CN101268678A - Apparatus and method of cell broadcasting - Google Patents

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CN101268678A
CN101268678A CNA2005800115729A CN200580011572A CN101268678A CN 101268678 A CN101268678 A CN 101268678A CN A2005800115729 A CNA2005800115729 A CN A2005800115729A CN 200580011572 A CN200580011572 A CN 200580011572A CN 101268678 A CN101268678 A CN 101268678A
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Abstract

The present invention provides a method of conveying a message to service subscribers of a communication network within a specific geographical area. The method is characterised by a mobile station calling a reserved number, and the communication network verifying that said mobile station is listed on a cellular broadcast authorisation list. The mobile station transmits a message for broadcast to the aforesaid called number, and if the mobile station is verified as authorised, the communication network broadcasts the message via a cell broadcast system. In so doing, the present invention aims to provide a trusted cell broadcasting system that circumvents the delays caused by human operator.

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The equipment of Cell Broadcast CB and method
Technical field
The present invention relates to the equipment and the method for Cell Broadcast CB.Especially, the present invention relates to be used for transmit fast the equipment and the method for the Cell Broadcast CB of emergency message.
Background technology
Cell Broadcast CB (CB) is the function that provides in the cellular radio Communication system according to GSM and UMTS standard and potential other cellular air-interface.
Compare with the text message transmission of the Short Message Service of form (SMS) one to one, Cell Broadcast CB be from single sub-district to whole country, all the user's mobile communication equipments (for example, mobile phone) in given geographic area provide the information broadcast of one-to-many.
In the CB of official network address Http:// www.cellbroadcastforum.org/On list use about CB and comprise: the broadcasting of advertisement, transport information and warning against danger.
With reference to Fig. 1, typical cell broadcasting system 100 be the operator 102 by ' Cell Broadcast Entity ' 104 manage (for example, referring to Http:// www.emtel.etsi.org/Workshop/ Session%203/Emergency%20broadcast%20ETSI.ppt, Http:// www.logica Cmg.com/telecoms/pdf/LogicaCMG Factsheet CBS.pdfOr the CB network address of official).
Cell Broadcast Entity (CBE) 104 is central computer normally, and this central computer is linked to CBC (CBC) 106.The operator uses CBE to determine the message of transmission and the geographic area of covering.Then, CBE sends formatting messages to CBC, and this CBC serves as the message server that sends message to related cell 108, broadcasts and receive this message by the mobile communication equipment 110 of the suitable outfit of any process of subscribing this network in related cell 108.
Although advertiser and provider for local information, the CB system may be an ideal system, but the access that in case of emergency obtains CB operator may be very difficult, to such an extent as to perhaps the access to CB operator can not bring help too slowly, and, valuable time may be wasted in to second party and explain character and the position that burst is dangerous exactly, perhaps in fact is wasted in to make the operator believe that this is not mischief.
Therefore, just have the needs to cellular broadcasting trusty system, this broadcast system can prevent that the delay that is caused by CB operator 102 from taking place.
The objective of the invention is to be devoted to address the above problem.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method that transmits message to the service-user of communication network in the specific geographical area.The method is characterized in that: the communication equipment such as travelling carriage is called out reserved number, and communication network verifies that described travelling carriage is listed on the cellular broadcast authorisation list.The message that called station is used to broadcast to the emission of above-mentioned called number, and if travelling carriage to be verified as be through authorizing, then communication network is just broadcasted this message via cell broadcasting system.
In this case, the objective of the invention is to, a kind of cell broadcasting system trusty (for example using only from the message of passing through the travelling carriage of authorizing) is provided, this cell broadcasting system prevents that the delay that is caused by manual operation person from taking place.
Aspect first, the invention provides as desired, a kind of method that transmits message to the service-user of communication network in the specific geographical area of claim 1.
Aspect second, the invention provides as desired travelling carriage in the claim 12.
Aspect the 3rd, the invention provides as desired travelling carriage in the claim 13.
Aspect the 4th, the invention provides as desired mobile switching centre in the claim 17.
Aspect the 5th, the invention provides as desired attaching position register in the claim 20.
More features of the present invention are as in the dependent claims qualification.
Now will be by example embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings to describe the present invention.
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Fig. 1 describes the cell broadcasting system of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram according to Cell Broadcast CB method of the present invention.
Embodiment
Herein disclosed is a kind of method that transmits message to the service-user of the communication network in the specific geographical area.Especially, disclose a kind of from mobile communication equipment or from such as the method for initiating Cell Broadcast CB in ' travelling carriage ' of police's mobile phone etc. or the mobile communication equipment that from sensing system, embeds.
