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- the present invention relates to a service providing system, and more particularly to a service providing system in which a mobile communication network and a service providing server cooperate to provide a service.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a system in which a sensor, a mobile information terminal, and an application server cooperate to provide a service to a mobile information terminal. Specifically, the mobile information terminal acquires a plurality of sensor information. Further, the mobile information terminal transmits the acquired sensor information to the application server. Here, the application server creates advice information based on the sensor information transmitted from the mobile information terminal, and transmits the advice information to the mobile information terminal. In this way, the mobile information terminal can receive an advice service based on the sensor information.
- a server provided by a third party such as an application server
- a server provided by a third party it is considered to provide a service using network information held by a mobile communication carrier.
- the current mobile communication network has a problem that it does not support a configuration that flexibly provides network information or the like in response to a request from a server provided by a third party.
- the present invention provides a service providing system, a gateway device, an information collecting method, and a program capable of flexibly providing network information in response to a request from a server provided by a third party.
- the purpose is to provide.
- the service providing system When a service information acquisition request necessary for providing a service is transmitted from a service providing server arranged in an external communication network, the service providing system according to the first aspect of the present invention is connected to the mobile communication network.
- Information collecting means for collecting node holding information held by each node device, information generating means for generating mobile communication network information based on the node holding information collected from each node, and the mobile communication network information.
- Communication means for transmitting to the service providing server.
- the gateway device generates mobile communication network information based on node holding information held by each node device in the mobile communication network, and provides a service providing server arranged in the external communication network.
- a service information acquisition request necessary for providing a service is transmitted from the service providing server to transmit the node holding information to the information generating apparatus that transmits the mobile communication network information
- An information collection unit that collects node holding information held by each node device.
- An information collecting method is a service providing server that generates mobile communication network information based on node holding information held by each node device in a mobile communication network and is arranged in the external communication network.
- a service information acquisition request necessary for providing a service is transmitted from the service providing server to transmit the node holding information to an information generating device that transmits the mobile communication network information to the mobile communication network
- the node possession information possessed by each node device is collected.
- a program generates mobile communication network information based on node holding information held by each node device in a mobile communication network, and transmits the mobile communication network information to a service providing server arranged in an external communication network.
- a service information acquisition request necessary for providing a service is transmitted from the service providing server to transmit the node holding information to an information generating apparatus that transmits mobile communication network information
- the step of collecting node holding information held by each node device is executed by a computer.
- a service providing system in order to provide services using various information, a service providing system, a gateway device, and information collection that can flexibly provide network information in response to a request from a server provided by a third party.
- Methods and programs can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a service providing system according to a first exemplary embodiment.
- 1 is a configuration diagram of a service providing system according to a first exemplary embodiment.
- 1 is a configuration diagram of an MTC-IWF according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a signal flow between an M2M service PF and an MTC-IWF according to the first embodiment. It is a figure explaining the flow of the mobile communication network information transmission process concerning Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the flow of the node possession information collection process concerning Embodiment 2.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the flow of the node possession information collection process concerning Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the flow of the node possession information collection process concerning Embodiment 3.
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram when the MTC-IWF according to the first to third embodiments is applied to a network defined in the 3GPP technical specifications.
- the service providing system includes a gateway device 1, a service providing server 50, and node devices 41 to 43.
- the gateway device 1 includes an information collection unit 10, an information generation unit 20, and a communication unit 30.
- the service providing server 50 is arranged in the external communication network and the gateway device 1 and the node devices 41 to 43 are arranged in the mobile communication network
- the information generation unit 20 and the communication unit 30 may be arranged in a device different from the gateway device 1, and further, an apparatus including the information generation unit 20 and the communication unit 30 It may be arranged in an external communication network or may be arranged in a mobile communication network.
- the information collecting unit 10 receives a service information acquisition request necessary for providing a service from the service providing server 50 arranged in the external communication network.
- the service information may be, for example, the location information of the mobile communication terminal specified by the service providing server 50 or the degree of congestion in the mobile communication network caused by data transmitted in the mobile communication network.
