CN116419167A - Multicast service processing method, terminal equipment and network equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses a method for processing multicast service, terminal equipment and network equipment, which belong to the field of communication, and the method comprises the following steps: the method comprises the steps that first network equipment receives first broadcast multicast information, wherein the first broadcast multicast information corresponds to a first broadcast multicast service or session provided by a first network; indicating second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the sender; wherein the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by a second network, and the target mapping information indicates a relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

Description

Multicast service processing method, terminal equipment and network equipment

technical field

The embodiment of the present invention relates to the communication field, and in particular to a multicast service processing method, terminal equipment and network equipment.

Background technique

Host network (Host network) is an independent network deployed in a temporary area for some predetermined purposes, such as concerts and sports competitions. There are restrictions on the deployment time and location of the hosting network. For example, deploying a hosting network in a stadium can allow user equipment (User Equipment, UE) that is not the hosting network to access to obtain services, but the premise is that the hosting network and UE's home network An agreement is required. The Host network can have overlapping coverage with the public network, or it can be a supplementary coverage. The hosting network may be a public land mobile network (Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN) or a non-public network (Non-Public Network, NPN).

The UE joins a multicast (Multimedia Broadcast, MB) service in the home network, but cannot continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service when entering the hosting network, and vice versa.

Contents of the invention

The embodiment of the present application provides a multicast service processing method, terminal equipment and network equipment, which can solve the problem that the UE cannot continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service when it enters the hosting network from the home network or returns to the home network from the hosting network.

In a first aspect, a method for processing a multicast service is provided, and the method includes: a first network device receiving first broadcast-multicast information, the first broadcast-multicast information and the first broadcast-multicast information provided by the first network Business or session correspondence; indicate the second broadcast multicast information or target mapping information to the sender; wherein, the second broadcast multicast information corresponds to the second broadcast multicast service or session provided by the second network, and the target mapping The information indicates the relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

In a second aspect, a method for processing a multicast service is provided. The method includes: a terminal participates in a first broadcast and multicast service or session on a first network, and the first broadcast and multicast service or session is related to the first broadcast and multicast service. Corresponding to the information: according to the first broadcast-multicast information, participate in a second broadcast-multicast service or session on the second network, wherein the second broadcast-multicast service or session corresponds to the second broadcast-multicast information.

In a third aspect, a device for processing multicast services is provided, the device comprising: a first receiving module, configured to receive first broadcast-multicast information, the first broadcast-multicast information and the first broadcast-multicast information provided by the first network Broadcast and multicast service or session correspondence; an indication module, used to indicate the second broadcast and multicast information or target mapping information to the sender; wherein, the second broadcast and multicast information is consistent with the second broadcast and multicast service provided by the second network Or session correspondence, the target mapping information indicates the relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

In a fourth aspect, there is provided a device for processing multicast services, the device comprising: a first execution module, configured to participate in a first broadcast-multicast service or session on a first network, and the first broadcast-multicast service or session Corresponding to the first broadcast and multicast information; a second execution module, configured to participate in a second broadcast and multicast service or session on a second network according to the first broadcast and multicast information, wherein the second broadcast and multicast service Or the session corresponds to the second broadcast-multicast information.

In a fifth aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the following The steps of the method described in the two aspects.

In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is used to participate in a first broadcast multicast service or session on a first network; according to the first broadcast multicast information, the The terminal participates in the second broadcast multicast service or session on the second network.

In a seventh aspect, a network device is provided, the network device includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and the programs or instructions are implemented when executed by the processor The steps of the method as described in the first aspect.

In an eighth aspect, a network device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to receive the first broadcast-multicast information, and the processor is used to indicate the second broadcast-multicast information or Target mapping information.

A ninth aspect provides a system for processing multicast services, including: a terminal and a network device, the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the multicast service processing method described in the second aspect, and the network device can be used to Execute the steps of the multicast service processing method described in the first aspect.

In a tenth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, and a program or an instruction is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method as described in the first aspect are implemented, or the The steps of the method described in the second aspect.

In an eleventh aspect, a chip is provided, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a program or an instruction to implement the method described in the first aspect. method, or implement the method as described in the second aspect.

In a twelfth aspect, a computer program/program product is provided, the computer program/program product is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program/program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the Steps in the method for processing multicast services, or implementing the steps in the method described in the second aspect.

