WO2019047211A1

WO2019047211A1 - Method and device for transmitting data

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Publication number: WO2019047211A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/101218
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨宁
Original assignee: Oppo广东移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2017-09-11
Filing date: 2017-09-11
Publication date: 2019-03-14
Also published as: CN109792455A; CN109792455B

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present application are a method and a device for transmitting data, capable of implementing reasonable bearer segmentation, the method comprising: on the basis of the service attributes of a current service and/or user subscription information, a first device determines some or all of the quality of service QoS flows in a first protocol data unit PDU session or whether some or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can execute an unloading operation; the first device sends indication information to a main access network device, the indication information being used for indicating some or all of the QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session or whether some or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can execute an unloading operation.

Description

Method and apparatus for transmitting data

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of communications and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for transmitting data.

Background technique

Currently, three types of bearers are defined in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Radio Access Network (RAN) 2, including Master Cell Group (MCG), MCG separation. Split bearer, secondary cell group (SCG) split bearer, SCG bearer.

In order to make reasonable use of the radio resources of the MCG and the SCG, the base station may determine whether to perform bearer segmentation according to the usage status of the radio resources. However, determining whether to perform bearer segmentation according to the use status of the radio resources may result in a service that needs to perform bearer segmentation. The bearer segmentation is not performed, and the service that does not need to carry the bearer segmentation is carried out. Therefore, how to achieve reasonable load segmentation is an urgent problem to be solved.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present application provides a method and device for transmitting data, which can implement reasonable bearer segmentation.

In a first aspect, a method for transmitting data is provided, comprising:

Determining, by the first device, part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether part or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection are capable of performing an uninstall operation according to the service attribute of the current service and/or the user subscription information. ;

The first device sends indication information to the primary access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or whether some or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can be executed. Uninstall operation.

Therefore, in the method for transmitting data in the embodiment of the present application, the core network device or the terminal device may determine the QoS flow or the first in the first PDU session corresponding to the current service according to the service attribute of the current service and/or the user subscription information. Whether the bearer in the PDU connection can perform the offload operation is beneficial to perform reasonable bearer segmentation, thereby improving system performance.

Optionally, the first device may be a core network device, where the core network device may be a core network device in an LTE system, for example, an EPC, or may be a core network device in a 5G system, or may also be a terminal. The device and the like are not specifically limited in this embodiment.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the offload operation may be a bearer split operation or a bearer configured on the secondary access network device, where the bearer split may refer to a bearer respectively. The bearer can be configured to be a SCG bearer, so that the bearer can be configured by the secondary access network device, by using the primary access network device and the at least one secondary access network device. To carry. It should be understood that the bearer splitting operation may also be referred to as a bearer splitting operation, that is, the two may be replaced with each other.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the first PDU session or the first PDU connection is a PDU session or a PDU connection corresponding to the current service, that is, the first PDU session or the first PDU connection is used to carry the current service.

Optionally, the indication information may be used to indicate a QoS flow that can perform an offload operation in the first PDU session, or may also be used to indicate a QoS flow in the first PDU session that cannot perform an offload operation, for example, The indication information may be used to indicate identification information of a QoS flow that can or cannot perform an offload operation. Alternatively, the indication information may be used to indicate a bearer that can perform an offload operation in the first PDU connection, or may also be used to indicate a bearer in the first PDU connection that cannot perform an offload operation, for example, the indication information may be The identification information of the bearer that can or cannot perform the offload operation is included.

In conjunction with the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the first device is a core network device.

With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the sending, by the first device, the indication information to the primary access network device includes:

The first device sends an S1 application protocol AP message to the primary access network device, where the S1AP message includes the indication information.

For example, an attribute field may be added to the S1 AP message, and the indication information is carried in the newly added attribute field. Optionally, the first device may also carry the indication information by using a message for communication between the core network and the access network, or may carry the indication information by using a newly added message. This example does not limit this.

The first device sends an N2 AP message to the primary access network device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.

For example, an attribute field may be added to the N2 AP message, and the indication information is carried in the newly added attribute field. Optionally, the first device may also carry the indication information by using a message for communication between the core network and the access network, or may carry the indication information by using a newly added message. This example does not limit this.

The first device sends the indication information to the primary access network device by using a terminal device.

