Granted Patent B2

US 12,477,306 · App. 17/985,784 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Inventor: Chunshan Xiong (Shenzhen, CN)

Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

H04W4/06H04L12/189

Abstract

Claims (60)

1 . A communication method for a multicast and broadcast service (MBS) performed by an electronic device acting as a unified data repository for an MBS (MBS UDR), the communication method comprising:

receiving a data management (DM) creation request or update request transmitted by a network exposure function (NEF), the DM creation request or update request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier, and a data set used for indicating MBS service data, and the DM creation request or update request being transmitted by the NEF after an MBS service creation request or update request transmitted by an application function (AF) is received;

transmitting a DM creation response or update response to the NEF based on the DM creation request or update request; and

transmitting, after receiving a DM subscription request transmitted by a policy control function (PCF) and returning a DM subscription response to the PCF, a DM notification request to the PCF, the DM notification request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name, and the DM notification request being used for causing the PCF to transmit, to user equipment, user equipment policy information of which a user equipment policy type is an MBS service.

2 . The communication method for an MBS according to claim 1 , wherein after the transmitting a DM creation response or update response to the NEF, the communication method further comprises:

receiving the DM subscription request transmitted by the PCF, the DM subscription request comprising a subscription permanent identifier, a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a notification target address, and a notification correlation identifier, and the DM subscription request being transmitted by the PCF after it is detected that the user equipment registers with a network; and

returning the DM subscription response to the PCF based on the DM subscription request.

3 . The communication method for an MBS according to claim 2 , wherein the DM creation request or update request further comprises a set of subscription permanent identifiers participating in MBS communication, and the returning the DM subscription response to the PCF based on the DM subscription request comprises:

returning, when the subscription permanent identifier comprised in the DM subscription request belongs to the set of subscription permanent identifiers, the DM subscription response comprising a subscription success message to the PCF.

4 . The communication method for an MBS according to claim 1 , wherein before the receiving a DM creation request or update request transmitted by a NEF, the communication method further comprises:

receiving the DM subscription request transmitted by the PCF, the DM subscription request comprising a subscription permanent identifier, a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a notification target address, and a notification correlation identifier, and the DM subscription request being transmitted by the PCF after it is detected that the user equipment registers with a network; and

returning the DM subscription response to the PCF.

5 . The communication method for an MBS according to claim 1 , wherein the communication method further comprises:

receiving a DM deletion request transmitted by the NEF, the DM deletion request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating a MBS session identifier; and

deleting, based on the DM deletion request, the user equipment policy indicated by the data set identifier, and returning a DM deletion response to the NEF.

6 . The communication method for an MBS according to claim 1 , wherein the communication method further comprises:

receiving a DM obtaining request transmitted by the NEF, the DM obtaining request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier; and

obtaining the MBS service data based on the DM obtaining request, and returning a DM obtaining response to the NEF, the DM obtaining response comprising the MBS service data.

7 . The communication method for an MBS according to claim 1 , wherein the DM creation request or update request comprises a first parameter list, the first parameter list comprising a plurality of groups of parameters, each group of parameters corresponding to one MBS service and comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, and a set of subscription permanent identifiers participating in MBS communication; and

the DM notification request comprises a second parameter list, the second parameter list comprising a plurality of groups of parameters, each group of parameters comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name.

8 . An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a storage apparatus, configured to store one or more programs, the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, causing the electronic device to implement a communication method for an MBS, the communication method including:

receiving a data management (DM) creation request or update request transmitted by a network exposure function (NEF), the DM creation request or update request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier, and a data set used for indicating MBS service data, and the DM creation request or update request being transmitted by the NEF after an MBS service creation request or update request transmitted by an application function (AF) is received;

transmitting a DM creation response or update response to the NEF based on the DM creation request or update request; and

transmitting, after receiving a DM subscription request transmitted by a policy control function (PCF) and returning a DM subscription response to the PCF, a DM notification request to the PCF, the DM notification request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name, and the DM notification request being used for causing the PCF to transmit, to user equipment, user equipment policy information of which a user equipment policy type is an MBS service.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein after the transmitting a DM creation response or update response to the NEF, the communication method further comprises:

receiving the DM subscription request transmitted by the PCF, the DM subscription request comprising a subscription permanent identifier, a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a notification target address, and a notification correlation identifier, and the DM subscription request being transmitted by the PCF after it is detected that the user equipment registers with a network; and

returning the DM subscription response to the PCF based on the DM subscription request.

