A network element conversion method, a routing conversion device and a storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application disclose a network element conversion method, a routing conversion device and a storage medium, which are used to improve the accuracy of network element conversion. Embodiments of the present application can comprise: receiving network element conversion information; obtaining key information by parsing the network element conversion information, the key information comprising at least one of the following: position information, network element attributes and network element types; determining a target network element corresponding to the key information, and routing conversion to the target network element.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a network element conversion method, a routing conversion device, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] As network elements evolve and develop, many new network element interfaces and protocol types are added when different network elements interact. However, each network element maintains a logically independent state, and network devices may maintain multiple interface protocol stacks. The conversion between different network elements also generates more signaling links. This not only increases the operational complexity of the network device but also increases the complexity of the links, resulting in lower accuracy of network element conversion. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a network element conversion method, a routing conversion device, and a storage medium to improve the accuracy of network element conversion.

[0004] The first aspect of this application provides a network element conversion method, applied to a routing conversion device, the method including:

[0005] Receive network element conversion information;

[0006] Key information is obtained by parsing the network element conversion information, which includes at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes, and network element type;

[0007] Identify the target network element corresponding to this key information and route it to that target network element.

[0008] Optionally, the location information includes code information; the network element attribute includes an instance identifier; and the network element type includes Radio Access Technology (RAT).

[0009] Optionally, the target network element includes: a service-oriented network element or a non-service-oriented network element; the service-oriented network element includes a converged network element or a 5G network element, wherein the converged network element integrates a traditional 2G network element, a traditional 4G network element, and the 5G network element; the non-service-oriented network element includes one of the following: the traditional 2G network element, the traditional 3G network element, and the traditional 4G network element.

[0010] Optionally, determining the target network element corresponding to the key information includes: adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information; and determining the target network element corresponding to the target protocol.

[0011] Optionally, the target protocol includes at least two of the following: Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol, Diameter protocol, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP / 2.0.

[0012] Optionally, the route to the target network element includes: when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol, accessing the traditional 2G network element or the traditional 3G network element via the signaling forwarding point (STP); when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol, accessing the traditional 4G network element via the routing proxy node (DRA); and when the target protocol is the HTTP / 2.0 protocol, accessing the 5G network element via the service communication proxy (SCP) interface.

[0013] Optionally, the routing conversion device includes a SS7 signaling function module, a Diameter protocol function module, and a service communication proxy (SCP) function module. The adoption of the target protocol corresponding to the key information includes: when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol, adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information through the SS7 signaling function module; when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol, adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information through the Diameter protocol function module; and when the target protocol is the HTTP / 2.0 protocol, adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information through the service communication proxy (SCP) function module.

[0014] Optionally, when the target network element is the service-oriented network element, the routing conversion device is configured with the user information under its jurisdiction, which includes at least one of the following: user code number, GT code table, and a table of correspondence between number segments and home devices.

[0015] A second aspect of this application provides a routing conversion apparatus, which may include:

[0016] The transceiver module is used to receive network element conversion information;

[0017] The processing module is used to parse the key information from the network element conversion information, which includes at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes, and network element type; determine the target network element corresponding to the key information, and route the conversion to the target network element.

[0018] Optionally, the location information includes code information; the network element attribute includes an instance identifier; and the network element type includes Radio Access Technology (RAT).

[0019] Optionally, the target network element includes: a service-oriented network element or a non-service-oriented network element; the service-oriented network element includes a converged network element or a 5G network element, wherein the converged network element integrates a traditional 2G network element, a traditional 4G network element, and the 5G network element; the non-service-oriented network element includes one of the following: the traditional 2G network element, the traditional 3G network element, and the traditional 4G network element.

[0020] Optionally, this processing module is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information and determine the target network element corresponding to the target protocol.

[0021] Optionally, the target protocol includes at least two of the following: Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol, Diameter protocol, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP / 2.0.

[0022] Optionally, this processing module is specifically used to access the traditional 2G network element or the traditional 3G network element through the signaling forwarding point (STP) when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol; to access the traditional 4G network element through the routing proxy node (DRA) when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol; and to access the 5G network element through the service communication proxy (SCP) interface when the target protocol is the HTTP / 2.0 protocol.

