阅读说明：本技术 流量处理监视方法 (Flow processing monitoring method ) 是由 李东镇 于 2019-09-11 设计创作，主要内容包括：根据实施方式的流量处理监视方法由会话管理功能(SMF)执行并包括以下步骤：将用于流量处理的状态的测量规则传递到处理流量的用户平面功能(UPF)；以及响应于测量规则的传递,从UPF接收关于流量处理的状态的信息。(The traffic processing monitoring method according to an embodiment is performed by a Session Management Function (SMF) and includes the steps of: passing the measurement rules for the state of traffic handling to a User Plane Function (UPF) handling traffic; and receiving information from the UPF regarding the status of traffic handling in response to the passing of the measurement rules.)

1. A method of monitoring traffic handling performed by a session management function, SMF, the method comprising the steps of:

sending a measurement rule for a state of traffic processing to a user plane function UPF; and

receiving information from the UPF regarding a status of the traffic handling in response to the transmitted measurement rules.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement rules comprise at least one of: the UPF transmits the state of the traffic process to the SMF, a condition for measuring the state of the traffic process, a measurement place for measuring the state of the traffic process, information for specifying traffic as a measurement target, a method for obtaining a time related to the state of the traffic process, a period of time for performing measurement, and a type of measurement result.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the measurement site comprises at least one of: a first port of the UPF for input/output of traffic with a radio access network RAN, a second port of the UPF for input/output of traffic with a data network DN, a third port of the UPF for input/output of traffic with another UPF connected to the SMF, and a fourth port of a module performing a predetermined function provided in the UPF.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the measurement site comprises at least one of: a port of a module for performing a function according to a packet detection rule PDR, a port of a module for performing a function according to a forwarding action rule FAR, a port of a module for performing a function according to a QoS enforcement rule QER and a port of a module for performing a function according to a usage reporting rule URR.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the traffic comprises traffic related to an ultra-reliable low latency communication, URLLC, service of a user equipment, UE, equipped with the URLLC service.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information regarding the status of the traffic processing comprises at least one of: information indicating whether information on the state of the traffic process is received periodically or in response to a predetermined event, information on a measurement place where the state of the traffic process is measured, information for specifying a traffic as a measurement target, a method of obtaining a time related to the state of the traffic process, a period of time for which measurement is performed, and information of a measurement result.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

formulating a predetermined remedial action based on the received information regarding the status of the traffic processing; and

transmitting the predetermined remedial action to the UPF.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined remedial action comprises adjusting resources of the UPF allocated to UEs not equipped with the URLLC service among UEs managed by the UPF.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein adjusting the resources comprises at least one of: discarding packets comprising traffic of the UE not equipped with the URLLC service, adjusting a QoS related value of the UE not equipped with the URLLC service, and adjusting parameters related to reporting of packet usage by the UE not equipped with the URLLC service.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined remedial action comprises controlling UEs equipped with the URLLC service, among UEs managed by the UPF, to be managed by another UPF connected to the SMF other than the UPF.

11. A method of monitoring traffic handling performed by a user plane function, UPF, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a measurement rule for a state of traffic processing from a session management function, SMF;

measuring a status of the traffic processing based on the communicated measurement rules; and

sending the measurement result of the state of the traffic processing to the SMF.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the received measurement rules comprise at least one of: the UPF transmits the state of the traffic process to the SMF, a condition for measuring the state of the traffic process, a measurement place for measuring the state of the traffic process, information for specifying traffic as a measurement target, a method for obtaining a time related to the state of the traffic process, a period of time for performing measurement, and a type of measurement result.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the measurement site comprises at least one of: a first port of the UPF for input/output of traffic with a radio access network RAN, a second port of the UPF for input/output of traffic with a data network DN, a third port of the UPF for input/output of traffic with another UPF connected to the SMF, and a fourth port of a module performing a predetermined function provided in the UPF.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the measurement site comprises at least one of: a port of a module for performing a function according to a packet detection rule PDR, a port of a module for performing a function according to a forwarding action rule FAR, a port of a module for performing a function according to a QoS enforcement rule QER and a port of a module for performing a function according to a usage reporting rule URR.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the information specifying traffic targeted for measurement is used to specify traffic comprising traffic related to an ultra-reliable low latency communication URLLC service for user equipment, UE, equipped with the URLLC service.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the information regarding the status of the traffic processing comprises at least one of: information indicating whether the information on the state of the traffic process is transmitted to the SMF periodically or in response to a predetermined event, information on a measurement place where the state of the traffic process is measured, information for specifying a traffic as a measurement target, a method of obtaining a time related to the state of the traffic process, a period of time for performing the measurement, and information of a measurement result.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

