Method, device and system for processing multicast group information, and computer-readable storage medium

1. A method for processing multicast group information, comprising:

receiving, by a first underlying network element, multicast group information allocated by a Common Services Entity (CSE); and

creating or updating, by the first underlying network element, local multicast group information according to the received multicast group information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein after the first underlying network element receives the multicast group information allocated by the CSE, the method further comprises:

transmitting, by the first underlying network element, the multicast group information to a second underlying network element to allow the second underlying network element to complete configuration of the multicast group information.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first underlying network element is a broadcast multicast-service center (BM-SC), the second underlying network element is a multimedia broadcast multicast service gateway (MBMS GW), and the step in which the first underlying network element transmits the multicast group information to the second underlying network element comprises:

triggering, by the BM-SC, a session procedure with the MBMS GW to transmit the multicast group information to the MBMS GW through a corresponding session request.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step in which the first underlying network element receives the multicast group information allocated by the CSE comprises:

receiving, by the first underlying network element, the multicast group information transmitted by an underlying Network Services Entity (NSE),

wherein the multicast group information is allocated and transmitted to the NSE by the CSE where a group is located.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the step in which the first underlying network element receives the multicast group information transmitted by an underlying NSE comprises:

receiving, by the first underlying network element, a third multicast service request carrying the multicast group information and sent by the NSE,

the step in which the first underlying network element creates or updates the local multicast group information according to the received multicast group information comprises:

creating or updating, by the first underlying network element, the local multicast group information of a corresponding multicast group according to the multicast group information in the third multicast service request,

after the first underlying network element creates or updates the local multicast group information, the method further comprises:

returning, by the first underlying network element, a response to the third multicast service request to the NSE, and

the step in which the first underlying network element transmits the multicast group information to the second underlying network element comprises:

receiving, by the first underlying network element, a fourth multicast service request from the NSE after returning the response to the third multicast service request to the NSE;

transmitting, by the first underlying network element, the local multicast group information to the second underlying network element through a fifth multicast service request; and

sending, by the first underlying network element, a response to the fourth multicast service request to the NSE after receiving a response of the second underlying network element to the fifth multicast service request.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein

the third multicast service request is an Allocate TMGI Request, which further carries a total number of requested TMGIs;

the fourth multicast service request is an Activate MBMS Bearer Request, which further carries a TMGI corresponding to the multicast group information; and

the fifth multicast service request is a Session Update Request or a Session Start Request, which further carries the TMGI and a Flow ID corresponding to the multicast group information.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the step in which the first underlying network element receives the multicast group information transmitted by an underlying NSE comprises:

receiving, by the first underlying network element, a first multicast service request carrying the multicast group information and sent by the NSE,

the step in which the first underlying network element creates or updates the local multicast group information according to the received multicast group information comprises:

creating or updating, by the first underlying network element, the local multicast group information of a corresponding multicast group according to the multicast group information in the first multicast service request,

the step in which the first underlying network element transmits the multicast group information to the second underlying network element comprises:

transmitting, by the first underlying network element, the multicast group information to the second underlying network element through a second multicast service request after receiving the first multicast service request, and

after the first underlying network element transmits the multicast group information to the second underlying network element, the method further comprises:

sending, by the first underlying network element, a response to the first multicast service request to the NSE after receiving a response of the second underlying network element to the second multicast service request.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein

the first multicast service request is an Activate MBMS Bearer Request, which further carries a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) corresponding to the multicast group information; and

the second multicast service request is a Session Update Request or a Session Start Request, which further carries the TMGI and a Flow ID corresponding to the multicast group information.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multicast group information comprises a multicast address, or a multicast address and an address type.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising a computer program which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method of claim 1 .

11. A method for processing multicast group information, comprising:

receiving, by a second underlying network element, multicast group information allocated by a Common Services Entity (CSE); and

configuring, by the second underlying network element, the multicast group information for a corresponding multicast group according to the received multicast group information.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the CSE is a CSE where a group is located, and the multicast group information comprises a multicast address, or a multicast address and an address type.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second underlying network element is a multimedia broadcast multicast service gateway (MBMS GW), and the step in which the second underlying network element receives the multicast group information allocated by the CSE comprises:

receiving, by the MBMS GW, a session request carrying the multicast group information and sent by a broadcast multicast-service center (BM-SC) through a session procedure with the BM-SC.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein

the session request is a Session Update Request or a Session Start Request, which further carries a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) and a Flow ID corresponding to the multicast group information; and

after configuring the multicast group information for the corresponding multicast group, the method further comprises:

sending, by the MBMS GW, a response to the Session Update Request or the Session Start Request to the BM-SC.

15. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising a computer program which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method of claim 11 .

16. A method for processing multicast group information, comprising:

allocating, by a Common Services Entity (CSE), multicast group information; and

transmitting, by the CSE, the allocated multicast group information to an underlying network element through a multicast service request, so as to trigger the underlying network element to create or update local multicast group information.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the CSE is a CSE where a group is located, and the multicast group information comprises a multicast address, or a multicast address and an address type.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein

the step in which the CSE transmits the allocated multicast group information to the underlying network element through the multicast service request comprises:

sending, by the CSE, a Group Message Request, which carries the multicast group information, to an underlying Network Services Entity (NSE), so as to transmit the multicast group information to the underlying network element through the NSE,

wherein the Group Message Request further carrying an External Group ID.

19. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising a computer program which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method of claim 16 .