For example, the core network device may notify the terminal device of the indication information by using a non-access stratum (NAS), and then notify the terminal access device of the indication information by the terminal device, for example, The terminal device may send a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to the primary access network device, and notify the primary access network device of the indication information by using the RRC message. That is, the first device may forward the indication information to the primary access network device by using the terminal device.

In conjunction with the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the first device is a terminal device.

The first device sends a radio resource control RRC message to the primary access network device, where the RRC message includes the indication information.

For example, an attribute field may be added to the RRC message, and the indication information is carried in the newly added attribute field. Optionally, the first device may also carry the indication information by using a message for communication between the terminal device and the access network, or may carry the indication information by using a newly added message. This example does not limit this.

In conjunction with the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, the offloading operation includes carrying a splitting operation or configuring a bearer to a secondary access network device.

In a second aspect, a method for transmitting data is provided, comprising:

The primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether some or all of the first PDU connections are carried. Ability to perform an uninstall operation;

The primary access network device configures part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session according to the indication information, or part or all of the first PDU connections bear the corresponding bearer type.

With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the primary access network device configures part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session according to the indication information, or in the first PDU connection. Part or all of the corresponding bearer types, including:

The primary access network device configures the first PDU session if the indication information indicates some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or some or all of the first PDU connections are capable of performing an offload operation Part or all of the QoS flows or some or all of the first PDU connections bear the corresponding bearer type as the primary cell group MCG; or

If the indication information indicates that part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session or some or all of the first PDU connections are unable to perform an offloading operation, the primary access network device configures the first PDU session The partial bearer type of one or all of the QoS flows or some or all of the first PDU connections corresponds to one of the following:

MCG split bearer, secondary cell group SCG split bearer and SCG bearer.

In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the first device is a core network device.

With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, including:

The primary access network device receives an S1 application protocol AP message sent by the first device, where the S1 AP message includes the indication information.

The primary access network device receives an N2 AP message sent by the first device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.

The primary access network device receives the indication information that is sent by the first device by using the terminal device.

In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the first device is a terminal device.

With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the primary access network device receives The indication information sent by the first device includes:

The primary access network device receives a radio resource control RRC message sent by the first device, where the RRC message carries the indication information.

With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, the uninstalling operation includes carrying a splitting operation or configuring the bearer to the secondary access network device.

In a third aspect, an apparatus for transmitting data is provided for performing the method of any of the above-described first aspect or any of the possible implementations of the first aspect. In particular, the apparatus comprises means for performing the method of any of the above-described first aspect or any of the possible implementations of the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, an apparatus for transmitting data is provided for performing the method of any of the above-described second aspect or any of the possible implementations of the second aspect. In particular, the apparatus comprises means for performing the method of any of the possible implementations of the second aspect or the second aspect described above.

In a fifth aspect, an apparatus for transmitting data is provided, the apparatus comprising: a memory, a processor, an input interface, and an output interface. The memory, the processor, the input interface, and the output interface are connected by a bus system. The memory is for storing instructions for executing the memory stored instructions for performing the method of any of the first aspect or the first aspect of the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, an apparatus for transmitting data is provided, the apparatus comprising: a memory, a processor, an input interface, and an output interface. The memory, the processor, the input interface, and the output interface are connected by a bus system. The memory is for storing instructions for executing the memory stored instructions for performing the method of any of the above-described second aspect or any of the possible implementations of the second aspect.

In a seventh aspect, a computer storage medium is provided for storing computer software instructions for performing the method of any of the above first aspect or any of the possible implementations of the first aspect, comprising program.

In an eighth aspect, a computer storage medium is provided for storing computer software instructions for performing the method of any of the above-described second aspect or any of the possible implementations of the second aspect, comprising program.

In a ninth aspect, there is provided a computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any of the first aspect or the optional implementation of the first aspect.

In a tenth aspect, a computer program product comprising instructions is provided for transporting on a computer In the meantime, the computer is caused to perform the method of any of the alternative implementations of the second aspect or the second aspect above.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.

2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for transmitting data according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for transmitting data according to another embodiment of the present application.

4 is a schematic interaction diagram of a method for transmitting data in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for transmitting data according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for transmitting data according to another embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for transmitting data according to still another embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for transmitting data according to still another embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are used interchangeably herein. The term "and/or" in this context is merely an association describing the associated object, indicating that there may be three relationships, for example, A and/or B, which may indicate that A exists separately, and both A and B exist, respectively. B these three situations. In addition, the character "/" in this article generally indicates that the contextual object is an "or" relationship.

