Summary of the invention
Problem to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of wireless broadcast/multicast system and method; It can well provide dissimilar; The broadcast multi-broadcasting service of different coverages can be managed the distribution of MBMS service flexibly, efficiently and effectively utilize SFN (SFN) pattern to carry out performance optimization.
A kind of wireless broadcast/multicast system for realizing that the present invention provides comprises the wireless base station, broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway and broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre, wherein:
Said wireless base station, the cell radio resource that is used for RRM, unicast mode distributes;
Said broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway, the broadcast multi-broadcasting data are sent in the sub-district that has been used for to one group of application a broadcast multi-broadcasting service, and guarantee that this process carries out between each sub-district synchronously; This gateway also carries out the session control of broadcast multi-broadcasting service simultaneously;
Said broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre, the service persistent problem that is used in different range of managements management broadcast multi-broadcasting dynamic allocation of resources and handles the broadcast multi-broadcasting service.
Said wireless base station also comprises resource management module, is used to control the radio-resource-configuration of said broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre, and the sub-district under unicast mode carries out Dynamic Resource Allocation for Multimedia, and when moving at the terminal, corresponding resource is redistributed.
Said broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre comprises overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre and regional broadcast multicast control centre;
Said overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre; Be used to manage independently the resource allocation of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting service and the dynamic coverage of the various broadcast multi-broadcastings services of control, and serve employed Radio Resource with the regional broadcast multicast that a plurality of districts service-domain is crossed in the dynamic management of regional broadcast multicast control centre;
Said regional broadcast multicast control centre; Be used for unifying under the control in overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre; Regional broadcast multicast service and single cell multicast desired by services resource are then distributed; Radio Resource in this district's service-domain carries out dynamic assignment, and serves employed Radio Resource with the regional broadcast multicast that a plurality of districts service-domain is crossed in the dynamic management of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre.
For realizing that the object of the invention also provides a kind of control method of wireless broadcast/multicast service, comprises the following steps:
Steps A when the initialization of carrying out the broadcast multi-broadcasting service distributes, is served initialization;
Step B according to the control information of broadcast multi-broadcasting service, confirms that this broadcast multi-broadcasting service is overall broadcast multi-broadcasting service, regional broadcast multicast service, still single Cell Broadcast CB multicast service;
Step C according to different broadcast multi-broadcasting services, is that the service cell covered is sent the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data according to the different strategies distributing radio resource and to wireless terminal by broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre control system.
When said broadcast multi-broadcasting service was served for the regional broadcast multicast, said step C comprised the following steps:
Step C1, when needs sent the broadcast multi-broadcasting service, the overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre of broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway in broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sent the resource allocation request signaling, asked overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre to be this service assignment resource;
Step C2, overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre serves initial cell covered information according to this, confirms to carry the position of the Target cell of this service;
Step C3; Position according to Target cell; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sends the resource query demand signalling to the regional broadcast multicast control centre that has comprised the Target cell set, requires the resource allocation conditions of said regional broadcast multicast control centre reporting objectives sub-district;
Step C4, said regional broadcast multicast control centre upgrades self-administered local resource information through the configuration of each wireless base station of inspection, sends the resource allocation information of Target cell simultaneously to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre;
Step C5, overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre are broadcast multi-broadcasting service dynamic assignment resource after receiving the resource allocation information of Target cell;
Step C6, overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sends to corresponding regional broadcast multicast control centre respectively with the information of allocation result;
Step C7, regional broadcast multicast control centre at first upgrade own inner resource allocation management information after receiving the information of said allocation result, then distribution result is passed through the corresponding wireless base station of signaled;
Step C8, the wireless base station is divided out with corresponding radio resource after receiving said signaling, sets up radio bearer, to wireless terminal transmitting broadcast multi-broadcast service data.
Said step C5 comprises the following steps:
Step C51, if the resource in the Target cell set is enough, then overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre chooses an identical Radio Resource for all sub-districts, as the Radio Resource use of this service;
Step C52; If in the Target cell set because the difference of resource allocation; Cause the common part of neither one available, then overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre is according to qualifications according to the geometric position of sub-district, parameters such as resource distribution situation; For neighbor cell as much as possible marks off an identical Radio Resource, its target is to make the area of SFN in this broadcast multi-broadcasting service reach maximization; For remaining sub-district,, in the stability, the flexibility that guarantee the system assignment algorithm and do not hinder under the prerequisite of coverage dynamic change demand, provide SFN and the single Cell Broadcast CB optimized as far as possible to distribute then according to similar principle.
