CN101491129B

CN101491129B - Facilitating use of a restricted base transceiver station

Info

Publication number: CN101491129B
Application number: CN2007800261404A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·塔里克; E·霍尔; Y·张; D·P·沃尔斯特伦; J·苏库马兰
Original assignee: Zyray Wireless Inc
Current assignee: Zyray Wireless Inc
Priority date: 2006-07-11
Filing date: 2007-06-28
Publication date: 2011-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 2027-06-28
Also published as: CN101491129A; CN101491128A

Abstract

Facilitating use of a restricted base transceiver station is disclosed. To a first set of subscribers associated with a mobile network operator, access to a mobile network is provided via base transceiver stations associated with a first mobile network identifier associated with the mobile network operator but not via base transceiver stations associated with a second mobile network identifier associated with the mobile network operator. To each of a second set of subscribers associated with the mobile network operator, access to the mobile network is provided via a corresponding subset of a set of base transceiver stations associated with the second mobile network identifier, the subset including for each subscriber in the second set one or more base transceiver stations with respect to which that subscriber is an authorized user.

Description

Help the use of restricted base tranceiver station

Other applies for cross reference

The title that the application requires on July 11st, 2006 to submit to is the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/830037 of " method of the access control in the cellular system ", for all purposes, by reference it is attached to herein.

Background technology

According to traditional approach; mobile telecommunication is via providing by dedicated fixed circuit, the fixing extensive base transceiver station (base transceiver station:BTS) that is connected with base station controller (base station controller:BSC) as the T-1/E-1 circuit, and base station controller (BSC) provides the access to the core mobile network via mobile switching centre (mobile switching center:MSC) again.Proposed to be suitable for to be deployed in the base transceiver station on a small scale of family or office, for example so that provide special use and/or customize services to the authorized user of limited quantity.But, need in these cases to guarantee that the user and/or their the invitation guest that only allow authorized user, for example pay for dedicated equipment/service insert the service of moving via small scale base transceiver stations.In addition; need a kind of attraction mandate travelling carriage (mobile station:MS) but utilize its mode in this small scale base transceiver stations time spent, for example to guarantee dedicated bandwidth that authorized user benefits to arrange, additional and/or different service, difference speed etc.

Summary of the invention

Description of drawings

Various embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in following detailed description and accompanying drawing.

Figure 1A is that prior art that base station transceiver is shown is disposed and the block diagram of a kind of embodiment of associated coverage areas.

Figure 1B is the block diagram that a kind of embodiment of the band of position in the mobile telecommunications network is shown.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of a kind of embodiment of base station sub-system (the base station subsystem:BSS) unit in the typical prior art macrocellular network.

Fig. 3 illustrates wherein to have disposed for example little BTS, slight BTS, femto BTS or other block diagram of a kind of embodiment of the cellular network of the small scale base transceiver stations of BTS etc. on a small scale.

Fig. 4 A is the block diagram that a kind of embodiment of the small-scale BTS with IP network backhaul (backhaul) is shown.

Fig. 4 B is the flow chart that a kind of embodiment of the process that is used to help to use one or more restricted base tranceiver stations is shown.

Fig. 4 C illustrates the flow chart of a kind of embodiment that each member who is used for one group of restricted base tranceiver station user is limited to the process of the set that helps this group user to use restricted base tranceiver station when using its those restricted base tranceiver stations that are authorized to use.

Fig. 4 D illustrates the flow chart of a kind of embodiment that each member who is used for one group of restricted base tranceiver station user is limited to the process of the set that helps this group user to use restricted base tranceiver station when using its those restricted base tranceiver stations that are authorized to use.

Fig. 4 E illustrates the flow chart of a kind of embodiment that each member who is used for one group of restricted base tranceiver station user is limited to the process of the set that helps this group user to use restricted base tranceiver station when using its those restricted base tranceiver stations that are authorized to use.

Fig. 5 is the block diagram that a kind of embodiment of the mobile network who comprises macro base station transceiver and small scale base transceiver stations is shown.

Fig. 6 is the block diagram of a kind of embodiment that the hierarchy of position and/or coverage is shown.

Fig. 7 be illustrate be used to control via HBTS or other on a small scale BTS to the block diagram of a kind of embodiment of the system of mobile network's access.

Fig. 8 illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.

Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.

Figure 10 illustrates to be used to control the flow chart to a kind of embodiment of the system of mobile network's access via HBTS.

Figure 11 illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.

Figure 12 illustrates to be used for attempting under the situation of the mobile originating that carries out control via HBTS to the call flow diagram of a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access the user that uncommitted use HBTS is used to carry out mobile originating.

Figure 13 illustrates to be used for attempting connecting under the situation of mobile-terminated calling control via HBTS to the call flow diagram of a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access the user that uncommitted use HBTS is used to connect mobile-terminated calling.

Figure 14 illustrates to be used for controlling flow chart to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access by the switching that the authorized user that only allows HBTS is accomplished to HBTS.

Figure 15 illustrates the block diagram that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the system of mobile network's access.

Figure 16 A illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.

