WO2012086621A1 - 基地局及びその制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a base station to which SON technology is applied and a control method thereof.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
- Non-Patent Document 1 there is an energy saving technology that reduces power consumption of a base station by stopping transmission of a radio signal within a range that does not affect communication with a wireless terminal.
- the wireless terminal may perform handover to the base station even if the wireless terminal in communication moves within the communication area of the base station. Otherwise, the communication of the wireless terminal may be interrupted.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a base station capable of appropriately returning a neighboring base station to a normal state and a control method thereof.
- the base station is characterized in that a wireless communication unit (wireless communication unit 110) and a network communication unit (network communication unit 120) capable of communicating with neighboring base stations in the vicinity of the own base station. And a control unit that transmits a return request (for example, a Cell Activation Request message) for requesting a return from a power saving state to a neighboring base station that is a handover destination candidate of the wireless terminal via the network communication unit ( And a control unit 150).
- a return request for example, a Cell Activation Request message
- the base station when a base station detects a wireless terminal that has performed handover to the base station, the base station is identified based on the positional relationship between the base station that is the handover source of the wireless terminal and the base station. A return request for requesting return from the power saving state is transmitted to the neighboring base station of the handover destination candidate. Thereby, the neighboring base station can be appropriately returned to the normal state.
- the control unit includes a neighboring base station that is a handover source and the own base station when the wireless terminal performs handover to the own base station. Based on the positional relationship between the wireless terminal and the wireless terminal, the base station is identified as a handover destination candidate neighboring base station.
- the control unit sends the return request to the handover destination when the neighboring base station of the handover destination candidate is in a power saving state.
- the network communication unit is controlled to transmit to the candidate neighboring base station, and when the handover destination candidate neighboring base station is not in a power saving state, transmission of the return request to the handover destination candidate neighboring base station is omitted.
- the gist is to control the network communication unit.
- the base station according to the feature further includes a storage unit (storage unit 140) for storing position information of each of the neighboring base station and the own base station, and the control unit includes: The location information of the neighboring base station of the handover source and the location information of the own base station are acquired from the storage unit, the moving direction of the wireless terminal is calculated using the acquired location information, and the calculated The gist is to specify the neighboring base station of the handover destination candidate according to the moving direction.
- storage unit 140 storage unit 140 for storing position information of each of the neighboring base station and the own base station
- the control unit includes: The location information of the neighboring base station of the handover source and the location information of the own base station are acquired from the storage unit, the moving direction of the wireless terminal is calculated using the acquired location information, and the calculated The gist is to specify the neighboring base station of the handover destination candidate according to the moving direction.
- the network communication unit is a first time indicating a time when the wireless terminal performs a handover to the neighboring base station that is the handover source.
- the information is received from the neighboring base station that is the handover source, and the control unit further acquires the first time information and the second time information that indicates the time when the wireless terminal performs the handover to the base station.
- the moving direction and moving speed of the wireless terminal And determining a neighboring base station within the estimated moving range of the wireless terminal, which is determined according to the calculated moving direction and moving speed, as the neighboring base station of the handover destination candidate.
- the first time information is transmitted from the handover source neighboring base station prior to the handover of the wireless terminal to the base station.
- the network communication unit receives the handover request message including the first time information from the neighboring base station that is the handover source, and is included in a handover request message for requesting preparation for handover. Is the gist.
- a handover base candidate is determined according to a positional relationship between a handover source candidate neighboring base station and the handover source candidate neighboring base station and the own base station.
- a storage unit (storage unit 140) for storing the association with the neighboring base station of the destination candidate, and the control unit refers to the storage unit and refers to the neighboring base station corresponding to the neighboring base station of the handover source Is identified as a neighboring base station that is a candidate for a handover destination of the wireless terminal.
- a feature of the control method according to the present invention is a control method of a base station having a radio communication unit and a network communication unit capable of communicating with a neighboring base station in the vicinity of the own base station, Based on the step of identifying the handover source neighboring base station when the wireless terminal performs handover to the own base station, and the positional relationship between the neighboring base station of the handover source and the own base station, the next handover destination candidate And a step of transmitting a return request for requesting a return from a power saving state to a neighboring base station that is a handover destination candidate of the wireless terminal. To do.
- FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing a network configuration of the mobile communication system according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the base station according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of neighboring base station information according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is an operation conceptual diagram for explaining a schematic operation of the mobile communication system according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is an operation sequence diagram for explaining detailed operations of the mobile communication system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a base station according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of neighboring base station information according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an operation sequence diagram for explaining detailed operations of the mobile communication system according to the second embodiment.
- a mobile communication system configured based on the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard defined by 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) will be described.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
- FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing a network configuration of the mobile communication system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- SON Self Organizing Network
- the mobile communication system 1 includes a radio terminal UE (User Equipment), a plurality of base stations eNB (evolved Node-B), and a plurality of mobility management devices MME (Mobility Management Entity) / gateway device S-. It has GW (Serving Gateway).
- UE User Equipment
- eNB evolved Node-B
- MME Mobility Management Entity
- gateway device S- It has GW (Serving Gateway).
- the plurality of base stations eNB constitutes E-UTRAN (Evolved-UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network).
- Each of the plurality of base stations eNB manages one or a plurality of cells that are communication areas to provide services to the radio terminal UE.
- the radio terminal UE is a radio communication device possessed by a user and is also referred to as a user device.
- the radio terminal UE can perform switching of a serving base station (or serving cell), that is, handover, during communication (referred to as RRC Connected).
- the base stations eNB in the vicinity of each other can communicate with each other via an X2 interface that is a logical communication path that provides communication between base stations.
- Each of the plurality of base stations eNB can communicate with an EPC (Evolved Packet Core), specifically, an MME / S-GW via the S1 interface.
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the base station eNB according to the first embodiment.
- the base station eNB includes an antenna 101, a radio communication unit 110, a network communication unit 120, a power supply unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a control unit 150.
- the antenna 101 is connected to the wireless communication unit 110, and each of the wireless communication unit 110, the network communication unit 120, and the storage unit 140 is connected to the control unit 150.
- the antenna 101 is used for transmitting and receiving radio signals.
- the antenna 101 may be configured using a plurality of antenna elements.
- the wireless communication unit 110 is configured using, for example, a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a signal processing circuit, or the like, and configured to perform wireless communication via the antenna 101.
- RF radio frequency
- the wireless communication unit 110 encodes and modulates a transmission signal input from the control unit 150, performs up-conversion and amplification, and outputs the result to the antenna 101.
- the radio communication unit 110 performs amplification and down-conversion of the reception signal input from the antenna 101, performs demodulation and decoding, and outputs the result to the control unit 150.
- the network communication unit 120 communicates with neighboring base stations using the X2 interface. Moreover, the network communication part 120 communicates with MME / SGW using S1 interface.
- the power supply unit 130 is connected to each of the wireless communication unit 110, the network communication unit 120, the storage unit 140, and the control unit 150, and the wireless communication unit 110, the network communication unit 120, the storage unit 140, and the control unit 150. Supply power to each.
- the power supply unit 130 can stop or reduce the supply of power to the wireless communication unit 110 according to control from the control unit 150.
- a state in which the supply of power to the wireless communication unit 110 is stopped or reduced is referred to as a “power saving state”. Since the radio communication unit 110 is the block with the largest power consumption among the blocks of the base station eNB, if the power supplied to the radio communication unit 110 is stopped or reduced, the power consumption of the base station eNB is greatly reduced. can do.
- the storage unit 140 is configured using a memory, for example, and stores various types of information used for controlling the base station eNB.
- the storage unit 140 stores neighboring base station information related to neighboring base stations.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of neighboring base station information.
- the neighboring base station information is configured by associating identification information, position information, and operation state information for each neighboring base station.
- the identification information of the neighboring base station the base station ID of the neighboring base station or the cell ID of the cell managed by the neighboring base station can be used.
- the position information of the neighboring base station the longitude and latitude information of the neighboring base station can be used.
- As the operation state information of the neighboring base station information indicating whether the neighboring base station is in a normal state or a power saving state can be used. It is assumed that the storage unit 140 stores in advance position information indicating the position of the own base station eNB.
- the control unit 150 is configured using, for example, a CPU, and controls various functions provided in the base station eNB.