When said broadcast multi-broadcasting service was single Cell Broadcast CB multicast service, said step C comprised the following steps:
Step C1 ', if broadcast multi-broadcasting service is only transmitted in single subdistrict, then the broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway can not send request for allocation to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre, but directly notifies wireless base station Service Source request.
Said step C1 ' comprises the following steps:
Step C11 ', what the wireless base station was autonomous is this service assignment resource;
Step C12 ', the wireless base station reports to regional broadcast multicast control centre with allocation result;
Step C13 ', regional broadcast multicast control centre upgrades the resource allocation management information of oneself;
Step C14 ', regional broadcast multicast control centre sends the resource change report to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre.
When said broadcast multi-broadcasting service was the service of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting, said step C comprised the following steps:
Step C1 ", the fixing broadcast program data that in global scope, provides provides overall broadcast service by the special-purpose channel resource of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre's control use.
Also comprise the following steps: after the said step C
Step D; When a broadcast multi-broadcasting service need be crossed over a plurality of regional broadcast multicast control centre management area; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre will redistribute Radio Resource for this service in district's service-domain, and will send the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data in different broadcast multi-broadcasting zones to wireless terminal.
Among the said step D, said district service-domain is redistributed Radio Resource, comprises the following steps:
Step D1, the wireless base station of district in the service-domain detects wireless terminal in the sub-district of this base station and receives the broadcast multi-broadcasting service a situation arises and change;
Step D2, the wireless base station sends report information with the regional broadcast multicast control centre that situation about taking place changes to the place, wireless base station;
Step D3, regional broadcast multicast control centre inquires about this broadcast multi-broadcasting service and whether allows to carry out dynamic area configurations to the configuration information of this broadcast multi-broadcasting service of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre inquiry;
If not; I.e. this broadcast multi-broadcasting service belongs to the zone of static configuration; Then regional broadcast multicast control centre sends control signaling to the wireless base station; Ignore the processing that situation is changed, the wireless base station can not be changed or continue and return according to information notice this broadcast multi-broadcasting service of wireless terminal that a situation arises changes that sends over;
If then continue execution in step D4;
Step D4, regional broadcast multicast control centre is according to the information of wireless base station report, and judgement need be taked the sub-district of the measure of changing;
If this sub-district is outside the corresponding district management territory scope of regional broadcast multicast control centre, then regional broadcast multicast control centre sends notice specifying information of change this time to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre, and execution in step D5; Otherwise, execution in step D6;
Step D5, the information that overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sends according to regional broadcast multicast control centre is judged needs change regional broadcast multicast control centre, and will change and ask to send to corresponding regional broadcast multicast control centre, returns step D4;
Step D6, regional broadcast multicast control centre carries out the dynamic change of district's service-domain;
Step D7, because regional broadcast multicast control centre has changed the Radio Resource dynamic-configuration of sub-district in its district's service-domain, regional broadcast multicast control centre sends it back feedforward information, the situation of this change of feedback to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre;
Step D8, the wireless base station sends service variation information to wireless terminal, and sends the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data to wireless terminal.
Among the said step D1, said a situation arises changes, and comprises scenario:
The wireless terminal that in the sub-district last receives this broadcast multi-broadcasting service shifts out the sub-district or closes the reception to this service data; Perhaps
One not the sub-district in this broadcast multi-broadcasting service coverage have the wireless terminal that receives this broadcast multi-broadcasting service to move into.
Said step D6 comprises the following steps:
If this service no longer need be sent in a sub-district, then regional broadcast multicast control centre notice wireless base station stops to send and discharging the resource that this service takies;
If the broadcast multi-broadcasting service is sent in a new sub-district, then regional broadcast multicast control centre carries out Dynamic Resource Allocation for Multimedia, and this cell allocation resource is used to send said broadcast multi-broadcasting service;
If wireless terminal is in the process that service receives, to have crossed over the sub-district, then need when switching, carry out the lasting transmission of broadcast data.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: wireless broadcast/multicast system of the present invention and method; Through Signalling exchange between each entity and system strategy flexibly; Can well provide dissimilar, the broadcast multi-broadcasting service of different coverages can be managed the distribution of MBMS service flexibly, efficiently and effectively utilize SFN (SFN) pattern to carry out performance optimization; During service provides, resource is managed dynamically, can improve the resource utilization and the service quality of system significantly.
