CN102893639B - Control the method and apparatus accessed for the local internet protocol of equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

Provide the method and apparatus facilitating control equipment that the local internet protocol (IP) of the access point (104) of one or more limited group in visiting network is accessed (LIPA).Can be provided designator by home network, this designator indicates whether the equipment to visiting network registry is allowed to utilize LIPA in this visiting network (118).If allowing, then one or more assembly (504) of this visiting network can provide LIPA service to this equipment, and this can include setting up the IP stream accessed for equipment.

Description

Control the method and apparatus accessed for the local internet protocol of equipment

Priority request according to 35U.S.C. § 119

Entitled " the Method and Apparatus to Enable that patent application claims was submitted on March 5th, 2010 Autonomous Visited Public Land Mobile Network(VPLMN)Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) Roaming(is used for enabling the method that autonomous visiting PLMN (VPLMN) closed subscriber group (CSG) roams And device) " and transfer present assignee and thereby clearly include the Provisional Application No. 61/311 in this in by quoting, 215 and on January 7th, 2011 submit to entitled " Method and Apparatus to Enable Autonomous Closed Subscriber Group(CSG)Roaming and/or Local Internet Protocol Access (LIPA) (it is used for enabling autonomous closed subscriber group (CSG) roaming and/or the method for local internet protocol access (LIPA) and dress Put) " and transfer present assignee and thereby clearly include the Provisional Application No. 61/430,676 in this in by quoting Benefit of priority.

Background

Field

Hereinafter describe and relate generally to wireless communication, particularly relate to connect to receive local internet protocol with node communication Enter.

Background

In wireless communication system is widely deployed to provide the most various types of communication such as voice, data Hold.Typical wireless communication system can be can by shared free system resources (such as, bandwidth, launch power ...) Support the multi-address system of communication with multiple users.The example of this type of multi-address system can include CDMA (CDMA) system, Time division multiple acess (TDMA) system, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) system, OFDM (OFDMA) system and similar system.Separately Outward, these systems can follow such as third generation partnership projects (3GPP), 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE), Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB), The specification of Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) or the like.

It is said that in general, wireless multiple-access communication system can support the communication of multiple mobile device simultaneously.Each mobile device Can communicate with one or more base station via the transmission in forward and reverse.Forward link (or i.e. downlink) is Refer to from base station to the communication link of mobile device, and reverse link (or i.e. up-link) refers to leading to from mobile device to base station Letter link.Additionally, communication between mobile device and base station can be defeated via single-input single-output (SISO) system, multi input list Go out (MISO) system, multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) system etc. is set up.It addition, mobile device can be joined at peer to peer wireless network With other mobile device communications (and/or base station communicates with other base stations) in putting.

In order to supplement normal base station, the wireless coverage that addition of base station to provide mobile device more sane can be disposed.Such as, (such as, it may be commonly referred to as access point base station, nominal is the domestic B node of H (e) NB for radio repeater station and low power base station Or domestic eNB, femto access point, femtocell community, pico cells, Micro-cell etc.) can be deployed for The capacity being incremented by increases, more rich Consumer's Experience, building are interior or other special types are geographical covers and/or analog.Join at some In putting, this type of low power base station is through broadband connection (such as, numeral subscriber's line (DSL) router, cable or other modems Deng) it is connected to the network of the Internet and mobile operator.Some H (e) NB provide closed subscriber group (CSG) to access, this closing Subscriber group (CSG) accesses some equipment or the associated user of the member making access be limited to this CSG.Home subscriber servers (HSS), one or more other nodes of the home network of attaching position register (HLR) or equipment can store CSG member Relation information.

H (e) NB can be disposed by various Virtual network operators, and thus equipment can attempt being linked at visiting network or more Multiple H (e) NB, and actually purchased at this one or more H (e) NB.In this regard, visiting one of network or More nodes can HSS, HLR at the home network of equipment etc. request CSG membership info to determine that this equipment is Purchase on no CSG, the CSG on this visiting network that can access on this visiting network this equipment, etc..Rely on H (e) NB institute profit Broadband connection, H (e) NB can additionally use Internet protocol (IP) and obtain the local or access of similar network.In an example In, in the case of H (e) NB utilizes (or offer) that other equipment can be allowed to access the router of the Internet, these equipment and this H E () NB may participate in and connected in the native ip network serviced by broadband the Internet, and thus can provide service or to such as depositing The access of the resource of storage equipment, printer or other input equipment etc.It addition, H (e) NB in some instances can to One or more mobile device of this H (e) NB communication provides local IP to access (LIPA), so that this one or more Mobile device can be accessed by the local resource in this IP network.

General introduction

Brief overview in terms of one or more given below is to provide the basic comprehension in terms of these.This general introduction is not It is the extensive overview of all aspects contemplated, and is both not intended to also identify the key or decisive key element of all aspects The non-scope attempting to define in terms of any or all.Its unique purpose is intended to provide one or more aspect in simplified form Some concepts think the sequence of more detailed description given later.

According to one or more embodiment and disclose accordingly, describe with at home network, at equipment and/ Or the like control this equipment various aspects of access for the limited group node in visiting network.Such as, equipment Home network can indicate whether and allow the local internet protocol that in this equipment utilization visiting network, the access point of limited group is supplied (IP) the relevant designator of LIPA is accessed.Such as, the network node in network of visiting may utilize this designator and determines whether to permit Permitted this equipment utilization LIPA.

According to an example, it is provided that a kind of method for LIPA information of purchasing for the equipment of communication in visiting network, The method includes receiving and the instruction registering device-dependent on this visiting network from visiting network.The method also includes sending ringing Should utilize LIPA's in one or more parameter of this instruction, together with indicating this equipment whether to be allowed at this visiting network LIPA designator.

On the other hand, it is provided that a kind of device for LIPA information of purchasing for the equipment of communication in visiting network, This device includes being configured to receive from visiting network and register on this visiting network at least one of instruction of device-dependent Reason device.This at least one processor is further configured to send in response to one or more parameter of this instruction, together with indicating Whether this equipment is allowed to utilize the LIPA designator of LIPA at this visiting network.It addition, this device includes coupleding to this extremely The memorizer of a few processor.

On the other hand, it is provided that a kind of device for LIPA information of purchasing for the equipment of communication in visiting network, This device includes for receiving and the device of the instruction registering device-dependent on this visiting network from visiting network.This device is also Including for sending in response to one or more parameter of this instruction, together with indicating whether this equipment is allowed at this visiting net The device of the LIPA designator of LIPA is utilized at network.

In another further aspect, it is provided that a kind of computer for LIPA information of purchasing for the equipment of communication in visiting network Program product, this computer program includes the computer-readable medium with code, and this code is used for so that at least one Computer receives and the instruction registering device-dependent on this visiting network from visiting network.This computer-readable medium also includes For making this at least computer send in response to one or more parameter of this instruction, together with whether indicating this equipment It is allowed to utilize the code of the LIPA designator of LIPA at this visiting network.

And, on the one hand, it is provided that a kind of dress for LIPA information of purchasing for the equipment of communication in visiting network Putting, this device includes for receiving the visiting network note with the instruction registering device-dependent on this visiting network from visiting network Volume assembly.This device also includes for sending in response to one or more parameter of this instruction, together with whether indicating this equipment The LIPA being allowed to utilize the LIPA designator of LIPA at this visiting network indicates assembly.

According to another example, it is provided that a kind of for obtaining the side of the LIPA information of the equipment of communication in visiting network Method, the method include reception equipment subscription information, together with indicate this equipment whether be allowed to visiting network in utilize LIPA LIPA designator；And it is at least partially based on this LIPA designator to determine whether that this equipment provides LIPA service.

On the other hand, it is provided that a kind of for obtaining the device of the LIPA information of the equipment of communication in visiting network, This device includes being configured to the subscription information of reception equipment, together with indicating whether this equipment is allowed to utilization in visiting network At least one processor of the LIPA designator of LIPA.This at least one processor is further configured to be at least partially based on this LIPA designator determines whether that this equipment provides LIPA service.It addition, this device includes coupleding to this, at least one processes The memorizer of device.

It yet still another aspect, provide a kind of for obtaining the device of the LIPA information of the equipment of communication in visiting network, This device include the subscription information for receiving equipment, together with indicate this equipment whether be allowed to visiting network in utilize LIPA The device of LIPA designator.This device also includes for being at least partially based on this LIPA designator to determine whether this equipment The device of LIPA service is provided.

In another further aspect, it is provided that a kind of for obtaining the computer of the LIPA information of the equipment of communication in visiting network Program product, this computer program includes the computer-readable medium with code, and this code is by making based at least one Calculation machine receive equipment subscription information, together with indicate this equipment whether be allowed to visiting network in utilize the LIPA of LIPA to indicate Symbol.This computer-readable medium also includes The no code that LIPA service is provided to this equipment.

