CN101646180B - Method, system and device for transmitting and processing load information - Google Patents
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The invention relates to the wireless communication technology, in particular to a method, a system and a device for transmitting and processing load information, which are used for solving the problem in the prior art that the load of a communication interface is increased because a source base station needs to transmit a plurality of pieces of information when the source base station needs to transmit the information to a plurality of sectors comprised in a target base station. The method for transmitting the load information comprises the steps of: measuring and counting one interfered sector comprised in a first base station, and determining sector identifiers of the other sectors interfering the sector; and when at least two of the other sectors are the sectors comprised in a second base station, setting the determined sector identifiers corresponding to the sectors comprised in the second base station into the load information and transmitting the load information to the second base station. The method, the system and the device can lighten the load of the communication interface.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to wireless communication technology, particularly a kind of method, system and device that send and handle load information.
Background technology
At Long Term Evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE) in the system, Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (Inter-Cell Interference Coordination has been proposed, ICIC) demand, this needs the minizone to transmit the load information (Load Information) of sub-district mutually by X2 interface.
Because during actual networking was used, a base station comprised a plurality of sectors, the corresponding logic district in each sector.With typical 3 sector base stations is example, and promptly a base station comprises three sub-districts.
1) base station A measures and adds up the sector that is interfered when there is interference in self-contained sector A1, according to measuring and statistics generation load information;
2) base station A determines to exist with self-contained sector the sector mark of the sector B1 that disturbs, and this sector mark is placed the load information of generation, sends load information to the base station B at B1 place, sector;
3) after base station B receives this load information, determine corresponding sector, and handle according to the interfere information in the load information according to the sector mark in this load information.
Wherein, if base station A determines the sector of disturbing with the existence of self-contained sector and comprises a plurality of sectors under the same base station, such as: the sector B1 under the B of base station, sector B2 and sector B3, at this moment, base station A needs to determine respectively the sector mark of sector B1, sector B2 and sector B3, and the sign of three sectors placed three load informations, send three load informations to base station B.
More than just comprise that with a base station three sectors are that example describes, if comprise that more sector base station A might occur and send more load information to base station B, strengthen the load of communication interface between the base station so undoubtedly, increased the time of base station process information and the time delay of information interaction simultaneously.
In sum, if source base station need send information to a plurality of sectors that the purpose base station comprises at present, then source base station need send many information, thereby has increased the weight of the load of communication interface between the base station, has increased the time of base station process information and the time delay of information interaction simultaneously.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides the method, system and device that send and handle load information, if in the time of need sending information to a plurality of sectors that the purpose base station comprises in order to solve the source base station that exists in the prior art, source base station need send many information, thereby increased the weight of the load of communication interface, increased the time of base station process information and the problem of information interaction time delay simultaneously.
A kind of method that sends load information that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
The sector that is interfered that first base station comprises is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference;
In described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information, and described load information is sent to described second base station.
A kind of method of handling load information that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
After receiving the load information that comprises at least two sector marks under the same base station, determine the sector of the correspondence that the base station comprises according to described sector mark, described at least two sector marks are the sector mark of the sector correspondence of disturbing same other sectors;
According to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
A kind of system that handles load information that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
First base station, be used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference, in described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information, and described load information is sent to described second base station;
Second base station is used for after receiving described load information, determines the sector of self-contained correspondence according to described sector mark, according to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
A kind of base station that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
First processing module, be used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference, in described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information;
Sending module is used for described load information is sent to described second base station.
A kind of base station that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
Determination module, be used for after receiving the load information that comprises at least two sector marks under the same base station, determine the sector of self-contained correspondence according to described sector mark, described at least two sector marks are the sector mark of the sector correspondence of disturbing same other sectors;
Second processing module is used for according to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
The embodiment of the invention is measured and is added up the sector that is interfered that first base station comprises, and determines the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference; In described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places described load information, and described load information is sent to described second base station.Owing in load information, increased the sector mark tabulation, only need in the sector mark tabulation, increase corresponding a plurality of sector marks, and send a load information, just can realize sending information to a plurality of sectors that second base station comprises, thereby alleviated the load of communication interface, reduced the time of base station process information and the time delay of information interaction simultaneously.
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Fig. 1 handles the system configuration schematic diagram of load information for the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is first kind of architecture of base station schematic diagram of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is second kind of architecture of base station schematic diagram of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 sends the method flow schematic diagram of load information for the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 handles the method flow schematic diagram of load information for the embodiment of the invention.
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The embodiment of the invention places load information with the sector mark of a plurality of sectors correspondence under the same base station, send to this base station, only need to send a load information, just can realize sending information, thereby alleviate the load of communication interface to a plurality of sectors that the base station comprises.
Below in conjunction with Figure of description the embodiment of the invention is described in further detail.
As shown in Figure 1, the system of embodiment of the invention processing load information comprises: first base station 10 and second base station 20.