In this embodiment of the present application, the first broadcast and multicast information is received by the first network device, and the first broadcast and multicast information corresponds to the first broadcast and multicast service or session provided by the first network; Broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information; wherein, the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the second network, and the target mapping information indicates that the first broadcast-multicast information and The relationship of the second broadcast-multicast information can solve the problem that the UE cannot continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service when it enters the hosting network from the home network or returns to the home network from the hosting network.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system to which an embodiment of the present application is applicable;

Fig. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a multicast service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a multicast service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for processing a multicast service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a multicast service processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a multicast service processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The following will clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in this application belong to the protection scope of this application.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific sequence or sequence. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein and that "first" and "second" distinguish objects. It is usually one category, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, there may be one or more first objects. In addition, "and/or" in the description and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally means that the related objects are an "or" relationship.

It is worth pointing out that the technology described in the embodiment of this application is not limited to the Long Term Evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE)/LTE-Advanced (LTE-Advanced, LTE-A) system, and can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as code division Multiple Access (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (Time Division Multiple Access, TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (Frequency Division Multiple Access, FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) , Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access, SC-FDMA) and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the described technology can be used for the above-mentioned system and radio technology, and can also be used for other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes the New Radio (NR) system for illustrative purposes, and uses NR terminology in most of the following descriptions, but these techniques can also be applied to applications other than NR system applications, such as the 6th generation (6 ^th Generation, 6G) communication system.

Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which the embodiment of the present application is applicable. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 , a network device 12 and a core network device 13 . Wherein, the terminal 11 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a laptop computer (Laptop Computer) or a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a palmtop computer, a netbook, an ultra mobile personal computer (ultra -mobilepersonal computer, UMPC), mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID), augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) / virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) equipment, robot, wearable device (Wearable Device), vehicle-mounted equipment (VUE), Pedestrian Terminal (PUE), smart home (household equipment with wireless communication functions, such as refrigerators, TVs, washing machines or furniture, etc.), game consoles, personal computers (personal computers, PCs), teller machines or self-service machines and other terminals Side devices, wearable devices include: smart watches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart bracelets, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands , smart clothing, etc. It should be noted that, the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific type of the terminal 11 . The network device 12 may include an access network device or a core network device, where the access network device 12 may also be called a radio access network device, a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN), a radio access network function, or a wireless access network unit. The access network device 12 may include a base station, a WLAN access point, or a WiFi node, etc., and the base station may be called a node B, an evolved node B (eNB), an access point, a base transceiver station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS), a radio Base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Home Node B, Home Evolved Node B, Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP) or all As long as the same technical effect is achieved, the base station is not limited to a specific technical vocabulary. It should be noted that in this embodiment of the application, only the base station in the NR system is used as an example for introduction, and The specific type of the base station is not limited. The core network equipment may include but not limited to at least one of the following: core network node, core network function, mobility management entity (Mobility Management Entity, MME), access mobility management function (Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF), session management function (Session Management Function, SMF), user plane function (UserPlane Function, UPF), policy control function (Policy Control Function, PCF), policy and charging rule function unit (Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF), edge application service discovery function ( EdgeApplication Server Discovery Function, EASDF), unified data management (Unified DataManagement, UDM), unified data warehouse (Unified Data Repository, UDR), home subscriber server (HomeSubscriber Server, HSS), centralized network configuration (Centralized network configuration, CNC) , Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (Local NEF, or L-NEF), Binding Support Function (Binding Support Function, BSF), Application Function (Application Function , AF) etc. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, only the core network equipment in the NR system is used as an example for introduction, and the specific type of the core network equipment is not limited.

The method for processing the multicast service provided by the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below through some embodiments and application scenarios with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a multicast service processing method 200, which can be executed by a network device, in other words, the method can be executed by software or hardware installed in the network device, the method Including the following steps:

S202: The first network device receives first broadcast-multicast information.

Wherein, the first broadcast-multicast information corresponds to the first broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the first network.

S204: Indicate the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the sender.

In the case of indicating the second broadcast-multicast information to the sender, the first network device determines the second broadcast-multicast information according to the first broadcast-multicast information sent by the sender in the previous step, wherein the first broadcast-multicast information There is an association relationship with the second broadcast-multicast information, and indicates the second broadcast-multicast information to the sender.

