CN108566294A - A kind of communications network system for supporting Calculation Plane - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system that supports a computing plane. The existing technology includes: a control plane and a data plane, and a computing plane is added; Computing task requirements; the control plane is used to control signaling in the communication network, and obtain computing tasks in the communication network, and control the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane when each device in the communication network needs to perform calculations The data plane is used for the transmission of data between devices involved in the calculation of each device in the communication network, and participates in the control plane to control the generation, maintenance and release of the calculation plane. A communication network system supporting a computing plane provided by an embodiment of the present invention can provide a function of computing services through the communication network system to meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network.

Description

A communication network system supporting computing plane

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a communication network system supporting a computing plane.

Background technique

With the progress and innovation of science and technology, a large number of new technologies emerge, for example, augmented reality technology, virtual reality technology, artificial intelligence and many other new technologies are gradually implemented and applied. In practical applications, when a new technology is applied to a device, there will be higher requirements for the computing capability of the device.

The currently deployed communication network system includes: an access network and a core network. In terms of logical functions, the communication network system is divided into a control plane and a data plane, which are functionally independent of each other. Among them, the control plane bears the interactive control information between the user and the network; the data plane bears the user's application data. When 3GPP designs network architecture and interfaces, this logical functional division is reflected in the different protocol stacks followed by the control plane and data plane determined in the standard. In the protocol, its corresponding logical functions are mapped to the equipment entities, interfaces, connection relationships, and communication processes in the communication network to form an implementable communication network system.

With the advancement and innovation of science and technology, the development of new features and requirements of services in the network, and the increasing computing power required by devices in the network, the performance of communication networks needs to be further improved. The existing logical layered design of such a communication network has gradually been unable to meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a communication network system supporting a computing plane, so as to provide a computing service function through the communication network system and meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network. The specific technical scheme is as follows:

The embodiment of the present invention discloses a communication network system supporting a computing plane, including: a control plane and a data plane, and is characterized in that it also includes: a computing plane;

The computing plane is used to serve the computing task requirements of each device in the communication network;

The control plane is used to control signaling in the communication network, and obtain computing tasks in the communication network, and control the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane when each device in the communication network needs to perform calculations;

The data plane is used for data transmission between devices involved in computing when each device in the communication network is involved, and participates in the control plane to control the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane.

Optionally, the computing plane entities include: an initiating computing device and participating computing devices; the control plane entities include: a computing control unit set on the network side and an entity that controls communication functions; the computing control unit of the control plane A unit is communicatively connected to an entity of the computing plane;

The calculation control unit of the control plane receives the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device and the current device link connection status of the initiating computing device;

The calculation control unit of the control plane, when determining that the initiating computing device has a link connection with other computing capable devices in the communication network, will include the initiating computing device and other computing capable devices in the communication network. The overall connection of devices with computing capabilities is determined as a computing plane;

The computing control unit of the control plane assigns computing tasks to participating computing devices in the computing plane, where the participating computing devices are: devices with computing capabilities connected to the initiating computing device;

The computing control unit of the control plane, when determining that the initiating computing device is not connected to other devices with computing capabilities in the communication network, according to the computing request sent by the initiating computing device, according to the preset computing algorithm, determining participating computing devices, assigning computing tasks to the participating computing devices, and notifying the entities controlling communication functions in the control plane; and after establishing a link connection between the initiating computing device and participating computing devices, Determining the whole including the initiating computing device and participating computing devices as a computing plane;

The entity controlling the communication function in the control plane controls the initiating computing device and the participating computing device to establish a link connection on the data plane;

The computing control unit of the control plane will issue the computing tasks allocated to each participating computing device in the computing plane to each participating computing device through the link connection;

The participating computing devices of the computing plane receive computing tasks assigned by the computing control unit of the control plane through the link connection to perform computing processing, and perform computing processing under the control of the computing control unit of the control plane Next, return the calculation processing result to the originating computing device through the link connection;

or,

The participating computing devices of the computing plane, in the case of cooperative computing between devices, receive the computing control unit of the control plane through the link connection to perform computing processing for the computing tasks assigned by the participating computing devices, and Under the control of the computing control unit of the control plane, the computing processing result is returned to other devices participating in the collaborative computing or the initiating computing device through the link connection.

Optionally, the computing control unit of the control plane, after determining that the initiating computing device does not have a link connection with other devices with computing capabilities in the communication network, further determines the standby participating computing device when determining the participating computing device ;

The computing control unit of the control plane further maintains the generated computing plane, including:

Detecting that the participating computing device leaves, upgrading the determined standby participating computing device to a participating computing device participating in this calculation, and controlling it to complete the computing tasks required by the leaving participating computing device;

or,

When it is detected that the computing power of the current participating computing device is insufficient, upgrade the determined spare participating computing device to participate in this calculation, and control it to complete the required computing through collaborative computing with the current participating computing device Task;

The data plane maintains the link connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device in the computing plane, including:

Error control methods are employed to maintain the fault tolerance and reliability of the link connections.

Optionally, after the participating computing device of the computing plane completes the computing task, the computing processing result is further sent to the initiating computing device through the link connection under the control of the computing control unit of the control plane;

The calculation control unit of the control plane further controls the release of the calculation plane, including:

After the initiating computing device receives the computing result, it judges whether the computing task is completed;

When the computing task is completed, the initiating computing device sends a computing task completion message to the computing control unit of the control plane;

After receiving the computing task completion message, the computing control unit of the control plane sends a signaling to notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, and the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls the participating computing device and The initiating computing device removes the link connection established on the data plane, so that the computing plane is released.

Optionally, the computing control unit of the control plane is set in the access network;

The computing control unit in the access network, according to the computing request sent by the initiating computing device, according to the preset computing algorithm, and according to the detailed information of each computing unit stored in it, determines the participating computing device, and calculates for the determined participating computing device The device allocates a computing task, and notifies the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane;

Or, the computing control unit of the control plane is set in the core network;

The calculation control unit in the core network receives the calculation request forwarded by the access network; according to the calculation request, according to the preset calculation algorithm, and according to the detailed information of each calculation unit stored in it, determine the participating computing equipment, and provide The determined participating computing device allocates computing tasks, and notifies the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane;

Wherein, the detailed information of each computing unit stored is: the detailed information of each registered computing unit received by the computing control unit after the successful registration of each computing unit; the detailed information of each registered computing unit includes : Computing capability, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, battery status, and whether it is automatically used for collaborative computing information.

Optionally, the computing control unit of the control plane includes: a first control unit and a second control unit; the first control unit is set in the access network; the second control unit is set in the core network;

The first control unit in the access network receives a calculation request sent by the initiating computing device, and sends the calculation unit stored in the second control unit to the second control unit in the core network according to the calculation request A query request for detailed information; the second control unit feeds back the detailed information of the computing unit to the first control unit according to the query request;

The first control unit, according to the calculation request and the detailed information of the calculation unit fed back by the second control unit, determines the participating computing devices from the calculation units according to a preset calculation algorithm, and determines Allocating computing tasks to the participating computing devices, notifying the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane; and notifying the second control unit of the determined participating computing devices;

The second control unit further sets the determined state of the participating computing device as participating in computing according to the notification of the first control unit.