Figure 16 B illustrates the call/message flow diagram of a kind of embodiment that is used for the process of control mobile network's access.

Figure 17 A illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.

Figure 17 B illustrates the call/message flow diagram that is used for controlling the mobile network a kind of embodiment of the process that inserts.

Figure 18 A illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.Figure 18 B illustrates the call/message flow diagram that is used for controlling the mobile network a kind of embodiment of the process that inserts.

Figure 18 B illustrates the call/message flow diagram that is used for controlling the mobile network a kind of embodiment of the process that inserts.

Embodiment

The present invention can realize in several ways, comprising process, equipment, system, combination of entities, as the computer-readable medium of computer-readable recording medium or the computer network by optical link or the instruction of communication link router wherein.In this manual, any other form that can take of these realizations or the present invention can be called technology.Be described as for example processor that is configured to finish the work or the assembly of memory and be included in general purpose module or the manufactured personal module of carrying out this task that temporarily is configured to carry out this task preset time.In general, the order of the step of disclosed process can change within the scope of the invention.

The detailed description of one or more embodiment of the present invention is provided together with accompanying drawing below, and accompanying drawing illustrates principle of the present invention.Embodiment describes the present invention in conjunction with this class, and still, the present invention is not limited to any embodiment.Scope of the present invention is only limited by claims, and the present invention includes multiple alternative, modification and equivalent.Propose a large amount of details in the following description, well understand of the present invention so that provide.For the example purpose provides these details, the present invention can implement according to claims under the part or all of situation of these details not having.For the sake of brevity, do not describe technical data known in the technical field related to the present invention in detail, in order to avoid unnecessarily obscure the present invention.

Figure 1A is that prior art that base station transceiver is shown is disposed and the block diagram of a kind of embodiment of associated coverage areas.Each base transceiver station (BTS) 102,104 is related with corresponding geographical coverage area 108,110 and 112 respectively with 106, and the signal of each base transceiver station is enough strong so that be moved platform (MS), receive and make as MS 114 and be used for communicating via this BTS and core mobile telecommunications network in the overlay area.

Figure 1B is the block diagram that a kind of embodiment of the band of position in the mobile telecommunications network is shown.In the example shown, base transceiver station 102,104 is related with the band of position, 120 with 106.In certain embodiments, location area code (location area code:LAC) association and zone, home position 120. is in certain embodiments; At least part of basis for example by check subscriber identity module (subscriber identification module:SIM) or other identification data whether the related determined related SIM of MS 114 or other identification data and/or device of whether authorizing with the LAC in relative position zone 120 in for example home location register (host location register:HLR) and/or other database communicate via the PLMN in the band of position 120 or other network, determine whether to permit MS 114 and access GSM or other public land mobile network (pubic land mobilenetwork:PLMN) or other mobile telecommunications network related with the band of position 120. The band of position is being used for the subscriber is restricted to only in some geographic area use MS and/or the charging of application difference by the mobile service provider traditionally.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of a kind of embodiment of base station sub-system (BSS) unit in the typical prior art macrocellular network.In the example shown, the base transceiver station 102,104 and 106 of Fig. 1 is shown separately via corresponding dedicated communication link, is generally special-purpose T-1/E-1 circuit and is connected with base station controller (BSC) 202.In the GSM network, dedicated link is called Abis interface.In the GSM network, BSC 202 provides the access to core mobile network 204, under the situation of speech business and control messages, carry out via mobile switching centre (MSC) usually, and under the situation of Packet data service, carry out via Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) usually.

Fig. 3 illustrates inside to have disposed for example little BTS, slight BTS, femto BTS or other block diagram of a kind of embodiment of the cellular network of the small scale base transceiver stations of BTS etc. on a small scale.In the example shown, small-scale BTS302 with associated coverage areas 304 has been deployed in certain position in the cellular network of Fig. 1, make that overlay area 112 overlapping areas of the overlay area of overlay area 304 and BTS 104 and BTS 106 are overlapping (in this example, for the sake of clarity, overlay area 304 is completely contained in this zone).In various embodiments, BTS 302 can be deployed in family, office, small enterprise or other environment on a small scale, so that for example to one or more authorized users of the location association of BTS 302 provide special-purpose and/or low-cost covering with disposing on a small scale.On a small scale BTS is called " family expenses BTS " or " HBTS " sometimes at this paper, and these terms are intended to comprise and are suitable for being deployed in family or other position so that to the authorized user of this location association, for example provide the special-purpose any small-scale BTS that covers the people of that position live and work and/or the visitor of mandate etc.

Fig. 4 A is the block diagram that a kind of embodiment of the small-scale BTS with IP network backhaul is shown.As mentioned above, grand BTS 102,104 and 106 is via being connected to BSC, communicating with the core mobile network as the special-purpose landline (for example T-1/E-1) of BSC 202.Among Fig. 4, the small-scale BTS 302 of Fig. 3 is shown via IP network 402 and is connected with BSC 202 with aggregation gateway (aggregation gateway:AGW) 404.In certain embodiments, AGW 404 is configured to support one or more small-scale BTS, as BTS 302, converge that it is professional and use suitable agreement, will transfer to Abis (for GSM) or the similar interface of BSC (equivalent node of perhaps non-GSM network) via the business that IP network 402 sends as the real-time transport protocol (rtp) that is used for speech business, vice versa.Along with inserting, the high-speed Internet of family and small enterprise becomes more and more general; or will continue more and more may in family or enterprise, to dispose small scale base stations and use the IP backhaul that connectedness to the core mobile network is provided, thus the bandwidth cost and the bandwidth waste that will exist when having avoided needing special-purpose T-1/E-1 or other high power capacity to connect in each this base station.