The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, for example, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, an LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) system, LTE Time Division Duplex ("TDD") for the future 5G system.

FIG. 1 shows a wireless communication system 100 to which an embodiment of the present application is applied. The wireless communication system 100 can include an access network device 110. Access network device 100 can be a device that communicates with a terminal device. Access network device 100 can provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area and can communicate with terminal devices (e.g., UEs) located within the coverage area. Optionally, the access network device 100 may be an evolved base station (Evolutional Node B, eNB or eNodeB) in an LTE system, or a wireless control in a Cloud Radio Access Network (CRAN). , or the network device may be a relay station, an access point, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a network side device in a future 5G network, or a network device in a publicly evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) in a future. .

The wireless communication system 100 also includes at least one terminal device 120 located within the coverage of the access network device 110. Terminal device 120 can be mobile or fixed. Optionally, the terminal device 120 may refer to an access terminal, a user equipment (User Equipment, UE), a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile station, a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile device, a user terminal, a terminal, and a wireless communication. Device, user agent, or user device. The access terminal may be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), with wireless communication. Functional handheld devices, computing devices or other processing devices connected to wireless modems, in-vehicle devices, wearable devices, terminal devices in future 5G networks, or terminal devices in future evolved PLMNs, and the like.

The communication system 100 can also include at least one core network device, such as the core network device 130 shown in FIG. 1, the core network device 130 can be a core network of an LTE system, such as an EPC, or the core network device 140. It can also be a core network in a 5G system.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the 5G system or network may also be referred to as a New Radio (NR) system or a network.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a method 200 for transmitting data provided by an embodiment of the present application. The method 200 can be applied to the wireless communication system 100 described above, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 2, the method 200 includes the following:

S210. The first device determines, according to the service attribute of the current service and/or the user subscription information, part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether part or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can be executed. Unloading operation;

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present application, the first device may be a core network device, and the core network device may be a core network device in an LTE system, for example, an EPC, or may also be a core network device in a 5G system. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be a terminal device or the like.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the offload operation may be a bearer split operation or a bearer configured on the secondary access network device, where the bearer split may refer to a bearer respectively. Passing through the primary access network device and at least one secondary access network device The configuration of the bearer to the secondary access network device may include configuring the bearer bearer type as an SCG bearer, so that the bearer may be carried by the secondary access network device. It should be understood that the bearer splitting operation may also be referred to as a bearer splitting operation, that is, the two may be replaced with each other.

Specifically, the first device may determine part or all of the quality of service (QoS) in the first protocol data unit (PDU) session corresponding to the current service according to the service attribute of the current service. Whether the flow can perform the unloading operation. For example, if the current service is a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service, since the bandwidth of the VoIP service is not high, it is not necessary to perform bearer splitting.

Optionally, the first device may determine, according to the subscription information of the user, whether part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session corresponding to the current service need to be offloaded, for example, if the priority of the user is high, Then, the offload operation may be performed on the service initiated by the user, that is, the QoS flow in the first PDU session is only carried by the primary access network device, thereby improving the user experience.

Optionally, the first device may also determine, according to the service attribute of the current service and the subscription information of the user, whether part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session corresponding to the current service can perform an offload operation, for example, for non-VoIP The service may require a higher bandwidth. Therefore, the bearer splitting needs to be performed. However, if the service is determined to be a high-priority service according to the subscription information of the user, it may be determined that the offload operation is not performed on the service, or the service may be performed. A part of the QoS flow in the corresponding first PDU session performs an offload operation, thereby improving the user experience.

Similarly, the first device may also determine whether part or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can perform an offload operation according to the service attributes of the current service and/or the user subscription information, and details are not described herein. The connection is the PDU connection corresponding to the current service.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the first device may also determine, according to other information, whether to perform an offload operation on a bearer for carrying the current service, for example, the first device may determine according to a current network load condition. Whether the offload operation can be performed, by way of example and not limitation, the first device may determine to perform an offload operation on a part of the service if the network load is heavy, or determine that the current service is not performed if the network load is light. Offload operation, etc.

After S210, further, in S220, the first device sends indication information to the primary access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or first Whether some or all of the PDU connections are capable of performing an unloading operation.

Specifically, after the first device determines part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or whether some or all of the first PDU connections can perform an uninstall operation, the first device may be connected to the primary device. The network access device sends the indication information, to notify the primary access network device to allocate part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session or part or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection according to the indication information. A suitable type of carrier to improve system performance.