With reference to Fig. 2, in one embodiment of the invention, call out the number that remains for Cell Broadcast CB in advance such as the communication equipment of travelling carriage (MS) 210.Yet in order to prevent prank calls, communication network verifies that subsequently this MS 210 is listed on the cellular broadcast authorisation list:
For the mobile switching centre (MSC) 230 of this call service identifies this reserved number, and inquiry is the attaching position register (HLR) 240 of MSC 230 services.The given identification number of MSC 230 requests verification MSC 210 be matched with by HLR 240 list, with the corresponding number of MS that authorize to send broadcast.
By adopting this mode to keep tabulation, can just be restricted to group trusty by personnel or the system that MS sends Cell Broadcast CB through authorisation device.
If it is through authorizing, just can send the message that is used to broadcast that MS 210 is verified as, this message is routed to CBC (CBC) 250 via MSC 230, so with regard to the operator's 102 of bypass contact and indicating cell broadcast entity 104 process.
Typically, the content of message itself will be imported by the user, be selected from the set of storage in advance or under the situation of sensing system, by pre-defined by the user.
In addition, can on message, add additional (supplementary) supplemental characteristic.These data can comprise:
I. message identifier, it provides informed source and type (for example ' police/warning ');
The sign of any data coding scheme that ii. in message, uses (for example, if broadcast the message of process scramble to riot police) in the given area;
Iii. geographical area information (for example, broadcast whither, it is to define or by defining such as the alternate manners such as binary code corresponding with the zone, this depends on the function of cell broadcasting system according to sub-district, coordinate, place name); And
Iv. broadcast frequency and/or the number that repeats.
If use these parameters, then these parameters can be scheduled to, be selected from the set of storage in advance or imported by the user by the user.
Alternatively or add ground, can add these parameters by network element (for example MSC 230) based on the information that is provided by HLR 240, the information that is provided by HLR 240 is such as user type etc.
Similarly, if can obtain number (for example, special-purpose police's emergency numbers will hint required message identifier information), can add these parameters by network element (for example MSC 230) based on the number of being called out more than one.
Typically, can come coded message content and any supplementary parameter with the form of extend markup language (XML), but also can use any suitable form, can predict, these are all contained within the scope of the invention, and employed form depends on the function of cell broadcasting system.
Similarly, message itself is the SMS text typically, but message can comprise any or whole in text, video and the audio frequency, and this depends on the function of cell broadcasting system, or to predict, they are all contained within the scope of the invention.
In one embodiment of the invention, message and any supplementary parameter data that is provided by MS 210 is provided MSC 230, optionally obtain any data that from other source, obtain or infer, such as the data that from HLR 240 and reserved number, obtain or infer, and then, employing sends complete message with the form of CBC compatibility to CBC.
Like this, if any supplementary parameter in message is corresponding with the geographic area, so MSC230 just use it to determine will from which base station or which base station 260 these message of broadcasting.
On the contrary, if in message the supplementary parameter data corresponding not with the geographic area, then the MSC230 geographic area that can select to receive originating call is as the sub-district that is covered by base station 220, and updating message correspondingly, to notify CBC 250.In this case, alternatively, can select all base stations of sub-district neighbour to broadcast, perhaps select all base stations of overlapping initial selected base station to broadcast.
We will recognize that above-mentioned service-user to communication network in the specific geographical area transmits the method for message, the one or more advantages below providing at least:
I. do not need to seek, notifying cell broadcast operator or make under the situation that the Cell Broadcast CB operator be sure of, can send urgent cell broadcast messages;
The personnel that ii. can send cell broadcast messages control by grant column list, have therefore reduced the danger of deception;
If iii. detect danger (for example, chemical leakage or reactor are overheated), just can automatically send cell broadcast messages;
All above-mentioned advantages help to constitute cell broadcasting system trusty, and this cell broadcasting system can be to surpass the speed that may have at present, and quickly to the network user's warning of hazardous in the appointed area, this can save a lot of life potentially.
Except top method, the present invention also provides travelling carriage (MS) 210; In one embodiment of the invention, MS 210 is other mobile communication equipments that mobile phone, PDA maybe can send message by cellular system 100.
In an alternate embodiment of the invention, MS 210 is embedded in transducer or the sensing system, and when in a single day transducer detected danger, MS 210 just can dial reserved number automatically.
In each above-mentioned embodiment, MS can comprise the application of a kind of or whole operations below feasible (facilitate):
V. input is used for the message of Cell Broadcast CB;
Vi. select to be used for the message of Cell Broadcast CB;
Vii. input is used for the supplementary parameter value of cell broadcast messages;
Viii. select to be used for the supplementary parameter value of cell broadcast messages.
If MS provides suitable graphic interface, this MS can provide the means (means) of the definition geographic area that this message covers alternatively by mutual with displayed map to the user.
In addition, the present invention also provides mobile switching centre (MSC) 230.
In one embodiment of the invention, MSC 230 can operate the MS 210 that is used for requests verification calling reserved number and be listed in cellular broadcast authorisation list.
