Service provision request processing method, device, electronic device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a service provision request processing method, device, electronic device and storage medium, which relate to the field of communication technology. The method is applied to a first OAM network element, which is used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network devices, including: receiving a service provision request sent by a second OAM network element; sending service feedback of the service provision request to the second OAM network element; receiving configuration information corresponding to one or more service provision types sent by the second OAM network element; determining from multiple non-terrestrial network devices that the service area includes the first non-terrestrial network device in the service area; sending configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, so that the first non-terrestrial network device can provide services to the target device based on the configuration information. In this way, the non-terrestrial network device can provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas, reducing repeated investment and construction by different operators for the use of non-terrestrial network devices.

Description

Background Art

[0002] In the field of communication technology, the deployment of network equipment on satellites is one of the development trends. Network equipment carried on satellites or HAPs (High Altitude Platforms) (hereinafter referred to as non-ground network equipment) has the advantage of wide coverage.

[0003] How to use non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services for user equipment (UE) of different operators in different areas is an urgent problem to be solved.

[0004] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background technology section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of the present disclosure, and therefore may include information that does not constitute the prior art known to ordinary technicians in the field. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present disclosure provides a service provision request processing method, device, electronic device and storage medium, which at least to some extent provide a way for a satellite network device to provide services to UEs in different areas of different operators.

[0006] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part by the practice of the present disclosure.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a service provision request processing method is provided, which is applied to a first operation management and maintenance OAM network element, wherein the first OAM network element is used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network devices, each non-terrestrial network device is a network device carried on a satellite or a high-altitude platform HAP, comprising: receiving a service provision request sent by a second OAM network element, wherein the second OAM network element is used to serve terrestrial network devices, and the service provision request includes a service area and at least one service provision type; sending service feedback of the service provision request to the second OAM network element, wherein the service feedback includes one or more service provision types among the at least one service provision type; receiving configuration information corresponding to the one or more service provision types sent by the second OAM network element; determining a first non-terrestrial network device whose service area includes the service area from the multiple non-terrestrial network devices; and sending the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device so that the first non-terrestrial network device provides services for a target device based on the configuration information, wherein the target device is a user device of the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element within the service area.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one service provision type includes access service and / or backhaul service.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the service provision request also includes at least one of a platform type, a capacity and a service quality requirement; when the one or more service provision types are access services, the capacity includes access bandwidth; when the one or more service provision types are backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate; when the one or more service provision types include access services and backhaul services, the capacity includes the backhaul rate and / or the access bandwidth.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the service provision request includes the platform type, and the platform type is a high-orbit satellite, a low-orbit satellite, or a HAP; the type of the platform carried by the first non-ground network device is the same as the platform type.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes: sending a configuration deletion message to the first non-terrestrial network device to instruct the first non-terrestrial network device to delete the configuration information when the service area does not include the service area.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, it also includes: sending a configuration forwarding message to the first non-ground network device to instruct the first non-ground network device to send the configuration information to the second non-ground network device, and the second non-ground network device is used to replace the first non-ground network device to provide services for the target device when the area served by the first non-ground network device does not include the service area; or, sending the configuration information to the second non-ground network device.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a service provision request processing device is provided, which is applied to a first operation management and maintenance OAM network element, wherein the first OAM network element is used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network devices, each of which is a network device carried on a satellite or a high-altitude platform HAP, and includes: a receiving module, which is used to receive a service provision request sent by a second OAM network element, wherein the second OAM network element is used to serve terrestrial network devices, and the service provision request includes a service area and at least one service provision type; a first sending module, which is used to send service feedback of the service provision request to the second OAM network element, wherein the service feedback includes one or more service provision types among the at least one service provision type; the receiving module is also used to receive configuration information corresponding to the one or more service provision types sent by the second OAM network element; a determining module, which is used to determine a first non-terrestrial network device whose service area includes the service area from the multiple non-terrestrial network devices; and a second sending module, which is used to send the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, so that the first non-terrestrial network device can provide services for a target device based on the configuration information, wherein the target device is a user device of the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element within the service area.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the service provision request also includes at least one of a platform type, a capacity and a service quality requirement; when the one or more service provision types are access services, the capacity includes access bandwidth; when the one or more service provision types are backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate; when the one or more service provision types include access services and backhaul services, the capacity includes the backhaul rate and / or the access bandwidth.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the service provision request includes the platform type, and the platform type is a high-orbit satellite, a low-orbit satellite, or a HAP; the type of the platform carried by the first non-ground network device is the same as the platform type.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second sending module is further used to send a configuration deletion message to the first non-terrestrial network device to instruct the first non-terrestrial network device to delete the configuration information when the service area does not include the service area.