receiving from the UPF a predetermined remedial action formulated based on measurement information regarding a status of the traffic handling.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the predetermined remedial action comprises adjusting resources of the UPF allocated to UEs, among UEs managed by the UPF, that are not provisioned with the URLLC service.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein adjusting the resources comprises at least one of: discarding packets comprising traffic of the UE not equipped with the URLLC service, adjusting a QoS related value of the UE not equipped with the URLLC service, and adjusting parameters related to reporting of packet usage by the UE not equipped with the URLLC service.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the predetermined remedial action comprises controlling UEs equipped with the URLLC service to be managed by another UPF connected to the SMF in addition to the UPF.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a method of monitoring traffic handling.

Background

In the LTE communication system, since the type of communication service and the required data rate and the like are diversified, the extension of LTE frequency and the evolution to the 5G communication system are actively proceeding.

A fast evolving 5G communication system not only accommodates as many user equipments as possible based on limited radio resources, but also supports scenarios of enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), large-scale machine type communication (mtc), and ultra-reliable and low latency communication (URLLC).

In the 5G communication system, a network structure supporting a user equipment, a base station (radio access network), a core, and a server end to end is defined, and a network structure separating a control plane for a control signaling function and a user plane for a data transmission/reception function is defined by separating the control signaling function and a data transmission/reception function performed by a single node (e.g., S-GW, P-GW, etc.) in the existing LTE (4G) communication system.

In this case, various nodes are included in the control plane. For example, an access and mobility management function (AMF) that controls radio access of user equipments, a Policy Control Function (PCF) that manages/controls policies such as user equipment information and subscription service information of each user equipment, charging, etc., a Session Management Function (SMF) that manages/controls a session so that each user equipment uses a data service, and a Network Exposure Function (NEF) that performs an information sharing function with an external network are included in the control plane.

In addition, functions such as User Plane Functions (UPFs) may be included in the user plane.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical challenge

In a 5G communication system, an ultra-reliable and low latency communication (URLLC) service (hereinafter referred to as a "URLLC service") may be provided to user equipment. At this time, in order to smoothly provide the URLLC service, it may be checked whether the UPF correctly processes traffic related to the URLLC service, and appropriate remedial measures may be taken according to the result of the check. For example, if the SMF sends an enforcement rule for the URLLC service to the UPF, it can be checked whether the UPF actually operates according to the enforcement rule, and appropriate remedial action can be taken according to the result of the check.

Accordingly, a problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide a technique of monitoring whether a UPF correctly processes traffic related to a URLLC service when providing the URLLC service to a user equipment in a 5G communication system, and taking remedial measures according to the monitoring result.

However, the problem to be solved by the present disclosure is not limited to the above description, and another problem to be solved, which is not mentioned, may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains from the following description.

Technical scheme

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of monitoring traffic processing performed by a Session Management Function (SMF). The method comprises the following steps: sending measurement rules of the status of traffic processing to a User Plane Function (UPF); and receiving information from the UPF regarding the status of traffic handling in response to the transmitted measurement rules.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of monitoring traffic processing performed by a User Plane Function (UPF) is provided. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a measurement rule of a state of traffic processing from a Session Management Function (SMF); measuring a status of the traffic processing based on the communicated measurement rules; and sending the measurement result of the state of the traffic processing to the SMF.

Technical effects

Depending on the implementation, it may be measured or monitored whether the UPF is processing traffic according to the enforcement rules sent from the SMF. Thus, if there is a problem in the traffic processing, the SMF may consider the remedial action based on the measurement results to solve the problem and send the remedial action to the UPF, causing the UPF to perform the remedial action. In other words, it can be monitored whether the URLLC service is smoothly provided to the user equipment in the 5G communication system.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a diagram conceptually illustrating an architecture of a 5G communication system according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2 shows a diagram illustrating a part of the architecture of the 5G communication system shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a diagram illustrating a procedure of a monitoring method of traffic processing performed by the SMF according to an embodiment.

