Background technology
TD-SCDMA is one of three main standard of the 3G (Third Generation) Moblie that develops rapidly at present, this is a kind ofly to have adopted time division duplex and guaranteed that at up direction all terminal signalings arrive the mobile communication system based on code division multiple access of base station synchronously, are called mobile communication system of time division synchronization code division multiple access again.The TD-SCDMA system carries out standardization by third generation partner program (3GPP) tissue, can be referring to related standards and the technical report of 3GPP to the detailed description of this system.
Fig. 1 has provided the network configuration of TD-SCDMA system.System is made up of user equipment (UE), wireless access network (UTRAN) part and core net (CN) part.Wherein wireless access network by 1 or a plurality of RNS (RNS) form, each RNS comprises that a radio network controller (RNC) and one or more base station (Node B) form.Interface between RNC and the core net is the Iu interface, and the interface between Node B and the RNC is an Iub interface, and the interface that communicates between the RNC is the Iur interface, and the agreement of communicating by letter between above-mentioned interface and the interface thereof all defines in the 3GPP related specifications.
In the 3GPP standard in early days, each Node B is defined in a sub-district and only supports a carrier frequency, yet because the telephone traffic that single carrier frequency can be supported is limited, can not satisfy growing mobile communication requirement.For this reason, in the TD-SCDMA system, introduced overloading notion frequently, promptly a plurality of carrier frequency are all supported in each sub-district under Node B, one of them carrier frequency is a main carrier frequency, and remaining carrier frequency is a minor carrier, so just can improve the capacity of TD-SCDMA system widely, its concrete ins and outs can be referring to the relevant industries standard of TD-SCDMA.Yet, because initial system does not predict the influence that brings after this overloading is introduced frequently when carrying out system design, therefore when the interacting message that relates between network entity, original agreement and method for message interaction just can not satisfy the overloading demand of TD-SCDMA system frequently.Particularly in the network of reality, the situation that probably can occur only supporting the system of single carrier cell and support overloading coexistence of systems frequently, this moment, the communication mode between the RNC of RNC that supports single carrier cell and support multi-carrier frequency cell will be under many restrictions, and must consider this backwards compatibility when revising agreement.
For example, when terminal needs process Iur interface and network to keep communicating to connect in handoff procedure, two RNC that connect by the Iur interface are called service wireless network controller (SRNC) and floating radio network controller (DRNC) in this case, wherein SRNC is responsible for communicating to connect between processing terminal and the core net (CN) Radio Resource that carries out Signalling exchange, sub-district, DRNC control terminal place with terminal, and former sub-district before and after terminal switching this moment and Target cell are respectively by SRNC and DRNC control.Former sub-district and Target cell may be respectively to adopt the base station of single carrier frequency technology or adopt the overloading base station of technology frequently, and promptly may be only to support that the terminal of single carrier frequency technology also may be to support the overloading terminal of technology frequently for terminal.When what is called can support that the terminal of overloading frequency technology is meant this terminal and network service, no matter network can be selected a carrier frequency distribution resource arbitrarily in main carrier frequency in the sub-district at terminal place or minor carrier, even and the terminal of only supporting single carrier frequency technology adopts overloading frequently in the sub-district of technology at one, network also can only be that it distributes the resource of using on main carrier frequency.Like this, relating to when crossing over management that the Iur interface carries out Radio Resource with control, under the multi-carrier frequency system situation, can't carry out as Fig. 2 by the assistant carrier frequency in multi-carrier frequency system, 3,4, Radio Link shown in 5 is set up process, Radio Link increases process, synchronized radio link reconfiguration procedure and physical channel reconfiguration course, cause resource allocation unreasonable with control, can not make full use of the assistant carrier frequency resource of sub-district that DRNC administers, even may cause main carrier frequency resource anxiety and extreme case that the assistant carrier frequency resource is not used, can not give full play to the advantage of multi-carrier frequency system aspect capacity and communication quality.
Summary of the invention
The problem that the present invention solves is in overloading frequency TD-SCDMA system, relating to when crossing over management that the Iur interface carries out Radio Resource with control, how the employed carrier frequency information in interactive terminal so that utilize the resource of multi-carrier frequency system fully, satisfies the capacity requirement of mobile communication system.Because the solution of this problem also comprises the modification to the relevant agreement of 3GPP, and in a TD-SCDMA system, the radio network controller of the single carrier frequency technology of original support was developed according to former agreement, this just requires the method for being invented also to keep backwards compatibility at the radio network controller of original single carrier frequency technology of support according to former protocol development, thereby make the Iur of TD-SCDMA system interface both keep original single-frequency dot system configuration ability of work down, also have simultaneously the ability of under the multiple frequency point system configuration, working, thereby on the Iur interface procedure, satisfy the mobility demand of terminal at multiple frequency point system Iur interface.
