CN101986802A

CN101986802A - Neighbor relation management method and device

Info

Publication number: CN101986802A
Application number: CN2009800001247A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赖宁格·菲利普; 杨旭东; 周铮; 柴丽; 徐斌
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2009-05-04
Filing date: 2009-05-04
Publication date: 2011-03-16
Also published as: WO2010127477A1

Abstract

A neighbor relation management method and device are provided. The method includes: receiving the new configuration information reported by a home base station; updating the neighboring macro cell set of the home base station according to the new configuration information of the home base station; updating the neighbor cell list and the mapping relation of the macro base station in the neighboring macro cell set of the home base station according to the new configuration information of the home base station; and transmitting the updated neighbor cell list and mapping relation to the macro base station corresponding to the neighboring macro cell set of the home base station.

Description

Neighbor relation management method and device

Neighbor relationship management method and equipment technical field

The present invention relates to the communication technology, and in particular to a kind of neighbor relationship management method and equipment.

Background technology

In mobile communication system, base station is the most basic equipment for realizing mobile communication, and it is in certain area of radio coverage, by carrying out information transmission between mobile switching center, with mobile telephone terminal.Base station is typically to be disposed by operator by the network planning, and running status is managed collectively by operator.

With the development of mobile communication technology, user's request is also more and more diversified, also there is variation to adapt to this demand in system equipment, and the family's in-door covering and the inside coverage base station of enterprise-level that receive much concern and some other limited networks arise at the historic moment.This network can be home cell, access point（Access Point, AP), private network, private cell etc., the limited network of also some specific frequency layers.

For the scene of private network, limited closed subscriber group（Closed Subscriber Group, CSG concept) has been incorporated into, if user is signed in in CSG user's groups or is added to by CSG owner in CSG user's groups in CSG networks, then the user is allowed in CSG cell normal resident and application business.From the perspective of network, a CSG may may also include multiple cells comprising a cell；Without contracting and can not be resident normally to CSG cells by the user that owner CSG is added to CSG, regular traffic can not be also initiated.

CSG main application is Home eNodeB（Its cylinder is claimed H (e) NB by Home NodeB or Home eNB, below letter), H (e) NB are a kind of small base station equipment bought and voluntarily installed by user, generally via IP network connections to operator core network.User can open or close at any time as needed H (e) NB.In use, H (e) NB need first to register or first establish a connection to femto gateway（H (e) NB Gateway/, H (e) NB GW), then interacted by H (e) NB GW with core network entity progress signaling and user data.H (e) NB can report the part configuration information of oneself when registering or establishing a connection to H (e) NB GW, and H (e) NB are mainly used in limited network.

In order to which the base station disposed with operator by the network planning is distinguished, below by the base station disposed in prior wireless network referred to as macro base station（NodeB or eNB), substantial amounts of Home eNodeB can be disposed under a macro base station. In order to ensure speech quality and network performance, it is necessary to effectively be managed the neighboring BS relationship of macro base station.The neighboring BS relationship of macro base station is configured when being planned by operator Wang Network, for long evolving system（Long Term Evolution, LTE) network, user equipment can also be passed through（User Equipment, UE) the new adjacent area of auxiliary discovery, You Zi Group knitmesh networks（Self-Organized Network, SO) server progress neighboring BS relationship renewal.

Because H (e) NB are not in the range of network planning deployment, so if passing through carrier network planning and configuration macro base station and H (e) NB neighboring BS relationship, operator is then needed to monitor H (e) NB running status, and the neighboring BS relationship of adjacent H (e) NB in the macrocell that upgrades in time, the network planning configuration to operator is brought heavy burden by this.

The content of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of neighbor relationship management method and equipment, so as to automatically configure the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of H (e) NB in macrocell, mitigates the burden of the network planning.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of neighbor relationship management method, including：

Receive the new configuration information that Home eNodeB is reported；

The 4 blunt new configuration information update Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection according to the Home eNodeB；According to the new configuration information update of the Home eNodeB in the collection of Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell macro base station Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations；

Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal is sent to corresponding macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell.

The method of the embodiment of the present invention, the new configuration information reported by network side according to Home eNodeB automatically configures the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of H (e) NB in macrocell, so as to alleviate the burden of the network planning.

Home eNodeB detects whether its adjacent macro cell changes in first registration or after configuration information changes；

If its adjacent macro cell is changed, Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection is updated, and notifies the macro base station changed in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell to update neighboring BS relationship.

The method of the embodiment of the present invention, by Home eNodeB in first registration or after configuration information changes, automatic detection adjacent macro cell, and add adjacent macro cell in its Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, and notify the macro base station changed in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell to update neighboring BS relationship.So as to realize The Neighboring Cell List of Home eNodeB and automatically configuring for mapping relations in macrocell, alleviate the burden of the network planning.

