Data Route Selection Method and Apparatus

Abstract

A data route selection method and apparatus, where the data route selection method includes: detecting, by a terminal, that information about an application matches a traffic descriptor; determining, by the terminal, a first route selection component for the application; and routing, by the terminal, traffic of the application on a first protocol data unit (PDU) session, where the first PDU session matches the first route selection component.

1 . A data route selection method, comprising:
 matching information about an application with a user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule when detecting the application;   determining a first route selection component (RSC) for the application when the information about the application matches a traffic descriptor, wherein the traffic descriptor is contained in the URSP rule, and wherein the URSP rule comprises the first RSC; and   routing traffic of the application via a first protocol data unit (PDU) session,   wherein the first PDU session matches the first RSC,   wherein the first RSC satisfies a first condition, and   wherein the first condition comprises at least one single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) belonging to allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) when the first RSC comprises the at least one S-NSSAI.   
     
     
         2 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first condition further comprises a UE being in a service area of a local access data network (LADN) when the first RSC comprises a data network name (DNN) of the LADN. 
     
     
         3 . The data route selection method according to  claim 2 , wherein determining the first RSC for the application comprises determining, by a terminal, the first RSC when a second condition is satisfied, and wherein the second condition comprises at least one of:
 a PDU session on which the traffic of the application is routed is released;   the terminal enters or leaves the service area of the LADN;   the terminal enters or leaves a non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) coverage area;   the terminal moves from an evolved packet core (EPC) network to a 5 th  Generation core (5GC) network; or   the terminal detects that the application is enabled.   
     
     
         4 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , further comprising establishing the first PDU session based on the first RSC when there is no existing PDU session that matches the first RSC in an established PDU session. 
     
     
         5 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein the URSP rule further comprises at least one route selection descriptor. 
     
     
         6 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining the first RSC for the application comprises determining the first RSC at least based on a priority of each RSC. 
     
     
         7 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining the first RSC for the application comprises determining the first RSC from at least one valid RSC, wherein the at least one valid RSC satisfies the first condition, and wherein the at least one valid RSC is recorded in at least one route selection descriptor. 
     
     
         8 . The data route selection method according to  claim 7 , wherein determining the first RSC from the at least one valid RSC comprises determining the first RSC at least based on a priority of each valid RSC. 
     
     
         9 . The data route selection method according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one valid RSC comprises a second RSC and the first RSC, and wherein a second priority of the second RSC is higher than a first priority of the first RSC, and wherein determining the first RSC for the application comprises:
 establishing a second PDU session based on the second RSC; and   determining, by a terminal, the first RSC when an establishment request of the second PDU session by the terminal is rejected.   
     
     
         10 . The data route selection method according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one valid RSC comprises a second RSC and the first RSC, and wherein a second priority of the second RSC is higher than a first priority of the first RSC. 
     
     
         11 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first RSC comprises at least one parameter, and wherein the first PDU session matches the first RSC when:
 a first parameter in the first RSC contains only one value and a value of a first corresponding parameter of the first PDU session is identical to a value in the first RSC; or   a second parameter in the first RSC contains at least two values and a value of a second corresponding parameter of the first PDU session is identical to one of the at least two values.   
     
     
         12 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein the information about the application comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) 3-tuple of the application or an identifier (ID) of the application. 
     
     
         13 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining the first RSC for the application comprises:
 determining the URSP rule for the application, wherein the URSP rule contains one or more route selection descriptors; and   selecting a first route selection descriptor within the URSP rule, wherein the first route selection descriptor comprises the first RSC.   
     
     
         14 . The data route selection method according to  claim 1 , wherein the RSC includes at least one of:
 a session and service continuity (SSC) mode selection,   a network slice selection,   a data network name (DNN) selection,   a non-seamless offload indication,   an access type preference, or   a PDU type.   
     
     
         15 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a memory storing instructions; and   one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:
 match information about an application with a user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule when the application is detected; 
 determine a first route selection component (RSC) for the application when the information about the application matches a traffic descriptor; and 
 route traffic of the application on a first protocol data unit (PDU) session, 
 wherein the first PDU session matches the first RSC, 
 wherein the traffic descriptor is contained in the URSP rule, wherein the URSP rule comprises the first RSC, 
 wherein the first RSC satisfies a first condition, and 
 wherein the first condition comprises at least one single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) belonging to allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) when the first RSC comprises the at least one S-NSSAI. 
   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the first condition further comprises a UE being in a service area of a local access data network (LADN) when the first RSC comprises a data network name (DNN) of the LADN. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is a terminal configured to determine the RSC for the application when a second condition is satisfied, and wherein the second condition comprises at least one of:
 the terminal detects that the application is enabled;   a PDU session on which the traffic of the application is routed is released;   the terminal enters or leaves the service area of the LADN;   the terminal enters or leaves a non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) coverage area; or   the terminal moves from an evolved packer core (EPC) network to a 5 th  Generation core (5GC) network.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is configured to determine the first RSC for the application at least based on a priority of each RSC. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the URSP rule further comprises at least one route selection descriptor. 
     
     
         20 . A computer program product comprising instructions that are stored on a computer-readable medium and that, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to:
 matching information about an application with a user equipment (UE) route selection policy (URSP) rule when detecting the application;   determining a first route selection component (RSC) for the application when information about the application matches a traffic descriptor, wherein the traffic descriptor is contained in the URSP rule, and wherein the URSP rule comprises the first RSC; and   routing traffic of the application on a first protocol data unit (PDU) session,   wherein the first PDU session matches the first RSC,   wherein the first RSC satisfies a first condition, and   wherein the first condition comprises at least one single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) belonging to allowed network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) when the first RSC comprises the at least one S-NSSAI.