KR101014989B1 - Method for monitoring traffic of wireless repeater and wireless repeater therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a traffic monitoring method of a mobile communication repeater and a mobile communication repeater for the same, the method for monitoring the traffic using the mode switching in the repeater according to the present invention from the sleep mode to the active mode in accordance with the traffic signal of the terminal Switching; Switching to a sleep mode according to the interruption of the traffic signal of the terminal; And calculating a traffic generation status based on the mode switching information.

Repeater, traffic monitoring server, traffic information, traffic occurrence status, sleep mode, activation mode

Description

Traffic monitoring method of mobile communication repeater and mobile communication repeater therefor {METHOD FOR MONITORING TRAFFIC OF WIRELESS REPEATER AND WIRELESS REPEATER THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to a method for monitoring the traffic of a mobile communication repeater, and more particularly, to a method for monitoring the repeater traffic based on the activation period of the mobile communication repeater and a mobile communication repeater therefor.

Due to the widespread use of wireless communication terminals and the development of mobile communication systems, users can talk to other users while on the move. In addition, users are provided with a variety of services such as stock, weather, karaoke, messenger using a wireless communication terminal.

In order to provide the best quality service to the users of such wireless communication terminals, mobile operators try to minimize the shadow area. Here, the shaded area means an area where the radio path between the base station and the wireless communication terminal is cut off, and the radio wave breakage can be eliminated by additionally installing a base station or a repeater in the shaded area.

However, the base station is not only expensive to install, but also difficult to be installed in a narrow place such as a basement of a building and a parking lot. Therefore, mobile communication providers provide a mobile communication service to users by installing a repeater in a shadow area such as a basement of a building. However, mobile operators do not know how often the repeater is used by the user even though repeaters are installed in a plurality of shaded areas to secure call quality. That is, the mobile communication service provider only installs a repeater and does not recognize traffic information generated from the repeater.

However, if the mobile service provider recognizes the traffic occurrence status of the repeaters installed in each place (for example, underground karaoke), the traffic quality of the repeater is managed by focusing on the repeater used more frequently based on the traffic occurrence status of the repeater. It may be able to provide communication services.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a traffic monitoring method of a mobile communication repeater for monitoring and calculating the traffic of the repeater and a repeater therefor.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Also, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for monitoring traffic using mode switching in a repeater according to the first aspect of the present invention includes: (a) switching from a sleep mode to an active mode according to a traffic signal inflow of a terminal; (b) switching to a sleep mode according to the interruption of the traffic signal of the terminal; And (c) calculating a traffic generation status based on the mode switching information.

A method for monitoring traffic of a repeater in a traffic monitoring server according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: (a) receiving mode switching information according to traffic signal inflow from the repeater; (b) receiving mode switching information from the repeater according to the interruption of the traffic signal of the terminal; And (c) calculating a traffic generation status based on the received mode switching information.

Repeater for calculating the amount of traffic flowing from the terminal or the base station based on the mode switching information according to the third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the communication with the base station of the wireless communication terminal and the mobile communication network, the traffic signal flows in A communication unit for switching from the sleep mode to the active mode and switching from the active mode to the sleep mode if the traffic signal does not flow in; And a traffic information calculator configured to calculate and store a traffic generation status based on the mode switching information of the communication unit.

A traffic monitoring apparatus for monitoring the traffic of the repeater in conjunction with a repeater for transmitting the mode switching information according to the traffic of the terminal according to the fourth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, receiving the mode switching information from the repeater Communication unit; A storage unit for storing mode change information of the repeater; And a traffic analyzer configured to calculate a traffic occurrence status of the repeater based on the stored mode change information.

The present invention provides traffic status information generated at each repeater. Accordingly, the mobile communication provider can increase the call quality of the mobile communication service by identifying the repeater in which traffic frequently occurs and managing the repeater.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage of providing an investment criterion for the installation of a repeater to the mobile communication service provider referring to the traffic occurrence status of the repeater.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a system for monitoring repeater traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a system for monitoring repeater traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a repeater 100 and a traffic monitoring server 200. The repeater 100 and the traffic monitoring server 200 are connected to each other via a network 300. The network 300 may be a wired or wireless internet network or a mobile communication network.

The repeater 100 is installed in a radio wave blocking area or a shaded area to relay radio signals of a wireless communication terminal and a base station, and transmits traffic information according to mode switching to the traffic monitoring server 200. The repeater 100 includes an RF module 110, an LED unit 120, a state detector 130, and a traffic information transmitter 140a.