Macro base station receives Neighboring Cell List and the mapping relations that the signaling or network side of Home eNodeB transmission are sent；According to the signaling or according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations are updated.

The method of the embodiment of the present invention, the configuration information that the signaling or network side that macro base station is sent according to Home eNodeB are sent updates the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations.It is achieved thereby that the Neighboring Cell List of Home eNodeB and mapping relations are automatically configured in macrocell, the burden of the network planning is alleviated.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of neighboring BS relationship management equipment, including：

Receiving unit, for receiving the new configuration information that Home eNodeB is reported；

First updating block, for the new configuration information update Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection according to the Home eNodeB；

Second updating block, for described in the new configuration information update according to the Home eNodeB in the collection of Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell macro base station Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations；

Dispensing unit, for the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal to be sent into corresponding macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell.

The neighboring BS relationship management equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, the new configuration information reported according to Home eNodeB automatically configures the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of Home eNodeB in macrocell, so as to alleviate the burden of the network planning.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of Home eNodeB, including：

Detection unit, for when the Home eNodeB is registered for the first time or after configuration information changes, detecting whether its adjacent macro cell changes；

Macrocell collection updating block, for being detected in the detection unit after Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell changes, updates Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection；

Notification unit, the macro base station for notifying to change in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell updates neighboring BS relationship.

The Home eNodeB of the embodiment of the present invention, in first registration or after configuration information changes, automatic detection adjacent macro cell, and adjacent macro cell is added in its Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, and notify described The macro base station changed in the collection of Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell updates neighboring BS relationship.It is achieved thereby that the Neighboring Cell List of Home eNodeB and mapping relations are automatically configured in macrocell, the burden of Wang Network planning is alleviated.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of macro base station, including：Signaling receiving unit or configuration information receiving unit, local information updating block；

The signaling receiving unit, the signaling for receiving Home eNodeB transmission；

The configuration information receiving unit, Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations for receiving network side transmission；The local information updating block, for according to the signaling or according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, updating the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations.

The configuration information that the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, the signaling sent according to Home eNodeB or network side are sent, updates the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations.It is achieved thereby that the Neighboring Cell List of Home eNodeB and mapping relations are automatically configured in macrocell, the burden of the network planning is alleviated.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the flow chart of neighbor relationship management method first embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the flow chart of neighbor relationship management method second embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 3 is the flow chart of neighbor relationship management method 3rd embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is the structural representation of neighboring BS relationship management equipment of the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 5 is H of the embodiment of the present invention (e) NB structural representation；

Fig. 6 is a kind of structural representation of macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 7 is another structural representation of macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

In order that those skilled in the art more fully understand the scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention is described in further detail with embodiment below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Reference picture 1, is the flow chart of neighbor relationship management method first embodiment of the present invention, comprises the following steps：

Step 101, the new configuration information that H (e) NB is reported is received.

The new configuration information that H (e) NB are reported includes：Primary Synchronisation Code（Primary Synchronisation Code, PSC)/Physical Cell Identifier（Physical Cell Identity, PCI), limited closed subscriber group mark（Closed Subscriber Group Identifier, CSG ID), (E) CGL access modules, carrier frequency and frame shifting amount etc..In addition, it can also further comprise：H (e) NB positional information and/or H (e) NB The adjacent macro cell detected.

Step 102, according to new configuration information update H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection of H (e) NB.According to the difference of H (e) the NB new configuration informations reported, it is also different according to the mode of new configuration information update H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection of H (e) NB in a step 102, this is described in detail separately below.

(1) H (e) NB positional information is included in the new configuration information that H (e) NB are reported, then updating H (e) NB adjacent macro cells collection includes：

If H (e) NB are first registrations, according to the positional information of H (e) NB by between H (e) NB distance meet the macro base station of pre-provisioning request and be included in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.The positional information of H (e) NB and macro base station can be obtained in the following manner：Positioning service（Location Service, LCS), global positioning system（Global Positioning System, GPS) or the mode such as port number information.If the macro base station found and H (e) NB distance are less than the distance of setting, the macro base station is included in the collection of H (e) NB adjacent macro cells.

If H (e) NB are not first registrations, then whether the blunt positional informations according to H (e) NB of ^, which change, determines whether H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection is changed, and updates H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.

(2) adjacent macro cell detected in the new configuration information that H (e) NB are reported comprising H (e) NB, then updating H (e) NB adjacent macro cells collection includes：

If H (e) NB is first registration, H (e) NB adjacent macro cells detected are included in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.

If H (e) NB is not first registration, shelter states the adjacent macro cell that H (e) NB detect and determines whether H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection is changed, and updates H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.

In this case it is necessary to network side preservation H (e) NB adjacent macro cell collection information.

Step 103, according to the new configuration information update of H (e) NB in the collection of H (e) NB adjacent macro cells macro base station Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations.