Fig. 4 shows a diagram illustrating measurement rules passed by the SMF to the UPF.

Fig. 5 shows a diagram illustrating measurement sites of traffic according to an embodiment.

Fig. 6 shows a diagram illustrating status information of traffic measured by the UPF.

Fig. 7 shows a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a monitoring method of traffic processing performed by a UPF according to an embodiment.

Detailed Description

Advantages and features of the present disclosure and methods of accomplishing the same will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments are not limited to those described, as the embodiments may be implemented in various forms. It should be noted that this embodiment is provided for comprehensive disclosure and also to allow those skilled in the art to know the full scope of the embodiment. Accordingly, the embodiments are to be limited only by the scope of the following claims.

In describing the embodiments of the present disclosure, if it is determined that detailed description of related known components or functions unnecessarily obscures the gist of the present disclosure, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, terms to be described below are defined in consideration of functions of embodiments of the present disclosure, and may vary according to intention or practice of a user or operator. Therefore, the definition thereof can be made based on the contents of the entire specification.

Fig. 1 shows a diagram conceptually illustrating an architecture 10 of a 5G communication system according to an embodiment.

A 5G communication system represented by architecture 10 of fig. 1 will be described. The 5G communication system is an advanced technology from the fourth generation LTE telecommunication technology. The 5G communication system is an extended technology of Long Term Evolution (LTE) and a new Radio Access Technology (RAT) by the evolution of an existing mobile communication network structure or a clean state structure, and supports extended LTE (LTE), non-3 GPP access, and the like.

However, because the architecture 10 shown in fig. 1 is merely an example, the concepts of the present disclosure are not to be construed as being limited to the architecture 10 shown in fig. 1, nor to a 5G communication system.

The architecture 10 includes various components (e.g., Network Functions (NF)). Hereinafter, these components will be described.

Referring to fig. 1, there is shown AN authentication server function (AUSF), (core) access and mobility management function (AMF), a Session Management Function (SMF)100, a Policy Control Function (PCF), AN Application Function (AF), a Unified Data Management (UDM), a User Plane Function (UPF)200, (radio) access network ((R) AN) or base station 300, a Data Network (DN)400 and User Equipment (UE) 500.

Among these components, the UPF 200 may be a component included in a user plane in the 5G communication system, and may be referred to as a user plane function 200 or UPF 200 in the detailed description. Hereinafter, it will be referred to as the UPF 200.

Further, the SMF 100 may be a component included in a control plane separate from the above-described user plane in the 5G communication system, and may be referred to as a session management function 100 or the SMF 100 in the detailed description. Hereinafter, it will be referred to as SMF 100.

The SMF 100 and the UPF 200 perform not only well-known functions required in the 5G communication system but also functions intended to be provided in the embodiment. Therefore, hereinafter, a description of well-known technologies per se performed by each of the SMF 100 and the UPF 200 will be briefly described or omitted, and functions intended to be provided in the embodiments will be described in more detail.

Fig. 2 shows a diagram illustrating a portion of architecture 10 of the 5G communication system shown in fig. 1. Referring to fig. 2, there is shown an SMF 100, a UPF 200, a RAN 300 (but hereinafter referred to as a base station 300), a DN 400 and a UE 500.

The UPF 200 is connected to the SMF 100 via an N4 interface. In addition, the UPF 200 is connected to the base station 300 through an N3 interface, to the DN 400 through an N6 interface, and to another UPF connected to the SMF 100 through an N9 interface.

The UE 500 shown in fig. 2 accesses the base station 300 and is provided with an ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC) service while using the resources of the base station 300. Traffic related to URLLC services (user plane traffic) is handled by UPF 200. In more detail, when the SMF 100 transmits a rule for traffic processing to the UPF 200, the UPF 200 processes traffic related to the URLLC service or various other traffic based on the transmitted rule.

