An information processing method, apparatus, device, and readable storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses an information processing method and device, equipment and a readable storage medium, and relates to the technical field of communication, so as to reduce the end-to-end delay. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a registration request of a terminal, wherein the registration request comprises a GUAMI, and the GUAMI comprises information of a first access network; the first access network is a network accessed by one or more slices, and the one or more slices are slices corresponding to services requested by the terminal; determining a target AMF set according to the information of the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network; and sending the registration request to the target AMF set. The embodiment of the application can reduce the end-to-end delay.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information processing method, apparatus, device and readable storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, after receiving a user registration request, the radio access network selects a network. Typically, the radio access network selects the AMF based on the user's GUAMI (Globally Unique AMF Identifier) ​​or the slice information carried by the AS (Access Stratum) layer.

[0003] In the above process, network selection based on the slice information carried by the user requires the AS layer to carry plaintext slices. This can lead to network slice information being eavesdropped on over the air interface, and for security reasons, its application is not recommended. Therefore, if slice-based network selection is currently unavailable, when a user moves across AMFs, the radio access network can only send the user's registration request to the Default AMF. The Default AMF interacts with multiple control plane network elements and performs slice determination before redirecting to the corresponding access network AMF. It can be seen that the above process increases end-to-end latency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides an information processing method, apparatus, device, and readable storage medium to reduce end-to-end latency.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an information processing method applied to an access network device, comprising:

[0006] The terminal receives a registration request, the registration request including a GUAMI, the GUAMI including information about a first access network;

[0007] Based on the information from the first access network, a target AMF set is determined, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network; the first access network is one or more networks that have been accessed by slices, and the one or more slices are slices corresponding to the services requested by the terminal;

[0008] Send the registration request to the target AMF set.

[0009] Optionally, the information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

[0010] Optionally, before receiving the registration request from the receiving terminal, the method further includes:

[0011] Candidate AMFs are divided into one or more AMF sets, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks;

[0012] The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information from the first access network includes:

[0013] When it is impossible to accurately select an access network, the target AMF set is determined from one or more AMF sets based on the information of the first access network.

[0014] Among them, one or more bits of the AMF group identifier of GUAMI are used as the access network bit, and the access network is used to identify the access network;

[0015] When the access networks are the same, the value of the access network bit is the same; when the access networks are different, the value of the access network bit is different.

[0016] Optionally, determining the target AMF set based on the information from the first access network includes:

[0017] The target AMF set is determined based on the information from the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network.

[0018] The information of the first access network includes the name of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network.

[0019] The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes:

[0020] Based on the name of the first access network, find the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network;

[0021] Based on the search results, a second access network with the same name as the first access network is identified, and the AMF set corresponding to the second access network is taken as the target AMF set.

[0022] The information of the first access network includes the ID of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the index of the AMF set and the access network.

[0023] The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes:

[0024] The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes:

[0025] Based on the ID of the first access network, find the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network;

[0026] Based on the search results, a third access network with the same ID as the first access network is identified, and the AMF set corresponding to the third access network is taken as the target AMF set.

[0027] Secondly, embodiments of this application also provide an information processing apparatus, applied to an access network device, comprising:

[0028] The first receiving module is used to receive a registration request from a terminal. The registration request includes a GUAMI, which includes information about a first access network. The first access network is one or more networks that have been accessed by a slice, and the one or more slices are slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal.

[0029] The first determining module is configured to determine a target AMF set based on information from the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network;

[0030] The first sending module is used to send the registration request to the target AMF set.

[0031] Optionally, the information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

[0032] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0033] The partitioning module is used to divide the candidate AMF into one or more AMF sets, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks;

[0034] The first determining module is used to determine a target AMF set from one or more AMF sets based on information from the first access network when it is impossible to accurately select an access network.