For addressing the above problem, the invention discloses a kind of multi-carrier frequency system and realize the mutual method of terminal carrier frequency information between radio network controller, may further comprise the steps:
A, DRNC carry out the RRM process according to the message from SRNC that receives to terminal;
B, DRNC determine whether that according to the execution result to described terminal distribution carrier frequency in the RRM process needs comprise the carrier frequency information element in being sent to the response message of SRNC;
Before the steps A of the invention described above method, can also may further comprise the steps:
SRNC sends Radio Link to DRNC and sets up message, wherein, when terminal is supported overloading frequency technology, described Radio Link is set up in the message and is comprised " UE specific requirement indicator " information element, otherwise described Radio Link is set up in the message and is not comprised " UE specific requirement indicator " information element.
Alternatively, the process of described step B is specially:
B1, DRNC judge the carrier frequency information of distributing to terminal in the RRM process;
If the carrier frequency information that the B2 terminal is assigned with is the main carrier frequency in the sub-district, execution in step B3 then, otherwise execution in step B4;
B3, DRNC send response message to SRNC, and wherein not comprising changes step B5 by the carrier frequency information element then;
B4, DRNC send response message to SRNC, comprising the carrier frequency information element, are used to indicate the carrier frequency number information that terminal is assigned with;
B5, end.
Before steps A, SRNC sends Radio Link to DRNC and sets up message, wherein, when terminal is supported overloading frequency technology, described Radio Link is set up in the message and is comprised " UE specific requirementindicator " information element, otherwise described Radio Link is set up in the message and is not comprised " UE specificrequirement indicator " information element; And DRNC is that Radio Link is set up response message to the response message that SRNC sends among the described step B.
The response message that DRNC sends to SRNC in the described step is that Radio Link increases response message.
Alternatively, the process of described step B also can be specially:
B1, DRNC judge the carrier frequency information of distributing to terminal in the RRM process;
If the carrier frequency information that the B2 terminal is assigned with is consistent with carrier frequency information before carrying out the RRM process, execution in step B3 then, otherwise execution in step B4;
B3, DRNC send response message to SRNC, and wherein not comprising changes step B5 by the carrier frequency information element then;
B4, DRNC send response message to SRNC, comprising the carrier frequency information element, are used to indicate terminal by newly assigned carrier frequency number information;
B5, end.
DRNC is that Radio Link is set up response message or radio link reconfiguration is ready to message to the response message that SRNC sends in the described step.
A kind of multi-carrier frequency system is realized the mutual method of terminal carrier frequency information between radio network controller, it is characterized in that, may further comprise the steps:
A, DRNC detect when needing to revise the physical channel parameters configuration of terminal, and whether described DRNC supports overloading frequently according to sub-district, described terminal place, determines whether and need comprise the carrier frequency information element in sending to the physical channel reconfiguration request message of SRNC;
B, DRNC send the physical channel reconfiguration request message to SRNC.
The present invention is by when relating to management that the Iur interface carries out Radio Resource with control, in process such as carry out that Radio Link foundation, Radio Link increase, synchronised radio link reconfigure or physical channel are reshuffled, in corresponding Iur interface message, increase the information element of the carrier frequency numbering that is used to represent terminal, make SRNC can control the terminal among the DRNC, thereby can make full use of the resource of sub-district among the DRNC, the advantage of performance multi-carrier frequency system aspect capacity and communication quality.Simultaneously, method of the present invention has also kept backwards compatibility at the base station of the single carrier frequency technology of original support according to former protocol development, thereby make the Iur of TD-SCDMA system interface both keep original single-frequency dot system configuration ability of work down, also have simultaneously the ability of under the multiple frequency point system configuration, working, thereby on the Iur interface procedure, satisfy the mobile management demand of terminal at multiple frequency point system Iur interface.
Embodiment
Core of the present invention is for multi-carrier frequency system, relating to when crossing over management that the Iur interface carries out Radio Resource with control, in corresponding Iur interface message, increase the information element of the carrier frequency numbering that is used to represent terminal, make SRNC can control the terminal among the DRNC, and depend on the detailed process of the management of carrying out Radio Resource and control and in corresponding message, adopt diverse ways to determine whether to increase this carrier frequency information element.