At this point, it may be measured according to the above rules whether the UPF 200 is handling traffic related to URLLC services. If traffic related to the URLLC service is not handled according to the rules, a problem may arise in the URLLC service, and therefore a cause may be determined and remedial action taken to address the cause.

Thus, according to an embodiment, the SMF 100 sends measurement rules for the status of traffic handling to the UPF 200. When the UPF 200 receives a measurement rule from the SMF 100, the UPF 200 measures the status of traffic processing based on the received measurement rule and transmits the measurement result to the SMF 100. For example, the measurement results may specifically include information about which part of the UPF 200 is problematic. If the SMF 100 receives information on the status of traffic processing from the UPF 200 and there is a problem in a specific part of the UPF 200, the SMF 100 considers a predetermined remedial measure to solve the problem in the specific part based on the received information and transmits the predetermined remedial measure to the UPF 200. The UPF 200 then performs the predetermined remedial action received from the SMF 100.

Here, the information on the state of the traffic process measured by the UPF 200 may further include information on a place where the state of the traffic process is measured. The following is an example of a candidate group of places where the state of traffic processing can be measured, but the candidate group is not limited thereto.

First port of UPF 200 for input/output of traffic with base station 300

Second port of UPF 200 for input/output of traffic with DN 400

-a third port of the UPF 200 for input/output of traffic with another UPF connected to the SMF 100

Ports of modules provided for performing predetermined functions in the UPF 200

Hereinafter, a procedure of a monitoring method or a measurement method of traffic processing performed by the SMF 100 will be described.

Fig. 3 shows a diagram illustrating a procedure of a monitoring method of traffic processing performed by the SMF 100 according to an embodiment. However, since fig. 3 is only an example, the idea of the present disclosure is not limited to the idea shown in fig. 3.

Referring to fig. 3, in step S100, the SMF 100 transmits a measurement rule for the status of traffic processing to the UPF 200. Fig. 4 shows an example of a measurement rule. Referring to fig. 4, an Identification (ID) for identifying the measurement rule (in fig. 4, it is shown as an UP measurement request ID value), an operation mode, a measurement standard/description, a measurement place, a measurement method, a measurement period, and thresholds of latency and throughput may be included in the measurement rule.

Where the operational mode indicates a condition where the UPF 200 sends the status of traffic processing to the SMF 100. The "event" mode among the operation modes is a mode in which the UPF 200 transmits the status of traffic processing to the SMF 100 if a predetermined event occurs. The "periodic" mode is a mode in which the UPF 200 transmits the status of traffic processing to the SMF 100 every predetermined period. The "from" mode is a mode in which the UPF 200 sends the status of traffic processing to the SMF 100 when a predetermined condition in the UPF 200 is satisfied.

Next, the measurement standard/description is information for specifying a flow rate as a measurement target. In other words, the flow rate that satisfies the measurement standard may be a measurement target.

By using the measurement standard, the measurement target can be specified in units of traffic, in units of flow, or in units of session. Further, the measurement standard according to the embodiment may specify all the traffic (e.g., wildcard "") with respect to the specific customer, and if all the traffic with respect to the specific customer is specified, the specific traffic of all the traffic may be specified step by using the measurement standard mentioned below.

The measurement criteria may include various types of items. For example, n-tuples or fields of packets such as source IP, destination IP, source port, destination port, and protocol may be included in the measurement criteria, but are not limited thereto.

The measurement point is information specifying a point in which the UPF 200 is to measure the state of the traffic processing. The candidate set of measurement locations is as described above and the candidate set (including ports a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, and l) is shown in fig. 5.

First port a of UPF 200 for input/output of traffic with base station 300

Second port b of UPF 200 for input/output of traffic with DN 400

Third port c of UPF 200 for input/output of traffic with another UPF connected to SMF 100

Ports e, f, g, h, i, j, k and l of modules provided for performing predetermined functions in the UPF 200

Here, a plurality of "modules provided to perform predetermined functions in the UPF 200" may be provided in the UPF 200. For example, the UPF 200 may include at least one of a module that performs a function according to a Packet Detection Rule (PDR), a module that performs a function according to a Forwarding Action Rule (FAR), a module that performs a function according to a QoS Enforcement Rule (QER), and a module that performs a function according to a Usage Reporting Rule (URR). Furthermore, ports e, f, g, h, i, j, k and l may also be included in the candidate set of measurement sites, wherein traffic is input to or output from each of these modules via ports e, f, g, h, i, j, k and l.