And, on the one hand, it is provided that a kind of for obtaining the dress of the LIPA information of the equipment of communication in visiting network Putting, this device includes the subscription information for receiving equipment, together with indicating whether this equipment is allowed to utilization in visiting network The facility registration assembly of the LIPA designator of LIPA.This device also includes determining for being at least partially based on this LIPA designator Whether the LIPA of LIPA service is provided to determine assembly to this equipment.

In order to address related objective before realizing, this one or more aspect is included in and is hereinafter fully described and in right The feature particularly pointed out in requirement.The following description and drawings illustrate this one or more in terms of some illustrative special Levy.But, it is several that these features only indicate in the various modes of the principle that can use various aspect, and originally retouches State and be intended to this type of aspects all and equivalents thereof.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Below with reference to accompanying drawing, disclosed aspect is described, it is provided that accompanying drawing is to explain orally and non-limiting disclosed each Aspect, the element that the most similar label sign is similar, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is that a kind of local internet protocol for controlling to visit in network accesses showing of the one side of the system of (LIPA) Meaning block diagram.

Fig. 2 explained orally for from the node of home network to control the equipment example to the utilization of LIPA in visiting network System.

Fig. 3 has explained orally the exemplary wireless communication network according to each side described herein.

Fig. 4 is carried out the message flow diagram of the one side of trace regions Regeneration rules.

Fig. 5 is for indicating whether equipment can use the flow process of the one side of the method system of LIPA in visiting network Figure.

Fig. 6 is to determine whether to provide the flow chart of the one side of the method system of LIPA service to equipment.

Fig. 7 explains orally the Example Computing Device according to various aspects described herein.

Fig. 8 explanation is for indicating whether equipment can use the example system of LIPA in visiting network.

Fig. 9 explanation is used to determine whether to provide the example system of LIPA service to equipment.

Figure 10 has explained orally the example wireless communication system according to each side described in this paper.

Figure 11 has explained orally can be with example wireless network environment associated with various systems described herein and method.

Radio communication system that Figure 12 explanation is configured to support several equipment, that each side herein can be realized wherein System.

Figure 13 explanation makes it possible to dispose the example communication system of femtocell community in network environment.

Figure 14 explanation has the example covering map of several defined trace regions.

Describe in detail

Referring now to accompanying drawing, various aspects are described.In the following description, numerous detail is elaborated for explanatory purposes To provide the thorough understanding in terms of one or more.It is clear, however, that do not have these details can put into practice this yet (all) aspects.

As described further herein, one or more designator can be communicated and process to determine with equipment visiting Limited group node on network access relevant behavior.Such as, the node of the home network of equipment can be to the joint of visiting network Point passes on designator, and whether this designator indicates this equipment to be allowed at this visiting network to utilize local internet protocol (IP) to connect Enter (LIPA).This node of visiting network can utilize this designator to determine whether that this equipment uses relevant limited group node With LIPA node communication.With regard to this, home network can show the control of the ability that equipment utilizes in visiting network LIPA.

As used in this application, term " assembly ", " module ", " system " and similar terms are intended to include computer phase Close entity, such as but be not limited to hardware, firmware, hardware and the combination of software, software or executory software.Such as, assembly The process that can be but not limited to run on a processor, processor, object, can executive item, the thread of execution, program and/or Computer.Can be all assembly as explanation, the application run on the computing device and this calculating equipment.One or more Individual assembly can reside in the thread of process and/or execution, and assembly can localize on one computer and/or be distributed in Between two or more multiple stage computer.Additionally, the various computers that these assemblies can store various data structure from it can Read medium to perform.These assemblies can communicate by locally and/or remotely process, such as according to having one or more number Communicating according to the signal of packet, such packet is all in this way from by this signal and local system, distributed system Another component interaction and/or the data of an assembly that network across such as the Internet etc is mutual with other system.

It addition, describe various aspects herein in conjunction with terminal, terminal can be catv terminal or wireless terminal.Terminal also may be used It is referred to as system, equipment, subscri er unit, subscriber station, movement station, mobile station, mobile device, distant station, remote terminal, access eventually End, user terminal, terminal, communication equipment, user agent, subscriber equipment or subscriber's installation (UE).Wireless terminal can be honeycomb Phone, satellite phone, wireless phone, Session Initiation Protocol phone, WLL (WLL) are stood, personal digital assistant (PDA), there is the portable equipment of wireless connection capability, calculating equipment or be connected to other process of radio modem Equipment.Additionally, describe various aspects herein in conjunction with base station.Base station can be used for communicating with (all) wireless terminals, and also may be used It is referred to as access point, B node, evolved B node (eNB) or certain other term.

Additionally, term "or" is intended to indicate that inclusive "or" and nonexcludability "or".I.e., except as otherwise noted or from up and down Literary composition can be clear that, otherwise phrase " X uses A or B " is intended to indicate that any arrangement of naturally can holding concurrently.That is, phrase " X use A or B " obtain in following instance any one meet: X uses A；X uses B；Or X uses A and B.It addition, the application and institute Article " one " used in attached claims and " certain " are typically to be understood as representing " one or more ", unless additionally State or can be apparent from from the context referring to singulative.

Technology described herein can be used for various wireless communication system, such as CDMA, TDMA, FDMA, OFDMA, SC- FDMA and other system.Term " system " and " network " are often used interchangeably.Cdma system can realize such as universal grounding Radio accesses the radiotechnics such as (UTRA), cdma2000.UTRA includes other of wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) and CDMA Variant.Additionally, cdma2000 contains IS-2000, IS-95 and IS-856 standard.It is mobile logical that tdma system can realize the such as whole world The radiotechnics such as communication system (GSM).OFDMA system can realize such as evolution UTRA(E-UTRA), Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11(Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16(WiMAX), IEEE 802.20,Deng nothing Line power technology.UTRA and E-UTRA is a part of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS).3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) is to use The UMTS version of E-UTRA, it uses OFDMA to use SC-FDMA on uplink on the uplink.UTRA、E- UTRA, UMTS, LTE and GSM are described in the document of the tissue from entitled " third generation partnership projects (3GPP) ".It addition, Cdma2000 and UMB is described in the document of the tissue from entitled " third generation partnership projects 2 " (3GPP2).Additionally, this type of nothing Line communication system may also include and is frequently used non-matching without license frequency spectrum, 802.xx WLAN, bluetooth and any other short distance Or equity (such as, moving movement) self-organizing (ad hoc) network system of long-range wireless communication technology.

Various aspects or feature by with can include several equipment, assembly, module, and the like the form of system come in Existing.Should be appreciated that and understand, various systems can include optional equipment, assembly, module etc., and/or can not include combining attached Scheme the whole of the equipment of discussion, assembly, module etc..The combination of these ways can also be used.

With reference to Fig. 1, several nodes of sample communications system 100 are explained orally.For explaining orally purpose, the various sides of the disclosure Face is described in the context of one or more equipment, access point and the network node that communicate with one another.But, it should neck Meeting, each side herein goes for other kinds of device or other the similar dresses using other terms to quote from Put.Such as, access point can be described as or be embodied as base station, evolved B node (eNB), nominal are the domestic B node (example of H (e) NB As, in umts) or domestic eNB(such as, in LTE), femtocell community or pico cells access point, mobile base Stand, via node, focus, router, gateway etc., and equipment is referred to alternatively as or is embodied as subscriber's installation (UE), mobile device, connects Enter terminal, modem (or other mooring equipment), etc..

Within access point in system 100 is the area of coverage that may be installed system 100 or can in this area of coverage everywhere One or more the wired or wireless equipment (such as, equipment 102) traveled round provides one or more of service (such as, network Connective).Such as, at each time point, the access point that equipment 102 can be connected in system 100 on wired or wireless interface 104 or certain other access point (not shown).Each access point in these access points can be with one or more network node (such as, (all) network nodes 106 and/or 108 representing) communication is to facilitate wide area network connective.Network node 106 and 108 The various forms of the most for example one or more radio and/or core network entity etc can be taked.Thus, various In example, network node 106 and 108 can represent the functional of such as at least one of: network management (such as, via operation, Administration, manage and purchase entity), Call-Control1, session management, mobile management, gateway function, IWF or some its The network functionality that he is suitable for.Network node 106 can include mobility manager 110, and the latter can be Mobility Management Entity (MME), service universal grouping wireless electricity service (GPRS) supports that node (SGSN), mobile switching centre (MSC), visiting position are posted Storage (VLR) and/or analog.Network node 108 can include home subscriber servers (HSS) 112 or other nodes.It addition, Such as network node 106 can be via the Internet 116, one or more other routers or gateway (not shown) and/or similar At least one in thing communicates with network node 108.