[0023] Optionally, this processing module is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol; to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol; and to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is HTTP / 2.0.

[0024] Optionally, when the target network element is the service-oriented network element, the routing conversion device is configured with the user information under its jurisdiction, which includes at least one of the following: user code number, GT code table, and a table of correspondence between number segments and home devices.

[0025] A third aspect of this application provides a routing conversion apparatus, which may include:

[0026] Memory containing executable program code;

[0027] A processor and a transceiver coupled to the memory;

[0028] The memory is used to store executable program code;

[0029] The processor invokes the executable program code stored in the memory for the processor and the transceiver to perform the method as described in the first aspect of this application.

[0030] The fourth aspect of this application provides a network device that may include: a routing conversion device as described in the second or third aspect.

[0031] In another aspect, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one executable instruction that, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to perform the method described in the first or second aspect of this application.

[0032] Another aspect of the present invention discloses a computer program product that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method described in the first or second aspect of this application.

[0033] Another aspect of the present invention discloses an application publishing platform for publishing computer program products, wherein when the computer program products are run on a computer, the computer executes the method described in the first or second aspect of this application.

[0034] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the embodiments of this application have the following advantages:

[0035] In this embodiment, network element conversion information is received; key information is parsed from the network element conversion information, and the key information includes at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes, and network element type; the target network element corresponding to the key information is determined, and routing is performed to the target network element. This improves the accuracy of network element conversion.

[0036] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the embodiments of the present invention and to implement them in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention are described below. Attached Figure Description

[0037] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0038] Figure 1a This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an interface protocol stack in the prior art;

[0039] Figure 1b This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the interface protocol stack in the prior art;

[0040] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the interface protocol stack in the prior art;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the interface protocol stack in the prior art;

[0042] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a converged network element in the prior art;

[0043] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the network element conversion method in this invention;

[0044] Figure 6a This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the routing conversion device in this invention;

[0045] Figure 6b This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the routing conversion device in this invention;

[0046] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the routing conversion device in this invention;

[0047] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the network device in this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0048] This application provides a network element conversion method, a routing conversion device, and a storage medium to improve the accuracy of network element conversion.

[0049] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All embodiments based on the present application should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0050] It should be noted that in existing technologies, routing switching devices in traditional 2G or 3G network elements primarily utilize the Common Channel Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol for inter-office equipment addressing and message passing. This message passing can also be referred to as signaling interaction.

[0051] For example, such as Figure 1a The above is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an interface protocol stack in the prior art. Figure 1aIn this context, the protocol stack for this interface is the Gr interface protocol stack. It can be understood that in traditional 2G or 3G network elements, this Gr interface serves as the interface between the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) and the Home Location Register (HLR). The routing device uses this Gr interface to complete device addressing and message passing based on the Mobile Application Part (MAP) protocol. This message passing may include, but is not limited to, authentication and / or location updates.

[0052] For example, such as Figure 1b The above is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the interface protocol stack in the prior art. Figure 1b In this context, the protocol stack of this interface is the protocol stack of the Gr interface.

[0053] It should be noted that in existing technologies, routing conversion devices in traditional 4G network elements primarily achieve inter-office equipment addressing and message passing through the Diameter signaling network protocol. This message passing can also be referred to as signaling interaction.

[0054] For example, such as Figure 2 The above is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the interface protocol stack in the prior art. Figure 2 In this context, the protocol stack for this interface is the S6a interface. It can be understood that in traditional 4G network elements, this S6a interface serves as the interface between the Mobility Management Entity (MME) and the Home Subscriber Server (HSS). The routing conversion device uses this S6a interface to complete inter-office equipment addressing and message passing based on the Diameter protocol. This message passing may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: user authentication, subscription data transmission, and location update.

[0055] It is understandable that the aforementioned traditional 2G network elements, traditional 3G network elements, and traditional 4G network elements can all be collectively referred to as traditional network elements.

