Embodiment
At first make following analysis:
When setting up indirect X2 interface, because the participation of HeNB gateway, some variations have taken place in the SON information access process, and the SON information access process can have two kinds of implementations.
Mode one: HeNB GW replacement target HeNB does and replys, as shown in Figure 5:
Step 1: source base station X sends eNB Configuration Transfer message to MME, wherein comprises ID and the TAI of the indication of SON information request, source base station, the ID and the TAI of target BS, can also comprise the transport layer IP address of source base station;
After step 2:MME receives eNB Configuration Transfer message; ID and TAI through target BS are addressed to the HeNB GW that target BS is connected to, and send to HeNB GW after being carried at the content in the message in the MMEConfiguration Transfer message;
After step 3:HeNB GW receives MME Configuration Transfer message, replace target HeNB Y to do and reply, because this moment, HeNB GW was an agent node, in fact source base station need set up one section X2 with HeNB GW.HeNB GW sends message eNB Configuration Transfer and gives MME, wherein comprises the ID of the indication of SON information response, target HeNB Y, sends the ID of the source base station X that asks and the transport layer IP address of HeNB GW;
Step 4:MME sends to source base station X with the content among the NB Configuration Transfer through MMEConfiguration Transfer; After base station X receives, think that the IP address that obtains is exactly the transport layer IP address of target HeNB Y.
Mode two: the response message that HeNB GW modifying target HeNB returns, as shown in Figure 6:
Step 1: source base station X sends eNB Configuration Transfer message to MME, wherein comprises ID and the TAI of the indication of SON information request, source base station, the ID and the TAI of target BS, can also comprise the transport layer IP address of source base station;
After step 2:MME receives eNB Configuration Transfer message; ID and TAI through target BS are addressed to the HeNB GW that target BS is connected to, and the content in the message is included in the MMEConfiguration Transfer message sends to HeNB GW;
Step 3:HeNB GW intactly is transmitted to target HeNB Y with MME Configuration Transfer message;
After step 4: target HeNB receives MME Configuration Transfer message; Return eNB Configuration Transfer message to HeNB GW, wherein comprise the ID of the indication of SON information response, HeNB Y, the ID that sends the source base station of asking and the transport layer IP address of HeNB Y;
After step 5:HeNB GW receives the response message of HeNB Y, the transport layer IP address of HeNB Y is wherein replaced with the transport layer IP address of HeNB GW, out of Memory is constant, then amended eNB Configuration Transfer message is sent to MME;
Step 6:MME sends to source base station X with content among the eNB Configuration Transfer through MMEConfiguration Transfer message; After base station X receives, think that the IP address that obtains is exactly the transport layer IP address of target HeNB Y.
After getting access to required transport layer IP address, will set up X2 interface.As previously mentioned, X2 interface is made up of two sections X2 interface indirectly, and one section is that HeNB Y follows the X2 interface between the HeNB GW, and another section is that base station X is with the X2 interface between the HeNB GW.
The process of setting up of X2 interface after HeNB Y start, can be known the transport layer IP address of HeNB GW through configuration information as shown in Figure 7 indirectly, so HeNB Y need not initiate the SON information access process, just can be established to the X2 interface of HeNB GW.Afterwards; Through one network operation period, after base station X obtains the transport layer IP address of HeNB Y through aforesaid SON information access process, set up with HeNB GW between transport layer be connected; Send X2 Setup Request message then, carry ID, the Serving cell tabulation of source base station X in the message.Because the transport layer address that base station X obtains is the address of HeNB GW, but not the address of HeNB Y, so this request message finally sends to HeNB GW.HeNBGW receives X2 Setup Request message, returns X2 Setup Response message, wherein comprises the ID of HeNBGW, and is connected to the sub-district of some HeNB of this gateway, comprising the sub-district that HeNB Y is arranged.So far, the indirect X2 interface between base station X and the HeNB Y is set up and is accomplished.
