Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of network slice selection method, apparatus and system, to solve terminal access 5G netNetwork during network is sliced select permeability.
Specific technical solution provided in an embodiment of the present invention is as follows:
In a first aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection method, comprising:
Request is established in the connection that control plane functional entity receives terminal；
The control plane functional entity is established at least one network that request is configured from network side according to the connection and is slicedIn be selecting network slice.
Optionally, the control plane functional entity establishes at least one net that request is configured from network side according to the connectionIt is the selecting network slice in network slice, comprising:
The control plane functional entity is if it is determined that the choosing for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connectionInformation is selected, is the selection information that the terminal selects the network of the request access to be sliced from least one described network sliceCorresponding network slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, the control plane functional entity is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default；
The control plane functional entity is established at least one network that request is configured from network side according to the connection and is slicedIn be selecting network slice, comprising:
The control plane functional entity is if it is determined that the network slice for not carrying request access in request is established in the connectionMark is indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default to be sliced from least one described network sliceNetwork slice.
Optionally, if the control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration existsAccess net side；
If the control plane functional entity is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core netSide.
Optionally, if the control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the method also includes:
The control plane functional entity establishes request if it is determined that not including the connection at least one described network sliceThe connection is established the public control face entity that request is sent to core-network side, by described by the network slice for requesting accessIt is the end that public control face entity, which establishes request from least one network slice that core-network side configures according to the connection,End selection network slice.
Optionally, the connection is established the public control plane that request is sent to core-network side by the control plane functional entityAfter entity, the method also includes:
The control plane functional entity receives the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns, and the connection is builtThe information of the network slice of selection is carried in vertical response.
Optionally, the method also includes:
The context of the information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by the control plane functional entity to the terminal is believedIn breath.
Optionally, the method also includes:
The control plane functional entity executes reality for what the network that the connection foundation request is sent to selection was slicedBody executes entity for the contextual information of the information preservation of the network slice of selection to the terminal by what the network was slicedIn.
Optionally, the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection is established in the connection by the control plane functional entityWhile executing entity, the method also includes:
The information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of the network slice, byThe execution entity of the network slice saves the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Optionally, the control plane functional entity is deployed in the base station of access net side, alternatively, the control plane function is realBody is deployed in access network side as independent controlled entity.
Second aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection device, comprising:
Request is established in receiving module, the connection for receiving terminal；
Processing module configures at least for establishing request according to the received connection of the receiving module from network sideIt is the selecting network slice in one network slice.
Optionally, the processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that the selection information for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection, from described at least oneIt is that the terminal selects the corresponding network slice of the selection information of the network slice of the request access in a network slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, described device is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default；
The processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that it is described connection establish request in do not carry request access network slice mark, from it is described at least oneIt is that network indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default be sliced is sliced in network slice.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is in access net side；
If described device is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, further include sending module, be used for:
The network of access is requested to be cut if it is determined that not including the connection at least one network slice and establishingThe connection is established request and is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by piece, by the public control face entity according toIt is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that core-network side configures that request is established in the connection.
Optionally, the receiving module is also used to:
After connection foundation request is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by the sending module, connectThe connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns is received, the network slice of selection is carried in the connection establishment responseInformation.
Optionally, the processing module is also used to:
The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, further include sending module, be used for:
The execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection is established into the connection, is sliced by the networkThe information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by execution entity is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, the sending module is also used to:
While the connection to be established to the execution entity for the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection, by the terminalThe information of the base station or access point that are currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of the network slice, the execution being sliced by the networkEntity saves the information of the base station that the terminal is currently accessed or access point.
The third aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection system, comprising:
Terminal establishes request for sending connection；
Base station or access point, the connection for receiving terminal transmission establish request, request are established in the connection and is sent toControl plane functional entity, the control plane functional entity are used to be sliced for the selecting network；
The control plane functional entity is built for receiving the connection of the terminal of the base station or access point forwardingVertical request, establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is the selecting networkSlice.
Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of networks to be sliced selection system, comprising:
Terminal establishes request for sending connection；
Base station or access point configured with the control plane function for being sliced for the selecting network, for receiving endRequest is established in the connection that end is sent, and establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is instituteState selecting network slice.
5th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of equipment, including processor, memory and communication interface, whereinPreset program is preserved in memory, processor reads the program saved in memory, following procedure is executed according to the program:
Request is established by the connection that communication interface receives terminal；
It is the terminal that the connection, which establishes request from least one network slice that network side configures, based on the receivedSelect network slice.
