A terminal information reporting method and device, and a computer storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a terminal information reporting method and device, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: a terminal sends a first message to a RAN entity, the first message comprises a first identifier and UE related information, a second message is sent to a UPF entity through the RAN entity, the second message comprises the first identifier and the UE related information, the UE related information is sent to an SMF entity after the first identifier in the second message is identified by the UPF entity, and the UE related information is sent to a PCF entity through the SMF entity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a method and apparatus for terminal reporting information, and a computer storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the advent of big data technology, it is crucial to adjust terminal strategies based on real-time terminal conditions. Currently, terminals cannot report data related to wireless communication, such as their current location or data usage; they can only report application-related data to OTT (Over-The-Top) servers.

[0003] How the terminal reports wireless communication-related data to the core network is a problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for terminal information reporting, as well as a computer storage medium.

[0005] The method for terminal reporting information provided in this embodiment of the invention includes:

[0006] The Radio Access Network (RAN) entity receives a first message sent by the terminal, the first message including a first identifier and UE-related information;

[0007] The RAN entity sends a second message to the User Plane Function (UPF) entity. The second message includes the first identifier and UE-related information, so that the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message and then send the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0008] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is a Session Management Function (SMF) entity, which sends the UE-related information to the Policy Control Function (PCF) entity.

[0009] In this embodiment of the invention, the first identifier is carried in the Access Stratum (AS) header of the first message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the first message.

[0010] In this embodiment of the invention, the AS layer header of the first message is a Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) layer header, or a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer header, or a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer header, or a Media Access Control (MAC) layer header, or a Physical (PHY) layer header.

[0011] In this embodiment of the invention, the first identifier is carried in the General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol (GTP) layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the packet body of the second message.

[0012] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0013] UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) information, Wireless Local Area Network Selection Policy (WLANSP) information, and UE status information.

[0014] The method for terminal reporting information provided in this embodiment of the invention includes:

[0015] The terminal sends a first message to the RAN entity, the first message including a first identifier and user equipment (UE) related information, so as to send a second message to the UPF entity through the RAN entity, the second message including the first identifier and the UE related information, and after the UPF entity identifies the first identifier in the second message, it sends the UE related information to the control plane entity.

[0016] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is a Session Management Function (SMF) entity, which sends the UE-related information to the Policy Control Function (PCF) entity.

[0017] In this embodiment of the invention, the access layer AS header of the first message carries the first identifier, and the packet body of the first message carries the UE-related information.

[0018] In this embodiment of the invention, the AS layer header of the first message is either the Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) layer header, or the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer header, or the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer header, or the Media Access Control (MAC) layer header, or the Physical PHY layer header.

[0019] In this embodiment of the invention, before the terminal sends the first message to the RAN entity, the method further includes:

[0020] The terminal sends a first indication message to the SMF entity to send a session update message to the UPF entity through the SMF entity, and performs a session update through the UPF entity;

[0021] The first indication message and the session update message carry the first identifier, which is used to indicate that the UE-related information needs to be sent to the PCF entity;

[0022] The session update message is used to trigger the UPF entity to perform a session update, so that after the UPF entity performs a session update, it can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0023] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0024] UE routing policy URSP information, wireless LAN selection policy WLANSP information, and UE status information.

[0025] The method for terminal reporting information provided in this embodiment of the invention includes:

[0026] The UPF entity receives a second message sent by the RAN entity, the second message including the first identifier and UE-related information;

[0027] After recognizing the first identifier in the second message, the UPF entity sends the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0028] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is an SMF entity, and the UE-related information is sent to the PCF entity through the SMF entity.

[0029] In this embodiment of the invention, the first identifier is carried in the General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol (GTP) layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the packet body of the second message.

[0030] In this embodiment of the invention, before the UPF entity receives the second message sent by the RAN entity, the method further includes:

[0031] The UPF entity receives the session update message sent by the SMF entity and performs a session update. After performing the session update, the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0032] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0033] UE routing policy URSP information, wireless LAN selection policy WLANSP information, and UE status information.