Set up in the process at above indirect X2 interface, the target that the X2 interface that source base station X initiates is set up is HeNB Y, does not set up in the request message though the ID of HeNB Y is included in X2, and base station X knows this point.But the X2 that returns from HeNB GW sets up the ID that the ID that comprises the response message is HeNB GW, is not the ID of HeNB Y.Like this, according to normal handling mechanism, source base station X can be used as this response message an error message, rather than the response of expectation reception, finally causes base station X can't set up to the X2 interface between the HeNBGW.
Therefore; The embodiment of the invention has proposed following SON information transferring method; In this method; Femto gateway is when the MME Configuration Transfer message that response MME sends; The identification information of femto gateway need be sent to MME, make source base station also can access the identification information of femto gateway.
Referring to Fig. 8, the embodiment of the invention provides is used for realizing the SON information transferring method that femto gateway agency's X2 interface is set up, following to the idiographic flow of femto gateway side:
Step 80: femto gateway receives the MME Configuration Transfer message that MME sends, and carries the identification information of source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this MME Configuration Transfer message;
Step 81: femto gateway sends eNB Configuration Transfer message to MME, and MME sends to said source base station with the information of carrying in this eNB Configuration Transfer message with indication; Carry the identification information of source base station, the identification information of target Home eNodeB, the transport layer IP address of femto gateway and the identification information of femto gateway in this eNB Configuration Transfer message.
Further; After femto gateway receives the MME Configuration Transfer message that MME sends and before said MME sent eNB Configuration Transfer message, femto gateway can send to the target Home eNodeB with the MME Configuration Transfer message that receives in the step 80; The eNB Configuration Transfer message returned of receiving target Home eNodeB is taken the identification information of source base station, the identification information of target Home eNodeB and the transport layer IP address information of target Home eNodeB in the eNB Configuration Transfer message that receives then;
Accordingly, femto gateway sends eNB Configuration Transfer message to MME in the step 81, its concrete realization as follows:
Femto gateway is revised the eNB Configuration Transfer message that receives as follows: with the transport layer IP address information of the target Home eNodeB that carries in the eNB Configuration Transfer message that receives; Replace with the transport layer IP address information of femto gateway, and in the eNBConfiguration Transfer message that receives, increase the identification information of femto gateway; Then, femto gateway sends amended eNB Configuration Transfer message to MME.
In this method, source base station can perhaps be directly connected to the Home eNodeB of core net for macro base station.
Referring to Fig. 9, the embodiment of the invention provides is used for realizing the SON information transferring method that femto gateway agency's X2 interface is set up, following to the idiographic flow of MME side:
The eNB Configuration Transfer message that send step 90:MME reception sources base station is carried the identification information of source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this eNBConfiguration Transfer message;
The femto gateway that step 91:MME is connected to the target Home eNodeB sends MMEConfiguration Transfer message, carries the identification information of source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this MME Configuration Transfer message;
Step 92:MME receives the eNB Configuration Transfer message of the MME Configuration Transfer message that is used for response of step 91 of femto gateway transmission, carries the identification information of source base station, the identification information of target Home eNodeB, the transport layer IP address of femto gateway and the identification information of said femto gateway in the eNB Configuration Transfer message that this femto gateway sends;
Step 93:MME sends MME Configuration Transfer message to source base station, carries the identification information of source base station, the identification information of target Home eNodeB, the transport layer IP address of femto gateway and the identification information of femto gateway in the MME Configuration Transfer message that this source base station sends.
In this method, source base station can be macro base station, perhaps is directly connected to the Home eNodeB of core net.
Referring to Figure 10, the embodiment of the invention provides is used for realizing the SON information transferring method that femto gateway agency's X2 interface is set up, following to the idiographic flow of source base station side:
Step 101: source base station sends eNB Configuration Transfer message to MME, carries the identification information of source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this eNBConfiguration Transfer message;
Step 102: source base station receives the MME Configuration Transfer message that MME sends, and preserves the information of carrying in this MME Configuration Transfer message; Carry the identification information of source base station, the identification information of target Home eNodeB, the transport layer IP address of femto gateway and the identification information of femto gateway in this MME Configuration Transfer message.