Disclose and helped by family expenses or other use of carrying out of authorized user of BTS on a small scale.Attracted to HBTS when in certain embodiments, the authorized user of HBTS is within being in the scope of HBTS.For example, in certain embodiments, the authorized user of HBTS upgrades his/her position from trend HBTS within being in the scope of HBTS the time.In certain embodiments, this is by carrying out related the realization with HBTS with Mobile Network Code (mobile network code:MNC) or other mobility network identifiers, mobility network identifiers with only with different with the related independent Mobile Network Code of the macrocell base stations sending and receiving stations in the identical zone of HBTS.In certain embodiments, the travelling carriage related with authorizing HBTS user be configured to have as its Home PLMN (HPLMN) with related PLMN of the specific MNC of HBTS and/or the limit priority PLMN in its EHPLMN.

Select in order to carry out PLMN, honeycomb is selected, honeycomb is reselected and switch, following PLMN related definition is found in the 3GPP standard.Home PLMN (HPLMN): this is such PLMN, in this PLMN, and the MCC of PLMN sign and the MCC of MNC and IMSI and MNC coupling.Equivalence PLMN: the PLMN that comprises in the store list of equivalent PLMN; These PLMN are considered to be equivalent to PLMN and select, honeycomb is selected, honeycomb is reselected and switch relevant selected PLMN.Equivalence HPLMN tabulation: be used to allow to provide a plurality of HPLMN sign indicating numbers, the PLMN sign indicating number that exists in this tabulation will replace the purpose of HPLMN sign indicating number to realize that PLMN selects that derives from IMSI.The EHPLMN list storage is on SIM/USIM.The EHPLMN tabulation also can comprise the HPLMN sign indicating number of deriving from IMSI.If the HPLMN sign indicating number of deriving from IMSI is not present in the EHPLMN tabulation, then it is used as the purpose of visit (Visited) PLMN to realize that PLMN selects.Visit PLMN: these PLMN (if EHPLMN tabulation does not exist or for empty) or different with EHPLMN (if the EHPLMN tabulation exists) that are different with HPLMN.

When MS started shooting, it attempted getting in touch with public land mobile network (PLMN).But the specific PLMN automatic or manual of getting in touch is selected.MS searches the suitable honeycomb of selected PLMN, and selects that honeycomb that available service is provided, and adjusts to its control channel.This selection is called " preemption (camping on) honeycomb ".Then, in case of necessity, MS passes through location registers, GPRS is attached or the attached flow process of IMSI, comes its existence of registration in the registration zone of selected honeycomb.

MS is usually operated at its Home PLMN (HPLMN) or equivalent Home PLMN (EHPLMN).But,, then can select to visit PLMN (VPLMN) if for example MS loses covering.Select to exist two kinds of patterns for PLMN: automatic mode and manual mode.Automatic mode uses the PLMN tabulation according to priority orders.Select available and permissible limit priority PLMN.In manual mode, which PLMN MS indicates to the user is available.Only when the user manually selects, MS just attempts obtaining the normal service on the VPLMN.There is two types roaming: international and domestic.Under the situation of international roaming, MS receives the service on the PLMN with the national different country of HPLMN.At home under Man You the situation, MS in any position or based on the zone receive from the service of the PLMN of the national identical country of HPLMN.When MS roams at home HPLMN is carried out periodic search.

Select for automatic PLMN, MS makes up according to available and permissible other PLMN/ access technology according to following order and selects and attempts registration.

(1.HPLMN if EHPLMN tabulation does not exist or for empty) or limit priority EHPLMN (if the EHPLMN tabulation exists).

2.SIM the controlled PLMN selector of user of access technology " adopt " data file in each PLMN/ access technology combination (according to priority orders).

3.SIM the controlled PLMN selector of operator of access technology " adopt " data file in each PLMN/ access technology combination (according to priority orders).

4. other PLMN/ access technology combination that has the high-quality signal that received with random sequence.

5. according to other PLMN/ access technology combination of the order of the signal quality that reduces.

Select for manual PLMN, whether MS indicates to exist and uses all to support available any PLMN of access technology.This comprises PLMN in " forbidding PLMN " tabulation and the PLMN that the unsupported service of MS only is provided.If be shown, then provide the PLMN that satisfies above-mentioned standard in the following order:

(1.HPLMN if EHPLMN tabulation does not exist or for empty) but or only provide the availability of limit priority EHPLMN in one or more times spent of EHPLMN to the user.

2.SIM the controlled PLMN selector of user of access technology " adopt " data file in the PLMN/ access technology combination (according to priority orders) that comprised.