In case of indicating the target mapping information to the sender, the target mapping information indicates the relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information. After receiving the first broadcast-multicast information, the first network device indicates the target mapping information to the sender, so that the sender can determine the first broadcast-multicast information and the target mapping information based on the first broadcast-multicast information sent in the previous step. The second broadcast-multicast information corresponding to the broadcast information.

Thus, the sender can specify the second broadcast-multicast information. Since the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to the second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the second network, the sender can determine the second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the second network.

In an implementation manner, the first network may include a home network of the UE, and the terminal participates in a first broadcast-multicast service or session on the first network, and the first broadcast-multicast service or session corresponds to the first broadcast-multicast information, The second network may include a hosted network. After the sender determines the second broadcast multicast service or session provided by the second network, the UE may be enabled to participate in the second broadcast multicast service or session provided by the second network.

Conversely, in an implementation manner, the second network may include a home network of the UE, and the terminal participates in a second broadcast and multicast service or session on the second network, and the second broadcast and multicast service or session is related to the second broadcast and multicast information Correspondingly, the first network may include a hosting network. After the sender determines the second broadcast multicast service or session provided by the second network, the UE may be enabled to participate in the second broadcast multicast service or session provided by the second network. That is, when the UE switches from the hosting network to the home network, it can continue to participate in the broadcast and multicast services or sessions provided by the home network.

In an implementation manner, the first broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the second broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the target mapping information includes the second broadcast-multicast information and the first broadcast-multicast information.

In an implementation manner, when the sender is an access network node, the first network device may be a core network function, where the core network function includes: AMF, SMF, MB-SMF, At least one of PCF and the like. Optionally, in this step, the core network function indicates the second broadcast multicast information or target mapping information to the access network node, and the access network node may further indicate the second broadcast multicast information or target mapping information to the UE.

In an implementation manner, when the sender is a UE, the first network device may be: an access network node. Optionally, in this step, the access network node may indicate the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the UE.

In an implementation manner, when the sender is a UE, the first network device may be: a core network function. Optionally, in this step, the core network function may indicate the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the UE.

In the multicast service processing method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the first broadcast multicast information is received through the first network device, and the first broadcast multicast information corresponds to the first broadcast multicast service or session provided by the first network; Indicating the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the sender; wherein, the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the second network, and the target mapping information indicates that the first The relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information enables the UE to continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service in the new network after switching the network.

The method for processing a multicast service according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to FIG. 2 . A method for processing a multicast service according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 3 . It can be understood that the interaction between the terminal device and the network device described from the terminal device side is the same as or corresponding to the description on the network device side in the method shown in FIG. 2 , and related descriptions are appropriately omitted to avoid repetition.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the implementation flow of the multicast service processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention, which can be applied on the terminal device side. As shown in Figure 3, the method 300 includes:

S302: The terminal participates in the first broadcast and multicast service or session on the first network.

Wherein, the first broadcast multicast service or session corresponds to the first broadcast multicast information. In an implementation manner, the first network may include a home network of the UE.

S304: According to the first broadcast and multicast information, the terminal participates in a second broadcast and multicast service or session on the second network.

Optionally, the terminal may send the first broadcast-multicast information to the first network device, and the first network device may determine the second broadcast-multicast information according to the first broadcast-multicast information, where the first broadcast-multicast information There is an association relationship with the second broadcast-multicast information, and the second broadcast-multicast information is indicated to the terminal, and the second broadcast-multicast service or session corresponds to the second broadcast-multicast information. For details, refer to the description of step S202 in the embodiment of FIG. 2 , which will not be repeated here.

In one implementation, the second network may include a hosted network. After the UE determines the second broadcast multicast service or session provided by the second network, the UE may be enabled to participate in the second broadcast multicast service or session provided by the second network.

In the multicast service processing method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the first broadcast multicast information is received through the first network device, and the first broadcast multicast information corresponds to the first broadcast multicast service or session provided by the first network; Indicating the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the sender; wherein, the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the second network, and the target mapping information indicates that the first The relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information enables the UE to continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service in the new network after switching the network.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the implementation flow of the multicast service processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention, which can be applied on the terminal device side. As shown in FIG. 4, the method 400 includes:

S402: The terminal participates in the first broadcast and multicast service or session on the first network.