- the information collecting unit 10 collects node holding information held by the node devices 41 to 43 in the mobile communication network.
- the number of node devices is not limited to three, but may be three or more or less than three.
- the node device is, for example, a base station or a core network device.
- the base station may be, for example, an eNodeB (evolved ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ NodeB) defined in 3GPP technical specifications.
- the eNodeB is a base station that employs LTE as a radio system.
- the core network device is, for example, MME (Mobility Management Entity), SGW (Serving GW), PGW (PDN GW), or PCRF (Policy Charging Rules Function) defined in the 3GPP technical specifications. Good.
- MME Mobility Management Entity
- SGW Serving GW
- PGW Packet Data Network
- PCRF Policy Charging Rules Function
- the node possession information may be, for example, information on whether or not a designated mobile communication terminal is currently connected to the base station in the base station.
- the node possession information may be information indicating a base station that manages an area where a designated mobile communication terminal is located, for example, in the MME.
- the node possession information may be, for example, information on the CPU usage rate, the data communication amount, and the like in each node device.
- the information generation unit 20 generates mobile communication network information based on the node holding information collected from the node devices 41 to 43.
- the mobile communication network information may be information indicating whether or not the entire mobile communication network is congested based on, for example, information on the data communication amount in the node devices 41 to 43.
- the mobile communication network information may be information indicating whether or not a designated area is congested.
- the mobile communication network information may be information obtained by tabulating node holding information collected from the node devices 41 to 43.
- the communication unit 30 transmits the mobile communication network information generated by the information generation unit 20 to the service providing server 50.
- the communication unit 30 may set the mobile communication network information in the response signal when transmitting a response signal to the service information acquisition request transmitted from the service providing server 50.
- the service providing server 50 can acquire mobile communication network information generated based on node holding information in the mobile communication network. That is, the service providing server 50 can generally acquire mobile communication information based on node possession information that can be known only by a mobile communication provider that manages the mobile communication network. Thereby, the types of information that can be acquired by the service providing server 50 increase, and the service providing server 50 can use the acquired information when providing various services.
- the service providing system in FIG. 2 is configured using an apparatus defined in 3GPP technical specifications.
- the service providing system of FIG. 2 includes a UE (User ⁇ Equipment) 101, an eNB (evolved NodeB) 111, an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 112, an MTC (Machine Type Communication) -IWF (Inter Working Function) 113, and an SCS. (Service Capability Server) 121 and an M2M service PF 131.
- the UE 101 corresponds to the mobile communication terminal described in FIG.
- the eNB 111 and the MME 112 correspond to the node devices 41 to 43 described in FIG.
- the MTC-IWF 113 corresponds to the gateway device 1 including the information collection unit 10 described in FIG.
- the SCS 121 corresponds to an apparatus including the information generation unit 20 and the communication unit 30 described in FIG.
- the M2M service PF 131 corresponds to the service providing server 50 described in FIG.
- the M2M service PF 131 is arranged in an external communication network different from the mobile communication network.
- the M2M service PF 131 may be composed of one server device or a plurality of server devices.
- the M2M service PF 131 notifies the SCS 121 of a service information acquisition request necessary for providing the service.
- As a service provided by the M2M service PF 131 for example, there is a service that uses terminal location information. More specifically, when a sensor device is used as the mobile communication terminal, the position information of the sensor device is acquired together with the sensor information in the sensor device. When the sensor information is temperature information, the temperature at the corresponding position can be detected by combining with the position information.
- These services are examples, and the M2M service PF 131 can provide various services using the mobile communication network information.
- the SCS 121 is disposed between the MTC-IWF 113 and the M2M service PF 131, and converts control data, user information, and the like into a format that can be read by each device. For example, when acquisition of location information of a UE is specified as a service information acquisition request notified from the M2M service PF 131, the SCS 121 notifies the MTC-IWF 113 of an identifier such as IMSI or MSISDN of the specified UE. May be.
- the SCS 121 includes an information generation unit 20 and a communication unit 30. Therefore, the SCS 121 may collect node holding information notified from the MTC-IWF 113, generate mobile communication network information, and notify the generated mobile communication network information to the M2M service PF 131.