[0017] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second sending module is further used to send a configuration forwarding message to the first non-ground network device to instruct the first non-ground network device to send the configuration information to the second non-ground network device, and the second non-ground network device is used to replace the first non-ground network device to provide services for the target device when the area served by the first non-ground network device does not include the service area; or, send the configuration information to the second non-ground network device.

[0018] According to still another aspect of the present disclosure, an operation management and maintenance (OAM) network element is provided, wherein the OAM network element can implement any of the above-mentioned service provision request processing methods.

[0019] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to execute any of the above-mentioned service provision request processing methods by executing the executable instructions.

[0020] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, any of the above-mentioned service provision request processing methods is implemented.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, the computer program product comprising a computer program or computer instructions, the computer program or the computer instructions being loaded and executed by a processor so that a computer implements any of the above-mentioned service provision request processing methods.

[0022] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes at least the following beneficial effects:

[0023] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can selectively accept the service provision type requested by the second OAM network element by receiving the service provision request sent by the second OAM network element through the first OAM network element and accepting one or more service provision types of at least one service provision type carried in the service provision request. By using the first OAM to receive configuration information and send the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, the non-terrestrial network device can provide services for UEs in different areas of different operators.

[0024] Furthermore, enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas can reduce repeated investment and construction by different operators for using non-terrestrial network equipment, and reduce the cost required for enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas.

[0025] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the specification are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing a service provision request processing system in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 2 A flow chart of a method for processing a service provision request in one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0029] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing an area served by a non-terrestrial network device in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 4 A flow chart of a method for processing a service provision request in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0031] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a service provision request processing device in one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0032] Figure 6 A structural block diagram of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, example embodiments can be implemented in a variety of forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure will be more comprehensive and complete and to fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. The described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0034] In addition, the accompanying drawings are only schematic illustrations of the present disclosure and are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numerals in the figures represent the same or similar parts, and their repeated description will be omitted. Some of the block diagrams shown in the accompanying drawings are functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically or logically independent entities. These functional entities can be implemented in software form, or implemented in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or implemented in different networks and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0035] It should be understood that the various steps described in the method embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed in different orders and / or in parallel. In addition, the method embodiments may include additional steps and / or omit the steps shown. The scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this respect.

[0036] It should be noted that the concepts such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0037] It should be noted that the modifications of "one" and "plurality" mentioned in the present disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, it should be understood as "one or more".

[0038] For ease of understanding, several terms involved in the present disclosure are explained below:

[0039] First OAM (Operation Administration and Maintenance) network element: used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network devices. The first OAM is the OAM network element of the non-terrestrial operator.

[0040] Non-terrestrial network equipment: network equipment carried on satellites or HAPs;

[0041] Second OAM network element: used to serve ground network equipment. The second OAM can be an OAM network element of any ground operator.

[0042] Platform type: used to indicate the type of platform on which the non-terrestrial network device is carried, for example, the platform type is a high-orbit satellite, a low-orbit satellite, or a HAP;

[0043] High-orbit satellite: a satellite whose height from the ground exceeds the first height threshold;

[0044] Low-orbit satellite: a satellite whose altitude from the ground is lower than the second altitude threshold.

[0045] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a service provision request processing system in an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, and the system can apply the service provision request processing method or service provision request processing device in various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, the service provision request processing system may include: a first OAM network element 101 , a second OAM network element 102 , and a plurality of non-terrestrial network devices 103 .

[0047] The first OAM network element 101 is an OAM network element of a non-terrestrial operator, and is used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network devices. The second OAM network element 102 can be an OAM network element of any terrestrial operator, and is used to serve terrestrial network devices.

[0048] The second OAM network element 102 may initiate a service provision request to the first OAM network element 101 , where the service provision request carries a service area and at least one service provision type.