Optionally, processor is if it is determined that the selection letter for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connectionBreath is that the selection information that the terminal selects the network of the request access to be sliced is corresponding from least one described network sliceNetwork slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, which is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default；Processor 701 is if it is determined that the connectionThe mark for not carrying the network slice of request access in request is established, is the terminal choosing from least one described network sliceSelect network slice indicated by the instruction information of the network slice of the default.
Optionally, if the deployed with devices is in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is in access net side；If shouldDeployed with devices is in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if the deployed with devices is in access net side, processor at least one described network slice if it is determined that do not wrapThe network slice for requesting access is established containing the connection, request is established into the connection, core is sent to by communication interfaceThe public control face entity of heart net side is established request according to the connection by the public control face entity and is configured from core-network sideAt least one network slice in be selecting network slice.
Optionally, the connection is established the public control plane that request is sent to core-network side by communication interface by processorAfter entity, the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns is received by communication interface, the connection, which is established, to ringThe information of the network slice of selection is carried in answering.
Optionally, the context of information preservation to the terminal of the network slice that processor is also used to select is believedIn breath.
Optionally, the connection is established the network for requesting to be sent to selection slice by communication interface by processorEntity is executed, executes entity for the context of the information preservation of the network slice of selection to the terminal by what the network was slicedIn information.
Optionally, the connection is established the network for requesting to be sent to selection slice by communication interface by processorWhile executing entity, the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed is sent to the execution of the network sliceEntity, the execution entity being sliced by the network save the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Based on the above-mentioned technical proposal, in the embodiment of the present invention, control plane functional entity, the control plane function are set in network sideIt is that terminal selects net from least one network slice that network side configures that energy entity can establish request according to the connection of terminalNetwork slice, so as to realize the pipe of the more than one network slice configured to network side by the control plane functional entityReason makes it possible to that multiple networks is supported to be sliced on a set of physical entity, and is sliced for selecting network, accesses 5G for terminalNetwork slice selection in network development process provides solution.
Specific embodiment
To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with attached drawing to the present invention make intoIt is described in detail to one step, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than whole implementationExample.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative effortsAll other embodiment, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is system architecture schematic diagram provided in an embodiment of the present invention.The system architecture can be divided into access network domain and coreDomain.The control plane functional entity for being sliced selection for network can be deployed in access network domain, can also be deployed in core network domain,It can also be deployed in access network domain and core network domain respectively.Network slice can be only fitted to core net (CoreNetwork, CN)It is interior, it also can be only fitted in access net.
Access network domain can dispose multiple network slices, and core network domain can also dispose multiple network slices.
It wherein, include one or more control plane functional entitys in access network domain, one or more user plane functions entities,And base station or access point.The network that one or more control plane functional entitys can be used as being responsible for access network domain deployment is cutThe control plane functional entity of piece selection.Core network domain includes public control face entity, and core-network side is sliced selection for networkControl plane function distributing is in the public control face entity.It can not in order to realize that the network splitting and disposing mode of core net docks networkingThe purpose seen, the agency that the public control face entity of core-network side is sliced as multiple networks, by the control plane of core-network sideEntity executes the selection course being sliced to the network for being deployed in core-network side.If the selection course that the network of core-network side is slicedIt is executed in access net side, then the control plane functional entity for accessing net side is also used to execute the selection that the network of core-network side is slicedJourney.Specifically, the control plane functional entity for accessing net side is responsible for the authentication being sliced to accessing terminal to network, and is terminalThe instruction information of the network slice of distribution access.
Each network slice can be used as individual physical entity and be disposed in the system architecture, can also be used as logicFunctional entity is deployed on the public control face entity of core net and/or the control plane functional entity of access net.Wherein, net is accessedControl plane functional entity be logic entity, which can be used as independent controlled entity and is deployed in access net side,It can be used as logic function to be deployed on base station or access point.
Wherein, public control face entity and/or control plane functional entity can be configured to patrol with what multiple networks were sliced respectivelyIt collects function and establishes connection.Alternatively, multiple network slices can be disposed in public control face entity and/or control plane functional entityLogic function.
The same terminal can register multiple network slices simultaneously, and obtain the service that multiple network slices provide simultaneously.Specifically, terminal before accessing to a network, needs to obtain the selection information of network slice.Terminal passes through base in access procedureStand or access point by network be sliced selection information reporting to access net control plane functional entity, the control plane functional entity rootThe network slice reported according to terminal selects information for selecting network slice.