In some cases, the accessible limited group's access point being associated with radio honeycomb cell set of equipment 102 is (such as, Access point 104).It is said that in general, radio honeycomb cell set include one group wherein have distinctive be defined relation one of this group or More cellular cells (such as, are provided by least one access point).The example of radio honeycomb cell set is closed subscriber group (CSG).For convenience, discussion below can briefly touch upon term CSG rather than the term radio honeycomb more typically changed is little District collects.However, it is to be appreciated that described concept is applicable to the other type of warp of radio honeycomb community or other similar solid Definition collection or group (such as, limited group).And, limited group can provide detraction rank to non-member (such as, hybrid cellular community) Access, the most applicable to this aspects herein described.It addition, it is to be appreciated that access point can provide equipment can within it with this One or more cellular cell of access point communication.

As depicted in the figures, access point 104 can coupled to router 114 or other equipment to access the Internet 116, and connects Access point 104 can communicate with network node 106 and 108 via the Internet 116.Router 114 can be additionally to local network device 118 The Internet 116 is provided to access with 120.Such as, local network device 118 and 120 can be substantially to may act in a network Any equipment communicated, such as Local Area Network or (such as, computer, server, the printing of WLAN (WLAN) equipment Machine, digital video recorder (DVR), mobile device, one part or substantially any there is processor (or to processor Access) and the equipment of network interface, etc.) and/or analog.In another example, router (such as, router 114 Or other routers) can be co-located with access point 104, and access point 104 can coupled to the Internet 116, thus directly to Router 114 and/or local network device 118 and 120 provide broadband access.

In this example, access point 104 participate in in the local network of local network device 118 and 120, and thus Resource or service that local network device 118 and 120 in this local network accessible is supplied and/or can allow access with Resource that access point 104 is relevant or provide it service.With regard to this, access point 104 can be to using radio interface and access point 104 The equipment (such as equipment 102) of communication provides LIPA, thus allows this kind equipment to perform such as the most at least via access point 104 One of action: access the service of this local network or resource and/or provide service or right for local network device 118 and 120 The access of the resource of this equipment.In one example, access point 104 can be visiting network (such as, the visiting public affairs at equipment 102 Altogether land mobile (VPLMN) etc.) in, and network of visiting can include network node 106.Home network (the example of equipment 102 Such as, Home Public Land Mobile Network (HPLMN) etc.) operator may want to control whether allow equipment 102 at this The LIPA at visiting network (such as, VPLMN) place.With regard to this, one or more network node 108(such as, HSS 112) can be to One or more network node 106(of VPLMN such as, mobility manager 110) whether offer equipment 102 be allowed to LIPA Designator, and VPLMN may utilize this designator to determine whether the processing equipment 102 request to LIPA, as entered herein One step describes.

Turning to Fig. 2, explained orally example wireless communication system 200, it is facilitated provides LIPA to equipment in visiting network.System System 200 can include can communicate with one or more access point with reception to the equipment 202 of the access of wireless network, to one or More equipment provide H (e) NB 204 of limited attach and authorize one or more equipment and one or more core net The mobility manager 206 of assembly communication.System 200 can comprise additionally in the home subscriber servers relevant with equipment 202 (HSS)/attaching position register (HLR) 208.In one example, equipment 202 can be UE, (or other are modem Stay equipment), its part and/or analog, and H (e) NB can be femtocell community, pico cells or similar Access point, its part, etc., as described.It addition, such as mobility manager 206 can be MME, SGSN, MSC, VLR, Or similar node.And, it is to be appreciated that add-on assemble or node may be present between the node shown in those (such as, one or more Multiple gateways may be present between mobility manager 206 and HSS/HLR 208, etc.) facilitate access.

Equipment 202 can include the access request for attempting accessing one or more access point in HPLMN or VPLMN Assembly 210 and the LIPA for the transmission request to carrying out LIPA in HPLMN or VPLMN ask assembly 212.

Mobility manager 206 can include for performing one or more equipment at relevant PLMN (PLMN) the facility registration assembly 214 of the registration on, it is used for determining whether this one or more equipment is allowed at this PLMN In carry out the LIPA of LIPA and determine assembly 216 and for determining what the LIPA met from equipment 202 asked based on this LIPA processes assembly 218.

HSS/HLR 208 can include network registry assembly 220 and LIPA instruction assembly 222 of visiting, network registry group of visiting Part 220 can allow equipment to be registered on the vplmn and can provide one or more service about this equipment to this VPLMN Parameter, whether LIPA instruction assembly 222 can indicate whether this equipment to be allowed to request at this VPLMN to carry out LIPA.

According to an example, equipment 202 can relate to provide the Virtual network operator of PLMN, and this PLMN can be equipment 202 HPLMN.HSS/HLR 208 can be additionally the node storing subscription information in this HPLMN for equipment 202.H (e) NB 204 He Mobility manager 206 can be the part of the PLMN provided by heterogeneous networks operator, and this PLMN can be equipment 202 VPLMN.But, access request assembly 210 can attempt access VPLMN one or more access point, such as H (e) NB 204, And to mobility manager 206, H (e) NB 204 can notify that this access attempts is to facilitate certification/authorisation device at VPLMN 202.In this example, equipment 202 can perform the registration to VPLMN or attached code.In one example, access request assembly 210 can send attached request, registration request, trace regions renewal (TAU), the band of position renewal (LAU), road to H (e) NB 204 By area update (RAU) or similar request, and H (e) NB 204 can forward this message to mobility manager 206.Arbitrary In situation, (such as, facility registration assembly 214 all correspondingly can obtain one or more equipment 202 parameter from H (e) NB 204 From attached request, registration request, TAU, LAU, RAU or similar message).

In this example, facility registration assembly 214 can ask equipment 202 registration on the vplmn to HSS/HLR 208. Such as, this can be more new position request or a part for similar message.Visiting network registry assembly 220 can obtain registration and set For the request of 202, and LIPA instruction assembly 222 can provide the equipment relevant with equipment 202 to subscribe to mobility manager 206 Information.Such as, this can be renewal position acknowledgment message, insert subscriber data message and/or in order at LTE or other networks In purchase the part of similar message of facility information.In one example, device subscription information can include the CSG of equipment 202 Subscription information, this also refer to equipment 202 be its member CSG list (such as, identifier list), access rank and/ Or the substantially any parameter relevant with CSG member relation.Facility registration assembly 214 can receive this device subscription information for Network insertion is provided to equipment 202 according to this device subscription information.

As a part for this device subscription information and/or relating to the registration of equipment 202, attached etc. other disappear In breath, LIPA instruction assembly 222 additionally can pass on LIPA designator 224 to mobility manager 206, this LIPA designator 224 Indicating whether equipment 202 is allowed in VPLMN, (and/or combining its one or more CSG access point) utilizes LIPA.One In individual example, LIPA instruction assembly 222 optionally determines and/or stores the LIPA designator 224 of particular device 202.Such as, LIPA designator 224 can be at least partially based on operation by Virtual network operator (such as, via the interface to LIPA instruction assembly 222) Business's strategy, Roaming agreements, subscription class, billing model etc. initialize, and these can be because of equipment 202 and/or associated user/order Family and different.It addition, LIPA designator 224 be applicable to the VPLMN(that gives and therefore LIPA instruction assembly 222 can include Multiple LIPA designators 224 respectively for different VPLMN).In another example, LIPA instruction assembly 222 is the most true Fixed or store varigrained LIPA designator, such as one or more CSG of VPLMN, for one or more Specific H (e) NB or other access points, pervasive any visiting network and/or analog.In a specific replaceability example, CSG subscription information can be that the list of CSG identifier is together with corresponding LIPA designator.In any case, such as, LIPA refers to Show that symbol 224 can be a part for the CSG subscription information about equipment 202 received.

It is therefoie, for example, LIPA instruction assembly 222 can determine that a LIPA designator (the such as LIPA instruction about equipment 202 Symbol 224) relevant with a VPLMN of mobility manager 206, this can be in device subscription information or to LIPA designator 224 Other requests are inferred or receives.In another example, LIPA instruction assembly 222 can determine that LIPA designator 224 and H (e) NB The CSG of 204 is relevant, this can subscription information is asked or from mobility manager 206 to its of LIPA designator 224 His request is inferred or receives.In any case, LIPA instruction assembly 222 can provide LIPA to refer to mobility manager 206 Show symbol 224.In one example, LIPA instruction assembly 222 can in the device subscription information of equipment 202 (such as, with same or More CSG list) transmit LIPA designator 224.In another example, LIPA designator 224 may correspond to be controlled by operator System, equipment can not be used for LIPA(or alternatively can use LIPA) the list of VPLMN, CSG, H (e) NB etc..

