Method, device, and system for transmitting packet switched services
A method, a device, and a system for transmitting Packet Switched (PS) services are provided. The method includes: receiving an Activate Packet Data Protocol (PDP) Context Request message of PS services sent by a User Equipment (UE), in which the Activate PDP Context Request message carries an Access Point Name (APN) for identifying a first service network or a second service network (s 201 ); establishing a corresponding transmission channel according to the APN (s 202 ); and transmitting the PS services to the corresponding service network through the established transmission channel (s 203 ). Through the method and the device, different networks are selected to transmit the PS services according to the APN for identifying different networks in the Activate PDP Context Request message of PS services sent from the UE, thereby implementing distribution of the PS services.
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions codes for an access network transmitting packet switched (PS) service that, when executed by the access network, performs the steps of:
receiving an Activate Packet Data Protocol (PDP) Context Request message of a PS service sent from a User Equipment (UE), wherein the Activate PDP Context Request message carries an Access Point Name (APN) for identifying one of a core network and an external network;
establishing a corresponding transmission channel according to the APN, wherein if the APN identifies the external network, a transmission channel directly connected to the external network is established via a gateway General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) support node (GGSN)-like function which is configured in the access network; and
transmitting the PS service through the established transmission channel;
wherein the GGSN-like function routes user data and allocates Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to the UE, and allows direct connection to the external network via a Gi interface,
wherein a logical interface which is configured in the access network connects the GGSN-like function to the external network.
2. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the establishing the corresponding transmission channel according to the APN comprises:
recognizing the APN in the access network;
sending the Activate PDP Context Request message to a network device of the core network and establishing a first transmission channel between the UE and the core network if the APN identifies the core network; and
establishing a second transmission channel between the UE and the access network if an APN identifies the external network, wherein the second transmission channel is directly connected to the external network.
3. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 2 , wherein the establishing the second transmission channel between the UE and the access network comprises:
establishing a PS service data routing path in the access network, and allocating an Internet Protocol (IP) address to the UE, so as to complete establishing the second transmission channel.
4. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 1 , wherein the establishing the corresponding transmission channel according to the APN comprises:
recognizing the APN;
processing the Activate PDP Context Request message, and establishing a transmission channel between the UE and the core network if the APN identifies the core network; and
sending a Radio Access Bearer (RAB) Assignment Request message to an access network device, and establishing, by the access network device, a transmission channel between the UE and the access network if the APN identifies the external network, wherein the transmission channel is directly connected to the external network.
5. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 4 , wherein the establishing the transmission channel between the UE and the access network comprises:
performing an RAB assignment procedure according to the RAB Assignment Request message, wherein address information in the RAB Assignment Request in the RAB assignment procedure points to the access network; and
establishing a PS service data routing path in the access network, and allocating an IP address to the UE, so as to complete establishing the transmission channel.
6. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 2 , wherein the access network device is one of:
(a) an enhanced NodeB (eNB) in High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) flat architecture,
(b) an eNB in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system,
(c) a base station in a Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000) system, and
(d) a NodeB in a Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) system.
7. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 3 , wherein the access network device is one of:
(a) an enhanced NodeB (eNB) in High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) flat architecture,
(b) an eNB in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system,
(c) a base station in a Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000) system, and
(d) a NodeB in a Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) system.
8. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 3 , further comprising:
sending an authentication request to an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server.
9. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 5 , further comprising:
sending an authentication request to an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server.