The process of performing a measurement at the measurement site will be described in more detail in fig. 7.

Referring again to fig. 4, the measurement method is information indicating a method of obtaining time information indicating when traffic processing has been performed. For example, if the measurement method is "time stamp in packet", the measurement method is a method using time recorded in the header of the packet, and if the measurement method is "time stamp in system", the measurement method is a method using an atomic clock provided in the UPF 200 or the like.

The measurement period refers to a period of time for measuring the state of the traffic process. Furthermore, thresholds for latency and throughput may be included in the measurement rules.

When the above measurement rule is transmitted from the SMF 100 to the UPF 200, the UPF 200 measures the state of the traffic process based on the measurement rule, and the SMF 100 receives the measurement result at step S110. Fig. 6 shows a diagram illustrating measurement results received by the SMF 100 from the UPF 200. Referring to fig. 6, the measurement result may include an operation mode indicating an event occurred, a measurement standard indicating traffic as a target measurement, a measurement place indicating a place where the traffic is measured, a measurement method indicating a method of obtaining time information when the measurement is performed, a measurement period indicating a time period for performing the measurement, and a waiting time (and an auxiliary value) and throughput (and an auxiliary value) indicating the measurement value.

In other words, the measurement result includes information on 'a waiting time and a throughput when a specific traffic is measured at a specific place for a predetermined period of time'. This information indicates whether the UPF 200 is processing traffic according to the measurement rules sent from the SMF 100. Further, if the UPF 200 is processed differently from the measurement rule, the information indicates the place where the processing is being performed and the status at that time.

The SMF 100 considers a predetermined remedial action based on the measurement result received from the UPF 200 in step S110, and transmits the considered remedial action to the UPF 200 in step S120.

Specifically, for example, the SMF 100 may recognize that the measurement results received from the UPF 200 include information showing both "event" and "emergency". In this case, the SMF 100 may consider a remedy to reduce the resources of the UPF 200 allocated to UEs not equipped with URLLC service among UEs managed by the UPF 200. Here, the "reducing resources" may include, for example, at least one of dropping packets related to UEs not equipped with URLLC service, adjusting QoS-related values of UEs not equipped with URLLC service, and adjusting parameters related to reporting packet usage of UEs not equipped with URLLC service, but is not limited thereto.

Alternatively, the SMF 100 may shorten the period of the session report request received from the UPF 200, and thus, the UE's request to generate a new session may be limited more than before.

Alternatively, the SMF 100 may determine based on the measurement results that the UPF 200 is no longer able to process traffic according to the measurement rules. In this case, SMF 100 may consider a remedy managed by another UPF different from UPF 200 for a URLLC-equipped UE among UEs managed by UPF 200.

As described above, according to the embodiment, it is possible to measure or monitor whether the UPF 200 is processing traffic according to the measurement rule received from the SMF 100, and if the processing is performed differently from the measurement rule, it is possible to measure or monitor the place where the processing is performed and the state of the traffic processing at that time. Thus, if there is a problem based on the measurements, the SMF 100 may consider the remedial action to address the problem and may send the remedial action to the UPF 200 to cause the UPF 200 to operate in accordance with the remedial action. Accordingly, it can be monitored whether the URLLC service is smoothly provided to the UE 500 in the 5G communication system.

Hereinafter, the procedure of the monitoring method of the traffic processing performed by the UPF 200 will be described.

Fig. 7 shows a flowchart illustrating a monitoring method of traffic processing performed by the UPF 200 according to an embodiment. However, since fig. 7 is merely an example, the idea of the present disclosure is not limited to those shown in fig. 7.

Referring to fig. 7, in step S200, the UPF 200 receives a measurement rule from the SMF 100. The measurement rule received in step S200 is the same as the measurement rule sent by the SMF 100 to the UPF 200 in step S100 shown in fig. 3, and since the measurement rule has already been described in fig. 4, a description thereof will be omitted.

