Embodiment
At first define several basic conceptions.The functional entity unification of service time is called mobility management apparatus will to control UE in the embodiment of the present invention in CSG, mobility management apparatus can comprise MME, SGSN, the MSC in core net, also can comprise the femto gateway in Access Network, Home eNodeB, etc.The MSC that mentions in the embodiment of the present invention refers to MSC and VLR (Visit Location Register, VLR Visitor Location Register), because VLR is common and MSC is arranged in same physical entity.Wherein, MSC (VLR) is the mobility management apparatus in the core net circuit domain, and SGSN is the mobility management apparatus in core network packet-domain, and MME is one of mobility management apparatus in core net after 3GPP R8 version.
The functional entity unification that to manage the CSG subscription data of UE in the embodiment of the present invention is called CSG subscription data management entity, and CSG subscription data management entity can comprise HSS, CSG List Server etc.In real network was disposed, CSG List Server can be the functional module in HSS.What need specified otherwise is, at some roaming scence, CSG subscription data management entity can be the network entity in the roaming network of UE place.
Exist CSG subscription data management entity to upgrade the time control parameter of local storage the service time in CSG according to UE in prior art, cause the signing permission to use time of UE in CSG inconsistent problem between the network equipment (CSG subscription data management entity and mobility management apparatus).Carry out for example analytic explanation:
If UE initial signing permission to use time in certain CSG is 5 hours, the signing permission to use time of the time control parameter defined of UE in this CSG of the local storage of CSG subscription data management entity is 5 hours, and CSG subscription data management entity can be notified this time control parameter to mobility management apparatus by existing protocol procedures.If UE enters this CSG, mobility management apparatus need to start a timer, and is 5 hours with set timer.Before timer expiry, suppose that UE reaches 2 hours the service time in this CSG, if UE shifts out this CSG or UE attachment removal, be the signing permission to use time after the mobility management apparatus side is upgraded the remaining time (3 hours) after timer stops; If follow-up UE enters this CSG again, mobility management apparatus need to be according to UE the signing permission to use time (3 hours) in this CSG, control the service time of UE in this CSG.If still in this CSG, mobility management apparatus need to be cancelled the rights of using of UE in this CSG for timer expiry and UE, control UE and enter in other residential quarter.because CSG subscription data management entity does not participate in above-mentioned mobility management apparatus to the UE control procedure of service time in CSG, make CSG subscription data management entity can't learn the service time of UE in this CSG, also just can't be according to mobility management apparatus to the UE local time control parameter of storing of control result renewal of service time in CSG, make the signing permission to use time of the time control parameter defined of UE in CSG of the local storage of CSG subscription data management entity can not change, initial signing permission to use time (5 hours) always, cause the signing permission to use time of UE in CSG inconsistent between CSG subscription data management entity and mobility management apparatus.If re-accessing network after the UE shutdown, CSG subscription data management entity is still notified this time control parameter to mobility management apparatus by existing protocol procedures, controls the UE accuracy of service time in CSG thereby had a strong impact on.
In order to address the above problem, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of UE update method of the time control parameter in CSG, as shown in Figure 1, comprising:
S101, mobility management apparatus stop when controlling the timer of UE service time in CSG, and the rise time is controlled result and sends to the CSG subscription data management entity of the CSG subscription data that stores this UE;
S102, this CSG subscription data management entity are controlled result according to the time that receives, and upgrade the time control parameter of UE in this CSG of local storage.
The time that mobility management apparatus generates is controlled result, wherein a kind of better expression mode is: CSG sign and UE use the time in CSG, corresponding CSG subscription data management entity is controlled result according to receiving the time, upgrade the time control parameter of UE in CSG of local storage, as shown in Figure 2, comprise the steps:
S201, the time control parameter of CSG subscription data management entity inquiry UE in CSG corresponding to CSG sign;
S202, CSG subscription data management entity use the time control parameter that inquires and the difference of using the time to upgrade the time control parameter of UE in CSG, and be concrete as shown in formula [1]:
Time control parameter before time control parameter after renewal=renewal-the used time [1]
Whether the time control parameter after S203, the judgement of CSG subscription data management entity are upgraded is equal to or less than 0, if so, carries out S204, and if not, flow process finishes;
S204, CSG subscription data management entity are deleted the CSG sign from the permission CSG list of UE, flow process finishes.
Describe for example, the signing permission to use time of supposing the time control parameter defined of UE in this CSG of the local storage of CSG subscription data management entity is 5 hours, when mobility management apparatus enters this CSG at UE, start timer, and it is 5 hours with set timer, if this used UE 2 hours in this CSG, it has been 2 hours with the time; Accordingly, the time control parameter of CSG subscription data management entity inquiry UE in CSG corresponding to CSG sign, the signing permission to use time of its regulation is 5 hours, the time control parameter that use inquires (5 hours) upgrades the time control parameter of UE in CSG with the difference (3 hours) of using time (2 hours), and the time control parameter of UE in CSG with the local storage of CSG subscription data management entity is updated to 3 hours.