3.SIM the controlled PLMN selector of operator of access technology " adopt " data file in the PLMN/ access technology combination (according to priority orders) that comprised.

In certain embodiments, under the situation of authorizing HBTS user, revise one or more other data files on the one or more and/or MS of above-mentioned SIM data file, with the handle PLMN related with the specific Mobile Network Code of HBTS as HPLMN or limit priority PLMN be included in the EHPLMN tabulation.In certain embodiments,, revise suitable data file, make only to be included as the VPLMN of that MS with the related independent MNC of one or more macrocell base stations sending and receiving stationses (grand BTS) for this MS.Therefore, this MS that authorizes HBTS user is preferably via the HBTS access to mobile network, if but HBTS unavailable (for example MS exceeds the scope of this HBTS) then can be via grand BTS (if available) access to mobile network.In certain embodiments, (over-the-air:OTA) technology is used to upgrade or changes the data in the smart card of installing among the MS (SIM card or UICC) and need not to issue again smart card in the air, so that for example revise on the aforesaid smart card and/or the data file related with it., at one end there is operator rear end (back-end) system in OTA, and has smart card at the other end in this architecture based on the client/user architecture.The back-end system of operator sends service request to the OTA gateway, and the OTA gateway is transformed into the short message (Short Message) of giving smart card to be sent with request.

Fig. 4 B is the flow chart that a kind of embodiment of the process that is used to help to use one or more restricted base tranceiver stations is shown.In the example shown, the specific MNC of HBTS is configured, and the specific MNC of one or more HBTS and HBTS related (412).Travelling carriages separately (MS) to one or more mandate HBTS users are configured, and make the MNC of the first priority P LMN in HPLMN and/or the EHPLMN tabulation mate (414) with the specific MNC of HBTS.The mobile network is configured to any trial (416) that non-HBTS MS registers via the BTS related with the specific MNC of HBTS.In certain embodiments, be configured in the tabulation of PLMN, to comprise related PLMN by MS with the specific MNC of HBTS to non-HBTS user, stop non-HBTS user to HBTS registration (upgrading its position), forbid that MS uses (forbidding VPLMN) as inserting the user.The process of Fig. 4 B makes the subscriber of Mobile Network Operator (MNO) be divided at least two groups: be prevented from first group (non-HBTS user) via the HBTS access to mobile network related with the specific MNC of HBTS, and the MS in the group attracted to this HBTS second group (HBTS user) within the scope that is in the HBTS related with the specific MNC of HBTS the time.

In certain embodiments, but use the specific MNC of HBTS make MS in the HBTS time spent when unavailable via HBTS and the HBTS that only is authorized to use as the user ability be that one or more technology of that subclass of one or more HBTS of its authorized user people of his/her family or office (for example) combine via grand BTS access to mobile network with being used for HBTS user is restricted to the subclass of the only use HBTS related with the specific MNC of HBTS, for example is restricted to that specific user.In certain embodiments, prevent that non-HBTS (only being macrocellular) user from using any HBTS.

Fig. 4 C illustrates the flow chart of a kind of embodiment that each member who is used for one group of restricted base tranceiver station user is limited to the process of the set that helps this group user to use restricted base tranceiver station when using its those restricted base tranceiver stations that are authorized to use.In the example shown, step 422-426 is identical with the 412-416 of Fig. 4 A.In addition, the mobile network be configured to refusal and the related MS of HBTS user (promptly with the related user of the specific MNC of HBTS) via that HBTS user be not its authorized user (for example, because HBTS user by quilt with the MS trial to the different HBTS of the HBTS of its registration related and as its authorized user and quilt is related with the specific MNC of HBTS) HBTS register any trial (428) of (renewal position).In the example shown, network configuration becomes to provide " does not allow the band of position " as refusal position reason for renewing.For each HBTS and/or have the HBTS group of the identity set of one or more authorized users, configuration independent position zone (LA) and relative position region code (LAC), and only be authorized to use the HBTS user of that specific HBTS just related with that LAC by network.

Fig. 4 D illustrates the flow chart of a kind of embodiment that each member who is used for one group of restricted base tranceiver station user is limited to the process of the set that helps this group user to use restricted base tranceiver station when using its those restricted base tranceiver stations that are authorized to use.In the example shown, step 442-446 is identical with the 412-416 of Fig. 4 A.In addition, BSS or other node, being configured to attempting via MS as BSC is not that the HBTS of its authorized user sets up under calling or other situation of communicating by letter with MS, force with uncommitted use MS and it (is for example upgraded the position, by allowed by and quilt related with the associated specific MNC of HBTS of HBTS carry out this operation after) the related MS of HBTS user of specific HBTS, (for example be switched to more suitable honeycomb, if it is available, HBTS user is the grand BTS or the HBTS of its authorized user), and/or be configured to stop this MS to be switched to this HBTS that MS is not its authorized user, although this MS is not the HBTS HBTS specific MNC related fact (448) related with it of its authorized user with MS.

