Step 1.
The VAL server sends a SEALDD Background data transfer subscription request to the SEALDD server. The request includes the VAL service ID, a list of VAL UE IDs or VAL group ID, the data volume per UE and may also include the desired time window, the desired area information (e.g., when a UE enters a geographical area), Policy Selection Guidance.
Step 2.
The SEALDD server authorizes the request from the VAL server.
Step 3.
Step 4.
The SEALDD server sends the SEALDD Background data transfer subscription response, containing the result of the operation which includes the result and may include the BDT subscription identifier.
Step 5.
If the SEALDD server determines that the negotiated BDT policy applies to ongoing sessions, the SEALDD server performs Network resource adaptation negotiation with the SEAL NRM server as described in
clause 14.3.3.3 of TS 23.434. Policies are set for the BDT data transfer using the previously negotiated BDT Reference ID. This step may be performed simultaneously with step 7.
Step 6.
If the SEALDD server determines that the negotiated BDT policy applies to future sessions, the SEALDD server performs the Set BDT policy for future sessions as specified in
clause 4.15.6.8 of TS 23.502.
Step 7.
The VAL server uses
clause 9.5.2 procedure to send the BDT data to the SEALDD server for DL centric direction. During the negotiated transmission time window, the SEALDD server sends the BDT data to SEALDD client(s) and monitors the quality, e.g., latency, jitter, bitrate, packet loss rate, of the transmission. The SEALDD client forwards the BDT data received to the VAL client.
Equivalently, for UL centric direction, during the negotiated transmission window, the SEALDD client(s) sends the BDT data to the SEALDD server. The SEALDD server forwards the BDT data received to the VAL server.
Step 8.
The SEALDD server may notify the VAL server about:
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the delivery result, by sending the SEALDD Background data transfer notification including the BDT subscription identifier and optionally the list of VAL UEs which received/sent the BDT data, the executed time window and quality of the BDT data transmission based on the measurements in step 5; or.
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the renogiated granted time window or the removal of BDT policy, if there is any change in the network impacting the current BDT policy and the SEAL NRM server performs BDT policy re-selection as described in clause 14.3.13.3 of TS 23.434.