[0049] The service area is used to indicate an area on the ground, through which the UE that needs to be served by the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element 102 can be determined, that is, the UE located in the service area and belonging to the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element 102.

[0050] The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit how many service provision types are included in the at least one service provision type, and can be determined according to the capability of the non-terrestrial network device. When the non-terrestrial network device has the capability of providing n types of services for the terrestrial operator, the number of service provision types included in the at least one service provision type can be any integer value from 1 to n, where n is greater than or equal to 1.

[0051] After receiving the service provision request, the first OAM network element 101 may choose to accept one or more of the at least one service provision type. For example, if the at least one service provision type includes two service provision types, the first OAM network element 101 may choose to accept any one or both of the two service provision types.

[0052] In one embodiment, the at least one service provision type may include an access service and / or a backhaul service.

[0053] In one embodiment, the service provision request also includes at least one of a platform type, capacity, and service quality requirement; when one or more service provision types are access services, the capacity includes access bandwidth; when one or more service provision types are backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate; when one or more service provision types include access services and backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate and / or access bandwidth.

[0054] The access bandwidth refers to the bandwidth that the ground operator indicates needs to be provided by non-ground network equipment when requesting access services. The backhaul rate refers to the rate that the ground operator indicates needs to be provided by non-ground network equipment when requesting backhaul services.

[0055] In one embodiment, the quality of service requirement may include QoS (Quality of Service).

[0056] The first OAM network element 101 may select to accept one or more service provision types among the at least one service provision type according to a service area and at least one of the platform type, capacity, and service quality requirement.

[0057] Afterwards, the first OAM network element 101 may send service feedback to the second OAM network element 102 , where the service feedback carries the one or more service provision types.

[0058] The second OAM network element 102 prepares corresponding configuration information according to the one or more service provision types, and sends the configuration information to the first OAM network element 101 .

[0059] After receiving the configuration information, the first OAM network element 101 can send the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, and the first non-terrestrial network device provides services for UEs in the service area of ​​the operator corresponding to the second OAM based on the configuration information, and the type of service is the service corresponding to the one or more service provision types.

[0060] In one embodiment, the first non-terrestrial network device is a non-terrestrial network device that can provide services for the service area carried in the service provision request among the plurality of non-terrestrial network devices 103. Providing services for a certain area requires that the area currently served by the non-terrestrial network device includes the certain area.

[0061] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element 101 determines the first non-terrestrial network device from the multiple non-terrestrial network devices 103 according to the service area; or, the first OAM network element 101 determines the first non-terrestrial network device from the multiple non-terrestrial network devices 103 according to the service area and the platform type, and the type of the platform carried by the first non-terrestrial network device is the same as the platform type; or, the first OAM network element 101 determines the first non-terrestrial network device from the multiple non-terrestrial network devices 103 according to the parameters carried in the service provision request. The parameters carried in the service provision request include at least one service provision type, service area, and at least one of platform type, capacity, and service quality requirements.

[0062] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element 101 may send a configuration deletion message to the first non-terrestrial network device to instruct the first non-terrestrial network device to delete the configuration information when the service area does not include the service area.

[0063] In one embodiment, the configuration deletion message carries a predetermined coordinate position and / or a predetermined time point, and when the predetermined time point and / or the predetermined coordinate position is reached, the first non-ground network device deletes the configuration information.

[0064] In another embodiment, the first OAM network element 101 may also send a configuration forwarding message to the first non-ground network device to instruct the first non-ground network device to send configuration information to the second non-ground network device, and the second non-ground network device is used to replace the first non-ground network device to provide services for the target device when the area served by the first non-ground network device does not include the service area; or the first OAM network element 101 directly sends the configuration information to the second non-ground network device. The second non-ground network device is a non-ground network device among the multiple non-ground network devices 103.

[0065] The OAM network elements of different terrestrial operators can initiate service provision requests to the OAM network elements of non-terrestrial operators, and the OAM network elements of non-terrestrial operators process the service provision requests initiated by the OAM network elements of different terrestrial operators respectively.

