CN104144434B - Realize the method and device of MTC monitoring - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses it is a kind of realize MTC monitoring method and device, be related to the communications field, for solves the problem of when between SCS/AS and MTC IWF without dispose TSP interfaces when how configuration monitoring event.Method provided by the invention includes：First interface is established between GGSN/PGW and MTC IWF, the first interface is used to be communicated with MTC IWF for the GGSN/PGW；The GGSN/PGW receives the policer operation request message that SCS/AS is sent, and the policer operation request message is sent to MTC IWF by the GGSN/PGW by the first interface.The present invention is suitable for the communications field, monitors and configures for realizing MTC.

Description

Method and device for realizing MTC monitoring

technical field

The present invention relates to the communication field, in particular to a method and device for realizing MTC (Machine Type Communications, machine type communication) monitoring.

Background technique

M2M communication (Machine-to-Machine Communications, machine communication) is a networked application centered on machine intelligence interaction, which realizes data communication without human intervention by embedding wireless or wired communication modules and application processing logic inside the machine To meet users' informatization needs for monitoring, command and dispatch, data collection and measurement. Currently, M2M communication can be implemented based on wired and/or wireless methods. Among them, when implementing M2M communication in a wireless manner, the 3GPP cellular network is a widely used manner.

In a 3GPP network, in order to ensure normal communication of a UE (User Equipment, user equipment), it is necessary to configure a monitoring event (Monitoring event) on a designated network element device to monitor the UE. At present, mainly by establishing a TSP interface between SCS (Service capability Server, business capability server)/AS (Application Server, application server) and MTC-IWF (Machine Type Communications-Interworking Function, machine type communication interworking function entity), In this way, the SCS/AS configures monitoring events through the MTC-IWF.

In the process of realizing the present invention, the inventor found that in the prior art, when no TSP interface is deployed between the SCS/AS and the MTC-IWF (for example, the SCS/AP is directly connected to the PGW/GGSN through the SGi/Gi interface), how to Configuring MTC monitoring is a problem that needs to be solved.

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for realizing MTC monitoring, which are used to solve the problem of how to configure monitoring events when no TSP interface is deployed between the SCS/AS and the MTC-IWF.

In order to achieve the above object, embodiments of the present invention adopt the following technical solutions:

In the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for realizing MTC monitoring. A first interface is established between the gateway GPRS support node GGSN/packet data network gateway PGW and the machine type communication interoperability functional entity MTC-IWF. The first interface is used for the GGSN/PGW to communicate with the MTC-IWF, and the method includes:

The GGSN/PGW receives the monitoring operation request message sent by the service capability server SCS/application server AS;

The GGSN/PGW sends the monitoring operation request message to the MTC-IWF through the first interface, so that the MTC-IWF performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message, and sets the specified network element equipment Monitor events.

In a first possible implementation manner, the monitoring operation request message includes: an external identifier, an operation type, a monitoring event type, and a monitoring destination node, the external identifier is used to represent a terminal to be monitored, and the operation type includes activating Operation or deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent the event type that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring purpose node is used to represent the network element device that performs the monitoring operation.

With reference to the first aspect or the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a second possible implementation manner, the method further includes:

The GGSN/PGW pre-configures identification information for the monitoring operation request message, and notifies the SCS/AS of the identification information, where the identification information includes a first port number or a first IP address;

Before the GGSN/PGW receives the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS, it also includes:

The SCS/AS sends the monitoring operation request message to the GGSN/PGW according to the identification information, specifically including: the SCS/AS sends the GGSN/PGW the GGSN/PGW through the port corresponding to the first port number. The monitoring operation request, or the SCS/AS sets the first IP address in the monitoring operation request message, and sends the monitoring operation request message including the first IP address to the GGSN/PGW.

With reference to the second possible implementation of the first aspect, in a third possible implementation, the method further includes: the SCS/AS acquires the GGSN/PGW for the monitoring operation by querying the Domain Name System DNS The pre-configured identification information of the request message.

In combination with the first aspect, or the first possible implementation of the first aspect, or the second possible implementation of the first aspect, or the third possible implementation of the first aspect, in the fourth possible In an implementation manner, after the GGSN/PGW sends the monitoring operation request message to the MTC-IWF, it further includes: the GGSN/PGW receives the MTC monitoring report forwarded by the MTC-IWF, and forwards the MTC monitoring report To the SCS/AS, wherein the monitoring report is generated by the MME/SGSN and sent to the MTC-IWF, the MTC monitoring report includes the type of monitoring event and the identifier of the monitored terminal.

With reference to the fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, in a fifth possible implementation, the MTC monitoring report sent by the MTC-IWF includes the address information of the SCS/AS, so that the GGSN/ The PGW sends the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS according to the address information.

In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a method for realizing machine type communication (MTC) monitoring, and the method includes:

The mobile management entity MME/serving GPRS support node SGSN receives the monitoring operation request message forwarded by the gateway GPRS support node GGSN/packet data network gateway PGW, and the monitoring operation request message is sent to the GGSN/ PGW;

The MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message.

In a first possible implementation manner, the monitoring operation request message includes monitoring configuration parameters, and the monitoring configuration parameters include an external identifier, an operation type, a monitoring event type, and a monitoring destination node, and the external identifier is used to represent terminal, the operation type includes an activation operation or a deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent an event type to be monitored, and the monitoring purpose node is used to represent a network element device performing a monitoring operation.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in the second possible implementation manner, after receiving the monitoring operation request message forwarded by the GGSN/PGW, the MME/SGSN further includes: the MME/SGSN sends the home The subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR sends a subscription information request message, so that the HSS/HLR verifies the monitoring configuration parameters and determines whether the MME/SGSN is allowed to perform the monitoring operation request message, wherein the The HSS/HLR pre-stores the subscription data of the user terminal.

With reference to the second possible implementation of the second aspect, in a third possible implementation, the method further includes: the MME/SGSN carrying a first indication message in the subscription information request message, the The first indication message is used to instruct the HSS/HLR to send a monitoring configuration request message to the machine type communication interoperability function entity MTC-IWF when the HSS/HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters, so that the MTC -IWF sets the specified network element equipment to monitor specified events, wherein the monitoring configuration request message carries the International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI, monitoring event identifier, and monitoring destination node, wherein the IMSI is used to indicate the need for monitoring terminal, the monitoring event identifier is used to identify an event that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring destination node is used to represent a network element device performing a monitoring operation.