Optionally, the second control unit further receives a registration request from a computing unit, and receives detailed information of each registered computing unit in real-time or non-real-time after the computing unit is successfully registered;

The detailed information of each registered computing unit includes: computing capability, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, power status, and whether it is automatically used for collaborative computing information;

According to the inquiry request, the detailed information of the computing unit fed back to the first control unit by the second control unit is the detailed information of each registered computing unit;

The first control unit, according to the calculation request and the detailed information of each registered computing unit fed back by the second control unit, according to a preset computing algorithm, determines the participating computing device from each of the registered computing units and standby participating computing devices, assign computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notify the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane.

Optionally, the first control unit further maintains the generated computing plane, including:

The first control unit detects that the participating computing device leaves, upgrades the standby participating computing device to a participating computing device, and controls the upgraded participating computing device to complete the computing tasks required by the leaving participating computing device;

or,

When the first control unit detects that the computing capability of the current participating computing device is insufficient, it upgrades the standby participating computing device to a participating computing device participating in this calculation, and controls it to cooperate with the current participating computing device to achieve Complete the computing tasks that need to be completed;

The first control unit notifies the second control unit of the upgraded participating computing device;

The second control unit further sets the status of the upgraded participating computing device as participating in computing; and sets the status of the leaving participating computing device as idle.

Optionally, after the participating computing devices of the computing plane complete the computing task, further send the computing processing result to the initiating computing device through the link connection under the control of the first control unit;

The first control unit further controls the release of the computing plane, including:

After the initiating computing device receives the computing result, it judges whether the computing task is completed;

When the computing task is completed, the initiating computing device sends a computing task completion message to the first control unit;

After receiving the computing task completion message, the first control unit sends a signaling to notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, and the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls the participating computing device and the The initiating computing device removes the link connection established on the data plane, so that the computing plane is released; and notifies the second control unit;

The second control unit further sets the state of the participating computing devices in the released computing plane to idle according to the notification of the first control unit.

Optionally, the initiating computing device is: a device in the communication network that has computing requirements, has computing capabilities, or has no computing capabilities.

Optionally, the devices in the communication network that have computing requirements, have computing capabilities, or have no computing capabilities include: base stations, terminals, and dedicated servers.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the newly added computing plane in the communication network system treats computing as an independent function, and treats the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network as available computing resources. It is coupled with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network; it enables each device in the communication network to realize the function of serving the computing task requirements, and transfers the computing content corresponding to the devices with computing tasks in the communication network to other computing planes. Devices with computing capabilities perform distributed computing and finally obtain computing results; the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system that supports computing planes, which can more fully and efficiently utilize the computing resources of devices with computing capabilities in the communication network. By upgrading and changing the communication network architecture to meet the increasing demand for higher computing power of devices in the network. Of course, implementing any product or method of the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all the above-mentioned advantages at the same time.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a logical structure of a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of communication connection of the first type of physical equipment in the communication network system provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication connection of a second entity device in a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a communication connection of a third entity device in a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a communication connection of a fourth type of entity device in a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In order to solve the problem that the logical layered design of the existing communication network has gradually been unable to meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of the devices in the network, the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system that supports the computing plane. Based on the network architecture, a computing plane is proposed. The newly added computing plane in the communication network system in the embodiment of the present invention treats computing as an independent function, separates the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network, and treats them as available computing resources, and no longer treats them as Coupling with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network; enabling each device in the communication network to realize the function of serving computing task requirements, and handing over the computing content corresponding to the devices with computing tasks in the communication network to other computing tasks in the computing plane devices with computing capabilities, perform distributed computing, and finally obtain computing results; the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting computing planes, which can more fully and efficiently utilize the computing resources of devices with computing capabilities in the communication network, through Upgrade and change the communication network architecture to meet the increasing demand for higher computing power of devices in the network.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a logical structure of a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The communication network system 100 includes: a control plane 120 and a data plane 130, and also includes: a computing plane 110;

The computing plane is used to serve the computing task requirements of each device in the communication network;

The control plane is used to control signaling in the communication network, and obtain computing tasks in the communication network, and control the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane when each device in the communication network needs to perform calculations;

The data plane is used for data transmission between devices involved in computing when each device in the communication network is involved, and participates in the control plane to control the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that the functions implemented by the computing plane do not overlap with the functions implemented by the control plane and the functions implemented by the data plane.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that although the computing plane, the control plane and the data plane do not overlap each other in their functions, the planes have two attributes. In addition to the functional attributes, There is also the bearing and support of physical entities. In terms of carrying and supporting physical entities, the computing plane, control plane, and data plane may be coupled. Wherein, a situation in which the computing plane, control plane, and data plane are coupled in terms of carrying and supporting physical entities may be that the physical entity supporting the control plane, data plane, and computing plane may be the same device, or Can be different devices. Of course, the present application is only described in the above implementation manner, and the coupling between the computing plane, the control plane, and the data plane in terms of physical entity bearing and support in practical applications is not limited to this.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the newly added computing plane in the communication network system treats computing as an independent function, separates the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network, and regards it as an available computing resource, which is no longer Coupling it with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network is used to serve the computing task requirements of the devices in the communication network, and can fully and efficiently utilize the computing resources in the communication network to meet the computing needs of the devices.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the control plane is not only used for signaling control in the communication network, but also adds related entities that acquire computing tasks in the communication network, and controls the computing plane when each device in the communication network needs to perform calculations The generation, maintenance and release of , will be introduced in detail below, and will not be repeated here.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the data plane is used for the transmission of data between devices involved in the calculation of each device in the communication network, and participates in the control plane to control the generation, maintenance and release of the calculation plane, and specifically participates in The process of the control plane controlling the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane will be described in detail below, and will not be repeated here.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the computing task requirements of the devices in the communication network may include: the computing task requirements of the devices in the communication network themselves, and may also include collaborative computing between devices in the communication network. Further, the computing plane can be used for collaborative computing between devices in the communication network; the control plane can control the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane when the devices in the communication network need to perform collaborative computing The data plane can be used for data transmission between devices involved in collaborative computing between devices in the communication network, and participate in the control plane to control the generation, maintenance and release of the computing plane.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that the entities of the computing plane 110 may include: an initiating computing device and a participating computing device; the entities of the control plane 120 include: a computing control unit set on the network side and An entity that controls communication functions.

As shown in Figure 2, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the communication connection of the first type of entity equipment in the communication network system provided by the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the calculation control unit 121 and the entity of the calculation plane initiate the calculation equipment 111 and participate in the calculation The device 112 is communicatively connected, the computing plane entity initiates computing device 111 and the participating computing device 112 is communicatively connected, the computing plane entity participating computing device 112 is communicatively connected to the participating computing device 112, and the computing control unit 121 on the network side Communicatively connected to an entity 122 that controls communication functions.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the devices in the communication network are connected by communication, and the connection mode may be wired connection or wireless connection, which is not limited in this application.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the calculation control unit of the control plane receives the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device and the current device link connection status of the initiating computing device;

The calculation control unit of the control plane, when determining that the initiating computing device has a link connection with other computing capable devices in the communication network, will include the initiating computing device and other computing capable devices in the communication network. The overall connection of devices with computing capabilities is determined as a computing plane;

The computing control unit of the control plane assigns computing tasks to participating computing devices in the computing plane, where the participating computing devices are: devices with computing capabilities connected to the initiating computing device.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that, when the initiating computing device sends a computing request to the computing control unit of the control plane, at the same time link the initiating computing device with other devices in the communication network The connection status is sent to the computing control unit. The calculation control unit of the control plane receives the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device and the current device link connection status of the initiating computing device, and determines that the initiating computing device has been connected with other computing capabilities in the communication network When there is a link connection between the devices, the whole including the initiating computing device and other devices with computing capabilities in the communication network and their connections is determined as a computing plane.