For LTE or E-UTRAN systems, the HeNB Neighboring Cell List of macro base station is included：PCI, carrier frequency and mapping relations.Wherein, the mapping relations refer to the corresponding relations such as PCI+GSG ID+CGI+access module+carrier frequency+frame shifting amount of HeNB in Neighboring Cell List. Step 104, the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal are sent to corresponding macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.

In embodiments of the present invention, can also the step Bao of Jin mono- include Yi Xia Bu Sudden：

When H (e) NB shut down, the shutdown for receiving H (e) NB is notified, and after the notice is received, notifies Home eNodeB described in the macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection to be in unactivated state；When H (e) NB start shooting, receive H (e) NB startup notifying, and after the notice is received, notify the macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection described in Home eNodeB be active.

It can be seen that, neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention, the new configuration information that network side is reported according to H (e) NB, the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of macro base station in H (e) NB adjacent macro cell collection and H (e) NB adjacent macro cells collection are updated, and the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal are sent to corresponding macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.So as to so that corresponding macro base station updates the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after the renewal in the collection of H (e) NB adjacent macro cells.The burden of operator's network planning, realizes the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations that H (e) NB in macrocell are automatically configured by network when solving Neighboring Cell List and the mapping relations by operator's planning and configuration macrocell.

In the prior art, if managing the neighboring BS relationship of adjacent H (e) NB in macrocell by the Automatic Neighboring Relation of SON servers, when the macrocell discovery UE PSC reported or PCI are not in its adjacent area, non-existent cell in UE reporting neighboring cells may require that（E-) UTRAN cellular global identities ((E-) UTRAN Cell Global Identifier, (E) CGI), to determine whether configuring adjacent cell relation.This needs UE to read substantial amounts of H (e) NB broadcast messages, wastes interface-free resources.Further, since H (e) NB, which can be disposed, must compare comparatively dense, it is allowed to which H (e) NB in same macrocell coverage area have identical PSC or PCI, thus the incomplete situation of neighboring BS relationship occurs；Simultaneously, to different UE, the quality for measuring same cell may be different, and H (e) NB-as be CSG cell, only certain customers are allowed to access, after different UE refuses to access by same PSC or PCI cell, this cell can be deleted from the neighboring BS relationship of macrocell as pseudo- adjacent area by SON servers, and making the user of partly this CSG cell can not normally access.

In the method for the embodiment of the present invention, due to automatically configuring the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of H (e) NB in macrocell by network, thus avoid using SON servers configuration H (e) NB Neighboring Cell List occur PSC or PCI conflicts can not complete configuration Neighboring Cell List and cause CSG cell to be taken as the problem of pseudo- cell is deleted from Neighboring Cell List.Neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention, substantial amounts of H (e) NB is read without UE Broadcast message, saves interface-free resources.

Reference picture 2, is the flow chart of neighbor relationship management method second embodiment of the present invention, comprises the following steps：

Step 201, H (e) NB detect whether its adjacent macro cell changes in first registration or after configuration information changes.

Step 202, if its adjacent macro cell is changed, H (e) NB adjacent macro cells collection is updated, and notifies the macro base station changed in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection to update neighboring BS relationship.

Specifically, the macro base station changed can have following two situations：

(1) in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection of the macro base station changed in the updated.

In this case, then H (e) NB need to send the configuration information for updating and including H (e) NB in neighboring BS relationship signaling, the signaling to the macro base station, specifically, include following information：PSC/PCI, CSG ID, CGI, access module, carrier frequency and frame shifting amount etc..

(2) in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection of the macro base station changed not in the updated, that is, in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection of the macro base station before the update, the macro base station is no longer in H (e) NB adjacent macro cell after changing.

In this case it is necessary to which H (e) NB preserve its adjacent macro cell collection information.

In this case, then H (e) NB need to send deletion H (e) NB signalings to the macro base station, notify its relevant information for deleting H (e) NB in the neighbor list.

So, the macro base station just can update the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to H (e) NB notice.

In the method for the embodiment of the present invention above, it can also further comprise the steps：

H (e) NB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection is notified during H (e) the NB shutdown are in unactivated state；

H (e) NB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection is notified during H (e) the NB starts are active.

It can be seen that, neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention, pass through its adjacent macro cell of H (e) NB automatic detections, and detecting after its adjacent macro cell collection changes, update its adjacent macro cell collection, and notify the macro base station changed in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection to update neighboring BS relationship, so as to so that corresponding macro base station updates the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to H (e) NB notice.Solve By the Neighboring Cell List of operator's planning and configuration macrocell when the operator network planning burden, realize the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations for automatically configuring H (e) NB in macrocell, it is to avoid using SON server configuring neighbor cell lists occur PSC or PCI conflicts can not complete configuration Neighboring Cell List and cause CSG cell to be taken as the problem of pseudo- cell is deleted from Neighboring Cell List.Neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention, reads substantial amounts of H (e) NB broadcast messages without UE, saves interface-free resources.