With reference to the second possible implementation of the second aspect, in a fourth possible implementation, the MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message, including: the MME/SGSN obtains the MTC- The address information of the IWF, and sending a monitoring configuration request message to the MTC-IWF according to the address information, so that the MTC-IWF sets a designated network element device to monitor a designated event.

With reference to the fourth possible implementation of the second aspect, in a fifth possible implementation, the MME/SGSN acquiring the address information of the MTC-IWF includes: the MME/SGSN returning the address information from the HSS/HLR The address information of the MTC-IWF is obtained from the subscription information response message of the subscription information request message, wherein, if the HSS/HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters, the HSS/HLR sends the MME/SGSN return a subscription information response message carrying the address information;

or

The MME/SGSN pre-configures the address information of the MTC-IWF;

or

The MME/SGSN obtains the address information of the MTC-IWF through Domain Name System DNS resolution.

With reference to the second possible implementation of the second aspect, in a sixth possible implementation, the MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message, including: the MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring Configuration, set the specified network element device to monitor the specified event.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner, after the MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message, it further includes: the The MME/SGSN sends an MTC monitoring report to the GGSN/PGW, so that the GGSN/PGW forwards the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS, and the MTC monitoring report includes the monitoring event type and the identifier of the monitored terminal.

With reference to the seventh possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in the eighth possible implementation manner, before the MME/SGSN sends the MTC monitoring report to the GGSN/PGW, further includes: The /HLR obtains the address information of the SCS/AS, and carries the address information in the MTC monitoring report, so that the GGSN/PGW forwards the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS according to the address information.

In the third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a device for realizing machine type communication MTC monitoring, the device includes a gateway GPRS support node GGSN/packet data network gateway PGW, a machine type communication interoperability functional entity MTC-IWF, and The service capability server SCS/application server AS, a first interface is established between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF, and the first interface is used for communication between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF;

The GGSN/PGW includes a receiving module and a sending module, wherein:

The receiving module is configured to receive the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS;

The sending module is configured to send the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module to the MTC-IWF through the first interface, so that the MTC-IWF performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message, Set the specified network element device to monitor the monitoring event.

In a first possible implementation manner, the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module includes: an external identifier, an operation type, a monitoring event type, and a monitoring destination node, the external identifier is used to represent a terminal that needs to be monitored, and the The operation type includes an activation operation or a deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent an event type to be monitored, and the monitoring purpose node is used to represent a network element device performing a monitoring operation.

With reference to the third aspect or the first possible implementation manner of the third aspect, in a second possible implementation manner, the GGSN/PGW further includes a configuration module configured to preconfigure identification information for the monitoring operation request message , the identification information includes a first port number or a first IP address;

The sending module is further configured to send the identification information configured by the configuration module to the SCS/AS, so that the SCS/AS sends the GGSN/PGW the A monitoring operation request, or, the SCS/AS sets the first IP address in the monitoring operation request message, and sends the monitoring operation request message including the first IP address to the GGSN/PGW.

With reference to the second possible implementation manner of the third aspect, in a third possible implementation manner, the SCS/AS is further configured to obtain the GGSN/PGW to pre-register the monitoring operation request message for the monitoring operation request message through a domain name system DNS query. Identification information for the configuration.

In combination with the third aspect, or the first possible implementation of the third aspect, or the second possible implementation of the third aspect, or the third possible implementation of the third aspect, in the fourth possible In an implementation, the receiving module is further configured to receive the MTC monitoring report forwarded by the MTC-IWF, the monitoring report is generated by the MME/SGSN and sent to the MTC-IWF, and the MTC monitoring report includes a monitoring event type and the identity of the monitored terminal;

The sending module is further configured to forward the MTC monitoring report received by the receiving module to the SCS/AS.

With reference to the fourth possible implementation of the third aspect, in a fifth possible implementation, the MTC monitoring report received by the receiving module includes the address information of the SCS/AS, so that the sending module according to The address information sends the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS.

In the fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a device for realizing MTC monitoring of machine type communication, and the device includes: mobile management entity MME/serving GPRS support node SGSN, gateway GPRS support node GGSN/packet data network gateway PGW and Business Capability Server SCS/Application Server AS;

The MME/SGSN includes a receiving module and a configuration module, wherein:

The receiving module is configured to receive a monitoring operation request message forwarded by the GGSN/PGW, and the monitoring operation request message is sent to the GGSN/PGW by the SCS/AP;

The configuration module is configured to perform MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module.

In a first possible implementation manner, the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module includes monitoring configuration parameters, and the monitoring configuration parameters include an external identifier, an operation type, a monitoring event type, and a monitoring destination node, and the external identifier uses To characterize a terminal that needs to be monitored, the operation type includes an activation operation or a deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent an event type that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring purpose node is used to represent a network element device that performs a monitoring operation.

With reference to the first possible implementation of the fourth aspect, in the second possible implementation, the MME/SGSN further includes a sending module, configured to send a subscription information request message to the Home Subscriber Server HSS/Home Location Register HLR , so that the HSS/HLR verifies the monitoring configuration parameters to determine whether to allow the MME/SGSN to execute the monitoring operation request message, wherein the HSS/HLR pre-stores subscription data of the user terminal.

With reference to the second possible implementation of the fourth aspect, in a third possible implementation, the configuration module carries a first indication message in the subscription information request message, and the first indication message is used when When the HSS/HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters, instruct the HSS/HLR to send a monitoring configuration request message to the machine type communication interoperability functional entity MTC-IWF, so that the MTC-IWF sets a specified network element The device monitors a specified event, wherein the monitoring configuration request message carries an International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI, a monitoring event identifier, and a monitoring destination node, wherein the IMSI is used to represent a terminal that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring event The identifier is used to identify an event that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring destination node is used to represent a network element device that performs a monitoring operation.

With reference to the second possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the MME/SGSN further includes:

The first obtaining module is used to obtain the address information of the MTC-IWF;

The configuration module is used to instruct the sending module to send a monitoring configuration request message to the MTC-IWF according to the address information obtained by the first obtaining module, so that the MTC-IWF sets a specified network element device to a specified event to monitor.