[0066] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can selectively accept the service provision type requested by the second OAM network element by receiving the service provision request sent by the second OAM network element through the first OAM network element and accepting one or more service provision types of at least one service provision type carried in the service provision request. By using the first OAM to receive configuration information and send the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, the non-terrestrial network device can provide services for UEs in different areas of different operators.

[0067] Furthermore, enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas can reduce repeated investment and construction by different operators for using non-terrestrial network equipment, and reduce the cost required for enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas.

[0068] The first OAM network element 101, the second OAM network element 102, and the plurality of non-terrestrial network devices 103 are communicatively connected through a network, and the network may be a wired network or a wireless network.

[0069] Optionally, the wireless network or wired network described above uses standard communication technology and / or protocol. The network is usually the Internet, but it can also be any network, including but not limited to a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a mobile, wired or wireless network, a dedicated network or any combination of a virtual private network). In some embodiments, technologies and / or formats including Hyper Text Mark-up Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), etc. are used to represent data exchanged through the network. In addition, conventional encryption technologies such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL), Transport Layer Security (TLS), Virtual Private Network (VPN), Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) can also be used to encrypt all or some links. In other embodiments, customized and / or dedicated data communication technologies can also be used to replace or supplement the above data communication technologies.

[0070] Those skilled in the art will know that Figure 1 The number of non-ground network devices in the embodiment is only for illustration, and any number of non-ground network devices may be provided according to actual needs, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0071] The present exemplary implementation is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0072] The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for processing a service provision request, which can be executed by any electronic device with computing and processing capabilities. For example, the electronic device is a first OAM network element.

[0073] Figure 2 A flow chart of a method for processing a service provision request in one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown as follows: Figure 2 As shown, the service provision request processing method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes the following S201 to S205. For the specific implementation of S201 to S205 and the meaning of the terms, please refer to Figure 1 The corresponding embodiments.

[0074] S201: A first OAM network element receives a service provision request sent by a second OAM network element, where the service provision request includes a service area and at least one service provision type.

[0075] The second OAM network element is used to serve the terrestrial network equipment, and the second OAM can be an OAM network element of any terrestrial operator. The first OAM network element is used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network equipment, and each non-terrestrial network equipment is a network equipment carried on a satellite or HAP.

[0076] The service provision type is used to indicate the type of service that needs to be provided. In one embodiment, at least one service provision type may include an access service and / or a backhaul service.

[0077] In one embodiment, the service provision request may include a service area and at least one service provision type, as well as at least one of a platform type, a capacity, and a quality of service requirement; when one or more service provision types are access services, the capacity includes access bandwidth; when one or more service provision types are backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate; when one or more service provision types include access services and backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate and / or access bandwidth.

[0078] S202: The first OAM network element sends a service feedback of a service provision request to the second OAM network element, where the service feedback includes one or more service provision types among at least one service provision type.

[0079] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element determines one or more service provision types among at least one service provision type to be accepted according to the service provision request. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit how the first OAM network element determines the one or more service provision types according to the service provision request. For example, non-terrestrial network devices that can serve the service area are determined according to the service area, and then, according to the available resources of the network device, the ability to implement which services, and other information, it is determined which service provision types among at least one service provision type are acceptable.

[0080] Afterwards, the first OAM network element generates service feedback according to the one or more service provision types, and sends the service feedback to the second OAM network element.

[0081] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element may reject all service provision types in the at least one service provision type. Afterwards, a service feedback is generated and sent to the second OAM network element to notify the second OAM network element that the service provision request is rejected in its entirety.

[0082] S203: The first OAM network element receives configuration information corresponding to one or more service provision types sent by the second OAM network element.

[0083] After receiving the service feedback, the second OAM network element generates corresponding configuration information according to the accepted service provision type indicated by the service feedback, and sends the configuration information to the first OAM network element.

[0084] For example, if the service feedback indicates that both the access service and the backhaul service are accepted, the configuration information includes the configuration corresponding to the access service and the configuration corresponding to the backhaul service.

[0085] S204: The first OAM network element determines, from a plurality of non-terrestrial network devices, a first non-terrestrial network device whose service area includes the service area.

[0086] The area served by the non-terrestrial network equipment is affected by the satellite or HAP carried thereon. Since the satellite and the HAP are moving relative to the ground, the area served by the non-terrestrial network equipment is also changing.