Embodiment
In order to make the object of the invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer,, a kind of wireless broadcast/multicast system of the present invention and method are further elaborated below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explanation the present invention, and be not used in qualification the present invention.
Specify wireless broadcast/multicast system of the present invention below.
Before describing wireless broadcast/multicast system of the present invention; Management area and the coverage that the present invention relates at first is described, as shown in Figure 1, wherein; The management area is divided into three types according to size: global administration territory (GBA), district management territory (ZMBA) and single cell management territory (CMBA).
Global administration territory (GBA) is the scope that overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre is managed, the scope that promptly whole broadcast multicast system covered.
District management territory (ZMBA) is the regional extent that regional broadcast multicast control centre is managed, and each district management territory is corresponding one by one with a regional broadcast multicast control centre.District management territory static configuration in whole system, one group of the management of expression regional broadcast multicast control centre base stations neighboring physically.Do not intersect between the district management territory, the scope that all district management territories integrate is exactly the scope in global administration territory.
Single cell management territory (CMBA) is the zone that single base station is managed.A district management territory (ZMBA) comprises one to a plurality of single cell managements territory, does not occur simultaneously between each single cell management territory.
The coverage is divided three classes according to the scope that covers: global service territory (GBS), district's service-domain (ZMBS) and single sub-district service-domain.
Global service territory (GBS) is an overall broadcast service institute region covered, and this zone is corresponding with the global administration territory;
District's service-domain (ZMBS) is as far as a broadcast multi-broadcasting service; In a scope, send the scope that the broadcast multi-broadcasting service is covered; Maybe be in district's service-domain not to some cell transmission service data, to district's service-domain synchronization field of formation for the data of this broadcast multi-broadcasting service of a broadcast multi-broadcasting service.
District's service-domain (ZMBS) and district management territory (ZMBA) be one-to-one relationship not, district's service-domain can less than, be equal to, or greater than the scope in a district management territory.
Has common factor between a plurality of districts service-domain.
A single-frequency network area is meant one group of physically adjacent sub-district, and these sub-districts have been configured some identical frequency resources and have been used for the broadcast multi-broadcasting service.Identical physical layer resources and the setting of MAC layer are used in the broadcast multi-broadcasting service of on a single-frequency network area, transmitting, and the wireless signal of these broadcast multi-broadcasting data of therefore in these sub-districts, sending is identical.District's service-domain can use the subclass of single-frequency network area as it, therefore, possibly comprise one in district's service-domain to a plurality of single-frequency network areas and zero zone to a plurality of single Cell Broadcast CBs.
Single sub-district service-domain is meant the scope that the broadcast multi-broadcasting service of only in a sub-district, sending is covered.The wireless base station sends the broadcast multi-broadcasting data through the mode of putting multiple spot in the service-domain of single sub-district.Single cell service area is to a service, and the coverage of this service is only within an independent sub-district, and single Cell Broadcast CB is meant and uses the mode of broadcasting within a sub-district, to send data.That sub-district of a single cell service area covering uses single Cell Broadcast CB as sending service manner certainly.
Dissimilar service that said different coverage is corresponding, promptly overall broadcast service, regional broadcast multicast service and single Cell Broadcast CB multicast service.
When carrying out the initialization of broadcast multi-broadcasting service, the initialization of serving comprises the global service territory, district's service-domain and the service-domain initialization of single sub-district.
Usually; What the management area was corresponding is physical entity, and promptly where wireless network sets up a base station when setting up; Then the scope of this base station covering is called the scope in single cell management territory; And service-domain corresponding be logic entity, show the scope that a service should cover, this scope is configured by wireless system operation and management mechanism.
Initialization is meant the initialization of service, comprises the global service territory, district's service-domain and the service-domain initialization of single sub-district.