[0034] The device for terminal reporting information provided in this embodiment of the invention includes:

[0035] The receiving unit is configured to receive a first message sent by the terminal, the first message including a first identifier and UE-related information;

[0036] The sending unit is configured to send a second message to the User Plane Function (UPF) entity, the second message including the first identifier and the user equipment (UE) related information, so that the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message and then send the UE related information to the control plane entity.

[0037] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is a Session Management Function (SMF) entity, which sends the UE-related information to the Policy Control Function (PCF) entity.

[0038] In this embodiment of the invention, the access layer AS header of the first message carries the first identifier, and the packet body of the first message carries the UE-related information.

[0039] In this embodiment of the invention, the AS layer header of the first message is either the Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) layer header, or the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer header, or the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer header, or the Media Access Control (MAC) layer header, or the Physical PHY layer header.

[0040] In this embodiment of the invention, the first identifier is carried in the General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol (GTP) layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the packet body of the second message.

[0041] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0042] UE routing policy URSP information, wireless LAN selection policy WLANSP information, and UE status information.

[0043] The device for terminal reporting information provided in this embodiment of the invention includes:

[0044] The first sending unit is configured to send a first message to the access network RAN ​​entity, the first message including a first identifier and user equipment (UE) related information, so as to send a second message to the user plane function (UPF) entity through the RAN entity, the second message including the first identifier and the UE related information, and after the UPF entity identifies the first identifier in the second message, it sends the UE related information to the control plane entity.

[0045] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is a Session Management Function (SMF) entity, which sends the UE-related information to the Policy Control Function (PCF) entity.

[0046] In this embodiment of the invention, the access layer AS header of the first message carries the first identifier, and the packet body of the first message carries the UE-related information.

[0047] In this embodiment of the invention, the AS layer header of the first message is either the Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) layer header, or the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer header, or the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer header, or the Media Access Control (MAC) layer header, or the Physical PHY layer header.

[0048] In this embodiment of the invention, the device further includes:

[0049] The second sending unit is used to send a first indication message to the SMF entity, so as to send a session update message to the UPF entity through the SMF entity, and to perform a session update through the UPF entity;

[0050] The first indication message and the session update message carry the first identifier, which is used to indicate that the UE-related information needs to be sent to the PCF entity;

[0051] The session update message is used to trigger the UPF entity to perform a session update, so that after the UPF entity performs a session update, it can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0052] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0053] UE routing policy URSP information, wireless LAN selection policy WLANSP information, and UE status information.

[0054] The device for terminal reporting information provided in this embodiment of the invention includes:

[0055] The first receiving unit is configured to receive a second message sent by the access network RAN ​​entity, the second message including the first identifier and related information of the user equipment UE;

[0056] An identification unit is used to identify the first identifier in the second message;

[0057] The sending unit is used to send the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0058] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is a Session Management Function (SMF) entity, which sends the UE-related information to the Policy Control Function (PCF) entity.

[0059] In this embodiment of the invention, the first identifier is carried in the General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol (GTP) layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the packet body of the second message.

[0060] In this embodiment of the invention, the device further includes:

[0061] The second receiving unit is used to receive the session update message sent by the SMF entity;

[0062] A session update unit is used to perform session updates. After the UPF entity performs a session update, it can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0063] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0064] UE routing policy URSP information, wireless LAN selection policy WLANSP information, and UE status information.

[0065] The computer storage medium provided in this embodiment of the invention stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the aforementioned method for terminal reporting information.

[0066] In the technical solution of this embodiment of the invention, the terminal sends a first message to the RAN entity, the first message including a first identifier and UE-related information, to send a second message to the UPF entity through the RAN entity. The second message includes the first identifier and the UE-related information. The UPF entity identifies the first identifier in the second message and then sends the UE-related information to the SMF entity. The SMF entity then sends the UE-related information to the PCF entity. By adopting the technical solution of this embodiment of the invention, the terminal can report UE-related information to the PCF entity of the core network through the user plane, enhancing the core network's management of the terminal. Attached Figure Description

[0067] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with their description, serve to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0068] Figure 1 This is a system architecture diagram of a 5G network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0069] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0070] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0071] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 ;

[0072] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the terminal information reporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0073] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the terminal information reporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0074] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the terminal information reporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 ;

[0075] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0076] To gain a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the embodiments of the present invention, the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention.