Under the scene of terminal initial access network, such as the attaching process that terminal is initiated to network, terminal are not provided withThe selection information of the network slice of effect, then the public control face entity of core net will be sliced for the network of terminal selection default,To provide service for the terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the selection information of network slice can be the mark of network slice, is also possible to network and cutsThe instruction information of service type provided by piece.
In following embodiment, it is illustrated by taking the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of network slice as an example.
Specifically, the mark of network slice, which can be, is sliced during operator's dynamic creation network slice for networkThe temporary identifier of distribution.
Based on the system architecture, in the embodiment of the present invention, control plane functional entity carries out network and is sliced the process of selection such asIt is specific as follows shown in Fig. 3:
Step 301: request is established in the connection that control plane functional entity receives terminal；
Step 302: control plane functional entity is established at least one network that request is configured from network side according to the connection and is cutIt is sliced in piece for selecting network.
Specifically, control plane functional entity is if it is determined that the mark for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in connectionKnow, the corresponding net of mark being sliced from least one network slice that network side configures for the network of terminal selection request accessNetwork slice.
In implementation, control plane functional entity is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default.Specifically, control plane functionEnergy entity is if it is determined that the mark for not carrying the network slice that request accesses in request, at least one configured from network side are established in connectionNetwork slice indicated by instruction information in a network slice for the network slice of terminal selection default.
Wherein, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the control plane functional entity can select at least oneA network slice configuration is in access net side, alternatively, configuration is in access net side and core-network side.If control plane functional entity is deployed inCore-network side, at least one network slice configuration which can select is in core-network side.
In implementation, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, the control plane functional entity is if it is determined that access net sideDo not include connection at least one network slice of configuration and establish the network slice for requesting access, connection foundation is askedThe public control face entity for being sent to core-network side is sought, request is established from core net according to the connection by the public control face entityIt is sliced at least one network slice of side configuration for selecting network.
Specifically, it accesses the control plane functional entity of net side and is connect if it is determined that carrying request in the connection foundation request of terminalThe mark of the network slice entered searches the mark of each network slice for the access net side configuration that control plane functional entity is savedKnow, the mark for requesting the network slice of access is established in the connection if it exists, it is determined that access net side has connection and establishesThe network slice for requesting access, otherwise, it determines access net side establishes the network for requesting access there is no connectionSlice.
The control plane functional entity of net side is accessed if it is determined that the net for not carrying request access in request is established in the connection of terminalThe mark of network slice searches the network slice whether access net side is configured with default, if not having, determining access net side, there is no connectIt connects and establishes the network slice for requesting access, then it is real that the connection is established to the public control plane for requesting to be sent to core-network sideBody；Otherwise, it determines access net side, which has connection, establishes the network slice for requesting access.Public control face entity, which receives, to be connectedAfter connecing foundation request, the network slice whether core-network side is configured with default is searched, if so, being then eventually by public control face entityEnd selects the network slice of the default.
Wherein, control plane functional entity by the connection establish request be sent to core-network side public control face entity itAfterwards, control plane functional entity receives the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns, and carries in the connection establishment responseThe public control face entity establishes the information for requesting selected network slice according to the connection.
Specifically, if the network splitting and disposing of selection is on the control plane functional entity of access net side or is deployed in coreHeart net side, then the information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by control plane functional entity is into the contextual information of terminal.
Specifically, if selection network splitting and disposing access net side in addition to control plane functional entity physically,Then connection is established the execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection by control plane functional entity, is held by what the network was slicedThe information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by row entity is into the contextual information of terminal.Wherein, the network of the selection is slicedInformation includes at least the mark that the network of selection is sliced.
Wherein, the same of the execution entity for the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection is established in connection by control plane functional entityWhen, the information of base station or access point that terminal is currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of network slice, by holding for network sliceRow entity saves the information of base station or access point that terminal is currently accessed.
In implementation, the function of the network slice of core-network side deployment can be executed in access net side.Specifically, net side is accessedControl plane functional entity can be responsible for executing the authentication being sliced to terminal in the network, and be the terminal in the networkSlice distribution temporary identifier etc..The user plane functions entity of access net side can be responsible for executing the gateway function to network sliceDeng.
