Protocol data unit management
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorAaron James Callard
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for configuring a plurality of PDU sessions. In an implementation, a core network function transmits a PDU bulk configuration request to at least one network node associated with the plurality of PDU sessions. The PDU bulk configuration request including a PDU session identifying component to enable the at least one network node to identify the plurality of PDU sessions, and includes a PDU session modifying component identifying required changes to one or more PDU session parameters to configure the plurality of PDU sessions.
Claims28
A method for configuring a plurality of PDU sessions comprising a core network function:
- transmitting a PDU bulk configuration request to at least one network node associated with the plurality of PDU sessions, the at least one network node comprising at least one access node providing connectivity to the network;
- wherein the PDU bulk configuration request includes a PDU session identifying component to enable the at least one network node to identify the plurality of PDU sessions, and includes a PDU session modifying component identifying required changes to one or more PDU session parameters to configure the plurality of PDU sessions.
A network function operative to configure a plurality of PDU sessions comprising:
- a network interface for receiving data from and transmitting data to network functions connected to a network;
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transient memory for storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the network function to be configured to:
- transmit a PDU bulk configuration request to at least one network node associated with the plurality of PDU sessions, the at least one network node comprising at least one access node providing connectivity to the network;
- wherein the PDU bulk configuration request includes a PDU session identifying component to enable the at least one network node to identify the plurality of PDU sessions, and includes a PDU session modifying component identifying required changes to one or more PDU session parameters to configure the plurality of PDU sessions.
A method for configuring a plurality of PDU sessions comprising a network node:
- receiving, from a core network function, a PDU bulk configuration request, the PDU bulk configuration request including a PDU session identifying component, and including a PDU session modifying component;
- applying the PDU session identifying component to identify the plurality of PDU sessions to be configured;
- and,
- applying the PDU session modifying component to change one or more PDU session parameters of the identified plurality of PDU sessions to configure the plurality of PDU sessions;
- wherein the network node comprises an access node providing connectivity to the network.
A network node operative to configure a plurality of PDU sessions comprising:
- a network interface for receiving data from and transmitting data to network functions connected to a network;
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transient memory for storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the network node to:
- receive, from a core network function, a PDU bulk configuration request, the PDU bulk configuration request including a PDU session identifying component, and including a PDU session modifying component;
- apply the PDU session identifying component to identify the plurality of PDU sessions to be configured;
- and,
- apply the PDU session modifying component to change one or more PDU session parameters of the identified plurality of PDU sessions to configure the plurality of PDU sessions;
- wherein the network node comprises an access node providing connectivity to the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.