Fig. 4 E illustrates the flow chart of a kind of embodiment that each member who is used for one group of restricted base tranceiver station user is limited to the process of the set that helps this group user to use restricted base tranceiver station when using its those restricted base tranceiver stations that are authorized to use.In the example shown, step 462-466 is identical with the 412-416 of Fig. 4 A.In addition, to be configured to abandon via MS be not that the HBTS of its authorized user connects or connect any calling (468) of being attempted to HBTS user's MS.

The process prescription variety of way of Fig. 4 C-4E, by these modes, as HBTS user's subscriber's subclass can with attracted to HBTS (if existence), if but the authorized user (for example by making the PLMN related with the specific MNC of HBTS as its HPLMN or limit priority EHPLMN) of the specific HBTS that the user is user's MS have been attracted to then only is allowed to come access to mobile network by this HBTS.In certain embodiments, be used to prevent that in conjunction with one or more of the described technology of Fig. 4 C-4E non-HBTS user (that is, only macrocellular user) from using any HBTS.

The following drawings and corresponding description provide with in various embodiments how with via specific HBTS, for example with the related a plurality of HBTS of the specific MNC of HBTS in one of mobile network's access is limited to other relevant details of mandate subclass of HBTS and/or other user.

Fig. 5 is the block diagram that a kind of embodiment of the mobile network who comprises macro base station sending and receiving stations and small scale base transceiver stations is shown.In the example shown, GSM edge wireless access network (GSM edge radio access network:GERAN) travelling carriage (MS) 506 is shown via aerial (Um) interface and HBTS 508 and communicates, and HBTS 508 communicates by Abis interface (for example via the unshowned IP of Fig. 5 or other network) and base station controller (BSC)/packet control unit (PCU) 510.Equally, GERAN MS 502 is shown via Um air interface and grand BTS 504 and communicates, and grand BTS 504 communicates via Abis interface and BSC/PCU 510 again.BSC/PCU 510 is provided to the connectedness of mobile switching centre (MSC) 512 again for voice communication and relevant signaling via the A interface, and provides connectedness to Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) 514 via Gb Interface again for non-voice (grouping) data.MSC 512 and SGSN 514 communicate via MAP (mobile application part:MAP) interface and home location register (HLR) 516 respectively.In certain embodiments, HLR 516 comprises the data related with each band of position of one or more bands of position, and the set of one or more users and/or travelling carriage is authorized to come access to mobile network via the base transceiver station related with this band of position.In certain embodiments, MS is by comprising among the MS and identifying at the HLR Subscriber Identity Module related with MS (SIM), and allow MS only to come access to mobile network by the base transceiver station related with the band of position, the SIM of the described band of position and travelling carriage is related in the associated location area code (LAC) of HLR 516.

Fig. 6 is the block diagram of a kind of embodiment that the hierarchy of position and/or coverage is shown.In this example, GSM or other public land mobile network (PLMN) 602 are shown and are divided in Fig. 6 by MSC service area territory 604,606 and 608 a plurality of MSC service area territories of representing.Each MSC service area territory has the one or more bands of position related with it, in Fig. 6 by being shown the band of position 610,612 related and 614 expressions with MSC service area territory 606.BSC can be related with one or more bands of position.In the example shown, BSC616 is related with the band of position 610 and 612, and BSC 618 is related with base transceiver station 620,622,624 and the band of position 614 related with BSC 618.In certain embodiments, base transceiver station 620,622,624 is corresponding to the BTS 102,104,106 of Figure 1A and Figure 1B, and the band of position 614 is corresponding to the band of position 120 of Figure 1B.

Disclose via HBTS or other subclass of user of BTS service provider that mobile network's access control (restriction) is comprised in the set of one or more authorized users of HBTS or other small-scale BTS on a small scale.In certain embodiments, do not allow as the associated mobile service provider's of HBTS client but the uncommitted user who inserts this service provider's network via that HBTS comes access to mobile network by that HBTS.Disclose by defining the associated dedicated location zone of subclass of having only the user, will be restricted to the subclass of one or more mobile network users via the mobile access of this HBTS for HBTS (and in certain embodiments for zero, one or more other HBTS).In certain embodiments, a plurality of HBTS in one or more geographic areas and HBTS authorized user associated but the not related HBTS specific location area of non-HBTS user is related.In certain embodiments, aforesaid way allow to pay the Any user of installing and/or otherwise having the right to insert via HBTS via comprised in the HBTS specific location area he or any other HBTS come access network.In various embodiments, the HBTS specific location area can part, fully or not overlapping with one or more other bands of position of the associated traditional macrocellular network band of position of for example one or more grand BTS etc.

Fig. 7 be illustrate be used to control via HBTS or other on a small scale BTS to the block diagram of a kind of embodiment of the system of mobile network's access.In the example shown, BTS 302 is shown related with HBTS specific location area 702 on a small scale.Overlay area and the mobile subscriber related with HBTS specific location area 702 that 702 pairs of HBTS specific location area are in HBTS 302 can insert.Other user of the mobile network that HBTS 302 and grand BTS 102,104,106 are associated, be uncommitted those users that insert this network via HBTS 302, be not allowed to come access to mobile network even be within the overlay area of HBTS 302 via HBTS 302 yet, because network configuration becomes this class of refusal user to register (promptly carrying out " position renewal ") so that obtain the trial of access/service via HBTS 302, this is because they do not have the related result of (for example, at HLR) and HBTS specific location area 702.In the example shown, this class user will change continuation in certain embodiments into and come access to mobile network (if available) via grand BTS102,104 and/or 106 one of them (supposition user related with the macrocellular band of position 120).