The present technique field personnel know, the RNC that keeps the Iu (interface between UTRAN and the CN) of mobile subscriber and core net to be connected is SRNC, be responsible for that data between core net and the user transmit and the passing on and receive of Iu interface RANAP (Radio Access Network Application Part) signaling, be responsible for carrying out Radio Resource control, be responsible for the data of air interface are carried out the processing of L2 (media access control MAC and Radio Link control RLC) layer, and carry out basic radio resource management operations, as switch decision, load control, the parameter of grouped data scheduling and RAB (RAB) is to conversion of the transport channel parameters of eating dishes without rice or wine etc.DNRC is other RNC beyond the SRNC, they control the sub-district that this mobile subscriber uses, unless this user uses Common transport channel, DRNC can not carry out the L2 layer of user face data to be handled, and just the route of passing through the Iur interface of Iub interface data transparency is passed to SNRC.When UE enters service range by the sub-district of DRNC control because of switching, just need SRNC and DRNC to participate in respectively finishing respectively to the Radio Link control of UE, and guarantee consistency RRM by Signalling exchange.
In order to make those skilled in the art person understand the present invention program better, the present invention is described in further detail below in conjunction with drawings and embodiments.
Fig. 2 shows the concrete implementing procedure of the inventive method, and this flow process is suitable for processes such as Radio Link foundation, Radio Link increase and synchronised radio link reconfigure, may further comprise the steps:
Step 201:DRNC carries out the RRM process according to the message from SRNC that receives to terminal;
In this step, DRNC is its Resources allocation in the sub-district at terminal place, and carries out Radio Link control according to the result of resource allocation.Wherein, when Radio Link is set up, DRNC must know whether terminal supports overloading disposal ability frequently, and therefore before this step, SRNC need send Radio Link to DRNC and set up message, wherein, when terminal is supported overloading frequency technology, comprise " UE specificrequirement indicator " information element in the message of transmission, otherwise, do not comprise this information element in the message of described transmission, whether to support the multicarrier disposal ability to the DRNC indicating terminal.In fact, if SRNC adopts prior art, both just terminal can support overloading frequently, then whether this SRNC can not support multicarrier to the DRNC indicating terminal, this mainly be since the restriction of version of mandatory communication protocol, at this moment, set up request message, can only think then that terminal is only supported single carrier and only on main carrier, attempt to this terminal distribution resource no matter whether it supports multicarrier if DRNC receives the Radio Link that this SRNC sends.And when Radio Link increases,, therefore needn't need in wireless link increasing request message, judge whether to increase " UE specific requirement indicator " cell because DRNC has obtained UE and whether supported overloading information frequently.
The RADIO LINKSETUP REQUEST message structure that the Radio Link of present 3GPP TS25.423 standard definition is set up in the process is as shown in table 1.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information |
|
|
... |
... |
... |
Permanent NAS UE Identity |
O |
9.2.1.73 |
PDSCH-RL-ID |
O |
RL ID 9.2.1.49 |
Table 1
Therefore present scheme can't indicate frequency point information only at the single-frequency dot system in this message.In the present invention, sending at SRNC increases optionally " UE specific requirement indicator " cell in the RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST message of DRNC, as shown in table 2, provide DRNC Radio Link to be based upon the possibility of multi-carrier frequency cell.Wherein " the UE specific requirement indicator " cell of Zeng Jiaing is used for supporting overloading information frequently to indicate UE to DRNC.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information |
|
|
Permanent NAS UE Identity |
O |
9.2.1.73 |
PDSCH-RL-ID |
O |
RL ID 9.2.1.49 |
UE specific requirement indicator |
O |
Enumerated(REL-4-multicarrier...) |
Table 2
Step 202:DRNC determines whether that according to the execution result to the terminal distribution carrier frequency in the RRM process needs comprise the carrier frequency information element in being sent to the response message of SRNC.
Need to prove, set up process, issue the Radio Link of DRNC at SRNC and set up in the message, have existence and still do not have two kinds of D-RNTI information elements if related process is a Radio Link.When having the D-RNTI information element, then the DRNC Radio Link that is sent to SRNC is set up in the response message and must be carried the carrier frequency information element, and method of the present invention then is suitable for latter event.
When relating to Radio Link and set up process and Radio Link and increase process, step 202 can further be decomposed into following concrete steps again:
Step 301:DRNC judges the carrier frequency information of distributing to terminal in the RRM process;
Step 302: if the carrier frequency information that terminal is assigned with is the main carrier frequency in the sub-district, then execution in step 303, otherwise execution in step 304;
Step 303:DRNC sends response message to SRNC, does not wherein comprise the carrier frequency information element, changes rapid step by step 305 then;
Step 304:DRNC sends response message to SRNC, comprising the carrier frequency information element, is used to indicate the carrier frequency number information that terminal is assigned with;
Step 305: finish.