With reference to the fourth possible implementation of the fourth aspect, in a fifth possible implementation, the first acquiring module is used for the subscription information response message of the subscription information request message returned from the HSS/HLR obtain the address information of the MTC-IWF, wherein, if the HSS/HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters, the HSS/HLR returns a subscription information response message carrying the address information to the MME/SGSN ;

or

The first obtaining module is further configured to pre-configure the address information of the MTC-IWF;

or

The first acquiring module is further configured to acquire the address information of the MTC-IWF through domain name system DNS resolution.

With reference to the second possible implementation of the fourth aspect, in a sixth possible implementation, the configuration module is configured to instruct the MME/SGSN to perform MTC monitoring configuration, and set the designated network element device to perform monitor.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner, the sending module is further configured to send an MTC monitoring report to the GGSN/PGW, so that the GGSN The /PGW forwards the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS. The MTC monitoring report includes the monitoring event type and the identifier of the monitored terminal.

With reference to the seventh possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect, in an eighth possible implementation manner, the MME/SGSN further includes:

The second acquisition module is configured to acquire the address information of the SCS/AS from the HSS/HLR, and carry the address information in the MTC monitoring report, so that the GGSN/PGW monitors the MTC according to the address information The report is forwarded to the SCS/AS.

The method and device for realizing MTC monitoring provided by the embodiments of the present invention realize the MTC monitoring by establishing an interface between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF, or realizing the interaction between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF through the MME/SGSN Configuration can solve the problem that MTC monitoring cannot be configured when there is no TSP interface deployed between SCS/AS and MTC-IWF (SCS/AP and PGW/GGSN are directly connected through SGi/Gi interface) in the prior art, improving mobile communication The compatibility between the network and the M2M service system is beneficial to the development of the M2M service.

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for realizing MTC monitoring provided by Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for realizing MTC monitoring provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for realizing MTC monitoring provided by Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

4-6 are schematic flowcharts of a method for realizing MTC monitoring provided by Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a structural block diagram of a device for realizing MTC monitoring provided by Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are structural block diagrams of an apparatus for realizing MTC monitoring provided by Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

Detailed ways

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

Embodiment one

The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for realizing MTC monitoring, as shown in Figure 1, the method includes:

101. Establish a first interface between GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node, gateway GPRS support node)/PGW (PacketData Network Gateway, packet data network gateway) and MTC-IWF, and the first interface is used for the GGSN/ The PGW communicates with the MTC-IWF.

102. The GGSN/PGW receives a monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS.

Wherein, the SCS/AS is a network side server provided by the M2M service provider, and is used for configuring MTC monitoring events of the 3GPP network. GGSN/PGW is the network element equipment of the mobile communication network. Specifically, when the mobile communication network is a 3G network, the device used in this embodiment is a GGSN; when the mobile communication network is a 4G network, the device used in this embodiment is a PGW.

103. The GGSN/PGW sends the monitoring operation request message to the MTC-IWF through the first interface, so that the MTC-IWF performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message, and sets a specified network The meta-device monitors the monitoring events.

The MTC-IWF is a network element device that connects the M2M service provider and the 3GPP (The3rd Generation Partnership Project, Third Generation Partnership Project) network, and can set a specified network element in the 3GPP network according to the instructions of the M2M service provider The device monitors the monitoring events.

The method for realizing MTC monitoring provided by the embodiment of the present invention realizes the configuration of MTC monitoring by establishing an interface between GGSN/PGW and MTC-IWF, which can solve the problem of TSP not deployed between SCS/AS and MTC-IWF in the prior art The problem that the MTC monitoring cannot be configured during the interface improves the compatibility between the mobile communication network and the M2M service system, and is beneficial to the development of the M2M service.

Embodiment two

On the basis of the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for realizing MTC monitoring, as shown in Figure 2, the method includes:

201. The SCS/AS sends a monitoring operation request (Monitoring Action Request) message to the GGSN/PGW.

Wherein, the SCS/AS is a network side server provided by the M2M service provider, and is used for configuring MTC monitoring events of the 3GPP network. Specifically, the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS includes at least the following monitoring configuration parameters: external identifier (External Id), operation type (Action Type), monitoring event type (Monitoring Event ID) and monitoring destination node (Monitoring Destination node), the external identifier is used to represent the terminal that needs to be monitored, the operation type includes activation operation or deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent the event type that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring destination node is used to represent A network element device that performs monitoring operations.

Specifically, the external identification can be the MSISDN (Mobile Subscriber International ISDN/PSTN number) or IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number) of the terminal that needs to be monitored; The network element device performing the monitoring operation may be GGSN/PGW, SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node, serving GPRS support node)/MME (Mobility Management Entity, mobility management entity), or HSS, etc.

202. The GGSN/PGW receives the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS, and checks whether the SCS/AS is allowed to send the monitoring operation request message; if not, perform 203; if yes, perform 204.

Optionally, in order to distinguish from other types of IP data packets sent by the SCS/AS, so that the GGSN/PGW can identify the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS, this embodiment provides the following methods for reference:

S1. The GGSN/PGW may preconfigure identification information for the monitoring operation request message, and notify the SCS/AS of the identification information, where the identification information includes a first port number or a first IP address;

Optionally, the GGSN/PGW may store the pre-configured identification information in DNS (Domain Name System, Domain Name System), and the SCS/AS obtains the monitoring operation request message for the GGSN/PGW through DNS query Pre-configured identification information.

S2. The SCS/AS may send the monitoring operation request to the GGSN/PGW through the port corresponding to the first port number, or the SCS/AS sets the first monitoring operation request message in the monitoring operation request message An IP address, sending a monitoring operation request message including the first IP address to the GGSN/PGW;

S3. After receiving the message sent by the SCS/AS, the GGSN/PGW identifies the received message according to the identification information, for example, if the message is sent through the port corresponding to the first port number Alternatively, the packet carries the first IP address, and the GGSN/PGW determines that the received packet is a monitoring operation request message.

203. The GGSN/PGW returns a Monitoring Action Response (Monitoring Action Response) message to the SCS/AS, which carries a cause value, indicating the cause value of the failure to send the monitoring operation request message.