For global service territory and single sub-district service-domain; Its scope is changeless during whole broadcast multicast system operation; Have only the coverage of district's service-domain during the broadcast multi-broadcasting service is sent, the reception condition according to wireless terminal (UE) to change dynamically, its scope can change between the service-domain of single sub-district in the global service territory.
The Radio Resource that the wireless broadcast/multicast system that the present invention describes is managed is as shown in Figure 2, and within each transmission intercal, system carries out multiplexing through frequency, time or other method to available radio resources.
Wherein, all available radio resources within a transmission intercal are divided into 3 parts:
First's Radio Resource, quilt is reserved out is specifically designed to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting service, and shown in part among Fig. 21, regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC) and wireless base station (BS) do not have power to distribute the resource of this part for broadcasting or unicast data.Because global service requires in all sub-districts, to broadcast, so being distributed in of this part all be identical in all sub-districts, and overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) has born the responsibility of it being carried out dynamic assignment.When having the broadcast service of an overall situation to send each time; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre just sends control signaling to all base stations through regional broadcast multicast control centre, notifies all sub-districts to use one section Radio Resource in the overall situation broadcasting private resource to carry this broadcast multi-broadcasting service.
The second portion Radio Resource is like part among Fig. 22, shown in 3, and the resource of this part has been left for Cell Broadcast CB multicast service.Wherein, the resource of part 2 has been left for the Cell Broadcast CB multicast service of those static configuration, and 3 of parts are used for the Cell Broadcast CB multicast service of dynamic-configuration.For part 3, because service coverage is dynamic change, therefore inner at same service coverage area, the distribution to this Service Source between the different sub-districts also is not quite similar.
Some sub-districts within the service area coverage of dynamic assignment though the broadcast multi-broadcasting service can be provided, owing to do not have the user need receive this service in the sub-district, then can be used for other service for the Radio Resource of this service assignment in said sub-district.
The third part Radio Resource is shown in part among Fig. 24, and such resource is mainly used in unicast service.
Wireless broadcast/multicast system 1 of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, comprise wireless terminal (UE; UserEquipment) 5, wireless base station (BS, Base Station) 3; (the MBC of broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre; Multicast-Broadcast Center) 4, broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway (MB-GW, Multicast-BroadcastGateway) 2.
Wireless terminal (UE) the 5th has the mobile terminal device that receives the broadcast multi-broadcasting service ability that this system provides.
Wireless terminal 5 is the mobile terminal device of the broadcast multi-broadcasting service ability that has this system of reception and provide, and this equipment has wideband data disposal ability preferably, can receive the wireless signal of broadcast multi-broadcasting service and clean culture simultaneously, and the smoothness of assurance voice communication.
Wireless base station of the present invention (BS) 3 is used for the cell radio resource distribution of RRM, unicast mode and the tasks such as mobility processing of wireless terminal (UE) 5 as the entity of wireless air interface;
The task of RRM has been born as the entity of wireless air interface in this wireless base station 3, comprises wireless access, radio bearer control.
Preferably, wireless base station 3 of the present invention also comprises resource management module 31; Be used to control the radio-resource-configuration of said broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre; And the sub-district under unicast mode carries out Dynamic Resource Allocation for Multimedia, and when moving at the terminal, corresponding resource redistributed.
Broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (MBC) the 4th supports in the broadcast multicast system 1 of the present invention that broadcast multi-broadcasting provides the entity of broadcast multi-broadcasting service dynamically, flexibly, efficiently, is used for the service persistent problem of in different range of managements, managing the broadcast multi-broadcasting dynamic allocation of resources and handling the broadcast multi-broadcasting service.
For a plurality of sub-districts under the SFN pattern; Its resource that is used for broadcast multi-broadcasting is carried out dynamic assignment by broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre; And for the sub-district of having used single Cell Broadcast CB mode in the broadcast multi-broadcasting coverage, its resource that is used for broadcast multi-broadcasting is carried out dynamic assignment by the base station.
Preferably, said broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (MBC) 4 comprises overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) 41 and regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC) 42.
Said overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre 41 is used to manage independently the resource allocation of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting service; And to the dynamic control of the coverage of various broadcast multi-broadcastings service, and serve employed Radio Resource with the regional broadcast multicast that a plurality of districts service-domain is crossed in the dynamic management of regional broadcast multicast control centre.