The RF module 110 communicates with the wireless communication terminal through the service antenna 150 and communicates with the base station through the link antenna 160. The RF module 110 includes a duplexer, a low noise amplifier, an intermediate frequency filter, and a high power amplifier. The RF module 110 amplifies low noise when an RF signal is received. Passes only the frequency band required in the signal and outputs high amplification. That is, when the link antenna 160 receives the forward RF signal from the base station, the low noise amplifier low noise amplifies the RF signal, the intermediate frequency filter passes only the frequency band required among the low noise amplified RF signals, and the high power amplifier filters The RF signal is amplified and output through the service antenna 150. Similarly, when the RF module 110 receives the reverse RF signal from the wireless communication terminal, the RF module 110 amplifies the low noise, amplifies the RF signal passed through the required frequency band, and outputs it through the link antenna 160.

Meanwhile, if the reverse RF signal or the forward RF signal is not detected, the RF module 110 may operate in a sleep mode to save power consumption due to the low noise amplification, frequency band filtering, and RF signal amplification. On the other hand, when the reverse RF signal or the forward RF signal is detected in the sleep mode, the RF module 110 switches from the sleep mode to the active mode to low noise amplify the RF signal and high power amplify the RF signal passing the required frequency band. It outputs through the service antenna 150 or the link antenna 160.

The LED unit 120 includes a sleep mode LED, an activation mode LED, a power LED, and the like, and turns on LEDs corresponding to power ON / OFF and mode switching.

The state detector 130 detects a mode change of the RF module 110. That is, when the RF module 110 switches from the sleep mode to the activation mode, the state sensing unit 130 recognizes the switching to the activation mode. Likewise, when the RF module 110 switches to the sleep mode from the activation mode, the state detector 130 recognizes the sleep mode change of the RF module 110.

The traffic information transmitter 140a communicates with the traffic monitoring server 200, and when the state detector 130 detects a mode change of the RF module 110, information about the detected mode (ie, sleep mode or activation mode) is detected. Add a repeater identifier to the traffic monitoring server 200 to transmit. The traffic information transmitter 140a may be connected to a wired internet network through a wired cable to communicate with the traffic monitoring server 200, and may communicate with the traffic monitoring server 200 by transmitting an RF signal to a mobile communication network.

The traffic monitoring server 200 converts the traffic occurrence status of the repeater 100 based on the traffic information received from the repeater 100. The traffic monitoring server 200 includes a communication unit 210a, a storage unit 220a, a traffic analyzer 230, and a searcher 240.

The communication unit 210a receives the mode switching information to which the repeater identifier is added from the repeater 100. That is, the communication unit 210a receives the activation mode information or the sleep mode information to which the identifier is added from the repeater 100.

The storage unit 220a stores the traffic information of the repeater 100 to which the repeater identifier, the reception time of the activation mode information, the reception time of the sleep mode information, and the activation time of one cycle are mapped (see FIG. 3). In this case, the activation period indicates the switching time of the sleep mode from the switching time of the activation mode, and the repeater 100 is repeatedly operated. The activation time of one cycle represents the time required from the start of the activation cycle of the repeater 100 (that is, the activation mode switching time) to the end of the activation cycle (sleep mode switching time).

The traffic analyzer 230 stores the relay identifier and the reception time of the activation mode information in the storage 220a when the activation mode information is received from the communication unit 210a. In addition, when the sleep mode information is received from the communication unit 210a, the traffic analyzer 230 stores the reception time of the sleep mode information and the activation time of the period corresponding to the relay identifier in the storage unit 220a. The activation time of the period is calculated by the difference between the reception time of the activation mode information and the reception time of the sleep mode information. In addition, the traffic analyzer 230 calculates the number of times each repeater is activated and the activated occupancy time (ie, the total activation time) of each repeater based on the traffic information of the storage 220a (see FIG. 4).

The search unit 240 receives a traffic search request including a repeater identifier, an activation time, and the like, extracts the traffic information corresponding to the search condition from the storage unit 220, and transmits the traffic information to the manager terminal or displays the screen on the screen.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring repeater traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating traffic information stored in a traffic monitoring server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating the traffic occurrence status of each repeater calculated based on the traffic information of FIG. 3 in the traffic monitoring server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 4, the repeater 100 receives a call connection request signal from a wireless communication terminal located in the jurisdiction (S201). In addition, the repeater 100 determines that a reverse RF signal (ie, a call connection request signal) is detected, switches to the activation mode in the sleep mode, and transmits the call connection request signal to the base station (S203). The repeater 100 transmits the activation mode information to which the repeater identifier is added, to the traffic monitoring server 200 (S205).

Then, the traffic monitoring server 200 stores the time when the repeater identifier and the activation mode information is received (S207). As shown in FIG. 3, when the activation mode information is received, the traffic monitoring server 200 stores the repeater identifier and stores the reception time (ie, the activation mode time) of the activation mode information corresponding to the relay identifier. .

Subsequently, the repeater 110 receives the call release request signal from the wireless communication terminal and transmits it to the base station (S209). In response to the call disconnection, the repeater 100 recognizes that the reverse RF signal is not detected and switches from the active mode to the sleep mode to save power consumption (S211). The repeater 100 transmits the sleep mode information to which the repeater identifier is added to the traffic monitoring server 200 (S213).