204. The GGSN/PGW sends the monitoring operation request message to the MTC-IWF through the first interface.

205. The MTC-IWF sends a Subscriber Information Request (Subscriber Information Request) message to an HSS (Home Subscriber Server, Home Subscriber Server)/HLR (Home Location Register, Home Location Register).

206. The HSS/HLR verifies the monitoring configuration parameters in the monitoring operation request message, and returns a Subscriber Information Answer (Subscriber Information Answer) message to the MTC-IWF after the verification is passed, so as to authorize the MTC-IWF Perform MTC monitoring configuration, and set specified network element devices to monitor monitoring events.

207. The MTC-IWF sends a Submit Request message to the SGSN/MME, where the Submit Request message carries monitoring event information, and the monitoring event information includes at least an external identifier, an operation type, and a monitoring event type.

208. The SGSN/MME receives the submission request message, and performs MTC event monitoring according to the monitoring event information.

Specifically, the SGSN/MME determines the terminal to be monitored according to the external identifier, determines to perform an activation operation or a deactivation operation according to the operation type, and determines the event to be monitored according to the monitoring event type, for example: monitoring the geographic location of the terminal Whether it is legal, whether the behavior of the monitoring terminal matches the MTC feature, etc.

The description of the value is that steps 207-208 describe that the MTC-IWF performs MTC event monitoring by configuring the SGSN/MME, which is only one way of implementation. In addition, MTC-IWF can also configure other network element devices for MTC event monitoring, such as: user terminal, PGW/GGSN, HSS/HLR, PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function, policy and charging rule function), etc. equipment, which is not limited here.

209. The SGSN/MME performs MTC event monitoring, generates an MTC monitoring report, and sends the MTC monitoring report to the MTC-IWF. Wherein, the MTC monitoring report includes the monitoring event type and the identifier of the monitored terminal.

210. The MTC-IWF forwards the MTC monitoring report to the GGSN/PGW.

211. The GGSN/PGW forwards the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS.

Through steps 209-211, the network element device performing the MTC monitoring operation can report the monitored MTC event to the SCS/AS, so that the SCS/AS can manage and maintain the M2M service.

The method for implementing MTC monitoring provided by the embodiment of the present invention realizes the configuration of MTC monitoring by establishing an interface between GGSN/PGW and MTC-IWF, which can solve the problem of not deploying TSP between SCS/AS and MTC-IWF in the prior art In the case of an interface, the MTC monitoring cannot be configured and the MTC monitoring report cannot be reported, which improves the compatibility between the mobile communication network and the M2M service system, and is beneficial to the development of the M2M service.

Embodiment three

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for realizing MTC monitoring, as shown in FIG. 3 , the method includes:

301. The MME/SGSN receives a monitoring operation request message forwarded by the GGSN/PGW, and the monitoring operation request message is sent to the GGSN/PGW by the SCS/AS.

Wherein, the SCS/AS is a network side server provided by the M2M service provider, and is used for configuring MTC monitoring events of the 3GPP network. MME/SGSN and GGSN/PGW are network element devices of the mobile communication network. Specifically, when the mobile communication network is a 3G network, the devices used in this embodiment are SGSN and GGSN; when the mobile communication network is a 4G network, the devices used in this embodiment are MME and PGW.

302. The MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message.

Specifically, when the MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration, different network element devices may be set to perform MTC monitoring. For example: user terminal, PGW/GGSN, HSS/HLR, PCRF, MME/SGSN and other equipment, which are not limited here.

The method for implementing MTC monitoring provided by the embodiment of the present invention establishes an interactive link between the mobile communication network and the M2M service provider through the MME/SGSN to realize the configuration of MTC monitoring, which can solve the problem of SCS/AS and MTC in the prior art. - The problem that MTC monitoring cannot be configured when there is no TSP interface deployed between IWFs, which improves the compatibility between the mobile communication network and the M2M service system, and is conducive to the development of M2M services.

Embodiment Four

On the basis of the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for realizing MTC monitoring, as shown in Figure 4, the method includes:

401. The SCS/AS sends a monitoring operation request (Monitoring Action Request) message to the GGSN/PGW.

Wherein, the SCS/AS is a network side server provided by the M2M service provider, and is used for configuring MTC monitoring events of the 3GPP network. Specifically, the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS includes at least the following monitoring configuration parameters: external identifier (External Id), operation type (Action Type), monitoring event type (Monitoring Event ID) and monitoring destination node (Monitoring Destination node), the external identifier is used to represent the terminal that needs to be monitored, the operation type includes activation operation or deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent the event type that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring destination node is used to represent A network element device that performs monitoring operations.

Specifically, the external identification can be the MSISDN (Mobile Subscriber International ISDN/PSTN number) or IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number) of the terminal that needs to be monitored; The network element device performing the monitoring operation may be GGSN/PGW, SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node, serving GPRS support node)/MME (Mobility Management Entity, mobility management entity), or HSS, etc.

Optionally, in order to distinguish from other types of IP data packets sent by the SCS/AS, so that the GGSN/PGW can identify the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS, this embodiment provides the following methods for reference:

S1. The GGSN/PGW may preconfigure identification information for the monitoring operation request message, and notify the SCS/AS of the identification information, where the identification information includes a first port number or a first IP address;

Optionally, the GGSN/PGW may store the pre-configured identification information in DNS (Domain Name System, Domain Name System), and the SCS/AS obtains the monitoring operation request message for the GGSN/PGW through DNS query Pre-configured identification information.

S2. The SCS/AS may send the monitoring operation request to the GGSN/PGW through the port corresponding to the first port number, or the SCS/AS sets the first monitoring operation request message in the monitoring operation request message An IP address, sending a monitoring operation request message including the first IP address to the GGSN/PGW;

S3. After receiving the message sent by the SCS/AS, the GGSN/PGW identifies the received message according to the identification information, for example, if the message is sent through the port corresponding to the first port number Alternatively, the packet carries the first IP address, and the GGSN/PGW determines that the received packet is a monitoring operation request message.

402. The GGSN/PGW checks whether the SCS/AS is allowed to send the monitoring operation request message; if not, go to 403; if yes, go to 404.