Alternatively, MSC 230 can also operate and be used for adding supplementary parameter data to sent by travelling carriage 210 the message that is used for Cell Broadcast CB, this depends on the available information that obtains from different sources, such as the available information that obtains from HLR 240 or dialing numbers.
In one embodiment of the invention, the MSC employing sends complete message with the form of CBC compatibility to CBC.
At last, the invention provides attaching position register (HLR) 240;
In one embodiment of the invention, HLR 240 can operate and be used to store cellular broadcast authorisation list, and verifies the identification number of travelling carriage at described tabulation.

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1. the service-user of a communication network in the specific geographical area transmits the method for message, it is characterized in that:
Communication equipment 210 is called out reserved number, and this communication network verifies that described communication equipment is listed on the cellular broadcast authorisation list;
Communication equipment 210 sends the message that is used to broadcast to above-mentioned called number; And
If it is that then communication network is broadcasted described message to service-user through mandate that travelling carriage is verified as.
2. according to the method for claim 1, when wherein receiving the calling by 210 pairs of reserved number of communication equipment, serving mobile switching center (MSC) 230 is to the following content of attaching position register (HLR) 240 inquiries of service: the given identification number of communication equipment 210 whether be matched with 240 that list by HLR, with the corresponding number of communication equipment that is authorized to send broadcast.
3. according to the method for any one claim in the aforementioned claim, any or whole in below wherein can comprising by the message of communication equipment 210 emissions:
I. text;
Ii. audio frequency; And
Iii. video.
4. according to the method for claim 3, wherein said message is Short Message Service (SMS) text.
5. according to the method for any one claim in the aforementioned claim, wherein replenished the supplemental characteristic that is fit to by 250 explanations of cellular broadcasting center by the message of communication equipment 210 emissions.
6. according to the method for claim 5, wherein supplementary parameter data is the form with extend markup language (XML).
7. according to the method for any one claim in claim 5 and 6,, define some or all supplementary parameter data wherein by the selection of user from the option set.
8. according to the method for any one claim in the aforementioned claim, wherein pre-defined message by communication equipment 210 emissions.
9. according to the method for any one claim in the aforementioned claim, wherein by message switching center use in message with the corresponding any supplementary parameter data in geographic area, come determining will from which base station or which base station broadcast message, and correspondingly upgrade this message, with notice cellular broadcasting center.
10. according to the method for any one claim in the claim 1 to 8, if wherein in message, do not have and the corresponding supplementary parameter data in geographic area, the geographic area of message switching center 230 selective reception originating calls is as the sub-district that is covered by base station 220 so, and updating message correspondingly is with notice cellular broadcasting center.
11. according to the method for claim 10, wherein select any one base station of sub-district neighbour or all base stations to broadcast, or select any one base station of overlapping initial selected base station 220 or all base stations to broadcast.
12. a communication equipment 210, this communication equipment comprises: any one below processing unit, this processing unit are programmed to be used for making or all operations:
I. input is used for the message of Cell Broadcast CB;
Ii. select to be used for the message of Cell Broadcast CB;
Iii. input is used for the supplementary parameter value of cell broadcast messages; And
Iv.iv. select to be used for the supplementary parameter value of cell broadcast messages.
13. communication equipment 210, wherein said processing unit are configured to replenish the supplemental characteristic that is used for cellular broadcasting for message in operation.
14. the communication equipment 210 according to claim 13 comprises: any one below input unit, this input unit are configured to import in operation or total data be supplemental characteristic as a supplement:
I. message identifier, it provides informed source and type;
The sign of any data coding scheme that ii. in message, uses;
Iii. geographical area information;
Iv. broadcast the frequency that repeats; And
V. broadcast the number that repeats.
15. according to the communication equipment 210 of any one claim in claim 12 and 13, wherein travelling carriage 210 is mobile phones.
16. a sensing system, the communication equipment 210 that it comprises according to any one claim in claim 12 and 13 is used for when transducer is reported to the police, and the service-user of communication network transmits message in the specific geographical area.
17. a mobile switching centre 230 has: operation is used for requests verification and calls out the communication equipment 210 of reserved number and be listed in device on the cellular broadcast authorisation list.
18. the mobile switching centre 230 according to claim 17 has: operation is used for supplementary parameter data is added to by the device on the message that is used for Cell Broadcast CB of communication equipment 210 transmissions.
19. the mobile switching centre 230 according to claim 17 or 18 has: the device that operation is used to format full message and sends full message to CBC 250.
20. an attaching position register 240 has: the device that operation is used to store cellular broadcast authorisation list and verifies the identification number of travelling carriage at described tabulation.
21. one kind basically as the front with reference to accompanying drawing described in the specific geographical area service-user of communication network transmit the method for message.
22. one kind basically as the front with reference to the described communication equipment of accompanying drawing.
23. one kind basically as the front with reference to the described mobile switching centre of accompanying drawing.
24. one kind basically as the front with reference to the described attaching position register of accompanying drawing.
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