Fig. 8 illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.In the example shown, the band of position and relative position region code (LAC) are for example by setting up suitable data structure and/or the territory defines (802) in HLR and/or other database.One or more HBTS for example come related with LAC (804) by identification data being imported the proper data territory.One or more travelling carriages (MS) related with LAC (806).For example, for each MS that will be related with the specific LAC of HBTS, the IMSI that MS is associated or other identifier are for example related at the specific LAC of HLR and HBTS.

Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.In certain embodiments, the process of Fig. 9 realizes on mobile switching centre (MSC), HLR and/or other core network element.In the example shown, for example come receiving position update request (902) via HBTS.In this example, related by determining whether the associated IMSI of MS or other identifier (for example at HLR) and the HBTS associated specific LAC of HBTS or other location area identifier, determine whether the travelling carriage (MS) that therefrom receives position updating request is authorized to via that HBTS access network (904).If determine the not associated specific LAC of HBTS related (904) of MS, then refuse position updating request (906) with HBTS.On the contrary,, then allow position updating request (908), thereby make the MS can be via this HBTS access to mobile network if determine MS and the specific LAC of this HBTS related (904).

Disclose base station sub-system (BSS) unit, become will be restricted to the subscriber's related subclass via the access of HBTS with HBTS as other node configuration of BSC or certain, for example be not with access be restricted to the subscriber related and/or MS with the HBTS specific location area or except that access is restricted to the related subscriber and/or MS of HBTS specific location area.In certain embodiments, BSC or other node configuration precedent are as determining based on the IMSI related with MS or another identifier whether specific MS is authorized to come access network via the HBTS that the subscriber is attempting process for access network.If no, then in various embodiments, BSC or other node are forced to for example switching of the more suitable BTS (if available) of grand BTS, and/or abandon/block this calling.

Figure 10 illustrates to be used to control the flow chart to a kind of embodiment of the system of mobile network's access via HBTS.In the example shown, SCP 1002 has added in the unit shown in Figure 5.Though be separate unit shown in Fig. 5, in certain embodiments, SCP 1002 is embodied as the unit of BSC/PCU 510 inside.In certain embodiments, SCP 1002 comprises database, and database is for example discerned those MS that are authorized to come via the HBTS related with BSC 510, HBTS 508 in for example example shown access to mobile network by IMSI.The logic that is realized at BSC 510 and/or SCP 1002 is determined and is inserted via HBTS or related IMSI or other identifier of MS of trial access to mobile network, determine whether that specific MS is authorized to via this access that HBTS carries out, if do not have to authorize then be forced to the switching of more suitable honeycomb (if available).

In various embodiments, one or more of following technology are used for determining the common ID flow process (BSSAP) of the IMSI:BSS applying portion of MS by BSC or other BSS assembly; Under the situation of downlink packet transfer, from the down link LLC PDU that SGSN received, providing IMSI via BSS GPRS agreement (BSSGP); Under the situation of uplink packet transmission, the wireless access capability updating flow process of BSSGP can be used for asking the IMSI of MS by BSS; Can be by sending " identification request (PROVIDE IDENTITY REQUEST) is provided " for the encryption of IMSI to MS, sending for IMEI " identification request (PROVIDE IDENTITY REQUEST) is provided " and obtain IMSI and the table of mapping IMSI and IMEI to MS, directly or indirectly to MS request IMSI, and/or by surveying the TMSI that MM message obtains MS, and the MAP-G interface of use and VLR obtains IMSI; And the version 6 of 3GPP provides MS IMSI is included in from core network and sends to option " position requests is provided " message of BSC/PCU/SMLC.

Figure 11 illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.In certain embodiments, the process of Figure 11 realizes on BSC or other BSS node.The trial (1102) of calling or other session is set up in reception via HBTS.For example, upgrade its position but uncommitted use HBTS carries out or the MS of receipt of call etc. attempts making a call to HBTS; Perhaps attempted next calling via HBTS and this MS termination by this MS.Determine MS whether related with licensing of HBTS (1104).If no, then be forced to for example switching (1106) of the more suitable honeycomb (if available) of grand BTS.If determine that MS is authorized to the access network via HBTS, then normal process is called out (1108).