Reference picture 3, is the flow chart of neighbor relationship management method 3rd embodiment of the present invention, comprises the following steps：

Step 301, macro base station receives Neighboring Cell List and the mapping relations that the signaling or network side of H (e) NB transmissions are sent.

Specifically, according to the situation of change of H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells detected, the signaling that H (e) NB are sent can have a variety of, such as, can update neighboring BS relationship signaling, the configuration information of H (e) NB is included in the signaling, specifically, following information is included：PSC/PCI, CSG ID, CGI, access module, carrier frequency and frame shifting amount etc..The signaling that H (e) NB are sent can also be deletion H (e) NB signalings, notify its relevant information for deleting H (e) NB in the neighbor list.It for details, reference can be made to the description in the embodiment of the present invention shown in prior figures 2.

Certainly, network side send in addition to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of macro base station, can also be delete H (e) NB relevant information.

Step 302, according to the signaling or according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations are updated.

It is corresponding with the signaling that H (e) NB in step 301 are sent, if the signaling that H (e) NB is sent is：Neighboring BS relationship signaling is updated, then the macro base station can update the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to H (e) NB included in the signaling configuration information.If the signaling that H (e) NB is sent is：H (e) NB signalings are deleted, then the macro base station deletes the relevant information of H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved.

In order that macro base station can be safeguarded preferably to the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved, in embodiments of the present invention, also state setting further can be carried out to each H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List.Specifically, macro base station is received after H (e) NB shutdown notices, and H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is set into unactivated state；Receive after H (e) NB startup notifyings, H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is set to state of activation.Specifically, macro base station directly can receive described from H (e) NB Shutdown notify or startup notifying or by network side receive it is described shutdown notify or startup notifying.So, in embodiments of the present invention, macro base station can also be safeguarded further according to the state of each H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved to the Neighboring Cell List.Various ways can be had by implementing, such as：(1) when H (e) NB shutdown is in unactivated state, macro base station starts corresponding timer；After timer expiry, if H (e) NB is still in unactivated state, deleted in the Neighboring Cell List that H (e) NB is locally preserved from the macro base station.

(2) macro base station is periodically detected H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved;If deleted in being not detected by H (e) NB, the Neighboring Cell List that H (e) NB is locally preserved from the macro base station always in predetermined number of times.

So, H (e) NB invalid in Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations can be deleted in time, to avoid system broadcast information configuration and measurement control configuration on macrocell from producing influence.

It can be seen that, neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention, Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations that macro base station is directly locally preserved according to H (e) the NB signaling updates sent, Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations without H (e) NB in operator's planning and configuration macrocell, so as to alleviate the burden of the network planning, it is to avoid using SON server configuring neighbor cell lists occur PSC or PCI conflicts can not complete configuration Neighboring Cell List and cause CSG cells to be taken as the problem of pseudo- cell is deleted from Neighboring Cell List.Neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention, reads substantial amounts of H (e) NB broadcast messages without UE, saves interface-free resources.State is safeguarded to the Neighboring Cell List.So as to effectively accurately configure system broadcast information and measuring control information, it is to avoid the adjacent cell of the frequent search invalids of UE.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realizing that all or part of step in above-described embodiment method can be by program to instruct the hardware of correlation to complete, described program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium, described storage medium, such as：ROM/RAM, magnetic disc, CD etc..

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of neighboring BS relationship management equipment, as shown in figure 4, being the structural representation of neighboring BS relationship management equipment of the embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the neighboring BS relationship management equipment includes：Receiving unit 401, the first updating block 402, the second updating block 403 and dispensing unit 404.Wherein：

Receiving unit 401, for receiving the new configuration information that H (e) NB are reported.The new configuration information that H (e) NB are reported can include：Primary Synchronisation Code PSC/ PCI, limited closed subscriber group mark CSG ID, (E) CGL access modules, carrier frequency, frame shifting amount etc..In addition, it can also further comprise：The adjacent macro cell that H (e) NB positional information or H (e) NB is detected.

First updating block 402, for new configuration information update H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection according to H (e) NB.

Second updating block 403, for described in the new configuration information update according to H (e) NB

The Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of macro base station in the collection of H (e) NB adjacent macro cells.

Dispensing unit 404, for the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal to be sent into corresponding macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.

In embodiments of the present invention, according to the difference of H (e) the NB new configuration informations reported, the concrete structure of first updating block 402 would also vary from, this is described in detail respectively below.