Optionally, if the first device is a core network device in an LTE system, the S220 may include:

The first device sends an S1 AP message to the primary access network device, where the S1 AP message includes the indication information.

That is, the first device may carry the indication information by using an S1 Application Protocol (AP) message, thereby notifying the primary access network device whether the first device determined by the first device can perform an offload operation. For example, the attribute field may be added to the S1 AP message, and the indication information is carried in the newly added attribute field. Optionally, the first device may also carry the indication information by using a message for communication between the core network and the access network, or may carry the indication information by using a newly added message. This example does not limit this.

Optionally, if the first device is a core network device in a 5G system, the S220 may include:

In other words, the first device may carry the indication information by using the N2 AP message, so as to notify the primary access network device of whether the first device determines whether the information about the bearer operation can be performed, for example, The attribute field is added to the N2 AP message, and the indication information is carried in the newly added attribute field. Optionally, the first device may also carry the indication information by using a message for communication between the core network and the access network, or may carry the indication information by using a newly added message. This example does not limit this.

Optionally, the first device may also forward the indication information to the primary access network device by using the terminal device, for example, the core network device may notify the device by using a non-access stratum (NAS) signaling. Decoding the indication information of the terminal device, and then the terminal device notifying the indication information of the primary access network device, for example, the terminal device may send a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to the primary access network device. And notifying, by the RRC message, the indication information of the primary access network device. That is, the first device may forward the indication information to the primary access network device by using the terminal device.

Optionally, in a specific embodiment, S220 may include:

With reference to FIG. 2, a method for transmitting data according to an embodiment of the present application is described in detail from the perspective of a first device. Referring to FIG. 3, a signal reporting according to an embodiment of the present application is described in detail from the perspective of an access network device. Methods. It should be understood that the description on the device side of the access network corresponds to the description on the first device side. For a similar description, refer to the above. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method 300 for transmitting data according to another embodiment of the present application. The method 300 may be performed by an access network device in the communication system shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. The method 300 includes the following:

S310. The primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or part or all of the first PDU connection. Whether the bearer can perform the uninstall operation;

S320, the primary access network device configures part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session according to the indication information, or part or all of the first PDU connections bear corresponding bearer types.

That is, the primary access network device may configure a corresponding bearer type for some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session or some or all of the first PDU connections according to the indication information, for example, If the indication information indicates that the first QoS flow in the first PDU session can perform an offload operation, the primary access network device may configure the bearer type corresponding to the first QoS flow as an MCG split bearer or an SCG split bearer. Or the SCG bearer (that is, the first QoS flow is scheduled to be transmitted to the secondary access network device for transmission); or, if the indication information indicates that the first bearer in the first PDU connection cannot perform the offload operation, the primary connection The network access device may configure the bearer type corresponding to the first bearer as an MCG, that is, the first bearer is carried by the primary access network device.

Optionally, in a specific embodiment, S320 may specifically include:

MCG split bearer, secondary cell group SCG split bearer and SCG bearer.

That is, for a bearer that cannot perform an offload operation, the primary access network device may configure its corresponding bearer type as an MCG, and for a bearer capable of performing an offload operation, the primary access network device may pair its corresponding bearer. The type is configured as one of the MCG split bearer, the SCG split bearer, and the SCG bearer.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the first device is a core network device in an LTE system. In this case, the S310 may specifically include:

Optionally, in some embodiments, the first device is a core network device in a 5G system. In this case, the S310 may specifically include:

Optionally, in some embodiments, the first device is a terminal device, and in this case, S310 may specifically include:

Optionally, in some embodiments, the S310 may further include:

Hereinafter, a method for transmitting data according to an embodiment of the present application will be described from the perspective of device interaction in conjunction with FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the method 20 includes:

S21. The core network device determines, according to the service attribute of the current service and/or the user subscription information, part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether some or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can be executed. Uninstall operation.

The core network device may be the core network device of the LTE system or the core network device of the 5G system. For the implementation process of the S21, refer to the execution process of the S210 in the foregoing method 200, and details are not described herein again.

Optionally, in S22, the core network device sends indication information to the primary access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or in the first PDU connection. Whether some or all of the bearers can perform the uninstall operation.

For example, the core network device may send an S1 AP message or an N2 AP message to the primary access network device, and carry the indication information by using an S1 AP message or an N2 AP message.