Further, after the computing control unit of the control plane determines the computing plane, according to the computing request sent by the initiating computing device, assign computing tasks to participating computing devices in the computing plane, where the participating computing devices are: The computing-capable device initiating the computing-device connection.

In the foregoing optional implementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, the computing control unit of the control plane, when determining that the initiating computing device has a link connection with other devices capable of computing in the communication network, Determining the whole including the initiating computing device and other computing-capable devices in the communication network and their connections as a computing plane is a relatively simple method for generating a computing plane. The optional implementation of computing plane generation can be implemented in a local area, in a certain time period, or in a communication network system with certain characteristics. For example, in a scenario where most of the computing initiating devices in the communication network are connected to multiple other devices, with this optional computing plane generation implementation, the computing plane can be generated more quickly and the control signaling in the control plane can be reduced. overhead and reduce the calculation burden of the calculation control unit itself. Of course, this application is only described in the above implementation manner. In practical applications, when the computing control unit of the control plane determines that the initiating computing device has a link connection with other computing-capable devices in the communication network, This is not the only way to generate calculation planes quickly and concisely.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that, when the computing control unit of the control plane determines that the initiating computing device is not connected to other devices with computing capabilities in the communication network, according to The calculation request sent by the initiating computing device determines the participating computing device according to the preset computing algorithm, assigns computing tasks to the participating computing device, and notifies the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane; and After the link connection is established between the computing device and the participating computing device, the whole including the initiating computing device and the participating computing device is determined as a computing plane.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the computation for which the computation request is directed may be distributed computation among devices in the communication network, or collaborative computation among devices. The specific method of computation in the embodiment of the present invention is not limit. In the embodiments of the present invention, the implementation manner of collaborative computing is mainly used as an example to introduce the present invention clearly and in detail.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the initiating computing device sends a computing request to the computing control unit of the control plane, at the same time, the link connection status between the initiating computing device and other devices in the communication network is sent to the computing device control unit. The calculation control unit of the control plane receives the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device and the current device link connection status of the initiating computing device, and determines that the initiating computing device does not have computing capabilities with other devices in the communication network When the device has a link connection, it can be based on the calculation request information, the relevant information of the computing unit that can be used for collaborative computing queried from the computing control unit of the control plane, and the calculation between the initiating computing device and the control plane The data transmission rate between the computing units that can be used for collaborative computing queried in the control unit, according to the preset computing algorithm, can be determined from the computing units that can be used for collaborative computing queried in the computing control unit of the control plane. Participating computing devices used for this calculation allocate computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices at the same time, and notify the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane. After the link connection is established between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device, the whole including the initiating computing device and participating computing devices is determined as a computing plane.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the computing unit may be a device with computing capability in the communication network, including but not limited to: a dedicated computing node, such as a cloud computing node (cloud data center, small cloud cloudlet, etc.) and a fog computing node (base stations, routers, gateways, access points, etc.), etc.; ordinary terminals (smart phones, wearable devices, vehicle embedded devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, etc.). Among them, dedicated computing nodes have strong computing capabilities, while common terminals have limited computing capabilities and have certain mobility.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the main feature information of the computing unit may include: computing capability, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, battery status, and the like. Among them, the computing power can be measured by information such as the number of cycles per second and cache of the device; the geographical location can be the local area network geographical location or the actual geographical location where the device is currently located, and specific technical personnel in the art can set the required location according to the requirements. The actual information of the geographical location of the device is not limited in this application; the estimated stay time can be the time that the device can stay in the current geographical location estimated according to its own current power state, or it can be the preset time that the device can participate in The calculation time, etc., are not specifically limited in this application; the device occupancy status may be the current computing resource occupancy status of the device; the power status may be the current power capacity of the device.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that when the communication network is initialized, the newly added computing unit in the network will register and authenticate in the computing control unit of the control plane, and then the computing unit in the control plane will The control unit stores information related to registration completion and authentication calculation unit. Wherein, the process for the newly added computing unit to register in the computing control unit of the control plane may be that the newly added computing unit reports its device-related information to the computing control unit of the control plane; Afterwards, the computing control unit of the control plane will authenticate the security of the registered computing unit, whether it is suitable for computing and other characteristics, and the specific authentication method is not limited herein.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the initiating computing device is: a device in the communication network that has computing requirements, has computing capabilities, or has no computing capabilities. Further, the devices in the communication network that have computing requirements, have computing capabilities, or have no computing capabilities may include: base stations, terminals, dedicated servers, and the like. For example: Internet of Things devices and other devices with computing capabilities or without computing capabilities; the participating computing devices are computing devices with computing capabilities in the communication network, such as ordinary terminals and other devices with computing capabilities.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the device that initiates computing may be a device that needs computing in a communication network, including but not limited to a device that has computing capability and a device that does not have computing capability in the communication network. The participating computing devices may be computing devices with computing capabilities in the communication network, that is, devices with computing capabilities determined in the above-mentioned computing unit according to certain conditions.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that, when the initiating computing device sends a computing request to the computing control unit of the control plane, the initiating computing device may report to the computing control unit of the control plane Computing task-related information and initiating computing device-related information. Wherein, the information related to the computing task may include information such as the deadline of the computing task, the amount of data, and the amount of required computing resources; the information related to the initiating computing device itself may include: the maximum number of devices that can be connected, the power status and performance optimization requirements.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that after the calculation control unit of the control plane receives the calculation request, the calculation task reported by the initiating computing device, and the relevant information of the initiating computing device itself, it can The obtained information, the relevant information of the computing units that can be used for collaborative computing queried from the computing control unit of the control plane, and the information that can be used for collaborative computing that can be queried from the initiating computing device and the computing control unit of the control plane For the data transmission rate between computing units, etc., according to the preset computing algorithm, determine the participating computing devices that can be used for this calculation from the computing units that can be used for collaborative computing queried from the computing control unit of the control plane.

Among them, the computing units that can be found in the computing control unit of the control plane and can be used for collaborative computing are computing units that have been registered and authenticated by the computing control unit of the control plane; Algorithms determined in , may also refer to related algorithms that apply collaborative computing in the prior art, and this application does not make limitations here. In the embodiment of the present invention, there may be multiple determined participating computing devices. Those skilled in the art can determine the specific determined number of participating computing devices according to actual computing requirements, and this application does not make a limitation here.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that after the computing control unit of the control plane determines the participating computing device according to information such as the computing request, it notifies the determined participating computing device. In the process of notifying the determined participating computing devices, among the determined participating computing devices, if the device can be automatically used for collaborative computing, the device will be directly selected as a participating computing device; if the device cannot be automatically used for collaborative computing computing, initiate a use request to the device and wait for the device’s permission, if the device’s permission information is not received within the preset time, it is necessary to re-determine the participating computing device according to the preset algorithm to replace the A device that cannot be automatically used for collaborative computing and does not reply with a permission message.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that, after determining the participating computing devices, the computing control unit of the control plane assigns computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices. Wherein, the calculation control unit of the control plane assigns calculation tasks to the determined participating computing devices, which can be realized by referring to related algorithms that can realize task allocation in the prior art. The computing task is divided into multiple sub-tasks in equal proportions or in other ways by the occupancy state or power state, and then the sub-tasks are allocated to the determined participating computing devices.

In the above process of task assignment, the correlation between subtasks after division can be considered. If each subtask is independent of each other, the participating computing devices assigned to each subtask can independently complete the assigned subtasks; if each Subtasks are not independent of each other, so it is necessary to consider the execution sequence of each subtask and the correlation of data, and then assign subtasks to participating computing devices based on the computing capabilities of each determined participating computing device. At this time, you can add Information such as the execution sequence number of the subtask.

