Method for acquiring signed information of machine type communication (MTC) equipment and MTC server

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of communication, in particular, relates to a networking device subscription information to extract the method of networking server direction.

Background Art

Figure 1 according to the related art is the evolution of the grouping system of (Evolved   Packet System, referred to as EPS) framework schematic, as shown in Figure 1, 3rd generation partnership project (3rd   Generation   Partnership   Project, referred to as 3GPP) EPS by the evolution of the universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (Evolved   Universal Terrestrial   Radio   Access   Network, referred to as E-UTRAN), mobile management entity (Mobility   Management   Entity, referred to as MME), service gateway (Serving Gateway, referred to as S-GW), packet data network gateway (Packet   Data   Network Gateway, referred to as P-GW or PDN   GW), home subscriber server (Home Subscriber   Server, referred to as HSS), strategy and charging rules function entity (Policy and   Charging   Rules   Function, referred to as PCRF), general packet radio service support (General   Packet   Radio   Service, referred to as GPRS) service node (Serving GPRS   Supporting   Node, referred to as SGSN) and other supporting nodes. Wherein the core network portion known as the packet core evolution (Evolved   Packet   Core, referred to as EPC).

In Figure 1 in, MME responsible for mobility management, non-access layer signaling processing, the user's mobile management upper below and the management of the relevant work of the control surface; and S-GW E-UTRAN the access gateway device is connected with, is responsible for the transmit data between and E-UTRAN P-GW, and is also responsible for waiting for the data to be cached to the paging; P-GW with the packet data network is EPS (Packet   Data   Network, referred to as PDN) of border gateway, responsible for PDN the EPS to access and the data is transmitted between PDN; PCRF is a strategic and charging rules function entity, through the receiving interface Rx and operator network protocol (Internet Protocol, referred to as IP) is connected with the business network, to obtain business information, in addition, can also be through PCRF Gx interface in the network is connected to the gateway device, to initiate the establishment of the IP bearing, to ensure the service quality of service data (Quality   of   Service, referred to as QoS), and charge control. Universal mobile communication system to the SGSN (Universal   Mobile Telecommunications   System, referred to as UMTS)/ global system for mobile communication (Global   System   for   Mobile   communications, referred to as GSM) packet domain of the core network in the system an important part of the apparatus, main end has a packet route forwarding of the data packet, mobility management, session management, logical link management, authentication and encryption, such as ticket is generated and output function. Universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (Universal Terrestrial   Radio   Access   Network, referred to as UTRAN) and GSM (GPRS)/ enhanced data rate for GSM evolution technology EDGE (Enhanced   Data   Rate   for   GSM Evolution, referred to as EDGE) wireless access network (GSM   EDGE   Radio   Access Network, referred to as GERAN) can access to the access gateway equipment SGSN in EPS.

Figure 2 is the UMTS according to the related art system architecture diagram. By the UTRAN network UMTS, SGSN, GPRS gateway support node (Gateway   GPRS   Node   Support, abbreviated as GGSN), home location register (Home   Location   Register, referred to as HLR) composition.

In the Figure 2 in, the SGSN to SGSN service area of the terminal and the route packet data packet forwarding function, and the terminal mobility management, and the like. The GGSN to provide data packet between GPRS network and external data networks of routing and packaging. Packet data network (  Network Packet Data, abbrebyted PDN) network for providing service to user. HLR is used for storing the user's subscription data. The SGSN used between the UTRAN Iu-PS interface communication. The SGSN through the interface of the UTRAN system, the communication between the terminal, to complete the packet data transfer, mobility management and session management functions. The SGSN GGSN Gn interface between channel IP through the establishment of a completed, release and control and other functions. From the HLR through the SGSN interface Gr on the data from the terminal, stored HLR GPRS user data and routing information. With GPRS Gi interface is the interface between the external packet data network. GPRS through the Gi interface and various public packet network such as the Internet or Internet network ISDN, in the Gi interface is the need for protocol encapsulation/de-encapsulation, address conversion (such as privately owned network IP address into the public net IP address), the authentication of the user's access of the operation, and certifications, and so on.

Machine to machine (Machine   To   Machine, referred to as M2M) in a narrow definition of the communication of the machine is the machine, is defined as in a broad sense in machine terminal of the intelligent interactive as the core, with the service a networking application. M2M is based on the intelligent machine terminal, in order to a plurality of communication modes for the access means, to customers informatized solutions, meet the customer to monitoring, the command, data acquisition and the measurement and demand of informationization.