Wherein, access net side deployment for network be sliced selection control plane functional entity can be used as one it is independentPhysical entity deployment can also be used as a logic function and be deployed on the deployed physical entity in access side, for example, conductLogic function is deployed on base station or other access points.
It is specifically described below by way of network slice selection course of two specific embodiments to the embodiment of the present invention.
First specific embodiment
The control plane functional entity for being illustrated in figure 4 access net side is the process schematic of selecting network slice.
Step 401: access the control plane functional entity of net side in advance with the public control plane entity interaction core of core-network sideThe information for the network slice that net is supported, the mainly mark of the network slice of acquisition core-network side configuration, so that access net sideThe mark of each network slice of access net and each self-configuring of core net is saved in control plane functional entity.
If network slice of the core-network side configured with default, accesses the core that the control plane functional entity of net side obtainsInclude the mark that the network of the default is sliced in the mark of the network slice of net side configuration, further includes that the network of the default is slicedIndicate information.
Step 402: in terminal initial access procedure, terminal sends connection to network side and establishes request.
Step 403: request is established in the connection that base station receives terminal, which is established the control that request is sent to access net sideFace functional entity processed.
Step 404: request, judgement are established in the connection for the terminal that the control plane functional entity for accessing net side receives base station forwardingThe mark that network slice whether is carried in request is established in the connection, if carried, and each according to the access net and core net of preservationThe mark of each network slice of self-configuring determines that the connection establishes the mark that the network that request carries is sliced and belongs to core net；If do not carried, according to the network of the mark and default of the access net of preservation and each network slice of each self-configuring of core netThe instruction information of slice determines that the network slice of default belongs to core net.
Step 405: the connection is established request and is transmitted to the public of core-network side by the control plane functional entity for accessing net sideControl face entity.
Step 406: the public control face entity of core-network side receives the end that the control plane functional entity of access net side is sentRequest is established in the connection at end, if the mark for carrying network slice is established in request in the connection, is established in request according to the connectionAfter what the network of carrying was sliced is identified as selecting network slice, connection is returned to the control plane functional entity of access net sideResponse is established, the information of the network slice of selection is carried in the connection establishment response.
If the mark for not carrying network slice in request is established in the connection, the public control face entity of core-network side is shouldAfter the network slice of terminal selection default, connection establishment response is returned to the control plane functional entity of access net side, which buildsThe information of the network slice of selection is carried in vertical response.
Step 407: the control plane functional entity for accessing net side receives the company that the public control face entity of core-network side returnsFoundation response is connect, obtains the information of the network slice carried in connection establishment response, the information preservation which is sliced is to eventuallyIn the contextual information at end, to carry out respective handling for subsequent be sliced according to the network of endpoint to register.
Step 408: accessing the control plane functional entity of net side after receiving successfully terminal, connection establishment response is sentTo base station.
Step 409: base station is by eating dishes without rice or wine connection establishment response being transmitted to terminal.
Second specific embodiment
The control plane functional entity for being illustrated in figure 5 access net side is the process schematic of selecting network slice.
Step 501: the control plane functional entity for accessing net side pre-saves each network slice of the configuration in access netWith the binding relationship between execution entity, wherein the control function of network slice is configured in the control face entity of access net,User plane functions are configured in the user entity of access net.
Step 502: in terminal initial access procedure, terminal sends connection to network side and establishes request, which establishesThe mark of the network slice of request access is carried in request.
Step 503: request is established in the connection that base station receives terminal, which is established the control that request is sent to access net sideFace functional entity processed.
Step 504: accessing each net of the control plane functional entity of net side according to the configuration pre-saved in access netNetwork slice execute entity between binding relationship, determine the connection establish request access network be sliced execute realityBody belongs to access net.Specifically, if there are the connections to establish requested network slice in request in the binding relationship, reallyThe fixed connection, which is established, requests the execution entity of the network slice of access to belong to access net, otherwise, it determines the connection is establishedThe execution entity of the network slice of access is requested to belong to core net.
Step 505: request is established in the connection of the terminal to the control plane functional entity for accessing net side and the terminal is currentThe base station of access or the information of access point are sent to the execution entity of requested network slice.
Step 506: the execution entity of network slice by the contextual information of the information preservation of itself to the terminal, andSave the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Step 507: after receiving successfully terminal, connection establishment response is sent to base by the execution entity of network sliceIt stands.
Step 508: base station is by eating dishes without rice or wine connection establishment response being transmitted to terminal.