Further; After source base station is preserved the information of carrying in this MME Configuration Transfer message; Can write down said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB has the agent relation, such as writing down the agent relation through the mode that flag bit is set; Then, source base station can be in the transport layer IP address of using femto gateway, and after femto gateway was set up transport layer and is connected, the initiation X2 interface was set up process:
Source base station sends X2 to femto gateway and sets up request message;
Source base station receives the X2 that said femto gateway sends and sets up response message, and this X2 sets up the identification information that carries femto gateway in the response message and the cell information of target Home eNodeB;
Source base station is confirmed the X2 interface between successfully foundation and target Home eNodeB after confirming that according to information recorded said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB have the agent relation.
Further, source base station after definite said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB do not have the agent relation, confirm and said target Home eNodeB between X2 interface set up procedure failure.
In this method, source base station can be macro base station, perhaps is directly connected to the Home eNodeB of core net.
Specify in the face of the present invention down:
The main thought of the present invention is in the SON information access process before X2 sets up indirectly; HeNB GW is after receiving the SON information request message that MME sends; In response message, except the ID of the ID that comprises target HeNB, source base station, also to comprise the ID of HeNB GW oneself.
Concrete implementation one, HeNB GW is after receiving the SON information request message that MME sends, HeNB GW replacement target HeNB does and replys; In response message except comprising the ID of target HeNB; Outside the ID of source base station, also comprise the ID of HeNB GW oneself, shown in Figure 11 A.
Concrete implementation two; HeNB GW is after receiving the SON information request message that MME sends; Request message intactly is transmitted to target HeNB; After HeNB GW is receiving the response message that target HeNB returns; The transport layer IP address of target HeNB in the response message is replaced with the IP address of oneself; And in message, increase the ID of HeNB GW, then amended response message is sent to MME, shown in Figure 11 B.
After source base station is received response message, find ID except the source and target base station, also have the ID of a HeNBGW, then source base station knows that this response is by HeNB GW proxy response or revises, and writes down this HeNB GW and target HeNB and has the agent relation.Subsequently, source base station is initiated X2 and is set up, and its target can be original target HeNB, can be HeNB GW also, and it is HeNB GW ID that the X2 that returns sets up what comprise in the response message, and this is the desired response of source base station.Above mechanism has guaranteed that the request base station is with can correctly setting up X2 interface between the HeNB GW.
Below through embodiment the inventive method is described.
Embodiment one:
In the present embodiment, a macro base station (being called eNB A) is set up indirect X2 interface with a HeNB (being called HeNB B) who is connected to HeNB gateway (being called HeNB GW T), the mode that the HeNB gateway adopts the SON information agency to reply.
Obtained configuration information after the step 1.HeNB B start, wherein comprised the IP address of HeNB GW T, HeNB B sets up X2 interface according to IP address and the HeNB GW T of HeNB GW T.
Step 2. is sometime, and certain UE under the grand eNB A sub-district has found the sub-district of HeNB B, and reports that this sub-district of grand eNB A is an adjacent area, and grand eNB A hopes to be established to the X2 interface of HeNB B, but does not know the transport layer IP address of HeNB B.
The grand eNB A of step 3. sends eNB Configuration Transfer message to MME, wherein comprises ID and the TAI of the indication of SON information request, base station A, ID and the TAI of target HeNB B,, can also comprise the IP address of base station A oneself.
After step 4.MME receives eNB Configuration Transfer message; ID and TAI through target HeNB are addressed to the HeNB GW T that target HeNB B is connected to, and the content in the eNB Configuration Transfer message is included in the MME Configuration Transfer message sends to HeNBGW T.
