User contract data processing method, system and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for processing user contract data, UDM-Proxy, system and storage medium, wherein the method comprises: the UDM-Proxy set in the 5G private network receives a first data configuration request, generates a second data configuration request and sends it to the IWF, so that the IWF forwards the second data configuration request to the operation management system for corresponding processing; the UDM-Proxy receives the user contract data sent by the IWF and stores it; wherein the UDR set in the 5G public network sends the user contract data to the IWF. The method, UDM-Proxy, system and storage medium of the present disclosure use UDM-Proxy to replace the UDM in the 5G private network, which can achieve the user data not leaving a specific area while meeting the demand for intensive management of user data, and can ensure the operator's supervision of user contract data; by using the IWF as an intermediate node to forward requests, the operator's network security can be guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a user contract data processing method, UDM-Proxy, system and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In 5G industry applications, it is a common scenario for related enterprises or parks to deploy 5GC (5G Core) private networks by themselves. In the above scenario, the enterprise has signaling and user plane data that cannot leave the park, and it is necessary to deploy UDM (Unified Data Management) in the 5GC private network, and there is a need to open and close user data and perform autonomous operations such as account opening and account cancellation. However, operators require intensive management of data such as IoT numbers, and need to conduct relevant control over corporate customers' operations on the network. Therefore, there is a contradiction between customer needs and operator requirements, which makes it difficult to carry out related businesses. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, a technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a user contract data processing method, UDM-Proxy, system and storage medium.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for processing user subscription data is provided, including: a unified data management agent UDM-Proxy set in a 5G private network receives a first data configuration request; the UDM-Proxy generates a second data configuration request based on the first data configuration request and sends it to an interoperability function IWF, so that the IWF forwards the second data configuration request to an operation management system for corresponding processing; the UDM-Proxy receives the user subscription data sent by the IWF and stores it; wherein a unified data storage function entity UDR set in the 5G public network sends the user subscription data to the IWF.

[0005] Optionally, the second data configuration request includes: contract data configuration information, UDM-Proxy ID, customer ID; the operation management system performs corresponding review processing based on the second data configuration request, and if the review is passed, the corresponding configuration request is sent to the UDR; wherein the information carried in the configuration request includes the UDM-Proxy ID.

[0006] Optionally, the UDR completes corresponding configuration processing based on the configuration request, and sends a user data transfer request to the IWF according to the UDM-Proxy ID; wherein the user data transfer request includes: user subscription data and Hostname.

[0007] Optionally, the IWF determines the target UDM-Proxy ID according to a correspondence between a preset UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; and the IWF forwards the user subscription data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy according to the target UDM-Proxy ID.

[0008] Optionally, the IWF periodically performs a data consistency check between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR based on the correspondence between the UDRhostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; if the IWF determines that the data between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR are inconsistent, it performs data synchronization processing and performs alarm processing.

[0009] Optionally, the UDM-Proxy receives the first data configuration request sent by the enterprise platform; wherein the operations corresponding to the first data configuration request include: account opening, account cancellation, and contract data modification.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a unified data management agent UDM-Proxy is provided, which is arranged in a 5G private network, including: a request receiving module, used to receive a first data configuration request; a request sending module, used to generate a second data configuration request based on the first data configuration request and send it to an interoperability function IWF, so that the IWF forwards the second data configuration request to an operation management system for corresponding processing; a data receiving module, used to receive and store user contract data sent by the IWF; wherein a unified data storage function entity UDR arranged in the 5G public network sends the user contract data to the IWF.

[0011] Optionally, the request receiving module is specifically used to receive the first data configuration request sent by the enterprise platform; wherein, the operations corresponding to the first data configuration request include: account opening, account cancellation, and contract data modification.

[0012] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a user contract data processing system is provided, comprising: an IWF, an operation management system, a UDR and the UDM-Proxy as described in claim 7 or 8; the second data configuration request comprises: contract data configuration information, UDM-Proxy ID, customer ID; the operation management system is used to perform corresponding review processing according to the second data configuration request, and if the review is passed, the corresponding configuration request is sent to the UDR; wherein the information carried in the configuration request includes the UDM-Proxy ID.