Wherein when relating to Radio Link and set up process, DRNC is that Radio Link is set up response message to the response message that SRNC sends, it need adopt the Radio Link of 3GPP TS25.423 standard definition to set up RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST message structure in the process, and present message structure is as shown in table 3.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information Response LCR |
|
|
... |
... |
... |
>UARFCN |
O |
UARFCN 9.2.1.66 |
DSCH RNTI |
O |
9.2.1.26Ba |
Table 3
This scheme is only at the single-frequency dot system, how not use this message to make further instruction to multi-carrier frequency system, therefore there is the difference on understanding in different equipment manufacturers when realizing, just there is the incompatible phenomenon of message in the equipment that develops so when interconnecting.
In the present invention, in the RADIO LINK SETUP RESPONSE message of DRNC response, increase note to existing " UARFCN " cell, shown in table 4 and note thereof, be used to keep the basis of the existing effect of this cell, expand the application of this message under overloading frequency situation.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information Response LCR |
|
|
... |
... |
... |
>UARFCN |
O |
UARFCN 9.2.1.66 Note 1 |
DSCH RNTI |
O |
9.2.1.26Ba |
Table 4
Note1: if Radio Link is based upon on the assistant carrier frequency of multi-carrier frequency cell, comprise the frequency point information cell in the RADIO LINK SETUP RESPONSE message, to the carrier frequency information of the SRNC indication Radio Link of setting up
When relating to Radio Link increase process, the response message that DRNC sends to SRNC is that Radio Link increases response message, it need adopt the Radio Link of 3GPP TS25.423 standard definition to set up RADIO LINK ADDITION RESPONSE message structure in the process, and present message structure is as shown in table 5.
IE/Group Name | Presence | IE Type and Reference |
Message Type | M | 9.2.1.40 |
... | ... | ... |
RL Information Reaponse LCR | | |
>RL ID | M | 9.2.1.49 |
... | ... | ... |
>Uplink Timing Advance Control LCR | 9.2.3.13K | 9.2.3.13K |
Table 5
This scheme is only at the single-frequency dot system, being the SRNC resource that can be defaulted as UE is remaining unchanged on the main carrier frequency or with carrier frequency before the Radio Link increase process, and when the resource of DRNC distribution changed, this message structure just can't be indicated this situation.
In the present invention, in the RADIO LINK ADDITION RESPONSE message of DRNC response, increase optional frequency point information cell, as shown in table 6, this cell occurs in message when having only Radio Link to be increased on the assistant carrier frequency of multi-carrier frequency cell, and this cell does not occur when Radio Link is increased in single carrier cell or be increased in the main carrier frequency of multi-carrier frequency cell.The frequency point information cell is used to carry the frequency point information of the Radio Link of increase, and the detailed description of this cell is referring to 3GPP TS25.423 9.2.1.66.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Informatlon Response LCR |
|
|
>RL ID |
M |
9.2.1.49 |
... |
... |
... |
>Uplink Timing Advance Control LCR |
O |
9.2.3.13K |
>UARFCN |
O |
UARFCN 9.2.1.66 |
Table 6
When relating to synchronized radio link reconfiguration procedure, step 202 can further be decomposed into following concrete steps again:
Step 401:DRNC judges the carrier frequency information of distributing to terminal in the RRM process;
Step 402: if the carrier frequency information that terminal is assigned with is consistent with execution RRM process carrier frequency information before, then execution in step 403, otherwise execution in step 404;
Step 403:DRNC sends response message to SRNC, and wherein not comprising changes step 405 by the carrier frequency information element then;
Step 404:DRNC sends response message to SRNC, comprising the carrier frequency information element, is used to indicate terminal by newly assigned carrier frequency number information;
Step 405: finish.
Wherein DRNC is that radio link reconfiguration is ready to message to the response message that SRNC sends, it need adopt the RADIO LINKRECONFIGURATION READY message structure in the synchronized radio link reconfiguration procedure of 3GPP TS25.423 standard definition, and present message structure is as shown in table 7.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information Response |
|
|
>RL ID |
M |
9.2.1.49 |
... |
... |
... |
>Uplink Timing Advance Control LCR |
O |
9.2.3.13K |
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.1.13 |
DSCH-RNTI |
O |
9.2.1.26Ba |
Table 7
This scheme is only at the single-frequency dot system, being the SRNC resource that can be defaulted as UE is remaining unchanged on the main carrier frequency or with carrier frequency before the synchronized radio link reconfiguration procedure, and when the resource of DRNC distribution changed, this message structure just can't be indicated this situation.