In the embodiments of the present invention, reference may be made to related algorithms that can implement task allocation in the prior art and the above-mentioned preset calculation algorithms, so that the calculation control unit of the control plane allocates calculation tasks to the determined participating computing devices to prevent collaborative computing. Devices are overused, while free-riding in the coordination computation is prevented.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that after the computing control unit of the control plane assigns computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, it notifies the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane. Then, after a link connection is established between the initiating computing device and participating computing devices, the whole including the initiating computing device and participating computing devices is determined as a computing plane.

Another optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that, when the computing control unit of the control plane determines that the initiating computing device has a link connection with other devices capable of computing in the communication network, It is also possible to judge whether it is necessary to determine the participating computing device for the computing task based on information such as the computing capability of the currently existing link-connected device; The computing control unit, when it is determined that the initiating computing device has a link connection with other computing-capable devices in the communication network, directly connects the initiating computing device with other computing-capable devices in the communication network The entirety of the connection and its connection is determined as the computing plane; if it is necessary to determine the participating computing device, the computing control unit of the control plane described above can determine that the initiating computing device is not connected to other communication networks. When the devices with computing capabilities are connected by links, the participating computing devices are determined for computing tasks, and the computing planes are further generated in the way of generating computing planes.

The entity controlling the communication function in the control plane controls the initiating computing device and participating computing device to establish a link connection on the data plane.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that, after the computing control unit of the control plane determines the participating computing devices, assigns computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notifies the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane, the An entity that controls a communication function in the control plane, and controls the initiating computing device and participating computing device to establish a link connection on the data plane. Wherein, the communication mode of the link connection may include but not limited to: device-to-device (Device-to-Device, D2D) connection, machine-to-machine (Machine-to-Machine, M2M) connection, traditional base station forwarding mode, etc.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the computing control unit of the control plane will issue the computing tasks assigned to each participating computing device in the computing plane to each participating computing device through the link connection. computing device.

The participating computing devices of the computing plane receive the computing tasks allocated by the computing control unit of the control plane for the participating computing devices through the link connection, perform computing processing, and return the computing processing results through the link connection to said initiating computing device;

or,

The participating computing devices of the computing plane, in the case of cooperative computing between devices, receive the computing control unit of the control plane through the link connection to perform computing processing for the computing tasks assigned by the participating computing devices, and Under the control of the computing control unit of the control plane, the computing processing result is returned to other devices participating in the collaborative computing or the initiating computing device through the link connection.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the computing control unit of the control plane will assign computing tasks to each participating computing device in the determined computing plane through the connection between the initiating computing device and participating computing devices. The link connection of each participating computing device is issued to each participating computing device, and the participating computing device in the computing plane receives the computing control unit in the control plane through the link connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device. The assigned computing tasks are processed, and when the participating computing devices in the computing plane complete their respective assigned computing tasks, each participating computing device then passes the link connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device to share the respective computing processing results Send it to the initiating computing device to complete the computing function of the computing plane.

Another optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the calculation and control unit of the control plane will pass the calculation task assigned to each participating computing device in the determined computing plane through the connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device. The link connections between are sent to each participating computing device respectively, and the participating computing devices in the computing plane, in the case of collaborative computing between devices, receive The computing control unit in the control plane assigns and processes the computing tasks assigned to it. After the participating computing devices in the computing plane complete their respective assigned computing tasks, each participating computing device passes through the connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing devices. The link connection sends the respective calculation and processing results to other devices participating in the collaborative calculation or the initiating computing device to complete the computing function of the computing plane.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the link connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device may be that when the computing plane is generated, the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls The initiating computing device is connected to the link established by the participating computing device on the data plane; it may also be during the collaborative computing process of each participating computing device, or when each participating computing device completes its own computing task, according to the device The transmission of inter-device data requires a newly established link connection, and the time and method for establishing the inter-device link connection are not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that a link connection can also be established between participating computing devices to further assist in realizing the data transmission between the initiating computing device and participating computing devices and realizing part of the control function of the initiating computing device Signaling transfers to and from participating computing devices.

Specifically, one of the link connection implementation methods for assisting transmission may be: a participating computing device that has not established a link connection with the initiating computing device can establish a link with a participating computing device that has established a link connection with the initiating computing device Connection, the link connection can be a D2D connection or a traditional base station forwarding method; the participating computing device that establishes a link connection with the computing initiating device can participate in the initiating computing device and not establishing a link connection with the initiating computing device Assist in the transmission of computing tasks and computing results between computing devices. One of the link connection implementation methods for assisting control may be: participating computing devices that have not established a link connection with the computing control unit of the control plane may establish a link connection with the computing control unit of the control plane The participating computing device establishes a link connection, and the established link connection can be a D2D connection or a traditional base station forwarding method; the participating computing device that establishes a link connection with the computing control unit of the control plane can assist the The control signaling is forwarded to the participating computing device that has not established a link connection with the computing control unit of the control plane, or assists in controlling other connected devices that are not connected to the computing control unit according to the relevant control signaling of the computing control unit of the control plane. The computing control unit of the control plane establishes link-connected participating computing devices. Of course, the present application is only described in the above implementation manner, and in actual applications, the situation in which link connections are established between participating computing devices to implement assisted transmission and assisted control is not limited to this.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting a computing plane. The newly added computing plane in the communication network system treats computing as an independent function and separates the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network. As an available computing resource, it is no longer coupled with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network; each device in the communication network can realize the function of serving computing task requirements, and the device with computing tasks in the communication network The corresponding calculation content is handed over to other devices with computing capabilities in the computing plane for distributed computing, and finally obtains the calculation results; the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting the computing plane, which can make full and efficient use of communication The computing resources of devices with computing capabilities in the network can meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network by upgrading and changing the communication network architecture.

In addition, the computing control unit of the control plane may further determine a backup participating computing device when determining a participating computing device after determining that the initiating computing device is not connected to other computing capable devices in the communication network.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that, after the computing control unit of the control plane determines that the initiating computing device is not connected to other devices with computing capabilities in the communication network, after determining When participating computing devices, a plurality of spare participating computing units is further determined. The specific method of determining the standby participating computing device may be as follows: After the computing control unit of the control plane determines the participating computing device, according to the received computing request, the computing task reported by the initiating computing device, and the relevant information of the initiating computing device itself, from the Relevant information about computing units that can be used for collaborative computing queried in the computing control unit of the control plane and data transmission between the initiating computing device and the computing units that can be used for collaborative computing that can be queried in the computing control unit of the control plane Rate, etc., according to the preset calculation algorithm, determine multiple standby computing units from the computing units that can be used for collaborative computing that can be queried in the computing control unit of the above-mentioned control plane except for the determined participating computing devices; it can also be used for , among the participating computing devices determined by the computing control unit of the control plane, some of the participating computing devices are determined as the participating computing devices participating in the calculation according to the computing capabilities, power status and other information of each participating computing device, and the other part is determined as the standby computing device Participating Computing Devices. Of course, the present application is only described in the above implementation manner, and the manner of determining the standby participating computing device in practical applications is not limited thereto.

