Embodiment
Below describe embodiments of the invention in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein same or similar label means same or similar element or the element with identical or similar functions from start to finish.Be exemplary below by the embodiment be described with reference to the drawings, only for explaining the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
The present invention mainly is how to make 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, it should be noted that these embodiment are not only applicable to the 3G system, also be applicable to the 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 transmitting small data packets, the off-line transmitting small data packets, the group of take manages as unit, safety connects, initiating communication, exhaled on a small quantity, the MTC monitoring, the off-line indication, disturb indication, the high priority alarm, position informing etc., 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, within the characteristic information newly increased also should be included in protection scope of the present invention.
Below just in the mode of specific embodiment, the present invention is introduced; 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 be equal to following examples of the present invention, within the modification that these are equal to or variation all should be included in protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment mono-,
As shown in Figure 1, determine and comprise the following steps the flow chart of method for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the present 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, or 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 the present embodiment, also can be applied in following embodiment, for example also can carry by NAS message, or other networks
Mode one: provide a bit to be indicated for each characteristic, have how many characteristics how many bits are just arranged, and do expansion for the more reserved bits of follow-up characteristic and use.
Mode two: the multiple characteristic that may simultaneously support can be combined, 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 to a characteristic group, after all characteristics are divided into groups, for each group provides the information of 1 bit, be used to indicate the characteristic whether this MTC equipment supports this group.The indication bit of transmission characteristic group in message.
Mode four: the characteristic indicating mode that adopts implicit expression.As: report some attributes relevant to characteristic, just know the corresponding MTC characteristic that terminal has when network side receives the attribute of terminal to report.Be exemplified below: when terminal has the Information Transmission Properties of small data quantity, can report to the networking side the needed resource size information of communication (as: concrete bit value) of small data quantity, when network side receives resource size information, just think that MTC equipment has the Information Transmission Properties of small data quantity.Similarly, to the indication with other MTC characteristics, also can adopt same way as, as: can report the translational speed relevant parameter for the terminal with Hypomobility characteristic; For the MTC equipment with time tolerance, can report the maximum tolerable time etc.
It should be noted that, these four kinds of modes can be applied to, in all methods that this patent protects, can be carried by the RRC signaling, 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 can increase MTC characteristic indication information in RRC CONNECTION SETUP REQUEST message (request message is set up in the RRC connection) or RRC CONNECTION SETUP COMPLETE message (RRC connection setup complete message).
For example:
When MTC equipment access network, the MTC characteristic information is carried and sends to access network equipment (as RNC) in the RRC signaling, access network equipment judges that according to the content in the MTC characteristic information which MTC characteristic this MTC equipment has, and processes accordingly by its preservation and in follow-up control and management.If 3G UMTS system, 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 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, carry 1 bit MTC indication information (such as, MTC Indicator) in RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message; Perhaps, carry MTC characteristic indication information in UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message.Like this, can notify eNB oneself when MTC equipment is initiated the RRC connection request is a MTC equipment.After RRC connects and to have set up, if network side not this equipment ability information could start the capability query process.Terminal, after receiving the capability query message of network side (UE CAPABILITY ENQUIRY), sends the UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION message of having carried MTC characteristic indication information.Network side is received the relevant MTC characteristic indication information in this message of rear preservation, and processes accordingly in follow-up control and management.
Step S102, access network equipment carries out control and management according to the performance capabilities of the MTC equipment of receiving to this MTC equipment.
Embodiment bis-,
As shown in Figure 2, for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the present invention two is determined the flow chart of method, this embodiment and embodiment mono-difference are, MTC equipment first sends to the core net controlled entity by the characteristic information of oneself, and the core net controlled entity reinforms access network equipment (as RNC/eNB).Comprise the following steps:
Step S201, after MTC equipment is attached to network, send to the core net controlled entity by 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 completes authentication and, with after access network equipment (RNC/eNB) is set up chain of command and is connected, the characteristic information of this MTC equipment is being sent to access network equipment (as RNC/eNB).
Step S204, access network equipment is preserved 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 is processed accordingly.
As one embodiment of the present of invention, when the MTC equipment moving need to switch, the source access network equipment sends to target access network equipment by the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment, perhaps, the core net controlled entity sends to target access network equipment by 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 for authentication request.
Embodiment tri-,
As shown in Figure 3, for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the present invention three is determined the flow chart of method, what this embodiment was different from above-described embodiment is, MTC equipment first sends to the core net controlled entity by the characteristic information of oneself in the present embodiment, the core net controlled entity also need to obtain from MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server the characteristic of this MTC device customizing, the advisory access network equipment of the core net controlled entity is to the information processing from UE and/or MTC server receive, correlation properties being supported afterwards.Comprise the following steps:
Step S301, after the MTC device power-up, send to the core net controlled entity by 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 and obtains the GL information of this MTC equipment to the MTC server request.
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 sends to core network by characteristic information, the core net controlled entity has obtained MTC equipment by characteristic information from the MTC server.
Step S305, the core net controlled entity to the information processing received from MTC equipment and/or MTC server, the ability information of this MTC equipment is sent to access network equipment (as RNC/eNB).
Step S306, access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) is preserved 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 is managed accordingly and controlled.
Equally, in this embodiment, when the MTC equipment moving need to switch, the source access network equipment sends to target access network equipment by the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment, perhaps, the core net controlled entity sends to target access network equipment by 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 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 core network server.
