Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of wireless communications, and discloses a terminal location capability reporting method and device. The method comprises: an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity obtains and stores a terminal location capability of a terminal, and after a location service for a target terminal arrives, if the terminal location capability of the target terminal is stored in the AMF entity, the AMF entity transmits the terminal location capability of the target terminal to a location management function (LMF) entity, so that the LMF sets a location method for the target terminal according to the terminal location capability. In the process above, when the LMF entity needs to obtain the terminal location capability of the target terminal, the terminal location capability of the target terminal can be directly obtained from the AMF entity, and there is no need to interact with the terminal to obtain the terminal location capability.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network control method and device. The method includes: sending an operation status parameter of the network node to a control device, thereby enabling the control device to update a network topology and a resource view according to the operation status parameter of the network node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a QoS control method, apparatus, and processor-readable storage medium, where the method includes: receiving, by a Relay UE, a PC5 QoS parameter and a packet filter determined by a Remote UE, or receiving, by the Relay UE, a Uu QoS parameter and a Uu QoS Rule determined by a Relay UE SMF; and determining a target QoS parameter and a target packet filter, according to the PC5 QoS parameter and the packet filter, or according to the Uu QoS parameter and the Uu QoS Rule.

Abstract: An information processing method, device and apparatus, and a readable storage medium are provided. The information processing method includes: obtaining information of a slice; determining, in accordance with the information of the slice, at least one of an analysis result related to the quantity of UEs in the slice or an analysis result related to the quantity of PDU sessions in the slice; and transmitting at least one of the analysis result related to the quantity of UEs or the analysis result related to the quantity of PDU sessions to a target network element.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of communications. Disclosed are an access type selection method and device and a storage medium, for solving the problem in the prior art that the location service for a UE cannot be implemented under an access of a 3GPP access type and a non-3GPP access type when AMFs servicing the UE are different. The method comprises: a gateway mobile location center (GMLC) receives a second request sent from a location service (LCS) client; and the GMLC determines an access type for transmitting location information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, a device and an apparatus for controlling network slice authentication, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining identification information about a third network element from a second network element; and transmitting an authentication and authorization notification to the third network element in accordance with the identification information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a routing method and a routing device. The routing method includes: receiving, by an AMF, a first message from an (R)AN, the first message including session-related information and routing information associated with the session-related information; and routing, by the AMF, the session-related information to a relevant SMF in accordance with the routing information. According to the present disclosure, it is able to correctly route the session-related information between the (R)AN and the SMF.

Abstract: A processing method of direct communication, a processing device of direct communication, a relay terminal and a remote terminal are provided. The method includes: receiving a direct communication request message sent by a remote terminal, where the direct communication request message includes: a flow identification of a first QoS flow requested to be established and a QoS parameter of the first QoS flow; the first QoS flow is a QoS flow on a direct communication interface between the remote terminal and the relay terminal; and sending a direct communication response message to the remote terminal, where the direct communication response message is configured to indicate that an establishment of the first QoS flow is finished.

Abstract: A data transmission method, a data transmission apparatus, and a session management device are provided. The data transmission method includes obtaining state information of a UE to which downlink data is destined; selecting, for the UE, a first gateway function entity for transmission of the current downlink data according to the state information of the UE; determining a first data transmission path between the first gateway function entity and a second gateway function entity; and performing the transmission of the downlink data according to the first data transmission path.

Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are an access type selection method and device and a storage medium, for solving the technical problem in the prior art that the location service for a UE cannot be implemented under an access of a 3GPP access type and a non-3GPP access type when AMFs servicing the UE are different. The method comprises: a gateway mobile location center (GMLC) receives a second request sent from a location service (LCS) client; and the GMLC determines an access type for transmitting location information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a routing method and a routing device. The routing method includes: receiving, by an AMF, a first message from an (R)AN, the first message including session-related information and routing information associated with the session-related information; and routing, by the AMF, the session-related information to a relevant SMF in accordance with the routing information. According to the present disclosure, it is able to correctly route the session-related information between the (R)AN and the SMF.

Abstract: A data offloading path establishing method and device, for addressing a problem in which an eNB cannot offload a part of the traffic thereof to a WLAN network. The method comprises: determining, by a base station, that a user equipment (UE) is connected to a specified wireless local area network (WLAN) network, and transmitting a request message to the WLAN network; receiving, by the base station, a returned response message to the request message from the WLAN network; and transmitting, by the base station, an acknowledgement message of path switching to the UE to inform the UE that a path for offloading from the base station to the WLAN network is successfully established. Thereby, a part of the traffic originally to be transmitted via the base station can be offloaded to a WLAN access network, thus improving radio utilization rate of a 3GPP access network.