[0077] Figure 1 This is a system architecture diagram of a 5G network according to an embodiment of the present invention, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the equipment involved in a 5G network system includes:

[0078] The terminal (also known as UE, User Equipment), Radio Access Network (RAN), User Plane Function (UPF), Data Network (DN), Core Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Application Function (AF), Authentication Server Function (AUSF), and Unified Data Management (UDM).

[0079] The above Figure 1 The example given is merely one instance of a network architecture that implements an embodiment of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to those described above. Figure 1 The network structure described above.

[0080] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 The terminal reporting information method in this embodiment is applied to the RAN entity side, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the method for the terminal to report information includes the following steps:

[0081] Step 201: The RAN entity receives a first message sent by the terminal, the first message including a first identifier and UE-related information.

[0082] In this embodiment of the invention, the terminal can be any device capable of communicating with a network, such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, or desktop computer.

[0083] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information can be any information related to the state of the terminal, including at least one of the following: URSP information, WLANSP information, and UE state information (such as the current battery level of the UE, the location information of the UE, the moving speed of the UE, etc.).

[0084] In this embodiment of the invention, the first message is transmitted via the user plane protocol between the RAN entity and the terminal.

[0085] In this embodiment of the invention, the first message includes a first identifier and UE-related information, including:

[0086] The AS header of the first message carries the first identifier, and the body of the first message carries the UE-related information.

[0087] In one embodiment, the AS layer header of the first message is an SDAP layer header, or a PDCP layer header, or an RLC layer header, or a MAC layer header, or a PHY layer header. Preferably, the AS layer header of the first message is a PDCP layer header.

[0088] Step 202: The RAN entity sends a second message to the UPF entity. The second message includes the first identifier and the UE-related information, so that the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message and then send the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0089] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is an SMF entity, and the UE-related information is sent to the PCF entity through the SMF entity.

[0090] In this embodiment of the invention, the second message is transmitted via the user plane protocol between the RAN entity and the UPF entity.

[0091] In this embodiment of the invention, the second message includes the first identifier and the UE-related information, including:

[0092] The first identifier is carried in the GTP layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the second message.

[0093] In this embodiment of the invention, when the UPF entity receives the second message, it identifies that the second message carries the first identifier, and thus knows that the UE-related information needs to be sent to the SMF entity, and the SMF entity sends the UE-related information to the PCF entity.

[0094] In the technical solution of this invention embodiment, a new identifier (i.e., the first identifier) ​​is added to the PDCP layer packet header on the terminal side and the GTP-U packet header on the RAN entity side. After the UPF entity receives the identifier, it will pass the content of the data packet (i.e. the UE-related information) to the SMF entity, which can then pass it to the PCF entity.

[0095] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 The terminal reporting information method in this embodiment is applied to the terminal side, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the method for the terminal to report information includes the following steps:

[0096] Step 301: The terminal sends a first message to the RAN entity, the first message including a first identifier and UE-related information, so as to send a second message to the UPF entity through the RAN entity, the second message including the first identifier and the UE-related information, and the UPF entity identifies the first identifier in the second message and sends the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0097] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is an SMF entity, and the UE-related information is sent to the PCF entity through the SMF entity.

[0098] In this embodiment of the invention, the terminal can be any device capable of communicating with a network, such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, or desktop computer.

[0099] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information can be any information related to the state of the terminal, including at least one of the following: URSP information, WLANSP information, and UE state information (such as the current battery level of the UE, the location information of the UE, the moving speed of the UE, etc.).

[0100] In this embodiment of the invention, the first message is transmitted via the user plane protocol between the RAN entity and the terminal.