[0087] In one embodiment, the position of the satellite or HAP relative to the ground can be determined based on the movement trajectory of the satellite or HAP. The position of the non-ground network device carried on the satellite or HAP relative to the ground can be determined based on the position of the satellite or HAP and the correspondence between the satellite or HAP and the non-ground network device. The position of the non-ground network device relative to the ground can then be used to determine the area that the non-ground network device can serve.

[0088] After determining the service area of ​​each non-terrestrial network device among multiple non-terrestrial network devices, any non-terrestrial network device whose service area includes the service area can be used as the first non-terrestrial network device, and the first non-terrestrial network device has the ability to provide services corresponding to one or more service provision types.

[0089] In one embodiment, the service provision request further includes a platform type, and the type of the platform carried by the first non-terrestrial device determined from the plurality of non-terrestrial devices is the same as the platform type.

[0090] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element can determine one or more first non-ground network devices from multiple non-ground network devices based on one or more service provision types and service areas, wherein when one or more service provision types are one, a corresponding first non-ground network device is determined; when one or more service provision types are multiple, one or more first non-ground network devices are determined. If one first non-ground network device is determined, the first non-ground network device has the ability to provide services corresponding to multiple service provision types; if multiple first non-ground network devices are determined, each of the multiple first non-ground network devices has the ability to provide at least one service corresponding to one service provision type.

[0091] For example, if the number of one or more service provision types is 2, then when the first non-terrestrial network device A is determined according to the service area and the two service provision types, the first non-terrestrial network device A has the ability to provide services corresponding to the two service provision types. For another example, if the number of one or more service provision types is 2, then when the first non-terrestrial network device A and the first non-terrestrial network device B are determined according to the service area and the two service provision types, the first non-terrestrial network device A and the first non-terrestrial network device B at least have the ability to provide services corresponding to one service provision type. For example, the two service provision types are service provision type A and service provision type B, respectively. The first non-terrestrial network device A may have the ability to provide services corresponding to service provision type A, and the first non-terrestrial network device B may have the ability to provide services corresponding to service provision type B.

[0092] In another embodiment, in one embodiment, the first OAM network element may determine one or more first non-terrestrial network devices from a plurality of non-terrestrial network devices according to one or more service provision types, service areas, and at least one of platform types, service quality requirements, and capacities. When the number of the determined first non-terrestrial network devices is multiple, it does not mean that each first non-terrestrial network device only has the ability to provide services corresponding to one service provision type. It may also be that due to insufficient available resources, only some services corresponding to the service provision types can be provided, and the remaining services corresponding to other service provision types can be provided by other first non-terrestrial network devices.

[0093] If multiple first non-terrestrial network devices are determined, the first OAM network element sends corresponding configuration information to the multiple first non-terrestrial network devices respectively, so that the multiple first non-terrestrial network devices provide services for UEs of the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element in the service area.

[0094] S205 , the first OAM network element sends configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, so that the first non-terrestrial network device provides services for a target device based on the configuration information, where the target device is a user device of the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element within a service area.

[0095] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element may send a configuration deletion message to the first non-terrestrial network device to instruct the first non-terrestrial network device to delete the configuration information when the served area does not include the service area.

[0096] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element may send a configuration forwarding message to the first non-ground network device to instruct the first non-ground network device to send configuration information to the second non-ground network device, and the second non-ground network device is used to take over the first non-ground network device to provide services for the target device when the area served by the first non-ground network device does not include the service area; or, send configuration information to the second non-ground network device.

[0097] like Figure 3 As shown, when the area served by the first non-terrestrial network device 301 does not include area A, the first non-terrestrial network device 301 may delete the configuration information corresponding to area A according to the configuration deletion message sent by the first OAM network element 303. In the case where the first non-terrestrial network device 301 provides services for UEs in area A, the configuration information corresponding to area A may be sent to the second non-terrestrial network device 302 in advance, or the first OAM network element 303 may send the configuration information corresponding to area A to the second non-terrestrial network device 302.

[0098] By deleting and sending configuration information to the next non-terrestrial network device in advance, continuous service for UE can be achieved when the terrestrial area served by the non-terrestrial network device keeps changing and the non-terrestrial network devices providing services for the same operator keep changing.