LIPA determines that assembly 216 can obtain LIPA designator 224(such as, from device subscription information or with its other party Formula).LIPA designator 224 indicate combine during equipment 202 is allowed at this VPLMN the CSG being associated with H (e) NB 204 and/ Or in the case of H (e) NB self utilizes LIPA, LIPA processes assembly 218 and can determine that permission equipment 202 (example in this VPLMN As, and/or combine the CSG relevant with H (e) NB 204) utilize LIPA.In one example, LIPA determines that assembly 216 can be more The similar message passed in new CSG position requests acknowledgment message or LTE network receives LIPA designator 224.An example In, LIPA processes assembly 218 (such as, and/or for H (e) NB 204 can be had in this VPLMN to equipment 202 notice request The CSG closed) carry out the ability of LIPA.

In one example, LIPA request assembly 212 can ask to carry out LIPA in the network relevant with H (e) NB 204.Example As, this can include the specific request communicated with one or more equipment in this network, find to can use in this network Resource request, etc..Therefore, determine assembly 216(such as at LIPA, the LIPA designator 224 based on receiving) determine and set In the case of standby 202 are allowed to utilize LIPA, it can be that equipment 202 enables LIPA at H (e) NB 204 that LIPA processes assembly 218. Such as, this can be included as equipment 202 provides LIPA service (such as, to set up confession equipment 202 at H (e) NB 204 to carry out typically LIPA IP stream or other communication contexts, set up access one or more particular network device for H (e) NB 204 IP stream or other communication contexts, permission are from equipment 202 communication carrying out LIPA packet etc.) and/or analog.True at LIPA Determining in the case of assembly 216 determines that equipment 202 is not allowed to utilize LIPA, LIPA processes assembly 218 and is rejected by from equipment 202 LIPA access attempts.In another example, it is to be appreciated that LIPA determines that assembly 216 can be right receive from equipment 202 The LIPA designator about equipment 202 is asked to HSS/HLR 208 when the request of LIPA.

Turn to Fig. 3, depict exemplary wireless communication network 300, exemplary wireless communication network 302 include such as UE 302 with And the entity of one or more assembly of VPLMN etc, one or more assembly of VPLMN is such as eNB 304(example Such as, H (e) NB), MME 306, gateway (SGW) 308, Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (PGW) 310, PDN 312, HSS 314 and CSG administrations server 316 and CSG Subscriber (CSS) 318.Network 300 may also include CSG list server The HSS 322 of the HPLMN of 320 and UE 302.Although it is relevant with 3GPP LTE network to illustrate that generality is described as, but, Ying Ling Concepts described herein can be applicable to include other realization (such as, systems based on UMTS of additionally or alternatively node Deng).

According to an example, UE 302 can attempt being linked into the eNB 304(of VPLMN such as, by being sent to attached asking Ask, registration request, TAU, LAU, RAU or similar message).ENB 304 can forward relevant with this access attempts to MME 306 One or more message.MME 306 can determine that UE 302 is the member of another network, and can inquire HSS 322 in the hope of with The device subscription information that UE 302 is relevant.In one example, HSS 322 can ask CSG to subscribe to CSG list server 320 Information, CSG list server 320 can include that UE 302 is one or more list of the CSG of its member.As described, HSS 322 can include the device subscription information of CSG subscription information together with LIPA designator to MME 306 offer.MME 306 can obtain LIPA designator, and can be based at least partially on this LIPA designator to determine whether that UE 302 provides LIPA。

Such as, LIPA designator indicate during UE 302 is not allowed at this VPLMN (such as, or in this VPLMN with In the CSG that eNB 304 is relevant) utilize LIPA in the case of, MME 306 can veto or not process from UE 302 LIPA please Ask.In another example, indicate that UE 302 is allowed at this VPLMN(or CSG at LIPA designator) in carry out the situation of LIPA Under, MME 306 can facilitate for the IP stream accessing local network device at least partially through setting up at eNB 304 LIPA between UE302 and eNB 304.

With reference to Fig. 4, having explained orally example wireless communication system 400, it to be on visiting network that system 400 performs to include determining The TAU code of UE request LIPA information.System 400 can include UE 402, eNB 404(such as, H (e) NB), base station controller (BSC) (and/or radio network controller (RNC)) 406, MME 408, old MME 410(its any one can be SGSN And/or analog), SGW412, PGW 414, policy, billing and rule functional (PCRF) 416 and HSS 418.It is to be appreciated that example As, HSS 418 can be in the HPLMN of UE 402, and remains the part that node is VPLMN.Message 420 is illustrated as relating to In LTE or similar E-UTRA network, perform TAU code, be included at UE 402 and start the triggering of this TAU code, UE TAU request between 402 and eNB 404, the TAU forwarded to MME 408 from eNB 402 ask, context request and response, Between MME 408 and HSS 418 for UE 402 optional certification and/or safety, context acknowledgement, SGW412 is repaiied Change carrying request, ask from SGW 412 to the corresponding amendment carrying of PGW 414, enforced function by strategy and charging (PCEF) internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session modification initiated, corresponding amendment carrying respond, as mentioned above From the canceling position the more new position request of MME 408 to HSS 418, old MME 410 and HSS 418 and corresponding Acknowledgement and lu release command and lu for BSC404 have discharged.

HSS 418 can transmit to MME 408 and update position acknowledgement 422, updates position acknowledgement 422 and can include having with UE 402 The subscription information closed.It addition, as mentioned, renewal position acknowledgement 422 may also include and indicates whether UE 402 is allowed at MME The CSG of the VPLMN or relevant with eNB 404 of 408 utilizes the LIPA designator of LIPA.In latter case, such as, MME 408 can indicate this CSG(such as to HSS 418, in more new position request or other message).Additional TAU code message 424 quilt It is shown as and includes completing from the TAU acceptance of MME 408 and the optional TAU from UE 402.

With reference to Fig. 5-6, explain orally the exemplary method system of the LIPA relating to control equipment in visiting network.Although for making Explain to simplify and these method systems are illustrated and is described as a series of actions, it should be understood that and understand, these method systems Do not limited by the order of action, because of according to one or more embodiment, some actions can occur in different order and/or with Occur concomitantly from other actions depicted and described herein.Such as, it is to be appreciated that method system is alternatively expressed as A series of state or events of being mutually related, just as in state diagram.Additionally, the action of also not all explanation is all realization Necessary to the method system of one or more embodiment.

With reference to Fig. 5, it is shown that facilitate whether instruction equipment is allowed to utilize the exemplary method body of LIPA in visiting network It is 500.502, can receive and the instruction registering device-dependent on this visiting network from visiting network.Such as, this equipment can To ask the access to H (e) NB on visiting network.This instruction can be to be passed by similar node in MME or visiting network A part for the position updating request sent.504, may be in response to this instruction and send one or more together with LIPA designator Individual parameter, whether this LIPA designator indicates this equipment to be allowed at visiting network and utilizes LIPA.Such as, these are one or more Individual parameter can relate to the subscription information of this equipment or associated user.In one example, as described, LIPA designator can be by net Network operator initializes based on carrier policy, Roaming agreements, subscription class, billing model etc..And, LIPA designator can be Different because of CSG in visiting network, visiting network etc., and/or can pervasively be applied to all visiting networks.It addition, such as, As described, these parameters and/or LIPA designator can be sent in updating position acknowledgement.

Turn to Fig. 6, it is shown that facilitate and determine whether that equipment provides the example side of LIPA service based on LIPA designator Law system 600.602, the subscription information of equipment can be received together with indicating whether this equipment is allowed to utilization in visiting network The LIPA designator of LIPA.As described, this subscription information and/or LIPA instruction can be received in updating position acknowledgment message Symbol, this renewal position acknowledgment message be in response to on visiting network, register this equipment and the more new position request that sends and connect Receive.704, this LIPA designator can be at least partially based on to determine whether that this equipment provides LIPA service.Therefore, example As, in the case of LIPA designator indicates that this equipment is allowed to utilize LIPA in visiting network, can provide to this equipment LIPA service.Such as, this can be included at access point is that this equipment is set up for receiving and/or transmit the IP that LIPA communicates Stream.

It should be appreciated that, according to one or more aspect as herein described, can relate to initializing such as described making LIPA designator and/or the deduction of analog.As used in this article, term " is inferred (verb) " or " inferring (noun) " refers to From such as via event and/or data capture to one group of observation carry out the state of reasoning or inference system, environment and/or user Process.For example, deduction can be used to identify concrete context or action, maybe can generate the probability distribution in each state. Deduction can be that probabilistic consideration that also namely be based on data and event divides to calculate the probability in state interested Cloth.Deduction can also refer to for from one group of event and/or data to constitute the technology of higher level event.This type of deduction causes From the set event that makes new advances of structure or the action of the event data of the event observed and/or storage, no matter these events time Between the most closely related in proximity meaning, the most no matter these events and data are from one or several event and data Source.