This step may be similar to step S302 in the embodiment of FIG. 3 , and details are not repeated here.

S403: The terminal receives the second broadcast multicast information or target mapping information from the first network device.

The target mapping information includes at least one of the following:

the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information;

It is used to indicate the mapping relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

S404: According to the first broadcast-multicast information, the terminal participates in a second broadcast-multicast service or session on the second network.

In an implementation manner, the terminal may send the first broadcast-multicast information to the first network device before this step, and the first network device may determine the second broadcast-multicast information according to the first broadcast-multicast information, wherein , there is an association relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information, and indicating the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information to the terminal.

In an implementation manner, the terminal may send the first broadcast-multicast information to the first network device, and the first network device sends to the terminal a message indicating the mapping between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information The terminal may determine the second broadcast-multicast information based on the first broadcast-multicast information and the mapping relationship. The terminal may participate in the second broadcast-multicast service or session on the second network based on the second broadcast-multicast information. Specifically, the terminal may indicate the second broadcast-multicast information to the second network device to request broadcast-multicast resource information corresponding to the second broadcast-multicast service or session.

In an implementation manner, the terminal may send the first broadcast-multicast information to the second network device, the second network device sends the first broadcast-multicast information to the first network device, and the first network device sends the second network device The sending is used to indicate the mapping relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information, and the second network device may determine the second broadcast-multicast information based on the first broadcast-multicast information and the mapping relationship. The terminal may participate in the second broadcast and multicast service or session on the second network based on the first broadcast and multicast information, that is, the terminal may request the second broadcast and multicast information to the first broadcast and multicast information indicated by the second network device The broadcast and multicast resource information corresponding to the service or session.

This step may also be similar to step S304 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , and repeated descriptions will not be repeated here.

In an implementation manner, the first network device is located in the first network or in the second network.

In an implementation manner, the first broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the second broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the first network device is: an access network node or a core network function, where the core network function includes at least one of: AMF, SMF, MB-SMF, and PCF.

In the multicast service processing method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the first broadcast multicast information is received through the first network device, and the first broadcast multicast information corresponds to the first broadcast multicast service or session provided by the first network; Indicating the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the sender; wherein, the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the second network, and the target mapping information indicates that the first The relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information enables the UE to continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service in the new network after switching the network.

It should be noted that, the multicast service processing method provided in the embodiment of the present application may be executed by a multicast service processing device. In the embodiment of the present application, the multicast service processing device is used as an example to execute the multicast service processing method , illustrating the device for processing the multicast service provided by the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for processing a multicast service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the apparatus 500 may correspond to network devices in other embodiments. As shown in FIG. 5 , an apparatus 500 for processing a multicast service includes: a first receiving module 510 and an indicating module 520 .

The first receiving module 510 is configured to receive first broadcast-multicast information, where the first broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a first broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the first network. An indication module 520, configured to indicate to the sender the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information; wherein, the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by the second network, and the target The mapping information indicates the relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

In an implementation manner, the first broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the second broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the target mapping information includes the second broadcast-multicast information and the first broadcast-multicast information.

In an implementation manner, when the sender is a user equipment, the processing means is: an access network node or a core network function; or when the sender is an access network node, the processing The device is a core network function, wherein the core network function includes: at least one of AMF, SMF, MB-SMF, PCF and the like.

The embodiment of the present application solves the problem that the UE cannot continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service when it enters the hosting network from the home network or returns to the home network from the hosting network.

The device for processing multicast services provided by the embodiment of the present application can realize each process realized by the method embodiment in FIG. 2 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for processing a multicast service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the apparatus 600 may correspond to a terminal in other embodiments. As shown in FIG. 6 , an apparatus 600 for processing a multicast service includes: a first execution module 610 and a second execution module 620 .

The first execution module 610 is configured to participate in a first broadcast and multicast service or session on the first network, and the first broadcast and multicast service or session corresponds to the first broadcast and multicast information; the second execution module 620 is configured to: The second network participates in a second broadcast-multicast service or session on the second network according to the first broadcast-multicast information, where the second broadcast-multicast service or session corresponds to the second broadcast-multicast information.