[0035] Among them, one or more bits of the AMF group identifier of GUAMI are used as the access network bit, and the access network is used to identify the access network;

[0036] When the access networks are the same, the value of the access network bit is the same; when the access networks are different, the value of the access network bit is different.

[0037] Optionally, the first determining module is used to determine the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network.

[0038] Wherein, the information of the first access network includes the name of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network; the first determining module includes:

[0039] The first lookup submodule is used to look up the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network based on the name of the first access network;

[0040] The first determining submodule is used to determine a second access network with the same name as the first access network based on the search result, and to take the AMF set corresponding to the second access network as the target AMF set.

[0041] Wherein, the information of the first access network includes the ID of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the indexes of the AMF set and the access network; the first determining module includes:

[0042] The second lookup submodule is used to look up the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network based on the ID of the first access network.

[0043] The second determining submodule is used to determine a third access network with the same ID as the first access network based on the search result, and to use the AMF set corresponding to the third access network as the target AMF set.

[0044] Thirdly, embodiments of this application also provide an information processing apparatus applied to an access network device, including: a processor and a transceiver;

[0045] The transceiver is configured to receive a registration request from a terminal. The registration request includes a GUAMI, which includes information about a first access network. The first access network is one or more networks that have been accessed by a slice, and the one or more slices are slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal.

[0046] The processor is configured to determine a target AMF set based on information from the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network;

[0047] The transceiver is used to send the registration request to the target AMF set.

[0048] Optionally, the information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

[0049] Optionally, the processor is further configured to divide the candidate AMFs into one or more AMF sets, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks;

[0050] When it is impossible to accurately select an access network, the target AMF set is determined from one or more AMF sets based on the information of the first access network.

[0051] Among them, one or more bits of the AMF group identifier of GUAMI are used as the access network bit, and the access network is used to identify the access network;

[0052] When the access networks are the same, the value of the access network bit is the same; when the access networks are different, the value of the access network bit is different.

[0053] Optionally, the processor is further configured to determine the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network.

[0054] The information of the first access network includes the name of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network; optionally, the processor is further configured to: search for the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network based on the name of the first access network; determine a second access network with the same name as the first access network based on the search result, and use the AMF set corresponding to the second access network as the target AMF set.

[0055] Wherein, the information of the first access network includes the ID of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network; optionally, the processor is further configured to: search for the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network according to the ID of the first access network; determine a third access network with the same ID as the first access network according to the search result, and take the AMF set corresponding to the third access network as the target AMF set.

[0056] Fourthly, embodiments of this application also provide a communication device, including: a transceiver, a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the steps in the information processing method described above.

[0057] Fifthly, embodiments of this application also provide a readable storage medium storing a program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps in the information processing method described above.

[0058] In this embodiment, the target AMF set can be determined based on the information of the first access network in the GUAMI carried in the terminal registration request. The access network corresponding to the target AMF set is the same as the first access network, thus a registration request can be sent to the target AMF set. It can be seen that, using the solution of this embodiment, since one or more slices have accessed the first access network, and the GUAMI carries information about the first access network, the target AMF set can be determined based on the information of the first access network, thereby reducing the slice redirection process and lowering end-to-end latency. Attached Figure Description

[0059] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of selecting an access network in existing technologies;

[0060] Figure 2 This is one of the flowcharts of the information processing method provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0061] Figure 3 This is one of the structural diagrams of the information processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0062] Figure 4 This is the second structural diagram of the information processing device provided in the embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0063] In the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" describes the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following associated objects have an "or" relationship.

[0064] In the embodiments of this application, the term "multiple" refers to two or more, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0065] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0066] The concept of slicing is introduced in 5G to achieve end-to-end isolation of functions and resources, thereby meeting different network requirements. A slice represents a collection of end-to-end network capabilities and resources. The AMF (Access Provider Function) is the node responsible for user access and mobility management; a single terminal can only access one AMF at a time. If a terminal uses multiple slices simultaneously, the AMF should support as many slices as possible.