With reference to Fig. 7, in one aspect, network node 106 or 108, mobility manager 110 or 206, HSS/HLR 112, 208,314,322 or 418, MME 306,408 or 410, SGW 408 or 412, PGW 310 or 414, the node of PDN 312, CSG Any one in administration server 316, CSS 318 or 420, CSG list server 320 etc. (such as, Fig. 1 to 4) all can be by Computer equipment 700 represents.Computer equipment 700 includes for performing and one or more assembly described herein and merit The processor 702 of the process function that can be associated.Processor 702 can include single group or many group processors or polycaryon processor. And, processor 702 can be implemented as Integrated Processing System and/or distributed processing system(DPS).

Computer equipment 700 farther includes memorizer 704, the application such as just performed by processor 702 for storage Local version.Memorizer 704 can include the substantially any type of memorizer that can be used by computer, deposits the most at random Access to memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), band, magnetic disc, laser disc, volatile memory, nonvolatile memory and appoint What combination.Computer equipment 700 also includes one or more assembly 706 to 728, and these assemblies are storable in memorizer 704 In, processor 702 perform (such as, based on storage instruction in memory 704), at one or more processor 702 Interior realization and/or like this.

It addition, computer equipment 700 includes communications component 706, it is used for utilizing hardware as described in this article, software Set up with service and safeguard and a side or communicating more in many ways.It is all that communications component 706 can carry on computer equipment 700 Communication between assembly, and computer equipment 700 (is such as located across the equipment at communication network and/or string with external equipment Connection ground or the locally connected equipment to computer equipment 700) between communication.Such as, communications component 706 can include one or More multiple bus, and may also include be associated with the transmitter and receiver that may act on external apparatus interface respectively send out Penetrate chain component and receive chain component.

It addition, computer equipment 700 may also include data storage 708, its can be hardware and/or software any suitably Combination, data storage provides the Large Copacity combining information, data base and program that aspects described herein is used Storage.Such as, data storage 708 can be current and the data warehouse of application that performed by processor 702 of anon-normal.

Computer equipment 700 optionally includes interface module 710, and it may act on reception from computer equipment 700 The input and also may act on of user generate for presenting to the output of user.Interface module 710 can include one or more Individual input equipment, includes, but are not limited to, keyboard, numeric keypad, mouse, touch-sensitive display, navigation key, function key, microphone, language Sound recognizer component, any other mechanism being able to receive that the input from user or its any combination.It addition, interface module 710 One or more outut device can be included, include, but are not limited to, display, speaker, haptic feedback mechanism, printer, Output can be presented to any other mechanism or its any combination of user.In another example, interface module 710 is permissible It is can be accessed by one or more equipment with the application programming interface (API) performing function on computer equipment 700.

It addition, in the example described, computer equipment 700 optionally includes following one or more person: can class It is similar to the facility registration assembly 712 of facility registration assembly 214, can be similar to LIPA and determine that the LIPA of assembly 216 determines assembly 714, can be similar to LIPA process the LIPA process assembly 716 of assembly 218, can be similar to arriving of visiting network registry assembly 220 Visit network registry assembly 718 and/or can be similar to the LIPA instruction assembly 720 of LIPA instruction assembly 222.Thus, as described , these assemblies 712,714,716,718 and/or 720 may utilize processor 702 to perform instruction associated there, utilizes Memorizer 704 stores information associated there, utilizes communications component 706 to perform communication, and/or like this.It addition, It is to be appreciated that computer equipment 700 can include additionally or alternatively assembly described herein.

With reference to Fig. 8, explain orally whether the equipment of indicating is allowed to utilize the system 800 of LIPA in visiting network.Such as, it is System 800 can reside at least partially within HSS/HLR etc..Will be appreciated that system 800 is represented as including functional block, these merits Can frame can be the functional block representing the function realized by processor, software or a combination thereof (such as, firmware).System 800 includes Can co-action electric assembly logic marshalling 802.Such as, logic marshalling 802 can include for from visiting network receive with This visiting network is registered the electric assembly 804 of the instruction of device-dependent.As described, this can include from visiting network MME receives more new position request.

Further, logic marshalling 802 can include in response to this instruction together with LIPA designator send one or The electric assembly 806 of more parameters, whether this LIPA designator indicates this equipment to be allowed at visiting network and utilizes LIPA.Example As, LIPA designator can be initialized by Virtual network operator as mentioned, and can be one or more visiting network, this CSG, concrete H (e) NB institute in individual or more visiting network peculiar, pervasive in any visiting network, etc..Such as, such as institute Stating, LIPA designator can allow the equipment that determines whether to provide LIPA service.Such as, as it has been described above, electricity assembly 804 can include Visiting network registry assembly 220.It addition, such as, electricity assembly 806 can include that LIPA indicates assembly 222, as above institute on the one hand State.It addition, system 800 can include retaining for performing the memorizer of the instruction of function being associated with electric assembly 804 and 806 808.While shown as outside memorizer 808, it should be appreciated that, one or more in electricity assembly 804 and 806 can be deposited It is that memorizer 808 is internal.

In one example, electricity assembly 804 and 806 can include at least one processor, or each electricity assembly 804 and 806 It can be the respective modules of at least one processor.And, in additionally or alternatively example, electricity assembly 804 and 806 can be bag Including the computer program of computer-readable medium, the most each electricity assembly 804 and 806 can be corresponding code.

With reference to Fig. 9, explain orally the equipment that determines whether and the system 900 of LIPA service is provided.Such as, system 900 can be at least It is partially residing in MME etc..Will be appreciated that system 900 is represented as including functional block, these functional blocks can be represent by The functional block of the function that processor, software or a combination thereof (such as, firmware) realize.System 900 includes can the electricity of co-action The logic marshalling 902 of assembly.Such as, logic marshalling 902 can include for the subscription information receiving equipment together with indicating this equipment Whether it is allowed to utilize the electric assembly 904 of the LIPA designator of LIPA in visiting network.As described, this may be included in more New position acknowledgement or similar message receive LIPA designator and/or the subscription information of equipment.

Further, logic marshalling 902 can include for being at least partially based on this LIPA designator to determine whether that this sets The standby electric assembly 906 that LIPA service is provided.As mentioned, such as, indicate that this equipment can be in visiting network at LIPA designator In the case of utilizing LIPA, LIPA service can be provided to this equipment.Such as, this can be included at access point is that equipment sets up use In one or more IP stream using LIPA.Such as, as it has been described above, electricity assembly 904 can include facility registration assembly 214.Separately Outward, such as, electricity assembly 906 can include that LIPA determines assembly 216, as mentioned above on the one hand.It addition, system 900 can include staying Deposit for performing the memorizer 908 of the instruction of function being associated with electric assembly 904 and 906.While shown as at memorizer 908 It is outside, it should be appreciated that, one or more in electricity assembly 904 and 906 may be present in memorizer 908 inside.

In one example, electricity assembly 904 and 906 can include at least one processor, or each electricity assembly 904 and 906 It can be the respective modules of at least one processor.And, in additionally or alternatively example, electricity assembly 904 and 906 can be bag Including the computer program of computer-readable medium, the most each electricity assembly 904 and 906 can be corresponding code.

Referring now to Figure 10, explain orally the wireless communication system 1000 according to each embodiment given in this article.System 1000 include that base station 1002, base station 1002 can include multiple antenna groups.Such as, antenna groups can include antenna 1004 He 1006, another group can include antenna 1008 and 1010, and another group can include antenna 1012 and 1014.For every day Line-group illustrates two antennas；But, every a group can be utilized more or less antenna.As it should be appreciated that, base station 1002 is permissible Additionally including transmitter chain and receiver chain, it each can and then include launching with signal and receiving associated plurality of group Part (such as, processor, manipulator, multiplexer, demodulator, demultiplexer, antenna etc.).

Base station 1002 can communicate with one or more mobile device (such as mobile device 1016 and mobile device 1022)； It should be appreciated that, base station 1002 can lead to the substantially any number of mobile device being similar to mobile device 1016 and 1022 Letter.Mobile device 1016 and 1022 can be such as cell phone, smart phone, laptop computer, hand-held communication device, Handheld computing device, satelline radio, global positioning system, PDA and/or any other be suitable in radio communication system The equipment communicated on system 1000.As depicted, mobile device 1016 and antenna 1012 and 1014 are in communications status, its Middle antenna 1012 and 1014 transmits information to mobile device 1016 on forward link 1018, and from shifting on reverse link 1020 Dynamic equipment 1016 receives information.Additionally, mobile device 1022 and antenna 1004 and 1006 are in communications status, wherein antenna 1004 On forward link 1024, information is transmitted to mobile device 1022 with 1006, and from mobile device 1022 on reverse link 1026 Reception information.In FDD (FDD) system, such as, forward link 1018 can utilize and be used with reverse link 1020 The different frequency band of frequency band, and the frequency that forward link 1024 can use from reverse link 1026 is used frequency band is different Band.Additionally, in a time division duplex (tdd), forward link 1018 and reverse link 1020 can utilize band sharing, and Forward link 1024 and reverse link 1026 can utilize band sharing.