- the control unit 150 detects a radio terminal UE that has performed a handover to the own base station eNB, the control unit 150 returns to request a return from the power saving state to a neighboring base station that is a handover destination candidate of the radio terminal UE.
- the network communication unit 120 is controlled to transmit a Cell Activation Request message that is a request.
- the Cell Activation Request message is transmitted to the neighboring base station using the X2 interface.
- the Cell Activation Request message includes identification information (specifically, a cell ID) of a base station to be switched from the power saving (Deactivation) state to the normal (Activation) state.
- the Cell Activation Request message is defined by LTE. For details, refer to 3GPP TS36.423 “8.3.11 Cell Activation”, for example.
- the control unit 150 refers to the neighboring base station information stored in the storage unit 140.
- the control unit 150 sends a Cell Activation Request message to the neighboring base station that is the handover destination candidate.
- the network communication unit 120 controls the network communication unit 120 to transmit, and when the handover destination candidate neighboring base station eNB is not in the power saving state, the network communication unit 120 omits transmission of the Cell Activation Request message to the handover destination candidate neighboring base station eNB. To control.
- the control unit 150 includes a neighboring base station information management unit 151, a handover control unit 152, a handover time management unit 153, a handover source identification unit 154, a handover destination candidate identification unit 155, and an operation state control unit 156.
- the functions of the neighboring base station information management unit 151, the handover time management unit 153, the handover control unit 152, the handover source specifying unit 154, the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155, and the operation state control unit 156 are, for example, as the control unit 150 This is realized by executing the program stored in the storage unit 140.
- the neighboring base station information management unit 151 manages neighboring base station information stored in the storage unit 140.
- the identification information of the neighboring base station included in the neighboring base station information is referred to as a neighbor list, and may be set by an operator when the own base station eNB is installed, or may be automatically set using the SON technology.
- the location information of the neighboring base station may be set by an operator when the own base station eNB is installed, or may be set automatically.
- the neighboring base station information management unit 151 updates the operation state of the neighboring base station to the power saving state in response to receiving the power saving state notification from the neighboring base station, In response to transmitting the Cell Activation Request message to the neighboring base station, the operating state of the neighboring base station is updated to the normal state.
- eNB Configuration Update message Deactivation Indication IE defined in LTE can be used (for example, see 3GPPTS 36.423 “8.3.5 eNB Configuration Update”).
- the handover control unit 152 controls handover of the radio terminal UE according to a handover sequence defined by LTE.
- the details of the handover sequence are described in, for example, 3GPP TS 36.300 V10.0.0 “10.1.2.1 Handover”, but an outline thereof will be described here.
- the handover control unit 152 selects a handover destination base station or cell of the radio terminal UE based on a measurement result report (referred to as MeasurementMeasureReport) from the radio terminal UE.
- MeasurementMeasureReport a measurement result report
- Handover ⁇ Request When a decision is made, a handover request is made to the decided handover destination (Handover ⁇ Request), and an acknowledgment (referred to as Handover ⁇ Request ACK) corresponding to the handover request is notified, the handover is instructed to the radio terminal UE To do.
- the handover control unit 152 determines whether or not the radio terminal UE can be accepted in response to a handover request from a neighboring base station, and accepts the radio terminal UE. Notifies the neighboring base station of an acknowledgment.
- the base station eNB shown in FIG. 2 is the handover destination will be mainly described.
- the handover request (Handover Request) received by the network communication unit 120 from the neighboring base station includes the identification information of the handover target radio terminal UE, the identification information of the neighboring base station, and the radio terminal UE It includes information indicating the time when the handover to the neighboring base station is performed (hereinafter referred to as first time information).
- the handover time management unit 153 manages the first time information and information (hereinafter referred to as second time information) indicating the time when the radio terminal UE performs handover to the own base station eNB.
- the handover source identifying unit 154 identifies the neighboring base station eNB that is the handover source of the radio terminal UE. For example, the handover source specifying unit 154 wirelessly performs handover to the own base station eNB based on the identification information of the radio terminal UE and the identification information of the neighboring base station included in the handover request received by the network communication unit 120.
- the neighbor base station eNB that is the handover source of the terminal UE is specified.
- the handover source specifying unit 154 obtains information on the handover source neighboring base station eNB from the wireless terminal UE at the time of negotiation with the wireless terminal UE performed at the time of handover, and determines the neighboring base station eNB of the handover source. You may specify.
