Granted Patent B2

US 12,452,661 · App. 17/707,446 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Inventors: Weiwei Chong (Shenzhen, CN); Yang Xin (Shanghai, CN); Xiaobo Wu (Shenzhen, CN)

Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

H04W12/06H04W12/08

Abstract

Claims (50)

1. A communication method, comprising:

transmitting, by a network data analytics function network element, a subscription message to a data management network element to subscribe to receive an automatic update of authorization information of a user;

obtaining, by the network data analytics function network element, the authorization information of the user from the data management network element, wherein the authorization information is in subscription information stored in the data management network element, the authorization information comprises first indication information, the first indication information indicates whether related data of the user is allowed to be obtained, the related data of the user comprises at least one of data on an access network corresponding to the user or data on a core network corresponding to the user, and the authorization information further comprises second indication information, and the second indication information indicates a first type of data in the related data of the user is allowed to be used and a second type of data in the related data of the user is not allowed to be used;

in response to determining that the first indication information indicates that the user allows obtaining the related data of the user, sending, by the network data analytics function network element, a first request to a network function network element separate from a terminal device corresponding to the user, wherein the first request requests to obtain the related data of the user, and

in response to determining that the first indication information indicates that the user allows obtaining the related data of the user, receiving, by the network data analytics function network element, a first response from the network function network element, wherein the first response comprises the related data of the user.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the related data of the user further comprises at least one of data on an application server corresponding to the user or data on the terminal device corresponding to the user.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the authorization information further comprises a limitation condition, and the limitation condition limits an applicable condition of the first indication information.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the limitation condition comprises any one or more of the following content:

time information, location information, a service type, data network name (DNN) information, a service identifier, a data type, or network slice information.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining, by the network data analytics function network element, the authorization information of the user comprises:

sending, by the network data analytics function network element, a second request to the data management network element, wherein the second request requests to obtain the authorization information of the user; and

receiving, by the network data analytics function network element, a second response from the data management network element, wherein the second response carries the authorization information of the user.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second request further comprises a filter condition, and the second request requests to obtain authorization information of the user that meets the filter condition.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein after the receiving, by the network data analytics function network element, the first response from the network function network element, the method further comprises:

determining, by the network data analytics function network element, a data analysis result based on the related data of the user; and

feeding back, by the network data analytics function network element, the data analysis result to any one or more of the following objects:

an access network element, a core network element, an application server, a network management network element, or a terminal device.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first request comprises identifier of the user and the first indication information.

9. A communication device, comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more memories including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

transmit a subscription message to a data management network element to subscribe to receive an automatic update of authorization information of a user;

obtain the authorization information of the user from the data management network element, wherein the authorization information is in subscription information stored in the data management network element, the authorization information comprises first indication information, the first indication information indicates whether related data of the user is allowed to be obtained, the related data of the user comprises at least one of data on an access network corresponding to the user or data on a core network corresponding to the user, and the authorization information further comprises second indication information, and the second indication information indicates a first type of data in the related data of the user is allowed to be used and a second type of data in the related data of the user is not allowed to be used;

in response to determining that the first indication information indicates that the user allows obtaining the related data of the user, send a first request to a network function network element separate from a terminal device corresponding to the user, wherein the first request requests to obtain the related data of the user; and

in response to determining that the first indication information indicates that the user allows obtaining the related data of the user, receive a first response from the network function network element, wherein the first response comprises the related data of the user.

10. The communication device according to claim 9 , wherein the related data of the user further comprises at least one of data on an application server corresponding to the user or data on the terminal device corresponding to the user.

11. The communication device according to claim 9 , wherein the authorization information further comprises a limitation condition, and

the limitation condition limits an applicable condition of the first indication information.

12. The communication device according to claim 11 , wherein the limitation condition comprises any one or more of the following content:

time information, location information, a service type, data network name (DNN) information, a service identifier, a data type, or network slice information.

13. The communication device according to claim 9 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

send a second request to the data management network element, wherein the second request requests to obtain the authorization information of the user; and

receive a second response from the data management network element, wherein the second response carries the authorization information of the user.

14. The communication device according to claim 13 , wherein the second request further comprises a filter condition, and the second request requests to obtain authorization information of the user that meets the filter condition.

15. The communication device according to claim 9 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communication device to:

determine a data analysis result based on the related data of the user; and

feed back the data analysis result to any one or more of the following objects:

an access network element, a core network element, an application server, a network management network element, or a terminal device.

16. The communication device according to claim 9 , wherein the first request comprises identifier of the user and the first indication information.

17. A communication system, comprising a network data analytics function network element and a network function network element, wherein the network data analytics function network element comprises comprising:

at least one processor, and

one or more memories including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the network data analytics function network element to:

transmit a subscription message to a data management network element to subscribe to receive an automatic update of authorization information of a user;

obtain authorization information of the user from the data management network element, wherein the authorization information is in subscription information stored in the data management network element, the authorization information comprises first indication information, the first indication information indicates whether related data of the user is allowed to be obtained, the related data of the user comprises at least one of data on an access network corresponding to the user or data on a core network corresponding to the user, and the authorization information further comprises second indication information, and the second indication information indicates a first type of data in the related data of the user is allowed to be used and a second type of data in the related data of the user is not allowed to be used;

in response to determining that the first indication information indicates that the user allows obtaining the related data of the user, send a first request to the network function network element separate from a terminal device corresponding to the user, wherein the first request requests to obtain the related data of the user; and

in response to determining that the first indication information indicates that the user allows obtaining the related data of the user, receive a first response from the network function network element, wherein the first response comprises the related data of the user.

18. The communication system according to claim 17 , wherein the related data of the user further comprises at least one of data on an application server corresponding to the user or data on the terminal device corresponding to the user.

19. The communication system according to claim 17 , wherein the authorization information further comprises a limitation condition, and the limitation condition limits an applicable condition of the first indication information.

20. The communication system according to claim 19 , wherein the limitation condition comprises one or more of the following content:

time information, location information, a service type, data network name (DNN) information, a service identifier, a data type, or network slice information.

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