Said regional broadcast multicast control centre 42; Be used under the unified control of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre 41; Regional broadcast multicast service and single cell multicast desired by services resource are then distributed; Radio Resource in this district's service-domain carries out dynamic assignment, and serves employed Radio Resource with the regional broadcast multicast that a plurality of districts service-domain is crossed in the dynamic management of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre.
Broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway (MB-GW) 2, the broadcast multi-broadcasting data are sent in the sub-district that has been used for to one group of application a broadcast multi-broadcasting service, and guarantee that this process carries out between each sub-district synchronously; This gateway also carries out the session control of broadcast multi-broadcasting service simultaneously.
A broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway 2 obtains the one group of information that need transmit the sub-district of a broadcast multi-broadcasting service through communicating by letter with overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) 41.
Usually, through triggering mode, broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway 2 obtains the information of relevant service from content Distribution Center (CDC, ContentDelivery Center) 6 places and to the bulletin of relevant cell transmission service, the expression service is available.
There is a data synchronous protocol on this gateway and wireless base station (BS) according to this agreement between 3; Data when the broadcast multi-broadcasting service is provided between broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway and the wireless base station are sent and will be carried out synchronously, make that on this gateway, having registered the service data that receives between all sub-districts of broadcast multi-broadcasting service compares the synchronous of strictness in time.
The synchronous protocol of the embodiment of the invention only requires that the strict net synchronization capability that can reach between gateway and the base station gets final product; Do not do too many requirement, those skilled in the art can realize this agreement according to the description of the embodiment of the invention; Therefore, describe in detail no longer one by one in the present invention.
(CDC) 6 of content Distribution Center obtains the data source of broadcast multi-broadcasting service from content provider; Be transferred to wireless broadcast/multicast system 1 of the present invention; Under the assistance and control of broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (MBC) 4; Broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway (MB-GW) 2 receives the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data, sends service announcement to the coverage that broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre is disposed.After the broadcast multi-broadcasting data have been ready to, multicast and broadcast gateway (MB-GW) 2 will send the session start information to relevant coverage.Corresponding then broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway 2 after sending Service Notification to system, multicast and broadcast gateway 2 just begin to relevant wireless base station (BS) 3 synchronous wireless terminals (UE) 5 send the broadcast multi-broadcasting data.
In said system; Broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (MBC) 4 comprises an overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) 41 and a plurality of regional broadcast multicast control centres (ZMBC) 42; Wherein, Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre 41 is unique in whole wireless broadcast/multicast system 1, and broadcast multi-broadcasting zone of forming by one or more physically adjacent sub-district of each regional broadcast multicast management.
The function of overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) 41 has two aspects: one side is used for the allocation of radio resources of overall broadcast service and assists management; Be used on the other hand regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC) 42.Be the scheduling that overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) 41 is used for two aspects, i.e. the management in the dynamic management of broadcast multi-broadcasting coverage and broadcast multi-broadcasting zone, through unified scheduling form in the service area synchronously.
Regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC) 42 is used under the management of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre 41, to the Synchronization Control and the dynamic resource scheduling of the service of the broadcast multi-broadcasting in the one's respective area.When service is trans-regional; The distribution of resource is arranged by overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) 41 is unified earlier; When service is not trans-regional; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) 41 provides general resource allocation condition, is freely distributed in available resource by (ZMBC) 42 of regional broadcast multicast control centre.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of control method of broadcast multi-broadcasting service; Thereby on more excellent degree, make full use of the advantage of SFN (SFN); Through being different services; Resources allocation under suitable situation; Using less Radio Resource through the use SFN pattern of dividing at the regional service intra-zone is that the terminal provides good broadcast multi-broadcasting service more, and overall broadcast service has then all used the SFN pattern to send service data in all sub-districts, thereby this system can provide the favorable service quality to the user; Simultaneously, flexibly dynamic service range changing method is provided, improve system wireless resource utility efficiency and simultaneously in complexity that the reduction system carries out corresponding control on degree.