In one implementation, the device 600 further includes: a second receiving module (not shown in the figure), configured to participate in the second broadcast on the second network according to the first broadcast-multicast information on the second network Before the multicast service or session, receiving second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information from the first network device, the target mapping information includes at least one of the following: the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast Multicast information: used to indicate the mapping relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

In an implementation manner, the device 600 further includes: a sending module (not shown in the figure), configured to participate in a second broadcast-multicast broadcast on the second network according to the first broadcast-multicast information on the second network Before the service or session, send the first broadcast-multicast information to the first network device.

In an implementation manner, the first network device is located in the first network or in the second network.

In an implementation manner, the second executing module 620 is further configured to: indicate the first broadcast-multicast information or the second broadcast-multicast information to a second network device to request a second broadcast-multicast service Or the broadcast and multicast resource information corresponding to the session.

In an implementation manner, the first broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the second broadcast-multicast information includes one of the following: broadcast-multicast group identifier, broadcast-multicast address information, network identifier, and network information.

In an implementation manner, the processing device is: an access network node or a core network function, where the core network function includes at least one of: AMF, SMF, MB-SMF, and PCF.

It can solve the problem that the UE cannot continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service when it enters the hosting network from the home network or returns to the home network from the hosting network.

The apparatus for processing the multicast service in the embodiment of the present application may be an electronic device, such as an electronic device with an operating system, or a component in the electronic device, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device may be a terminal, or other devices other than the terminal. Exemplarily, the terminal may include but not limited to the types of terminal 11 listed above, and other devices may be servers, network attached storage (Network Attached Storage, NAS), etc., which are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

The multicast service processing device 600 provided by the embodiment of the present application can realize each process realized by the method embodiments in FIG. 3 to FIG. 4 , and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 7 , this embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device 700, including a processor 701 and a memory 702, and the memory 702 stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor 701, for example When the communication device 700 is a terminal, when the program or instruction is executed by the processor 701, each step of the above embodiment of the method for processing a multicast service can be implemented, and the same technical effect can be achieved. When the communication device 700 is a network device, when the program or instruction is executed by the processor 701, the steps of the above multicast service processing method embodiment can be achieved, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a network device, including a processor and a communication interface, the processor is used to indicate the second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the sender, and the communication interface is used to receive the first broadcast-multicast information. The network device embodiment corresponds to the network device method embodiment above, and each implementation process and implementation mode of the above method embodiment can be applied to the network device embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect.

Specifically, the embodiment of the present application also provides a network device. As shown in FIG. 8 , the network device 800 includes: an antenna 801 , a radio frequency device 802 , a baseband device 803 , a processor 804 and a memory 805 . The antenna 801 is connected to the radio frequency device 802 . In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 802 receives information through the antenna 801, and sends the received information to the baseband device 803 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 803 processes the information to be sent and sends it to the radio frequency device 802 , and the radio frequency device 802 processes the received information and sends it out through the antenna 801 .

The method performed by the network device in the above embodiments may be implemented in the baseband device 803, where the baseband device 803 includes a baseband processor.

The baseband device 803 may include at least one baseband board, for example, a plurality of chips are arranged on the baseband board, as shown in FIG. The program executes the network device operations shown in the above method embodiments.

The network device may further include a network interface 806, such as a common public radio interface (common public radio interface, CPRI).

Specifically, the network device 800 in this embodiment of the present invention also includes: instructions or programs stored in the memory 805 and operable on the processor 804, and the processor 804 calls the instructions or programs in the memory 805 to execute the modules shown in FIG. 5 To avoid duplication, the method of implementation and to achieve the same technical effect will not be repeated here.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, the processor is used to participate in the first broadcast multicast service or session on the first network; according to the first broadcast multicast information, participate in the first broadcast multicast service or session on the second network 2. Broadcast-multicast service or session. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-mentioned terminal-side method embodiment, and each implementation process and implementation mode of the above-mentioned method embodiment can be applied to this terminal embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. Specifically, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a terminal implementing an embodiment of the present application.

