Business service control method, business platform and business system

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a service control method, a service platform, and a service system, which relate to the field of communications. By obtaining co-constructed and shared mobile network information, determining a service working mode according to the co-constructed and shared network information, and transmitting the service working mode to a remote mobile unit to instruct the remote mobile unit to set or adjust the service working mode, thereby actively adjusting the service working mode according to changes in the shared network carrying capacity and improving the service quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and particularly to a service control method, a service platform, and a service system. Background Art

[0002] With the advent of the 5G era, the construction and operation costs of mobile networks are getting higher and higher, and operators more often adopt the co-construction and sharing method to build mobile networks.

[0003] In the co-construction and sharing network construction mode, a sub-regional construction mode can be adopted to co-construct and share the 5G network. For example, Operator A builds the 5G network in some areas, Operator B builds the 5G network in other areas, and Operator C builds the 5G network in other regions. The mobile network co-construction and sharing mode adopts a radio access network sharing mode, as Figure 1 shown. In the radio access network co-construction and sharing networking solution, each operator co-constructs a wireless network in a sub-region, while each operator builds its own core network. Each base station is connected to the core network of each operator.

[0004] In the co-constructed and shared mobile network, each shared operator has different radio resources in terms of frequency and bandwidth, and the shared network systems provided by each operator are different. These differences will result in different service carrying capacities provided by the network of the contractor operator in each region. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, by obtaining co-constructed and shared mobile network information, determining a service working mode according to the co-constructed and shared network information, and transmitting the service working mode to a remote mobile unit to instruct the remote mobile unit to set or adjust the service working mode, thus, the service working mode is actively adjusted according to the change of the shared network carrying capacity, and the service quality is improved.

[0006] Some embodiments of the present disclosure propose a service control method, including:

[0007] Obtaining co-constructed and shared mobile network information;

[0008] Determining a service working mode according to the co-constructed and shared network information;

[0009] Transmitting the service working mode to a remote mobile unit to instruct the remote mobile unit to set or adjust the service working mode.

[0010] In some embodiments, the co-constructed and shared mobile network information is obtained from a network element or a network management system of the co-constructed and shared mobile network, where the co-constructed and shared mobile network information includes at least one of radio shared network transmission capacity information, shared edge node deployment information, shared network area distribution information, and co-constructed and shared area traffic volume statistics information.

[0011] In some embodiments, the wireless shared network transmission capability information includes at least one piece of wireless shared network configuration information among the number of wireless shared carriers, the bandwidth size of each shared carrier, and the wireless shared access mode.

[0012] In some embodiments, the shared edge node deployment information includes at least one piece of information among the deployment location of the shared edge node and the shared base stations connected to the shared edge node.

[0013] In some embodiments, the shared network area distribution information includes at least one piece of information among the geographical location area information of the shared base stations constructed by each shared operator and the adjacent relationship between different shared areas.

[0014] In some embodiments, the co - constructed and shared area traffic volume statistical information includes the traffic volume load statistical information of each base station or shared edge node in each co - constructed and shared area.

[0015] In some embodiments, determining the service working mode according to the co - constructed and shared network information includes: determining at least one of the working mode and the working path of the remote mobile unit in each co - constructed and shared wireless network area according to the co - constructed and shared network information.

[0016] In some embodiments, according to the wireless shared network transmission capability information of the co - constructed and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located, at least one of the data acquisition format, the moving speed, the amount of data collected, the data transmission mode, and the data transmission delay of the remote mobile unit in this co - constructed and shared wireless network area is determined.

[0017] In some embodiments, according to at least one of the number of wireless shared carriers, the bandwidth size of each shared carrier, and the wireless shared access mode of the co - constructed and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located, at least one of the data acquisition format, the moving speed, the amount of data collected, the data transmission mode, and the data transmission delay of the remote mobile unit in this co - constructed and shared wireless network area is determined.

[0018] In some embodiments, according to the shared edge node deployment information of the co - constructed and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located, the delay working mode of the remote mobile unit in this co - constructed and shared wireless network area is determined.