[0013] Optionally, the UDR is used to complete corresponding configuration processing based on the configuration request, and send a user data transfer request to the IWF according to the UDM-Proxy ID; wherein the user data transfer request includes: user subscription data and Hostname.

[0014] Optionally, the IWF is used to determine the target UDM-Proxy ID according to the correspondence between the preset UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; and forward the user subscription data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy according to the target UDM-Proxy ID.

[0015] Optionally, the IWF is specifically used to periodically perform data consistency checks between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR based on the correspondence between the UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; if it is determined that the data between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR are inconsistent, perform data synchronization processing and alarm processing.

[0016] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a UDM-Proxy, comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the method as described above based on instructions stored in the memory.

[0017] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and the instructions are executed by a processor as described above.

[0018] The user contract data processing method, UDM-Proxy, system and storage medium disclosed in the present invention use UDM-Proxy to replace the UDM in the 5G private network, which can achieve the user data not leaving the specific area while meeting the demand for intensive management of user data; by using the method of requesting, approving, authorizing and sending user data, the operator's supervision over the user contract data is guaranteed; by using IWF as an intermediate node to forward requests, the operator's network security can be guaranteed while ensuring communication needs and enhancing operator supervision. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1A flowchart of an embodiment of a method for processing user contract data according to the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 A data interaction flow diagram of another embodiment of the method for processing user contract data according to the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 3 A flowchart for initiating a new number card activation;

[0023] Figure 4 is a module diagram of an embodiment of UDM-Proxy according to the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 5 is a module diagram of another embodiment of UDM-Proxy according to the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 6 The module diagram of one embodiment of the user contract data processing system according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present disclosure is described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0027] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the following text are only used to describe the distinction and have no other special meanings.

[0028] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for processing user contract data according to the present disclosure. Figure 1 As shown:

[0029] Step 101, the unified data management agent UDM-Proxy set in the 5G private network receives a first data configuration request.

[0030] For example, the UDM-Proxy receives a first data configuration request sent by the enterprise platform, and operations corresponding to the first data configuration request include account opening, account cancellation, contract data modification, etc. The 5G private network may be a 5GC private network.

[0031] Step 102: UDM-Proxy generates a second data configuration request based on the first data configuration request and sends it to an interworking function (IWF), so that the IWF forwards the second data configuration request to the operation management system for corresponding processing.

[0032] Step 103, UDM-Proxy receives and stores the user subscription data sent by IWF; wherein, the unified data storage function entity UDR (Unified Data Repository) set in the 5G public network sends the user subscription data to IWF.

[0033] UDM-Proxy has a local database and cannot actively write, modify, or delete user data. The public network UDR needs to send user data through IWF. UDM-Proxy stores the relevant data after receiving the user's contract data. Except for the storage function, the rest of the functions of UDM-Proxy are consistent with the UDM specified in the 3gpp standard, and can provide UDM service capabilities for the core network elements in the 5G private network.

[0034] The user contract data processing method disclosed in the present invention is aimed at the independent operation and maintenance needs of some customers, who need to independently open accounts, cancel accounts, adjust user contracts and other operations. It can provide enterprises with a way to perform independent operations, while satisfying the operators' supervision and approval of the enterprises' behavior. While meeting the needs of enterprises' data not leaving specific areas, it also meets the operators' requirements for intensive management of numbers, etc.; the user contract data processing method disclosed in the present invention forwards data between the network elements of the enterprise's private network and the network elements of the operator's large network through IWF, thereby avoiding the exposure of the operator's network topology and increasing network security protection.

[0035] In one embodiment, the second data configuration request includes contract data configuration information, UDM-Proxy ID, customer ID, etc. The operation management system performs corresponding review processing according to the second data configuration request, and if it passes the review, it sends the corresponding configuration request to the UDR; wherein the information carried in the configuration request includes UDM-Proxy ID, etc.

[0036] UDR completes the corresponding configuration processing based on the configuration information, and sends a user data transfer request to IWF according to the UDM-Proxy ID; the user data transfer request includes user contract data and Hostname, etc. IWF determines the target UDM-Proxy ID based on the correspondence between the preset UDRhostname and UDM-Proxy ID, and forwards the user contract data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy according to the target UDM-Proxy ID.