- the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 specifies the neighboring base station of the handover destination candidate based on the positional relationship between the neighboring base station of the handover source specified by the handover source specifying unit 154 and the own base station eNB.
- the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 acquires, from the storage unit 140, the position information of the neighboring base station of the handover source specified by the handover source specifying unit 154 and the position information of the own base station eNB.
- the moving direction of the radio terminal UE is calculated using each piece of the position information, and the handover destination candidate neighboring base station is specified according to the calculated moving direction.
- the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 further acquires the first time information and the second time information, the position information of the neighboring base station that is the handover source, the position information of the own base station eNB, , Using the first time information and the second time information, the moving direction and moving speed of the radio terminal UE are calculated, and the estimated moving range of the radio terminal UE determined according to the calculated moving direction and moving speed Of the neighboring base stations are specified as the handover destination candidate neighboring base stations.
- the operation state control unit 156 transmits a Cell Activation Request message, which is a return request for requesting return from the power saving state, to the neighboring base station of the handover destination candidate specified by the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155.
- the network communication unit 120 is controlled. Specifically, the operation state control unit 156 refers to the neighboring base station information stored in the storage unit 140, and the neighboring base station eNB of the handover destination candidate identified by the handover destination candidate identifying unit 155 is in the power saving state.
- the network communication unit 120 is controlled to transmit a Cell Activation Request message to the handover destination candidate neighboring base station eNB, and the handover destination candidate neighboring base station eNB identified by the handover destination candidate identifying unit 155 is saved.
- the network communication unit 120 is controlled so as to omit the transmission of the Cell Activation ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Request message to the neighboring base station eNB as the handover destination candidate.
- FIG. 4 is an operation conceptual diagram for explaining the schematic operation of the mobile communication system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the radio terminal UE A case where the mobile station moves from the communication area to the communication area of the base station eNB # b and performs handover from the base station eNB # a to the base station eNB # b will be described. Further, it is assumed that each of the base stations eNB # 1 to eNB # 5 is in a power saving state.
- the time (first time information) when the radio terminal UE is handed over to the base station eNB # a is ta
- the time when the radio terminal UE is handed over from the base station eNB # a to the base station eNB # b Let (second time information) be tb.
- the location information of the base station eNB # a is Pa
- the location information of the base station eNB # b is Pb
- the location information of the base station eNB # 1 is Pn1
- the location information of the base station eNB # 2 is Pn2
- the base station eNB # 3 is Pn3
- the location information of the base station eNB # 4 is Pn4
- the location information of the base station eNB # 5 is Pn5.
- the base station eNB # a sets the time ta when the radio terminal UE hands over to the base station eNB # a to the base station eNB # b.
- the base station eNB # b acquires the following four pieces of information at the time of handover of the radio terminal UE.
- the base station eNB # b calculates the terminal speed vector vab according to the following equation (1) using the above parameters, and uses the terminal speed vector vab as the approximate moving direction and moving speed of the radio terminal UE.
- the base station eNB # b uses the estimated terminal speed vector vab and the position Pb of the own base station eNB # b to obtain an estimated movement range of the radio terminal UE within a certain time, and neighbors neighboring base stations within the range Extract from base station information.
- the base station eNB # b since the position Pn1 of the base station eNB # 1 and the position Pn2 of the base station eNB # 2 are included in the estimated movement range, the base station eNB # b includes the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 Is a neighboring base station that is a handover destination candidate.
- the base station eNB # b transmits a return request from the power saving state to all neighboring base stations extracted as handover destination candidates.
- FIG. 5 is an operation sequence diagram for explaining a detailed operation of the mobile communication system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the operation of the base station eNB # b will be mainly described. Further, it is assumed that the radio terminal UE is handed over to the base station eNB # a in the previous stage of this operation sequence, and the base station eNB # a stores the time at that time.
- step S101 the radio terminal UE satisfies the report condition set in advance by the measurement result of the reception power (RSRP) of the reference signal received from the base station eNB and / or the reception quality (RSRQ) of the reference signal. And transmits a Measurement Report message indicating the measurement result to the base station eNB # a.