[0101] In this embodiment of the invention, the first message includes a first identifier and UE-related information, including:

[0102] The first identifier is carried in the access layer AS header of the first message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the first message.

[0103] In one embodiment, the AS layer header of the first message is an SDAP layer header, or a PDCP layer header, or an RLC layer header, or a MAC layer header, or a PHY layer header.

[0104] In this embodiment of the invention, the first identifier can be an identifier negotiated between the terminal and the network side, or it can be a user-defined identifier by the terminal. If the first identifier is an identifier negotiated between the terminal and the network side, the terminal can directly send a first message to the RAN entity, the RAN entity sends a second message to the UPF entity, the UPF entity identifies the first identifier in the second message and sends the UE-related information to the SMF entity, which then forwards it to the PCF entity. If the first identifier is a user-defined identifier by the terminal, before the terminal sends the first message to the RAN entity, the method further includes:

[0105] The terminal sends a first indication message to the SMF entity to send a session update message to the UPF entity through the SMF entity, and performs a session update through the UPF entity;

[0106] The first indication message and the session update message carry the first identifier, which is used to indicate that the UE-related information needs to be sent to the PCF entity;

[0107] The session update message is used to trigger the UPF entity to perform a session update, so that after the UPF entity performs a session update, it can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0108] In practice, the terminal notifies the SMF entity of the first identifier and the indication that UE-related information needs to be transmitted to the PCF entity via an SM-NAS message (e.g., PDU Session Modification). The SMF entity then sends the first identifier to the UPF entity via a SessionUpdate message. The UPF entity updates the session by installing a filter that can recognize the first identifier on the corresponding session. After the UPF entity completes PDU Session Modification, the terminal begins to encapsulate the UE-related information to be transmitted and adds the first identifier to the PDCP layer packet header. When the RAN entity converts the packet into a GTP data packet, it adds the first identifier to the corresponding GTP (e.g., GTP-U) layer packet header. After recognizing the first identifier, the UPF entity sends the UE-related information to the SMF entity, which then sends it to the PCF entity. During this process, the SMF entity can be aware of the UE-related information.

[0109] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 The terminal reporting information method in this embodiment is applied to the UPF entity side, such as... Figure 4As shown, the method for the terminal to report information includes the following steps:

[0110] Step 401: The UPF entity receives a second message sent by the RAN entity, the second message including the first identifier and the UE-related information.

[0111] In this embodiment of the invention, the UE-related information can be any information related to the state of the terminal, including at least one of the following: URSP information, WLANSP information, and UE state information (such as the current battery level of the UE, the location information of the UE, the moving speed of the UE, etc.).

[0112] In this embodiment of the invention, the second message is transmitted via the user plane protocol between the RAN entity and the UPF entity.

[0113] In this embodiment of the invention, the second message includes the first identifier and the UE-related information, including:

[0114] The first identifier is carried in the GTP layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the second message.

[0115] Step 402: After identifying the first identifier in the second message, the UPF entity sends the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0116] In this embodiment of the invention, the control plane entity is an SMF entity, and the UE-related information is sent to the PCF entity through the SMF entity.

[0117] In this embodiment of the invention, the first identifier can be an identifier negotiated between the terminal and the network side, or it can be a user-defined identifier by the terminal. If the first identifier is an identifier negotiated between the terminal and the network side, the terminal can directly send a first message to the RAN entity, the RAN entity sends a second message to the UPF entity, and the UPF entity identifies the first identifier in the second message and sends the UE-related information to the SMF entity, which then forwards it to the PCF entity. If the first identifier is a user-defined identifier by the terminal, before the UPF entity receives the second message sent by the RAN entity, the method further includes:

[0118] The UPF entity receives the session update message sent by the SMF entity and performs a session update. After performing the session update, the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0119] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the terminal information reporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1The device for reporting terminal information is applied to the RAN entity side, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the device for reporting information by the terminal includes:

[0120] The receiving unit 501 is configured to receive a first message sent by the terminal, the first message including a first identifier and UE-related information;

[0121] The sending unit 502 is used to send a second message to the UPF entity. The second message includes the first identifier and the UE-related information, so that the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message and then send the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0122] In one embodiment, the control plane entity is an SMF entity, and the UE-related information is sent to the PCF entity through the SMF entity.