[0067] Wireless resources are generally shared across different networks. When a user accesses a shared access network, combined with... Figure 1 As shown, in the prior art, upon receiving a registration request from a terminal, the access network side selects an access network. The access network side can make this selection based on the carried GUAMI or the slice information carried by the AS layer. When the carried GUAMI is valid, the access network side can select an available core network (Target AMF) based on the user-carried GUAMI. When the carried GUAMI is invalid but the carried slice information is valid, the access network side can select an available core network (Target AMF) based on the user-carried slice information. When both are invalid, the access network side sends the registration request to the Default AMF. The Default AMF interacts with each control plane network element (SMF (Session Management Function), UPF (User Plane Function)) to determine the subscribed slice, establishes a list of slices allowed for the terminal, and then redirects the user registration request to an available core network. When the terminal moves out of its original AMF area, the above process is repeated.

[0068] For example, during initial terminal registration, the access network side (e.g., base station 1) can send the registration request to the Default AMF. For example, when a terminal re-registers or moves within a pool, the access network side (e.g., base station 2) can select an available core network (Target AMF) based on the user's GUAMI. For example, when a terminal moves across pools in idle mode, or moves from 4G to 5G in idle mode, if the GUAMI information is invalid, the access network side (e.g., base station 3) selects an available core network based on the slice information carried by the user's AS layer; if both the slice information and the GUAMI information are invalid, the access network side sends the registration request to the Default AMF. The Default AMF interacts with each control plane network element, performs a subscription slice determination, determines the list of slices allowed for the terminal, and then redirects the user registration request to an available core network. When the terminal moves out of its original AMF area, the above determination process is repeated.

[0069] Using existing technologies would trigger an AMF redirection process every time a terminal moves across the AMF, which would increase the interaction process between multiple network elements and thus increase end-to-end signaling latency.

[0070] To address the aforementioned problems, embodiments of this application provide an information processing method to reduce end-to-end signaling latency. The following describes the solutions of this application in detail with reference to different embodiments.

[0071] See Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a flowchart of an information processing method provided in an embodiment of this application, applied to access network equipment, such as a base station. Figure 2 As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0072] Step 201: Receive a registration request from the terminal. The registration request includes a GUAMI, which includes information about the first access network.

[0073] As shown in Table 1, GUAMI includes MCC (Mobile country code), MNC (Mobile Network Code), AMF Region ID, AMF Set ID, and AMF Pointer. The AMF Set ID is 10 bits.

[0074] Table 1

[0075]

[0076] In this embodiment, the first access network is one or more networks that have been accessed by one or more slices, and the one or more slices are the slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal. The first access network being a network that one or more slices have accessed can be understood as an access network that the terminal has historically accessed. For example, an access network that one or more slices successfully accessed before executing this embodiment can be used as the first access network. The service requested by the terminal may include voice, video, etc.

[0077] The information of the first access network is carried in the AMF Set ID of GUAMI.

[0078] In this embodiment, one or more bits from the AMF group identifier of GUAMI are used as the access network bit, which is used to identify the access network. When the access networks are the same, the value of the access network bit is the same; when the access networks are different, the value of the access network bit is different. In this way, different access networks can be accurately distinguished, thereby facilitating the subsequent selection of the access network.

[0079] Specifically, one or more bits of the AMF Set ID can be used to identify the access network, representing the information of the first access network. This information may include, for example, the name, ID, and index of the first access network. In practical applications, the terminal can obtain the information of the first access network from the network equipment in the core network.

[0080] Step 202: Determine the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network.

[0081] Optionally, in this embodiment, candidate AMFs can be divided into one or more AMF sets, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks. Accordingly, in this step, when an access network cannot be accurately selected, a target AMF set is determined from one or more AMF sets based on the information of the first access network. The inability to accurately select an access network may include the inability to select an access network based on GUAMI in the manner described in the prior art, or the inability to select an access network based on slice information. By dividing candidate AMFs into one or more AMF sets, the subsequent selection of access networks can be facilitated, thereby improving the efficiency of access network selection and further reducing end-to-end latency.