- the MTC-IWF 113 relays communication between the SCS 121 and a node device such as the eNB 111 or the MME 112. That is, when the MTC-IWF 113 and the SCS 121 operate in cooperation with each other, the MTC-IWF 113 and the SCS 121 serve as a gateway with the service providing server 50 arranged in the external communication network.
- the MTC-IWF 113 may be a device in which the MTC server and the MTC-IWF are integrated, or may be a device in which the MTC server and the MTC-IWF are different.
- the MTC-IWF 113 receives information related to the service acquisition request from the SCS 121.
- the MTC-IWF 113 may execute an authentication process regarding whether or not the M2M service PF 131 is a transmission destination permitted in advance as a transmission destination of mobile communication network information.
- the MTC-IWF 113 may manage information related to a list of transmission destinations that are permitted in advance as transmission destinations of mobile communication network information.
- the MTC-IWF 113 determines whether or not the identification information of the M2M service PF 131 transmitted together with the information related to the service information acquisition request is included in the list of managed transmission destinations, whereby the authentication process of the M2M service PF 131 is performed. May be executed.
- the MTC-IWF 113 collects the position information of the specified mobile communication terminal after executing the authentication process. Since the location information of the mobile communication terminal is managed by the MME 112, the MTC-IWF 113 collects location information from the MME 112.
- the MME 112 has information on the eNB 111 that manages the area where the UE 101 is located. When the location information is collected in the MTC-IWF 113, the MME 112 may transmit the base station information where the UE is located to the MTC-IWF 113.
- the MME 112 may be arranged in units of prefectures, or may be arranged in the mobile communication network in local units smaller than the prefectures.
- the MME 112 may collect the node holding information held by the eNB 111 and transmit it to the MTC-IWF 113. That is, the MME 112 may relay communication between the MTC-IWF 113 and the eNB 111.
- the eNB 111 communicates with the UE 101 via a wireless line.
- the eNB 111 has node possession information such as whether or not the UE 101 is currently connected.
- the UE 101 may be a mobile phone terminal, a smart phone terminal, a notebook personal computer, or the like, or may be a moving means equipped with a communication function in an automobile, a train, or the like. It may be a machine equipped with a communication function. Alternatively, the UE 101 may be a device that moves less frequently and is controlled via a wireless line, such as a vending machine equipped with a communication function.
- the SCS 121 has been described as a device different from the MTC-IWF 113 and the M2M service PF 131, but the SCS 121 may be provided in the same device as the MTC-IWF 113.
- the node devices such as the MME 112 and the eNB 111 may transmit the node holding information to the MTC-IWF 113 in response to a request from the MTC-IWF 113, or may periodically transmit it to the MTC-IWF 113.
- node devices such as the MME 112 and the eNB 111 may transmit the accumulated node possession information to the MTC-IWF 113 when a certain number or more of the node possession information is accumulated.
- the MTC-IWF 113 includes an information collection unit 10, an SCS interface 11, a node device interface 12, and an authentication unit 13.
- the SCS interface 11 is used to communicate with the SCS 121 and performs data communication with the SCS 121.
- the SCS interface 11 receives a signal related to a service information acquisition request from the M2M service PF 131 via the SCS 121. Further, the SCS interface 11 outputs the received signal to the information collecting unit 10. Further, the SCS interface 11 transmits the node holding information collected by the information collecting unit 10 to the SCS 121.
- the node device interface 12 transmits an instruction signal to the node devices such as the MME 112 and the eNB 111 in order to collect node holding information. Further, the node device interface 12 receives node possession information from the node device. The node device interface 12 outputs the received node holding information to the information collection unit 10.
- the information collection unit 10 performs an authentication process using the identification information of the M2M service PF 131 included in the information related to the service information acquisition request. Specifically, the information collection unit 10 performs authentication processing using the authentication unit 13.
- the authentication unit 13 stores identification information of the M2M service PF that is permitted as a communication destination of the MTC-IWF 113.