The traffic monitoring server 200 receiving the sleep mode information stores the reception time of the sleep mode information in response to the activation mode information stored in step S207 (S215). Subsequently, the repeater 100 calculates and stores the time of one cycle of activation with reference to the reception time of the activation mode information and the reception time of the sleep mode information (S217). For example, when the reception time of the activation mode information is 18:13:00 seconds and the reception time of the sleep mode information is 18:17:00 seconds, the activation cycle time of the repeater is 5 minutes 00 seconds.

Subsequently, the traffic monitoring server 200 calculates the traffic occurrence status of each repeater 100 based on the stored traffic information (S219). That is, the traffic monitoring server 200 calculates the activation occupancy time and the number of activations of each repeater 100 based on the stored traffic information. More specifically, the traffic monitoring server 200 classifies traffic information for each repeater identifier, and calculates the total activation time by adding the activation time per cycle recorded in the classified traffic information. In addition, the traffic monitoring server 200 converts the number of lines of data recorded in the classified traffic information as the total number of activations of the repeater 100.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a traffic occurrence status of each repeater calculated based on the traffic information of FIG. 3. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the traffic monitoring server 220 includes a row of data having a repeater identifier of PICB002K in the traffic information. Recognizing that the number of lines is 2, the total number of activations of the PICB002K repeater is converted to 2, and the activation time is 3 minutes by adding the activation time 1 minute and 2 minutes per cycle of the PICB002K repeater. Accordingly, the manager can recognize the amount of traffic for each repeater based on the traffic occurrence status. On the other hand, the traffic monitoring server 200 may calculate the traffic occurrence status of the repeater 100 in real time when the mode switching signal of the repeater 100 is received, and calculates only the traffic occurrence status of the specific repeater requested by the administrator. can do.

5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for monitoring repeater traffic according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, each component having the same reference numeral as that of FIG. 1 plays the same role as the description with reference to FIG. 1, and thus, descriptions with reference to FIG. 5 will be described based on differences from FIG. 1 and redundant descriptions will be omitted. .

Referring to FIG. 5, the repeater 100 includes an RF module 110, an LED unit 120, a state detecting unit 130, a traffic information transmitting unit 140b, a traffic information calculating unit 170, a memory 180, and the like. The traffic output unit 190 is included, and the traffic monitoring server 200 includes a communication unit 210b, a storage unit 220b, and a search unit 240.

The memory 180 stores the number of activation modes and the activation occupancy time.

The traffic information calculating unit 170 starts counting the activation time of the period when the state detecting unit 130 detects the activation mode, and stops counting the activation time when the state detecting unit 130 detects the sleep mode. Thus, the activation occupancy time is stored in the memory 180. In addition, when the state detection unit 130 detects the activation mode, the traffic information calculator 170 counts and stores the number of activation modes in the memory 180. Preferably, the traffic information calculator 170 classifies the number of activation modes and the activation time for each time zone and stores the activated mode number and activation time in the memory 180, and calculates the number of activation modes and activation time for each time zone.

The traffic information transmitter 140b adds a repeater identifier to the activation occupancy time and the number of activation modes stored in the memory 180 to transmit the traffic information to the traffic monitoring server 200. In this case, the traffic information transmitter 140b may transmit the information stored in the memory 180 to the traffic monitoring server 200 at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 24 hours), and requests from the traffic monitoring server 200. In accordance with this, information stored in the memory 180 may be transmitted.

The traffic output unit 190 is connected to an external screen or a general purpose computer, and displays traffic information of the memory 180 on the external screen or the general purpose computer.

The storage unit 220b stores the traffic occurrence status information including the activation occupancy time and the number of activation modes in response to the repeater identifier. That is, the storage unit 220b stores traffic occurrence status information of each repeater of FIG. 4.

The communication unit 210b receives traffic information (ie, activation occupancy time and activation mode number) received from the relay 100 and updates traffic generation status information corresponding to the relay identifier.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring repeater traffic according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the repeater 100 receives a call connection request signal from a wireless communication terminal belonging to a jurisdiction and transmits it to a base station (S601). In addition, the repeater 100 determines that a reverse RF signal (ie, a call connection request signal) is detected, switches from the sleep mode to the activation mode, and starts counting the activation mode time of the period (S603 and S605). In addition, the repeater 100 counts the number of switched activation modes.

The repeater 100 receives the call disconnection signal from the wireless communication terminal and transmits it to the base station (S607). In response to the call disconnection of the wireless communication terminal, the repeater 100 recognizes that the reverse RF signal is not detected, switches to the sleep mode from the activation mode, and stops counting the activation time of step S603 (S609). Subsequently, the repeater 100 stores the counted activation time and the number of activation modes (S611).

