Method for triggering network policy update, management function entity and core network device

1. A method for triggering network policy update, wherein the method is configured to be applied to a policy management function entity, and comprises:

acquiring a network policy parameter, the network policy parameter being determined and acquired in accordance with application layer information of a User Equipment (UE), the acquiring the network policy parameter including,

receiving the application layer information of the UE transmitted from an application server, and

determining the network policy parameter corresponding to the application layer information in accordance with the application layer information by,

determining mobility restriction of the UE in accordance with mobility information of the UE, when the application layer information includes the mobility information of the UE, or

determining a continuity mode required by a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session in accordance with a continuity feature information of a service, when the application layer information includes the continuity feature information of the service; and

triggering the network policy update in accordance with the network policy parameter.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein prior to receiving the application layer information transmitted from the application server, the method further comprises:

transmitting subscription information to the application server, the subscription information indicating acquisition of designated application layer information from the application server.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the triggering the network policy update comprises:

transmitting a network policy update request to a network control function entity.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the triggering the network policy update in accordance with the network policy parameter comprises:

acquiring a network policy in accordance with the network policy parameter, and triggering the network policy update in accordance with the network policy; or

acquiring the network policy in accordance with the network policy parameter, storing the network policy, and triggering the network policy update.

5. A policy management function entity, comprising a processor, a memory and a transceiver, wherein

the processor is configured to read a program stored in the memory to:

acquire a network policy parameter, the network policy parameter being determined and acquired in accordance with application layer information of a UE, the processor configured to acquire the network policy parameter by reading the program stored in the memory to:

receive, through the transceiver, the application layer information of the UE transmitted from an application server, and

determine the network policy parameter corresponding to the application layer information in accordance with the application layer information by,

determining mobility restriction of the UE in accordance with mobility information of the UE, when the application layer information includes the mobility information of the UE, and

determining a continuity mode required by a PDU session in accordance with a continuity feature information of a service,

when the application layer information includes the continuity feature information of the service; and

trigger the network policy update in accordance with the network policy parameter,

the transceiver is configured to receive and transmit data, and

the processor takes charge of managing a bus architecture as well as general processings, and the memory is configured to store therein data for an operation of the processor.

6. The policy management function entity according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to read the program stored in the memory to:

transmit, through the transceiver, subscription information to the application server, the subscription information indicating acquisition of designated application layer information from the application server.

7. The policy management function entity according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to read the program stored in the memory to:

transmit, through the transceiver, a network policy update request to a network control function entity.

8. The policy management function entity according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to read the program stored in the memory to:

acquire a network policy in accordance with the network policy parameter, and trigger the network policy update in accordance with the network policy; or

acquire the network policy in accordance with the network policy parameter, store the network policy, and trigger the network policy update.

9. A method for triggering network policy update, wherein the method is configured to be applied to a core network device, and comprises:

acquiring application layer information of a UE from an application server, the application layer information including mobility information of the UE and/or continuity feature information of a service;

acquiring a network policy parameter corresponding to the application layer information in accordance with the application layer information, the network policy parameter corresponding to the mobility information of the UE being a mobility restriction of the UE, and the network policy parameter corresponding to the continuity feature information of the service being a continuity mode required by a PDU session; and

transmitting the network policy parameter to a subscription management function entity or a policy management function entity, and triggering the subscription management function entity or the policy management function entity to perform the network policy update.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the acquiring the network policy parameter corresponding to the application layer information in accordance with the application layer information comprises:

analyzing and extracting the application layer information, and converting the application layer information into the corresponding network policy parameter.

11. A core network device for implementing the method according to claim 9 , comprising a processor, a memory and a transceiver, wherein

the processor is configured to read a program stored in the memory to:

acquire, through the transceiver, application layer information of a UE from an application server;

acquire a network policy parameter corresponding to the application layer information in accordance with the application layer information; and

transmit, through the transceiver, the network policy parameter to a subscription management function entity or a policy management function entity, and trigger the subscription management function entity or the policy management function entity to perform the network policy update,

the transceiver is configured to receive and transmit data, and

the processor takes charge of managing a bus architecture as well as general processings, and the memory is configured to store therein data for an operation of the processor.