Each group antenna and/or they be specified in the region wherein communicated and can be referred to as the sector of base station 1002.Example As, antenna groups are designed to and all mobile device communications in a sector in the region covered by base station 1002.At forward direction Link 1018 is with in communicating on 1024, and the transmitting antenna of base station 1002 may utilize beam shaping to be improved for mobile device The signal to noise ratio of the forward link 1018 and 1024 of 1016 and 1022.It addition, set to its all movements by individual antenna with base station Preparation is penetrated and is compared, and utilizes beamforming to the mobile device being randomly dispersed within the covering being associated everywhere in base station 1002 During 1016 and 1022 transmitting, the interference that the mobile device in adjacent cellular cell stands can be less.Additionally, mobile device 1016 He 1022 can use equity or self-organizing technique as depicted to directly communicate with each other.According to an example, system 1000 can be many Input multi output (MIMO) communication system.

Figure 11 shows an example wireless communication system 1100.For brevity, wireless communication system 1100 depicts one Individual base station 1110 and a mobile device 1150.It should be appreciated that, system 1100 can include more than one base station and/or more than Individual mobile device, wherein additional base station and/or mobile device can be with example base station 1110 described below and mobile devices 1150 basic simlarity or difference.In addition, it is to be appreciated that base station 1110 and/or mobile device 1150 can use system as herein described (Fig. 1-4 and 8-10), computer equipment (Fig. 7) and/or method (Fig. 5-6) facilitate radio communication therebetween.Such as, herein Described in system and/or the assembly of method or function can be memorizer described below 1132 and/or 1172 or processor The part of 1130 and/or 1170, and/or can be performed by processor 1130 and/or 1170 with the function disclosed in implementation.

At base station 1110, the traffic data of several data streams is provided to launch (TX) data from data source 1112 and processes Device 1114.According to an example, each data stream can be launched on respective antenna.TX data processor 1114 is based upon words The specific coding scheme that business data stream selects formats, encodes and interweaves this data stream to provide encoded data.

OFDM (OFDM) technology can be used the encoded data of each data stream and pilot data multiplexing.Attached Add ground or alternatively, pilot frequency code element can be frequency division multiplexing (FDM), Time Division Multiplexing or code division multiplexing (CDM).Pilot tone Data are typically the given data pattern processed in a known way, and can be used to estimate that channel rings in mobile device 1150 Should.The encoded data of multiplexed pilot and each data stream can be based upon the certain modulation schemes (example that this data stream selects As, binary phase shift keying (BPSK), QPSK (QPSK), M phase-shift keying (PSK) (M-PSK), M quadrature amplitude modulation (M- QAM) (such as, code element maps) etc.) is modulated to provide modulated symbol.The data transfer rate of each data stream, coding and modulation can be by Processor 1130 instruction that is performed or that provide determines.

The modulated symbol of data stream is provided to TX MIMO processor 1120, and the latter can process these modulation further Code element (such as, for OFDM).TX MIMO processor 1120 provides NT with backward NT transmitter (TMTR) 1122a to 1122t Individual modulation, symbol streams.In various embodiments, TXMIMO processor 1120 to the code element of each data stream and is somebody's turn to do to using transmitting The antenna of code element applies beam-forming weights.

Each transmitter 1122 receives and processes respective code element stream to provide one or more analogue signal, goes forward side by side one Step reason (such as, amplify, filter and up-conversion) these analogue signals with provide be suitable on mimo channel transmit be modulated Signal.Additionally, the NT from transmitter 1122a to 1122t is modulated signal respectively from NT antenna 1124a to 1124t quilt Launch.

At mobile device 1150, the signal that is modulated launched is received by NR antenna 1152a to 1152r, and The signal received from each antenna 1152 is provided to corresponding receiver (RCVR) 1154a to 1154r.Each receiver 1154 conditioning (such as, filter, amplify and down coversion) respective signals, this conditioned signal of digitized to provide sampling, and And process further these samplings to provide corresponding " receiving " code element stream.

RX data processor 1160 can receive this NR from NR receiver 1154 and receive code element stream and based on specific reception It is processed to provide NT " detection " code element stream by machine treatment technology.RX data processor 1160 can demodulate, deinterleave and Decode each detection code element stream to recover the traffic data of this data stream.Process that RX data processor 1160 is made and base station By the process complementation performed by TX MIMO processor 1120 and TX data processor 1114 at 1110.

This reverse link message can include about this communication link and/or various types of information of receiving data stream.Instead It the traffic number of several data stream also can be received from data source 1136 by TX data processor 1138 to chain circuit message According to process, modulate manipulator 1180, transmitter 1154a to 1154r regulate, and be transferred back to base station 1110.

At base station 1110, the signal that is modulated from mobile device 1150 is received by antenna 1124, by receiver 1122 conditionings, are demodulated by demodulator 1140, and are processed to extract what mobile device 1150 was launched by RX data processor 1142 Reverse link message.Which pre-coding matrix is used to come really additionally, processor 1130 can process extracted message to determine Determine beam-forming weights.

Processor 1130 and 1170 can instruct the base station 1110 such as (such as, control, coordinate, management) and mobile device respectively Operation at 1150.Corresponding processor 1130 and 1170 can be with storage program code and memorizer 1132 and 1172 phase of data Association.Processor 1130 and 1170 can also carry out and is respectively directed to up-link and the frequency of downlink and impulse sound for deriving The calculating that should estimate.

Figure 12 has explained orally the radio communication system that can realize teaching herein wherein being configured to support several user System 1200.System 1200 provides multiple cellular cells 1202 of the most for example macro cells 1202A to 1202G etc Communication, the most each cellular cell by corresponding access node 1204(such as, access node 1204A to 1204G) service.Such as figure Shown in 12, access terminal 1206(such as, access terminal 1206A to 1206L) each of the system of being dispersed throughout can be elapsed in time Individual position.Depend on that such as access terminal 1206 is the most active and whether it is in soft handover, each access terminal 1206 Can communicate with one or more access node 1204 on forward link (FL) and/or reverse link (RL) at given time. Wireless communication system 1200 can manage the service that provides in zoning greatly.

Figure 13 has explained orally the example communication that one or more femto nodes is deployed in network environment wherein System 1300.Specifically, system 1300 include being installed in the most small-scale network environment (such as, at one or In more user's houses 1330) multiple femto nodes 1310A and 1310B(such as, femtocell cell Node or H (e) NB).Each femto nodes 1310 can be via numeral subscriber's line (DSL) router, cable modem, wireless link Or other connectivity means (not shown) coupled to wide area network 1340(such as, the Internet) and mobile operator core net 1350. As will be discussed, each femto nodes 1310 can be configured to serve access terminal 1320(being associated such as, connects Enter terminal 1320A) and optionally serve dissident's access terminal 1320(such as, access terminal 1320B).In other words, can limit The system access to femto nodes 1310, thus given access terminal 1320 can be by one group of appointment (such as, domestic) femto joint Point 1310 services but can not by any non-designated femto nodes 1310(such as, the femto nodes of neighbours) service.

Figure 14 explains orally some trace regions 1402(defined in it or Routing Area or the band of position) covering map The example of 1400, each trace regions includes some grand areas of coverage 1404.Here, with trace regions 1402A, 1402B and The area of coverage that 1404C is associated is sketched the contours by thick line and the grand area of coverage 1404 is represented by hexagon.Trace regions 1402 also includes The femto area of coverage 1406.In this example, each femto area of coverage 1406(such as, femto area of coverage 1406C) retouched It is depicted as at grand area of coverage 1404(such as, grand area of coverage 1404B) in.But will be appreciated that the femto area of coverage 1406 is permissible Not exclusively fall in a grand area of coverage 1404.In practice, to given trace regions 1402 or the grand area of coverage 1404 definable The substantial amounts of femto area of coverage 1406.Equally, definable one or more in given trace regions 1402 or the grand area of coverage 1404 Multiple slight area of coverage (not shown).

Referring again to Figure 13, the owner of femto nodes 1310 can be subscribed to and be supplied by mobile operator core net 1350 The Information Mobile Service of the most for example 3G Mobile Service etc.It addition, access terminal 1320 can be had the ability at grand environment and Work in small-scale (such as, house) both network environments.It is therefoie, for example, depend on the present bit of access terminal 1320 Putting, access terminal 1320 by access node 1360 or by one group of femto nodes 1310(such as can reside in corresponding user's house Femto nodes 1310A and 1310B in 1330) in any one femto nodes service.Such as, stay out as subscriber Time middle, he is to be serviced by standard macro cells access node (such as, node 1360), and when subscriber at home time, He is to be serviced by femto nodes (such as, node 1310A).Here, it is to be appreciated that femto nodes 1310 can connect with existing Enter terminal 1320 backward compatibility.