- the authentication unit 13 may store identification information of a plurality of M2M services PF.
- the information collection unit 10 determines whether or not the identification information of the M2M service PF 131 is stored in the authentication unit 13. When the identification information of the M2M service PF 131 is stored in the authentication unit 13, the information collection unit 10 collects node holding information via the node device interface 12. When the identification information of the M2M service PF 131 is not stored in the authentication unit 13, the information collection unit 10 notifies that the communication with the M2M service PF 131 is rejected via the SCS interface 11.
- the information collection unit 10 transmits the node holding information received via the node device interface 12 to the M2M service PF 131 via the SCS interface 11.
- the M2M service PF 131 determines service information acquired from the mobile communication network in order to provide a service (S11).
- the M2M service PF 131 determines the location information of the UE 101 as service information.
- the M2M service PF 131 notifies the SCS 121 of a service information acquisition request (S12).
- Device Trigger Request includes IMSI, MSISDN, identification information of the M2M service PF 131, and the like used to identify the UE 101.
- Validity period indicating the valid period of the Device Trigger Request signal, priority information of this signal, SCS ID, NW policy information, and the like may be included.
- the MTC-IWF 113 executes the authentication process of the M2M service PF 131 (S14). Specifically, the MTC-IWF 113 determines whether or not the M2M service PF 131 is previously permitted as a transmission destination of mobile communication network information. The MTC-IWF 113 confirms whether or not the identification information of the M2M service PF 131 is included in the identification information of the M2M service PF stored in the authentication unit 13.
- the MTC-IWF 113 when it is determined that the service information acquisition request transmitted from the M2M service PF 131 is permitted, the MTC-IWF 113 needs to specify the MME that holds the location information of the UE 101. Therefore, the MTC-IWF 113 transmits a Subscriber Information Request to the HSS (S21).
- the HSS is a node device stipulated in the 3GPP technical specifications, and holds subscriber information of the UE, information of the MME that manages the UE, and the like.
- the Subscriber Information Request includes MSISDN that is identification information of the UE 101, SCS ID, and the like.
- Subscriber Information Response is a response signal to Subscriber Information Request, and is used to notify the MTC-IWF 113 of identification information of the MME 112 that holds the location information of the UE 101.
- the MTC-IWF 113 notifies the MME 112 of a signal related to collecting node possession information in order to acquire the location information of the UE 101 from the MME 112 notified from the HSS (S23).
- the signal related to the node possession information collection includes IMSI and MSISDN used to identify the UE 101.
- Validity period indicating the validity period of the signal related to node possession information collection, priority information of this signal, SCS ID, NW policy information, and the like may be included.
- the MME 112 transmits a node holding information collection response signal to the MTC-IWF 113 (S24).
- the node possession information collection response signal includes location information regarding the UE 101.
- base station information for managing an area where the UE 101 is located may be used as position information regarding the UE 101. Since the base station manages an area having a radius of about several kilometers, for example, the approximate position of the UE 101 can be specified from the installation position of the base station.
- the MTC-IWF 113 transmits a Delivery Report signal to the SCS 121 (S25).
- Delivery Report may be used as a response signal of the Device Trigger Request signal transmitted from the SCS 121 to the M2M service PF 131 in Step 13 of FIG.
- the Delivery Report includes the location information of the UE 101 that is node holding information collected by the MTC-IWF 113.
- the SCS 121 generates mobile communication network information to be notified to the M2M service PF 131 (S26).
- the SCS 121 may not generate base station information to the M2M service PF 131 but may generate information on the location of the UE 101 that is inferred from the base station information as mobile communication network information.
- the location where UE 101 is located may be, for example, within a radius of several kilometers around a specific address.
- the SCS 121 transmits the generated mobile communication network information to the M2M service PF 131. Thereby, the M2M service PF 131 can acquire the location information of the UE 101.