The development of wireless technology is M2M an important factor of market development, the communication mode of the space-time limitation and geographical obstacles, the businesses and public from the cable-tethered, enable customers to effectively control the cost, reduces installation costs, and it is simple and convenient to use. Furthermore, the growing demand-driven M2M constantly development: the information processing capacity and network bandwidth of continuous growth, is far behind the information obtaining means. And M2M well meet this demand, through the real-time monitoring the external environment can be people, realize large-scale, automated information collection. Therefore, M2M can be applied to industry application, such as home use and personal application. Industry applications include: traffic monitoring, warning system, sea rescue, automatic vending machine, such as to drive charge. Family applications include: automatic meter reading, temperature control, and the like. Personal applications include: life detection, remote diagnostic and the like.

M2M to the communication object machine-to-machine, the machine. One or a plurality of machine is defined as the data communication between the thing networking (Machine   Type   Communication, referred to as MTC), in this case, less need for the man-machine interaction. In machine MTC, is defined as equipment MTC. MTC MTC device is user's terminal, can be through the PLMN network and MTC equipment, MTC server for communication. User terminal MTC (MTC   User Equipment, referred to as MTC   UE) MTC device incidental to the functional block, the functional block MTC equipment used for the access to the EPS system. Figure 3 according to the related art is in the user end MTC (User   Equipement, referred to as UE) through access EUTRAN schematic diagram of the EPS. Figure 4 according to the related art is the UTRAN access UMTS   UE MTC of the schematic diagram.

Because server MTC (  Server MTC) MTC the main role of the management of the apparatus, therefore MTC server needs to has the following functions:

Against M2M terminal separate allow/disable different M2M the characteristic of the communication;

For each subscription enable/disable different M2M the characteristic of the communication;

The network operator can know M2M communication characteristic is applied to the which M2M communication signing, M2M equipment, M2M service invocation;

The network operator can restrict or allow M2M communication subscription used in other mobile terminal or M2M equipment.

Of course, the above-mentioned function is exemplary only. As can be seen from the above-mentioned function MTC server needs to obtain MTC signing information of the equipment. MTC equipment of the contract information is stored in the user database in the HLR or HSS.

Content of the invention

Related technology MTC server needs to obtain MTC in the contract information of the device proposed by the invention, to this end, the main purpose of this invention is to provide a networking device subscription information extract to the programme, in order to solve at least one of the above-mentioned problems.

In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the invention, provides a device to extract networking MTC method of signing information.

According to the present invention network gain MTC equipment of the contract information method includes: MTC MTC server through the server and a user database that is set up between the subscriber database interface is connected; through the arrangement of the interface server MTC from the user database obtains MTC MTC managed by the server for signing information of the equipment.

Preferably, the interface includes a:Sh interface or S6x interface.

Preferably, the user database server is connected after MTC, MTC MTC the server address of the server is registered in the database to the user; the user database stores the management of the server and MTC MTC the corresponding relations between devices.

Preferably, the user database stores the management of the server and MTC MTC after the corresponding relations between the device, the user database MTC through the arrangement of the interface to send to the subscriber information of the equipment server MTC.

Preferably, obtaining the contract information comprises equipment MTC: MTC server message interaction with the user database, obtaining MTC signing information of the equipment.

Preferably, user database includes: a home subscriber server HSS or home location register HLR.

In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, according to another aspect of the invention, provides an object networking MTC server.

According to the present invention of server includes MTC: connection module, used for through the user database server MTC is arranged between and connected to the interface of the subscriber database; interaction module, used for interaction with the user database to perform message; obtaining module, used for the arrangement of the interface from the user database obtains MTC MTC managed by the server for signing information of the equipment.

Preferably, the server also includes MTC: registration module, used for the address of a server MTC registered to the user in the database, in order to keep the user database server MTC MTC with the management of the corresponding relationship between the devices.

Preferably, MTC server further comprises: a receiving module, for the arrangement of the interface receives user's database and sends the subscription information of the equipment MTC.

Preferably, the interactive module-specific used for message interaction with the user database, obtaining MTC signing information of the equipment.

Through this invention, in the user database server and MTC port is arranged between the, MTC server through this port and user database to perform interactive way, in the related technology solves the server needs to obtain MTC MTC the problem of signing information of the equipment, and the equipment MTC MTC server to the effect of realizing effective management.