[0099] In one embodiment, the first OAM network element processes the configuration information received from the second OAM network element so that the non-terrestrial network device can recognize the processed configuration information; then, the first OAM network element sends the processed configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device.

[0100] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can selectively accept the service provision type requested by the second OAM network element by receiving the service provision request sent by the second OAM network element through the first OAM network element and accepting one or more service provision types of at least one service provision type carried in the service provision request. By using the first OAM to receive configuration information and send the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, the non-terrestrial network device can provide services for UEs in different areas of different operators.

[0101] Furthermore, enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas can reduce repeated investment and construction by different operators for using non-terrestrial network equipment, and reduce the cost required for enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas.

[0102] The following will be combined Figure 4 Briefly describe the process of service provision request processing, Figure 4The information exchange process between the terrestrial operator OAM and the non-terrestrial operator OAM during the service provision request processing is shown.

[0103] S401, the terrestrial operator OAM sends a service provision request to the non-terrestrial operator OAM. The service provision request carries at least one service provision type and service area; or the service provision request carries at least one service provision type and service area, and at least one of platform type, capacity and service quality requirements.

[0104] S402: The non-terrestrial operator OAM sends a service feedback to the terrestrial operator OAM. The service feedback carries one or more service provision types.

[0105] S403: The terrestrial operator OAM sends configuration information to the non-terrestrial operator OAM.

[0106] Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a service provision request processing device, as described in the following embodiment. Since the principle of solving the problem in the device embodiment is similar to that in the above method embodiment, the implementation of the device embodiment can refer to the implementation of the above method embodiment, and the repeated parts will not be repeated.

[0107] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a service provision request processing device in one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 5 As shown, the device is applied to a first operation management and maintenance OAM network element, the first OAM network element is used to serve multiple non-ground network devices, each non-ground network device is a network device carried on a satellite or a high-altitude platform HAP, including: a receiving module 501, used to receive a service provision request sent by a second OAM network element, the second OAM network element is used to serve ground network devices, the service provision request includes a service area and at least one service provision type; a first sending module 502, used to send service feedback of the service provision request to the second OAM network element, the service feedback includes one or more service provision types in at least one service provision type; the receiving module 501 is also used to receive configuration information corresponding to one or more service provision types sent by the second OAM network element; a determination module 503, used to determine from multiple non-ground network devices that the service area includes the first non-ground network device in the service area; a second sending module 504, used to send configuration information to the first non-ground network device, so that the first non-ground network device provides services for the target device based on the configuration information, and the target device is a user device of the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element in the service area.

[0108] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the service provision request also includes at least one of a platform type, capacity, and service quality requirement; when one or more service provision types are access services, the capacity includes access bandwidth; when one or more service provision types are backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate; when one or more service provision types include access services and backhaul services, the capacity includes backhaul rate and / or access bandwidth.

[0109] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the service provision request includes a platform, and the platform type is a high-orbit satellite, or a low-orbit satellite, or a HAP; the type of the platform carried by the first non-terrestrial network device is the same as the platform type.

[0110] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second sending module 504 is further configured to send a configuration deletion message to the first non-terrestrial network device to instruct the first non-terrestrial network device to delete the configuration information when the service area does not include the service area.

[0111] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second sending module 504 is also used to send a configuration forwarding message to the first non-ground network device to instruct the first non-ground network device to send configuration information to the second non-ground network device, and the second non-ground network device is used to replace the first non-ground network device to provide services for the target device when the area served by the first non-ground network device does not include the service area; or, send configuration information to the second non-ground network device.

[0112] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can selectively accept the service provision type requested by the second OAM network element by receiving the service provision request sent by the second OAM network element through the first OAM network element and accepting one or more service provision types of at least one service provision type carried in the service provision request. By using the first OAM to receive configuration information and send the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device, the non-terrestrial network device can provide services for UEs in different areas of different operators.

[0113] Furthermore, enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas can reduce repeated investment and construction by different operators for using non-terrestrial network equipment, and reduce the cost required for enabling non-terrestrial network equipment to provide services to UEs of different operators in different areas.

[0114] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an OAM network element is provided, which can implement the various embodiments described in the above “Specific implementation methods” section.