[0037] The user contract data processing method disclosed in the present invention can ensure the operator's supervision over the user contract data by using the methods of requesting, approving, authorizing and issuing user data; using IWF as an intermediate node to forward requests can ensure the operator's network security while ensuring communication needs and enhancing operator supervision.

[0038] IWF periodically checks the data consistency between UDM-Proxy and UDR based on the correspondence between UDR hostname and UDM-Proxy ID. If IWF determines that the data between UDM-Proxy and UDR is inconsistent, it performs data synchronization. There are many ways to synchronize data between UDM-Proxy and UDR.

[0039] In one embodiment, the private network UDM-Proxy has its own storage database and cannot actively write and modify user contract data. The public network UDR needs to send user contract data through IWF. After receiving the user contract data, UDM-Proxy stores the relevant data. When the customer independently performs UDM user contract data related operations, it sends a request to UDM-Proxy through its own operation and maintenance system. UDM-Proxy sends the request to IWF, and IWF forwards the request to the operator's operation system.

[0040] The operator's operating system approves through automatic or manual authentication. After the operator approves the legality of the customer's operation, the public network UDR performs operations such as account opening, account cancellation, and contract data modification. After the public network UDR completes the operation on the user data, it sends the user contract data to the IWF. The IWF forwards the data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy based on the correspondence between the information carried in the message and the UDM-Proxy, and periodically performs data consistency checks between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR. The UDM-Proxy data is consistent with the relevant user data of the large network UDR.

[0041] The private network and the operator's public network are interconnected using IWF, and the messages sent to each other are forwarded by IWF, which ensures the security of the operator's public network and hides the public network topology. UDM-Proxy provides UDM services in the 5GC private network. The private network AMF, SMF, etc. can obtain user data normally through UDM-Proxy, and signaling is always forwarded within the private network.

[0042] In one embodiment, Figure 2As shown, in step 1, the customer sends a request to the private network 5GC through the enterprise's autonomous operation and maintenance platform, requesting operations such as account opening, account cancellation, and contract data modification. In step 2, after receiving the request (first data configuration request), the UDM-Proxy in the private network 5GC sends a request (second data configuration request) to the IWF, and the request message carries its own UDM-Proxy ID, customer ID, etc. In step 3, the IWF forwards the request to the operator management system.

[0043] In step 4, the operator performs automatic / manual authorization, such as manual approval and authorization for account opening requests, account cancellation, modification of contract data, etc. The system can automatically determine whether the number being operated belongs to the customer. If it does, it will be automatically approved. In step 5, after approval, the operator management system sends a configuration request to the UDR to which the user number segment belongs in the operator's public network, and carries the UDM-Proxy ID in the request message.

[0044] In step 6, the operator's public network UDR completes the configuration, and sends a user data transfer request and authorization information to IWF based on the UDM-Proxy ID. The request contains its own Hostname. In step 7, IWF stores the correspondence between the operator's public network UDR hostname and the 5GC private network UDM-Proxy ID, and forwards it to the corresponding UDM-Proxy based on the UDM-Proxy ID. In step 8, UDM-Proxy stores the user contract data issued by IWF. Based on the correspondence between the operator's public network UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID, IWF periodically performs data consistency checks between UDM-Proxy and the operator's public network UDR. When IWF finds data inconsistency, it triggers an alarm report and synchronizes data based on the operator's public network UDR data.

[0045] Figure 3 The following is a flow chart of how to activate a new number card: Figure 3 As shown:

[0046] Step 301: The customer initiates a request to UDM-Proxy through the self-operation and maintenance system of the 5G private network.

[0047] Step 302: UDM-Proxy forwards the request to IWF. The request includes detailed subscription configuration and its own UDM-Proxy ID information.

[0048] Step 303: The IWF forwards the request to the operator's operation system.

[0049] Step 304: When the operator operation system receives the request and finds that the request is for a new account opening requirement, it initiates a work order to the relevant personnel, who then responds to the work order after review and approval.

[0050] Step 305: After approval, the operator operation system initiates a data configuration request to the public network UDR according to the request content forwarded by the IWF.