Or, in S23, the core network device may send the indication information to the terminal device, for example, the core network device may notify the terminal device by using a non-access stratum (NAS) signaling. Instructions.

Further, in S24, the terminal device forwards the indication information to the primary access network device, for example, the terminal device may send an RRC message to the primary access network device, and notify by using the RRC message. The indication information of the primary access network device.

For the execution process of S22 to S24, reference may be made to the execution process of S220 in the foregoing method 200, and details are not described herein again.

S25. The primary access network device configures part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session according to the indication information, or part or all of the first PDU connections bear the corresponding bearer class. type.

For the execution process of S25, reference may be made to the execution process of S320 in the foregoing method 300, and details are not described herein again.

Further, in S26, according to the bearer type determined in S25, the bearer between the terminal device and the primary access network device and the secondary access network device is established.

The embodiment of the method of the present application is described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, and the device embodiment of the present application is described in detail below with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 8. It should be understood that the device embodiment and the method embodiment correspond to each other, similarly The description of the method can be referred to the method embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 400 for transmitting data in accordance with an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 5, the device 400 includes:

The determining module 410 is configured to determine, according to the service attribute of the current service and/or the user subscription information, part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether part or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can be Perform an uninstall operation;

The communication module 420 is configured to send, to the primary access network device, indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or whether part or all of the first PDU connections can be Perform an uninstall operation.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the device is a core network device.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication module 420 is specifically configured to:

Sending an S1 application protocol AP message to the primary access network device, where the S1 AP message includes the indication information.

Sending an N2 AP message to the primary access network device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.

The indication information is sent to the primary access network device by the terminal device.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the device is a terminal device.

And transmitting, by the primary access network device, a radio resource control RRC message, where the RRC message includes the indication information.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the uninstalling operation comprises carrying a splitting operation or configuring the bearer to the secondary access network device.

It should be understood that the apparatus 400 for transmitting data according to an embodiment of the present application may correspond to the first apparatus in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and/or operations of the respective units in the apparatus 400 for transmitting data. For the sake of brevity, the functions of the first device in the method 200 shown in FIG. 2 are respectively omitted.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 500 for transmitting data in accordance with an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 6, the device 500 includes:

The communication module 510 is configured to receive indication information sent by the first device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the quality of service QoS flow in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or part or all of the first PDU connection Is it possible to perform an uninstall operation;

The configuration module 520 is configured to configure part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session according to the indication information, or part or all of the first PDU connections to bear corresponding bearer types.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the configuration module 520 is specifically configured to:

Configuring some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session if the indication information indicates some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or some or all of the first PDU connections are capable of performing an offload operation Or part or all of the first PDU connection carries the corresponding bearer type as the primary cell group MCG; or

Configuring some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session if the indication information indicates that some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session or some or all of the first PDU connections are unable to perform an offload operation Or a part or all of the first PDU connection corresponding to the bearer type is one of the following:

MCG split bearer, secondary cell group SCG split bearer and SCG bearer.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the first device is a core network device.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication module 510 is further configured to:

Receiving an S1 application protocol AP message sent by the first device, where the S1 AP message includes the indication information.

Receiving an N2 AP message sent by the first device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the communications module 510 is specifically configured to:

Receiving the indication information that is sent by the first device by using the terminal device.

Optionally, in some embodiments, the first device is a terminal device.

Receiving, by the first device, a radio resource control RRC message, where the RRC message includes the indication information.

It should be understood that the device 500 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the primary access network device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the foregoing and other operations and/or functions of the respective units in the device 500 are respectively implemented as shown in FIG. 3 . The method 300, and the corresponding process of the primary access network device in the method 20 shown in FIG. 4, are not described herein again for brevity.

As shown in FIG. 7, the embodiment of the present application further provides an apparatus 600 for transmitting data, which may be the apparatus 400 in FIG. 5, which can be used to perform the method 200 in FIG. 2, and FIG. The content of the corresponding first device in method 20 is shown. The device 600 includes an input interface 610, an output interface 620, a processor 630, and a memory 640. The input interface 610, the output interface 620, the processor 630, and the memory 640 can be connected by a bus system. The memory 640 is used to store programs, instructions or code. The processor 630 is configured to execute a program, an instruction or a code in the memory 640 to control the input interface 610 to receive a signal, control the output interface 620 to send a signal, and complete the operations in the foregoing method embodiments.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present application, the processor 630 may be a central processing unit ("CPU"), and the processor 630 may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs). , an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, and the like. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor or any conventional processor or the like.