403. The GGSN/PGW returns a Monitoring Action Response (Monitoring Action Response) message to the SCS/AS, which carries a cause (cause) value, indicating the cause value of the failure to send the monitoring operation request message.

404. The GGSN/PGW forwards the monitoring operation request message to the MME/SGSN.

405. The MME/SGSN sends a subscription information request message to the HSS/HLR

406. The HSS/HLR receives the subscription request message, verifies the monitoring configuration parameters, and determines whether the MME/SGSN is allowed to execute the monitoring operation request message, wherein the HSS/HLR pre-stores user The contract data of the terminal.

407. After the HSS/HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters in the monitoring operation request message, it returns a Subscriber Information Answer (Subscriber Information Answer) message to the MME/SGSN to authorize the MME/SGSN to perform MTC monitoring Configuration, set the specified network element device to monitor the monitoring event.

408. The MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message.

Specifically, when the MME/SGSN performs MTC monitoring configuration, different network element devices can be set to monitor MTC events, for example: user terminal, PGW/GGSN, HSS/HLR, PCRF, MME/SGSN, etc., here No limit.

It should be noted that, when implementing the MTC monitoring configuration, the MME/SGSN may instruct the MTC-IWF to perform the MTC monitoring configuration, or the MME/SGSN itself may perform the MTC monitoring configuration. Specifically, the implementation of step 408 can refer to the following three methods:

method one:

The MME/SGSN instructs the MTC-IWF to perform MTC monitoring configuration through the HSS/HLR. For example, the MME/SGSN carries a first indication message in the subscription information request message, and the first indication message is used when the When the HSS/HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters, instruct the HSS/HLR to send a monitoring configuration request message to the MTC-IWF, so that the MTC-IWF sets the specified network element device to monitor specified events, wherein, The monitoring configuration request message carries an International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI, a monitoring event identifier, and a monitoring destination node, wherein the IMSI is used to represent a terminal that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring event identifier is used to identify an event that needs to be monitored, The monitoring destination node is used to represent a network element device performing a monitoring operation.

Specifically, on the basis of the method shown in Figure 4, further, as shown in Figure 5:

S1. When the HSS/HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters, the HSS/HLR sends a monitoring configuration request message to the MTC-IWF;

S2. The MTC-IWF executes the MTC monitoring configuration after receiving the monitoring configuration request message, and sets the designated network element device to monitor the designated event.

Method Two:

The MME/SGSN directly instructs the MTC-IWF to perform MTC monitoring configuration, as shown in Figure 6, the method includes:

S1. The MME/SGSN obtains the address information of the MTC-IWF, and sends a monitoring configuration request message to the MTC-IWF according to the address information;

Specifically, in order to enable the MME/SGSN to obtain the address information of the MTC-IWF, this embodiment provides the following method for reference:

(1) The MME/SGSN obtains the address information of the MTC-IWF from the subscription information response message of the subscription information request message returned by the HSS/HLR, wherein, if the HSS/HLR monitors the If the configuration parameter verification is passed, the HSS/HLR returns a subscription information response message carrying the address information to the MME/SGSN; or

(2) The MME/SGSN pre-configures the address information of the MTC-IWF; or

(3) The MME/SGSN acquires the address information of the MTC-IWF through DNS resolution.

S2. The MTC-IWF executes the MTC monitoring configuration after receiving the monitoring configuration request message, and sets the designated network element device to monitor the designated event.

Method three:

The MME/SGSN receives the subscription information response message returned by the HSS/HLR, directly performs MTC monitoring configuration, and sets designated network element equipment to monitor designated events. Compared with the methods described in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, in this method, the MME/SGSN does not need to occupy the link to send messages to other network element devices, thereby saving link resources and reducing the time delay of MTC monitoring configuration.

409. The MME/SGSN acquires an MTC monitoring report, and sends the MTC monitoring report to the GGSN/PGW, where the MTC monitoring report includes a monitoring event type and an identifier of a monitored terminal.

410. The GGSN/PGW forwards the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS.

Through steps 409-410, the network element device performing the MTC monitoring operation can report the monitored MTC event to the SCS/AS, so that the SCS/AS can manage and maintain the M2M service.

Optionally, in order to facilitate the GGSN/PGW to forward the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS, the MME/SGSN may obtain the address information of the SCS/AS from the HSS/HLR, and carry the address information in the In the MTC monitoring report, so that the GGSN/PGW forwards the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS according to the address information.

In the method for realizing MTC monitoring provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the interactive link between GGSN/PGW and MTC-IWF is established between the mobile communication network and the M2M service provider through MME/SGSN, and the configuration of MTC monitoring can be realized. Solve the problem that the MTC monitoring cannot be configured and the MTC monitoring report cannot be reported when the TSP interface is not deployed between the SCS/AS and the MTC-IWF, and the compatibility between the mobile communication network and the M2M service system is improved, which is conducive to the development of the M2M business develop.

Embodiment five

An embodiment of the present invention provides a device for realizing MTC monitoring, which can realize the methods provided in the first and second embodiments above. As shown in FIG. 7, the device includes: the device includes GGSN/PGW, MTC-IWF , and the SCS/AS, a first interface is established between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF, and the first interface is used for communication between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF. Wherein, the GGSN is applied to a 3G network, and the PGW is applied to a 4G network.

Specifically, the GGSN/PGW includes a receiving module 71 and a sending module 72, wherein:

The receiving module 71 is configured to receive the monitoring operation request message sent by the SCS/AS;

The sending module 72 is configured to send the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module 71 to the MTC-IWF through the first interface, so that the MTC-IWF performs MTC monitoring according to the monitoring operation request message Configuration, set the specified network element device to monitor the monitoring event.

Specifically, the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module 71 includes: an external identifier, an operation type, a monitoring event type, and a monitoring destination node. The external identifier is used to represent a terminal that needs to be monitored, and the operation type includes activation operation or In the deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent the event type that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring purpose node is used to represent the network element device that performs the monitoring operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the GGSN/PGW further includes a configuration module 73, configured to preconfigure identification information for the monitoring operation request message, where the identification information includes a first port number or a first IP address;

The sending module 72 is further configured to send the identification information configured by the configuration module 73 to the SCS/AS, so that the SCS/AS sends the identification information to the GGSN/PGW through the port corresponding to the first port number The monitoring operation request, or the SCS/AS sets the first IP address in the monitoring operation request message, and sends the monitoring operation request message including the first IP address to the GGSN/PGW.