The terminal device 900 includes, but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 901, a network module 902, an audio output unit 903, an input unit 904, a sensor 905, a display unit 906, a user input unit 907, an interface unit 908, a memory 909, and a processor 910, etc. at least some of the components.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the terminal device 900 can also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components, and the power supply can be logically connected to the processor 910 through the power management system, so that the management of charging, discharging, and function can be realized through the power management system. Consumption management and other functions. The structure of the terminal device shown in the figure does not constitute a limitation on the terminal device, and the terminal device may include more or less components than shown in the figure, or combine some components, or arrange different components, which will not be repeated here.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of the present application, the input unit 904 may include a graphics processing unit (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 9041 and a microphone 9042, and the graphics processing unit 9041 is compatible with an image capture device (such as Camera) to process the image data of still pictures or videos. The display unit 906 may include a display panel 9061, and the display panel 9061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 907 includes a touch panel 9071 and other input devices 9072 . The touch panel 9071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 9071 may include two parts, a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 9072 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control buttons, switch buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which will not be repeated here.

In the embodiment of the present application, after receiving the downlink data from the network device, the radio frequency unit 901 may transmit it to the processor 910 for processing; in addition, the radio frequency unit 901 may send uplink data to the network device. Generally, the radio frequency unit 901 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, an amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like.

The memory 909 can be used to store software programs or instructions as well as various data. The memory 909 may mainly include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data, wherein the first storage area may store an operating system, an application program or instructions required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, image playback function, etc.), etc. Furthermore, memory 909 may include volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or, memory 909 may include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. Wherein, the non-volatile memory may be a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a programmable read-only memory (Programmable ROM, PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (Erasable PROM, EPROM), an electronically programmable Erase Programmable Read-Only Memory (Electrically EPROM, EEPROM) or Flash. Volatile memory can be random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), static random access memory (Static RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (Dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SynchronousDRAM) , SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (Double Data Rate SDRAM, DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (Enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), synchronous connection dynamic random access memory (Synch link DRAM, SLDRAM) and direct memory bus random access memory (DirectRambus RAM, DRRAM). The memory 909 in the embodiment of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

The processor 910 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 910 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes operations related to the operating system, user interface, and application programs, etc., Modem processors mainly process wireless communication signals, such as baseband processors. It can be understood that the foregoing modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 910 .

Wherein, the processor 910 is configured to participate in a first broadcast multicast service or session on the first network, and the first broadcast multicast service or session corresponds to the first broadcast multicast information; A broadcast-multicast message, participating in a second broadcast-multicast service or session on a second network, wherein the second broadcast-multicast service or session corresponds to the second broadcast-multicast message.

In this embodiment of the application, the terminal 900 may participate in a first broadcast multicast service or session on the first network, and the first broadcast multicast service or session corresponds to the first broadcast multicast information; The first broadcast-multicast information, the terminal participates in a second broadcast-multicast service or session on the second network, where the second broadcast-multicast service or session corresponds to the second broadcast-multicast information. It can solve the problem that the UE cannot continue to obtain the corresponding multicast service when it enters the hosting network from the home network or returns to the home network from the hosting network.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, where a program or an instruction is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, each process of the above embodiment of the method for processing a multicast service is implemented, and The same technical effect can be achieved, so in order to avoid repetition, details will not be repeated here.

Wherein, the processor is the processor in the terminal described in the foregoing embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and the like.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the above multicast service processing method The various processes of the embodiment can achieve the same technical effect, so in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiment of the present application may also be called a system-on-chip, a system-on-chip, a system-on-a-chip, or a system-on-a-chip.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program/program product, the computer program/program product is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program/program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the above multicast service processing Each process of the method embodiment can achieve the same technical effect, and will not be repeated here to avoid repetition.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a system for processing multicast services, including: a terminal and a network device, the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the multicast service processing method as described above, and the network device can be used to perform the above Steps in the method for processing the multicast service.

It should be noted that, in this document, the term "comprising", "comprising" 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, It also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent in the process, method, article, or device. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus comprising that element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved. Functions are performed, for example, the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general-purpose hardware platform, and of course also by hardware, but in many cases the former is better implementation. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application can be embodied in the form of computer software products, which are stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, etc.) , CD-ROM), including several instructions to make a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device, etc.) execute the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementations. The above-mentioned specific implementations are only illustrative and not restrictive. Those of ordinary skill in the art will Under the inspiration of this application, without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims, many forms can also be made, all of which belong to the protection of this application.