[0019] In some embodiments, if the co - constructed and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located is a shared edge node deployment area, it is determined that the remote mobile unit adopts a low - delay working mode based on shared edge node splitting in this co - constructed and shared wireless network area.

[0020] In some embodiments, based on the shared network area distribution information, the business operation mode of the remote mobile unit in the next co-built and shared wireless network area is adapted in advance in the boundary area between different construction operators on the moving route of the remote mobile unit to achieve a smooth transition of the business operation mode.

[0021] In some embodiments, the service operation mode of the remote mobile unit in each co-construction and sharing area is determined according to the traffic statistics information of each co-construction and sharing area.

[0022] Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a business platform, including: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute a business service control method based on instructions stored in the memory.

[0023] Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a service system, including: a service platform, and a remote mobile unit, configured to set or adjust a service working mode according to the service working mode indicated by the service platform.

[0024] In some embodiments, the service system further includes: a co-built and shared network information processing unit configured to obtain co-built and shared mobile network information and send it to the service platform.

[0025] Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which implements the steps of a business service control method when the program is executed by a processor. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions. The present disclosure can be more clearly understood according to the following detailed description with reference to the drawings.

[0027] Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and a person skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing a radio access network sharing mode.

[0029] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing a service system based on a jointly built and shared mobile network according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a business service control method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a business platform according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Specific Embodiments

[0032] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0033] The inventors have found that for mobile service, the underlying mobile network bearing capacity is crucial, which directly determines the service quality and user experience of mobile services. At present, the network performance indicators that have an important impact on mobile services are mainly rate and latency. Among them, the transmission rate supported by the mobile network is closely related to the wireless resources and access technologies of the operator's network, and the latency characteristics are related to the location of the edge nodes deployed by the operator. If the service system can obtain network information such as the wireless resources, access systems, and edge node locations of the multi-operator co-constructed and shared mobile network, it will be able to timely adjust the working mode of the service system and improve the service quality of mobile services.

[0034] Due to the requirements of some low-latency services, some nodes of the core network are sunk to the edge side of the network. These edge nodes can be directly connected to the edge service platform (or local service platform), reducing the network transmission latency, thereby realizing low-latency services.

[0035] The service system based on the co-constructed and shared mobile network is as Figure 2 shown. Multiple operators co-construct and share a wireless access network in different regions. Each operator is responsible for the construction tasks of the base stations in some regions respectively. Each shared base station is connected to the core networks of each shared operator, and the core networks of each operator are respectively connected to various service platforms (including ordinary service platforms and edge service platforms) to realize various mobile service offerings. A co-constructed and shared network information processing unit is added between the co-constructed and shared mobile network and the service platform, which is responsible for obtaining the co-constructed and shared mobile network information from the network side (that is, various configuration information and status information related to the co-constructed and shared mobile network), and processing various co-constructed and shared mobile network information into the information format required by the service platform, and providing it to the service platform (including ordinary service platforms and edge service platforms). The service platform (including ordinary service platforms and edge service platforms) can timely adjust or adapt the service working mode of the remote mobile unit according to the co-constructed and shared mobile network information to ensure the service quality.

[0036] The co-constructed and shared network information processing unit can be independently deployed or integrated into the service platform or network device.

[0037] Figure 3 The flowchart of the service control method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0038] As Figure 3 shown, the service control method of this embodiment includes steps 310-330.

[0039] In step 310, the service platform obtains the co - constructed and shared mobile network information.

[0040] According to the different deployment methods of the co - constructed and shared network information processing unit, the service platform obtains the co - constructed and shared mobile network information in different ways. If the co - constructed and shared network information processing unit is integrated into the service platform, the service platform can directly obtain the co - constructed and shared mobile network information from the network elements or network management of the co - constructed and shared mobile network. If the co - constructed and shared network information processing unit is independently deployed, after the co - constructed and shared network information processing unit obtains the co - constructed and shared mobile network information from the network elements or network management of the co - constructed and shared mobile network, the service platform then obtains the co - constructed and shared mobile network information from the co - constructed and shared network information processing unit. For the latter method, the co - constructed and shared mobile network information can be actively reported by the co - constructed and shared network information processing unit to the service platform, or the service platform can query or pull from the co - constructed and shared network information processing unit.