The computing control unit of the control plane can further maintain the generated computing plane, including:

Detecting that the participating computing device leaves, upgrading the determined standby participating computing device to a participating computing device participating in this calculation, and controlling it to complete the computing tasks required by the leaving participating computing device;

or,

When it is detected that the computing power of the current participating computing device is insufficient, upgrade the determined spare participating computing device to participate in this calculation, and control it to complete the required computing through collaborative computing with the current participating computing device Task.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that the computing control unit of the control plane may maintain the generated computing plane. A specific way to maintain the generated computing plane can be as follows: during the collaborative computing process of each participating computing device in the computing plane, if the entity that controls the communication function and the computing control unit in the control plane detect that the participating computing device leaves In the case of , the computing control unit of the control plane can modify the state of the above-identified standby participating computing device to a participating computing device, that is, upgrade the determined standby participating computing device to a participating computing device participating in this calculation, and notify the control plane at the same time The entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls the initiating computing device and the upgraded standby participating computing device to establish a communication link on the data plane, the computing control unit of the control plane controls the participating computing device that will leave The computing tasks to be completed by the devices are sent to the upgraded standby participating computing devices through the communication link, so that the upgraded standby participating computing devices can complete the computing tasks required to be completed by the departing participating computing devices.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that the situation that the participating computing device leaves the computing plane may include: the participating computing device leaving due to a sudden failure of the participating computing device, or due to the mobility of the participating computing device. Of course, the present application is only described in the above implementation manner, and the situation that participating computing devices leave the computing plane in actual applications is not limited to this.

Another optional implementation method for maintaining the generated computing plane in the embodiment of the present invention is that during the collaborative computing process of each participating computing device in the computing plane, if the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane and the computing control unit, when it is detected that the computing power of the current participating computing device is insufficient, the computing control unit of the control plane can modify the status of the above-mentioned spare participating computing device to be a participating computing device, that is, upgrade the determined standby participating computing device to participate in this calculation Participating computing devices in the control plane, and at the same time notify the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane, the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane controls the initiating computing device and the upgraded standby participating computing device to establish a communication link on the data plane, and the computing of the control plane The control unit is configured to control the upgraded standby participating computing device and the current participating computing device to complete required computing tasks through cooperative computing.

The data plane maintains the link connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device in the computing plane, including:

Error control methods are employed to maintain the fault tolerance and reliability of the link connections.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that the data plane may maintain the link connection between the initiating computing device and the participating computing device in the computing plane. A specific maintenance manner may be: adopting an error control method to maintain the fault tolerance and reliability of the link connection. Wherein, the adopted error control methods may include but not limited to: feedback retransmission error correction (Automatic Repeat for Request, ARQ), forward error correction (Forward Error Correcting, FEC), hybrid error correction (Hybrid Error Correcting, HEC) and so on.

After the participating computing device of the computing plane completes the computing task, the computing processing result is further sent to the initiating computing device through the link connection under the control of the computing control unit of the control plane.

The calculation control unit of the control plane further controls the release of the calculation plane, including:

After the initiating computing device receives the computing result, it judges whether the computing task is completed;

When the computing task is completed, the initiating computing device sends a computing task completion message to the computing control unit of the control plane;

After receiving the computing task completion message, the computing control unit of the control plane sends a signaling to notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, and the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls the participating computing device and The initiating computing device removes the link connection established on the data plane, so that the computing plane is released.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that, after each participating computing device on the computing plane completes its respective computing tasks, under the control of the computing control unit on the control plane, the respective computing processing results are sent to the A communication link between participating computing devices is sent to the initiating computing device. When the subtasks are not independent of each other, an optional implementation method is that after each participating computing device completes the computing tasks assigned to it, according to the correlation of the computing tasks and the order of the tasks, etc., in the control plane Under the control of the calculation control unit, the calculation and processing results of the subtasks are returned, and at the same time, the relevance of the subtasks is considered when the calculation results of the subtasks are returned, and then the final result of the subtask is sent to the initiator through the established link connection. computing device. Of course, the present application is only described in the above implementation manner. In actual application, when the subtasks are not independent of each other, the implementation manner of sending the calculation result obtained from the calculation processing to the initiating computing device is not limited to this.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that after receiving the calculation results sent by each participating computing device, the initiating computing device checks the returned computing tasks to determine whether all participating computing devices have completed their respective computing tasks. The processing result is returned. When all participating computing devices have returned the computing processing results, the initiating computing device sends a computing task completion message to the computing control unit of the control plane.

After receiving the computing task completion message sent by the initiating computing device, the computing control unit of the control plane sends a signaling to notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, and the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls the participating computing device and the initiating The computing device removes the link connection established on the data plane, so that the computing plane is released.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting a computing plane. The newly added computing plane in the communication network system treats computing as an independent function and separates the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network. As an available computing resource, it is no longer coupled with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network; each device in the communication network can realize the function of serving computing task requirements, and the device with computing tasks in the communication network The corresponding calculation content is handed over to other devices with computing capabilities in the computing plane for distributed computing, and finally obtains the calculation results; the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting the computing plane, which can make full and efficient use of communication The computing resources of devices with computing capabilities in the network can meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network by upgrading and changing the communication network architecture.

As shown in FIG. 3 , FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication connection of a second type of entity device in a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The computing control unit 321 of the control plane is set in the access network; the computing control unit 321 is communicatively connected to the initiating computing device 311 and the participating computing device 312, and the initiating computing device 311 is communicatively connected to the participating computing device 312, so The participating computing device 312 is communicatively coupled to the participating computing device 312 .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the devices in the communication network are connected by communication, and the connection mode may be wired connection or wireless connection, which is not limited in this application.

The computing control unit in the access network, according to the computing request sent by the initiating computing device, according to the preset computing algorithm, and according to the detailed information of each computing unit stored in it, determines the participating computing device, and calculates for the determined participating computing device The device allocates a computing task, and notifies the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane;

Wherein, the detailed information of each computing unit stored is: the detailed information of each registered computing unit received by the computing control unit after the successful registration of each computing unit; the detailed information of each registered computing unit includes : Computing capability, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, battery status, and whether it is automatically used for collaborative computing information.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that when the computing control unit of the control plane is set in the access network, when the communication network is initialized, the newly added computing unit in the network will be in the access network Register and authenticate in the calculation control unit, judge whether the registered calculation unit is safe and can be used for related calculations, and store the relevant information of the registered calculation unit that has passed the authentication. For the specific registration and authentication methods, please refer to the process of registering and authenticating the newly added computing units in the network when the communication network is initialized above, which will not be repeated here.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the computing control unit in the access network receives detailed information of each registered computing unit after the registration of each computing unit is successful; each registered computing unit The detailed information can include: computing power, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, battery status, and whether it is automatically used for collaborative computing information. For the introduction of specific details, refer to the following, and will not repeat them here.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that after the calculation control unit in the access network receives the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device, according to the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device, according to the preset calculation algorithm, and then According to the detailed information of each computing unit stored therein, determine the participating computing devices from the computing units, assign computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane. Specifically, the computing control unit in the access network determines the participating computing devices from the computing units according to the preset computing algorithm and the detailed information of each computing unit stored therein, and assigns computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, For the implementation method of notifying the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane, reference may be made to the above description, which will not be repeated here.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting a computing plane. The newly added computing plane in the communication network system treats computing as an independent function and separates the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network. As an available computing resource, it is no longer coupled with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network; each device in the communication network can realize the function of serving computing task requirements, and the device with computing tasks in the communication network The corresponding calculation content is handed over to other devices with computing capabilities in the computing plane for distributed computing, and finally obtains the calculation results; the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting the computing plane, which can make full and efficient use of communication The computing resources of devices with computing capabilities in the network can meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network by upgrading and changing the communication network architecture.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that a link connection can also be established between participating computing devices to further assist in realizing the data transmission between the initiating computing device and participating computing devices and realizing part of the control function of the initiating computing device Signaling transfers to and from participating computing devices. Specifically, the link connection implementation manner for assisting transmission and assisting control can be referred to above, and will not be repeated here.