Based on the same inventive concept, a kind of network slice selection device, the tool of the device are provided in the embodiment of the present inventionBody is implemented to can be found in associated description of the embodiment of the method part about control plane functional entity, and overlaps will not be repeated, such as Fig. 6It is shown, the device mainly includes:
Request is established in receiving module 601, the connection for receiving terminal；
Processing module 602, for establishing what request was configured from network side according to the received connection of the receiving moduleIt is the selecting network slice at least one network slice.
Optionally, the processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that the selection information for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connection, from described at least oneIt is that the terminal selects the corresponding network slice of the selection information of the network slice of the request access in a network slice.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, described device is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default；
The processing module is specifically used for:
If it is determined that it is described connection establish request in do not carry request access network slice mark, from it is described at least oneIt is that network indicated by instruction information that the terminal selects the network of the default be sliced is sliced in network slice.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is in access net side；
If described device is deployed in core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if described device is deployed in access net side, further include sending module, be used for:
The network of access is requested to be cut if it is determined that not including the connection at least one network slice and establishingThe connection is established request and is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by piece, by the public control face entity according toIt is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that core-network side configures that request is established in the connection.
Optionally, the receiving module is also used to:
After connection foundation request is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side by the sending module, connectThe connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns is received, the network slice of selection is carried in the connection establishment responseInformation.
Optionally, the processing module is also used to:
The information preservation that the network of selection is sliced is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, further include sending module, be used for:
The execution entity that request is sent to the network slice of selection is established into the connection, is sliced by the networkThe information preservation that the network of selection is sliced by execution entity is into the contextual information of the terminal.
Optionally, the sending module is also used to:
While the connection to be established to the execution entity for the network slice for requesting to be sent to selection, by the terminalThe information of the base station or access point that are currently accessed is sent to the execution entity of the network slice, the execution being sliced by the networkEntity saves the information of the base station that the terminal is currently accessed or access point.
Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of control plane functional entity, the control plane function is realThe specific implementation of body can be found in associated description of the embodiment of the method part about control plane functional entity, and it is no longer superfluous to repeat placeIt states, as shown in fig. 7, the control plane functional entity mainly includes processor 701, memory 702 and communication interface 703, wherein depositPreserve preset program in reservoir 702, processor 701 reads the program saved in memory 702, according to the program execute withLower process:
Request is established by the connection that communication interface 703 receives terminal；
It is the terminal that the connection, which establishes request from least one network slice that network side configures, based on the receivedSelect network slice.
Optionally, processor 701 is if it is determined that the selection for carrying the network slice of request access is established in request in the connectionInformation is that the terminal selects the selection information pair for requesting the network accessed to be sliced from least one described network sliceThe network slice answered.
Optionally, the mark for selecting information to be sliced for network of the network slice.
Optionally, control plane functional entity is also configured with the instruction information of the network slice of default；Processor 701 if it is determined thatThe mark for not carrying the network slice of request access in request is established in the connection, is institute from least one described network sliceState the slice of network indicated by the instruction information that terminal selects the network of the default to be sliced.
Optionally, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, at least one network slice configuration is being accessedNet side；If control plane functional entity is deployed in as core-network side, at least one network slice configuration is in core-network side.
Optionally, if control plane functional entity is deployed in access net side, processor 701 is if it is determined that at least one described networkDo not include the connection in slice and establish the network slice for requesting access, request is established into the connection and is connect by communicationMouth 703 is sent to the public control face entity of core-network side, is established and is requested according to the connection by the public control face entityIt is the selecting network slice from least one network slice that core-network side configures.
Optionally, the connection is established request by communication interface 703 and is sent to the public of core-network side by processor 701After controlling face entity, the connection establishment response that the public control face entity returns, the company are received by communication interface 703Connect the information for establishing the network slice that selection is carried in response.
Optionally, above and below the information preservation to the terminal for the network slice that processor 701 is also used to selectIn literary information.
Optionally, the connection is established the network that request is sent to selection by communication interface 703 by processor 701The execution entity of slice executes entity for the information preservation of the network slice of selection to the terminal by what the network was slicedIn contextual information.