Optionally, the SCS/AS is further configured to obtain the identification information pre-configured by the GGSN/PGW for the monitoring operation request message through a domain name system DNS query.

The receiving module 71 is also configured to receive the MTC monitoring report forwarded by the MTC-IWF, the monitoring report is generated by the MME/SGSN and sent to the MTC-IWF, the MTC monitoring report includes the monitoring event type and the monitored identification of the terminal;

The sending module 72 is further configured to forward the MTC monitoring report received by the receiving module 71 to the SCS/AS.

Optionally, the MTC monitoring report received by the receiving module 71 includes address information of the SCS/AS, so that the sending module 72 sends the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS according to the address information .

The device for implementing MTC monitoring provided by the embodiment of the present invention realizes the configuration of MTC monitoring by establishing an interface between GGSN/PGW and MTC-IWF, which can solve the problem of not deploying TSP between SCS/AS and MTC-IWF in the prior art In the case of an interface, the MTC monitoring cannot be configured and the MTC monitoring report cannot be reported, which improves the compatibility between the mobile communication network and the M2M service system, and is beneficial to the development of the M2M service.

Embodiment six

An embodiment of the present invention provides a device for realizing MTC monitoring, capable of implementing the methods provided in Embodiment 3 and Embodiment 4. As shown in FIG. 8 , the device includes: MME/SGSN, GGSN/PGW, and SCS/AS. Wherein, the SGSN and GGSN are applied to a 3G network, and the MME and PGW are applied to a 4G network.

Specifically, the MME/SGSN includes a receiving module 81 and a configuration module 82, wherein:

The receiving module 81 is configured to receive a monitoring operation request message forwarded by the GGSN/PGW, and the monitoring operation request message is sent to the GGSN/PGW by the SCS/AP;

The configuration module 82 is configured to perform MTC monitoring configuration according to the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module 81 .

Specifically, the monitoring operation request message received by the receiving module 81 includes monitoring configuration parameters, and the monitoring configuration parameters include external identifiers, operation types, monitoring event types, and monitoring destination nodes, and the external identifiers are used to represent terminals that need to be monitored. , the operation type includes an activation operation or a deactivation operation, the monitoring event type is used to represent an event type to be monitored, and the monitoring destination node is used to represent a network element device performing a monitoring operation.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 8, the MME/SGSN further includes a sending module 83, configured to send a subscription information request message to the home subscriber server HSS/home location register HLR, so that the HSS/HLR monitors Verifying the configured parameters to determine whether the MME/SGSN is allowed to execute the monitoring operation request message, wherein the HSS/HLR pre-stores the subscription data of the user terminal.

In a first optional implementation manner, the configuration module 82 is further configured to carry a first indication message in the subscription information request message, and the first indication message is used when the HSS/HLR responds to the When the monitoring configuration parameter verification is passed, instruct the HSS/HLR to send a monitoring configuration request message to the machine type communication interoperability functional entity MTC-IWF, so that the MTC-IWF sets the designated network element device to monitor the designated event, wherein , the monitoring configuration request message carries an International Mobile Subscriber Identity IMSI, a monitoring event identifier, and a monitoring destination node, wherein the IMSI is used to represent a terminal that needs to be monitored, and the monitoring event identifier is used to identify an event that needs to be monitored , the monitoring destination node is used to represent a network element device performing a monitoring operation.

In a first optional implementation manner, as shown by the dotted line in Figure 8, the MME/SGSN further includes:

The first obtaining module 84 is used to obtain the address information of the MTC-IWF;

The configuration module 82 is used to instruct the sending module 83 to send a monitoring configuration request message to the MTC-IWF according to the address information obtained by the first obtaining module 84, so that the MTC-IWF sets a specified network element device Monitor for specified events.

Optionally, the first obtaining module 84 is configured to obtain the address information of the MTC-IWF from the subscription information response message of the subscription information request message returned by the HSS/HLR, wherein if the HSS/HLR HLR passes the verification of the monitoring configuration parameters, then the HSS/HLR returns a subscription information response message carrying the address information to the MME/SGSN; or

The first obtaining module 84 is also configured to pre-configure the address information of the MTC-IWF; or

The first acquiring module 84 is also configured to acquire the address information of the MTC-IWF through domain name system DNS resolution.

In a third possible implementation manner, the configuration module 82 is further configured to instruct the MME/SGSN to perform MTC monitoring configuration, and set a designated network element device to monitor a designated event.

Optionally, the sending module 83 is further configured to send the MTC monitoring report to the GGSN/PGW, so that the GGSN/PGW forwards the MTC monitoring report to the SCS/AS. The MTC monitoring report includes the monitoring event type and the identifier of the monitored terminal.

Further, as shown in Figure 9, the MME/SGSN also includes:

The second obtaining module 85 is configured to obtain the address information of the SCS/AS from the HSS/HLR, and carry the address information in the MTC monitoring report, so that the GGSN/PGW sends the MTC to the MTC according to the address information Monitoring reports are forwarded to the SCS/AS.

The device for realizing MTC monitoring provided by the embodiment of the present invention establishes an interactive link between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF between the mobile communication network and the M2M service provider through the MME/SGSN to realize the configuration of the MTC monitoring, which can Solve the problem that the MTC monitoring cannot be configured and the MTC monitoring report cannot be reported when the TSP interface is not deployed between the SCS/AS and the MTC-IWF, and the compatibility between the mobile communication network and the M2M service system is improved, which is conducive to the development of the M2M business develop.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the present invention can be realized by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware, and of course also by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better embodiment . Based on this understanding, the essence of the technical solution of the present invention or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a readable storage medium, such as a floppy disk of a computer , a hard disk or an optical disk, etc., including several instructions for enabling a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.