- the M2M service PF 131 uses the mobile communication network information generated based on the information held by the node devices in the mobile communication network. Can be acquired. Generally, it is also conceivable to acquire GPS information as UE location information. However, in the case of a simple wireless terminal equipped with a sensor or the like, there may be a case where the GPS function cannot be installed due to a limitation in processing capability. In such a case, the M2M service PF 131 can grasp the position of the UE by using the base station information in the mobile communication network.
- the MTC-IWF 113 transmits a Subscriber Information Request signal to the HSS (S31).
- the Subscriber Information Request includes MSISDN that is identification information of the UE 101, SCS ID, and the like.
- the HSS transmits a Subscriber Information Response to the MTC-IWF 113 (S32).
- Subscriber Information Response is a response signal to Subscriber Information Request, and is used to notify the MTC-IWF 113 of the identification information of the MME 112 managing the UE 101.
- the MTC-IWF 113 transmits a node holding information collection signal to the MME 112 (S33).
- the node possession information collection signal includes IMSI and MSISDN that are used to identify the UE 101. Furthermore, the information which shows collecting node holding information from eNB which manages UE101 is contained.
- the MME 112 transmits a Transfer message signal to the eNB 111 that manages the UE 101 (S34).
- the Transfer Message signal includes IMSI used for identifying the UE 101, MSISDN, and the like. Furthermore, the Transfer Message signal includes information related to the transmission instruction of the band information assigned by the eNB 111 to the UE 101.
- the eNB 111 receives the Transfer Message signal, the eNB111 transmits a Transfer Message response signal including band information assigned to the UE 101 to the MME 112.
- the MME 112 transmits the band allocation information collected from the eNB 111 to the MTC-IWF 113 as node holding information to the MTC-IWF 113 (S36). Since the subsequent processing is the same as that after step S25 in FIG. 5, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the MTC-IWF 113 can collect node holding information in the eNB 111 via the MME 112. That is, even when the MTC-IWF 113 cannot directly collect the node possession information from the eNB 111, the MTC-IWF 113 can collect the node possession information in the eNB 111 via the MME 112 that manages the eNB 111.
- the MTC-IWF 113 specifies the SGW and PGW in the area designated by the M2M service PF 131. Therefore, the M2M service PF 131 transmits an MME information acquisition request signal to the HSS in order to acquire the MME information managing the SGW and the PGW in the designated area (S41).
- the MME information acquisition request signal may include information related to the designated area.
- the HSS transmits an MME information acquisition request response signal including information on the MME 112 managing the SGW and the PGW in the designated area to the MTC-IWF 113 (S42).
- the MME information acquisition request signal and the MME information acquisition request response signal may be a Subscriber Information Request signal and a Subscriber Information Request signal.
- the MTC-IWF 113 transmits an SGW / PGW information acquisition request signal to the MME 112 in order to acquire SGW and PGW information in the designated area (S43).
- the MTC-IWF 113 may periodically transmit an SGW / PGW information acquisition request signal to the MME.
- the SGW / PGW information acquisition request signal that is periodically transmitted may have a predetermined transmission period. Further, in the SGW / PGW information acquisition request signal transmitted periodically, information for identifying the SGW or PGW that is the target of information collection may be set.
- the SGW / PGW information acquisition request signal may include information regarding the designated area.
- the MME 112 transmits an SGW / PGW information acquisition request response signal including identification information of the SGW and the PGW in the designated area to the MTC-IWF 113 (S44).
- the MTC-IWF 113 transmits a node possession information collection signal to the SGW and PGW based on the SGW and PGW identification information included in the SGW / PGW information acquisition request response signal (S45).
- the SGW and the PGW that have received the node possession information collection signal transmit to the MTC-IWF 113 a node possession information collection response signal in which the data communication amount information in its own device is set (S46). Since the subsequent processing is the same as that after step S25 in FIG. 5, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the congestion degree information is generated based on the collected data communication amount in each SGW and PGW, and the generated congestion degree information is notified to the M2M service PF 131.
- the M2M service PF 131 may be notified that the traffic is congested. If the amount of data communication in the SGW and the PGW does not exceed a predetermined threshold, the M2M service PF 131 may be notified that the traffic is not congested.
