Embodiment
Describe embodiments of the invention below in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein identical from start to finish or similar label is represented identical or similar elements or the element with identical or similar functions.Below by the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings is exemplary, only is used to explain the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
The present invention is mainly how to make that access network equipment can obtain the characteristic information of MTC equipment, in order to solve this purpose, the present invention proposes various embodiments makes access network equipment can obtain the characteristic information of MTC equipment, need to prove that these embodiment are not only applicable to the 3G system, also be applicable to LTE (Long Term Evolution) system, and other communication systems of Future Development.In one embodiment of the invention; wherein the MTC characteristic information comprises: Hypomobility; the time controllability; the time tolerance; only support the PS territory; online small data packets transmission; the transmission of off-line small data packets; with the group is that unit manages; safety connects; only initiate communication; exhaled on a small quantity; the MTC monitoring; the off-line indication; disturb indication; the high priority alarm; position informing or the like; certainly the characteristic information of MTC equipment is not limited to above-mentioned listed; do not get rid of the new characteristic information of follow-up increase, the characteristic information that increases newly also should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
Below just the present invention is introduced in the mode of specific embodiment; but these embodiment realize preferred version of the present invention; but be not that the present invention only can realize by following examples; those skilled in the art can make modification or the variation that is equal to following examples of the present invention, and modification that these are equal to or variation all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment one,
As shown in Figure 1, determine to may further comprise the steps the flow chart of method for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the invention one:
Step S101, MTC equipment is in access network, by RRC message the characteristic information of MTC equipment is sent to access network equipment (as RNC or eNB), wherein, RRC message can comprise: request message, RRC connection setup complete message, ability Indication message are set up in the RRC connection, and perhaps other MTC equipment are to the RRC message of network side transmission.
In one embodiment of the invention, the multiple mode that how to adopt message to carry the characteristic information of MTC equipment has been proposed, these modes not only go for carrying in the RRC message of present embodiment, also can be applied among the following embodiment, for example also can carry, perhaps other networks with NAS message
Mode one: provide a bit to indicate at each characteristic, have how many characteristics how many bits are just arranged, and reserve some bits for follow-up characteristic and do the expansion use.
Mode two: the multiple characteristic that may support simultaneously can be made up, form a plurality of feature collections, and feature collection is numbered, the numbering of the feature collection that this MTC equipment of transmission is supported in message gets final product.
Mode three: the characteristic with correlation can be bound a characteristic group, after all characteristics are divided into groups, be used to indicate this MTC equipment whether to support the characteristic of this group for each group provides the information of 1 bit.The indication bit of transmission characteristic group in message.
Mode four: the characteristic indicating mode that adopts implicit expression.As: report some attributes relevant, just when network side receives the attribute of terminal to report, know the corresponding MTC characteristic that terminal has with characteristic.Be exemplified below: when terminal has the message transmission characteristic of small data quantity, can report the message transmission resource needed size information (as: concrete bit value) of small data quantity to the networking side, when network side receives resource size information, think that just MTC equipment has the message transmission characteristic of small data quantity.Similarly, to also can adopting same way as with the indication of other MTC characteristics, as: can report the translational speed relevant parameter for terminal with Hypomobility characteristic; For MTC equipment, can report the maximum tolerable time etc. with time tolerance.
Need to prove that these four kinds of modes can be applied to can be carried by the RRC signaling in all methods that this patent protects, also can be carried by the NAS signaling, and other network entity interface signalings are carried.And do not get rid of other modes.
For different systems, the present invention can adopt the characteristic information of different message transmission MTC equipment, for example:
1 if 3G UMTS system then can increase MTC characteristic indication information in RRC CONNECTION SETUPREQUEST message (request message is set up in the RRC connection) or RRC CONNECTION SETUPCOMPLETE message (RRC connection setup complete message).
For example:
When MTC equipment access network, in the RRC signaling, the MTC characteristic information carried and sends to access network equipment (as RNC), then access network equipment judges according to the content in the MTC characteristic information which MTC characteristic this MTC equipment has, and handles accordingly with its preservation and in follow-up control and management.If 3G UMTS system, then RNC also needs the characteristic information of all or part of described MTC equipment that will obtain to send to base station NB (or evolution base station eNB).
2 if the LTE system then can be put into the MTC characteristic information in the UE capability information message and carry.Whether this terminal is that the information of a MTC equipment can be carried in RRC connection request message.Particularly, in RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message, carry 1 bit MTC indication information (such as, MTC Indicator); Perhaps, in UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message, carry MTC characteristic indication information.Like this, can notify eNB oneself when MTC equipment is initiated the RRC connection request is a MTC equipment.RRC connect to set up finish after, if network side not this equipment ability information could start the capability query process.Terminal sends the UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message of having carried MTC characteristic indication information after receiving the capability query message of network side (UE CAPABILITY ENQUIRY).Network side is received the relevant MTC characteristic indication information in this message of back preservation, and handles accordingly in follow-up control and management.