[0056] In simple terms, different traditional network elements can use different interfaces and different protocols to achieve device addressing and information transmission between these different network elements through the traditional inter-office signaling system.

[0057] It should be noted that in the existing technology, the routing conversion device in the 5G network element mainly realizes the message transmission and signaling interaction between inter-office equipment through the Network Repository Function (NRF).

[0058] For example, such as Figure 3 The above is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the interface protocol stack in the prior art. Figure 3 In this context, the protocol stack of this interface is the Nnrf interface. It can be understood that in 5G network elements, this Nnrf interface serves as the interface between the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) and the Unified Data Management (UDM). The routing conversion device uses this Nnrf interface to complete inter-office equipment message passing and signaling interaction based on Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) / 2.0. Specifically, the source Network Function (NF) in the routing conversion device obtains the target NF information from the NRF based on the service name and key matching parameters, and then uses this Nnrf interface to achieve information exchange with the target NF based on HTTP / 2.0.

[0059] In simple terms, 5G network elements typically operate on a service-oriented model, enabling device addressing and information transfer between different network elements through service registration and discovery.

[0060] For example, such as Figure 4 The above is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a converged network element in the prior art. Figure 4 In this system, the converged network element integrates traditional 2G network elements, traditional 4G network elements, and 5G network elements.

[0061] It should be noted that when the network elements mentioned above interact, many new network element interfaces and protocol types are added. However, each network element maintains a logically independent state, and network devices may maintain multiple interface protocol stacks. The conversion between different network elements also generates more signaling links. This not only increases the operational complexity of the network device but also increases the complexity of the links, resulting in lower accuracy of network element conversion.

[0062] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below by way of embodiments. The executing entity can be a routing conversion device or a network device, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0063] It should be noted that the routing conversion device involved in this invention can also be called a signaling forwarding device.

[0064] like Figure 5 The diagram shown is an embodiment of a network element conversion method according to the present invention. This method is applied to a routing conversion device and may include:

[0065] 501. Receive network element conversion information.

[0066] 502. Key information is obtained by parsing the network element conversion information.

[0067] The key information includes at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes, and network element type.

[0068] Optionally, the location information may include, but is not limited to, code information; the network element attribute may include, but is not limited to, instance identifier (Instance Identity Document, Instance ID); and the network element type may include, but is not limited to, radio access technology (RAT).

[0069] It is understandable that the network office data code in the routing conversion device is configured with location attribute information (referred to as location information). Taking the S6a interface as an example, domestic signaling addressing is based on IMSI or hostname. The IMSI field contains user home database information, and the hostname contains user home province information. Both IMSI and hostname can be used to determine the signaling tandem area to which the network element to be converted belongs.

[0070] Among them, the network element for routing transformation can be called the next-hop network element that needs to be addressed, i.e., the target network element.

[0071] The Instance ID uses UUID version 4 format (RFC 4122) and consists of 128 bits, represented by 32 hexadecimal digits, divided into 5 segments by "-". This ID information can be used to determine whether the next-hop network element to be addressed is a service-oriented network element.

[0072] RAT is a basic physical connection method based on radio-based communication networks. The RAT can include, but is not limited to, Bluetooth and / or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi). Specifically, when the next hop is a non-service network element, the RAT can determine whether the routing conversion device accesses from a 2G, 3G, or 4G network element, thereby determining whether to use a Signaling Transfer Point (STP) or a Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) for inter-office addressing.

[0073] 503. Determine the target network element corresponding to the key information, and route the information to the target network element.

[0074] The target network element may include either a service-oriented network element or a non-service-oriented network element.

[0075] The service-oriented network element includes a converged network element or a 5G network element, which integrates traditional 2G network elements, traditional 4G network elements, and 5G network elements.

[0076] The non-service network element includes one of the following: the traditional 2G network element, the traditional third-generation mobile communication technology 3G network element, and the traditional 4G network element.

[0077] It is understandable that the routing conversion device can determine the target network element based on code information; the routing conversion device can determine the target network element based on Instance ID; the routing conversion device can determine the target network element based on RAT.