- the degree of congestion may be determined using a plurality of thresholds and set at a plurality of levels.
- Steps S51 to S53 are the same as steps S41 to S43 in FIG.
- step S54 the MME 112 transmits a node holding information collection signal to the SGW in the designated area (S54).
- the SGW that has received the node possession information collection signal transmits the node possession information collection signal to the PGW in the designated area (S55).
- the PGW that has received the node possession information collection signal transmits a node possession information collection response signal in which the data communication amount information in its own device is set to the SGW (S56).
- the SGW that has received the node possession information collection response signal transmits the data communication amount information in its own device and the data communication amount information in the PGW to the MME 112 (S57).
- the MME 112 transmits the node holding information collected from the SGW and the PGW to the MTC-IWF 113 (S58). That is, the MTC-IWF 113 may collect node possession information as shown in FIG. 7, and the MTC-IWF 113 may obtain the node possession information collected by the MME 112 from the MME 112 as shown in FIG.
- the MME 112 may transmit a node holding information collection signal to the eNB 111 to collect information regarding the data traffic in the eNB 111.
- the MME 112 may transmit the node possession information collected from the eNB 111 to the MTC-IWF 113, or transmit the node possession information related to the data traffic of the eNB 111 managed by its own device. May be.
- the node holding information of SGW and PGW from step S54 to S57 There is no need to transmit.
- the MME 112 may transmit IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identifier) and IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity), which are identification information of the UE 101, to the MTC-IWF 113.
- the MME 112 may transmit the IMEI and IMSI collected from the UE 101, or may transmit the IMEI and IMSI managed by its own device.
- the MTC-IWF 113 can perform authentication such as whether the UE that connects to the MTC-IWF 113 is used by a correct user by using IMEI and IMSI.
- step S58 when the MME 112 transmits the node holding information including the IMEI or IMSI of the UE 101 managed by its own device, the transmission of the node holding information to the SGW and the PGW from step S54 to S57 is as follows. It does not have to be done.
- the MME 112 may transmit information regarding the number of times of connection and disconnection between the UE 101 and the mobile communication network to the MTC-IWF 113.
- the MME 112 may transmit information related to the connection and disconnection times collected from the UE 101, or may transmit information related to the connection and disconnection times of the UE 101 managed by its own device.
- the MTC-IWF 113 can grasp the operation of the UE and the behavior of the UE using the connection and disconnection times of the UE. For example, it is possible to grasp and identify the operation and behavior of a UE such that an application running on a certain UE frequently connects and disconnects, causing congestion in the mobile communication network.
- step S58 when MME112 transmits the node holding information containing the information regarding the connection and disconnection frequency of UE101 which is managed by its own device, the node holding information for SGW and PGW from step S54 to S57 May not be transmitted.
- the service providing system As described above, by using the service providing system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, it is possible to collect information relating to the data traffic from the SGW and the PGW. This makes it possible to estimate the congestion level in the mobile communication network, and the M2M service PF 131 can acquire the congestion level in the mobile communication network.
- the SCS 121 may add control information according to the congestion level. For example, when the mobile communication network is congested, the SCS 121 may notify that the information distribution service via the mobile communication network in the M2M service PF 131 is not permitted. As a result, the execution of the information distribution service or the like in the M2M service PF 131 can be controlled according to the degree of congestion in the mobile communication network, so that resources used for data communication in the mobile communication network can be efficiently utilized. it can.
- the network system of FIG. 8 includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, a RAN (Radio Access Network) 206, an MSC (Mobile Switching Center) 202, an MME 203, a SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) 204, and an S-GW 205.
- UE User Equipment
- RAN Radio Access Network
- MSC Mobile Switching Center
- MME Mobile Mobility Management Entity
- SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
- S-GW 205 Serving GPRS Support Node
- GGSN Global GPRS Support Node
- P-GW 211 P-GW 211
- MTC-IWF 212 SCS 213, AS (Application Server) 214 and 215, HSS 216, SMS-SC (Short Message Service Service-Service Center) / GSM (registration) (Trademark) SC / IWMSC 217, CDF (Charging Data Function) / CGF (Charging Gateway Function) 218, SME (Short Message Entity) 219, and IP-SM-GW 220.