Step S102, access network equipment is controlled and is managed this MTC equipment according to the performance capabilities of the MTC equipment of receiving.
Embodiment two,
As shown in Figure 2, determine the flow chart of method for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the invention two, different is for this embodiment and embodiment one, MTC equipment sends to the core net controlled entity with the characteristic information of oneself earlier, and the core net controlled entity reinforms access network equipment (as RNC/eNB).May further comprise the steps:
Step S201 after MTC equipment is attached to network, sends to the core net controlled entity with the characteristic information of MTC equipment by the NAS signaling.
Step S202, the core net controlled entity receives the NAS signaling of the characteristic information that has carried MTC equipment.
Step S203, the core net controlled entity is finished authentication and with after access network equipment (RNC/eNB) is set up chain of command and is connected, and the characteristic information of this MTC equipment is sent to access network equipment (as RNC/eNB).
Step S204, access network equipment preserve relevant MTC characteristic information after receiving this user personality information that the core net controlled entity sends, and in follow-up control and management this MTC equipment are handled accordingly.
As one embodiment of the present of invention, when MTC equipment moves the needs switching, the source access network equipment sends to target access network equipment with the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment, perhaps, the core net controlled entity sends to target access network equipment with the characteristic information of this MTC equipment in other embodiments.
The performance capabilities information of the MTC equipment of mentioning has in the method comprised the characteristic information of above said MTC equipment, and does not get rid of the relevant NAS layer information of this terminal of other and authentication in addition.In other embodiments, this information is carried in the NAS signaling that is used for authentication request.
Embodiment three,
As shown in Figure 3, determine the flow chart of method for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the invention three, what this embodiment was different with the foregoing description is, the elder generation of MTC equipment sends to the core net controlled entity with the characteristic information of oneself in the present embodiment, the core net controlled entity also needs to obtain from MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server the characteristic of this MTC device customizing, afterwards the advisory access network equipment of after the core net controlled entity is to the information processing that receives from UE and/or MTC server correlation properties being supported.May further comprise the steps:
Step S301 after the MTC device power-up, sends to the core net controlled entity with the MTC characteristic information by the NAS signaling.
Step S302, the core net controlled entity receives the NAS signaling of having carried the MTC characteristic information.
Step S303, the core net controlled entity sends message obtains this MTC equipment to the MTC server requests correlation energy force information.
Step S304, the core net controlled entity receives the MTC ability information of having carried this MTC terminal equipment that the MTC server is sent.Perhaps, in other embodiments, before MTC equipment sent to core network with characteristic information, the core net controlled entity had obtained MTC equipment with characteristic information from the MTC server.
Step S305, core net controlled entity to the information processing that receives from MTC equipment and/or MTC server after, the ability information of this MTC equipment is sent to access network equipment (as RNC/eNB).
Step S306, access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) preserve relevant MTC characteristic tenability after receiving the ability information of this MTC equipment that the core net controlled entity sends, and in follow-up control and management this MTC equipment are managed accordingly and controlled.
Equally, in this embodiment, when MTC equipment moved the needs switching, the source access network equipment sent to target access network equipment with the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment, perhaps, the core net controlled entity sends to target access network equipment with the characteristic information of this MTC equipment in other embodiments.
The MTC performance capabilities information that the MTC equipment of mentioning in this embodiment reports has comprised above said MTC characteristic information, and does not get rid of and also have other and the device-dependent NAS layer of this MTC of authentication information.This information is carried in the NAS signaling that is used for authentication request.The information that the MTC server of mentioning in the method provides has comprised above said MTC characteristic information, but do not get rid of yet also have other with the device-dependent information of MTC.This information is carried in the interface message between MTC server and the core network server.
Embodiment four,
As shown in Figure 4, determine the flow chart of method for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the invention four, what this embodiment was different with the foregoing description is, MTC equipment directly sends to access network equipment (UTRANRNC/E-UTRAN eNB) with the MTC characteristic information of oneself by the RRC signaling in the present embodiment, access network equipment also needs to obtain from the core net controlled entity characteristic information of this MTC equipment simultaneously, and access network equipment is preserved by the back this user's Information Authentication.
Step S401, MTC equipment is in access network, by RRC message (as: request message, RRC connection setup complete message, ability Indication message are set up in connection, and perhaps other MTC equipment are to the RRC message of network side transmission) the MTC characteristic information is sent to access network equipment (RNC or eNB).
Step S402, (request message, RRC connection setup complete message, ability Indication message are set up in connection to the RRC message that access network equipment (RNC or eNB) reception MTC equipment sends, perhaps other MTC terminals are to the RRC message of network side transmission), and the MTC characteristic information in the preservation message.
Step S403, access network equipment (RNC or eNB) obtains the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of this MTC equipment from core net, has wherein comprised the MTC characteristic information, the MTC characteristic of this MTC equipment is confirmed and is verified according to these information.
Step S404, access network equipment (RNC or eNB) carries out control corresponding and management according to the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment to this MTC equipment.