- the base station eNB # a include that the RSRP of the serving cell is lower than the RSRP of the neighboring cell, and that the RSRP of the serving cell is lower than the threshold value.
- the report is not limited to such an event trigger type report, but may be a periodic report.
- the base station eNB # a receives the Measurement Report message.
- step S102 the base station eNB # a determines handover to the base station eNB # b based on the Measurement Report message received from the radio terminal UE.
- the base station eNB # a uses the X2 interface to transmit a Handover request message including information (first time information) indicating the time when the radio terminal UE performs handover to the base station eNB # a. It transmits to base station eNB # b.
- the network communication unit 120 of the base station eNB # b receives the Handover Request message including the first time information.
- step S104 the handover time management unit 153 of the base station eNB # b acquires the first time information included in the Handover Request message received by the network communication unit 120, and stores the first time information in the storage unit 140.
- the handover source specifying unit 154 of the base station eNB # b acquires the terminal identification information and the base station identification information included in the Handover Request message received by the network communication unit 120, and obtains the terminal identification information and the base station identification information.
- the data are stored in the storage unit 140 in association with each other.
- step S105 the handover control unit 152 of the base station eNB # b determines whether or not the radio terminal UE indicated by the terminal identification information included in the Handover Request message is acceptable, and when accepting the radio terminal UE, Handover Request ACK
- the network communication unit 120 is controlled to transmit the message to the base station eNB # a.
- the base station eNB # a receives the Handover Request ACK message.
- step S106 the base station eNB # a transmits a Handover command for instructing handover to the base station eNB # b to the radio terminal UE in response to receiving the Handover Request ACK message.
- the radio terminal UE receives the Handover command.
- step S107 the radio terminal UE performs a connection process with the base station eNB # b in response to receiving the Handover command.
- the radio terminal UE notifies the identification information of the own radio terminal UE to the base station eNB # b.
- the handover time management unit 153 of the base station eNB # b is information (second time information) indicating the time when the radio terminal UE hands over to the own base station eNB # b, that is, the time when the connection process is performed. Is stored in the storage unit 140.
- step S108 the handover source specifying unit 154 of the base station eNB # b acquires the base station identification information associated with the identification information of the radio terminal UE from the storage unit 140, and the neighbor indicated by the acquired base station identification information.
- the base station is specified as the handover source of the radio terminal UE.
- the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 of the base station eNB # b determines the location information Pa of the base station eNB # b specified as the handover source and the time when the radio terminal UE has handed over to the handover source base station eNB # a. (First time information), location information of the own base station eNB # b, and time when the radio terminal UE has handed over to the own base station eNB # b (second time information) are acquired from the storage unit 140. . Further, the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 calculates the terminal speed vector vab according to the above equation (1), and uses the terminal speed vector vab as the approximate moving direction and moving speed of the radio terminal UE. Then, the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 obtains the estimated movement range of the radio terminal UE within a certain time by using the estimated terminal speed vector vab and its own position Pb.
- the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 of the base station eNB # b refers to the neighboring base station information stored in the storage unit 140, is a neighboring base station within the estimated movement range, and saves power. Identify neighboring base stations in state. Here, it is assumed that the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 are specified.
- step S111 the network communication is performed so that the operation state control unit 156 of the base station eNB # b transmits a Cell Activation Request message to the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 specified by the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155.
- the unit 120 is controlled.
- the network communication unit 120 transmits a Cell Activation Request message using the X2 interface, and the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 receive the Cell Activation Request message.
- the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 return from the power saving state to the normal state.
- the base station eNB # b performs Cell for the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 Omission of Activation Request message is omitted. Thereby, since unnecessary transmission of Cell Activation Request message can be avoided, the load on the network side can be reduced.
- the base station eNB # b corresponds to the moving direction of the radio terminal UE calculated from the location information of the handover source base station eNB # a and the location information of the own base station eNB # b.
- Base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 that are handover destination candidates of the radio terminal UE are specified. Thereby, even if there are many neighboring base stations eNB in the vicinity of the own base station eNB # b, the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 which are handover destination candidates of the radio terminal UE can be specified.
- the base station eNB # b includes the location information of the handover source base station eNB # a, the location information of the own base station eNB # b, the first time information, and the second time. Neighboring base stations within the estimated movement range of the radio terminal UE calculated from the information are specified as the handover destination candidate base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2. Thereby, base station eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 of the handover destination candidate of the radio terminal UE can be specified with high accuracy.