[0115] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various aspects of the present disclosure may be implemented as systems, methods or program products. Therefore, various aspects of the present disclosure may be specifically implemented in the following forms, namely: complete hardware implementation, complete software implementation (including firmware, microcode, etc.), or a combination of hardware and software, which may be collectively referred to herein as "circuits", "modules" or "systems".

[0116] Refer to the following Figure 6 The electronic device 600 according to this embodiment of the present disclosure is described. Figure 6 The electronic device 600 shown is merely an example and should not bring any limitation to the functions and scope of use of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0117] like Figure 6 As shown, the electronic device 600 is in the form of a general computing device. The components of the electronic device 600 may include but are not limited to: at least one processing unit 610, at least one storage unit 620, and a bus 630 connecting different system components (including the storage unit 620 and the processing unit 610).

[0118] The storage unit stores program codes, which can be executed by the processing unit 610, so that the processing unit 610 executes the steps according to various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure described in the above “Specific Implementation Methods” section of this specification.

[0119] The storage unit 620 may include a readable medium in the form of a volatile storage unit, such as a random access memory unit (RAM) 6201 and / or a cache memory unit 6202 , and may further include a read-only memory unit (ROM) 6203 .

[0120] The storage unit 620 may also include a program / utility 6204 having a set (at least one) of program modules 6205, such program modules 6205 including but not limited to: an operating system, one or more application programs, other program modules, and program data, each of which or some combination may include an implementation of a network environment.

[0121] Bus 630 may represent one or more of several types of bus structures, including a memory unit bus or memory unit controller, a peripheral bus, an accelerated graphics port, a processing unit, or a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures.

[0122] The electronic device 600 may also communicate with one or more external devices 640 (e.g., keyboards, pointing devices, Bluetooth devices, etc.), one or more devices that enable a user to interact with the electronic device 600, and / or any device that enables the electronic device 600 to communicate with one or more other computing devices (e.g., routers, modems, etc.). Such communication may be performed through an input / output (I / O) interface 650. Furthermore, the electronic device 600 may also communicate with one or more networks (e.g., a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and / or a public network, such as the Internet) through a network adapter 660. Figure 6 As shown, the network adapter 660 communicates with other modules of the electronic device 600 via the bus 630. It should be understood that, although not shown in the figure, other hardware and / or software modules can be used in conjunction with the electronic device 600, including but not limited to: microcode, device drivers, redundant processing units, external disk drive arrays, RAID systems, tape drives, and data backup storage systems.

[0123] Through the description of the above implementation, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the example implementation described here can be implemented by software, or by software combined with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solution according to the implementation of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (which can be a CD-ROM, a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to enable a computing device (which can be a personal computer, a server, a terminal device, or a network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the implementation of the present disclosure.

[0124] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, which may be a readable signal medium or a readable storage medium. A program product capable of implementing the above-mentioned method of the present disclosure is stored thereon. In some possible implementations, various aspects of the present disclosure may also be implemented in the form of a program product, which includes a program code, and when the program product is run on a terminal device, the program code is used to cause the terminal device to execute the steps according to various exemplary implementations of the present disclosure described in the above “Specific Implementation Methods” section of this specification.

[0125] More specific examples of computer-readable storage media in the present disclosure may include, but are not limited to, an electrical connection having one or more conductors, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0126] In the present disclosure, a computer readable storage medium may include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, wherein a readable program code is carried. Such propagated data signals may take a variety of forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination of the above. A readable signal medium may also be any readable medium other than a readable storage medium, which may send, propagate, or transmit a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0127] Alternatively, the program code contained on the computer-readable storage medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to wireless, wired, optical cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0128] In a specific implementation, the program code for performing the operations of the present disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, C++, etc., and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user computing device, partially on the user device, as a separate software package, partially on the user computing device and partially on a remote computing device, or entirely on a remote computing device or server. In the case of a remote computing device, the remote computing device may be connected to the user computing device through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computing device (e.g., using an Internet service provider to connect through the Internet).

[0129] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is also provided, which includes a computer program or computer instructions, and the computer program or computer instructions are loaded and executed by a processor to enable a computer to implement the steps of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure described in the above "Specific Implementation" section of this specification.