Femto nodes 1310 can be deployed on a single frequency, or disposes over multiple frequencies in alternative. Depending on specifically configuring, one or more frequency in this single frequency or the plurality of frequency can be little with by macrocellular One or more frequency that district's access node (such as, node 1360) uses overlaps.In some respects, access terminal 1320 can It is configured to connect to preferred femto nodes (such as, the ownership femto nodes of access terminal 1320), if this kind of company The general character is possible.Such as, as long as access terminal 1320 is in the house 1330 of user, it just can be with ownership femto nodes 1310 communications.

In some respects, if access terminal 1320 works in mobile operator core net 1350 but is not just to reside in On its most preferred network (such as, as defined in optimum roaming list), then access terminal 1320 can use more Good system gravity treatment (BSR) continues to search for most preferred network (such as, femto nodes 1310), and this can relate to available system Periodic scan to have determined whether that more preferably system can be used, and try hard to subsequently be associated with this type of optimum decision system. In one example, access terminal 1320 can use capture table clause (such as, in optimum roaming list) limit for Special frequency band and the search of channel.For example, it is possible to periodically repeat the search to most preferred system.Once find such as millimicro The preferred femto nodes of micro-node 1310 etc, access terminal 1320 just selects this femto nodes 1310 to cover at it to camp In cover region.

Femto nodes may be restricted in some respects.Such as, given femto nodes is only capable of accessing to some Terminal provides some to service.In having the deployment that so-called restricted (or closed) associates, given access terminal is only capable of (such as, resided in user's house 1330 of correspondence by macro cells mobile network and defined femto nodes set Femto nodes 1310) service.In some implementations, femto nodes can be constrained to not at least one access terminal At least one in offer the following: signaling, data access, registration, paging or service.

In some respects, limited femto nodes (it is also referred to alternatively as closed subscriber group H (e) NB) is to put to restricted The access terminal set got ready provides the node of service.This set can temporarily or permanently be extended when necessary.One A little aspects, closed subscriber group (CSG) can be defined as sharing the access node (example of common access terminal access control lists Such as, femto nodes) set.All femto nodes (or all limited femto nodes) in zoning work thereon Channel be referred to alternatively as femto channel.

Therefore, various relation can be there is between given femto nodes and given access terminal.Such as, from access terminal Visual angle from the point of view of, open femto nodes can refer to the femto nodes without restricted association.Restricted femto Node can refer to be limited by certain mode the femto nodes of (such as, for associating and/or registering restricted).Ownership femto Node can refer to an access the femto nodes that terminal is authorized to access and work thereon.Visitor's femto nodes can refer to an access terminal The femto nodes accessed by temporary Authorization or work thereon.Dissident's femto nodes can refer to except perhaps urgent circumstances (example As, 911 callings) outside, access terminal is not authorized to the femto nodes accessing or working thereon.

From the point of view of the visual angle of limited femto nodes, ownership access terminal can refer to be authorized to access this limited femto nodes Access terminal.Visitor's access terminal can refer to have the interim access terminal accessed to this limited femto nodes.Dissident connects Enter terminal and can refer to that not there is in addition to the urgent circumstances of the most for example 911 callings etc this limited femto of access The access terminal of the allowance of node (such as, does not have the access of the voucher to the registration of this limited femto nodes or allowance eventually End).

For convenience's sake, disclosure herein describes various functional in the context of femto nodes.But, Will be appreciated that pico node can provide same or similar with femto nodes functional, but for the bigger area of coverage.Example As, pico node can be restricted, can be given access terminal definition ownership pico node, etc..

Wireless multiple-access communication system can support the communication of multiple wireless access terminal simultaneously.As mentioned above, each Terminal can communicate with one or more base station via the transmission in forward and reverse.Forward link (or i.e. downlink) Refer to the communication link from base station to terminal, and reverse link (or i.e. up-link) refers to the communication chain from terminal to base station Road.This communication link can be set up via single-input single-output system, mimo system or some other type of system.

The various illustrative logics, logical block, module, assembly and the circuit that describe in conjunction with presently disclosed embodiment can With general processor, digital signal processor (DSP), special IC (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA) or Other PLD, discrete door or transistor logic, discrete nextport hardware component NextPort or its be designed to carry out being retouched herein Any combination stating function realizes or performs.General processor can be microprocessor, but in alternative, processor can To be the processor of any routine, controller, microcontroller or state machine.Processor is also implemented as calculating equipment Combination, one or more micro-process that such as DSP is collaborative with the combination of microprocessor, multi-microprocessor and DSP core Device or any other this type of configuration.Additionally, at least one processor can include may act on execution process described above and/ Or one or more step in action and/or one or more module of action.Exemplary storage medium can be coupled To processor so that this processor can be from/to this storage medium reading writing information.In alternative, storage medium can be whole Close processor.It addition, in some respects, processor and storage medium can reside in ASIC.It addition, ASIC can reside in use In the terminal of family.In alternative, processor and storage medium can be resident in the user terminal as discrete assembly.

In one or more aspect, described function, method or algorithm can hardware, software, firmware or its What combination realizes.If realized in software, the most each function can be stored in meter as the instruction of one or more bars or code On calculation machine computer-readable recording medium or mat its transmit, this computer-readable medium can be included in computer program.Computer Computer-readable recording medium includes computer-readable storage medium and communication media, and it includes facilitating computer program to turn from a ground to another ground Any medium moved.Storage medium can be any usable medium that can be accessed by a computer.Non-limiting by example, so Computer-readable medium can include that RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disc storage, disk storage or other magnetic are deposited Storage equipment, maybe can be used to carrying or storage instruction or the expectation program code of data structure form and can be accessed by a computer Any other medium.And, substantially any connection is also referred to as computer-readable medium.Such as, if software is to use Coaxial cable, fiber optic cables, twisted-pair feeder, numeral subscriber's line (DSL) or the most infrared, radio and microwave etc wireless Technology from web site, server or other remote source transmission, then this coaxial cable, fiber optic cables, twisted-pair feeder, DSL or The wireless technology of the most infrared, radio and microwave etc is just included among the definition of medium.As used herein Plate and dish include compact disc (CD), laser dish, laser disc, digital versatile dish (DVD), floppy disk and blu-ray disc, its mid-game (disk) In the way of magnetic, often reproduce data, and dish (disc) often reproduces data optically with laser.Combinations of the above also should It is included within the scope of computer readable media.

Although foregoing disclosure discusses aspect and/or the embodiment of illustrative, but it should be appreciated that can make wherein Various changes and change are without departing from these described aspects and/or the model as defined by the accompanying claims of embodiment Enclose.Although additionally, the key element of described aspect and/or embodiment is probably with odd number to be described or claimed in right, but Plural number contemplates the most, is defined in odd number unless explicitly stated.It addition, any aspect and/or embodiment is whole Or part can be combined, unless stated otherwise with any other aspect and/or all or part of of embodiment.

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1. one kind is accessed the side of (LIPA) information for the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network of purchasing Method, including:

Receive and the instruction registering device-dependent on described visiting network from visiting network；And

To described visiting network send one or more parameter in response to described instruction, together with indicate described equipment whether by Allow to utilize the LIPA designator of LIPA at described visiting network.

2. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that the described instruction of described reception include from Mobility Management Entity, One of service universal grouping wireless electricity serving GPRS support node, Information Mobile Service switching centre or Visitor Location Register receive described Instruction.

3. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that the described instruction of described reception includes receiving more new position request.

4. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that the subscription letter of one or more parameter and described equipment Cease relevant.

5. method as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that described transmission one or more parameter are to update position Acknowledgement or a part for insertion subscriber data.

6. one kind is accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network of purchasing Put, including:

At least one processor, is configured to:

Receive and the instruction registering device-dependent on described visiting network from visiting network；And

To described visiting network send one or more parameter in response to described instruction, together with indicate described equipment whether by Allow to utilize the LIPA designator of LIPA at described visiting network；And

It is coupled to the memorizer of at least one processor described.

7. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that at least one processor described is from Mobility Management Entity, clothes One of business GSN, Information Mobile Service switching centre or Visitor Location Register receive described finger Show.

8. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that described instruction includes receiving more new position request.

9. device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the subscription letter of one or more parameter and described equipment Cease relevant.

10. device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that at least one processor described is by one or more Parameter sends as the part updating position acknowledgement or insertion subscriber data.

11. 1 kinds are accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network of purchasing Put, including:

For receiving and the device of the instruction registering device-dependent on described visiting network from visiting network；And

For sending in response to one or more parameter of described instruction, together with indicating that described equipment is to described visiting network The no device being allowed to utilize the LIPA designator of LIPA at described visiting network.

12. devices as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that described means for receiving from Mobility Management Entity, One of service universal grouping wireless electricity serving GPRS support node, Information Mobile Service switching centre or Visitor Location Register receive described Instruction.

13. devices as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that described instruction includes receiving more new position request.

14. devices as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that one or more parameter and the subscription of described equipment Information-related.

