Granted Patent B2

US 12,563,474 · App. 18/337,999 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Inventor: Zhuoyun Zhang (Guangdong, CN)

Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

H04W40/20H04W40/12

Abstract

Claims (55)

1 . A method for data transmission in a 5G communication network, performed by a first network element, the method comprising:

generating a UE route selection policy (URSP), the URSP comprising a URSP rule, the URSP rule comprising a route selection descriptor (RSD), the RSD comprising satellite access indication information, and the satellite access indication information indicating a satellite access mode to access a core network, wherein the generating the URSP comprises:

receiving preferred access type indication information transmitted by a second network element, the preferred access type indication information comprising the satellite access mode;

determining whether to accept the preferred access type indication information; and

based on determining to accept the preferred access type indication information, setting the satellite access mode in an access type preference component; and

transmitting the URSP to a terminal through a third network element.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection component, the route selection component comprising the access type preference component, the access type preference component comprising the satellite access mode, and the satellite access indication information comprising the satellite access mode in the access type preference component.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection validation criterion parameter, wherein the route selection validation criterion parameter comprises a valid area parameter and a satellite access applicable area parameter, and wherein the satellite access applicable area parameter comprises applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode, and wherein the satellite access indication information comprises the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode in the satellite access applicable area parameter.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection component, wherein the route selection component comprises a satellite access indication component, wherein the satellite access indication component comprises the satellite access mode, and wherein the satellite access indication information comprises the satellite access mode in the satellite access indication component.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection validation criterion parameter, wherein the route selection validation criterion parameter comprises a valid area parameter, wherein the valid area parameter comprises applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode, and wherein the satellite access indication information comprises the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode in the valid area parameter.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the generating the URSP comprises:

receiving the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode transmitted by the second network element; and

determining whether to accept the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode; and

based on determining to accept the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode, setting the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode in the valid area parameter.

7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode indicates at least one of:

based on the terminal being in an applicable geographic area corresponding to the applicable geographic area information, the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode indicates that the terminal uses the satellite access mode to access the core network;

based on the valid area parameter not comprising a cell identity list and the terminal being in the applicable geographic area, the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode indicates that the terminal uses the satellite access mode to access the core network; and

based on the RSD comprising the cell identity list, the access type preference component of the RSD being the satellite access mode, and the terminal being in the applicable geographic area, the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode indicates that the terminal uses the satellite access mode to access the core network.

8 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode comprises at least one of:

a satellite access cell identity list, comprising a satellite access cell identity;

a cell identity list assigned by a base station; and

geographic area information that is described by using a satellite positioning technology.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection validation criterion parameter, wherein the route selection validation criterion parameter comprises a wireless signal intensity parameter, wherein the satellite access indication information comprises the wireless signal intensity parameter, and wherein the satellite access indication information indicates:

based on a wireless signal intensity of the terminal being less than the wireless signal intensity parameter, the satellite access mode is selected to access the core network; and

based on the wireless signal intensity of the terminal being greater than or equal to the wireless signal intensity parameter, the satellite access mode is not selected to access the core network.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the generating the URSP comprises:

receiving the wireless signal intensity parameter transmitted by the second network element;

determining whether to accept the wireless signal intensity parameter; and

based on determining to accept the wireless signal intensity parameter, setting the wireless signal intensity parameter in the route selection validation criterion parameter.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program code which, when executed by one or more processors of a first network element for data transmission in a 5G communication network, cause the one or more processors to at least:

generate a UE route selection policy (URSP), the URSP comprising a URSP rule, the URSP rule comprising a route selection descriptor (RSD), the RSD comprising satellite access indication information, and the satellite access indication information indicating a satellite access mode to access a core network, wherein the generating comprises:

receiving preferred access type indication information transmitted by a second network element, the preferred access type indication information comprising the satellite access mode;

determining whether to accept the preferred access type indication information; and

based on determining to accept the preferred access type indication information, setting the satellite access mode in an access type preference component; and

transmit the URSP to a terminal through a third network element.

12 . An apparatus for data transmission in a 5G communication network, the apparatus comprising:

at least one memory configured to store program code; and

at least one processor configured to read the program code and operate as instructed by the program code, the program code comprising:

first generating code configured to cause the at least one first processor of a first network element to generate a UE route selection policy (URSP), the URSP comprising a URSP rule, the URSP rule comprising a route selection descriptor (RSD), the RSD comprising satellite access indication information, and the satellite access indication information indicating a satellite access mode to access a core network, wherein the first generating code further comprises:

first receiving code configured to cause the at least one first processor to receive preferred access type indication information transmitted by a second network element, the preferred access type indication information comprising the satellite access mode;

first determining code configured to cause the at least one first processor to determine whether to accept the preferred access type indication information; and

first setting code configured to cause the at least one first processor to set, based on determining to accept the preferred access type indication information, setting the satellite access mode in an access type preference component; and

first transmitting code configured to cause the at least one first processor to transmit the URSP to a terminal through a third network element.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection component, the route selection component comprising the access type preference component, the access type preference component comprising the satellite access mode, and the satellite access indication information comprising the satellite access mode in the access type preference component.

14 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection validation criterion parameter, wherein the route selection validation criterion parameter comprises a valid area parameter and a satellite access applicable area parameter, and wherein the satellite access applicable area parameter comprises applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode, and wherein the satellite access indication information comprises the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode in the satellite access applicable area parameter.

15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection component, wherein the route selection component comprises a satellite access indication component, wherein the satellite access indication component comprises the satellite access mode, and wherein the satellite access indication information comprises the satellite access mode in the satellite access indication component.

16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the RSD comprises a route selection validation criterion parameter, wherein the route selection validation criterion parameter comprises a valid area parameter, wherein the valid area parameter comprises applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode, and wherein the satellite access indication information comprises the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode in the valid area parameter.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the first generating code comprises:

second receiving code configured to cause the at least one first processor to receive the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode transmitted by the second network element; and

second determining code configured to cause the at least one first processor to determine whether to accept the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode; and

second setting code configured to cause the at least one first processor to set, based on determining to accept the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode, setting the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode in the valid area parameter.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the applicable geographic area information of the satellite access mode comprises at least one of:

a satellite access cell identity list, comprising a satellite access cell identity;

a cell identity list assigned by a base station; and

geographic area information that is described by using a satellite positioning technology.

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