[0041] The co - constructed and shared mobile network information mainly includes various configuration information and status information related to the co - constructed and shared mobile network, etc. For example, the co - constructed and shared mobile network information includes at least one of the wireless shared network transmission capacity information, shared edge node deployment information, shared network area distribution information, and co - constructed and shared area traffic volume statistical information. However, it is not limited to the examples given.

[0042] Among them, the wireless shared network transmission capacity information includes at least one piece of wireless shared network configuration information such as the number of wireless shared carriers, the bandwidth size of each shared carrier, and the wireless shared access system. The shared edge node deployment information includes at least one piece of information such as the deployment location of the shared edge node and the shared base stations connected to the shared edge node. The shared network area distribution information includes at least one piece of information such as the geographical location area information of the shared base stations constructed by each shared operator and the adjacent relationship between different shared areas. The co - constructed and shared area traffic volume statistical information includes the traffic volume load statistical information of each base station or shared edge node in each co - constructed and shared area. However, it is not limited to the examples given.

[0043] In step 320, the service platform determines the service working mode according to the co - constructed and shared network information.

[0044] The service platform determines at least one of the working mode and working path of the remote mobile unit in each co - constructed and shared wireless network area according to the co - constructed and shared network information.

[0045] (1) The service platform determines at least one of the data acquisition format, moving speed, data acquisition volume, data transmission method, and data transmission delay of the remote mobile unit in the co - constructed and shared wireless network area according to the wireless shared network transmission capacity information of the co - constructed and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located.

[0046] Based on the number of wireless shared carriers in the co-built and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located, the bandwidth size of each shared carrier and at least one of the wireless shared access standards, at least one working mode of the remote mobile unit in the co-built and shared wireless network area, including data collection format, moving speed, collected data volume, data transmission method, and data transmission delay, is determined.

[0047] For example, when the remote mobile unit of the business system (such as a drone for video acquisition) arrives at a co-built and shared wireless network area, the resolution of the video acquisition image can be adjusted according to the wireless transmission capability information such as the number of shared carriers and carrier bandwidth of the wireless network in the area. In areas with strong wireless transmission capabilities, a higher-resolution video acquisition format is used, and in areas with weaker wireless transmission capabilities, a lower-resolution video acquisition format is used. When the wireless access technology shared in the area is low, for example, only 3G networks can be shared, the video acquisition format can be reduced to the minimum service guarantee format. At the same time, the minimum service quality requirements can be guaranteed by slowing down the flight speed of the remote mobile unit, reducing the amount of image acquisition data, and extending the data transmission time.

[0048] (2) The service platform determines the latency working mode of the remote mobile unit in the co-built and shared wireless network area according to the shared edge node deployment information of the co-built and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located.

[0049] If the co-built and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located is a shared edge node deployment area, determine that the remote mobile unit adopts a low-latency working mode based on shared edge node diversion in the co-built and shared wireless network area. Among them, the low-latency working mode based on shared edge node diversion means that the user data flow does not exit from the network center UPF (User Plane Function) but from the network edge UPF, thereby reducing the transmission delay and meeting the low-latency service requirements.

[0050] For example, when a remote mobile unit moves from an area without shared edge node deployment to an area with shared edge node deployment, after the service platform obtains the shared edge node deployment information, it can switch the working mode of the remote mobile unit from the normal latency mode to the low latency working mode, so that the data flow of the remote mobile unit exits from the network edge UPF, thereby improving the service quality and user service experience.

[0051] (3) Based on the shared network area distribution information, the service platform pre-adapts the service operation mode of the remote mobile unit in the next co-built and shared wireless network area at the boundary area between different construction operators on the remote mobile unit's moving route, so as to achieve a smooth transition of the service operation mode and ensure the stability of the service.

[0052] (4) The service platform determines the service working mode of the remote mobile unit in each co - constructed and shared area according to the traffic volume statistical information of each co - constructed and shared area, so as to avoid the fluctuations of the service experience.