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1. A method for processing multicast service, comprising:

the method comprises the steps that first network equipment receives first broadcast multicast information, wherein the first broadcast multicast information corresponds to a first broadcast multicast service or session provided by a first network;

indicating second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information to the sender; wherein the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by a second network, and the target mapping information indicates a relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the target mapping information comprises the second broadcast-multicast information and the first broadcast-multicast information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein in the case where the sender is a user device, the first network device is: an access network node or core network function; or alternatively

And in the case that the sender is an access network node, the first network device is a core network function.

6. A method for processing multicast service, comprising:

the terminal participates in a first broadcast multicast service or session in a first network, wherein the first broadcast multicast service or session corresponds to first broadcast multicast information;

and according to the first broadcast multicast information, the terminal participates in a second broadcast multicast service or session in a second network, wherein the second broadcast multicast service or session corresponds to the second broadcast multicast information.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the terminal, prior to participation in a second broadcast-multicast service or session by a second network in accordance with the first broadcast-multicast information, further comprises:

the terminal receives second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information from the first network device, the target mapping information including at least one of:

the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information;

for indicating a mapping relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the terminal, prior to participation in a second broadcast-multicast service or session by a second network in accordance with the first broadcast-multicast information, further comprises:

The terminal transmits the first broadcast-multicast information to the first network device.

9. The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein the first network device is located in the first network or in the second network.

10. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising:

the terminal indicates the first broadcast multicast information or the second broadcast multicast information to a second network device to request a second broadcast multicast service or broadcast multicast resource information corresponding to a session.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the first broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the second broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein the first network device is: access network nodes or core network functions.

14. An apparatus for processing multicast traffic, the apparatus comprising:

The first receiving module is used for receiving first broadcast multicast information, and the first broadcast multicast information corresponds to a first broadcast multicast service or session provided by a first network;

an indication module for indicating the second broadcast multicast information or the target mapping information to the sender; wherein the second broadcast-multicast information corresponds to a second broadcast-multicast service or session provided by a second network, and the target mapping information indicates a relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

15. The processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

16. The processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the second broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

17. The processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the target mapping information comprises the second broadcast-multicast information and the first broadcast-multicast information.

18. The processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein in the case where the sender is a user equipment, the processing apparatus is: an access network node or core network function; or alternatively

And in the case that the sender is an access network node, the processing device is a core network function.

19. An apparatus for processing multicast traffic, the apparatus comprising:

a first execution module, configured to participate in a first broadcast multicast service or session in a first network, where the first broadcast multicast service or session corresponds to first broadcast multicast information;

and the second execution module is used for participating in a second broadcast multicast service or session in a second network according to the first broadcast multicast information, wherein the second broadcast multicast service or session corresponds to the second broadcast multicast information.

20. The processing apparatus of claim 19, further comprising:

a second receiving module, configured to receive, at the second network, second broadcast-multicast information or target mapping information from the first network device before the second network participates in a second broadcast-multicast service or session according to the first broadcast-multicast information, where the target mapping information includes at least one of:

the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information;

for indicating a mapping relationship between the first broadcast-multicast information and the second broadcast-multicast information.

21. The processing apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

and the sending module is used for sending the first broadcast multicast information to the first network equipment before the second network participates in the second broadcast multicast service or session according to the first broadcast multicast information.

22. The processing apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first network device is located in the first network or the second network.

23. The processing apparatus of claim 20, wherein the second execution module is further to:

and indicating the first broadcast multicast information or the second broadcast multicast information to a second network device to request a second broadcast multicast service or corresponding broadcast multicast resource information of the session.

24. The processing apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

25. The processing apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second broadcast-multicast information comprises one of:

broadcast multicast group identification, broadcast multicast address information, network identification, network information.

26. The processing apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processing apparatus is: access network nodes or core network functions.

27. A terminal comprising a processor and a memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, which when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the method of processing multicast traffic according to any one of claims 6 to 13.

28. A network device comprising a processor and a memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, which when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the method of processing multicast traffic according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

29. A readable storage medium, characterized in that the readable storage medium stores thereon a program or instructions, which when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method of processing a multicast service according to any of claims 1 to 5 or the steps of the method of processing a multicast service according to claims 6 to 13.

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