Method and Apparatus for Session Management
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsZhansheng WEI, Yingjiao HE, Jinyin ZHU, Yong YANG
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for session management. A method at a control plane function comprises generating an information element to indicate a number of reports that the user plane function can send a usage report to the control plane function. The method further comprises sending the information element to the user plane function.
Claims22
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A method at a control plane function, comprising:
- generating an information element to indicate a number of reports that the user plane function can send a usage report to the control plane function;
- and
- sending the information element to the user plane function.
A method at a user plane function, comprising:
- receiving from a control plane function an information element to indicate a number of reports that the user plane function can send a usage report to the control plane function;
- and
- performing at least one operation based on the information element.
An apparatus at a control plane function, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor, whereby said apparatus is operative to:
- generate an information element to indicate a number of reports that the user plane function can send a usage report to the control plane function;
- and
- send the information element to the user plane function.
An apparatus at a user plane function, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor, whereby said apparatus is operative to:
- receive from a control plane function an information element to indicate a number of reports that the user plane function can send a usage report to the control plane function;
- and
- perform at least one operation based on the information element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.