- the first time information is transmitted to the base station without adding a new message. Can be transmitted between.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the base station eNB according to the second embodiment.
- the base station eNB according to the second embodiment does not include the handover time management unit 153 described in the first embodiment.
- the storage unit 140 stores the neighboring base station information illustrated in FIG. 7 as the neighboring base station information related to the neighboring base station.
- the neighboring base station information according to the second embodiment is determined according to the identification information of the neighboring base station of the handover source candidate and the positional relationship between the neighboring base station of the handover source candidate and the own base station.
- the handover destination candidate neighboring base station identification information and the handover destination candidate neighboring base station operation state information are associated with each other.
- the base station ID of the neighboring base station or the cell ID of the cell managed by the neighboring base station can be used.
- identification information of a neighboring base station that is a handover destination candidate a base station ID of the neighboring base station or a cell ID of a cell managed by the neighboring base station can be used.
- Information indicating whether the neighboring base station is in the normal state or the power saving state can be used as the operation state information of the neighboring base station that is the handover destination candidate.
- the identification information of the neighboring base station of the handover source candidate and the identification information of the neighboring base station of the handover source candidate may be set by the operator when the own base station eNB is installed, or may be automatically set.
- the identification information of the base station eNB # a as the handover source candidate is sandwiched between the own base station eNB # b and the base station eNB # a.
- Identification information of base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 as handover destination candidates on the opposite side is associated in advance.
- Each identification information of 4 is matched beforehand.
- the identification information of the base station eNB # a as the handover destination candidate on the opposite side of the base station eNB # 2 across the own base station eNB # b to the identification information of the base station eNB # 2 as the handover source candidate are associated in advance.
- base station eNB # 3, eNB # 4, and eNB # 5 as handover source candidates are associated in advance with identification information of base stations as handover destination candidates.
- the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 refers to the storage unit 140, and determines the neighboring base station eNB corresponding to the handover source base station eNB # a specified by the handover source specifying unit 154 as a wireless terminal. It is specified as a handover destination candidate of the UE.
- FIG. 8 is an operation sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the mobile communication system 1 according to the second embodiment.
- the operation of the base station eNB # b (see FIG. 4) will be mainly described.
- step S201 the radio terminal UE satisfies the report condition set in advance by the measurement result of the received power (RSRP) of the reference signal and / or the received power (RSRQ) of the reference signal received from the base station eNB. And transmits a Measurement Report message indicating the measurement result to the base station eNB # a.
- the base station eNB # a receives the Measurement Report message.
- step S202 the base station eNB # a determines a handover to the base station eNB # b based on the Measurement Report message received from the radio terminal UE.
- step S203 the base station eNB # a transmits a Handover request message to the base station eNB # b using the X2 interface.
- the network communication unit 120 of the base station eNB # b receives the Handover Request message.
- the handover source specifying unit 154 of the base station eNB # b acquires the terminal identification information and the base station identification information included in the Handover Request message received by the network communication unit 120, and associates the terminal identification information with the base station identification information. To be stored in the storage unit 140.
- step S204 the handover control unit 152 of the base station eNB # b determines whether or not the radio terminal UE indicated by the terminal identification information included in the Handover Request message is acceptable, and when accepting the radio terminal UE, Handover Request ACK
- the network communication unit 120 is controlled to transmit the message to the base station eNB # a.
- the base station eNB # a receives the Handover Request ACK message.
- step S205 the base station eNB # a transmits a Handover command for instructing handover to the base station eNB # b to the radio terminal UE in response to receiving the Handover Request ACK message.
- the radio terminal UE receives the Handover command.
- step S206 the radio terminal UE performs a connection process with the base station eNB # b in response to receiving the Handover command.
- the radio terminal UE notifies the identification information of the own radio terminal UE to the base station eNB # b.
- step S207 the handover source specifying unit 154 of the base station eNB # b acquires the base station identification information associated with the identification information of the radio terminal UE from the storage unit 140, and the neighbor indicated by the acquired base station identification information.
- the base station is specified as the handover source of the radio terminal UE.