[0082] Candidate AMFs can include all or some of the AMFs in the network. During partitioning, candidate AMFs can be divided into one or more AMF sets based on the access networks corresponding to different AMFs, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks. Furthermore, identifiers can be set for different AMF sets to identify the access networks corresponding to each AMF set.

[0083] Specifically, in this embodiment, the AMF (Access Capability Frame) is divided into multiple sets (or access capability clusters) according to the terminal's slice's requirement for accessing different networks. A specific AMF set or cluster represents the same access network. When a terminal moves within a certain range, it typically accesses an AMF set with the same access capability. Simultaneously, certain bits in the AMF SetID can be defined as the "access network" bit to represent different access networks. For example, an eMBB (Enhanced Mobile Broadband) slice set corresponds to one set of access networks, where "access network" = 1 in the AMF Set ID; a URLLC (Ultra-reliable and Low Latency Communications) slice set corresponds to one set of access networks, where "access network" = 2 in the AMF Set ID.

[0084] Typically, multiple Access Providers (AMFs) can serve different regions, where the AMF Region ID represents the region where the AMF is located. In this embodiment, AMFs in different regions can also be grouped into an AMF set corresponding to the same access network. Therefore, in this embodiment, if they correspond to the same access network, the "Access Network" bit in the AMF Set ID has the same value; if the access networks are different, the "Access Network" bit has a different value.

[0085] In multi-slice user mobility scenarios involving AMF changes, when a terminal moves, the access network device receives the terminal's registration request and selects an available AMF based on the GUAMI carried by the terminal. If the GUAMI information carried by the terminal is invalid, the access network device selects the core network based on the slice information carried by the user's AS layer. If the terminal does not carry valid slice information and GUAMI information, the access network device can determine the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network carried in the AMF group identifier of the GUAMI.

[0086] Specifically, the access network device can determine the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network. The correspondence between the AMF set and the access network can be, for example, the correspondence between access network information (such as an identifier) ​​and the AMF set.

[0087] For example, the information of the first access network includes the name of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network. Therefore, in this step, based on the name of the first access network, the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network is searched. Based on the search result, a second access network with the same name as the first access network is determined, and the AMF set corresponding to the second access network is taken as the target AMF set.

[0088] For example, the information of the first access network includes the ID of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network. Therefore, in this step, based on the ID of the first access network, the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network is found, and based on the search result, a third access network with the same ID as the first access network is determined, and the AMF set corresponding to the third access network is taken as the target AMF set.

[0089] The above methods can improve the flexibility of determining the target AMF set. Of course, the embodiments of this application are not limited to determining the target AMF set through the above methods.

[0090] If the target AMF set cannot be determined, the default AMF can be selected to handle the terminal's registration request.

[0091] Step 203: Send the registration request to the target AMF set.

[0092] In this embodiment, if the target set of AMFs includes one AMF, a registration request can be sent directly to that AMF. If the target set of AMFs includes multiple AMFs, a target AMF can be selected from them according to a preset strategy, and a registration request can be sent to that target AMF. For example, any AMF can be selected as the target AMF, or the target AMF can be selected based on the load size, for example, selecting the AMF with a smaller load as the target AMF.

[0093] As can be seen from the above description, in this embodiment, the target AMF set can be determined based on the information of the first access network in the GUAMI carried in the terminal registration request. The access network corresponding to the target AMF set is the same as the first access network, thus a registration request can be sent to the target AMF set. Therefore, it can be seen that, using the solution of this embodiment, since one or more slices have accessed the first access network, and the GUAMI carries information about the first access network, the target AMF set can be determined based on the information of the first access network, thereby reducing the slice redirection process and lowering end-to-end latency.