Abstract: A method and device for transmitting Internet Protocol (IP) data packet are disclosed by the present invention, the method comprising: an Access Point (AP) device obtains an IP data packet needing to be sent to an User Equipment (UE); said AP device use the type information of said IP data packet to determine the corresponding Data Radio Bearer (DBR) of said IP data packet; Said AP device sends said IP data packet to said UE through said DBR; in the embodiments of the present invention, when the AP device accesses the IP network locally or directly through the IP network, the Quality of Service (QoS) insurance of IP data packet in the air interface transmission is implemented, on the basis of the direct mapping between the type information and the data radio bearer.

Abstract: A data transmission method, a data transmission apparatus, and a session management device are provided. The data transmission method includes obtaining state information of a UE to which downlink data is destined; selecting, for the UE, a first gateway function entity for transmission of the current downlink data according to the state information of the UE; determining a first data transmission path between the first gateway function entity and a second gateway function entity; and performing the transmission of the downlink data according to the first data transmission path.

Abstract: A data offloading path establishing method and device, for addressing a problem in which an eNB cannot offload a part of the traffic thereof to a WLAN network. The method comprises: determining, by a base station, that a user equipment (UE) is connected to a specified wireless local area network (WLAN) network, and transmitting a request message to the WLAN network; receiving, by the base station, a returned response message to the request message from the WLAN network; and transmitting, by the base station, an acknowledgement message of path switching to the UE to inform the UE that a path for offloading from the base station to the WLAN network is successfully established. Thereby, a part of the traffic originally to be transmitted via the base station can be offloaded to a WLAN access network, thus improving radio utilization rate of a 3GPP access network.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method and device, used to solve the problem of achieving air interface group calling and multicasting when a base station is connected to a network side via an IP interface; the data transmission method of the present invention comprises: the base station determines a group air interface identifier corresponding to an IP broadcast address or an IP multicast target address; the base station assigns the air interface identifier to a user equipment in the group; and the base station schedules and transmits the air interface data via the air interface identifier.

Abstract: The present application relates to the technology of communications. Disclosed are a method and device for shunting IP streams during 3GPP access switching; after having received a command for 3GPP access switching transmitted by a source 3GPP access device, a user equipment (UE) determines the IP streams to be transferred, and then performs 3GPP access switching and IP stream transferring at the same time, thus improving IP stream transferring efficiency. In addition, the IP streams to be transferred contain an IP stream capable of being transmitted via WLAN access after a target 3GPP access device fails to allocate resources to a bearers for transmitting the IP stream, thereby avoiding service interruption due to bearer loss, and thus improving the QoS ensurance for the service.

Abstract: The present application relates to the technology of communications. Disclosed are a method and device for shunting IP streams during 3GPP access switching; after having received a command for 3GPP access switching transmitted by a source 3GPP access device, a user equipment (UE) determines the IP streams to be transferred, and then performs 3GPP access switching and IP stream transferring at the same time, thus improving IP stream transferring efficiency. In addition, the IP streams to be transferred contain an IP stream capable of being transmitted via WLAN access after a target 3GPP access device fails to allocate resources to a bearers for transmitting the IP stream, thereby avoiding service interruption due to bearer loss, and thus improving the QoS ensurance for the service.

Abstract: A method and device for transmitting Internet Protocol (IP) data packet are disclosed by the present invention, the method comprising: an Access Point (AP) device obtains an IP data packet needing to be sent to an User Equipment (UE); said AP device use the type information of said IP data packet to determine the corresponding Data Radio Bearer (DBR) of said IP data packet; Said AP device sends said IP data packet to said UE through said DBR; in the embodiments of the present invention, when the AP device accesses the IP network locally or directly through the IP network, the Quality of Service (QoS) insurance of IP data packet in the air interface transmission is implemented, on the basis of the direct mapping between the type information and the data radio bearer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method and device, used to solve the problem of achieving air interface group calling and multicasting when a base station is connected to a network side via an IP interface; the data transmission method of the present invention comprises: the base station determines a group air interface identifier corresponding to an IP broadcast address or an IP multicast target address; the base station assigns the air interface identifier to a user equipment in the group; and the base station schedules and transmits the air interface data via the air interface identifier.