[0078] Optionally, the routing conversion device may determine the target network element corresponding to the key information by: adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information; and determining the target network element corresponding to the target protocol.

[0079] The target protocol includes at least two of the following: Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol, Diameter protocol, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP / 2.0.

[0080] It should be noted that different key information corresponds to different protocols, and different protocols correspond to different network elements. Specifically, the SS7 protocol corresponds to traditional 2G network elements; the Diameter protocol corresponds to traditional 3G and traditional 4G network elements; and HTTP / 2.0 corresponds to service-oriented network elements.

[0081] It is understandable that the routing conversion device's determination of the target network element corresponding to this key information indicates that the routing conversion device has implemented network element addressing. In the prior art, the implementation logic of network elements exists independently. Each time a routing conversion is performed, due to the large number of interfaces, it is necessary to obtain the corresponding interface to route to the target network element, which leads to low accuracy in obtaining the target network element. However, in this embodiment, since the interface in the routing conversion device is singular and different protocols are all set in one routing conversion device, when a network element is converted, it is not necessary to determine a new interface. The target protocol is directly obtained from the routing conversion device to determine the target network element, thus improving the accuracy of network element conversion.

[0082] Optionally, the routing conversion device includes a SS7 signaling function module, a Diameter protocol function module, and a service communication proxy (SCP) function module. The routing conversion device adopts the target protocol corresponding to the key information, including: when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol, adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information through the SS7 signaling function module; when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol, adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information through the Diameter protocol function module; and when the target protocol is HTTP / 2.0, adopting the target protocol corresponding to the key information through the service communication proxy (SCP) function module.

[0083] Optionally, the routing conversion device routes to the target network element, including: when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol, accessing the traditional 2G network element or the traditional 3G network element through the signaling forwarding point (STP); when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol, accessing the traditional 4G network element through the routing proxy node (DRA); when the target protocol is the HTTP / 2.0 protocol, accessing the 5G network element through the Service Communication Proxy (SCP) interface.

[0084] It is understandable that when a routing conversion device connects to a traditional 2G network element, the routing conversion device can implement interface functions such as MAP and CAMEL Application Part (CAP). For example, Table 1 shows the correspondence between interfaces and network elements in the SS7 protocol of this embodiment of the invention.

[0085]

[0086] Table 1

[0087] It is understandable that when the routing conversion device is connected to a traditional 3G network element or a traditional 4G network element, the routing conversion device can implement interface functions such as S6a, Gx, Cx, Rx, SLg, SLh, Zh, and Sh. For example, Table 2 shows the correspondence between interfaces and network elements in the Diameter protocol of the Diameter signaling network in this embodiment of the invention.

[0088]

[0089] Table 2

[0090] Understandably, when the routing conversion device is connected to a 5G network element, it can also perform functions such as service registration, service discovery, service subscription and notification. At the same time, based on the original basic functions, it can enhance support for functions such as proxy discovery, monitoring and load balancing.

[0091] Optionally, when the target network element is the service-oriented network element, the routing conversion device can be configured with user information under its jurisdiction. The user information under its jurisdiction includes at least one of the following: user code number, GT code table, and number segment and home device correspondence table, so as to realize device addressing and message interaction between the service-oriented network element and the traditional network element.

[0092] Understandably, the routing conversion device determines the specific information of the next-hop service network element by querying the network element attribute information registered in the NRF. By sharing the converged database, it reduces the number of signaling queries and reduces overhead.

[0093] As exemplified, Table 3 is a data table for device addressing in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0094] Equipment Name Coding Plan Number segment GT addressing strategy name ZZH2SG E214_INTAL_TT0 861377940 HZHSTP ZZH2SG E164_INTAL_TT0 861440796 CQHSTP ZZH2SG E164_INTAL_TT0 8614405027 CQHSTP ZZH2SG E214_INTAL_TT0 8613976041 SHHSTP ZZH2SG E214_INTAL_TT0 861379194 CQHSTP

[0095] Table 3

[0096] Optionally, the routing conversion device may also be configured with at least one of the following logical functions: Service Communication Proxy (SCP) function, Domain Name System (DNS) function, and E.164Number URI Mapping (ENUM) function.