[0094] This application also provides an information processing apparatus, applied to access network equipment. See also... Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the information processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application. Since the principle of the information processing apparatus in solving the problem is similar to the information processing method in the embodiments of this application, the implementation of this information processing apparatus can refer to the implementation of the method, and the repeated parts will not be described again.

[0095] like Figure 3 As shown, the information processing device 300 includes:

[0096] The first receiving module 301 is configured to receive a registration request from a terminal, the registration request including a GUAMI, the GUAMI including information about a first access network; the first access network is one or more networks accessed by slices, the one or more slices being slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal; the first determining module 302 is configured to determine a target AMF set based on the information of the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network; and the first sending module 303 is configured to send the registration request to the target AMF set.

[0097] Optionally, the information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

[0098] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0099] The partitioning module is used to divide the candidate AMF into one or more AMF sets, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks;

[0100] The first determining module is used to determine a target AMF set from one or more AMF sets based on information from the first access network when it is impossible to accurately select an access network.

[0101] Among them, one or more bits of the AMF group identifier of GUAMI are used as the access network bit, and the access network is used to identify the access network;

[0102] When the access networks are the same, the value of the access network bit is the same; when the access networks are different, the value of the access network bit is different.

[0103] Optionally, the first determining module is used to determine the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network.

[0104] Wherein, the information of the first access network includes the name of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network; the first determining module includes:

[0105] The first lookup submodule is used to look up the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network based on the name of the first access network;

[0106] The first determining submodule is used to determine a second access network with the same name as the first access network based on the search result, and to take the AMF set corresponding to the second access network as the target AMF set.

[0107] Wherein, the information of the first access network includes the ID of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the indexes of the AMF set and the access network; the first determining module includes:

[0108] The second lookup submodule is used to look up the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network based on the ID of the first access network.

[0109] The second determining submodule is used to determine a third access network with the same ID as the first access network based on the search result, and to use the AMF set corresponding to the third access network as the target AMF set.

[0110] The apparatus provided in this application embodiment can execute the above method embodiment, and its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, so it will not be described again here.

[0111] This application also provides an information processing device applied to a terminal. See also... Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the information processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application. Since the principle of the information processing apparatus in solving the problem is similar to the information processing method in the embodiments of this application, the implementation of this information processing apparatus can refer to the implementation of the method, and the repeated parts will not be described again.

[0112] It should be noted that the division of units in the embodiments of this application is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used. 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 units described above can be implemented in hardware or as software functional units.

[0113] 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 processor-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.) or processor 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.

[0114] This application also provides an information processing apparatus, applied to access network equipment. See also... Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the information processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application. Since the principle of the information processing apparatus in solving the problem is similar to the information processing method in the embodiments of this application, the implementation of this information processing apparatus can refer to the implementation of the method, and the repeated parts will not be described again.

[0115] like Figure 4 As shown, the information processing device includes: a processor 401 and a transceiver 402;

[0116] The transceiver 402 is used to receive a registration request from a terminal. The registration request includes a GUAMI, which includes information about a first access network. The first access network is one or more networks that have been accessed by a slice, and the one or more slices are slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal.

[0117] The processor 401 is configured to determine a target AMF set based on information from the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network;

[0118] The transceiver 402 is used to send the registration request to the target AMF set.

[0119] Optionally, the information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

[0120] Optionally, the processor 401 is further configured to divide the candidate AMF into one or more AMF sets, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks;

[0121] When it is impossible to accurately select an access network, the target AMF set is determined from one or more AMF sets based on the information of the first access network.

[0122] Among them, one or more bits of the AMF group identifier of GUAMI are used as the access network bit, and the access network is used to identify the access network;

[0123] When the access networks are the same, the value of the access network bit is the same; when the access networks are different, the value of the access network bit is different.

[0124] Optionally, the processor 401 is further configured to determine the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network.