[0053] For example, in a co - constructed and shared area with a large traffic volume, the service platform can instruct the remote mobile unit to use a video acquisition format with a lower resolution or a slower flight speed for data acquisition. On the contrary, in a co - constructed and shared area with a small traffic volume, the service platform can instruct the remote mobile unit to use a video acquisition format with a higher resolution or a faster flight speed for data acquisition.

[0054] (5) The service platform determines that the remote mobile unit works along the working path formed by each shared network area with stronger wireless shared network transmission capabilities according to the shared network area distribution information and the wireless shared network transmission capacity information. For example, it determines that the unmanned aerial vehicle for video acquisition conducts video acquisition work along the working path formed by each shared network area of the 5G network, avoiding the 2G network, 3G network, etc.

[0055] In step 330, the service platform transfers the service working mode to the remote mobile unit to instruct the remote mobile unit to set or adjust the service working mode.

[0056] The service platform can timely adjust and adapt the service working mode of the remote mobile unit according to the wireless shared network transmission capacity, shared edge node deployment, shared network area distribution information, co - constructed and shared area traffic volume statistics, etc. in the co - constructed and shared network information, so as to ensure the service quality and improve the user service experience.

[0057] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the service platform according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0058] As Figure 4 shown, the service platform 400 of this embodiment includes: a memory 410 and a processor 420 coupled to the memory 410. The processor 420 is configured to execute the service service control method in any of the foregoing embodiments based on the instructions stored in the memory 410.

[0059] For example, obtaining co - constructed and shared mobile network information; determining the service working mode according to the co - constructed and shared network information; transferring the service working mode to the remote mobile unit to instruct the remote mobile unit to set or adjust the service working mode.

[0060] For example, determining at least one of the working mode and the working path of the remote mobile unit in each co - constructed and shared wireless network area according to the co - constructed and shared network information.

[0061] For example, based on the wireless shared network transmission capability information of the co-built and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located, at least one of the data collection format, moving speed, collected data volume, data transmission method, and data transmission delay of the remote mobile unit in the co-built and shared wireless network area is determined.

[0062] For example, based on the number of wireless shared carriers in the co-built and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located, the bandwidth size of each shared carrier, and at least one of the wireless shared access standards, at least one of the data collection format, moving speed, collected data volume, data transmission method, and data transmission delay of the remote mobile unit in the co-built and shared wireless network area is determined.

[0063] For example, according to the shared edge node deployment information of the co-built and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located, the delay working mode of the remote mobile unit in the co-built and shared wireless network area is determined.

[0064] For example, if the co-built and shared wireless network area where the remote mobile unit is located is a shared edge node deployment area, it is determined that the remote mobile unit adopts a low-latency working mode based on shared edge node offloading in the co-built and shared wireless network area.

[0065] For example, based on the shared network area distribution information, the boundary area between different construction operators on the remote mobile unit's moving route is adapted in advance to the business working mode of the remote mobile unit in the next co-built and shared wireless network area to achieve a smooth transition of the business working mode.

[0066] For example, the service operation mode of the remote mobile unit in each co-construction and sharing area is determined according to the traffic statistics information of each co-construction and sharing area.

[0067] For example, according to the shared network area distribution information and the wireless shared network transmission capacity information, it is determined that the remote mobile unit works along the working path formed by each shared network area with a stronger wireless shared network transmission capacity.

[0068] The memory 410 may include, for example, a system memory, a fixed non-volatile storage medium, etc. The system memory may store, for example, an operating system, an application program, a boot loader, and other programs.

[0069] The service platform 400 may also include an input / output interface 430, a network interface 440, a storage interface 450, etc. These interfaces 430, 440, 450 and the memory 410 and the processor 420 may be connected through a bus 460, for example. Among them, the input / output interface 430 provides connection interfaces for input / output devices such as a display, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, etc. The network interface 440 provides connection interfaces for various networking devices. The storage interface 450 provides connection interfaces for external storage devices such as an SD card and a USB flash drive.

[0070] Some embodiments of the present disclosure propose a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, the steps of the service control method of each embodiment are implemented.

[0071] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present disclosure can be provided as a method, a system, or a computer program product. Therefore, the present disclosure can take the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Moreover, the present disclosure can take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media (including but not limited to disk memories, CD-ROMs, optical memories, etc.) containing computer program code.