Figure 12 illustrates to be used for attempting under the situation of the mobile originating that carries out control via HBTS to the call flow diagram of a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access the user that unauthorized uses HBTS to carry out mobile originating.When observing the trial that MS without permission makes a call, in exemplary call flow process 1200, BSC sends switching command (" HO_CMD ") message to MS, and instruct MS is accomplished to the switching of grand BTS.Receiving when finishing (" HO_COMP ") message from the switching of MS, via grand BTS, BSC allows to call out and is established.In certain embodiments, MSC does not send local security association (local security association:LSA) to BSC as shown in figure 12, but BSC or another BSS arrangement of components become to determine whether MS is authorized to use HBTS.In certain embodiments, BSC or another BSS assembly obtain the IMSI (for example independently or via MSC/VLR) of MS, and use this IMSI inquiry authorization database.In certain embodiments, BSC or another BSS assembly are for example provided by MSC/VLR (for example via LSA), under the sort of situation, in order to determine whether MS is authorized to use HBTS, and the BSS assembly need not to know the IMSI of MS.

Figure 13 illustrates to be used for attempting connecting under the situation of mobile-terminated calling control via HBTS to the call flow diagram of a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access the user that unauthorized uses HBTS to connect mobile-terminated calling.Observing when via HBTS calling terminal being received the trial of MS without permission, in exemplary call flow process 1300, BSC sends switching command (" HO_CMD ") message to MS, and instruct MS is accomplished to the switching of grand BTS.Receiving when finishing (" HO_COMP ") message from the switching of MS, via grand BTS, BSC allows to call out by termination.In certain embodiments, MSC does not send local security association (LSA) to BSC as shown in figure 13, but BSC or another BSS arrangement of components become to determine whether MS is authorized to use HBTS.In certain embodiments, BSC or another BSS assembly obtain the IMSI (for example independently or via MSC/VLR) of MS, and use this IMSI inquiry authorization database.In certain embodiments, BSC or another BSS assembly are for example provided by MSC/VLR (for example via LSA), under the sort of situation, in order to determine whether MS is authorized to use HBTS, and the BSS assembly need not to know the IMSI of MS.

Figure 14 illustrates to be used for controlling flow chart to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access by the switching that the authorized user that only allows HBTS is accomplished to HBTS.In certain embodiments, the process of Figure 14 is realized that by the associated BSC of HBTS for example, this HBTS has to associated core mobile network's connectedness via described BSC.In the example shown, reception indicates the signal of HBTS than current service (for example grand) measurement report (1402) that BTS is stronger.Whether definite MS that therefrom receives measurement report is the authorized user (1404) of HBTS.If then be initiated to the switching (1408) of HBTS.If not, but then be suitable for and/or time spent MS continues to come access to mobile network (1406) via current service BTS at current service BTS, perhaps can initiate to switch to the honeycomb different with HBTS at current service BTS where applicable.

Disclose travelling carriage (MS) has been configured to control access to the mobile network.In certain embodiments, MS is for example via Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) kit (STK) and/or operate in MS and/or comprise that one or more other on the device of MS use, be configured to abandon and/or otherwise stop MS be used to via this MS be not the HBTS of its authorized user initiate, receive and/or continue to call out or with mobile network or communicating by letter by the mobile network.In various embodiments, be configured to that MS abandons and/or otherwise stop MS be used to via this MS be not the HBTS of its authorized user initiate, receive and/or continue to call out or with mobile network or the STK application program of communicating by letter by the mobile network for example in conjunction with providing MS to the subscriber and/or it being configured and before SIM offered the subscriber and/or be installed among the SIM afterwards.In certain embodiments, after SIM being offered the subscriber, use aerial (OTA) that this application program is installed.The kit that is used for before SIM is offered the subscriber and/or this application program is installed afterwards can obtain from Gemplus SA (being called GemaltoNV again) and other company.

Figure 15 illustrates the block diagram that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the system of mobile network's access.In the example shown, MSC 512 is connected to intercommunication MSC (the SMS-IWMSC)/SMS service centre (SM-SC) 1502 of gateway MSC (the SMS-GMSC)/Short Message Service of Short Message Service via the MAP interface, and SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC/SM-SC is connected with STK application server 1504 again.In the example shown, be configured to stop SIM application toolkit (STK) client/application of the MS of uncommitted use HBTS, be downloaded to MS as MS 502 and/or MS 506 from STK application server 1504 to the use of HBTS.In certain embodiments, the STK client/application realizes the one or more of process shown in Figure 16 A-18B, is described in more detail below.

Figure 16 A illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.In certain embodiments, the process of Figure 16 A realizes by the STK application program that runs on MS.MS comprises mobile device (ME) and runs on and/or the STK application program of the SIM that related ME go up to install.Receive indication (1602) about executing location renewal.At least in the position of carrying out to HBTS more under the news, this indication comprises the sign of upgrading the BTS of position to it.Determine MS whether related with the authorized user of HBTS (1604).If no, then when calling out the connection event generation, indication ME for example sends notice to the STK application program of the process that realizes Figure 16 A.If MS is related with the authorized user of HBTS, in case perhaps indicated ME to send " call out and connect " event notice, then (1608) are upgraded in the normal process position.

Figure 16 B is the call/message flow diagram of a kind of embodiment that the process of the access that is used for controlling the mobile network is shown.In the example shown, STK application program and mobile device (ME) comprise travelling carriage (MS), and the message between STK application program and the ME is in MS inside.Shown in call flow 1640, via+CREG message sink to when HBTS has upgraded the position of MS, indication ME sends to ME to the incident download command of any calling connection event of STK application notification by the STK application program.