Thereafter, in step S210, the UPF 200 measures the processing status of traffic related to the URLLC service based on the measurement rule received from the SMF 100 in step S200. For example, as shown in fig. 4, it may be assumed that the UPF 200 receives measurement rules from the SMF 100. In this case, the UPF 200 measures the traffic status at the measurement site according to the measurement rule. At the time of measurement, the measurement time is measured according to the method specified in the measurement method. If the mode of operation is "event," the UPF 200 sends the measurement to the SMF 100 when a predetermined event occurs. When transmitting, the latency and the auxiliary value or the throughput and the auxiliary value measured at the measurement location are also transmitted.

Here, an operation of the UPF 200 measuring a traffic state at a measurement place will be described as an example.

(example 1) the time when traffic is processed in a particular module may be measured. In this case, the measurement site may be designated as one of the UPF 200 or each module (PDR, FAR, QER, and URR) in the UPF 200. For example, when the UPF 200 is specified as a measurement place, a period from the traffic input port a to the traffic output from the port b is measured as a waiting time. The same is true when a PDR, FAR, QER or URR is specified as a measurement site.

(example 2) the time when traffic is processed in at least two modules may be measured. In this case, at least two modules may be designated as measurement sites. For example, if PDR and FAR are specified as measurement places, the period from traffic input to port e and then output from port f to traffic input to port g and then output from port h is measured as a waiting time.

(example 3) the time when traffic is transmitted between one module and another module may be measured. In this case, the measurement place may be the separate UPF 200A and UPF 200B, and, for example, the period from when traffic is output from port c to when traffic is input to port d is measured as the waiting time.

(example 4) the transit time of traffic on a particular interface may be measured. For example, when port a is designated as a measurement place, a period of time (in other words, round trip time) from when traffic is transmitted from the UPF 200A to the base station 300 through port a to when traffic is transmitted from the base station 300 to the UPF 200A again through port a may be measured as the waiting time. In this case, traffic is sent and received over the N3 interface. The same is true when port b is designated as the measurement site, and in this case, traffic is sent and received over the N6 interface.

(example 5) examples 1 to 4 show a single flow measurement period based. Alternatively, the above examples 1 to 4 may be applied in units of a plurality of traffics, a flow including a plurality of traffics, or a session including a plurality of flows. For example, if a flow including a plurality of traffic is applied to example 1, a period from when all the traffic included in the flow is input to port a to when all the traffic is output from port b is measured as a latency. Further, if a flow including a plurality of traffic is applied to example 2, a period from when all the traffic included in the flow is input to port e and then output from port f to when all the traffic is input to port g and then output from port h is measured as the waiting time. Here, whether a plurality of traffics are input to or output from each port may be identified based on a (bi-directional) n-tuple or a field of each traffic.

Thereafter, in step S220, the UPF 200 transmits the measurement result of the process state measured in step S210 to the SMF 100. In step S200, the measurement result is transmitted according to the operation mode in the measurement rule received from the SMF 100. In other words, if the operation mode is 'event', the measurement result is transmitted when a predetermined event occurs, and if the operation mode is 'periodic', the measurement result is periodically transmitted.

After sending the measurement results to SMF 100 in step S220, SMF 100 may consider predetermined remedial measures based on the measurement results. In step S230, the UPF 200 receives and executes the remedial action. According to an embodiment, step S230 may not be performed. Since the remedial measures performed in step S230 have already been described, a description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to the embodiment, it is possible to measure or monitor whether the UPF 200 processes traffic according to the measurement rule received from the SMF 100, and if the processing is performed differently from the measurement rule, it is possible to measure or monitor the place where the processing is performed and the state thereof at that time. Thus, if there is a problem based on the measurements, the SMF 100 may consider the remedial action to address the problem and may send the remedial action to the UPF 200 so that the UPF 200 operates in accordance with the remedial action.

As described above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present disclosure can be embodied in other forms without changing the technical idea or essential features thereof. Accordingly, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims, rather than the detailed description, and all changes and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be construed as being included within the scope thereof.

Industrial applicability

According to an embodiment, it may be monitored whether URLLC service is smoothly provided to terminals in a 5G communication system.