Describe the control method of broadcast multi-broadcasting service of the present invention below in detail, as shown in Figure 4.Comprise the following steps:
Step S100 when the initialization of carrying out the broadcast multi-broadcasting service distributes, serves initialization.It comprises the global service territory, district's service-domain and the service-domain initialization of single sub-district; When a regional broadcast multicast service is configured to system at first, obtain an initial service coverage according to control command.
This scope has comprised one group of sub-district of estimating to provide this service.If the multicast service, the end message of this service that then also comprised current register in the initial information of this service.
Step S200 according to the control information of broadcast multi-broadcasting service, confirms that this broadcast multi-broadcasting service is overall broadcast multi-broadcasting service, regional broadcast multicast service, still single Cell Broadcast CB multicast service.
These control informations are confirmed by the operation and management mechanism of network, control through when service is initialized, the basic parameter that disposes being sent to core network.
Step S300 according to different broadcast multi-broadcasting services, is that the service cell covered is sent the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data according to the different strategies distributing radio resource and to wireless terminal by broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre control system.
In the methods of the invention, broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (MBC) to be used for through coming for broadcast multi-broadcasting service dynamic assignment resource be that a broadcast multi-broadcasting service provides more SFN mode cell as much as possible.When broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway (MB-GW) after system sends service announcement information; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) receives corresponding signaling; The initial coverage of then should overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre checking this service; Be the identical Radio Resource of said broadcast multi-broadcasting service assignment on this scope, simultaneously assignment information sent in the corresponding regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC).Regional broadcast multicast control centre disposes the Radio Resource of the respective cell under its management area then, and regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC) feeds back to GBC with assignment information after having assigned.
When said broadcast multi-broadcasting service was served for the regional broadcast multicast, as shown in Figure 5, said step S300 specifically comprised the following steps:
Step S310, when needs sent the broadcast multi-broadcasting service, the overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) of broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway in broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sent the resource allocation request signaling, asked overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre to be this service assignment resource.
Step S320, overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre serves initial cell covered information according to this, confirms to carry the position of the Target cell of this service.
In overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre, preserved the positional information of all sub-districts; Therefore; After receiving initial cell covered information; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre just can calculate the said Target cell that contains in the broadcast multi-broadcasting management area, confirms the position of the Target cell of this service of carrying.
Step S330; Position according to Target cell; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sends the resource query demand signalling to the regional broadcast multicast control centre that has comprised the Target cell set, requires the resource allocation conditions of said regional broadcast multicast control centre reporting objectives sub-district.
Step S340, said regional broadcast multicast control centre upgrades self-administered local resource information through the configuration of each wireless base station of inspection, sends the resource allocation information of Target cell simultaneously to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre.
Step S350, overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre are broadcast multi-broadcasting service dynamic assignment resource after receiving the resource allocation information of Target cell.
Step S350 comprises the following steps:
Step S351, if the resource in the Target cell set is enough, then overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre chooses an identical Radio Resource for all sub-districts, as the Radio Resource use of this service;
Step S352; If in the Target cell set because the difference of resource allocation; Cause the common part of neither one available, then overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre is according to qualifications according to the geometric position of sub-district, parameters such as resource distribution situation; For neighbor cell as much as possible marks off an identical Radio Resource, its target is to make the area of SFN (SFN) in this broadcast multi-broadcasting service reach maximization; For remaining sub-district,, in the stability, the flexibility that guarantee the system assignment algorithm and do not hinder under the prerequisite of coverage dynamic change demand, provide SFN and the single Cell Broadcast CB optimized as far as possible to distribute then according to similar principle.
Specify identical frequency resource for more sub-district and set up a big as far as possible SFN scope, after having used identical resource and MAC layer to be configured to, the transmission of SFN pattern is the same with single Cell Broadcast CB mode, does not have other special operations.
Step S360, overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sends to corresponding regional broadcast multicast control centre respectively with the information of allocation result.
Step S370, regional broadcast multicast control centre at first upgrade own inner resource allocation management information after receiving the information of said allocation result, then distribution result is passed through the corresponding wireless base station of signaled.
Step S380, the wireless base station is divided out with corresponding radio resource after receiving said signaling, sets up radio bearer, to wireless terminal transmitting broadcast multi-broadcast service data.
