Methods and apparatus for ensuring QoS in fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated networks

Abstract

This disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for ensuring QoS for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network. The method includes generating a network-customized QoS policy and transmitting the network-customized QoS policy to at least one of the following: a space-based core network, a ground-based core network, a fixed access network, a mobile access network, a satellite access network, a multi-connection terminal, a ground-based operations platform, and a space-based operations platform.

Claims

1. A method for ensuring the quality of service (QoS) of a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to a first space-based core network device or a first ground-based core network device. To generate a network-customized QoS policy, This includes transmitting the aforementioned network-customized QoS policy, The destination for sending the aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: It includes at least one of the following: a space-based core network, a ground-based core network, a fixed access network, a mobile access network, a satellite access network, a multi-connection terminal, a ground-based operations platform, and a space-based operations platform. The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A method that includes at least one user-granularity QoS policy.

2. Generating the aforementioned network customization QoS policy is Determining the total QoS guaranteed network resource demand for the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment, The method according to claim 1, further comprising generating the network customization QoS policy based on the matching status between the network resources of the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment and the total demand for QoS guaranteed network resources.

3. Determining the total QoS guaranteed network resource requirements for the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment is: Determining the QoS guaranteed network resource requirements of users at each layer of the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment, The method according to claim 2, further comprising determining the total QoS guaranteed network resource demand of the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment based on the QoS guaranteed network resource demand of the users at each of the aforementioned tiers.

4. Generating the network-customized QoS policy based on the matching status between the network resources of the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment and the total demand for QoS-guaranteed network resources is: If the total QoS guarantee network resource demand is greater than or equal to the network resources of the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment, the process includes generating the network customization QoS policy. The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: To provide users with QoS assurance services in accordance with a predetermined QoS assurance level, or The method according to claim 2 or 3, comprising upgrading the QoS guarantee for some or all users of the QoS guarantee level.

5. The above method further, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising providing a QoS guarantee service to a user in accordance with a predetermined QoS guarantee level when the first space-based core network device or the first ground-based core network device is a handover destination space-based core network device or ground-based core network device.

6. The above method further, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising performing inter-network QoS coordinated management with a second space-based core network device and / or a second ground-based core network device.

7. Performing inter-network QoS coordinated management with the second space-based core network equipment and / or the second ground-based core network equipment is: The method according to claim 6, comprising performing inter-network QoS assurance level negotiation or inter-network QoS assurance mechanism negotiation with the second space-based core network equipment and / or the second ground-based core network equipment.

8. Performing inter-network QoS assurance level negotiation or inter-network QoS assurance mechanism negotiation with the second space-based core network equipment and / or the second ground-based core network equipment is: Based on the user-customized QoS demand settings of all users in the network, a QoS guaranteed network capability evaluation and a QoS guaranteed network resource evaluation are performed on the first space-based core network equipment or the first ground-based core network equipment, and the results of the first QoS guaranteed network capability evaluation and the results of the first QoS guaranteed network resource evaluation are obtained. The method according to claim 7, further comprising transmitting the first QoS guaranteed network capability evaluation result and / or the first QoS guaranteed network resource evaluation result to the second space-based core network equipment and / or the second ground-based core network equipment.

9. The above method further, The users of the first space-based core network device and / or the first ground-based core network device are stratified, and the stratification results are obtained. The method according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising transmitting the user-customized QoS demand settings of the user of the first space-based core network device and / or the first ground-based core network device and the hierarchical results to the second space-based core network device and / or the second ground-based core network device.

10. The above method further, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising negotiating capabilities with a space-based or ground-based business platform and generating a setting template for a QoS assurance correlation index.

11. The above method further, The method according to claim 10, comprising transmitting a setting template for the QoS guaranteed correlation index.

12. The above method further, The method according to claim 11, comprising receiving a user-customized QoS demand setting, wherein the user-customized QoS demand setting is obtained based on the setting template for the QoS guaranteed correlation index.

13. The above-mentioned QoS guaranteed correlation index setting template is: QoS guaranteed correlation index, Access type options, and The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, comprising a QoS assurance level option corresponding to an access type option.

14. A method for ensuring the quality of service (QoS) of a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to multi-connected terminals. Receiving a network customization QoS policy, This includes executing the aforementioned network customization QoS policy, The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A method that includes at least one user-granularity QoS policy.