10 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the DM creation request or update request further comprises a set of subscription permanent identifiers participating in MBS communication, and the returning the DM subscription response to the PCF based on the DM subscription request comprises:

returning, when the subscription permanent identifier comprised in the DM subscription request belongs to the set of subscription permanent identifiers, the DM subscription response comprising a subscription success message to the PCF.

11 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein before the receiving a DM creation request or update request transmitted by a NEF, the communication method further comprises:

receiving the DM subscription request transmitted by the PCF, the DM subscription request comprising a subscription permanent identifier, a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a notification target address, and a notification correlation identifier, and the DM subscription request being transmitted by the PCF after it is detected that the user equipment registers with a network; and

returning the DM subscription response to the PCF.

12 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the communication method further comprises:

receiving a DM deletion request transmitted by the NEF, the DM deletion request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating a MBS session identifier; and

deleting, based on the DM deletion request, the user equipment policy indicated by the data set identifier, and returning a DM deletion response to the NEF.

13 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the communication method further comprises:

receiving a DM obtaining request transmitted by the NEF, the DM obtaining request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier; and

obtaining the MBS service data based on the DM obtaining request, and returning a DM obtaining response to the NEF, the DM obtaining response comprising the MBS service data.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the DM creation request or update request comprises a first parameter list, the first parameter list comprising a plurality of groups of parameters, each group of parameters corresponding to one MBS service and comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, and a set of subscription permanent identifiers participating in MBS communication; and

the DM notification request comprises a second parameter list, the second parameter list comprising a plurality of groups of parameters, each group of parameters comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing one or more computer programs, the computer programs, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, causing the electronic device to implement a communication method for an MBS, the communication method including:

receiving a data management (DM) creation request or update request transmitted by a network exposure function (NEF), the DM creation request or update request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier, and a data set used for indicating MBS service data, and the DM creation request or update request being transmitted by the NEF after an MBS service creation request or update request transmitted by an application function (AF) is received;

transmitting a DM creation response or update response to the NEF based on the DM creation request or update request; and

transmitting, after receiving a DM subscription request transmitted by a policy control function (PCF) and returning a DM subscription response to the PCF, a DM notification request to the PCF, the DM notification request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name, and the DM notification request being used for causing the PCF to transmit, to user equipment, user equipment policy information of which a user equipment policy type is an MBS service.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein after the transmitting a DM creation response or update response to the NEF, the communication method further comprises:

receiving the DM subscription request transmitted by the PCF, the DM subscription request comprising a subscription permanent identifier, a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a notification target address, and a notification correlation identifier, and the DM subscription request being transmitted by the PCF after it is detected that the user equipment registers with a network; and

returning the DM subscription response to the PCF based on the DM subscription request.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein before the receiving a DM creation request or update request transmitted by a NEF, the communication method further comprises:

receiving the DM subscription request transmitted by the PCF, the DM subscription request comprising a subscription permanent identifier, a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a notification target address, and a notification correlation identifier, and the DM subscription request being transmitted by the PCF after it is detected that the user equipment registers with a network; and

returning the DM subscription response to the PCF.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the communication method further comprises:

receiving a DM deletion request transmitted by the NEF, the DM deletion request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating a MBS session identifier; and

deleting, based on the DM deletion request, the user equipment policy indicated by the data set identifier, and returning a DM deletion response to the NEF.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the communication method further comprises:

receiving a DM obtaining request transmitted by the NEF, the DM obtaining request comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier; and

obtaining the MBS service data based on the DM obtaining request, and returning a DM obtaining response to the NEF, the DM obtaining response comprising the MBS service data.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the DM creation request or update request comprises a first parameter list, the first parameter list comprising a plurality of groups of parameters, each group of parameters corresponding to one MBS service and comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name or used for indicating an MBS session identifier, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, and a set of subscription permanent identifiers participating in MBS communication; and

the DM notification request comprises a second parameter list, the second parameter list comprising a plurality of groups of parameters, each group of parameters comprising a data set identifier used for indicating a user equipment policy, a data subset identifier used for indicating that a data type is an MBS service, a data set used for indicating MBS service data, a data keyword used for indicating a multicast/broadcast address, and a data sub-keyword used for indicating network slice information and a data network name.

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