Embodiment tetra-,
As shown in Figure 4, for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the present invention four is determined the flow chart of method, what this embodiment was different from above-described embodiment is, MTC equipment directly sends to access network equipment (UTRAN RNC/E-UTRAN eNB) by the MTC characteristic information of oneself by the RRC signaling in the present embodiment, simultaneously access network equipment also need to obtain from the core net controlled entity characteristic information of this MTC equipment, access network equipment to this user's Information Authentication by rear preservation.
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, or 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 preserve the MTC characteristic information in message.
Step S403, access network equipment (RNC or eNB) obtains the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of this MTC equipment from core net, wherein comprised the MTC characteristic information, according to these information, the MTC characteristic of this MTC equipment is confirmed and is verified.
Step S404, access network equipment (RNC or eNB) carries out corresponding control and management according to the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment to this MTC equipment.
In this embodiment, when the MTC equipment moving need to switch, the source access network equipment sends to target access network equipment by 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, or other MTC characteristic informations.
Embodiment five,
As shown in Figure 5, for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of the embodiment of the present invention five is determined the flow chart of method, what this embodiment was different from above-described embodiment is, MTC equipment does not send to the core net controlled entity by the characteristic information of MTC equipment after access network in the present embodiment, but obtained the characteristic of this MTC device customizing from MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server by the core net controlled entity, the advisory access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) that correlation properties are supported.
Step S501, MTC equipment is initiated access request, enters 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 GL information of this MTC terminal from the CAMEL-Subscription-Information server, or sends the correlation properties tenability information of message to MTC server request acquisition MTC equipment.
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 MTC characteristic information that has carried this MTC equipment that core net controlled entity preservation CAMEL-Subscription-Information server or MTC server are sent.
Step S505, the core net controlled entity sends to access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) by the ability information of this MTC equipment.
Step S506, access network equipment (as RNC/eNB) is preserved 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 is processed accordingly.
Equally, in this embodiment, when the MTC equipment moving need to switch, the source access network equipment sends to target access network equipment by the MTC characteristic information of this MTC equipment, perhaps, the core net controlled entity sends to target access network equipment by the characteristic information of this MTC equipment in other embodiments.The MTC characteristic information of mentioning in this embodiment has comprised above-mentioned MTC characteristic information.In the method, the characteristic information of MTC is only transmitted between network node, is not transmitted eating dishes without rice or wine.For the 3GUMTS system, after the MTC characteristic information of RNC acquisition MTC equipment, can as required correlation properties information (some or all of) be sent to NodeB.The behavior can be applied in five above-mentioned embodiment.
In addition, in embodiments of the present invention, if the MTC characteristic information of the support that MTC equipment is signing changes, MTC server or CAMEL-Subscription-Information server send to the core net controlled entity by the MTC characteristic information of renewal, and the core net controlled entity is transmitted to access network equipment again.
In order clearer understanding to be arranged to above-described embodiment, Fig. 6 shows the difference between above-mentioned five embodiment, by Fig. 6, can clearer understanding be arranged to above-described embodiment.
As shown in Figure 7, for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of one embodiment of the invention, determine system construction drawing, this system comprises access network equipment 100 and at least one MTC equipment 200.MTC equipment 100 is for sending to access network equipment 100 by the RRC signaling by the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200.Access network equipment 100 is for receiving and preserve the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200, and according to the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200, MTC equipment 200 carried out to control and management.
In one embodiment of the invention, access network equipment 100 also, for when MTC equipment 200 switches, is sent to target access network equipment by the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200.
Wherein, access network equipment 100 comprises receiver module 110 and administration module 120.Receiver module 110 is for receiving MTC equipment 200 by the characteristic information of the MTC equipment 200 of RRC signaling transmission.Administration module 120 carries out control and management for the characteristic information according to MTC equipment 200 to MTC equipment 200.
As shown in Figure 8, for the characteristic information of the MTC equipment of another embodiment of the present invention, determine system construction drawing, this system comprises access network equipment 100, core net controlled entity 300 and MTC equipment 200.Core net controlled entity 300 is for obtaining 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 for receiving and preserve the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200, and according to the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200, MTC equipment 200 carried out to control and management.
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 according to the access request message of described MTC equipment by core net controlled entity 300.
Wherein, access network equipment 100 is also confirmed and is verified for the characteristic information to from MTC equipment 200 and the MTC equipment 200 that obtains from core net controlled entity 300.
In one embodiment of the invention, access network equipment 100 also, for when MTC equipment 200 switches, is sent to target access network equipment by the characteristic information of MTC equipment 200.
In one embodiment of the invention, core net controlled entity 300, also for when MTC equipment 200 switches, is sent to target access network equipment by the characteristic information of the MTC equipment 200 of its preservation.
In one embodiment of the invention, when core net controlled entity 300 also changes for the MTC characteristic information of the support signing at MTC equipment 200, receive the MTC characteristic information of the renewal of MTC server or the transmission of CAMEL-Subscription-Information server, and be transmitted to again access network equipment 100.
Pass through the embodiment of the present invention, access network equipment can be known the property attribute of relevant MTC equipment, and carries out corresponding optimization process and control for these characteristics, makes the demand that meets better the MTC function, and the utilance of raising resource, reduce the waste of 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 to these embodiment, scope of the present invention is by claims and be equal to and limit.