Quality of service flow selection for a multi-access data connection
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for quality of service flow selection for a multi-access data connection. One apparatus includes a first interface that communicates with a mobile communication network over a first access network. The apparatus includes a second interface that communicates with the mobile communication network over a second access network. The apparatus includes a processor that sends a request message containing a first capability indicating that the apparatus supports measurements per QoS flow. The processor receives a response message containing a first indicator, the first indicator provided in response to containing the first capability in the request message. The processor sends a performance measurement function message to measure a first performance parameter for a first service data flow.
1 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
send a request message containing a first capability indicating that the UE supports measurements per quality of service (QoS) flow;
receive a response message containing a first indicator, wherein the first indicator is received in response to the request message, wherein the response message establishes a multi-access data connection for communication over a first access network and a second access network, and wherein the multi-access data connection supports a plurality of QoS flows including a default QoS flow; and
send a performance measurement function message to measure a first performance parameter for a first service data flow, wherein the first service data flow is associated with a QoS flow from the plurality of QoS flows, wherein the measurement of the first performance parameter is on each QoS flow of the plurality of QoS flows in response to the first indicator containing a first value, and wherein the measurement of the first performance parameter is on the default QoS flow in response to the first indicator containing a second value.
2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the performance measurement function message is transmitted on the default QoS flow of the multi-access data connection if the first indicator is not present in the response message.
3 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the request message is a protocol data unit session establishment request message containing a multi-access protocol data unit indication and the first capability in a fifth generation session management capability element.
4 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the response message is a protocol data unit session establishment accept message containing measurement assistance information and the first indicator is part of the measurement assistance information.
5 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the performance measurement function message is sent on the QoS flow over the first access network and on the QoS flow over the second access network in response to the first indicator containing the first value.
6 . The UE of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to determine the first performance parameter by transmitting several performance measurement function messages on the QoS flow over the first access network and several performance measurement function messages on the QoS flow over the second access network.
7 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the performance measurement function message is sent on the default QoS flow over the first access network and on the default QoS flow over the second access network in response to the first indicator containing the second value.
8 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to determine the first performance parameter by transmitting several performance measurement function messages on the default QoS flow over the first access network and several performance measurement function messages on the default QoS flow over the second access network.
9 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the first value indicates that the UE performs access measurements per QoS flow, and the second value indicates that the UE performs access measurements solely on the default QoS flow.
10 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to further apply the first performance parameter to determine whether traffic of the first service data flow is to be sent on the first access network of the multi-access data connection or on the second access network of the multi-access data connection.
11 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:
sending a request message containing a first capability indicating that the UE supports measurements per quality of service (QoS) flow;
receiving a response message containing a first indicator, wherein the first indicator is received in response to the request message, wherein the response message establishes a multi-access data connection for communication over a first access network and a second access network, and wherein the multi-access data connection supports a plurality of QoS flows including a default QoS flow; and
sending a performance measurement function message to measure a first performance parameter for a first service data flow, wherein the first service data flow is associated with a QoS flow from the plurality of QoS flows, wherein the measurement of the first performance parameter is on each QoS flow of the plurality of QoS flows in response to the first indicator containing a first value, and wherein the measurement of the first performance parameter is on the default QoS flow in response to the first indicator containing a second value.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the performance measurement function message is transmitted on the default QoS flow of the multi-access data connection if the first indicator is not present in the response message.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the request message is a protocol data unit session establishment request message containing a multi-access protocol data unit indication and the first capability in a fifth generation session management capability element.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the response message is a protocol data unit session establishment accept message containing measurement assistance information and the first indicator is part of the measurement assistance information.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the performance measurement function message is sent on the QoS flow over the first access network and on the QoS flow over the second access network in response to the first indicator containing the first value.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining the first performance parameter by transmitting several performance measurement function messages on the QoS flow over the first access network and several performance measurement function messages on the QoS flow over the second access network.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the performance measurement function message is sent on the default QoS flow over the first access network and on the default QoS flow over the second access network in response to the first indicator containing the second value.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising determining the first performance parameter by transmitting several performance measurement function messages on the default QoS flow over the first access network and several performance measurement function messages on the default QoS flow over the second access network.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first value indicates that the UE performs access measurements per QoS flow, and the second value indicates that the UE performs access measurements solely on the default QoS flow.
20 . A processor for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one controller coupled with at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to:
send a request message containing a first capability indicating that the processor supports measurements per quality of service QoS flow;
receive a response message containing a first indicator, wherein the first indicator is received in response to the request message, wherein the response message establishes a multi-access data connection for communication over a first access network and a second access network, and wherein the multi-access data connection supports a plurality of QoS flows including a default QoS flow; and
send a performance measurement function message to measure a first performance parameter for a first service data flow, wherein the first service data flow is associated with a QoS flow from the plurality of QoS flows, wherein the measurement of the first performance parameter is on each QoS flow of the plurality of QoS flows in response to the first indicator containing a first value, and wherein the measurement of the first performance parameter is on the default QoS flow in response to the first indicator containing a second value.