[0130] It should be noted that, although several modules or units of the device for action execution are mentioned in the above detailed description, this division is not mandatory. In fact, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the features and functions of two or more modules or units described above can be embodied in one module or unit. On the contrary, the features and functions of one module or unit described above can be further divided into multiple modules or units to be embodied.

[0131] In addition, although the steps of the method in the present disclosure are described in a specific order in the drawings, this does not require or imply that the steps must be performed in this specific order, or that all the steps shown must be performed to achieve the desired results. Additionally or alternatively, some steps may be omitted, multiple steps may be combined into one step, and / or one step may be decomposed into multiple steps, etc.

[0132] Through the description of the above implementation, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the example implementation described here can be implemented by software, or by software combined with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solution according to the implementation of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (which can be a CD-ROM, a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to enable a computing device (which can be a personal computer, a server, a mobile terminal, or a network device, etc.) to execute the method according to the implementation of the present disclosure.

[0133] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present disclosure, which follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be regarded as exemplary only, and the true scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for processing a service provision request, characterized in that: Applied to a first operation management and maintenance OAM network element, the first OAM network element is used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network devices, each of which is a network device carried on a satellite or a high-altitude platform HAP, including: receiving a service provision request sent by a second OAM network element, the second OAM network element being used to serve a ground network device, the service provision request including a service area and at least one service provision type; Sending service feedback of the service provision request to the second OAM network element, wherein the service feedback includes one or more service provision types of the at least one service provision type; receiving configuration information corresponding to the one or more service provision types sent by the second OAM network element; Determine from the plurality of non-terrestrial network devices a first non-terrestrial network device whose service area includes the service area, and the first non-terrestrial network device has the capability of providing services corresponding to one or more service provision types; The configuration information is sent to the first non-terrestrial network device so that the first non-terrestrial network device provides services for a target device based on the configuration information, where the target device is a user device of the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element within the service area.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The at least one service provision type includes an access service and / or a backhaul service.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The service provision request further includes at least one of a platform type, a capacity, and a service quality requirement; When the one or more service provision types are access services, the capacity includes access bandwidth; When the one or more service provision types are backhaul services, the capacity includes a backhaul rate; The one or more service provision types include access service and backhaul service, and the capacity includes the backhaul rate and / or the access bandwidth.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The service provision request includes the platform type, and the platform type is a high-orbit satellite, a low-orbit satellite, or a HAP; The type of the platform on which the first non-terrestrial network device is carried is the same as the type of the platform.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Also includes: A configuration deletion message is sent to the first non-terrestrial network device to instruct the first non-terrestrial network device to delete the configuration information when a service area does not include the service area.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Also includes: Sending a configuration forwarding message to the first non-terrestrial network device to instruct the first non-terrestrial network device to send the configuration information to a second non-terrestrial network device, the second non-terrestrial network device being used to replace the first non-terrestrial network device in providing services for the target device when an area served by the first non-terrestrial network device does not include the service area; Alternatively, the configuration information is sent to the second non-terrestrial network device.

7. A service provision request processing device, characterized in that: Applied to a first operation management and maintenance OAM network element, the first OAM network element is used to serve multiple non-terrestrial network devices, each of which is a network device carried on a satellite or a high-altitude platform HAP, including: A receiving module, configured to receive a service provision request sent by a second OAM network element, where the second OAM network element is used to serve a ground network device, and the service provision request includes a service area and at least one service provision type; A first sending module, configured to send service feedback of the service provision request to the second OAM network element, wherein the service feedback includes one or more service provision types of the at least one service provision type; The receiving module is further configured to receive configuration information corresponding to the one or more service provision types sent by the second OAM network element; a determination module, configured to determine, from the plurality of non-terrestrial network devices, a first non-terrestrial network device whose service area includes the service area, and the first non-terrestrial network device has the capability of providing services corresponding to one or more service provision types; The second sending module is used to send the configuration information to the first non-terrestrial network device so that the first non-terrestrial network device can provide services for a target device based on the configuration information. The target device is a user device of the operator corresponding to the second OAM network element within the service area.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: processor; as well as A memory, configured to store executable instructions of the processor; The processor is configured to execute the service provision request processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 by executing the executable instructions.

9. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the service provision request processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is implemented.

Images