Step 5.HeNB GW T knows that HeNBB is connected to oneself after receiving MME Configuration Transfer message, replace target HeNB B to do and reply.HeNB GW T sends eNBConfiguration Transfer message to MME, wherein comprises the indication of SON information response, the ID of HeNB B, the ID of base station A, the transport layer IP address of HeNB GW T and the ID of HeNB GW T.
Step 6.MME sends to base station A with the information among the eNB Configuration Transfer through MMEConfiguration Transfer message.After base station A receives, think that the IP address of the HeNB GWT that obtains is exactly the transport layer IP address of HeNB B, and record HeNB GW T and HeNB B has the agent relation.
Step 7.eNB A sets up transport layer according to the IP address of the HeNB GW T that obtains with HeNB GW T and is connected, and sends X2 then and sets up request message.
After step 8.HeNB GW T receives that X2 sets up request message, return X2 and set up response message, wherein comprised HeNB GW T ID, comprised the Serving cell tabulation of the cell information of HeNB B.
Step 9.eNB A receives that X2 sets up response message, finds wherein to comprise the ID of HeNB GW T, also has the cell information of HeNB B, and then the agent relation according to record confirms to have set up success with the indirect X2 interface of HeNB B.
Embodiment two:
In the present embodiment, a grand eNB (being called eNB A) and a HeNB (being called HeNB B) who is connected to HeNB gateway (being called HeNB GW T) set up indirect X2 interface, the mode of the SON information response that HeNB gateway employing modifying target HeNB returns.
Step 1~step 4 is identical with embodiment 1 one.
After step 5.HeNB GW T receives MME Configuration Transfer message; MMEConfiguration Transfer message intactly is transmitted to target HeNB B; Target HeNB B returns eNB Configuration Transfer message, wherein comprises the ID of HeNB B, the ID of source base station A, the transport layer IP address of HeNB B;
After step 6.HeNB GW T receives eNB Configuration Transfer message; The transport layer IP address of wherein HeNB B is replaced with the IP address of HeNB GW T; And in message, increase the ID of HeNBGW T oneself, then amended eNB Configuration Transfer message is sent to MME;
Follow-up step is with step 6~step 9 of embodiment one.
Embodiment three:
In the present embodiment, a HeNB and a HeNB who is connected to the HeNB gateway who is directly connected to core net sets up indirect X2, the mode that the HeNB gateway adopts the SON information agency to reply.
Realization flow is identical with embodiment one, and difference just source base station is not grand eNB, but a direct-connected HeNB to core net.
Embodiment four:
In the present embodiment, a HeNB who is directly connected to core net sets up indirect X2 with a HeNB who is connected to the HeNB gateway, the mode of the SON information response that HeNB gateway employing modifying target HeNB returns.
Realization flow is identical with embodiment two, and difference just source base station is not grand eNB, but a direct-connected HeNB to core net.
Referring to Figure 12, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of wireless communication system, and this system comprises:
Source base station 121; Be used for sending base station configuration transmission eNB Configuration Transfer message, carry the identification information of said source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this eNB Configuration Transfer message to Mobility Management Entity MME; Receive the Mobility Management Entity configuration transmission MME Configuration Transfer message that said MME sends, and preserve the information of carrying in this MME Configuration Transfer message; And write down said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB has the agent relation.
MME122; Be used for the eNB Configuration Transfer message that send the reception sources base station; The femto gateway that is connected to said target Home eNodeB sends MME Configuration Transfer message, carries the identification information of said source base station and the identification information of said target Home eNodeB in this MME Configuration Transfer message; Receive the eNB Configuration Transfer message that said femto gateway sends; Send MME Configuration Transfer message to said source base station, carry the transport layer IP address of the identification information of said source base station, the identification information of said target Home eNodeB, said femto gateway and the identification information of said femto gateway in this MMEConfiguration Transfer message;
Femto gateway 123; Be used to receive the MME Configuration Transfer message that MME sends; Send eNB Configuration Transfer message to said MME, carry the transport layer IP address of the identification information of said source base station, the identification information of said target Home eNodeB, said femto gateway and the identification information of said femto gateway in this eNB Configuration Transfer message.