- the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155 of the base station eNB # b refers to the neighboring base station information described in FIG. 7 stored in the storage unit 140, and the handover source specified by the handover source specifying unit 154
- the neighboring base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 that are neighboring base stations corresponding to the base station eNB # a and in the power saving state are specified as handover destination candidates for the radio terminal UE.
- step S209 the network communication is performed so that the operation state control unit 156 of the base station eNB # b transmits a Cell Activation Request message to the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 specified by the handover destination candidate specifying unit 155.
- the unit 120 is controlled.
- the network communication unit 120 transmits a Cell Activation Request message using the X2 interface, and the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 receive the Cell Activation Request message. After receiving the CelleNBActivation Request message, the base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 return from the power saving state to the normal state.
- the base station eNB # b uses the association stored in advance, and uses the base station eNB # a that is the handover source. Corresponding to the handover destination candidate base stations eNB # 1 and eNB # 2 of the radio terminal UE. Thereby, even when there are many base stations in the vicinity of the own base station eNB # b, a base station that is a handover destination candidate of the radio terminal UE can be specified by a simple process.
- the base station eNB # b transmits the Cell Activation Request message after confirming whether the neighboring base station is in the power saving state, but omits the confirmation. Also good.
- the neighboring base station in the normal state receives the Cell Activation Request message, the neighboring base station may transmit the Cell Activation Failure message to the source of the Cell Activation Request message.
- the Cell Activation Request message transmitted using the X2 interface is used as a return request from the power saving state.
- other messages or information elements may be used.
- a return request transmitted using the S1 interface may be newly defined, and the mobility management device MME may relay the return request.
- the return request can be transmitted between neighboring base stations for which the X2 interface is not established.
- the base station which can return a neighboring base station to a normal state appropriately, and its control method can be provided.
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以下、第1実施形態について、(1.1)移動通信システムの概要、(1.2)基地局の構成、(1.3)移動通信システムの動作例、(1.4)第1実施形態の効果の順に説明する。
図1は、第1実施形態に係る移動通信システム1のネットワーク構成を示すネットワーク構成図である。移動通信システム1には、SON(Self Organizing Network)技術が適用される。
図2は、第1実施形態に係る基地局eNBの構成を示すブロック図である。
次に、第1実施形態に係る移動通信システム1の動作例について、(1.3.1)概略動作、(1.3.2)動作シーケンスの順に説明する。
図4は、第1実施形態に係る移動通信システム1の概略動作を説明するための動作概念図である。本動作例では、基地局eNB#aと、基地局eNB#aの近隣基地局eNB#b及びeNB#1~eNB#5とが設けられた状況下で、無線端末UEが基地局eNB#aの通信エリアから基地局eNB#bの通信エリアへ移動し、基地局eNB#aから基地局eNB#bへのハンドオーバを行うケースを説明する。また、基地局eNB#1~eNB#5のそれぞれは省電力状態にあるとする。
・基地局eNB#aから通知された、無線端末UEが自基地局eNB#aにハンドオーバした時刻ta
・無線端末UEがどの基地局からハンドオーバしてきたかを認識し、その基地局(基地局eNB#a)の位置Pa
・無線端末UEが自基地局eNB#bにハンドオーバした時刻tb
・自基地局eNB#bの位置Pb
