Network entities for enhanced QoS monitoring
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorsSiva Vakeesar, Ali Hamidian
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to enhanced quality of service (QoS) monitoring. A first network entity receives a request for monitoring non-fulfilment of a QoS requirement of a packet data unit (PDU) session from a second network entity. Based on the received request, the first network entity obtains a QoS requirement of the PDU session from a third network entity and monitors for non-fulfilment of the obtained QoS requirement based on QoS estimates associated with the obtained QoS requirement. In response to detecting a non-fulfilment of the obtained QoS requirement, the first network entity transmits a second message to the second network entity, wherein the second message indicates the non-fulfilment of the obtained QoS requirement of the PDU session.
Claims20
A first network entity, 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 first network entity to:
- receive a first message from a second network entity, wherein the first message indicates a request for monitoring non-fulfilment of a quality of service (QoS) requirement of a packet data unit (PDU) session, and wherein the first network entity is a network data analytics function (NWDAF);
- obtain the QoS requirement of the PDU session based on the first message, wherein the obtained QoS requirement is at least one of a network layer QoS parameter and a network layer QoS characteristics, wherein the obtained QoS requirement is associated with a QoS flow of the PDU session, and wherein the PDU session comprises a plurality of QoS flows, and each of the plurality of QoS flows is associated with a respective QoS requirement;
- monitor for non-fulfilment of the obtained QoS requirement based on QoS estimates associated with the obtained QoS requirement;
- and
- in response to detecting a non-fulfilment of the obtained QoS requirement, transmit a second message to the second network entity, wherein the second message indicates the non-fulfilment of the obtained QoS requirement of the PDU session.
A second network entity 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 second network entity to:
- transmit a first message to a first network entity, wherein the first message indicates a request for monitoring for non-fulfilment of a quality of service (QoS) requirement of a packet data unit (PDU) session, wherein the QoS requirement is at least one of a network layer QoS parameter configured for the PDU session and a network layer QoS characteristics configured for the PDU session, wherein the first network entity is a network data analytics function (NWDAF), wherein the QoS requirement of the PDU session is associated with a QoS flow of the PDU session, and wherein the PDU session comprises a plurality of QoS flows, and each of the plurality of QoS flows is associated with a respective QoS requirement;
- and
- receive a second message from the first network entity, wherein the second message indicates a non-fulfilment of the QoS requirement of the PDU session.
A second network entity 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 second network entity to:
- receive a third message from a first network entity, wherein the third message indicates a request for quality of service (QoS) requirement of a packet data unit (PDU) session, and wherein the first network entity is a network data analytics function (NWDAF);
- obtain the QoS requirement of the PDU session based on the third message, wherein the obtained QoS requirement is associated with a QoS flow of the PDU session, and wherein the PDU session comprises a plurality of QoS flows, and each of the plurality of QoS flows is associated with a respective QoS requirement;
- and
- transmit a fourth message to the first network entity, wherein the fourth message indicates the obtained QoS requirement of the PDU session.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.