[0123] In one embodiment, the first message includes a first identifier and UE-related information, including:

[0124] The AS header of the first message carries the first identifier, and the body of the first message carries the UE-related information.

[0125] In one embodiment, the AS layer header of the first message is an SDAP layer header, or a PDCP layer header, or an RLC layer header, or a MAC layer header, or a PHY layer header.

[0126] In one embodiment, the second message includes the first identifier and the UE-related information, including:

[0127] The first identifier is carried in the GTP layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the second message.

[0128] In one embodiment, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0129] URSP information, WLANSP information, UE status information.

[0130] Those skilled in the art should understand that Figure 5 The functions of each unit in the device for reporting terminal information shown can be understood by referring to the relevant description of the terminal information reporting method described above. Figure 5 The functions of each unit in the terminal reporting device shown can be implemented by a program running on a processor or by specific logic circuits.

[0131] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the terminal information reporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2The device for reporting terminal information is applied to the terminal side, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the device for reporting information by the terminal includes:

[0132] The first sending unit 601 is configured to send a first message to the RAN entity, the first message including a first identifier and UE-related information, so as to send a second message to the UPF entity through the RAN entity, the second message including the first identifier and the UE-related information, and after the UPF entity identifies the first identifier in the second message, it sends the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0133] In one embodiment, the control plane entity is an SMF entity, through which the UE-related information is sent to the PCF entity.

[0134] In one embodiment, the first message includes a first identifier and UE-related information, including:

[0135] The first identifier is carried in the access layer AS header of the first message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the first message.

[0136] In one embodiment, the AS layer header of the first message is an SDAP layer header, or a PDCP layer header, or an RLC layer header, or a MAC layer header, or a PHY layer header.

[0137] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0138] The second sending unit 602 is used to send a first indication message to the SMF entity so as to send a session update message to the UPF entity through the SMF entity and perform a session update through the UPF entity;

[0139] The first indication message and the session update message carry the first identifier, which is used to indicate that the UE-related information needs to be sent to the PCF entity;

[0140] The session update message is used to trigger the UPF entity to perform a session update, so that after the UPF entity performs a session update, it can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0141] In one embodiment, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0142] URSP information, WLANSP information, UE status information.

[0143] Those skilled in the art should understand that Figure 6 The functions of each unit in the device for reporting terminal information shown can be understood by referring to the relevant description of the terminal information reporting method described above. Figure 6 The functions of each unit in the terminal reporting device shown can be implemented by a program running on a processor or by specific logic circuits.

[0144] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the terminal information reporting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 The device for reporting information to the terminal is applied to the UPF entity side, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the device for reporting information by the terminal includes:

[0145] The first receiving unit 701 is configured to receive a second message sent by the RAN entity, the second message including the first identifier and UE-related information;

[0146] The identification unit 702 is used to identify the first identifier in the second message;

[0147] The sending unit 703 is used to send the UE-related information to the control plane entity.

[0148] In one embodiment, the control plane entity is an SMF entity, and the UE-related information is sent to the PCF entity through the SMF entity.

[0149] In one embodiment, the second message includes the first identifier and the UE-related information, including:

[0150] The first identifier is carried in the GTP layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the second message.

[0151] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0152] The second receiving unit 704 is used to receive the session update message sent by the SMF entity;

[0153] Session update unit 705 is used to perform session update, wherein after the UPF entity performs session update, it can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

[0154] In one embodiment, the UE-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0155] URSP information, WLANSP information, UE status information.

[0156] Those skilled in the art should understand that Figure 7 The functions of each unit in the device for reporting terminal information shown can be understood by referring to the relevant description of the terminal information reporting method described above. Figure 7 The functions of each unit in the terminal reporting device shown can be implemented by a program running on a processor or by specific logic circuits.