[0125] The information of the first access network includes the name of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network; optionally, the processor 401 is further configured to: search for the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network according to the name of the first access network; determine a second access network with the same name as the first access network according to the search result, and take the AMF set corresponding to the second access network as the target AMF set.

[0126] Wherein, the information of the first access network includes the ID of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network; optionally, the processor 401 is further configured to: search for the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network according to the ID of the first access network; determine a third access network with the same ID as the first access network according to the search result, and take the AMF set corresponding to the third access network as the target AMF set.

[0127] The apparatus provided in this application embodiment can execute the above method embodiment, and its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, so it will not be described again here.

[0128] This application provides a communication device, including: a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; the processor is configured to read the program from the memory to implement the steps in the information processing method described above.

[0129] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program. When executed by a processor, this program implements the various processes of the above-described information processing method embodiments and achieves the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here. The readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage device that the processor can access, including but not limited to magnetic storage (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, magneto-optical disks (MO), etc.), optical storage (e.g., CDs, DVDs, BDs, HVDs, etc.), and semiconductor storage (e.g., ROMs, EPROMs, EEPROMs, non-volatile memory (NAND flash), solid-state drives (SSDs)).

[0130] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0131] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0132] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An information processing method applied to access network equipment, characterized in that, include: The terminal receives a registration request, the registration request including a globally unique Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) identifier (GUAMI), the GUAMI including information about a first access network; The first access network is one or more slices that have been accessed, and the one or more slices are the slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal. Based on the information from the first access network, a target AMF set is determined, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network; The registration request is sent to the target AMF set; The information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Prior to receiving the registration request from the receiving terminal, the method further includes: Candidate AMFs are divided into one or more AMF sets, with different AMF sets corresponding to different access networks; The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information from the first access network includes: When it is impossible to accurately select an access network, the target AMF set is determined from one or more AMF sets based on the information of the first access network.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, One or more bits of the AMF group identifier of GUAMI are used as the access network bit, wherein the access network is used to identify the access network; When the access networks are the same, the value of the access network bit is the same; when the access networks are different, the value of the access network bit is different.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information from the first access network includes: The target AMF set is determined based on the information from the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The information of the first access network includes the name of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network. The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes: Based on the name of the first access network, find the correspondence between the AMF set and the name of the access network; Based on the search results, a second access network with the same name as the first access network is identified, and the AMF set corresponding to the second access network is taken as the target AMF set.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The information of the first access network includes the ID of the first access network; the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes the correspondence between the index of the AMF set and the access network. The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes: The step of determining the target AMF set based on the information of the first access network and the correspondence between the AMF set and the access network includes: Based on the ID of the first access network, find the correspondence between the AMF set and the index of the access network; Based on the search results, a third access network with the same ID as the first access network is identified, and the AMF set corresponding to the third access network is taken as the target AMF set.

7. An information processing apparatus, applied to access network equipment, characterized in that, include: The first receiving module is used to receive a registration request from a terminal, the registration request including a GUAMI, the GUAMI including information about a first access network; The first access network is one or more slices that have been accessed, and the one or more slices are the slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal. The first determining module is configured to determine a target AMF set based on information from the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network; The first sending module is used to send the registration request to the target AMF set; The information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

8. An information processing apparatus, applied to access network equipment, characterized in that, include: Processor and transceiver; The transceiver is configured to receive a registration request from a terminal. The registration request includes a GUAMI, which includes information about a first access network. The first access network is one or more networks that have been accessed by a slice, and the one or more slices are slices corresponding to the service requested by the terminal. The processor is configured to determine a target AMF set based on information from the first access network, wherein the target AMF set corresponds to the first access network; The transceiver is used to send the registration request to the target AMF set; The information of the first access network is carried in the AMF group identifier of GUAMI.

9. A communication device, comprising: A memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; characterized in that the processor is configured to read the program from the memory to implement the steps of the information processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

10. A readable storage medium for storing a program, characterized in that, When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the information processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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