Accomplish the allocation of radio resources and the transfer of data of broadcast multi-broadcasting service, guaranteeing under the stable prerequisite of throughput of system enough good flexibility to be provided, and through use SFN to promote service quality as far as possible.
When said broadcast multi-broadcasting service was single Cell Broadcast CB multicast service, said step S300 specifically comprised the following steps:
Step S310 ', if a broadcast multi-broadcasting service is only transmitted in single subdistrict, then broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway (MB-GW) can not send request for allocation to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC), but directly notifies wireless base station (BS) Service Source request.This process comprises the following steps:
Step S311 ', what the wireless base station was autonomous is this service assignment resource;
Step S312 ', the wireless base station reports to regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC) with allocation result;
Step S313 ', regional broadcast multicast control centre upgrades the resource allocation management information of oneself;
Step S314 ', regional broadcast multicast control centre sends the resource change report to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre.
When said broadcast multi-broadcasting service was the service of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting, said step S300 specifically comprised the following steps:
Step S310 ", the fixing broadcast program data that in global scope, provides uses special-purpose channel resource that overall broadcast service (GMB) is provided by overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) control.
This overall situation broadcast service is transparent on other broadcast multi-broadcasting zones, and therefore overall broadcast service can not served the competition that (ZMB) produces Radio Resource with other regional broadcast multicast.
In wireless broadcast/multicast system of the present invention, adopt SFN (SNF) technology, through becoming to use identical Radio Resource to carry same broadcast multi-broadcasting service a plurality of physically adjacent cell configuration.Can make wireless terminal (UE) obtain better cell edge service quality like this, guarantee the service continuation of wireless terminal when moving between cells.
Step S400; When a broadcast multi-broadcasting service need be crossed over a plurality of regional broadcast multicast control centre management area; Overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre will redistribute Radio Resource for this service in district's service-domain, and will send the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data in different broadcast multi-broadcasting zones to wireless terminal.
In the process that the broadcast multi-broadcasting service is sent; According to the dynamic change situation of the residing position of user, the scope that the broadcast multi-broadcasting service covers can be adjusted under the control of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC) and regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC) dynamically.
When wireless terminal (UE) when the edge of broadcast multi-broadcasting coverage shifts out; Dynamic Resource Allocation for Multimedia carried out in the sub-district that broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (MBC) will be according to circumstances moves into this wireless terminal, this sub-district included within the coverage of broadcast multi-broadcasting coverage and the cell configuration of this sub-district and inside, broadcast multi-broadcasting coverage is become the SFN pattern.
Similarly; When the edge of wireless terminal (UE) from the broadcast multi-broadcasting coverage moves to the center of broadcast multi-broadcasting coverage; When causing this sub-district to no longer include the user need receiving the service of this broadcast multi-broadcasting, broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre can discharge corresponding radio resource on this sub-district.
Through adopting said radio-resource-configuration; Broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (MBC) guarantees to carry out the Radio Resource dynamic assignment for the broadcast multi-broadcasting service to the full extent; Can not cause owing to be difficult to constitute the situation of SFN pattern between the uneven sub-district of causing of resource and take place, the RRM of regional service flexibly can be provided and reduce the complexity of system.
Among the said step S400, said district service-domain is redistributed Radio Resource, and is as shown in Figure 6, comprises the steps:
Step S410, the wireless base station of district in the service-domain detects wireless terminal in the sub-district of this base station and receives the broadcast multi-broadcasting service a situation arises and change.
This variation possibly be to receive the wireless terminal of this broadcast multi-broadcasting service to move into or shift out the sub-district, and wireless terminal has been done the reception of this service, and change causes.
A situation arises, and variation includes but not limited to: 1) wireless terminal of this broadcast multi-broadcasting service of the reception of last in the sub-district shifts out the sub-district or closes the reception to this service data; 2) one not the sub-district in this broadcast multi-broadcasting service coverage have the wireless terminal that receives this broadcast multi-broadcasting service to move into.
The generation that said situation changes is found through the method that counting perhaps receives the up feedback of wireless terminal in the wireless base station.
Step S420, the wireless base station sends report information with the regional broadcast multicast control centre that situation about taking place changes to the place, wireless base station.
Said report information comprises but is inappropriate for the kind that a situation arises, the service identifiers that wireless terminal is related etc.
