的用户设备 的控制能力, 减轻了带宽控制设备带宽资源分配的负担。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解: 实现上述方法实施例的全部或部分步骤 可以通过程序指令相关的硬件来完成, 前述的程序可以存储于一计算机可读 取存储介质中, 该程序在执行时, 执行包括上述方法实施例的步骤; 而前述 的存储介质包括: ROM、 RAM, 磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
最后应说明的是: 以上实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案, 而非对其 限制; 尽管参照前述实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明, 本领域的普通技术 人员应当理解: 其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改, 或 者对其中部分技术特征进行等同替换; 而这些修改或者替换, 并不使相应技 术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技术方案的精神和范围。

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权利要求
1、 一种带宽的控制方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息;
根据所述接入请求消息获取所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述用 户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 以供带宽控制设备根据所述 群组标识和所述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对所述群组内的用户设备进行带 宽控制。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述接入请求消息中携带 有所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 所述根据所述接入请求消息获取所述 用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率 参数信息包括:
从所述接入请求消息中获取所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 根据所 述用户设备所属群组的群组标识获取所述用户设备所属群组的签约数据, 从 所述用户设备所属群组的签约数据中获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最 大比特率参数信息。
3、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述接入请求消息中携带 有所述用户设备的用户设备标识, 所述根据所述接入请求消息获取所述用户 设备所属群组的群组标识和所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数 信息包括:
根据所述用户设备标识获取所述用户设备的签约数据或上下文信息, 从 所述签约数据或上下文信息中获取所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述 用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息; 或者
根据所述用户设备标识获取所述用户设备的签约数据或上下文信息, 从 所述签约数据或上下文信息中获取所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 根据 所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识获取所述用户设备所属群组的签约数据, 从所述用户设备所属群组的签约数据中获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合 最大比特率参数信息。
4、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 若所述带宽控制设备包括 网关,则所 i ^聚合最大比特率 史信息是群 APN-AMBR 史或群 AMBR練。
5、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 若所述带宽控制设备包括 接入网网元, 则所述群聚合最大比特率参数信息是群 AMBR参数。
6、 根据权利要求 1、 2、 3、 4或 5所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述群组 内的用户设备按照主 /备组网方式组成群组:
所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识包括主设备的标识;
所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息包括主设备的聚合 最大比特率参数信息。
7、 根据权利要求 4所述的方法, 其特征在于, 若所述群聚合最大比特率 参数信息包括群 APN-AMBR参数,所述带宽控制设备根据所述群组标识和所 述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制包括: 所述带宽控制设备限制所述群组内的用户设备在所述群 APN-AMBR 参 数对应的 APN下所有非 GBR承载带宽不超过所述群 APN-AMBR参数的数 值; 或者
所述带宽控制设备限制所述群组内的用户设备在所述群 APN-AMBR 参 数对应的 APN下所有承载带宽不超过所述群 APN-AMBR参数的数值。
8、 根据权利要求 4或 5所述的方法, 其特征在于, 若所述群聚合最大比 特率参数信息包括群 AMBR参数, 所述带宽控制设备根据所述群组标识和所 述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制包括: 所述带宽控制设备限制所述群组内的用户设备的所有非 GBR承载带宽 不超过所述群 AMBR参数的数值; 或者
所述带宽控制设备限制所述群组内的用户设备的所有承载带宽不超过所 述群 AMBR参数的数值。
9、 一种带宽的控制方法, 其特征在于, 包括: 接收移动管理网元发送的用户设备所属群组的群组标识;
获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息;
根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和获取的所述用户设备所属群组 的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
10、 根据权利要求 9所述的方法, 其特征在于, 获取所述用户设备所属 群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息包括:
获取所述移动管理网元发送的所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特 率参数信息; 或者
获取所述群组的用户设备上下文中的所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最 大比特率参数信息。
1 1、 根据权利要求 9或 10所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述群聚合最大比 特率参数信息包括群 APN-AMBR参数和 /或群 AMBR参数。
12、 根据权利要求 1 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 若所述群聚合最大比特 率参数信息包括群 APN-AMBR参数,所述对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽 控制包括:
限制所述群组内的用户设备在所述群 APN-AMBR参数对应的 APN下所 有非 GBR承载带宽不超过所述群 APN-AMBR参数的数值; 或者
限制所述群组内的用户设备在所述群 APN-AMBR参数对应的 APN下所 有承载带宽不超过所述群 APN-AMBR参数的数值。
13、 根据权利要求 1 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 若所述群聚合最大比特 率参数信息包括群 AMBR参数, 所述对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制 包括:
限制所述群组内的用户设备的所有非 GBR 承载带宽不超过所述群 AMBR参数的数值; 或者
限制所述群组内的用户设备的所有承载带宽不超过所述群 AMBR参数的 数值。
14、 一种移动管理网元, 其特征在于, 包括:
第一接收模块, 用于接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息;
第一获取模块, 用于根据所述接入请求消息获取所述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识和所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 以供带 宽控制设备根据所述群组标识和所述群聚合最大比特率参数信息对所述群组 内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
15、 根据权利要求 14所述的移动管理网元, 其特征在于, 所述接入请求 消息中携带有所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识, 所述第一获取模块包括: 第一获取单元, 用于从所述接入请求消息中获取所述用户设备所属群组 的群组标识;
第二获取单元, 用于根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识获取所述用 户设备所属群组的签约数据, 从所述用户设备所属群组的签约数据中获取所 述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
16、 根据权利要求 14所述的移动管理网元, 其特征在于, 所述接入请求 消息中携带有所述用户设备的用户设备标识 , 所述第一获取模块包括:
第三获取单元, 用于根据所述用户设备标识获取所述用户设备的签约数 据或上下文信息;
第四获取单元, 用于从所述签约数据或上下文信息中获取所述用户设备 所属群组的群组标识和所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
17、 根据权利要求 14所述的移动管理网元, 其特征在于, 所述接入请求 消息中携带有所述用户设备的用户设备标识 , 所述第一获取模块包括:
第五获取单元, 用于根据所述用户设备标识获取所述用户设备的签约数 据或上下文信息, 从所述签约数据或上下文信息中获取所述用户设备所属群 组的群组标识;
第六获取单元, 用于根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识获取所述用 户设备所属群组的签约数据, 从所述用户设备所属群组的签约数据中获取所 述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
18、 一种带宽控制设备, 其特征在于, 包括:
第二接收模块, 用于接收移动管理网元发送的用户设备所属群组的群组 标识;
第二获取模块, 用于获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参 数信息;
控制模块, 用于根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述第二获取 模块获取的所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对所述群 组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
19、 一种带宽的控制***, 其特征在于, 包括移动管理网元和带宽控制 设备,
所述移动管理网元用于接收用户设备发送的接入请求消息, 根据所述接 入请求消息获取所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和所述用户设备所属群组 的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 并向所述带宽控制设备发送所述用户设备所 属群组的群组标识;
所述带宽控制设备用于接收所述移动管理网元发送的所述用户设备所属 群组的群组标识, 获取所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 根据所述用户设备所属群组的群组标识和获取的所述用户设备所属群组的群 聚合最大比特率参数信息, 对所述群组内的用户设备进行带宽控制。
20、 根据权利要求 19所述的***, 其特征在于,
所述移动管理网元还用于向所述带宽控制设备发送所述用户设备所属群 组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息;
所述带宽控制设备还用于获取所述移动管理网元发送的所述用户设备所 属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息, 或者获取所述群组的用户设备上下文 中的所述用户设备所属群组的群聚合最大比特率参数信息。
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