[0051] Step 306: After receiving the request, the public network UDR completes data configuration according to the request content.

[0052] Step 307: After the public network UDR completes configuration, it sends the configured subscription data to the IWF, and the sent data includes the UDM-Proxy ID.

[0053] Step 308: The IWF forwards the request according to the UDM-Proxy ID and saves the corresponding relationship between the UDR and the UDM-Proxy.

[0054] Step 309: After receiving the contract data, UDM-Proxy saves the data locally.

[0055] Step 310, sending a success or failure response.

[0056] Step 311: Periodically perform consistency check between the data stored in the UDM-Proxy and the data in the corresponding public network UDR.

[0057] In one embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the present disclosure provides a unified data management agent UDM-Proxy 40, which is set in a 5G private network. The UDM-Proxy 40 includes a request receiving module 401, a request sending module 402 and a data receiving module 403. The request receiving module 301 receives a first data configuration request. For example, the request receiving module 401 receives a first data configuration request sent by an enterprise platform, and the operations corresponding to the first data configuration request include account opening, account cancellation, contract data modification, etc.

[0058] The request sending module 402 generates a second data configuration request based on the first data configuration request and sends it to the interoperability function IWF, so that the IWF forwards the second data configuration request to the operation management system for corresponding processing. The data receiving module 403 receives the user contract data sent by the IWF and stores it; wherein the unified data storage function entity UDR set in the 5G public network sends the user contract data to the IWF.

[0059] Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a module of another embodiment of a UDM-Proxy according to the present disclosure. Figure 5As shown, the device may include a memory 51, a processor 52, a communication interface 53 and a bus 54. The memory 51 is used to store instructions, the processor 52 is coupled to the memory 51, and the processor 52 is configured to execute the above-mentioned user subscription data processing method based on the instructions stored in the memory 51.

[0060] The memory 51 may be a high-speed RAM memory, a non-volatile memory, etc., or a memory array. The memory 51 may also be divided into blocks, and the blocks may be combined into virtual volumes according to certain rules. The processor 52 may be a central processing unit CPU, or an application-specific integrated circuit ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the user contract data processing method disclosed in the present invention.

[0061] In one embodiment, Figure 6 As shown, the present disclosure provides a user contract data processing system, including IWF62, operation management system 63, UDR64 and UDM-Proxy 61 in any of the above embodiments. The second data configuration request includes contract data configuration information, UDM-Proxy ID, customer ID, etc. The operation management system 63 performs corresponding review processing according to the second data configuration request. If the review is passed, the corresponding configuration request is sent to UDR64, and the information carried in the configuration request includes UDM-Proxy ID, etc.

[0062] UDR64 completes the corresponding configuration processing based on the configuration information, and sends a user data transfer request to IWF62 according to the UDM-Proxy ID. The user data transfer request includes user contract data and Hostname, etc. IWF62 determines the target UDM-Proxy ID according to the preset correspondence between UDRhostname and UDM-Proxy ID, and forwards the user contract data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy61 according to the target UDM-Proxy ID.

[0063] IWF 62 periodically performs data consistency check between UDM-Proxy 61 and UDR 64 according to the correspondence between UDR hostname and UDM-Proxy ID. If it is determined that the data between UDM-Proxy 61 and UDR 64 is inconsistent, data synchronization processing is performed and alarm processing is performed.

[0064] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, which implement the method in any of the above embodiments when the instructions are executed by a processor.

[0065] In the user contract data processing method, UDM-Proxy, system and storage medium in the above-mentioned embodiments, UDM-Proxy is used to replace the UDM in the 5G private network. The UDM-Proxy cannot actively write, modify or delete user data, so that user data can be managed intensively while not leaving a specific area. The requirements for intensive management of user data can be met. The supervision of the operator over the user contract data can be ensured by requesting, approving, authorizing and issuing user data. The IWF is used as an intermediate node to forward requests, which can ensure the communication needs, enhance the operator's supervision and ensure the operator's network security.