The time that mobility management apparatus generates is controlled result, another kind of better expression mode is: CSG sign and the residue up duration of UE in CSG, corresponding CSG subscription data management entity is controlled result according to receiving the time, upgrade the time control parameter of UE in CSG of local storage, as shown in Figure 3, comprise the steps:
S301, CSG subscription data management entity use the residue up duration to upgrade the time control parameter of UE in CSG corresponding to CSG sign, and be concrete as shown in formula [2]:
Time control parameter after renewal=residue up duration [2]
Whether the time control parameter after S302, the judgement of CSG subscription data management entity are upgraded equals 0, if so, carries out S303, and if not, flow process finishes;
S303, CSG subscription data management entity are deleted the CSG sign from the permission CSG list of UE, flow process finishes.
Describe for example, the signing permission to use time of supposing the time control parameter defined of UE in this CSG of the local storage of CSG subscription data management entity is 5 hours, when mobility management apparatus enters this CSG at UE, start timer, and it is 5 hours with set timer, if this used UE 2 hours in this CSG, remaining up duration is 3 hours; Accordingly, CSG subscription data management entity uses residue up duration (3 hours) to upgrade the time control parameter of UE in CSG corresponding to CSG sign, and the time control parameter of UE in CSG with the local storage of CSG subscription data management entity is updated to 3 hours.
In concrete enforcement, before timer expiry, if UE is explicit or the implicit expression attachment removal, mobility management apparatus need to stop timer.According to prior art, mobility management apparatus, needs to notify this mobility management apparatus of CSG subscription data management entity delete the contextual information of UE by PURGE (removing) function after explicit or implicit expression attachment removal at UE.For this concrete scene, the embodiment of the present invention proposes to utilize the PURGE function transmitting time between mobility management apparatus and CSG subscription data management entity to control result, and mobility management apparatus can be controlled the time result and be carried in Purge UE (removing subscriber equipment) message and issue CSG subscription data management entity.Be not limited in this message of Purge UE in enforcement, what PURGE (removing) function related to sends to other message of CSG subscription data management entity all can adopt by mobility management apparatus.
In concrete enforcement, before timer expiry, if UE is explicit or the implicit expression attachment removal, mobility management apparatus need to stop timer.For this concrete scene, the embodiment of the present invention proposes to utilize Notification Procedures (notification process) transmitting time between mobility management apparatus and CSG subscription data management entity to control result, and mobility management apparatus can be controlled the time result and be carried in NotifyRequest (circular request) message and send to CSG subscription data management entity.Be not limited in this message of Notify Request in enforcement, what Notification Procedures related to sends to other message of CSG subscription data management entity all can adopt by mobility management apparatus.
In concrete enforcement, afterwards, mobility management apparatus need to stop timer at timer expiry (being that UE exceeds the signing permission to use time service time in CSG).According to prior art, when cancelling the rights of using of UE in this CSG due to the timer expiry mobility management apparatus, should send Notiry Request message to CSG subscription data management entity.For this concrete scene, the embodiment of the present invention proposes to utilize the NotificationProcedures transmitting time between mobility management apparatus and CSG subscription data management entity to control result, and mobility management apparatus can be controlled the time result and be carried at and send to CSG subscription data management entity in Notify Request message.Be not limited in this message of NotifyRequest in enforcement, what Notification Procedures related to sends to other message of CSG subscription data management entity all can adopt by mobility management apparatus.
In concrete enforcement, afterwards, mobility management apparatus need to stop timer at timer expiry (being that UE exceeds the signing permission to use time service time in CSG).According to prior art, when cancelling the rights of using of UE in this CSG due to the timer expiry mobility management apparatus, should send Update Location Request (position updating request) message to CSG subscription data management entity.For this concrete scene, the embodiment of the present invention proposes to utilize Update Location (position renewals) the flow process transmitting time control result between mobility management apparatus and CSG subscription data management entity, and mobility management apparatus can be controlled the time result and be carried in Update Location Request message and send to CSG subscription data management entity.Be not limited in this message of Update Location Request in enforcement, what the UpdateLocation flow process related to sends to other message of CSG subscription data management entity all can adopt by mobility management apparatus.
In concrete enforcement, before timer expiry, if UE shifts out in CSG, mobility management apparatus need to stop timer.According to prior art, when mobility management apparatus confirms that UE shifts out in the CSG, should send Notiy Request message to CSG subscription data management entity.For this concrete scene, the embodiment of the present invention proposes to utilize the Notification Procedures transmitting time between mobility management apparatus and CSG subscription data management entity to control result, and namely mobility management apparatus will be controlled result the time and be carried at and send to CSG subscription data management entity in Notify Request message.Certainly, be not limited in this message of Notify Request in enforcement, what Notification Procedures related to sends to other message of CSG subscription data management entity all can adopt by mobility management apparatus.