[0097] It should be noted that the implementation logic of the routing conversion device based on the SS7 protocol, Diameter protocol and HTTP / 2.0 is similar to the data configuration and processing ideas of STP, DRA routing proxy node and NRF, and will not be elaborated here.

[0098] It is understandable that the above-mentioned logical functions expand the capabilities of the routing conversion device, enabling the device to expand its functions and possess flexible expansion capabilities.

[0099] For example, as shown in Table 4, this is a table of correspondences for interface-based network element conversion in the Diameter protocol of the Diameter signaling network in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0100]

[0101]

[0102] Table 4

[0103] It should be noted that, taking the S6a interface as an example, the MME and HSS are connected via a DRA quasi-direct network to achieve inter-office device addressing and signaling transfer. When the routing conversion device accesses from the MME, it needs to complete a registration process. By using the IMSI or hostname information it carries, it can determine whether the HSS (i.e., the target network element) to be addressed is in the signaling tandem area. If it is in the signaling tandem area, it determines the HSS to be addressed for the next hop. Among them, the network element type registered in the routing conversion device (e.g., based on Instance ID) determines whether the network element type is a service-oriented network element. If the network element type is not a service-oriented network element, NRF and SCP are used to achieve next-hop network element addressing. If the network element type is not a service-oriented network element, the routing conversion device's radio access type is further used to determine whether the routing conversion device is addressing a 2G network element or a 4G network element, thereby further selecting STP or DRA.

[0104] It is understood that the routing conversion device involved in this application embodiment reduces the number of multiple interfaces and protocols, eliminating the need to modify the interfaces of the routing conversion device to achieve interface and protocol normalization, thereby reducing the operational complexity of network devices. Furthermore, the conversion between different network elements does not generate numerous signaling links in the routing conversion device; it only needs to find the corresponding target network element, reducing link complexity and thus improving the accuracy of routing conversion.

[0105] For example, Table 5 shows the correspondence between protocols and links in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0106]

[0107]

[0108] Table 5

[0109] The unit for links is "link".

[0110] It should be noted that the signaling link data in Table 5 is derived from the existing network configuration of the routing conversion device. Table 5 illustrates two points: First, by adding a new routing conversion device as a signaling point, signaling link configuration can be implemented according to the target plan through interface sharing. This achieves link convergence without requiring adjustments to link resources based on changes in the user ratio of the routing conversion device. Second, as a signaling transfer point, the routing conversion device can achieve signaling link convergence for different types of signaling points, reducing the link requirements of the traditional inter-office signaling system and thus improving the accuracy of network element conversion.

[0111] In this embodiment of the invention, network element conversion information is received; key information is parsed from the network element conversion information, the key information including at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes, and network element type; the target network element corresponding to the key information is determined, and routing is performed to the target network element. This improves the accuracy of network element conversion.

[0112] like Figure 6a The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an embodiment of the routing conversion device of the present invention, which may include: a transceiver module 601 and a processing module 602;

[0113] Transceiver module 601 is used to receive network element conversion information;

[0114] The processing module 602 is used to parse the key information from the network element conversion information, the key information including at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes and network element type; determine the target network element corresponding to the key information, and route the conversion to the target network element.

[0115] Optionally, the location information includes code information; the network element attribute includes an instance identifier; and the network element type includes Radio Access Technology (RAT).

[0116] Optionally, the target network element includes: a service-oriented network element or a non-service-oriented network element; the service-oriented network element includes a converged network element or a 5G network element, wherein the converged network element integrates a traditional 2G network element, a traditional 4G network element, and the 5G network element; the non-service-oriented network element includes one of the following: the traditional 2G network element, the traditional 3G network element, and the traditional 4G network element.

[0117] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention,

[0118] The processing module 602 is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information and determine the target network element corresponding to the target protocol.

[0119] Optionally, the target protocol includes at least two of the following: Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol, Diameter protocol, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP / 2.0.