[0066] Many ways to implement the method and system of the present disclosure. For example, the method and system of the present disclosure can be implemented by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination of software, hardware, and firmware. The above order of steps for the method is only for illustration, and the steps of the method of the present disclosure are not limited to the order specifically described above, unless otherwise specifically stated. In addition, in some embodiments, the present disclosure can also be implemented as a program recorded in a recording medium, which includes machine-readable instructions for implementing the method according to the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure also covers a recording medium storing a program for executing the method according to the present disclosure.

[0067] The description of the present disclosure is given for the purpose of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure to the disclosed form. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments are selected and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of the present disclosure, and to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the present disclosure and thereby design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for specific uses.

Claims

1. A method for processing user contract data, comprising: A unified data management agent UDM-Proxy set in the 5G private network receives a first data configuration request; The UDM-Proxy generates a second data configuration request based on the first data configuration request and sends the second data configuration request to the interoperability function IWF, so that the IWF forwards the second data configuration request to the operation management system for corresponding processing; The UDM-Proxy receives and stores the user subscription data sent by the IWF; Wherein, a unified data storage function entity UDR set in the 5G public network sends the user subscription data to the IWF; The IWF determines the target UDM-ProxyID according to the correspondence between the preset UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; the IWF forwards the user subscription data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy according to the target UDM-Proxy ID.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second data configuration request comprises: Contract data configuration information, UDM-Proxy ID, customer ID; The operation management system performs corresponding review processing according to the second data configuration request, and if the review is passed, sends the corresponding third data configuration request to the UDR; The information carried in the third data configuration request includes the UDM-Proxy ID.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising: The UDR completes corresponding configuration processing based on the third data configuration request, and sends a user data transfer request to the IWF according to the UDM-Proxy ID; The user data transfer request includes: user subscription data and UDR hostname.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: The IWF periodically performs a data consistency check between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR according to the correspondence between the UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; If the IWF determines that the data between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR are inconsistent, it performs data synchronization processing and alarm processing.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein: The UDM-Proxy receives the first data configuration request sent by the enterprise platform; Among them, the operations corresponding to the first data configuration request include: opening an account, canceling an account, and modifying contract data.

6. A unified data management agent UDM-Proxy, set in a 5G private network, including: A request receiving module, configured to receive a first data configuration request; a request sending module, configured to generate a second data configuration request based on the first data configuration request and send the second data configuration request to an interoperability function IWF, so that the IWF forwards the second data configuration request to an operation management system for corresponding processing; A data receiving module, used to receive and store the user subscription data sent by the IWF; Wherein, a unified data storage function entity UDR set in the 5G public network sends the user subscription data to the IWF; The IWF determines the target UDM-ProxyID according to the correspondence between the preset UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; the IWF forwards the user subscription data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy according to the target UDM-Proxy ID.

7. The UDM-Proxy according to claim 6, wherein: The request receiving module is specifically used to receive the first data configuration request sent by the enterprise platform; wherein the operations corresponding to the first data configuration request include: account opening, account cancellation, and contract data modification.

8. A user contract data processing system, comprising: IWF, operation management system, UDR and UDM-Proxy as claimed in claim 6 or 7; The second data configuration request includes: contract data configuration information, UDM-Proxy ID, and customer ID; The operation management system is used to perform corresponding review processing according to the second data configuration request, and if it passes the review, send the corresponding third data configuration request to the UDR; wherein the information carried in the third data configuration request includes the UDM-Proxy ID.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein: The UDR is used to complete the corresponding configuration processing based on the third data configuration request, and send a user data transfer request to the IWF according to the UDM-ProxyID; wherein the user data transfer request includes: user subscription data and UDR hostname.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein: The IWF is used to determine the target UDM-Proxy ID according to the correspondence between the preset UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; and forward the user subscription data to the corresponding UDM-Proxy according to the target UDM-Proxy ID.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein: The IWF is specifically used to periodically perform data consistency checks between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR based on the correspondence between the UDR hostname and the UDM-Proxy ID; if it is determined that the data between the UDM-Proxy and the UDR are inconsistent, data synchronization processing is performed and alarm processing is performed.

12. A UDM-Proxy, comprising: Memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform the method according to claim 1 or 5 by executing instructions stored in the memory.

13. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, wherein the instructions are executed by a processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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