- SMS-SC Short Message Service Service-Service Center
- GSM registration
- IWMSC 217 registration
- CDF Charging Data Function
- CGF Charging Gateway Function
- SME Short Message Entity
- IP-SM-GW 220 IP-SM-GW
- the MTC-IWF 212 and the SCS 213 are arranged to relay communication between the MSC 202, the MME 203 and the SGSN 204, and the AS 214.
- the AS 214 is arranged in an external communication network different from the mobile communication network.
- the MTC-IWF 212 is arranged in the mobile communication network.
- the SCS 213 may be arranged in either the mobile communication network or the external communication network. That is, the arrangement position of the SCS 213 depends on a network design policy such as a communication carrier or an AS carrier.
- the present invention has been described as a hardware configuration, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can also realize the processing of the control unit in the MTC-IWF 113 by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a computer program.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media (tangible storage medium).
- Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg magneto-optical discs), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable ROM), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory)) are included.
- the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of temporary computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves.
- the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
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以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施の形態について説明する。はじめに、図1を用いて本発明の実施の形態1にかかるサービス提供システムの構成例について説明する。サービス提供システムは、ゲートウェイ装置1と、サービス提供サーバ50と、ノード装置41~43とを有している。ゲートウェイ装置1は、情報収集部10と、情報生成部20と、通信部30とを備えている。
続いて、図6を用いて、本発明の実施の形態2にかかるノード保有情報収集処理の流れについて説明する。本実施の形態においては、M2MサービスPF131が、サービス提供情報として、UE101に割り当てられている帯域情報や、QoS情報等の取得を要求しているとする。これらの情報は、eNB111において保有されている。そのため、MTC-IWF113は、eNB111からノード保有情報を収集する必要がある。
続いて、図7を用いて本発明の実施の形態3にかかるノード保有情報収集処理の流れについて説明する。本実施の形態においては、M2MサービスPF131が、サービス提供情報として、移動通信網内のあるエリアにおける混雑度情報の取得を要求しているとする。移動通信網内の混雑度に関する情報は、SGWやPGWにおけるデータ転送量等の情報に基づいて生成される。そのため、MTC-IWF113は、SGWやPGWからノード保有情報としてデータ転送量を収集する必要がある。
図8を用いて、上述した実施の形態1~3におけるMTC-IWF113及びSCS121を3GPP技術仕様書に規定されているネットワークに適用した場合のネットワークシステムについて説明する。
10 情報収集部
11 SCSインタフェース
12 ノード装置インタフェース
13 認証部
20 情報生成部
30 通信部
41~43 ノード装置
50 サービス提供サーバ
101 UE
111 eNB
112 MME
113 MTC-IWF
121 SCS