次に、図4を用いて説明した動作をより詳細に説明する。図5は、第1実施形態に係る移動通信システム1の詳細動作を説明するための動作シーケンス図である。本動作シーケンスでは、基地局eNB#bの動作を主として説明する。また、本動作シーケンスの前段階で、無線端末UEが基地局eNB#aにハンドオーバにしており、そのときの時刻を基地局eNB#aが記憶しているとする。
以上説明したように、基地局eNB#bは、自基地局eNB#bへのハンドオーバを行った無線端末UEを検知すると、当該無線端末UEのハンドオーバ元基地局eNB#aと自基地局eNB#bとの位置関係に基づいて特定されるハンドオーバ先候補の基地局eNB#1及びeNB#2に対して、Cell Activation Requestメッセージを送信する。これにより、無線端末UEの移動先にある基地局eNB#1及びeNB#2を、省電力状態から早期に復帰させることができる。
以下、第2実施形態について、(2.1)基地局の構成、(2.2)移動通信システムの動作例、(2.3)第2実施形態の効果の順に説明する。第2実施形態では、第1実施形態との相違点を主として説明する。
図6は、第2実施形態に係る基地局eNBの構成を示すブロック図である。
次に、第2実施形態に係る移動通信システム1の動作例を説明する。図8は、第2実施形態に係る移動通信システム1の動作を説明するための動作シーケンス図である。本動作シーケンスでは、基地局eNB#b(図4参照)の動作を主として説明する。
以上説明したように、第2実施形態によれば、基地局eNB#bは、予め記憶された対応付けを用いて、ハンドオーバ元の基地局eNB#aに対応する、無線端末UEのハンドオーバ先候補の基地局eNB#1及びeNB#2を特定する。これにより、自基地局eNB#bの近隣に多くの基地局がある場合でも、無線端末UEのハンドオーバ先候補の基地局を簡単な処理で特定できる。
上記のように、本発明は各実施形態によって記載したが、この開示の一部をなす論述及び図面はこの発明を限定するものであると理解すべきではない。この開示から当業者には様々な代替実施形態、実施例及び運用技術が明らかとなる。
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- 無線通信部と、
自基地局の近隣にある近隣基地局との通信を行うことができるネットワーク通信部と、
前記無線端末のハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局に対して、省電力状態からの復帰を要求するための復帰要求を前記ネットワーク通信部を介して送信する制御部と、
を備えた基地局。 - 前記制御部は、
前記無線端末が自基地局へのハンドオーバを行ったときのハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局と自基地局との位置関係に基づいて、前記無線端末のハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局を特定する請求項1に記載の基地局。 - 前記制御部は、
前記ハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局が省電力状態である場合には、前記復帰要求を前記ハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局に送信するよう前記ネットワーク通信部を制御し、
前記ハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局が省電力状態でない場合には、前記ハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局に対する前記復帰要求の送信を省略するよう前記ネットワーク通信部を制御する、請求項2に記載の基地局。 - 近隣基地局及び自基地局のそれぞれの位置情報を記憶する記憶部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、
前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局の位置情報と自基地局の位置情報とを前記記憶部から取得し、
前記取得した各位置情報を用いて、前記無線端末の移動方向を算出し、
前記算出した移動方向に応じて、前記ハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局を特定する、請求項2に記載の基地局。 - 前記ネットワーク通信部は、
前記無線端末が前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局へのハンドオーバを行った時刻を示す第1の時刻情報を前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局から受信し、
前記制御部は、
前記第1の時刻情報と、前記無線端末が自基地局へのハンドオーバを行った時刻を示す第2の時刻情報とをさらに取得し、
前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局の位置情報と、自基地局の位置情報と、前記第1の時刻情報と、前記第2の時刻情報とを用いて、前記無線端末の移動方向及び移動速度を算出し、
前記算出した移動方向及び移動速度に応じて定められる、前記無線端末の推定移動範囲内の近隣基地局を、前記ハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局として特定する、請求項3に記載の基地局。 - 前記第1の時刻情報は、
自基地局への前記無線端末のハンドオーバに先立って前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局から送信され、ハンドオーバの準備を要求するためのハンドオーバ要求メッセージに含まれており、
前記ネットワーク通信部は、
前記第1の時刻情報を含んだ前記ハンドオーバ要求メッセージを前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局から受信する、請求項3に記載の基地局。 - ハンドオーバ元候補の近隣基地局と、前記ハンドオーバ元候補の近隣基地局及び自基地局の位置関係に応じて定められるハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局との対応付けを記憶する記憶部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、前記記憶部を参照して、前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局に対応する近隣基地局を、前記無線端末のハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局として特定する、請求項2に記載の基地局。 - 無線通信部と、
自基地局の近隣にある近隣基地局との通信を行うことができるネットワーク通信部と、を有する基地局の制御方法であって、
前記無線端末が自基地局へのハンドオーバを行ったときのハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局を特定するステップと、
前記ハンドオーバ元の近隣基地局と自基地局との位置関係に基づいて、次のハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局を特定するステップと、
前記無線端末のハンドオーバ先候補の近隣基地局に対して、省電力状態からの復帰を要求するための復帰要求を送信するステップと
を備えた制御方法。
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