IP Library Granted Patent US 10,904,739
Granted Patent B2
US 10,904,739 · App. 16/705,550 · Granted Jan 26, 2021

Network data collection method from network function device for network data analytic function

Inventors: Soohwan Lee (Daejeon, KR); Myung Ki Shin (Seoul, KR); Seung-Ik Lee (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
H04W8/02H04W8/18H04W24/08H04W76/30H04W80/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,904,739
App. No.
16/705,550
Granted
Jan 26, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A network data collection method from network function device for network data analytic function is disclosed. The network data collection method includes transmitting a Nnf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to subscribe for an event into the NF device; and receiving a Nnf_EventExposure_Notify message from the NF device, wherein, when a subscription for the event is already defined in the NF device, the subscription is updated or modified.

Claims (39)

1. A network data collecting method performed by a network data analytic function (NWDAF) device, comprising:

transmitting a first message for a subscription of an event to a network function (NF) device, the first message including a first reporting period;

receiving a response message including a subscription ID corresponding to the subscription from the NF device;

transmitting a second message for update of the subscription to the NF device, the second message including the subscription ID and a second reporting period different from the first reporting period; and

receiving a notification message for the update of the subscription from the NF device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message further includes a first expiry time and the second message further includes a second expiry time different from the first expiry time.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein an event ID of the event identifies a type of the event being subscribed to a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session release or mobility information of a user equipment out of an area of interest.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message further includes at least one of:

(i) an event ID;

(ii) a target of event reporting which is object targeted by the event;

(iii) event filter information which provides an event parameter type and an event parameter value;

(iv) a notification target address which allows the NWDAF device to correlate notification received from the NF device;

(v) event reporting information;

(vi) notification correlation information provided by the NWDAF device; and

(vii) a time stamp.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the event reporting information includes a parameter related to at least one of (i) an event reporting mode, (ii) a maximum number of reports, (iii) a maximum duration of reporting, (iv) an immediate reporting flag, (v) a sampling ratio and (vi) a group reporting guard time.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is to be modified by adding or removing an event ID of the event, or by changing event filter information.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the NWDAF device collects data including (i) behavior data related to a user equipment (UE) or UE groups and (ii) pre-computed metrics covering UE populations per spatial dimensions and temporal dimensions, from the NF device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein a single instance is or multiple instances of the NWDAF device are deployed in a PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network).

9. A network data analytic function (NWDAF) device, the NWDAF device comprising:

a processor configured to:

transmit a first message for a subscription of an event to a network function (NF) device, the first message including a first reporting period;

receive a response message including a subscription ID corresponding to the subscription from the NF device;

transmit a second message for update of the subscription to the NF device, the second message including the subscription ID and second reporting period different from the first reporting period; and

receive a notification message for the update of the subscription from the NF device.

10. The NWDAF device of claim 9 , wherein the first message further includes a first expiry time and the second message further includes a second expiry time different from the first expiry time.

11. The NWDAF device of claim 9 , wherein an event ID of the event identifies a type of the event being subscribed to a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session release or mobility information of a user equipment out of an area of interest.

12. The NWDAF device of claim 9 , wherein the first message further includes at least one of:

(i) an event ID;

(ii) a target of event reporting which is object targeted by an event;

(iii) event filter information which provides an event parameter type and an event parameter value;

(iv) a notification target address and a notification correlation ID which allows the NWDAF device to correlate notification received from the NF device;

(v) event reporting information;

(vi) notification correlation information provided by the NWDAF device; and

(vii) a time stamp.

13. The NWDAF device of claim 12 , wherein the event reporting information includes a parameter related to at least one of (i) an event reporting mode, (ii) a maximum number of reports, (iii) a maximum duration of reporting, (iv) an immediate reporting flag, (v) a sampling ratio and (vi) a group reporting guard time.

14. The NWDAF device of claim 9 , wherein the event is to be modified by adding or removing an event ID of the event, or by changing event filter information.

15. The NWDAF device of claim 9 , wherein the NWDAF device collects data including (i) behavior data related to a user equipment (UE) or UE groups and (ii) pre-computed metrics covering UE populations per spatial dimensions and temporal dimensions, from the NF device.

16. The NWDAF device of claim 9 , wherein a single instance is or multiple instances of NWDAF device are deployed in a PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2019
From: LEE, SOOHWAN; SHIN, MYUNG KI; LEE, SEUNG-IK
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 051214/0540 →
Priority Claims (4)
KR 10-2019-0038720 · Apr 2, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0053074 · May 7, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0053317 · May 7, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0160938 · Dec 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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