Control apparatus, paging method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium
A purpose is to provide a control apparatus capable of advancing performing a paging process when packet arrival occurs while the control apparatus arranged in a core network holds two Temporary IDs regarding a communication terminal. A control apparatus ( 10 ) according to the present disclosure includes a communication means ( 12 ) for preforming a paging process using extended idle-mode Discontinuous Reception (DRX) (eDRX) and a calculation means ( 11 ) for determining a timing for paging using a first temporary identifier allocated to a communication terminal ( 30 ) and a second temporary identifier allocated to the communication terminal ( 30 ) and different from the first temporary identifier, in which the communication means ( 12 ) performs a paging process using the first temporary identifier corresponding to a first timing for initial paging.
1. A control apparatus in a core network, the control apparatus comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
perform a paging process for a terminal using extended idle-mode DRX (eDRX);
determine a timing for next paging from both a first GUTI (Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity) and a second GUTI during a period where before a GUTI Reallocation Complete message is received, wherein
the first GUTI is allocated to the terminal, and
the second GUTI is allocated to the terminal and different from the first GUTI; and
use an S-TMSI (System Architecture Evolution (SAE) Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) from either of the first GUTI or the second GUTI which leads earlier eDRX than the other of the first GUTI and the second GUTI for paging.
2. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to use, if no response is received to a paging attempt for the earlier eDRX, another S-TMSI from the other of the first GUTI and the second GUTI which leads later eDRX for paging.
3. The control apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
start a timer T3415 for the paging procedure to perform the paging attempt for the earlier eDRX and a paging attempt for the later eDRX.
4. The control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to stop the timer T3415 when a response is received from the terminal.
5. The control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the paging attempt for the later eDRX is initiated if the later eDRX comes during the earlier eDRX ongoing.
6. The control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the timer T3415 is started when the paging attempt is for the earlier eDRX.
7. The control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to transmit to the gateway device, using an S4 or S11 interface, a message for instructing a gateway device to buffer data for a longer period than a period in which the paging attempt for the earlier eDRX and the paging attempt for the later eDRX are to be performed.
8. A paging method for a terminal using extended idle-mode (eDRX) performed by a control apparatus in a core network, the method comprising:
determining a timing for next paging from both a first GUTI (Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity) and a second GUTI during a period where before a GUTI Reallocation Complete message is received, wherein
the first GUTI is allocated to the terminal, and
the second GUTI is allocated to the terminal and different from the first GUTI; and
using a S-TMSI (System Architecture Evolution (SAE) Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) from either of the first GUTI or the second GUTI which leads earlier eDRX than the other of the first GUTI and the second GUTI for paging.
9. The paging method according to claim 8 , further comprising using, if no response is received to a paging attempt for the earlier eDRX, another S-TMSI from the other of the first GUTI and the second GUTI which leads later eDRX for paging.
10. The paging method according to claim 9 , further comprising starting a timer T3415 for the paging procedure to perform the paging attempt for the earlier eDRX and a paging attempt for the later eDRX.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a paging process for a terminal using extended idle-mode DRX (eDRX), the program causing the computer to:
determine a timing for next paging from both a first GUTI (Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity) and a second GUTI during a period where before a GUTI Reallocation Complete message is received, wherein
the first GUTI is allocated to the terminal, and
the second GUTI is allocated to the terminal and different from the first GUTI; and
using a S-TMSI (System Architecture Evolution (SAE) Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) from either of the first GUTI or the second GUTI which leads earlier eDRX than the other of the first GUTI and the second GUTI.
12. The control apparatus as in any one of claims 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , and 7 , wherein the control apparatus is a MME (Mobility Management Entity).