If the new configuration information that H (e) NB are reported includes the positional information of H (e) NB, a kind of preferred structure of first updating block 402 includes：First addition subelement and the first renewal subelement are (not shown）Wherein, the first addition subelement, for when H (e) NB is first registration, according to the positional information of H (e) NB by between H (e) NB distance meet the macro base station of pre-provisioning request and be included in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection；Described first updates subelement, for not being first registration in H (e) NB, and when determining that H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection there occurs change according to the positional information of H (e) NB, update H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.

New configuration information as bright H (e) NB is reported includes the adjacent macro cell that H (e) NB is detected, then a kind of preferred structure of first updating block 402 includes：Second addition subelement and second updates subelement（It is not shown）, wherein, the second addition subelement, for when H (e) NB is first registration, H (e) NB adjacent macro cells detected to be included in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection；Described second updates subelement, for not being first registration in H (e) NB, and when determining that H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection there occurs change according to H (e) NB adjacent macro cells detected, update H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection.

In embodiments of the present invention, the receiving unit 401, can be further used for receiving shutdown notice and the startup notifying that H (e) NB is sent；Correspondingly, the dispensing unit 404, it can be further used for after the receiving unit 401 receives the shutdown notice that H (e) NB is sent, notify H (e) NB described in the macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection to be in unactivated state；After the receiving unit 401 receives the startup notifying that H (e) NB is sent, the macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection is notified H (e) NB is active.

Neighboring BS relationship of embodiment of the present invention management equipment can be specifically H (e) NB GW or SON servers, or core net（Core Network, CN the equipment in), its new configuration information reported according to H (e) NB, update the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of macro base station in H (e) NB adjacent macro cell collection and H (e) NB adjacent macro cells collection, and the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal are sent to corresponding macro base station in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection, so as to so that corresponding macro base station is according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after the renewal in the collection of H (e) NB adjacent macro cells, update the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations.The process of implementing can refer to the description in neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention shown in prior figures 1, will not be repeated here.

Utilize neighboring BS relationship management equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, the burden of operator's network planning during the Neighboring Cell List by operator's planning and configuration macrocell can be solved, realize and the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of H (e) NB in macrocell automatically configured by network, it is to avoid using SON server configuring neighbor cell lists occur PSC/PCI conflicts can not complete configuration Neighboring Cell List and cause CSG cell to be taken as the problem of pseudo- cell is deleted from Neighboring Cell List.Substantial amounts of H (e) NB broadcast messages are read without UE, interface-free resources are saved.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of H (e) NB, as shown in figure 5, being H of the embodiment of the present invention (e) NB structural representation.

In this embodiment, H (e) NB includes：Detection unit 501, macrocell collection updating block 502 and notification unit 503.Wherein：

Detection unit 501, for when H (e) NB is registered for the first time or after configuration information changes, detecting whether its adjacent macro cell changes；

Macrocell collection updating block 502, for being detected in the detection unit 501 after H (e) NB adjacent macro cells change, updates H (e) NB adjacent macro cells collection；

Notification unit 503, the macro base station for notifying to change in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection updates neighboring BS relationship.

Specifically, when in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection of the macro base station changed in the updated, notification unit 503 sends the configuration information for updating and including H (e) NB in neighboring BS relationship signaling, the signaling to the macro base station；When in H (e) the NB adjacent macro cells collection of the macro base station changed not in the updated, notification unit 503 sends to the macro base station and deletes H (e) NB signalings, notifies its relevant information for deleting H (e) NB in the neighbor list. So, the macro base station just can update the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to corresponding notice.

In addition, the notification unit 503, is additionally operable to notify H (e) NB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection to be in unactivated state when H (e) NB shuts down；H (e) NB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection is notified when H (e) NB starts shooting are active.

So, the macro base station according to corresponding notice, can just set the state of H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List that it locally preserves, and corresponding reference information is provided to the maintenance of Neighboring Cell List for macro base station.

H (e) NB of the embodiment of the present invention, being capable of its adjacent macro cell of automatic detection, and detecting after its adjacent macro cell collection changes, update its adjacent macro cell collection, and notify the macro base station changed in the collection of H (e) NB adjacent macro cells to update neighboring BS relationship, so as to so that corresponding macro base station updates the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to H (e) NB notice.Detailed process can refer to the description in neighbor relationship management method of the embodiment of the present invention shown in prior figures 2, will not be repeated here.

Utilize H (e) NB of the embodiment of the present invention, the burden of operator's network planning when can reduce the Neighboring Cell List by operator's planning and configuration macrocell, realization automatically configures the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of H (e) NB in macrocell, it is to avoid using SON server configuring neighbor cell lists occur PSC/PCI conflicts can not complete configuration Neighboring Cell List and cause CSG cell to be taken as the problem of pseudo- cell is deleted from Neighboring Cell List.Substantial amounts of H (e) NB broadcast messages are read without UE, interface-free resources are saved.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of macro base station, as shown in fig. 6, being a kind of structural representation of macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the macro base station includes：Signaling receiving unit 601 and local information updating block 602.Wherein：

Signaling receiving unit 601, the signaling for receiving H (e) NB transmissions.