Description of drawings

The Figure illustrated herein to provide for further understanding of this invention, form a part of this application, the illustrative embodiments of the invention the note for the interpretation of this invention, does not constitute the limits of this invention. On the drawings:

Figure 1 according to the related art is the EPS framework schematically;

Figure 2 is the UMTS according to the related art system architecture schematic;

Figure 3 according to the related art is through   UE MTC EUTRAN in the schematic diagram of access EPS;

Figure 4 according to the related art is the UTRAN access UMTS through   UE MTC a schematic diagram;

Figure 5 according to the embodiment of the invention is the acquisition of the method of device MTC flow chart of contract information;

Figure 6 is according to the embodiment of the invention examples of EPC MTC server access a system architecture schematic;

Figure 7 is according to the embodiment of the invention examples of UMTS MTC server access a system architecture schematic;

Figure 8 is based on the embodiment of the invention two of the examples of the user database server MTC to the flow block diagram of the method of registration;

Figure 9 is based on examples of the embodiment of the invention three MTC server to a user database to register the flow chart of the method;

Figure 10 is according to the embodiment of the invention examples of the four the subscriber database initiated MTC the flow block diagram of the method of the server;

Figure 11 is according to the embodiment of the invention examples of server MTC of five database request equipment information to the user more new the flow block diagram of the method;

Figure 12 is according to the embodiment of the invention six examples of the user database update server MTC MTC equipment in the flow chart of the method for signing information;

Fig. 13 is the embodiment of the invention according to the structure of the server MTC block diagram;

Figure 14 is according to the embodiment of the invention of the specific structure of server MTC block diagram.

Mode of execution

Functional overview

In taking into account relevant MTC server needs to obtain MTC the problem of signing information of the equipment, the present invention provides apparatus for obtaining MTC programme subscription information, the processing principle of the programme are as follows: through the server MTC MTC server and a user database that is set up between the subscriber database interface is connected; through the arrangement of the interface server MTC from the user database obtains MTC MTC managed by the server for signing information of the equipment. Through this invention, the server can MTC MTC equipment to realize effective management.

It should be explained that, under the condition of without conflict, in this application in the implementation of the embodiment of the characteristic of the embodiments can be mutually combined. With reference to the attached drawing and the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention.

In the following embodiment, the picture shown in the flow chart of the steps can be such as a set of computer-executable instructions executed in a computer system, and, although the order of the logic shown in the flow chart, but in some cases, can be different from the sequential execution of the steps illustrated or described.

Embodiment of a method

According to an embodiment of the invention, provides a signing information obtaining method for MTC equipment.

Figure 5 according to the embodiment of the invention is the acquisition of the method of device MTC flow chart of contract information, as shown in Figure 5, the method comprises the following steps S502 to step S504:

Step S502, MTC server through the user database server MTC is arranged between and connected to the interface of the subscriber database;

Step S504, MTC server through the arrangement of the interface from the user database obtains MTC MTC managed by the server for signing information of the equipment.

Wherein, in the EPC system, the interface including Sx:Sh interface and S6x interface; UMTS in the system, the interface including: Gx interface.

In step S502 in, the server MTC after is coupled to the user database, the address server MTC to the user in the database registration; storing the user database server MTC MTC with the management of the corresponding relationship between the devices, for example, server HSS   UE MTC MTC preserve the corresponding relationship between the.

The user database stores the management of the server and MTC MTC after the corresponding relations between the device, the user database MTC through the arrangement of the interface to send to the subscriber information of the equipment server MTC. For example, HSS MTC device through the interface to the subscription information update MTC server.

In the step S504 in, obtaining the contract information comprises equipment MTC: MTC server message interaction with the user database, obtaining MTC signing information of the equipment.

User database including: HLR or HSS. If the server is MTC E-UTRAN access, the Sx MTC server interface is the interface between the HSS; if or UTRAN MTC GERAN through the server to provide access, possibly to the Sx interface between the server and MTC HLR Gx interface.

The below examples of the embodiment of the present invention to realize process is described in detail.

Example a

When the access of the server through MTC E-UTRAN, the HSS server MTC increase between Sx interface, the interface is mainly used for obtaining through the interface server MTC MTC signing information of the equipment. Figure 6 is according to the embodiment of the invention of the EPC MTC server access to the schematic diagram of the framework of the system. If the server is MTC through the UTRAN or GERAN access, the interface is between the server and MTC HLR Gx interface. Figure 7 is according to the embodiment of the invention of UMTS MTC server access to the schematic diagram of the framework of the system.