Said source base station 121 also is used for:
Use the transport layer IP address of said femto gateway, after said femto gateway is set up transport layer and is connected, send X2 to said femto gateway and set up request message;
Receive the X2 that said femto gateway sends and set up response message, this X2 sets up the identification information that carries said femto gateway in the response message and the cell information of said target Home eNodeB;
After confirming that according to information recorded said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB have the agent relation, confirm the X2 interface between successfully foundation and said target Home eNodeB.
Said source base station 121 also is used for:
After definite said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB do not have the agent relation, confirm and said target Home eNodeB between X2 interface set up procedure failure.
Said source base station 121 is a macro base station, perhaps is directly connected to the Home eNodeB of core net.
Referring to Figure 13, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of femto gateway, and this femto gateway comprises:
First receiving element 131; Be used for the Mobility Management Entity configuration transmission MME Configuration Transfer message that receiving mobility management entity MME sends, carry the identification information of source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this MME Configuration Transfer message;
First transmitting element 132 is used for sending base station configuration transmission eNB Configuration Transfer message to said MME, to indicate said MME the information of carrying in this eNB Configuration Transfer message is sent to said source base station; Carry the transport layer IP address of the identification information of said source base station, the identification information of said target Home eNodeB, said femto gateway and the identification information of said femto gateway in this eNB Configuration Transfer message.
This femto gateway also comprises:
Second transmitting element 133; Be used for after receiving the MME Configuration Transfer message that MME sends and before said MME sends eNB Configuration Transfer message, said MME Configuration Transfer message being sent to said target Home eNodeB;
Second receiving element 134; Be used to receive the eNB Configuration Transfer message that said target Home eNodeB returns, the transport layer IP address information of carrying the identification information and the said target Home eNodeB of the identification information of said source base station, said target Home eNodeB in the eNB Configuration Transfer message that receives;
Said first transmitting element 132 is used for:
ENB Configuration Transfer message to said second receiving element receives is revised as follows: with the transport layer IP address information of the said target Home eNodeB that carries in the eNB Configuration Transfer message that receives; Replace with the transport layer IP address information of said femto gateway, and in the eNB Configuration Transfer message that receives, increase the identification information of said femto gateway;
Send amended eNB Configuration Transfer message to said MME.
Said source base station is a macro base station, perhaps is directly connected to the Home eNodeB of core net.
Referring to Figure 14, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of MME, and this MME comprises:
First receiving element 141; The base station configuration that is used for sending the reception sources base station is transmitted eNB Configuration Transfer message, carries the identification information of said source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this eNB Configuration Transfer message;
First transmitting element 142; The femto gateway that is used for being connected to said target Home eNodeB sends Mobility Management Entity configuration transmission MME Configuration Transfer message, carries the identification information of said source base station and the identification information of said target Home eNodeB in this MMEConfiguration Transfer message;
Second receiving element 143; Be used to receive the eNB Configuration Transfer message that said femto gateway sends, carry the transport layer IP address of the identification information of said source base station, the identification information of said target Home eNodeB, said femto gateway and the identification information of said femto gateway in this eNB Configuration Transfer message;
Second transmitting element 144; Be used for sending MME Configuration Transfer message, carry the transport layer IP address of the identification information of said source base station, the identification information of said target Home eNodeB, said femto gateway and the identification information of said femto gateway in this MME Configuration Transfer message to said source base station.
Said source base station is a macro base station, perhaps is directly connected to the Home eNodeB of core net.