[0072] The present disclosure is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that each flow and / or block in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams, as well as the combination of flows and / or blocks in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to the processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing devices to generate a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing devices generate means for implementing the functions specified in Figure 1 one process or multiple processes and / or blocks Figure 1 one block or multiple blocks.

[0073] These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory generate a manufactured article including an instruction device, and the instruction device implements the functions specified in Figure 1 one process or multiple processes and / or blocks Figure 1 one block or multiple blocks.

[0074] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, so that a series of operation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to generate a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions for implementing the steps specified in one process or a plurality of processes and / or boxes Figure 1 one process or a plurality of processes and / or boxes Figure 1 steps for the functions specified in one box or a plurality of boxes.

[0075] The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure shall be included within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A service control method, characterized in that Including: Obtaining co - constructed and shared mobile network information, where the co - constructed and shared mobile network information includes at least one of configuration information and status information related to the co - constructed and shared mobile network bearing capacity; Determining the service working mode of the remote mobile unit in the co - constructed and shared mobile network area according to the co - constructed and shared mobile network information, where the service working mode includes at least one of a working mode and a working path; Transmitting the service working mode to the remote mobile unit to instruct the remote mobile unit to set or adjust the service working mode, where, according to at least one of the number of wireless shared carriers, the bandwidth size of each shared carrier, and the wireless shared access mode in the co - constructed and shared radio network area where the remote mobile unit is located, determining at least one of the data acquisition format, moving speed, amount of data collected, data transmission method, and data transmission delay of the remote mobile unit in the co - constructed and shared radio network area, and transmitting the service working mode to the remote mobile unit to instruct the remote mobile unit to set or adjust the service working mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Obtaining co - constructed and shared mobile network information from the network elements or network management of the co - constructed and shared mobile network, where the co - constructed and shared mobile network information includes at least one of wireless shared network transmission capacity information, shared edge node deployment information, shared network area distribution information, and co - constructed and shared area traffic volume statistics information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The wireless shared network transmission capacity information includes at least one wireless shared network configuration information of the number of wireless shared carriers, the bandwidth size of each shared carrier, and the wireless shared access mode; or, the shared edge node deployment information includes at least one piece of information of the deployment location of the shared edge node and the shared base stations connected to the shared edge node; or, the shared network area distribution information includes at least one piece of information of the geographical location area information of the shared base stations constructed by each shared operator and the adjacent relationship between different shared areas; or, the co - constructed and shared area traffic volume statistics information includes the traffic volume load statistics information of each base station or shared edge node in each co - constructed and shared area.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Determining at least one of the data acquisition format, moving speed, amount of data collected, data transmission method, and data transmission delay of the remote mobile unit in the co - constructed and shared radio network area according to the wireless shared network transmission capacity information of the co - constructed and shared radio network area where the remote mobile unit is located.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Determining the delay working mode of the remote mobile unit in the co - constructed and shared radio network area according to the shared edge node deployment information of the co - constructed and shared radio network area where the remote mobile unit is located.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that: If the co - constructed and shared radio network area where the remote mobile unit is located is a shared edge node deployment area, determining that the remote mobile unit adopts a low - delay working mode based on shared edge node splitting in the co - constructed and shared radio network area.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: According to the shared network area distribution information, the business working mode of the remote mobile unit in the next co-built and shared wireless network area is adapted in advance in the boundary area between different construction operators on the moving route of the remote mobile unit to achieve a smooth transition of the business working mode.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that According to the traffic statistics information of each co-construction and sharing area, the service working mode of the remote mobile unit in each co-construction and sharing area is determined.

9. A business platform comprising: Memory; as well as A processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to execute the business service control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 based on instructions stored in the memory.

10. A business system comprising: The business platform of claim 9, and The remote mobile unit is configured to set or adjust the service working mode according to the service working mode indicated by the service platform.

11. The business system according to claim 10, further comprising: The co-built and shared network information processing unit is configured to obtain the co-built and shared mobile network information and send it to the service platform.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the business service control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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