[0120] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention,

[0121] The processing module 602 is specifically used to access the traditional 2G network element or the traditional 3G network element through the signaling forwarding point (STP) when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol; to access the traditional 4G network element through the routing proxy node (DRA) when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol; and to access the 5G network element through the service communication proxy (SCP) interface when the target protocol is the HTTP / 2.0 protocol.

[0122] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 6b The diagram shown illustrates another embodiment of the routing conversion device in this invention, which may include: a processing module 602, which may include: a SS7 signaling function module 6021, a Diameter protocol function module 6022, and a service communication proxy (SCP) function module 6023.

[0123] The No. 7 signaling function module 6021 is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol;

[0124] Diameter protocol function module 6022 is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol;

[0125] The Service Communication Proxy (SCP) function module 6023 is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is HTTP / 2.0.

[0126] Optionally, when the target network element is the service-oriented network element, the routing conversion device is configured with the user information under its jurisdiction, which includes at least one of the following: user code number, GT code table, and a table of correspondence between number segments and home devices.

[0127] like Figure 7 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the routing conversion device in this invention, which may include: a memory 701, a processor 702, and a transceiver 703; the memory 701 and the processor 702 are coupled, and the memory 701 and the transceiver 703 are coupled; the processor 702 calls the executable program code stored in the memory 701;

[0128] Transceiver 703 is used to receive network element conversion information;

[0129] The processor 702 is used to parse key information from the network element conversion information, the key information including at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes and network element type; determine the target network element corresponding to the key information, and route the conversion to the target network element.

[0130] Optionally, the location information includes code information; the network element attribute includes an instance identifier; and the network element type includes Radio Access Technology (RAT).

[0131] Optionally, the target network element includes: a service-oriented network element or a non-service-oriented network element; the service-oriented network element includes a converged network element or a 5G network element, wherein the converged network element integrates a traditional 2G network element, a traditional 4G network element, and the 5G network element; the non-service-oriented network element includes one of the following: the traditional 2G network element, the traditional 3G network element, and the traditional 4G network element.

[0132] Optionally, the processor 702 is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information and determine the target network element corresponding to the target protocol.

[0133] Optionally, the target protocol includes at least two of the following: Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol, Diameter protocol, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP / 2.0.

[0134] Optionally, the processor 702 is specifically used to access the traditional 2G network element or the traditional 3G network element through the signaling forwarding point (STP) when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol; to access the traditional 4G network element through the routing proxy node (DRA) when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol; and to access the 5G network element through the service communication proxy (SCP) interface when the target protocol is the HTTP / 2.0 protocol.

[0135] Optionally, the processor 702 is specifically used to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is the SS7 protocol; to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is the Diameter protocol; and to adopt the target protocol corresponding to the key information when the target protocol is the HTTP / 2.0 protocol.

[0136] Optionally, when the target network element is the service-oriented network element, the routing conversion device is configured with the user information under its jurisdiction, which includes at least one of the following: user code number, GT code table, and a table of correspondence between number segments and home devices.

[0137] like Figure 8 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a network device according to the present invention, which may include: as shown in Figure 6 or... Figure 7The routing conversion device shown.

[0138] It is understood that the network device involved in the embodiments of the present invention may include a network cloud resource pool. Specifically, the network device may be a server.

[0139] The present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one executable instruction, which, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to perform the Chinese-based verification method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0140] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product.

[0141] The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present invention are generated. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, Digital Subscriber Line, DSL) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that a computer can store or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., solid-state disk, SSD), etc.

[0142] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0143] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be an indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or units through some interfaces, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0144] The units described 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 can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0145] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit.