Next, the repeater 100 is requested to transmit traffic information from the traffic monitoring server 200 or reaches a traffic transmission time input in advance, the traffic information to which the repeater identifier is added (that is, the activation occupancy time and the number of activation modes) To transmit to the traffic monitoring server 200 (S613). The traffic monitoring server 200 receiving the traffic information stores the traffic occurrence status information corresponding to the repeater 100 identifier (S615). That is, the traffic monitoring server 200 updates the activation occupancy time and the number of activation modes of the repeater 100 to the activation occupancy time and the number of activation modes received from the repeater 100.

According to the above-described embodiment, the mobile communication service provider may check the traffic occurrence status of each repeater through the traffic monitoring server 200, and may manage the repeater that frequently generates traffic. In addition, the mobile communication service provider may assign investment priority to a repeater installation mall or a place where traffic is frequently generated, and preferentially install a repeater at the high priority mall or location.

On the other hand, although the embodiments described with reference to Figures 1 to 4 and the embodiment with reference to Figures 5 and 6, it will be clear that the present invention can be operated by a combination of the two embodiments. For example, the repeater 100 may generate and store the traffic information of FIG. 3 in the memory 180 based on the mode switching information (ie, sleep mode information or activation mode information). That is, the repeater 100 stores the traffic information mapped with the activation mode time, the sleep mode time, and the time of the corresponding activation cycle in the memory 180 and calculates a traffic occurrence state based on the stored information. Traffic generation status information may be transmitted to the traffic monitoring server 200.

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art will not be described in more detail.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

The following drawings, which are attached to this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention, serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention. It should not be construed as limited to.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a system for monitoring repeater traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring repeater traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating traffic information stored in a traffic monitoring server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating the traffic occurrence status of each repeater calculated based on the traffic information of FIG. 3 in the traffic monitoring server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for monitoring repeater traffic according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring repeater traffic according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: repeater 110: RF module

120: LED unit 130: status detection unit

140a and 140b: traffic information transmitter 150: service antenna

160: link antenna 170: traffic information calculation unit

180: memory 190: traffic output unit

200: traffic monitoring server 210a, 210b: communication unit

220a, 220b: storage unit 230: traffic analysis unit

240: search unit

Claims (14)

A method of monitoring traffic using mode switching in a repeater, (a) switching from the sleep mode to the activation mode according to the traffic signal inflow of the terminal; (b) switching to a sleep mode according to the interruption of the traffic signal of the terminal; And (c) calculating a traffic occurrence status based on the mode switching information. The method of claim 1, In step (c), A traffic monitoring method in a repeater comprising counting the number of activation mode switching. The method of claim 1, In step (c), Traffic monitoring method in a repeater, characterized in that the occupancy time of the activation mode according to the traffic signal inflow. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Transmitting the traffic occurrence status calculated in the step (c) to the traffic monitoring server; Traffic monitoring method further comprising a. The traffic monitoring server monitors the traffic of the repeater, (a) receiving mode switching information according to the traffic signal inflow from the repeater; (b) receiving mode switching information from the repeater according to the interruption of the traffic signal of the terminal; And (c) calculating a traffic generation status based on the received mode switching information. The method of claim 5, In step (c), A traffic monitoring method comprising counting the number of activation mode switching. The method according to claim 5 or 6, In step (c), Traffic monitoring method characterized in that the occupancy time of the relay activation mode according to the traffic signal inflow is counted. Repeater for calculating the amount of traffic flowing from the terminal or the base station based on the mode switching information, A communication unit which communicates with a base station of a wireless communication terminal and a mobile communication network, switches from a sleep mode to an activation mode when a traffic signal is introduced, and switches from an activation mode to a sleep mode when the traffic signal is not introduced; And And a traffic information calculation unit configured to calculate and store a traffic generation state based on mode switching information of the communication unit. The method of claim 8, The traffic information calculation unit, And counting and storing the number of times of activation mode switching. The method of claim 8, The traffic information calculation unit, Repeater, characterized in that for counting and storing the occupancy time of the activation mode according to the traffic signal inflow. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, And a traffic information transmitter for transmitting the stored traffic occurrence status information to a traffic monitoring server. A traffic monitoring apparatus for monitoring the traffic of the repeater in conjunction with a repeater for transmitting the mode switching information according to the traffic of the terminal, A communication unit which receives mode switching information from the repeater; A storage unit for storing mode change information of the repeater; And And a traffic analyzer configured to calculate a traffic generation status of the repeater based on the stored mode change information. 13. The method of claim 12, The traffic analysis unit, Traffic counting device, characterized in that the counting and counting the number of activation mode switching of the repeater. The method according to claim 12 or 13, The traffic analysis unit, Traffic monitoring device, characterized in that to count the calculation of the activation occupancy time of the repeater.

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