Local information updating block 602, for according to the signaling, updating the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations.

Specifically, when the signaling that H (e) NB is sent is updates neighboring BS relationship signaling, the local information updating block 602 updates the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to H (e) NB included in the signaling configuration information.When the signaling that H (e) NB is sent is deletes H (e) NB signalings, the local information updating block 602 according to H (e) NB deleted the need for being included in the signaling information, Corresponding H (e) NB relevant information is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved.

Further, the signaling receiving unit 601, notice when being additionally operable to receive H (e) NB shutdown or start shooting.Also include in the macro base station：

Setting unit 603, after the notice when the signaling receiving unit 601 receives H (e) NB shutdown, unactivated state is set to by H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved；After notice when the signaling receiving unit receives H (e) NB starts, H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is set to state of activation.

In order that macro base station can be safeguarded preferably to the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved, in the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, it can also further comprise：Timer（It is not shown）, for starting when H (e) NB shutdown is in unactivated state.The local information updating block 602, is additionally operable to after the timer expiry, if H (e) NB is still in unactivated state, is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List that H (e) NB is locally preserved from the macro base station.

In order that macro base station can be safeguarded preferably to the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved, in the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, it can also further comprise：Adjacent area detection unit（It is not shown）, H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved for being periodically detected;The local information updating block 602, is additionally operable to when the adjacent area detection unit is not detected by H (e) NB always in predetermined number of times, is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List that H (e) NB is locally preserved from the macro base station.

It can be seen that, the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations that directly can be locally preserved according to H (e) the NB signaling updates sent, Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations without H (e) NB in operator's planning and configuration macrocell, so as to alleviate the burden of the network planning, it is to avoid using SON server configuring neighbor cell lists occur PSC/PCI conflicts can not complete configuration Neighboring Cell List and cause CSG cell to be taken as the problem of pseudo- cell is deleted from Neighboring Cell List.Using the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, substantial amounts of H (e) NB broadcast messages are read without UE, interface-free resources are saved.Further, the macro base station itself can also be safeguarded according to the state of each H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved to the Neighboring Cell List.So as to effectively accurately configure system broadcast information and measuring control information, it is to avoid the adjacent cell of the frequent search invalids of UE.

As shown in fig. 7, being another structural representation of macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the macro base station includes：Configuration information receiving unit 701 and local information updating block 702.Wherein： Configuration information receiving unit 701, Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations for receiving network side transmission.Local information updating block 702, for according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, updating the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations.

Further, configuration information receiving unit 701, is additionally operable to receive H (e) NB shutdown notice or H (e) NB startup notifyings by network side.Also include in the macro base station：

Setting unit 703, for after the configuration information receiving unit 701 receives the shutdown notice, H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved to be set into unactivated state；After the configuration information receiving unit 701 receives the startup notifying, H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is set to state of activation.

In order that macro base station can be safeguarded preferably to the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved, in the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, it can also further comprise：Timer（It is not shown）, for starting when H (e) NB shutdown is in unactivated state.The local information updating block 702, is additionally operable to after the timer expiry, and H (e) NB are deleted still in unactivated state in the Neighboring Cell List for then locally preserving H (e) NB from the macro base station as described in bright.

In order that macro base station can be safeguarded preferably to the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved, in the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, it can also further comprise：Adjacent area detection unit（It is not shown）, H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved for being periodically detected；The local information updating block 702, it is additionally operable to when the adjacent area detection unit is not detected by H (e) NB always in predetermined number of times, is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List that H (e) NB is locally preserved from the macro base station.

It can be seen that, the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations that can be locally preserved according to the configuration information update of network side, Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations without H (e) NB in operator's planning and configuration macrocell, so as to alleviate the burden of the network planning, it is to avoid using SON server configuring neighbor cell lists occur PSC/PCI conflicts can not complete configuration Neighboring Cell List and cause CSG cell to be taken as the problem of pseudo- cell is deleted from the list of area of portion.Using the macro base station of the embodiment of the present invention, substantial amounts of H (e) NB broadcast messages are read without UE, interface-free resources are saved.Further, the macro base station itself can also be safeguarded according to the state of each H (e) NB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved to the Neighboring Cell List.So as to effectively accurately configure system broadcast information and measuring control information, it is to avoid the adjacent cell of the frequent search invalids of UE.

The embodiment of the present invention is described in detail above, embodiment used herein is set forth to the present invention, the explanation of above example is only intended to the method and apparatus for helping to understand the present invention；Together When, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the thought of the present invention, it will change in specific embodiments and applications, in summary, this specification content should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Claims

Claim

1st, a kind of neighbor relationship management method, it is characterised in that including：

Receive the new configuration information that Home eNodeB is reported；

The new configuration information update Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection reported according to the Home eNodeB；According to the new configuration information update that the Home eNodeB is reported in the collection of Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell macro base station Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations；

Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal is sent to corresponding macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell.