Figure 17 A illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.In certain embodiments, the process of Figure 17 A realizes by the STK application program.Receipt of call connection event notice (1702).Whether the MS that determines bid connection event is that MS is at present in order to the authorized user (1704) of the current BTS that is connected with the mobile network.If not, for example MS is not to its authorized user that upgrades the HBTS of position, then abandons calling (1706).Otherwise, do not take further action, and allow calling to proceed (1708).

Figure 17 B is the call/message flow diagram of a kind of embodiment that the process of the access that is used for controlling the mobile network is shown.Shown in call/message flow 1740 in, receiving about via ME not being the HBTS of its authorized user when having connected the indication of calling out ,+CHUP message sends to ME so that ME abandons this calling by the STK application program.

Figure 18 A illustrates the flow chart that is used to control to a kind of embodiment of the process of mobile network's access.In certain embodiments, the process of Figure 18 A realizes by the STK application program, and is connected or other communication switches when just carrying out and carries out under the situation of incident in calling.Reception about call out or other communication session during the switch indication (1802) of incident.Whether definite switching is the BTS (1804) of its authorized user at MS.If not, then abandon this calling (1806).Otherwise, call out and continue to be normally processed (1808).

Figure 18 B is the call/message flow diagram of a kind of embodiment that the process of the access that is used for controlling the mobile network is shown.Shown in call/message flow 1840 in, receive about calling out or other communication session during when being accomplished to ME and not being the indication of switching of HBTS of its authorized user, + CHUP message sends to ME by the STK application program, so that make ME abandon this calling.

Though in many examples of above detailed description, mobile network appliance/unit identifies by the term applicable to GSM and/or network of relation, but, the techniques described herein are also applicable to other network, and realize by any suitable node applicatory or unit in this class network.

Though for understand clear and than having described above embodiment in greater detail, the details that provided is provided in the present invention.Exist and realize many alternate ways of the present invention.The disclosed embodiments are illustratives rather than restrictive.

Claims

1. method that helps the use of restricted base tranceiver station comprises:

First set of base transceiver station is related with first mobility network identifiers, and it is second set of base transceiver station is related with associated second mobility network identifiers of Mobile Network Operator, wherein, described first mobility network identifiers comprises first Mobile Network Code, and described second mobility network identifiers comprises second Mobile Network Code;

First set to the subscriber related with Mobile Network Operator provides via the first mobility network identifiers related base transceiver station associated with described Mobile Network Operator, but not via the access of the base transceiver station related to described mobile network with associated second mobility network identifiers of mobile network, the described base transceiver station related with described first mobility network identifiers comprises one or more macro base station sending and receiving stationses, wherein not in subscriber's described first set provides via described second set base transceiver station that comprised described mobile network's access is comprised: the base transceiver station that the related travelling carriage of the subscriber who is comprised in refusal and subscriber's described first set is comprised in described second of base transceiver station is gathered upgrades the trial of its position;

To each subscriber of the subscriber's related second set with described Mobile Network Operator provide via with the access of the respective subset of the set of the associated base transceiver station of described second mobility network identifiers to described mobile network; described subclass comprises that for each subscriber in described second set this subscriber is one or more base transceiver stations of its authorized user; the described set of the base transceiver station related with described second mobility network identifiers comprises one or more family expenses or other small scale base transceiver stations, and wherein the subscriber in subscriber's described second set provides via the access to described mobile network of the subclass of the set of the base transceiver station related with described second mobility network identifiers and comprises:

The allocation position zone; The described subclass of base transceiver station is related with the described band of position; And, with described subscriber but will not be that one or more other subscribers of authorized user of the described base transceiver station in the described subclass are related with the described band of position; Perhaps

To with described second mobility network identifiers associated but be not included in base transceiver station in the described subclass related base station controller or other base station sub-system node and be configured so that the described base transceiver station that in via described subclass, does not comprise to second subscriber or by second subscriber attempt calling out or the situation of other communication under force the switching of the described base transceiver station that never is included in the described subclass to more suitable base transceiver station; Perhaps

To with described second mobility network identifiers associated but be not included in base transceiver station in the described subclass related base station controller or other base station sub-system node and be configured, be switched to the described base transceiver station that does not comprise in the described subclass to stop the travelling carriage related with described subscriber; Perhaps

The travelling carriage related with described subscriber is configured, is connected to or is switched to related but be not included in calling or other communication session of the base transceiver station in the described subclass with described second mobility network identifiers to abandon;

Wherein, subscriber's described second set comprises the subclass of subscriber's described first set, allows the subscriber of described second set to insert described mobile network via the base transceiver station that is comprised in described first set.

2. the method for claim 1 also comprises: the travelling carriage related with the subscriber in described second set is configured, with the handle PLMN related with described second mobility network identifiers as its Home PLMN (HPLMN).

3. the method for claim 1 also comprises: the travelling carriage related with the subscriber in described second set is configured, and the PLMN related with described second mobility network identifiers with handle is included in the equivalent Home PLMN as limit priority PLMN.