The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Anyone skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention. Should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

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1. a kind of method for realizing machine type communication MTC monitoring, which is characterized in that at Gateway GPRS Support Node GGSN/ points It organizes and establishes first interface between data network gateway PGW and machine type communication interoperability functional entity MTC-IWF, described first Interface is used to be communicated with MTC-IWF for the GGSN/PGW, the method includes：

The GGSN/PGW receives the policer operation request message that service capability server SCS/ application server ASs are sent；

The policer operation request message is sent to MTC-IWF by the GGSN/PGW by the first interface, so that institute It states MTC-IWF and MTC monitoring configurations is carried out according to the policer operation request message, set specified network element device to monitor event It is monitored.

2. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the policer operation request message includes：Outer logo, behaviour Make type, monitor event type and monitoring destination node, the outer logo is used to characterize the terminal for needing to monitor, the operation Type includes activation operation or deactivating operation, and the monitor event type is used to characterize the event type for needing to monitor, described Monitoring destination node is used to characterize the network element device for executing policer operation.

3. method according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the method further includes：

The GGSN/PGW is pre-configured with identification information for the policer operation request message, and to described in SCS/AS notices Identification information, the identification information include first end slogan or the first IP address；

Before the GGSN/PGW receives the policer operation request message that SCS/AS is sent, further include：

The SCS/AS sends the policer operation request message according to the identification information to the GGSN/PGW, specific to wrap It includes：The SCS/AS sends the policer operation to the GGSN/PGW by the corresponding port of the first end slogan and asks, Alternatively, first IP address is arranged in the SCS/AS in the policer operation request message, it will comprising the first IP The policer operation request message of location is sent to the GGSN/PGW.

4. according to the method described in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the method further includes：

It is that the policer operation request message is matched in advance that the SCS/AS obtains the GGSN/PGW by domain name system DNS inquiry The identification information set.

5. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the GGSN/PGW sends out the policer operation request message It send to MTC-IWF, further includes：

The GGSN/PGW receives the MTC monitoring reports of the MTC-IWF forwardings, the MTC monitoring reports is transmitted to described SCS/AS, wherein the monitoring report is generated and sent by MME/SGSN to the MTC-IWF, and the MTC monitoring reports include The mark of monitor event type and monitored terminal.

6. according to the method described in claim 5, it is characterized in that, the MTC monitoring reports that the MTC-IWF is sent include institute The address information of SCS/AS is stated, so that the MTC monitoring reports are sent to by the GGSN/PGW according to described address information The SCS/AS.

7. a kind of method for realizing machine type communication MTC monitoring, which is characterized in that including：

Mobile management entity MME/Serving GPRS Support Node SGSN receives Gateway GPRS Support Node GGSN/ packet data network The policer operation request message of gateway PGW forwardings, the policer operation request message is by service capability server SCS/ application clothes Business device AS is sent to the GGSN/PGW；

The MME/SGSN carries out MTC monitoring configurations according to the policer operation request message.

8. the method according to the description of claim 7 is characterized in that policer operation request message, which includes monitoring, configures parameter, institute It includes that outer logo, action type, monitor event type and monitoring destination node, the outer logo are used to state monitoring configuration parameter In the terminal that characterization needs to monitor, the action type includes activation operation or deactivating operation, and the monitor event type is used In the event type that characterization needs to monitor, the monitoring destination node is used to characterize the network element device for executing policer operation.

9. according to the method described in claim 8, it is characterized in that, the MME/SGSN receives the monitoring behaviour of GGSN/PGW forwardings After making request message, further include：

The MME/SGSN sends signing information request message to home subscriber server HSS/ home location registers HLR, with So that the HSS/HLR verifies monitoring configuration parameter, it is determined whether the MME/SGSN is allowed to execute the prison Control operation requests message, wherein the HSS/HLR is previously stored with the subscription data of user terminal.

10. according to the method described in claim 9, it is characterized in that, then the method further includes：

The MME/SGSN carries the first instruction message in the signing information request message, and first instruction message is used for When the HSS/HLR to the monitoring configure Verification by when, indicate the HSS/HLR to machine type communication interoperate Functional entity MTC-IWF sends monitoring configuration request message, so that MTC-IWF settings specify network element device to specifying thing Part is monitored, wherein carries international mobile subscriber identity IMSI, monitor event mark in the monitoring configuration request message Know, monitor destination node, wherein the IMSI is used to characterize the terminal for needing to monitor, and the monitor event mark is for identifying The event monitored, the monitoring destination node is needed to be used to characterize the network element device for executing policer operation.

11. according to the method described in claim 9, it is characterized in that, the MME/SGSN disappears according to policer operation request Breath carries out MTC monitoring configurations, including：

The MME/SGSN obtains the address information of MTC-IWF, and sending monitoring to the MTC-IWF according to described address information matches Request message is set, so that MTC-IWF settings specify network element device to be monitored specified event.

12. according to the method for claim 11, which is characterized in that the MME/SGSN obtains the address information of MTC-IWF, Including：

It is obtained in the signing information response message for the signing information request message that the MME/SGSN is returned from the HSS/HLR Obtain the address information of the MTC-IWF, wherein if the HSS/HLR passes through monitoring configuration Verification, HSS/ HLR returns to the signing information response message for carrying described address information to the MME/SGSN；Or

The MME/SGSN is pre-configured with the address information of the MTC-IWF；Or

The MME/SGSN obtains the address information of the MTC-IWF by domain name system DNS parsing.

13. according to the method described in claim 9, it is characterized in that, the MME/SGSN disappears according to policer operation request Breath carries out MTC monitoring configurations, including：

The MME/SGSN carries out MTC monitoring configurations, sets and network element device is specified to be monitored specified event.

14. the method according to any one of claim 7 to 13, which is characterized in that the MME/SGSN is according to the prison After controlling the progress MTC monitoring configurations of operation requests message, further include：

The MME/SGSN sends MTC monitoring reports to the GGSN/PGW, so that the GGSN/PGW monitors the MTC Report is transmitted to SCS/AS, and the MTC monitoring reports include the mark of monitor event type and monitored terminal.

15. according to the method for claim 14, which is characterized in that the MME/SGSN sends MTC to the GGSN/PGW Before monitoring report, further include：

The MME/SGSN obtains the address information of SCS/AS from HSS/HLR, and described address information, which is carried on the MTC, to be monitored In report, so that the MTC monitoring reports are forwarded to the SCS/AS by the GGSN/PGW according to described address information.