Example II

MTC server to the user registration database. Figure 8 is based on the embodiment of the invention two of the examples of the user database server MTC to the flow block diagram of the method of registration, as shown in Figure 8, the method comprises the following steps S802 to step S804:

Step S802, MTC server database and sends registration request to the user, the registration request includes an address or MTC MTC server identification of the server. User database server MTC whether or not the registered information, if not, the update MTC server-related information.

Step S804, the user database server to send to server registration MTC MTC response. The registration response with MTC in the relevant information in the server.

Example three

MTC registered to the database server to the user. Figure 9 is based on examples of the embodiment of the invention three MTC server to a user database to the flow block diagram of the method of registration, as shown in Figure 9, the method comprises the following step S902 to step S904:

Step S902, MTC server to the database and sends to the user registration request, the de-registration request or the address of the server carrying MTC MTC server identifier and the reasons for the de-registration. MTC the user database to the server is registered.

Step S904, the user database server to send to the MTC MTC server to registration response.

Example four

The user database of the server initiated MTC to registered. Figure 10 is according to the embodiment of the invention examples of the four the subscriber database initiated MTC the flow block diagram of the method of the server, as shown in Figure 10, the method comprises the following steps S1002 to step S1004:

Step S1002, the user database server to send to server MTC MTC to registration request, the de-registration request is carried in or MTC MTC server identifying the address of the server, and the reasons for the de-registration.

Step S1004, MTC MTC server database and sends to the user in response to the server to register.

Example five

MTC server database request to the user device information update. Figure 11 is according to the embodiment of the invention examples of server MTC of five database request equipment information to the user more new the flow block diagram of the method, as shown in Figure 11, the method comprises the following steps S1102 to step S1104:

Step S1102, MTC MTC server database and sends to the user device information request, the request is carried in the device identification MTC.

Step S1104, the user database MTC server sends the response message is inserted into the subscription data.

Example six

User database update MTC MTC device subscription information in the server. Figure 12 is according to the embodiment of the invention six examples of the user database update server MTC MTC device subscription information in the flow chart of the method, as shown in Figure 12, the method comprises the following steps S1202 to step S1204:

Step S1202, the user database server sends MTC MTC device information update request, the update request is carried in and MTC MTC device identification information of the equipment needs to be updated.

Step S1204, MTC server database and sends to the user device information update response message MTC.

An embodiment of a device

According to an embodiment of the invention, provides a MTC server.

Fig. 13 is the embodiment of the invention according to the structure of the server MTC block diagram, as shown in Figure 13, the device comprises: the link module 1302, interactive module 1304, obtaining module 1306, the following detailed description to the structure.

Connection module 1302, used for through the user database server MTC is arranged between and connected to the interface of the subscriber database; interaction module 1304 is connected to the acquisition module 1302, is used for interaction with the user database to perform message; obtaining module 1306 is connected to the interactive module 1304, through the interface for obtaining from the user database MTC MTC managed by the server for signing information of the equipment.

Figure 14 is according to the embodiment of the invention of the specific structure of server MTC block diagram, as shown in Figure 14, the server also includes a MTC: registration module 1402, MTC used for the address of the server is registered in the user database, in order to keep the user database server MTC MTC with the management of the corresponding relationship between the devices.

MTC server further comprises: a receiving module 1404, for the arrangement of the interface receives user's database and sends the subscription information of the equipment MTC.

Wherein, the interactive module 1304 for specific message interaction with the user database, obtaining MTC signing information of the equipment.

Need to prove, an embodiment of a device described in the server MTC correspondent to the above-mentioned method embodiment, its specific method of implementing the embodiment of the method in a detailed description has already been carried out, in this do not repeat.

To sum up, through the present invention, the server can MTC MTC equipment to realize effective management.

Obviously, those of skill in the art should understand that, the above-mentioned of the present invention or each step of each module can be used to realize a universal computing device, they can be concentrated in a single computing device, or are distributed in the plurality of computing devices on a network of, optionally, they can be used for computing device may be used to perform the program code to realize, thus, they can be stored in the storage device by the computing device to carry out in, or will they are respectively made into each integrated circuit module, or to a plurality of module in making or step to realize the integrated circuit modules. In this way, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

Above for the stated example the preferred embodiment of the invention, is not used for limiting of the present invention, the technical personnel in this field, the invention can have various modification and change. Where in the present invention within the spirit and principle of the, any modifications made by the, equivalent replacement, improved, and the like, shall be included in the scope of protection of this invention.