Step S430, regional broadcast multicast control centre inquires about this broadcast multi-broadcasting service and whether allows to carry out dynamic area configurations to the configuration information of this broadcast multi-broadcasting service of overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre inquiry;
If not; I.e. this broadcast multi-broadcasting service belongs to the zone of static configuration; Then regional broadcast multicast control centre sends control signaling to the wireless base station; Ignore the processing that situation is changed, the wireless base station can not be changed or continue and return according to information notice this broadcast multi-broadcasting service of wireless terminal that a situation arises changes that sends over;
Preferably, if the wireless terminal that a situation arises changes is being accepted this broadcast multi-broadcasting service, then cancel this wireless terminal is sent data;
If then continue execution in step S440;
Step S440, regional broadcast multicast control centre is according to the information of wireless base station report, and judgement need be taked the sub-district of the measure of changing.
If this sub-district is outside the corresponding district management territory scope of regional broadcast multicast control centre, then regional broadcast multicast control centre sends the notice specifying information of change this time to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre (GBC), and execution in step S450; Otherwise, execution in step S460;
Step S450; The information that overall situation broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre sends according to regional broadcast multicast control centre is judged needs change regional broadcast multicast control centre; And will change and ask to send to corresponding regional broadcast multicast control centre (ZMBC), return step S440.
Be positioned at when the sub-district that needs operate on it outside the regional broadcast multicast control centre of a service of current management; By other regional broadcast multicast control centre when control; The regional broadcast multicast control centre that then should serve need be to overall control centre report message; Change regional broadcast multicast control centre notifies other control centre to come those sub-districts in its scope of correct management by overall control centre.
Step S460, regional broadcast multicast control centre carries out the dynamic change of district's service-domain.
If this service no longer need be sent in a sub-district, then regional broadcast multicast control centre notice wireless base station stops to send and discharging the resource that this service takies;
If the broadcast multi-broadcasting service is sent in a new sub-district, then regional broadcast multicast control centre carries out Dynamic Resource Allocation for Multimedia, and this cell allocation resource is used to send said broadcast multi-broadcasting service.Through the signaling wireless base station, wireless base station and broadcast multi-broadcasting gateway connect, and begin to carry this broadcast multi-broadcasting service then immediately, send wireless terminal to allocation result in regional broadcast multicast control centre.
If wireless terminal is in the process that service receives, to have crossed over the sub-district, then need when switching, carry out the lasting transmission of broadcast data.If wireless terminal is in the clean culture connection status; Then this process and common cell switch process are similar; Difference is that the sub-district that the user moves into needs the transmission of very fast foundation service, thereby makes wireless terminal in the process that switch the sub-district, can keep the reception of serving.If the terminal is in idle condition, then need come the assurance system can know the situation of movement of wireless terminal through the converting users state, that guarantees to serve normally provides.
Step S470, because regional broadcast multicast control centre has changed the Radio Resource dynamic-configuration of sub-district in its district's service-domain, so regional broadcast multicast control centre sends it back feedforward information, the situation of this change of feedback to overall broadcast multi-broadcasting control centre.
Said feedback information comprises the lastest imformation of local resource distribution and the modification information of broadcast multi-broadcasting service range.
Step S480, the wireless base station sends service variation information to wireless terminal, and sends the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data to wireless terminal.
The situation of wireless terminal service change is notified in the wireless base station after having reconfigured Service Source, and sends the broadcast multi-broadcasting service data to wireless terminal.
Through above-mentioned steps, can in wireless broadcast/multicast system, provide flexibly, broadcast multi-broadcasting service efficiently, when guaranteeing throughput of system, service quality, the realization to system increases too much complexity.
Through wireless broadcast/multicast system of the present invention and control method, can in wireless communication system, provide and distinguish the broadcast multi-broadcasting service, these broadcast multi-broadcasting services can be managed Radio Resource during service provides dynamically.In addition, through in broadcast multi-broadcasting Service Management zone, using the mixed mode of SFN and single Cell Broadcast CB flexibly, can improve the resource utilization and the service quality of system significantly.
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More than specific embodiment of the present invention is described and explains it is exemplary that these embodiment should be considered to it, and be not used in and limit the invention, the present invention should make an explanation according to appended claim.