In this embodiment, when MTC equipment moved the needs switching, the source access network equipment sent to target access network equipment with the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment.In addition, the MTC characteristic information of mentioning has in this embodiment comprised above said MTC characteristic information, perhaps other MTC characteristic informations.
Embodiment five,
As shown in Figure 5, determine the flow chart of method for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the invention five, what this embodiment was different with the foregoing description is, MTC equipment does not send to the core net controlled entity with the characteristic information of MTC equipment behind access network in the present embodiment, but obtain the characteristic of this MTC device customizing by the core net controlled entity from MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server, the advisory access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) that correlation properties are supported.
Step S501, MTC equipment initiate to insert request, enter connection status.
Step S502, the core net controlled entity receives the Attach Request message of MTC equipment.
Step S503, the core net controlled entity obtains the correlation energy force information of this MTC terminal from the CAMEL-Subscription-Information server, perhaps sends message obtains MTC equipment to the MTC server requests correlation properties tenability information.
Step S504, the core net controlled entity receives the MTC characteristic information that has carried this MTC terminal equipment that the MTC server is sent, perhaps, the core net controlled entity is preserved the MTC characteristic information that has carried this MTC equipment that CAMEL-Subscription-Information server or MTC server are sent.
Step S505, the core net controlled entity sends to access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) with the ability information of this MTC equipment.
Step S506, access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) preserve relevant MTC performance capabilities after receiving this MTC device capability information that the core net controlled entity sends, and in follow-up control and management this MTC equipment are handled accordingly.
Equally, in this embodiment, when MTC equipment moved the needs switching, the source access network equipment sent to target access network equipment with the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment, perhaps, the core net controlled entity sends to target access network equipment with the characteristic information of this MTC equipment in other embodiments.The MTC characteristic information of mentioning among this embodiment has comprised above-mentioned MTC characteristic information.The characteristic information of MTC only transmits between network node in this method, does not transmit eating dishes without rice or wine.For the 3GUMTS system, can as required correlation properties information (some or all of) be sent to NodeB behind the MTC characteristic information of RNC acquisition MTC equipment.The behavior can be applied among five above-mentioned embodiment.
In addition, in embodiments of the present invention, if the MTC characteristic information of the support that MTC equipment is signatory changes, then MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server send to the core net controlled entity with the MTC characteristic information that upgrades, and the core net controlled entity is transmitted to access network equipment again.
In order clearer understanding to be arranged to the foregoing description, Fig. 6 shows the difference between above-mentioned five embodiment, can clearer understanding be arranged to the foregoing description by Fig. 6.
As shown in Figure 7, determine system construction drawing for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of one embodiment of the invention, this system comprises access network equipment 100 and at least one MTC equipment 200.MTC equipment 100 is used for by the RRC signaling characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 being sent to access network equipment 100.Access network equipment 100 is used to receive and preserve the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200, and according to the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 MTC equipment 200 is controlled and managed.
In one embodiment of the invention, access network equipment 100 also is used for when MTC equipment 200 switches, and the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 is sent to target access network equipment.
Wherein, access network equipment 100 comprises receiver module 110 and administration module 120.Receiver module 110 is used to receive the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 by the MTC equipment 200 of RRC signaling transmission.Administration module 120 is used for according to the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 MTC equipment 200 being controlled and being managed.
As shown in Figure 8, determine system construction drawing for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of another embodiment of the present invention, this system comprises access network equipment 100, core net controlled entity 300 and MTC equipment 200.Core net controlled entity 300 is used to obtain the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200, and the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 is sent to access network equipment 100.Access network equipment 100 is used to receive and preserve the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200, and according to the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 MTC equipment 200 is controlled and managed.
In one embodiment of the invention, the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 sends to core net controlled entity 300 by MTC equipment 200 by the NAS signaling.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 is obtained from MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server by core net controlled entity 300.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 is obtained from MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server by the access request message of core net controlled entity 300 according to described MTC equipment.
Wherein, access network equipment 100 also is used for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment 200 that obtains from MTC equipment 200 and from core net controlled entity 300 is confirmed and verified.
In one embodiment of the invention, access network equipment 100 also is used for when MTC equipment 200 switches, and the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200 is sent to target access network equipment.
In one embodiment of the invention, core net controlled entity 300 also is used for when MTC equipment 200 switches, and the characteristic information of the MTC equipment 200 of its preservation is sent to target access network equipment.
In one embodiment of the invention, core net controlled entity 300 also is used for when the MTC characteristic information of the signatory support of MTC equipment 200 changes, receive the MTC characteristic information of the renewal of MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server transmission, and be transmitted to access network equipment 100 again.
Pass through the embodiment of the invention, access network equipment can be known the property attribute of relevant MTC equipment, and carries out corresponding optimization process and control at these characteristics, the feasible demand that satisfies the MTC function better, and the utilance of raising resource, reduce the waste of the resource and the energy.
Although illustrated and described embodiments of the invention, for the ordinary skill in the art, be appreciated that without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention and can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification that scope of the present invention is by claims and be equal to and limit to these embodiment.