As shown in FIG. 4 , FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a communication connection of a third type of entity device in a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The computing control unit 431 of the control plane is set in the core network; the computing control unit 431 is communicatively connected to the initiating computing device 411 and the participating computing device 412, the initiating computing device 411 is communicatively connected to the participating computing device 412, and the Participating computing device 412 is communicatively coupled to participating computing device 412 .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the devices in the communication network are connected by communication, and the connection mode may be wired connection or wireless connection, which is not limited in this application.

The calculation control unit in the core network receives the calculation request forwarded by the access network; according to the calculation request, according to the preset calculation algorithm, and according to the detailed information of each calculation unit stored in it, determine the participating computing equipment, and provide The determined participating computing devices allocate computing tasks, and notify the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that when the calculation and control unit of the control plane is set in the core network, when the communication network is initialized, the newly added calculation unit in the network calculates the control unit in the core network For the registration and authentication, the specific registration and authentication methods can refer to the registration and authentication process of the newly added computing unit in the network when the communication network is initialized above, and will not be repeated here.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the detailed information of each computing unit stored by the computing control unit in the core network is: after each computing unit is successfully registered, the computing control unit receives each registered computing unit The detailed information of the unit; the detailed information of each registered computing unit, including: computing capability, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, power status, and whether it is automatically used for collaborative computing information. For the introduction of specific details, refer to the following, and will not repeat them here.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that after the calculation control unit in the core network receives the calculation request forwarded by the access network, according to the calculation request, query the calculation and control unit in the core network. According to the detailed information of the computing units involved in the calculation, according to the preset computing algorithm, determine the participating computing devices from the computing units stored in it, and assign computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane . Specifically, the computing control unit in the core network, according to the preset computing algorithm, determines the participating computing devices from the computing units stored in it, and assigns computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notifies the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane The implementation method can refer to the above description, and will not be repeated here.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that a link connection can also be established between participating computing devices to further assist in realizing the data transmission between the initiating computing device and participating computing devices and realizing part of the control function of the initiating computing device Signaling transfers to and from participating computing devices. Specifically, the link connection implementation manner for assisting transmission and assisting control can be referred to above, and will not be repeated here.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting a computing plane. The newly added computing plane in the communication network system treats computing as an independent function and separates the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network. As an available computing resource, it is no longer coupled with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network; each device in the communication network can realize the function of serving computing task requirements, and the device with computing tasks in the communication network The corresponding calculation content is handed over to other devices with computing capabilities in the computing plane for distributed computing, and finally obtains the calculation results; the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting the computing plane, which can make full and efficient use of communication The computing resources of devices with computing capabilities in the network can meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network by upgrading and changing the communication network architecture.

As shown in FIG. 5 , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a communication connection of a fourth type of entity device in a communication network system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The computing control unit of the control plane includes: a first control unit 521 and a second control unit 531; the first control unit 521 is set in the access network; the second control unit 531 is set in the core network; the second control unit 531 is set in the core network; A control unit 521 is communicatively connected to a second control unit 531, the first control unit 521 is communicatively connected to the initiating computing device 511 and the participating computing device 512, the initiating computing device 511 is communicatively connected to the participating computing device 512, the The participating computing device 512 is communicatively coupled to the participating computing device 512 .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the devices in the communication network are connected by communication, and the connection mode may be wired connection or wireless connection, which is not limited in this application.

The first control unit in the access network receives a calculation request sent by the initiating computing device, and sends the calculation unit stored in the second control unit to the second control unit in the core network according to the calculation request A query request for detailed information; the second control unit feeds back the detailed information of the computing unit to the first control unit according to the query request;

The first control unit, according to the calculation request and the detailed information of the calculation unit fed back by the second control unit, determines the participating computing devices from the calculation units according to a preset calculation algorithm, and determines Allocating computing tasks to the participating computing devices, notifying the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane; and notifying the second control unit of the determined participating computing devices;

The second control unit further sets the determined state of the participating computing device as participating in computing according to the notification of the first control unit.

An optional implementation manner in the embodiment of the present invention is that the calculation control unit of the control plane includes: a first control unit set in the access network and a second control unit set in the core network. When the communication network is initialized, the newly added computing unit in the network is registered and authenticated in the second control unit in the core network via the access network side. For the specific registration and authentication methods, please refer to the process of registering and authenticating the newly added computing units in the network when the communication network is initialized above, which will not be repeated here.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that, after the first control unit in the access network receives the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device, the first control unit in the access network sends a request to the core network The second control unit sends a query request for the detailed information of the computing unit stored in the second control unit. After receiving the query request, the second control unit in the core network feeds back the detailed information of the computing unit to the first control unit in the access network according to the query request. The detailed information of the specific computing unit is described in detail below.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that after the first control unit in the access network receives the detailed information of the computing unit fed back by the second control unit in the core network, the first control unit in the access network According to the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device and the detailed information of the computing unit fed back by the second control unit in the core network, the control unit determines the participating computing devices from the computing units according to the preset computing algorithm, and is the determined The participating computing devices allocate computing tasks, notify the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane, and notify the second control unit of the determined participating computing devices. Specifically, the first control unit in the access network, according to a preset calculation algorithm, determines the participating computing devices from the computing units, assigns computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notifies the control plane in the control plane The implementation method of the entity can refer to the above description, and will not be repeated here.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that after the second control unit in the core network receives the notification information sent by the first control unit in the access network to determine the participating computing devices, it sends the determined participating computing devices to The status of the device is set to participating in the computation. Further, after the second control unit in the core network receives the notification information sent by the first control unit in the access network to determine the participating computing device, it can also perform the status of the current computing resource occupancy of the participating computing device. renew.

The second control unit further receives the registration request of the computing unit, and receives the detailed information of each registered computing unit in real time or non-real time after the computing unit is successfully registered.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the newly added computing unit in the network will send a registration request to the second control unit in the core network, and the second control unit in the core network receives the registration request of the computing unit And after it is registered, the detailed information of the computing unit itself reported by each registered computing unit is received. An implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention may be that after the computing unit is successfully registered, the computing unit may report its own detailed information in real time, or periodically report its own detailed information, so that the The second control unit can update the detailed information of each computing unit stored in it in real time. This application does not limit the way the computing unit reports its own detailed information and the way the second control unit in the core network receives the detailed information reported by the computing unit. .

The detailed information of each registered computing unit includes: computing capability, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, power status, and whether it is automatically used for collaborative computing information.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed information of each registered computing unit may include: computing capability, geographic location, expected stay time, equipment occupancy, power status and whether it is automatically used for collaborative computing, Whether it becomes a standby computing unit, whether a computing unit is needed to determine whether it can be used for collaborative computing and whether it can be used to assist in transmission and other information.

According to the query request, the second control unit feeds back the detailed information of the computing units to the first control unit as the detailed information of each registered computing unit.

