# US 11,115,802 B2 · Data processing method and system to associate data of a terminal distributed on different network elements

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- Number: US 11,115,802 B2
- Document ID: US11115802B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/099,303
- Filed: 2020-11-16
- Published: 2021-03-25
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2019-04-02
- Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yang Xin; Yizhuang Wu; Yongcui Li; Weiwei Chong; Xiaobo Wu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11115802B2

## CPC

- H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic
- H04L 41/14: Network analysis or design
- H04W 8/18: Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
- H04W 24/04: Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
- H04W 60/00: Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
- H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information
- H04W 8/065: {involving selection of the user mobility server}
- H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition
- H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports}
- H04W 76/11: Allocation or use of connection identifiers
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A method includes obtaining, by a data analytics network element, data of a terminal on an access network element and data of the terminal on an access and mobility management function network element, where the data of the terminal on the access network element includes a first identifier, and the access network element is an access network element, the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function network element includes the first identifier, and the first identifier includes an identifier assigned by the access network element to the terminal, associating, by the data analytics network element, the data of the terminal on the access network element with the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function network element based on the first identifier.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method, comprising:
receiving, by a data analytics device through a network management device, first data of a terminal from an access device, wherein the first data comprises first association information comprising a first identifier allocated by the access device to the terminal;
sending, by an access and mobility management function device, second data of the terminal to the data analytics device, wherein the second data comprises the first association information; and
associating, by the data analytics device, the first data with the second data based on the first association information.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first association information further comprises a second identifier of the access device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the second identifier comprises a global radio access network (RAN) node identifier (ID).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second data further comprises second association information, and wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the data analytics device, third data of the terminal from a session management function device, wherein the third data comprises the second association information; and
associating, by the data analytics device, the second data with the third data based on the second association information.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the second association information comprises a third identifier of the terminal, wherein the third identifier comprises a subscription permanent identifier (SUPI) of the terminal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the third data further comprises third association information, and wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the data analytics device, fourth data of the terminal from a user plane function device, wherein the fourth data comprises the third association information; and
associating, by the data analytics device, the third data with the fourth data based on the third association information.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the third association information comprises an internet protocol (IP) address of the terminal.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the fourth data further comprises fourth association information, wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the data analytics device, fifth data of the terminal from an application function device, wherein the fifth data comprises the fourth association information; and
associating, by the data analytics device, the fourth data with the fifth data based on the fourth association information.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the fourth association information comprises an IP 5-tuple.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the first association information further comprises a first timestamp, wherein the second association information further comprises a second timestamp, wherein the third association information further comprises a third timestamp, and wherein the fourth association information comprises a fourth timestamp.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first identifier is allocated by the access device to the terminal on an interface, and wherein the interface is between the access device and the access and mobility management function device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the first identifier is a radio access network (RAN) user equipment (UE) next generation application protocol (NGAP) identifier (ID).

### Claim 13

A system, comprising:
a data analytics device configured to receive first data of a terminal from an access device, wherein the first data comprises first association information comprising a first identifier allocated by the access device to the terminal; and
an access and mobility management function device in communication with the data analytics device and configured to send second data of the terminal to the data analytics device, wherein the second data comprises the first association information,
wherein the data analytics device is further configured to associate the first data with the second data based on the first association information.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, wherein the first association information further comprises a second identifier of the access device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, wherein the second data further comprises second association information, and wherein the data analytics device is further configured to:
receive, third data of the terminal from a session management function device, wherein the third data comprises the second association information; and
associate the second data with the third data based on the second association information.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The system of claim 15, wherein the third data further comprises third association information, and wherein the data analytics device is further configured to:
receive fourth data of the terminal from a user plane function device, wherein the fourth data is stored on the user plane function device and comprises the third association information; and
associate the third data with the fourth data based on the third association information.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein the fourth data further comprises fourth association information, and wherein the data analytics device is further configured to:
receive fifth data of the terminal from an application function device, wherein the fifth data comprises the fourth association information; and
associate the fourth data with the fifth data based on the fourth association information.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the first identifier is a radio access network (RAN) user equipment (UE) next generation application protocol identifier (RAN UE NGAP ID).

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The system of claim 18, wherein the first association information further comprises a first timestamp, wherein the second association information further comprises a second timestamp, wherein the third association information further comprises a third timestamp, and wherein the fourth association information comprises a fourth timestamp.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, wherein the first identifier is allocated by the access device to the terminal on an interface, and wherein the interface is between the access device and the access and mobility management function device.