2nd, according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the new configuration information that the Home eNodeB is reported includes：The positional information of the Home eNodeB；

The new configuration information update Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection reported according to the Home eNodeB includes：

The Home eNodeB as described in bright is first registration, then the macro base station that distance between the Home eNodeB meets pre-provisioning request is included in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell by the positional information reported according to the Home eNodeB；

If the Home eNodeB is not first registration, and the positional information reported according to the Home eNodeB determines that Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection is changed, then updates Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection.

3rd, according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the new configuration information that the Home eNodeB is reported includes：The adjacent macro cell that the Home eNodeB is detected；

The new configuration information update Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection reported according to the Home eNodeB includes：

The Home eNodeB as described in bright is first registration, then the adjacent macro cell detected the Home eNodeB is included in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell；

If the Home eNodeB is not first registration, and the adjacent macro cell detected according to the Home eNodeB determines that Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection is changed, then updates Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection.

4th, according to the method in claim 2 or 3, it is characterised in that the new configuration information that the Home eNodeB is reported also includes：Primary Synchronisation Code PSC or Physical Cell Identifier PCI, limited closed subscriber group mark Know CSG ID, cellular global identity CGI, access module, carrier frequency, and frame shifting amount.

5th, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that methods described also includes：

After the shutdown for receiving Home eNodeB is notified, Home eNodeB described in the macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell is notified to be in unactivated state；

After the startup notifying of Home eNodeB is received, notify the macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell described in Home eNodeB be active.

6th, a kind of neighbor relationship management method, it is characterised in that including：

Home eNodeB detects whether the adjacent macro cell of the Home eNodeB changes in first registration or after configuration information changes；

If the adjacent macro cell of the Home eNodeB is changed, Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection is updated, and notifies the macro base station changed in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell to update neighboring BS relationship.

7th, method according to claim 6, it is characterised in that described to notify the macro base station changed in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell to update neighboring BS relationship and include：

In the event of in the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection of the macro base station changed in the updated, then the configuration information for updating and including the Home eNodeB in neighboring BS relationship signaling, the signaling is sent to the macro base station changed；

In the event of in the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection of the macro base station changed not in the updated, then sent to the macro base station changed and delete Home eNodeB signaling, the macro base station changed described in notice deletes the relevant information of the Home eNodeB in the neighbor list.

8th, the method according to claim 6 or 7, it is characterised in that methods described also includes：Home eNodeB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection is notified during the Home eNodeB shutdown is in unactivated state；

Home eNodeB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection is notified during the Home eNodeB start is active.

9th, a kind of neighbor relationship management method, it is characterised in that including：

Macro base station receives Neighboring Cell List and the mapping relations that the signaling or network side of Home eNodeB transmission are sent；According to the signaling or according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is updated And mapping relations.

10th, method according to claim 9, it is characterised in that the signaling that the Home eNodeB is sent is：Update the configuration information for including the Home eNodeB in neighboring BS relationship signaling, the signaling；

The Neighboring Cell List locally preserved according to the signaling, renewal and mapping relations include：According to the configuration information of the Home eNodeB, the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations are updated.

11st, method according to claim 9, it is characterised in that the signaling that the Home eNodeB is sent is：Delete Home eNodeB；

The Neighboring Cell List locally preserved according to the signaling, renewal and mapping relations include：The relevant information of the Home eNodeB for needing to delete is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved.

12nd, the method according to any one of claim 9 to 11, it is characterised in that methods described also includes：

Receive after Home eNodeB shutdown notice, the Home eNodeB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is set to unactivated state；

Receive after Home eNodeB startup notifying, the Home eNodeB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is set to state of activation.

13rd, method according to claim 12, it is characterised in that methods described also includes：When Home eNodeB shutdown is in unactivated state, the macro base station starts timer；After timer expiry, if the Home eNodeB is still in unactivated state, deleted in the Neighboring Cell List that the Home eNodeB is locally preserved from the macro base station.

14th, method according to claim 12, it is characterised in that methods described also includes：The macro base station is periodically detected the Home eNodeB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved；

The Home eNodeB is not detected by always in predetermined number of times Ru bright, then is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved the Home eNodeB from the macro base station.

15th, a kind of neighboring BS relationship management equipment, it is characterised in that including：

Receiving unit, for receiving the new configuration information that Home eNodeB is reported；

First updating block, for the new configuration information update Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection according to the Home eNodeB；

Second updating block, for Home eNodeB described in the new configuration information update according to the Home eNodeB The Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations of macro base station in the collection of adjacent macro cell；

Dispensing unit, for the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations after renewal to be sent into corresponding macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell.

