IP Library Granted Patent US 12684444
Granted Patent B2
US 12684444 · App. 18/571,587 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Converged network service continuity method and apparatus, and communication device

Inventors: Nanxiang Shi (Beijing, CN); Lu Lu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd Research Institute; China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.
H04W36/26H04W36/14H04W36/1443H04W36/18H04W36/302
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12684444
App. No.
18/571,587
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a converged network service continuity method and apparatus, and communication device. The method includes: determining, by a core network device, a service rule corresponding to a terminal, where the service rule includes an audio and/or video service processing rule with at least one of a fixed access network, a mobile access network and a satellite access network as a handover target; determining, by the core network device, when the core network device receives an access handover event initiated by the terminal or a network device, a first handover target corresponding to the access handover event, determining a first processing rule for the first handover target based on the service rule, and performing service handover processing according to the first processing rule.

Claims (33)

1 . A converged network service continuity method, comprising:

determining, by a core network device, a service rule corresponding to a terminal; wherein the service rule comprises an audio and/or video service processing rule with at least one of a fixed access network, a mobile access network and a satellite access network as a handover target;

determining, by the core network device, when the core network device receives an access handover event initiated by the terminal or a network device, a first handover target corresponding to the access handover event, determining a first processing rule for the first handover target based on the service rule, and performing service handover processing according to the first processing rule;

wherein the performing the service handover processing according to the first processing rule, comprises:

generating, by the core network device, a service handover instruction, based on the first processing rule, sending the service handover instruction to a voice network device, and sending the service handover instruction to the terminal;

wherein the determining, by the core network device, the service rule corresponding to the terminal, comprises:

receiving, by the core network device, setting information from the terminal via the voice network device, wherein the setting information comprises at least one of the following information: a set of first voice communication capability ratings characterizing that users accept, a set of first video communication capability ratings characterizing that users accept, priority information of voice and video communication capability ratings, and information characterizing whether an access type is maintained;

obtaining, by the core network device, connectivity-related information of the terminal; wherein the connectivity-related information comprises connectivity types and connectivity rate information corresponding to the connectivity types;

determining, by the core network device, the service rule based on the connectivity-related information and the setting information.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the set of first voice communication capability ratings comprises one or more voice communication capability ratings;

a voice communication capability supported by the terminal is pre-divided into multiple voice communication capability ratings.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the set of first video communication capability ratings comprises one or more video communication capability ratings;

a video communication capability supported by the terminal is pre-divided into multiple video communication capability ratings.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the connectivity types comprise: a fixed access network connection, a mobile access network connection or a satellite access network connection.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the core network device, the service rule based on the connectivity-related information and the setting information, comprises:

determining, by the core network device, the following processing rules based on the connectivity type, the connectivity rate information corresponding to the connectivity type, and the setting information:

audio communication capability ratings or video communication capability ratings when a handover target is a fixed access network;

audio communication capability ratings or video communication capability ratings when a handover target is a mobile access network;

audio communication capability ratings or video communication capability ratings when a handover target is a satellite access network.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the service handover instruction at least comprises a first audio communication capability rating or a first video communication capability rating corresponding to the first handover target; the first audio communication capability rating or the first video communication capability rating is used to instruct a media service platform and the terminal to communicate.

7 . A communication device, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor; wherein the processor is configured to execute the program to implement:

determining a service rule corresponding to a terminal; wherein the service rule comprises an audio and/or video service processing rule with at least one of a fixed access network, a mobile access network and a satellite access network as a handover target;

determining, when receiving an access handover event initiated by the terminal or a network device, a first handover target corresponding to the access handover event, determining a first processing rule for the first handover target based on the service rule, and performing service handover processing according to the first processing rule;

wherein when performing the service handover processing according to the first processing rule, the processor is configured to execute the program to implement:

generating a service handover instruction, based on the first processing rule, sending the service handover instruction to a voice network device, and sending the service handover instruction to the terminal;

wherein when determining the service rule corresponding to the terminal, the processor is configured to execute the program to implement:

receiving setting information from the terminal via the voice network device, wherein the setting information comprises at least one of the following information: a set of first voice communication capability ratings characterizing that users accept, a set of first video communication capability ratings characterizing that users accept, priority information of voice and video communication capability ratings, and information characterizing whether an access type is maintained;

obtaining connectivity-related information of the terminal; wherein the connectivity-related information comprises connectivity types and connectivity rate information corresponding to the connectivity types;

determining the service rule based on the connectivity-related information and the setting information.

8 . The communication device according to claim 7 , wherein the set of first voice communication capability ratings comprises one or more voice communication capability ratings;

a voice communication capability supported by the terminal is pre-divided into multiple voice communication capability ratings.

9 . The communication device according to claim 7 , wherein the set of first video communication capability ratings comprises one or more video communication capability ratings;

a video communication capability supported by the terminal is pre-divided into multiple video communication capability ratings.