The memory 640 can include read only memory and random access memory and provides instructions and data to the processor 630. A portion of the memory 640 can also include a non-volatile random access memory. For example, the memory 640 can also store information of the device type.

In the implementation process, each content of the foregoing method may be completed by an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor 630 or an instruction in a form of software. The content of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly implemented as a hardware processor, or may be performed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor. The software module can be located in a conventional storage medium such as random access memory, flash memory, read only memory, programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, and the like. The storage medium is located in the memory 640, and the processor 630 reads the information in the memory 640 and combines it The hardware completes the contents of the above method. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

In a specific implementation, the communication module 420 in the device 400 shown in FIG. 5 can be implemented by using the input interface 610 and the output interface 620 of FIG. 7, and the determining module 410 in the device 400 shown in FIG. The processor 630 is implemented.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the embodiment of the present application further provides an apparatus 700 for transmitting data, which may be the apparatus 500 in FIG. 6 , which can be used to perform the method 300 and FIG. 4 in FIG. 3 . The content of the primary access network device in method 20 is shown. The device 700 includes an input interface 710, an output interface 720, a processor 730, and a memory 740. The input interface 710, the output interface 720, the processor 730, and the memory 740 can be connected by a bus system. The memory 740 is configured to store programs, instructions or code. The processor 730 is configured to execute a program, an instruction or a code in the memory 740 to control the input interface 710 to receive a signal, control the output interface 720 to send a signal, and complete the operations in the foregoing method embodiments.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present application, the processor 730 may be a central processing unit ("CPU"), and the processor 730 may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs). , an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, and the like. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor or any conventional processor or the like.

The memory 740 can include read only memory and random access memory and provides instructions and data to the processor 730. A portion of the memory 740 can also include a non-volatile random access memory. For example, the memory 740 can also store information of the device type.

In the implementation process, each content of the foregoing method may be completed by an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor 730 or an instruction in a form of software. The content of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly implemented as a hardware processor, or may be performed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor. The software module can be located in a conventional storage medium such as random access memory, flash memory, read only memory, programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, and the like. The storage medium is located in the memory 740, and the processor 730 reads the information in the memory 740 and combines its hardware to perform the contents of the above method. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

In a specific implementation, the communication module 510 in the device 500 shown in FIG. 6 can be implemented by the input interface 710 and the output interface 720 of FIG. 8, and the configuration module 520 in the device 500 can be implemented by the processor 730 of FIG.

One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that each of the embodiments described herein in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein The exemplary unit and algorithm steps can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the solution. A person skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each particular application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present application.

A person skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of the description, the specific working process of the system, the device and the unit described above can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided by the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices, and methods may be implemented in other manners. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the unit is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be another division manner, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or Can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, device or unit, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

The functions may be stored in a computer readable storage medium if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a standalone product. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application, which is essential or contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium, including The instructions are used to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and the like. .

The foregoing is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited. In this regard, any person skilled in the art can easily conceive changes or substitutions within the scope of the technical scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

A method for transmitting data, comprising:

Determining, by the first device, part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether part or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection are capable of performing an uninstall operation according to the service attribute of the current service and/or the user subscription information. ;

The first device sends indication information to the primary access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or whether some or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can be executed. Uninstall operation.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first device is a core network device.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the sending, by the first device, the indication information to the primary access network device comprises:

The first device sends an S1 application protocol AP message to the primary access network device, where the S1AP message includes the indication information.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the sending, by the first device, the indication information to the primary access network device comprises:

The first device sends an N2 AP message to the primary access network device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the sending, by the first device, the indication information to the primary access network device comprises:

The first device sends the indication information to the primary access network device by using a terminal device.
The method of claim 1 wherein the first device is a terminal device.
The method according to claim 6, wherein the sending, by the first device, the indication information to the primary access network device comprises:

The first device sends a radio resource control RRC message to the primary access network device, where the RRC message includes the indication information.
The method according to claim 7, wherein the uninstalling operation comprises carrying a splitting operation or configuring a bearer to a secondary access network device.
A method for transmitting data, comprising:

The primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, where the indication information is used to indicate Part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in a protocol data unit PDU session, or whether some or all of the first PDU connections are capable of performing an unloading operation;