131 M2MサービスPF
201 UE
202 MSC
203 MME
204 SGSN
205 S-GW
206 RAN
211 GGSN/P-GW
212 MTC-IWF
213 SCS
214 AS
215 AS
216 HSS
217 SMS-SC/GSMSC/IWMSC
218 CDF/CGF
219 SME
220 IP-SM-GW
Claims (17)
- 外部通信網内に配置されたサービス提供サーバから、サービスを提供する際に必要となるサービス情報取得要求が送信されると、移動通信網内の各ノード装置が保有するノード保有情報の収集を行う情報収集手段と、
前記各ノード装置から収集した前記ノード保有情報に基づいて移動通信網情報を生成する情報生成手段と、
前記移動通信網情報を前記サービス提供サーバへ送信する通信手段と、を備えるサービス提供システム。 - 前記サービス提供サーバから送信される前記サービス情報取得要求を受信し、前記サービス提供サーバに関する認証処理を行う認証手段をさらに備える、請求項1に記載のサービス提供システム。
- 前記情報収集手段は、
移動局が在圏するエリアを管理する基地局情報を収集する、請求項1又は2に記載のサービス提供システム。 - 前記情報収集手段は、
前記移動局の識別情報を用いて、前記移動局の加入者情報を管理する加入者情報管理装置から、前記移動局の移動制御を行う移動制御装置の識別情報を取得し、前記移動制御装置から、前記基地局情報を収集する、請求項3に記載のサービス提供システム。 - 前記情報収集手段は、
前記移動制御装置を介して、基地局が保有するノード保有情報を収集する、請求項4に記載のサービス提供システム。 - 前記情報収集手段は、
前記各ノード装置が保有するデータ通信量に関する情報を収集し、
前記情報生成手段は、前記各ノード装置のデータ通信量に基づいて、前記移動通信網内の混雑度に関する情報を生成する、請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載のサービス提供システム。 - 前記情報収集手段は、
前記サービス提供サーバにおいて指定されたエリアにおけるデータ通信を実行しているデータ中継装置における前記データ通信量に関する情報を収集する、請求項6に記載のサービス提供システム。 - 前記通信手段は、
前記混雑度に関する情報を前記サービス提供サーバへ送信するとともに、前記混雑度に関する情報に基づいて決定される前記サービス提供サーバが前記移動通信網を介して移動局へ提供するサービスの実行可否、に関する情報を前記サービス提供サーバへ送信する請求項6又は7に記載のサービス提供システム。 - 移動通信網内の各ノード装置が保有するノード保有情報に基づいて移動通信網情報を生成し、外部通信網内に配置されたサービス提供サーバへ前記移動通信網情報を送信する情報生成装置へ前記ノード保有情報を送信するために、前記サービス提供サーバから、サービスを提供する際に必要となるサービス情報取得要求が送信されると、移動通信網内の各ノード装置が保有するノード保有情報の収集を行う情報収集部、を備えるゲートウェイ装置。
- 前記サービス提供サーバから送信される前記サービス情報取得要求を受信し、前記サービス提供サーバに関する認証処理を行う認証部をさらに備える、請求項9に記載のゲートウェイ装置。
- 前記情報収集部は、
移動局が在圏するエリアを管理する基地局情報を収集する、請求項9又は10に記載のゲートウェイ装置。 - 前記情報収集部は、
前記移動局の識別情報を用いて、前記移動局の加入者情報を管理する加入者情報管理装置から前記移動局の移動制御を行う移動制御装置の識別情報を取得し、前記移動制御装置から前記基地局情報を収集する、請求項11に記載のゲートウェイ装置。 - 前記情報収集部は、
前記移動制御装置を介して、基地局が保有するノード保有情報を収集する、請求項12に記載のゲートウェイ装置。 - 前記情報収集部は、
前記各ノード装置が保有するデータ通信量に関する情報を収集し、前記データ通信量に基づいて前記移動通信網内の混雑度に関する情報を生成する前記情報生成装置へ前記データ通信量に関する情報を送信する、請求項9乃至13のいずれか1項に記載のゲートウェイ装置。 - 前記情報収集部は、
前記サービス提供サーバにおいて指定されたエリアにおけるデータ通信を実行しているデータ中継装置における前記データ通信量に関する情報を収集する、請求項14に記載のゲートウェイ装置。 - 移動通信網内の各ノード装置が保有するノード保有情報に基づいて移動通信網情報を生成し、外部通信網内に配置されたサービス提供サーバへ前記移動通信網情報を送信する情報生成装置へ前記ノード保有情報を送信するために、前記サービス提供サーバから、サービスを提供する際に必要となるサービス情報取得要求が送信されると、移動通信網内の各ノード装置が保有するノード保有情報の収集を行う、情報収集方法。
- 移動通信網内の各ノード装置が保有するノード保有情報に基づいて移動通信網情報を生成し、外部通信網内に配置されたサービス提供サーバへ前記移動通信網情報を送信する情報生成装置へ前記ノード保有情報を送信するために、前記サービス提供サーバから、サービスを提供する際に必要となるサービス情報取得要求が送信されると、移動通信網内の各ノード装置が保有するノード保有情報の収集を行うステップをコンピュータに実行させるプログラムが格納された非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
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