16th, equipment according to claim 15, it is characterised in that the new configuration information that the Home eNodeB is reported includes：The positional information of the Home eNodeB；

First updating block includes：

First addition subelement, for when the Home eNodeB is first registration, the macro base station that distance between the Home eNodeB meets pre-provisioning request to be included in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell according to the positional information of the Home eNodeB；

First updates subelement, for not being first registration in the Home eNodeB, and when determining that Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection there occurs change according to the positional information of the Home eNodeB, updates Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection.

17th, equipment according to claim 15, it is characterised in that the new configuration information that the Home eNodeB is reported includes：The adjacent macro cell that the Home eNodeB is detected；

First updating block includes：

Second addition subelement, for when the Home eNodeB is first registration, the adjacent macro cell that the Home eNodeB is detected to be included in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell；

Second updates subelement, for not being first registration in the Home eNodeB, and the adjacent macro cell detected according to the Home eNodeB is when determining that Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection there occurs change, updates Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection.

18th, the equipment according to any one of claim 15 to 17, it is characterised in that

The receiving unit, is additionally operable to receive shutdown notice and the startup notifying that Home eNodeB is sent；The dispensing unit, is additionally operable to after the receiving unit receives the shutdown notice that the Home eNodeB is sent, notifies Home eNodeB described in the macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell to be in unactivated state；After the receiving unit receives the startup notifying that the Home eNodeB is sent, notify the macro base station in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell described in Home eNodeB be active.

19th, a kind of Home eNodeB, it is characterised in that including：

Detection unit, for when the Home eNodeB is registered for the first time or after configuration information changes, detecting whether its adjacent macro cell changes； Macrocell collection updating block, for being detected in the detection unit after Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell changes, updates Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection；

Notification unit, the macro base station for notifying to change in the collection of the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell updates neighboring BS relationship.

20th, Home eNodeB according to claim 19, it is characterised in that the notification unit specifically for：

When in the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection of the macro base station changed in the updated, the configuration information for updating and including the Home eNodeB in neighboring BS relationship signaling, the signaling is sent to the macro base station；

When in the Home eNodeB adjacent macro cell collection of the macro base station changed not in the updated, sent to the macro base station and delete Home eNodeB signaling, notify its relevant information for deleting the Home eNodeB in the neighbor list.

21st, the Home eNodeB according to claim 19 or 20, it is characterised in that

The notification unit, is additionally operable to notify Home eNodeB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection to be in unactivated state when the Home eNodeB shuts down；Home eNodeB described in the macro base station in its adjacent macro cell collection is notified when the Home eNodeB is started shooting is active.

22nd, a kind of macro base station, it is characterised in that including：Signaling receiving unit or configuration information receiving unit, local information updating block；

The signaling receiving unit, the signaling for receiving Home eNodeB transmission；

The configuration information receiving unit, Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations for receiving network side transmission；The local information updating block, for according to the signaling or according to the Neighboring Cell List and mapping relations, updating the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations.

23rd, macro base station according to claim 22, it is characterised in that the signaling that the Home eNodeB is sent is：Update the configuration information for including the Home eNodeB in neighboring BS relationship signaling, the signaling；The local information updating block updates the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved and mapping relations according to the configuration information of the Home eNodeB.

24th, macro base station according to claim 22, it is characterised in that the signaling that the Home eNodeB is sent is：Delete the information that the Home eNodeB for needing to delete is included in Home eNodeB signaling, the signaling；The local information updating block deletes the relevant information of the Home eNodeB for needing to delete in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved. 25th, the macro base station according to any one of claim 22 to 24, it is characterised in that the signaling receiving unit or the configuration information receiving unit, is additionally operable to receive Home eNodeB shutdown notice and startup notifying；

The macro base station also includes：

Setting unit, for after the signaling receiving unit or the configuration information receiving unit receive Home eNodeB shutdown notice, the Home eNodeB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved to be set into unactivated state；After the signaling receiving unit or the configuration information receiving unit receive Home eNodeB startup notifying, the Home eNodeB in the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved is set to state of activation.

26th, macro base station according to claim 25, it is characterised in that also include：

Timer, for starting when Home eNodeB shutdown is in unactivated state；

The local information updating block, is additionally operable to after the timer expiry, if the Home eNodeB is still in unactivated state, is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List that the Home eNodeB is locally preserved from the macro base station.

27th, macro base station according to claim 25, it is characterised in that also include：

Home eNodeB in adjacent area detection unit, the Neighboring Cell List locally preserved for being periodically detected；The local information updating block, is additionally operable to when the adjacent area detection unit is not detected by the Home eNodeB always in predetermined number of times, is deleted in the Neighboring Cell List that the Home eNodeB is locally preserved from the macro base station.