[0157] If the terminal information reporting device described in the embodiments of the present invention is implemented as a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), magnetic disks, or optical disks. Thus, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to any specific hardware and software combination.

[0158] Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the terminal reporting information method described above in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0159] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structural composition of a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This computer device can be a terminal or a network device. Figure 8 As shown, the computer device 100 may include one or more (only one is shown in the figure) processors 1002 (processors 1002 may include, but are not limited to, microprocessors (MCUs, Micro Controller Units) or programmable logic devices (FPGAs, Field Programmable Gate Arrays), memory 1004 for storing data, and transmission device 1006 for communication functions. Those skilled in the art will understand that... Figure 8 The structure shown is for illustrative purposes only and does not limit the structure of the computer device 100 described above. For example, the computer device 100 may also include components that are more... Figure 8 The more or fewer components shown, or having the same Figure 8 The different configurations shown.

[0160] The memory 1004 can be used to store software programs and modules of application software, such as program instructions / modules corresponding to the methods in this embodiment of the invention. The processor 1002 executes various functional applications and data processing by running the software programs and modules stored in the memory 1004, thereby implementing the above-described methods. The memory 1004 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic storage devices, flash memory, or other non-volatile solid-state memory. In some instances, the memory 1004 may further include memory remotely located relative to the processor 1002, and these remote memories can be connected to the computer device 100 via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, corporate intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

[0161] The transmission device 1006 is used to receive or send data via a network. Specific examples of the network described above may include a wireless network provided by the communication provider of the computer device 100. In one example, the transmission device 1006 includes a network adapter (NIC, Network Interface Controller), which can connect to other network devices via a base station to communicate with the Internet. In another example, the transmission device 1006 may be a radio frequency (RF) module, used for wireless communication with the Internet.

[0162] The technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined arbitrarily without conflict.

[0163] In the several embodiments provided by this invention, it should be understood that the disclosed methods and smart devices can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as: multiple units or components can be combined, or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection between the various components shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units can be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0164] The units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0165] In addition, in the various embodiments of the present invention, each functional unit can be integrated into a second processing unit, or each unit can be a separate unit, or two or more units can be integrated into a unit; the integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.

[0166] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for a terminal to report information, the method comprising: The User Plane Function (UPF) entity receives a second message sent by the Access Network RAN ​​entity, the second message including a first identifier and user equipment (UE) related information; After recognizing the first identifier in the second message, the UPF entity sends the UE-related information to the control plane entity. Before the UPF entity receives the second message sent by the RAN entity, the method further includes: The UPF entity receives a session update message sent by the Session Management Function (SMF) entity and performs a session update. After performing the session update, the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first identifier and the UE-related information are carried in a first message sent by the terminal device to the RAN entity.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The control plane entity is the SMF entity, which sends the UE-related information to the Policy Control Function (PCF) entity.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first identifier is carried in the General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol (GTP) layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the second message.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The UE-related information includes at least one of the following: UE routing policy URSP information, wireless LAN selection policy WLANSP information, and UE status information.

6. A device for reporting information from a terminal, the device comprising: The first receiving unit is configured to receive a second message sent by the access network RAN ​​entity, the second message including a first identifier and user equipment (UE) related information; An identification unit is used to identify the first identifier in the second message; The sending unit is used to send the UE-related information to the control plane entity; The device further includes: The second receiving unit is used to receive session update messages sent by the Session Management Function (SMF) entity; The session update unit is used to perform session updates. After performing a session update, the UPF entity can identify the first identifier in the second message sent by the RAN entity and send the UE-related information to the SMF entity.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, The first identifier and the UE-related information are carried in a first message sent by the terminal device to the RAN entity.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, The control plane entity is the SMF entity, which sends the UE-related information to the Policy Control Function (PCF) entity.

9. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, The first identifier is carried in the General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol (GTP) layer header of the second message, and the UE-related information is carried in the body of the second message.

10. The apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein, The UE-related information includes at least one of the following: UE routing policy URSP information, wireless LAN selection policy WLANSP information, and UE status information.

11. A computer storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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