The primary access network device configures part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session according to the indication information, or part or all of the first PDU connections bear the corresponding bearer type.
The method according to claim 9, wherein the primary access network device configures part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or a part of the first PDU connection, according to the indication information. All bearers corresponding to the bearer type, including:

The primary access network device configures the first PDU session if the indication information indicates some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or some or all of the first PDU connections are capable of performing an offload operation Part or all of the QoS flows or some or all of the first PDU connections bear the corresponding bearer type as the primary cell group MCG; or

If the indication information indicates that part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session or some or all of the first PDU connections are unable to perform an offloading operation, the primary access network device configures the first PDU session The partial bearer type of one or all of the QoS flows or some or all of the first PDU connections corresponds to one of the following:

MCG split bearer, secondary cell group SCG split bearer and SCG bearer.
The method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the first device is a core network device.
The method according to claim 11, wherein the primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, including:

The primary access network device receives an S1 application protocol AP message sent by the first device, where the S1 AP message includes the indication information.
The method according to claim 11, wherein the primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, including:

The primary access network device receives an N2 AP message sent by the first device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.
The method according to claim 11, wherein the primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, including:

The primary access network device receives the indication information that is sent by the first device by using the terminal device.
The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the first device is Terminal Equipment.
The method according to claim 15, wherein the primary access network device receives the indication information sent by the first device, including:

The primary access network device receives a radio resource control RRC message sent by the first device, where the RRC message carries the indication information.
The method according to any one of claims 9 to 16, wherein the unloading operation comprises carrying a splitting operation or configuring a bearer to a secondary access network device.
An apparatus for transmitting data, comprising:

a determining module, configured to determine, according to a service attribute of the current service and/or user subscription information, part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether part or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can be executed Unloading operation;

a communication module, configured to send indication information to the primary access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or whether some or all of the bearers in the first PDU connection can be executed Uninstall operation.
The device according to claim 18, wherein the device is a core network device.
The device according to claim 19, wherein the communication module is specifically configured to:

Sending an S1 application protocol AP message to the primary access network device, where the S1 AP message includes the indication information.
The device according to claim 19, wherein the communication module is specifically configured to:

Sending an N2 AP message to the primary access network device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.
The device according to claim 19, wherein the communication module is specifically configured to:

The indication information is sent to the primary access network device by the terminal device.
The device according to claim 18, wherein the device is a terminal device.
The device according to claim 23, wherein the communication module is specifically configured to:

Transmitting, to the primary access network device, a radio resource control RRC message, where the RRC message includes The indication information.
The device according to any one of claims 18 to 24, wherein the unloading operation comprises carrying a splitting operation or configuring a bearer to a secondary access network device.
An apparatus for transmitting data, comprising:

a communication module, configured to receive indication information sent by the first device, where the indication information is used to indicate part or all of the quality of service QoS flows in the first protocol data unit PDU session, or whether part or all of the first PDU connections are carried Ability to perform an uninstall operation;

And a configuration module, configured to configure part or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session according to the indication information, or part or all of the first PDU connections bear corresponding bearer types.
The device according to claim 26, wherein the configuration module is specifically configured to:

Configuring some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session if the indication information indicates some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session, or some or all of the first PDU connections are capable of performing an offload operation Or part or all of the first PDU connection carries the corresponding bearer type as the primary cell group MCG; or

Configuring some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session if the indication information indicates that some or all of the QoS flows in the first PDU session or some or all of the first PDU connections are unable to perform an offload operation Or a part or all of the first PDU connection corresponding to the bearer type is one of the following:

MCG split bearer, secondary cell group SCG split bearer and SCG bearer.
The device according to claim 26 or 27, wherein the first device is a core network device.
The device according to claim 28, wherein the communication module is further configured to:

Receiving an S1 application protocol AP message sent by the first device, where the S1 AP message includes the indication information.
The device according to claim 28, wherein the communication module is further configured to:

Receiving an N2 AP message sent by the first device, where the N2 AP message includes the indication information.
The device according to claim 28, wherein the communication module is specifically configured to:

Receiving the indication information that is sent by the first device by using the terminal device.
The device according to claim 26 or 27, wherein the first device is a terminal device.
The device according to claim 32, wherein the communication module is further configured to:

Receiving, by the first device, a radio resource control RRC message, where the RRC message includes the indication information.
The device according to any one of claims 26 to 33, wherein the offloading operation comprises carrying a splitting operation or configuring a bearer to a secondary access network device.