16. a kind of device for realizing machine type communication MTC monitoring, which is characterized in that described device includes that gateway GPRS is supported Node GGSN/ grouped data network gateways PGW, machine type communication interoperability functional entity MTC-IWF and professional ability clothes Business device SCS/ application server ASs, being established between the GGSN/PGW and the MTC-IWF has first interface, the first interface For being communicated with MTC-IWF for the GGSN/PGW；

The GGSN/PGW includes receiving module and sending module, wherein：

The receiving module is used to receive the policer operation request message that the SCS/AS is sent；

The policer operation request message that the sending module is used to receive the receiving module by the first interface It is sent to MTC-IWF, so that the MTC-IWF carries out MTC monitoring configurations according to the policer operation request message, setting refers to Fixed network element device is monitored monitor event.

17. device according to claim 16, which is characterized in that the policer operation request message that the receiving module receives Including：Outer logo, action type, monitor event type and monitoring destination node, the outer logo need to supervise for characterizing The terminal of control, the action type include activation operation or deactivating operation, and the monitor event type needs to supervise for characterizing The event type of control, the monitoring destination node are used to characterize the network element device for executing policer operation.

18. device according to claim 16 or 17, which is characterized in that the GGSN/PGW further includes configuration module, is used In being pre-configured with identification information for the policer operation request message, the identification information includes first end slogan or the first IP Location；

The sending module is additionally operable to the identification information that the configuration module configures being sent to the SCS/AS, so that described SCS/AS sends the policer operation to the GGSN/PGW by the corresponding port of the first end slogan and asks, alternatively, institute It states SCS/AS and first IP address is set in the policer operation request message, the monitoring of first IP address will be included Operation requests message is sent to the GGSN/PGW.

19. device according to claim 18, which is characterized in that the SCS/AS is additionally operable to look by domain name system DNS It is the preconfigured identification information of policer operation request message to ask and obtain the GGSN/PGW.

20. device according to claim 16, which is characterized in that

The receiving module is additionally operable to receive the MTC monitoring reports of the MTC-IWF forwardings, and the monitoring report is by MME/SGSN It generates and sends to the MTC-IWF, the MTC monitoring reports include the mark of monitor event type and monitored terminal；

The sending module is additionally operable to the MTC monitoring reports that the receiving module receives being transmitted to the SCS/AS.

21. device according to claim 20, which is characterized in that wrapped in the MTC monitoring reports that the receiving module receives The address information of the SCS/AS is included, so that the sending module sends out the MTC monitoring reports according to described address information It send to the SCS/AS.

22. a kind of device for realizing machine type communication MTC monitoring, which is characterized in that described device includes：Mobile management entity MME/ Serving GPRS Support Nodes SGSN, Gateway GPRS Support Node GGSN/ grouped data network gateways PGW and professional ability clothes Business device SCS/ application server ASs；

The MME/SGSN includes receiving module and configuration module, wherein：

The receiving module is used to receive the policer operation request message of the GGSN/PGW forwardings, and the policer operation request disappears Breath is sent to the GGSN/PGW by the SCS/AS；

The configuration module is used to carry out MTC monitoring configurations according to the policer operation request message that the receiving module receives.

23. device according to claim 22, which is characterized in that the policer operation request message that the receiving module receives Parameter is configured including monitoring, the monitoring configuration parameter includes outer logo, action type, monitor event type and monitoring purpose Node, the outer logo are used to characterize the terminal for needing to monitor, and the action type includes activating operation or deactivating operation, The monitor event type is used to characterize the event type for needing to monitor, and the monitoring destination node executes monitoring behaviour for characterizing The network element device of work.

24. device according to claim 23, which is characterized in that the MME/SGSN further includes sending module, for Home subscriber server HSS/ home location registers HLR sends signing information request message, so that the HSS/HLR is to institute It states monitoring configuration parameter to be verified, it is determined whether the MME/SGSN is allowed to execute the policer operation request message, wherein The HSS/HLR is previously stored with the subscription data of user terminal.

25. device according to claim 24, which is characterized in that the configuration module is in the signing information request message The first instruction message of middle carrying, first instruction message are used for when the HSS/HLR is logical to monitoring configuration Verification It is out-of-date, indicate that the HSS/HLR sends monitoring configuration request message to machine type communication interoperability functional entity MTC-IWF, So that the MTC-IWF settings specify network element device to be monitored specified event, wherein the monitoring configuration request message In carry international mobile subscriber identity IMSI, monitor event mark, monitor destination node, wherein the IMSI be used for table Sign needs the terminal monitored, the monitor event mark to be used for for identifying the event for needing to monitor, the monitoring destination node Characterization executes the network element device of policer operation.

26. device according to claim 24, which is characterized in that the MME/SGSN further includes：

First acquisition module, the address information for obtaining MTC-IWF；

The configuration module is used to indicate address information that the sending module is obtained according to first acquisition module to described MTC-IWF sends monitoring configuration request message, so that MTC-IWF settings specify network element device to supervise specified event Control.

27. device according to claim 26, which is characterized in that first acquisition module is used for from the HSS/HLR The address information of the MTC-IWF is obtained in the signing information response message of the signing information request message returned, wherein If the HSS/HLR passes through monitoring configuration Verification, HSS/HLR carries described to MME/SGSN returns The signing information response message of address information；Or

First acquisition module is additionally operable to be pre-configured with the address information of the MTC-IWF；Or

First acquisition module is additionally operable to obtain the address information of the MTC-IWF by domain name system DNS parsing.

28. device according to claim 24, which is characterized in that the configuration module be used to indicate the MME/SGSN into Row MTC monitoring configurations, set and network element device are specified to be monitored specified event.

29. the device according to any one of claim 22 to 28, which is characterized in that the sending module is additionally operable to institute It states GGSN/PGW and sends MTC monitoring reports, so that the MTC monitoring reports are transmitted to SCS/AS by the GGSN/PGW, institute State the mark that MTC monitoring reports include monitor event type and monitored terminal.

30. device according to claim 29, which is characterized in that the MME/SGSN further includes：

Described address information is carried on described by the second acquisition module, the address information for obtaining SCS/AS from HSS/HLR In MTC monitoring reports so that the GGSN/PGW MTC monitoring reports are forwarded to according to described address information it is described SCS/AS。