Referring to Figure 15, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of base station, and this base station comprises:
First transmitting element 151; Be used for sending base station configuration transmission eNB Configuration Transfer message, carry the identification information of said source base station and the identification information of target Home eNodeB in this eNB Configuration Transfer message to Mobility Management Entity MME;
First receiving element 152 is used to receive the Mobility Management Entity configuration transmission MME Configuration Transfer message that said MME sends, and preserves the information of carrying in this MME Configuration Transfer message; Carry the transport layer IP address of the identification information of said source base station, the identification information of said target Home eNodeB, said femto gateway and the identification information of said femto gateway in this MME Configuration Transfer message.And write down said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB has the agent relation.
This base station also comprises:
Second transmitting element 153, the transport layer IP address that is used to use said femto gateway after said femto gateway is set up transport layer and is connected, is sent X2 to said femto gateway and is set up request message;
Second receiving element 154 is used to receive the X2 that said femto gateway sends and sets up response message, and this X2 sets up the identification information that carries said femto gateway in the response message and the cell information of said target Home eNodeB;
Identifying unit 155, after being used for confirming that according to information recorded said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB have the agent relation, confirm successfully to set up and said target Home eNodeB between X2 interface.
Said identifying unit 155 is further used for:
After definite said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB do not have the agent relation, confirm and said target Home eNodeB between X2 interface set up procedure failure.
Said base station is a macro base station, perhaps is directly connected to the Home eNodeB of core net.
To sum up, beneficial effect of the present invention comprises:
In the scheme that the embodiment of the invention provides; Source base station sends eNBConfigurationTransfer message to MME; After MME receives eNBConfigurationTransfer message; The femto gateway that is connected to the target Home eNodeB sends MMEConfigurationTransfer message; After femto gateway is received MMEConfigurationTransfer message; Send eNBConfigurationTransfer message to MME; Carry the identification information of source base station, the identification information of target Home eNodeB, the transport layer IP address of femto gateway and the identification information of femto gateway in this eNBConfigurationTransfer message; MME sends to source base station with the information in the eNBConfigurationTransfer message that receives by MMEConfigurationTransfer message; Make source base station can obtain SON information such as transport layer IP address, and then the problem how to realize of the SON information access process when having solved the base-station gateway agency's of founding a family X2 interface.
In the scheme that the embodiment of the invention provides; Femto gateway is when the MME Configuration Transfer message that response MME sends; The identification information of femto gateway need be sent to MME; Make source base station also can access the identification information of femto gateway, and then write down said femto gateway and said target Home eNodeB has the agent relation.So; Source base station is after setting up request message to femto gateway transmission X2; When the X2 that the femto gateway that receives returns sets up the identification information that carries femto gateway in the response message; Can't think that it is error message that this X2 sets up response message; But according to the femto gateway of record and the agent relation of target Home eNodeB; Think that it is desired response message that this X2 sets up response message; And then confirm successfully to set up and the target Home eNodeB between X2 interface, thereby guaranteed that source base station can correctly set up X2 interface with femto gateway.
The present invention is that reference is described according to the flow chart and/or the block diagram of method, equipment (system) and the computer program of the embodiment of the invention.Should understand can be by the flow process in each flow process in computer program instructions realization flow figure and/or the block diagram and/or square frame and flow chart and/or the block diagram and/or the combination of square frame.Can provide these computer program instructions to the processor of all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, make the instruction of carrying out through the processor of computer or other programmable data processing device produce to be used for the device of the function that is implemented in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame appointments.
These computer program instructions also can be stored in ability vectoring computer or the computer-readable memory of other programmable data processing device with ad hoc fashion work; Make the instruction that is stored in this computer-readable memory produce the manufacture that comprises command device, this command device is implemented in the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded on computer or other programmable data processing device; Make on computer or other programmable devices and to carry out the sequence of operations step producing computer implemented processing, thereby the instruction of on computer or other programmable devices, carrying out is provided for being implemented in the step of the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame.
Although described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, in a single day those skilled in the art get the basic inventive concept could of cicada, then can make other change and modification to these embodiment.So accompanying claims is intended to be interpreted as all changes and the modification that comprises preferred embodiment and fall into the scope of the invention.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, belong within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof if of the present invention these are revised with modification, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.