The first control unit, according to the calculation request and the detailed information of each registered computing unit fed back by the second control unit, according to a preset computing algorithm, determines the participating computing device from each of the registered computing units and standby participating computing devices, assign computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notify the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the first control unit in the access network, according to the calculation request sent by the initiating computing device and the details of each registered computing unit fed back by the second control unit in the core network Information, according to the preset calculation algorithm, determine the participating computing devices and standby participating computing devices from each registered computing unit, and assign computing tasks to the determined participating computing devices, and notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, specifically For the implementation manner, reference may be made to the above description, which will not be repeated here.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that a link connection can also be established between participating computing devices to further assist in realizing the data transmission between the initiating computing device and participating computing devices and realizing part of the control function of the initiating computing device Signaling transfers to and from participating computing devices. Specifically, the link connection implementation manner for assisting transmission and assisting control can be referred to above, and will not be repeated here.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first control unit further maintains the generated computing plane, including:

The first control unit detects that the participating computing device leaves, upgrades the standby participating computing device to a participating computing device, and controls the upgraded participating computing device to complete the computing tasks required by the leaving participating computing device;

or,

When the first control unit detects that the computing capability of the current participating computing device is insufficient, it upgrades the standby participating computing device to a participating computing device participating in this calculation, and controls it to cooperate with the current participating computing device to achieve Complete the computing tasks that need to be done;

The first control unit notifies the second control unit of the upgraded participating computing device;

The second control unit further sets the status of the upgraded participating computing device as participating in computing; and sets the status of the leaving participating computing device as idle.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that the first control unit in the access network can maintain the generated computing plane. The implementation can be as follows: each participating computing device in the computing plane performs collaborative computing During the process, if the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane and the first control unit in the access network detect that the participating computing device leaves, the first control unit in the access network can use the above-mentioned determined standby participation The status of the computing device is changed to a participating computing device, that is, the determined standby participating computing device is upgraded to a participating computing device participating in this calculation, and at the same time, the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane is notified, and the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane controls the initiation of computing The device establishes a link connection with the upgraded standby participating computing device on the data plane, and the first control unit in the access network controls to send the computing tasks that the departing participating computing device needs to complete to the upgraded standby computing device through the connection link. The participating computing device, so that the upgraded standby participating computing device completes the computing tasks required to be completed by the departing participating computing device.

Another optional implementation method for maintaining the generated computing plane in the embodiment of the present invention is that during the collaborative computing process of each participating computing device in the computing plane, if the entity controlling the communication function in the control plane and the access When the first control unit in the access network detects that the computing power of the current participating computing device is insufficient, the first control unit in the access network can modify the status of the above-mentioned standby participating computing device to a participating computing device, that is, the determined standby participating computing device The computing device is upgraded to a participating computing device that participates in this calculation, and at the same time notifies the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, and the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls the initiating computing device and the upgraded standby participating computing device to establish The link connection, the first control unit in the access network, controls the upgraded standby participating computing device and the current participating computing device to complete the required computing tasks through cooperative computing.

After the first control unit in the access network upgrades the standby participating computing device to a participating computing device, it notifies the second controlling unit in the core network of the upgraded participating computing device.

After the second control unit in the core network receives the notification information sent by the first control unit in the access network, it further sets the status of the upgraded participating computing device to participating in computing, and sets the status of the leaving participating computing device to for free. Further, after the second control unit in the core network receives the notification information sent by the first control unit in the access network, it may also update the status of the current computing resource occupancy of the participating computing devices after the upgrade, Updating the current status of computing resource occupancy, power status, and loss in this collaborative computing of the leaving participating computing device.

After the participating computing devices of the computing plane complete the computing tasks, they further send the computing processing results to the initiating computing device through the link connection under the control of the first control unit.

The first control unit further controls the release of the computing plane, including:

After the initiating computing device receives the computing result, it judges whether the computing task is completed;

When the computing task is completed, the initiating computing device sends a computing task completion message to the first control unit;

After receiving the computing task completion message, the first control unit sends a signaling to notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, and the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls the participating computing device and the The initiating computing device removes the link connection established on the data plane, so that the computing plane is released; and notifies the second control unit;

The second control unit further sets the state of the participating computing devices in the released computing plane to idle according to the notification of the first control unit.

An optional implementation in the embodiment of the present invention is that, after each participating computing device on the computing plane completes its respective computing tasks, under the control of the first control unit in the access network, the respective computing processing results are sent to the A link connection between the computing device and the participating computing device is sent to the initiating computing device. When the subtasks are not independent of each other, the implementation manner for each participating computing device of the computing plane to send its respective computing processing results to the initiating computing device can refer to the above description, and will not be repeated here.

An optional implementation method in the embodiment of the present invention is that after receiving the calculation results sent by each participating computing device, the initiating computing device checks the returned computing tasks to determine whether all participating computing devices have completed their respective computing tasks. The processing result is returned. In the case that all participating computing devices have returned the computing processing results, the initiating computing device sends a computing task completion message to the first control unit in the access network.

After receiving the computing task completion message sent by the initiating computing device, the first control unit in the access network sends a signaling to notify the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane, and the entity that controls the communication function in the control plane controls and participates in computing The device and the initiating computing device disconnect the established link connection on the data plane, so that the computing plane is released, and send the participating computing device status modification notification information to the second control unit in the core network.

The second control unit in the core network sets the status of the released computing devices in the computing plane to idle after receiving the status modification notification information of the participating computing devices sent by the first control unit in the access network. Further, after the second control unit in the core network receives the status modification notification information of the participating computing device sent by the first control unit in the access network, it can also update the current computing resource occupancy and power status of the participating computing device And update the status of the loss in this collaborative calculation.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting a computing plane. The newly added computing plane in the communication network system treats computing as an independent function and separates the computing capabilities of each device in the communication network. As an available computing resource, it is no longer coupled with the control and data transmission functions in the communication network; each device in the communication network can realize the function of serving computing task requirements, and the device with computing tasks in the communication network The corresponding calculation content is handed over to other devices with computing capabilities in the computing plane for distributed computing, and finally obtains the calculation results; the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication network system supporting the computing plane, which can make full and efficient use of communication The computing resources of devices with computing capabilities in the network can meet the increasing demand for higher computing capabilities of devices in the network by upgrading and changing the communication network architecture.

It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is a relationship between these entities or operations. There is no such actual relationship or order between them. Furthermore, the term "comprises", "comprises" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes elements not expressly listed. other elements of or also include elements inherent in such a process, method, article, or device. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus comprising said element.

Each embodiment in this specification is described in a related manner, the same and similar parts of each embodiment can be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. In particular, for the system embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and for relevant parts, refer to part of the description of the method embodiment.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. a kind of communications network system for supporting Calculation Plane, including：Control plane and data plane, which is characterized in that also wrap Contain：Calculation Plane；

The Calculation Plane, the calculating task demand for each equipment in serving communication network；

The control plane for the control of signaling in communication network, and obtains the calculating task in communication network, in communication network When each equipment is calculated in network, the generation, maintenance and release of the Calculation Plane are controlled；

The data plane, for when each equipment is calculated in communication network, the transmission for the equipment room data being related to, and participate in The control plane controls the generation, maintenance and release of the Calculation Plane.