15. devices as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that the described device for sending is by one or more Parameter sends as the part updating position acknowledgement or insertion subscriber data.

16. 1 kinds are accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network of purchasing Put, including:

For receiving and the circuit of the instruction registering device-dependent on described visiting network from visiting network；And

For sending in response to one or more parameter of described instruction, together with indicating that described equipment is to described visiting network The no circuit being allowed to utilize the LIPA designator of LIPA at described visiting network.

17. devices as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that described for receive circuit from Mobility Management Entity, One of service universal grouping wireless electricity serving GPRS support node, Information Mobile Service switching centre or Visitor Location Register receive described Instruction.

18. devices as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that described instruction includes more new position request.

19. devices as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that one or more parameter and the subscription of described equipment Information-related.

20. is as claimed in claim 19, it is characterised in that the described circuit for sending is by one or more parameter Send as the part updating position acknowledgement or insertion subscriber data.

21. 1 kinds are accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network of purchasing Put, including:

Visiting network registry assembly, for receiving and the instruction registering device-dependent on described visiting network from visiting network； And

LIPA indicates assembly, for described visiting network send in response to described instruction one or more parameter, together with Indicate whether described equipment is allowed to utilize the LIPA designator of LIPA at described visiting network.

22. devices as claimed in claim 21, it is characterised in that described visiting network registry assembly is real from mobile management One of body, service universal grouping wireless electricity serving GPRS support node, Information Mobile Service switching centre or Visitor Location Register receive institute State instruction.

23. devices as claimed in claim 21, it is characterised in that described instruction includes more new position request.

24. devices as claimed in claim 21, it is characterised in that one or more parameter and the subscription of described equipment Information-related.

25. devices as claimed in claim 24, it is characterised in that described LIPA instruction assembly is by one or more ginseng Number sends as the part updating position acknowledgement or insertion subscriber data.

26. 1 kinds are accessed the side of (LIPA) information for obtaining the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network Method, including:

Send the request of the subscription information to equipment；

The subscription information of reception equipment together with indicate described equipment whether be allowed to visiting network in utilize the LIPA of LIPA to refer to Show symbol；And

It is at least partially based on described LIPA designator to determine whether that described equipment provides LIPA service.

27. methods as claimed in claim 26, it is characterised in that the described request of described transmission include to described device-dependent Home subscriber servers send described request to described subscription information.

28. methods as claimed in claim 26, it is characterised in that also include receiving registration request, Qi Zhongsuo from described equipment State transmission and the described request of described subscription information is in response to the described registration request of described reception.

29. methods as claimed in claim 28, it is characterised in that the described registration request of described reception includes receiving attached asking Ask, registration request, trace regions are more newly requested, the band of position is more newly requested or routing region updating request at least one.

30. methods as claimed in claim 26, it is characterised in that also include providing LIPA service, Qi Zhongsuo to described equipment State LIPA designator to indicate described equipment whether to be allowed in described visiting network to utilize LIPA.

31. methods as claimed in claim 30, it is characterised in that also include receiving from described equipment LIPA service is asked Ask.

32. methods as claimed in claim 31, it is characterised in that described to described equipment provide LIPA service include in response to Described request is set up at the access point that described equipment communicates and is flowed for the IP of LIPA.

33. 1 kinds are accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for obtaining the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network Put, including:

At least one processor, is configured to:

Send the request of the subscription information to equipment；

The subscription information of reception equipment together with indicate described equipment whether be allowed to visiting network in utilize the LIPA of LIPA to refer to Show symbol；And

It is at least partially based on described LIPA designator to determine whether that described equipment provides LIPA service；And

It is coupled to the memorizer of at least one processor described.

34. devices as claimed in claim 33, it is characterised in that at least one processor described to described device-dependent Home subscriber servers sends the described request to subscription information.

35. devices as claimed in claim 33, it is characterised in that at least one processor described is further configured to from described Equipment receives registration request, and at least one processor wherein said sends described in response to the described registration request of described reception The described request of subscription information.

36. devices as claimed in claim 35, it is characterised in that described registration request includes receiving attached request, registration please Ask, trace regions is more newly requested, the band of position is more newly requested or routing region updating request at least one.

37. devices as claimed in claim 33, it is characterised in that at least one processor described is further configured to described Equipment provides LIPA service, and described LIPA designator indicates whether described equipment is allowed in described visiting network utilize LIPA。

38. devices as claimed in claim 37, it is characterised in that at least one processor described is further configured to from described Equipment receives the request to LIPA service.

39. devices as claimed in claim 38, it is characterised in that at least one processor described is at least partially through at least Be based in part on described request set up at the access point that described equipment communicates for LIPA IP flow come to described equipment LIPA service is provided.

40. 1 kinds are accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for obtaining the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network Put, including:

Utilize LIPA's for receiving the subscription information of equipment together with indicating described equipment whether to be allowed in visiting network The device of LIPA designator, wherein said means for receiving sends the request of the subscription information to equipment further；And

For being at least partially based on described LIPA designator to determine whether that described equipment provides the device of LIPA service.

41. devices as claimed in claim 40, it is characterised in that described means for receiving to described device-dependent Home subscriber servers sends the described request to described subscription information.

42. devices as claimed in claim 40, it is characterised in that described means for receiving connects from described equipment further Receive registration request, and send the described request to described subscription information in response to receiving described registration request.

43. devices as claimed in claim 42, it is characterised in that described registration request includes attached request, registration request, chases after The request of track area update, the band of position is more newly requested or at least one in routing region updating request.

44. devices as claimed in claim 40, it is characterised in that also include the dress for providing LIPA service to described equipment Putting, whether wherein said LIPA designator indicates described equipment to be allowed in described visiting network and utilizes LIPA.

45. devices as claimed in claim 44, it is characterised in that described for providing the device of LIPA service further from institute Equipment of stating receives the request to LIPA service.

46. devices as claimed in claim 45, it is characterised in that described for providing the device of LIPA service the most at least It is based in part on described request at the access point that described equipment communicates, sets up the IP stream for LIPA.

47. 1 kinds are accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for obtaining the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network Put, including:

For sending the circuit of the request of the described subscription information to described equipment；

Utilize LIPA's for receiving the subscription information of equipment together with indicating described equipment whether to be allowed in visiting network The circuit of LIPA designator；And

Determine whether that described equipment provides the circuit of LIPA service for being at least partially based on described LIPA designator.

48. devices as claimed in claim 47, it is characterised in that described for send circuit to described device-dependent Home subscriber servers sends the described request to subscription information.

49. devices as claimed in claim 47, it is characterised in that also include the electricity for receiving registration request from described equipment Road, the wherein said Circuit responce for sending receives described registration request in the described circuit for receiving described registration request And send the described request to described subscription information.

50. devices as claimed in claim 49, it is characterised in that described registration request includes receiving attached request, registration please Ask, trace regions is more newly requested, the band of position is more newly requested or routing region updating request at least one.

51. devices as claimed in claim 47, it is characterised in that also include the electricity for providing LIPA service to described equipment Road, wherein said LIPA designator indicates described equipment to be allowed in described visiting network and utilizes LIPA.

52. devices as claimed in claim 51, it is characterised in that also include for receiving LIPA service from described equipment The circuit of request.

53. devices as claimed in claim 52, it is characterised in that described for providing the circuit of LIPA service at least in part Set up at the access point that described equipment communicates based on described request and flow for the IP of LIPA.

54. 1 kinds are accessed the dress of (LIPA) information for obtaining the local internet protocol (IP) of the equipment of communication in visiting network Put, including:

Facility registration assembly, for receiving the subscription information of equipment together with indicating whether described equipment is allowed in visiting network Utilizing the LIPA designator of LIPA, wherein said facility registration assembly sends the request of the subscription information to equipment further；With And

LIPA determines assembly, is used for being based at least partially on described LIPA designator to determine whether that described equipment provides LIPA Service.

55. devices as claimed in claim 54, it is characterised in that described facility registration assembly to the returning of described device-dependent Belong to subscriber server and send the described request to subscription information.

56. devices as claimed in claim 54, it is characterised in that described facility registration assembly receives from described equipment further Registration request, and described facility registration component responds in receive described registration request and send described in described subscription information Request.

57. devices as claimed in claim 56, it is characterised in that described registration request includes attached request, registration request, chases after The request of track area update, the band of position is more newly requested or at least one in routing region updating request.

58. devices as claimed in claim 54, it is characterised in that also include for providing LIPA service to described equipment LIPA processes assembly, and wherein said LIPA designator indicates described equipment to be allowed in described visiting network and utilizes LIPA.

59. devices as claimed in claim 58, it is characterised in that described LIPA processes assembly and receives from described equipment further Request to LIPA service.

60. devices as claimed in claim 59, it is characterised in that described LIPA processes assembly further to being at least partly based on Described request is set up at the access point that described equipment communicates and is flowed for the IP of LIPA.