[0146] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, 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 steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0147] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A network element conversion method, characterized in that, Applied to routing conversion devices, including: Receive network element conversion information; Key information is obtained by parsing the network element conversion information. The key information includes at least one of the following: location information, network element attributes, and network element type; the location information includes code information; the network element attributes include instance identifiers; and the network element type includes Radio Access Technology (RAT). Using the target protocol corresponding to the key information, the target network element corresponding to the target protocol is determined, and the route is converted to the target network element. Different key information corresponds to different protocols, and different protocols correspond to different network elements. The routing conversion device is equipped with different protocols. When the network element is converted, the target protocol is directly obtained from the routing conversion device to determine the target network element. The target network element includes: a service-oriented network element or a non-service-oriented network element. The instance identifier can be used to determine whether the next-hop network element to be addressed is a service-oriented network element. If the next hop is a non-service-oriented network element, the Radio Access Technology (RAT) can be used to determine whether the routing conversion device accesses from a 2G network element, a 3G network element, or a 4G network element, and to determine whether to use a Signaling Forwarding Point (STP) or a Routing Proxy Node (DRA) for inter-office addressing. The routing to the target network element includes: When the target protocol is the SS7 protocol, it accesses traditional 2G network elements or traditional 3G network elements through the signaling forwarding point STP. When the target protocol is the Diameter protocol, traditional 4G network elements are accessed through the routing proxy node DRA. When the target protocol is HTTP / 2.0, the 5G network element of the fifth generation mobile communication technology is accessed through the Service Communication Proxy (SCP) interface.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The service-oriented network element includes a converged network element or a 5G network element, wherein the converged network element integrates a traditional 2G network element, a traditional 4G network element, and the 5G network element; the non-service-oriented network element includes one of the following: the traditional 2G network element, the traditional 3G network element, and the traditional 4G network element.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target protocols include at least two of the following: Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol, Diameter protocol, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP / 2.

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4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The routing conversion device includes a No. 7 signaling function module, a Diameter protocol function module, and a service communication proxy (SCP) function module. The target protocol corresponding to the key information includes: When the target protocol is the SS7 protocol, the target protocol corresponding to the key information is adopted through the No. 7 signaling function module. When the target protocol is the Diameter protocol, the target protocol corresponding to the key information is adopted through the Diameter protocol function module. When the target protocol is HTTP / 2.0, the target protocol corresponding to the key information is adopted through the Service Communication Proxy SCP function module.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the target network element is the service-oriented network element, the routing conversion device is configured with the user information under its jurisdiction. The user information under its jurisdiction includes at least one of the following: user code number, GT code table, and a table of correspondence between number segments and home devices.

6. A routing conversion device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to receive network element conversion information; The processing module is used to parse key information from the network element conversion information, the key information including at least one of the following: location information, instance identifier, and network element attribute; the location information includes code number information; the network element attribute includes instance identifier; Network element types include Radio Access Technology (RAT); Using the target protocol corresponding to the key information, the target network element corresponding to the target protocol is determined, and the route is converted to the target network element; different key information corresponds to different protocols, and different protocols correspond to different network elements. The routing conversion device is equipped with different protocols. When the network element is converted, the target protocol is directly obtained from the routing conversion device to determine the target network element. The target network element includes: a service-oriented network element or a non-service-oriented network element; wherein, the instance identifier can determine whether the next-hop network element to be addressed is a service-oriented network element; if the next hop is a non-service-oriented network element, the Radio Access Technology (RAT) can determine whether the routing conversion device accesses from a 2G network element, a 3G network element, or a 4G network element, and determine whether to use a Signaling Forwarding Point (STP) or a Routing Proxy Node (DRA) for inter-office addressing; The processing module is further used for: When the target protocol is the SS7 protocol, it accesses traditional 2G network elements or traditional 3G network elements through the signaling forwarding point STP. When the target protocol is the Diameter protocol, traditional 4G network elements are accessed through the routing proxy node DRA. When the target protocol is HTTP / 2.0, the 5G network element of the fifth generation mobile communication technology is accessed through the Service Communication Proxy (SCP) interface.

7. A routing conversion device, characterized in that, include: Memory containing executable program code; And the memory-coupled processor and transceiver; The processor calls the executable program code stored in the memory, and when the executable program code is executed by the processor, the processor and the transceiver implement the method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

8. A network device, characterized in that, include: The routing conversion device as described in claim 6 or 7.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores at least one executable instruction, which, when executed on the signal processing system, causes the signal processing system to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

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