In the present invention, in the RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION READY message of DRNC response, increase optional carrier frequency information cell, as shown in table 8, if the Radio Link of reshuffling is different with original place carrier frequency, this cell occurs, if the Radio Link of reshuffling is identical with original place carrier frequency, this cell does not occur.The frequency point information cell is used to carry the frequency point information of the Radio Link of reshuffling, and the detailed description of this cell is referring to 3GPP TS25.4239.2.1.66.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information Response |
|
|
>RL ID |
M |
9.2.1.49 |
... |
... |
... |
>Uplink Timing Advance Control LCR |
O |
9.2.3.13K |
>UARFCN |
O |
UARFCN 9.2.1.66 |
Criticality Diagnostics |
O |
9.2.1.13 |
DSCH-RNTI |
O |
9.2.1.26Ba |
Table 8
And for the physical channel reconfiguration course, though also be that the information element that need increase the carrier frequency numbering that is used for representing terminal in corresponding Iur interface message makes SRNC can obtain the resource behaviour in service of DRNC sub-district, concrete implementation is different.Therefore, provide one embodiment of the present of invention here again,, specifically may further comprise the steps at the physical channel reconfiguration course:
Step 501:DRNC detects when needing to revise the physical channel parameters configuration of terminal, determines whether and need comprise the carrier frequency information element in sending to the physical channel reconfiguration request message of SRNC;
This process is initiatively initiated by DRNC, and its concrete process of carrying out comprises:
At first, DRNC determines whether the sub-district at terminal place supports overloading frequently;
If secondly the sub-district at terminal place supports overloading frequently, then determine in sending to the physical channel reconfiguration request message of SRNC, to comprise the carrier frequency information element, otherwise then determine in sending to the physical channel reconfiguration request message of SRNC, not comprise the carrier frequency information element.
Step 502:DRNC sends the physical channel reconfiguration request message to SRNC.
When DRNC when SRNC sends the physical channel reconfiguration request message, PHYSICAL CHANNELRECONFIGURATION REQUEST message structure in the physical channel reconfiguration course of needs employing 3GPPTS25.423 standard definition, present message structure is as shown in table 9.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information |
|
|
>RLID |
M |
9.2.1.49 |
... |
... |
... |
>>>>DL Code Information LCR |
O |
TDD DL Code Information LCR 9.2.3.8D |
Table 9
This scheme is only at the single-frequency dot system, be that can be defaulted as DRNC be that the UE resource of distributing is on the main carrier frequency or single carrier frequency system of multi-carrier frequency system to SRNC, and when the residing carrier frequency of resource of DRNC distribution changed, this message structure just can't be indicated this situation.
In the present invention, sending at DRNC increases optional frequency point information cell in the PHYSICAL CHANNELRECONFIGURATION REQUEST message of SRNC, this cell is used for when multi-carrier frequency system DRNC asks carrier frequency information from the physical channel place of reshuffling to the SRNC indication.
IE/Group Name |
Presence |
IE Type and Reference |
Message Type |
M |
9.2.1.40 |
... |
... |
... |
RL Information |
|
|
>RLID |
M |
9.2.1.49 |
... |
... |
... |
>>>>DL Code Information LCR |
O |
TDD DL Code Information LCR 9.2.3.8D |
>UARFCN |
O |
UARFCN 9.2.1.66 |
Table 10
Method of the present invention has kept backwards compatibility at the radio network controller of the single carrier frequency technology of original support according to former protocol development, make the Iur of TD-SCDMA system interface both keep original single-frequency dot system configuration ability of work down, also have simultaneously the ability of under the multiple frequency point system configuration, working, thereby satisfy the mobile management demand of terminal on multiple frequency point system Iur interface.The method of invention makes SRNC can control the terminal among the DRNC, thereby can make full use of the resource of sub-district among the DRNC, avoid main carrier frequency resource anxiety and situation that the assistant carrier frequency resource is not fully utilized occurs, give full play to the advantage of multi-carrier frequency system aspect capacity and communication quality.
Above-described embodiment of the present invention does not constitute the qualification to protection range of the present invention.Any any modification of being done within the spirit and principles in the present invention, be equal to and replace and improvement etc., all should be included within the claim protection range of the present invention.