Network-initiated PDU session connection update method between terminal and network
The present disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for converging a 5 th generation (5G) communication system for supporting a data rate higher than that of a 4 th generation (4G) system with an internet of things (IoT) technology. The present disclosure is applicable to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars, connected cars, health care, digital education, retails, and security and safety-related services) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology. The present disclosure provides a method for managing a data transmission connection of a PDU session for data communication between a terminal and a network based on a determination made by the network in a mobile communication system.
1. A method performed by a session management function (SMF) entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
identifying, by the SMF entity, whether a terminal is moved out of a service area corresponding to a protocol data unit (PDU) session;
determining, by the SMF entity, to change a state associated with the PDU session of the terminal to an idle state in case that the terminal is moved out of the service area corresponding to the PDU session; and
transmitting, by the SMF entity, to a user plane function (UPF) entity, a request message to remove information associated with the PDU session as a response to determining to change the state associated with the PDU session to the idle state.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the SMF entity, to change the state of the PDU session to the idle state, in case that data transmission and reception through the PDU session does not exist for a configured period; or
determining, by the SMF entity, to change the state of the PDU session to the idle state, in case that the terminal is out of an allowed area.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to discard downlink data for the PDU session.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to not provide data notification message, in case that the UPF entity receives data associated with the PDU session.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a user plane (UP) connection between a base station controlling the terminal and the UPF entity is released based on the request message.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the SMF entity, to a mobility management function (MMF) entity, a request message to release resources associated with the PDU session by a base station controlling the terminal.
7. A method performed by a user plane function (UPF) entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, by the UPF entity, from a session management function (SMF) entity, a request message to remove information associated with a protocol data unit (PDU) session of a terminal, in case that the SMF entity determines to change a state associated with the PDU session to an idle state in case that the terminal is moved out of a service area corresponding to the PDU session; and
transmitting, by the UPF entity, to the SMF entity, a response message corresponding to the request message.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein it is determined to change the state of the PDU session to the idle state, in case that data transmission and reception through the PDU session does not exist for a configured period, or
wherein it is determined to change the PDU session to the idle stat; in case that the terminal is out of an allowed area.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to discard downlink data for the PDU session.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to not provide data notification message, in case that the UPF entity receives data associated with the PDU session.
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising removing the information associated with the PDU session based on the request message.
12. A session management function (SMF) entity in a wireless communication system, the SMF entity comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
identify whether a terminal is moved out of a service area corresponding to a protocol data unit (PDU) session;
determine to change a state associated with the PDU session of the terminal to an idle state in case that the terminal is moved out of the service area corresponding to the PDU session; and
transmit, to a user plane function (UPF) entity via the transceiver, a request message to remove information associated with the PDU session, as a response to determining to change the state associated with the PDU session to the idle state.
13. The SMF entity of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine to change the state of the PDU session to the idle state, in case that data transmission and reception through the PDU session does not exist for a configured period; or
determine to change the state of the PDU session to the idle state, in case that the UE is out of an allowed area.
14. The SMF entity of claim 12 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to discard downlink data for the PDU session.
15. The SMF entity of claim 12 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to not provide data notification message, in case that the UPF entity receives data associated with the PDU session.
16. The SMF entity of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit, to a mobility management function (MMF) entity, a request message to release resources associated with the PDU session by a base station controlling the terminal.
17. A user plane function (UPF) entity in a wireless communication system, the UPF entity comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
receive, from a session management function (SMF) entity via the transceiver, a request message to remove information associated with a protocol data unit (PDU) session of a terminal, as a response to the SMF entity determining to change a state associated with the PDU session to an idle state in case that the terminal is moved out of a service area corresponding to the PDU session; and
transmit, to the SMF entity via the transceiver, a response message corresponding to the request message.
18. The UPF entity of claim 17 , wherein it is determined to change the state of the PDU session to the idle state, in case that data transmission and reception through the PDU session does not exist for a configured period, or
wherein it is determined to change the PDU session to the idle state, in case that the terminal is out of an allowed area.
19. The UPF entity of claim 17 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to discard downlink data for the PDU session.
20. The UPF entity of claim 17 , wherein the request message comprises information notifying the UPF entity to not provide data notification message, in case that the UPF entity receives data associated with the PDU session.