Optionally, the connection is established the network that request is sent to selection by communication interface 703 by processor 701While the execution entity of slice, the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed is sent to the network and is slicedExecution entity, the execution entity being sliced by the network saves the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Wherein, it is connected between processor, memory and communication interface by bus, bus architecture may include any amountInterconnection bus and bridge, specifically by processor represent one or more processors and memory represent memory it is variousCircuit links together.Bus architecture can also be by the various of such as peripheral equipment, voltage-stablizer and management circuit or the likeOther circuits link together, and these are all it is known in the art, and therefore, it will not be further described herein.AlwaysLine interface provides interface.Processor, which is responsible for management bus architecture and common processing, memory, can store processor and is executingUsed data when operation.
Based on the same inventive concept, a kind of network slice selection system is additionally provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the systemSpecific implementation can be found in the description of embodiment of the method, and overlaps will not be repeated, as shown in figure 8, the system specifically includes that
Terminal 801 establishes request for sending connection；
Base station or access point 802, the connection for receiving terminal transmission establish request, request are established in the connection and is sentControl plane functional entity is given, the control plane functional entity is used to be sliced for the selecting network；
Control plane functional entity 803 is built for receiving the connection of the terminal of the base station or access point forwardingVertical request, establishing request from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connection is the selecting networkSlice.
Wherein, the specific implementation of control plane functional entity 803 can be found in above description, be not repeated herein.
In implementation, if network splitting and disposing independently of the execution except control plane functional entity physically, the systemIt further include that each network is sliced corresponding execution entity.
Control plane functional entity is that the net that request is sent to selection is established in the connection of terminal after selecting network is slicedThe execution entity of network slice, the information preservation which is sliced by the execution entity being sliced by the network of the selection is extremelyIn the contextual information of the terminal.
In implementation, the connection is established request and is sent to the execution that the network of selection is sliced by control plane functional entityWhile entity, reality is executed by what the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed was sent to network sliceBody, the execution entity being sliced by the network save the information of base station or access point that the terminal is currently accessed.
Based on the same inventive concept, a kind of network slice selection system is additionally provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the systemSpecific implementation can be found in the description of embodiment of the method, and overlaps will not be repeated, as shown in figure 9, the system specifically includes that
Terminal 901 establishes request for sending connection；
Base station or access point 902 configured with the control plane function for being sliced for the selecting network, for connecingIt receives the connection that terminal is sent and establishes request, request is established from least one network slice that network side configures according to the connectionFor selecting network slice.
Based on the above-mentioned technical proposal, in the embodiment of the present invention, control plane functional entity, the control plane function are set in network sideIt is that terminal selects net from least one network slice that network side configures that energy entity can establish request according to the connection of terminalNetwork slice, so as to realize the pipe of the more than one network slice configured to network side by the control plane functional entityReason makes it possible to that multiple networks is supported to be sliced on a set of physical entity, and is sliced for selecting network, accesses 5G for terminalNetwork slice selection in network development process provides solution.
It should be understood by those skilled in the art that, the embodiment of the present invention can provide as method, system or computer programProduct.Therefore, complete hardware embodiment, complete software embodiment or reality combining software and hardware aspects can be used in the present inventionApply the form of example.Moreover, it wherein includes the computer of computer usable program code that the present invention, which can be used in one or more,The shape for the computer program product implemented in usable storage medium (including but not limited to magnetic disk storage and optical memory etc.)Formula.
The present invention be referring to according to the method for the embodiment of the present invention, the process of equipment (system) and computer program productFigure and/or block diagram describe.It should be understood that every one stream in flowchart and/or the block diagram can be realized by computer program instructionsThe combination of process and/or box in journey and/or box and flowchart and/or the block diagram.It can provide these computer programsInstruct the processor of general purpose computer, special purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing devices to produceA raw machine, so that being generated by the instruction that computer or the processor of other programmable data processing devices execute for realThe device for the function of being specified in present one or more flows of the flowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.
These computer program instructions, which may also be stored in, is able to guide computer or other programmable data processing devices with spyDetermine in the computer-readable memory that mode works, so that it includes referring to that instruction stored in the computer readable memory, which generates,Enable the manufacture of device, the command device realize in one box of one or more flows of the flowchart and/or block diagram orThe function of being specified in multiple boxes.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, so that countingSeries of operation steps are executed on calculation machine or other programmable devices to generate computer implemented processing, thus in computer orThe instruction executed on other programmable devices is provided for realizing in one or more flows of the flowchart and/or block diagram oneThe step of function of being specified in a box or multiple boxes.
Obviously, various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from essence of the invention by those skilled in the artMind and range.In this way, if these modifications and changes of the present invention belongs to the range of the claims in the present invention and its equivalent technologiesWithin, then the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.