2. communications network system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the entity of the Calculation Plane includes：It initiates Computing device and participation computing device；The entity of the control plane includes：It is set to calculation control unit and the control of network side The entity of communication function processed；The calculation control unit of the control plane is connected with the entity communication of the Calculation Plane；

The calculation control unit of the control plane, receives the computation requests for initiating computing device transmission and initiation calculating is set Standby current device link connection；

The calculation control unit of the control plane is determining that the initiation computing device had with other in the communication network When the equipment of computing capability has link connection, will include the initiation computing device has calculating energy with other in the communication network The equipment connection of power is determined entirely by as Calculation Plane；

The calculation control unit of the control plane is that the participation computing device in the Calculation Plane distributes calculating task, described Participating in computing device is：The equipment for having computing capability being connect with the initiation computing device；

The calculation control unit of the control plane is determining that the initiation computing device do not have with other in the communication network When the equipment of computing capability has link connection, according to the computation requests that the initiation computing device is sent, according to preset calculating Algorithm determines and participates in computing device, and distributes calculating task for the participation computing device, notifies to control in the control plane The entity of communication function；And the initiation computing device and participate in computing device between establish link connection after, will include institute It states and initiates computing device and participate in computing device to be determined entirely by as Calculation Plane；

The entity that communication function is controlled in the control plane controls the initiation computing device and participates in computing device described Link connection is established on data plane；

The calculation control unit of the control plane, by for respectively participated in the Calculation Plane computing device distribution calculating task It is issued to each participation computing device respectively by the link connection；

The participation computing device of the Calculation Plane, the calculation control unit of the control plane is received by the link connection Calculating task for the participation computing device distribution carries out calculation processing, and in the calculation control unit of the control plane Under control, calculation processing result is back to the initiation computing device by the link connection；

Or,

The participation computing device of the Calculation Plane receives institute in equipment room cooperated computing by the link connection The calculation control unit for stating control plane is the calculating task progress calculation processing of the participation computing device distribution, and described Under the control of the calculation control unit of control plane, calculation processing result is back to participation collaboration meter by the link connection Calculate other equipment or the initiation computing device.

3. communications network system according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the calculation control unit of the control plane, After determining that the initiation computing device does not have the equipment of computing capability to have link connection with other in the communication network, in determination It participates in further determining that spare participation computing device when computing device；

The calculation control unit of the control plane further safeguards the Calculation Plane of generation, including：

Detect that participating in computing device leaves, and determining spare participation computing device is upgraded to and participates in this participation meter calculated Equipment is calculated, and controls the calculating task for participating in completing required for computing device left described in its completion；

Or,

When detecting current participation computing device computing capability deficiency, determining spare participation computing device is upgraded into participation originally The participation computing device of secondary calculating, and it is required to complete by cooperated computing with the current participation computing device to control it The calculating task of completion；

The data plane is carried out to initiating computing device in the Calculation Plane and participating in the link connection between computing device It safeguards, including：

The fault-tolerance and reliability of the link connection are safeguarded using error control method.

4. communications network system according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the participation computing device of the Calculation Plane is complete After calculating task, further calculation processing result is passed through under the control of the calculation control unit of the control plane described Link connection is sent to the initiation computing device；

The calculation control unit of the control plane further controls the release of the Calculation Plane, including：

After the initiation computing device receives the result of calculation, judge whether calculating task is completed；

When the calculating task is completed, the initiation computing device sends to the calculation control unit of the control plane and calculates Task completes message；

After the calculation control unit of the control plane receives the calculating task completion message, transmission signals the control The entity of communication function is controlled in plane processed, the entity control participation calculating that communication function is controlled in the control plane is set It is standby to remove the link connection established on the data plane with the initiation computing device so that the Calculation Plane is released It puts.

5. communications network system according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the calculation control unit of the control plane is set It is placed in access net；

Calculation control unit in the access net, according to the computation requests that the initiation computing device is sent, according to preset meter Algorithm is calculated, according to the details of each computing unit of its storage, determines and participates in computing device, and calculated for determining participation Equipment distributes calculating task, notifies the entity that communication function is controlled in the control plane；

Or, the calculation control unit of the control plane is set in core net；

Calculation control unit in the core net receives the computation requests of access net forwarding；According to the computation requests, according to Preset computational algorithm determines according to the details of each computing unit of its storage and participates in computing device, and is determining It participates in computing device and distributes calculating task, notify the entity for controlling communication function in the control plane；

Wherein, the details of each computing unit of the storage are：The calculation control unit is noted in each computing unit After volume success, the details of each registered computing unit of reception；The details of each registered computing unit, Including：Whether computing capability, geographical location are expected residence time, hold facility situation, state of charge and be used to cooperate with automatically Calculate information.

6. communications network system according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the calculation control unit packet of the control plane It includes：First control unit and the second control unit；First control unit is set in access net；Second control unit It is set in core net；

First control unit in access net receives and initiates the computation requests that computing device is sent, asked according to the calculating It asks, second control unit into core net sends the computing unit details stored in second control unit Inquiry request；Second control unit feeds back the detailed letter of computing unit to first control unit according to inquiry request Breath；

First control unit, according to the detailed of the computing unit of the computation requests and second control unit feedback Thin information determines from the computing unit according to preset computational algorithm and participates in computing device, and calculated for determining participation Equipment distributes calculating task, notifies the entity that communication function is controlled in the control plane；And notify second control unit, Identified participation computing device；

Second control unit, further according to the notice of the first control unit by it is identified participate in computing device state It is set as participating in calculating.

7. communications network system according to claim 6, which is characterized in that second control unit further connects The registration request of computing unit is received, and after computing unit succeeds in registration, each registered calculating of real-time or non real-time reception The details of unit；

The details of each registered computing unit, including：Computing capability, geographical location, estimated residence time, equipment Occupancy situation, state of charge and whether it is used for cooperated computing information automatically；

According to inquiry request, the details of the computing unit fed back to first control unit are second control unit The details of each registered computing unit；

First control unit, each registered calculating fed back according to the computation requests and second control unit are single The details of member, according to preset computational algorithm, determined from each registered computing unit participate in computing device and Spare participation computing device, and calculating task is distributed for determining participation computing device, it notifies to control in the control plane logical The entity of telecommunication function.

8. communications network system according to claim 7, which is characterized in that first control unit, further to life At Calculation Plane safeguarded, including：

First control unit detects that participating in computing device leaves, and the spare participation computing device is upgraded to participation meter Equipment is calculated, and controls the calculating completed required for computing device that participates in left described in the participation computing device completion after upgrading and appoints Business；

Or,

When first control unit detects current participation computing device computing capability deficiency, the spare participation calculating is set Standby upgrade to participates in this participation computing device calculated, and controls it with the current participation computing device by cooperateing with meter It calculates to complete the required calculating task completed；

First control unit notifies the participation computing device after upgrading to second control unit；

The state of participation computing device after upgrading further is set as participating in calculating by second control unit；It will The state of the participation computing device left is set as idle.

9. communications network system according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the participation computing device of the Calculation Plane is complete After calculating task, further calculation processing result is sent out by the link connection under the control of first control unit It send to the initiation computing device；

First control unit further controls the release of the Calculation Plane, including：

After the initiation computing device receives the result of calculation, judge whether calculating task is completed；

When the calculating task is completed, the initiation computing device sends calculating task completion to first control unit and disappears Breath；

After first control unit receives the calculating task completion message, transmission signals to be controlled in the control plane The entity of communication function processed, the entity of control communication function controls the participations computing device and the hair in the control plane It plays computing device and removes the link connection established on the data plane so that the Calculation Plane is released；And it notifies Second control unit；

Second control unit is further according to the notice of first control unit by the participation in the Calculation Plane of release The state of computing device is set as idle.

10. according to claim 1~9 any one of them communications network system, which is characterized in that the initiation computing device For：There are calculating demand, equipment that have computing capability or not computing capability in the communication network.

11. communications network system according to claim 10, which is characterized in that there is calculating demand in the communication network , equipment that have computing capability or not computing capability include：Base station, terminal and private server.