15. The above method further, Receiving a setting template for the QoS guaranteed correlation index, Based on the aforementioned QoS guarantee correlation index setting template, a user-customized QoS demand setting is generated, The method according to claim 14, further comprising transmitting the user-customized QoS demand settings.

16. A method for ensuring the quality of service (QoS) of a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to at least one of a fixed access network, a mobile access network, a satellite access network, a ground-based service platform, and a space-based service platform. Receiving a network customization QoS policy, This includes executing the aforementioned network customization QoS policy, The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A method that includes at least one user-granularity QoS policy.

17. When the method described above is applied to a ground-based business platform or a space-based business platform, the method further, The method according to claim 16, comprising performing capability negotiation with ground-based core network equipment or space-based core network equipment to generate a setting template for a QoS guarantee correlation index.

18. A Quality of Service (QoS) assurance system for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, This includes space-based core network equipment installed in space-based core networks, ground-based core network equipment installed in ground-based core networks, fixed access networks, mobile access networks, satellite access networks, multi-connection terminals, ground-based business platforms, and space-based business platforms. The space-based core network equipment or the ground-based core network equipment generates a network-customized QoS policy and transmits the network-customized QoS policy. The destination of the aforementioned network customization QoS policy includes at least one of the following: space-based core network, ground-based core network, fixed access network, mobile access network, satellite access network, multi-connection terminal, ground-based operations platform, and space-based operations platform. At least one of the multi-connection terminal, fixed access network, mobile access network, satellite access network, multi-connection terminal, ground-based operations platform, and space-based operations platform is used to receive and execute a network-customized QoS policy. The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A QoS assurance system for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, including at least one user-granular QoS policy.

19. A Quality of Service (QoS) assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to a first space-based core network device or a first ground-based core network device, comprising a first generation module and a first transmission module, The first generation module is used to generate a network customization QoS policy. The first transmission module is used to transmit a network-customized QoS policy, and the destination of the network-customized QoS policy is: It includes at least one of the following: a space-based core network, a ground-based core network, a fixed access network, a mobile access network, a satellite access network, a multi-connection terminal, a ground-based operations platform, and a space-based operations platform. The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A QoS assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, including at least one user-granular QoS policy.

20. A Quality of Service (QoS) assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to a multi-connection terminal, and comprising a first receiving module and a first processing module, The first receiving module is used to receive network customization QoS policies. The first processing module is used to execute the network customization QoS policy, The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A QoS assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, including at least one user-granular QoS policy.

21. A Quality of Service (QoS) assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to at least one of a fixed access network, a mobile access network, a satellite access network, a ground-based service platform, and a space-based service platform, comprising a first receiving module and a first processing module, The first receiving module is used to receive network customization QoS policies. The first processing module is used to execute the network customization QoS policy, The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A QoS assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, including at least one user-granular QoS policy.

22. A Quality of Service (QoS) assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to a first space-based core network device or a first ground-based core network device, and including a processor and a transceiver, The aforementioned processor is used to generate a network-customized QoS policy. The transceiver is used to transmit a network-customized QoS policy, and the destination of the network-customized QoS policy is: It includes at least one of the following: a space-based core network, a ground-based core network, a fixed access network, a mobile access network, a satellite access network, a multi-connection terminal, a ground-based operations platform, and a space-based operations platform. The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A QoS assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, including at least one user-granular QoS policy.

23. A Quality of Service (QoS) assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to a multi-connection terminal, and including a processor and a transceiver, The aforementioned transceiver is used to receive network customization QoS policies. The aforementioned processor is used to execute the network customization QoS policy. The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A QoS assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, including at least one user-granular QoS policy.

24. A Quality of Service (QoS) assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, applicable to at least one of a fixed access network, a mobile access network, a satellite access network, a ground-based service platform, and a space-based service platform, and including a processor and a transceiver, The aforementioned transceiver is used to receive network customization QoS policies. The aforementioned processor is used to execute the network customization QoS policy. The aforementioned network customization QoS policy is: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) granularity QoS policy, Flow granularity QoS policy, QoS policies at the business level, and A QoS assurance device for a fixed, mobile, and satellite integrated network, including at least one user-granular QoS policy.

25. A communication device, A memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, A communication device comprising a processor that reads the program in memory and implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

26. A readable storage medium used for storing a program, wherein when the program is executed by a processor, a step of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17 is realized.

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