In concrete enforcement, before timer expiry, if UE shifts out in CSG, mobility management apparatus need to stop timer.According to prior art, when mobility management apparatus confirms that UE shifts out in the CSG, should send Update Location Request message to CSG subscription data management entity.For this concrete scene, the embodiment of the present invention proposes to utilize the Update Location flow process transmitting time between mobility management apparatus and CSG subscription data management entity to control result, and namely mobility management apparatus will be controlled result the time and be carried in Update Location Request message and send to CSG subscription data management entity.Be not limited in this message of Update Location Request in enforcement, what UPdate Location flow process related to sends to other message of CSG subscription data management entity all can adopt by mobility management apparatus.
The time of UE in certain CSG is controlled a parameter in the contextual information that result can be used as the mobility management apparatus UE of place, handling process according to the contextual information of mutual UE between existing mobility management apparatus, can transmit this parameter between mobility management apparatus, thereby guarantee the mobility management apparatus control UE accuracy of service time in CSG.Better, the method also can comprise step:
Mobility management apparatus will be controlled in the contextual information that result is carried at UE the time, pass to the next mobility management apparatus of UE.
the update method of the time control parameter of the UE that the embodiment of the present invention provides in CSG, mobility management apparatus adopts timer mechanism to control the service time of UE in CSG, when stopping timer, the mobility management apparatus rise time is controlled result and sends to the CSG subscription data management entity of the CSG subscription data that stores this UE, this CSG subscription data management entity can be controlled the time control parameter that result is upgraded local storage according to this time, efficiently solve CSG subscription data management entity and can't upgrade according to Mobility Management Entity the problem of the time control parameter of local storage to the control result of UE service time in CSG, because time control parameter represents the signing permission to use time of UE in CSG, realized the signing permission to use time synchronous renewal CSG subscription data management entity and mobility management apparatus between of UE in CSG.
Based on same technical conceive, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of UE synchro system of the time control parameter in CSG, the synchronous method of principle time control parameter in CSG to UE of dealing with problems due to this synchro system is similar, therefore the enforcement of this synchro system can referring to the enforcement of above-mentioned synchronous method, repeat part and repeat no more.
As shown in Figure 4, the synchro system of the time control parameter of UE in CSG comprises mobility management apparatus 41 and CSG subscription data management entity 42, wherein:
Mobility management apparatus 41 is used for stopping when controlling the timer of UE service time in CSG, and the rise time is controlled result and sends to the CSG subscription data management entity 42 of the CSG subscription data that stores this UE;
CSG subscription data management entity 42 is used for controlling result according to the time that receives, and upgrades the time control parameter of UE in this CSG of local storage.
Mobility management apparatus 41 if be further used for stopping timer after the UE attachment removal, will be controlled result the time and be carried in Purge UE message or Notify Request message and send to CSG subscription data management entity 42.
Mobility management apparatus 41, if be further used for stopping timer after timer expiry, will control result the time and be carried in Update Location Request message or Notify Request message and send to CSG subscription data management entity 42.
Mobility management apparatus 41, if stop timer after being further used for shifting out from CSG at UE, will control result the time and be carried in Update Location Request message or Notify Request message and send to CSG subscription data management entity 42.
The time that mobility management apparatus 41 generates is controlled result and can comprise CSG sign and the residue up duration of UE in CSG; And
CSG subscription data management entity 42 is further used for using the residue up duration to upgrade the time control parameter of UE in CSG corresponding to CSG sign, and the time control parameter after renewal equals at 0 o'clock, this CSG sign of deletion from the permission CSG list of UE.
The time that mobility management apparatus 41 generates is controlled result and can comprise that also CSG sign and UE use the time in CSG; And
CSG subscription data management entity 42, be further used for inquiring about the time control parameter of UE in CSG corresponding to CSG sign, the time control parameter that use inquires upgrades the time control parameter of UE in CSG with the difference of using the time, and the time control parameter after renewal is equal to or less than at 0 o'clock, this CSG sign of deletion from the permission CSG list of UE.
Better, mobility management apparatus 41 also is used for controlling the contextual information that result is carried at UE the time, passes to the next mobility management apparatus of UE.
Wherein, a kind of possibility structure of mobility management apparatus 41 as shown in Figure 4, comprising:
Generation unit 411 is used for stopping when controlling the timer of UE service time in closed user group CSG, and the rise time is controlled result;
Transmitting element 412, the time that is used for generating is controlled the CSG subscription data management entity that result sends to the CSG subscription data that stores this UE.
A kind of possibility structure of CSG subscription data management entity 42 as shown in Figure 4, comprising:
Receiving element 421 is used for the time that the receiving mobility management equipment sends to control result, and this time is controlled result and generates when stopping for timer that controlling UE service time in CSG;
Updating block 422 is used for controlling according to the time that receives the time control parameter of UE in CSG that result is upgraded local storage.
It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiment of the present invention can be provided as method, system, equipment or computer program.Therefore, the present invention can adopt complete hardware implementation example, implement software example or in conjunction with the form of the embodiment of software and hardware fully.And the present invention can adopt the form at the upper computer program of implementing of one or more computer-usable storage medium comprising computer usable program code (including but not limited to magnetic disc store, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.).
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention the present invention.Like this, if within of the present invention these are revised and modification belongs to the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.