First base station 10, be used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of this sector of interference, in other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station 20 comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that second base station of determining 20 is comprised places load information, and load information is sent to second base station 20.
Wherein, load information measures and adds up the load information of generation to the sector of being disturbed for basis.
Second base station 20 is used for behind the load information of receiving from first base station, determines the sector of self-contained correspondence according to sector mark, according to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
In specific implementation process, the ICIC functional module of corresponding sector can be given with carrying information distribution again in second base station 20, is handled by the ICIC functional module, also can give the module that other need load information.
Wherein, transmit information by X2 interface between first base station 10 and second base station 20.
As shown in Figure 2, first kind of base station of the embodiment of the invention comprises: first processing module 100 and sending module 101.
Wherein, first processing module 100 can further include: sector mark determination module 1000 and interpolation module 1010.
Sector mark determination module 1000 is used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, and determines the sector mark of other sectors of self-contained this sector of interference.
Add module 1010, be used for having at least in other sectors two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark tabulation that the sector mark of the sector correspondence that second base station of determining is comprised places load information.
Wherein, load information is that basis is to measuring and add up in the sector of being disturbed, the load information of generation.
If having two sectors in other sectors at least is the sector that the 3rd base station comprises, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that preferable mode can comprise the 3rd base station places the sector mark tabulation of load information, as required the sector mark of the sector correspondence that also can comprise according to prior art arrangement the 3rd base station.
Sector mark number in the sector mark tabulation can be set as required, such as: comprise 5 sub-districts in the base station at present, then the sector mark number in the sector mark tabulation is 5.
In specific implementation process, can the sector mark of determining be divided into groups, a plurality of sectors corresponding identification that will belong to same base is divided into one group.Suppose that sector mark is 1,2 and 3, wherein 1 and 2 belong to same base station, are divided into one group with 1 and 2, and 3 are divided into one group, if belong to other same sector of base station signs in addition, then are divided into one group again.
Can select as required the sign in a group is placed a load information; Sign in perhaps will organizing respectively places a load information more.
Preferable mode can be respectively places a load information with the sign in every group.
Suppose that sector mark is 1,2,3,4 and 5, wherein, 1 and 2 are divided into one group, and 3 and 4 are divided into one group, and 5 are divided into one group, can place a load information with 1 and 2 as required, and 3,4 and 5 place three load informations respectively; Also can place a load information, 3 and 4 to place a load information, 5 to place a load information with 1 and 2.
That is to say that as long as present embodiment can place load information with the sector mark of at least two sector correspondences in the same base station, any method of salary distribution all is suitable for present embodiment.
As shown in Figure 3, second kind of base station of the embodiment of the invention comprises: the determination module 200 and second processing module 201.
Suppose that self-contained sector mark is 1,2 and 3, the sector mark in the load information of receiving is 1 and 2, then determines the sector of sector for needing to handle of 1 and 2 correspondences.
Wherein, determination module 200 can further include: extraction module 2000 and sector determination module 2010.
Sector determination module 2010 is used for determining according to the sector mark that extraction module 200 extracts the sector of self-contained correspondence.
Second processing module 201 is used for according to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
As shown in Figure 4, the method for embodiment of the invention transmission load information comprises the following steps:
Wherein, load information is that basis is to measuring and add up in the sector of being disturbed, the load information of generation.
If load information comprises sector mark tabulation, the then sector mark of the sector correspondence that comprises of second base station just determined, first base station sector mark tabulation that places load information.
Sector mark number in the sector mark tabulation can be set as required, such as: comprise 5 sub-districts in the base station at present, then the sector mark number in the sector mark tabulation is 5.
If having two sectors in other sectors at least is the sector that the 3rd base station comprises, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that preferable mode can comprise the 3rd base station places the sector mark tabulation of the load information of generation, as required the sector mark of the sector correspondence that also can comprise according to prior art arrangement the 3rd base station.
In specific implementation process, can the sector mark of determining be divided into groups, a plurality of sectors corresponding identification that will belong to same base is divided into one group.Suppose that sector mark is 1,2 and 3, wherein 1 and 2 belong to same base station, are divided into one group with 1 and 2, and 3 are divided into one group, if belong to other same sector of base station signs in addition, then are divided into one group again.
Can select as required the sign in a group is placed a load information; Sign in perhaps will organizing respectively places a load information more.
Preferable mode can be respectively places a load information with the sign in every group.
Suppose that sector mark is 1,2,3,4 and 5, wherein, 1 and 2 are divided into one group, and 3 and 4 are divided into one group, and 5 are divided into one group, can place a load information with 1 and 2 as required, and 3,4 and 5 place three load informations respectively; Also can place a load information, 3 and 4 to place a load information, 5 to place a load information with 1 and 2.
That is to say that as long as present embodiment can place load information with the sector mark of at least two sector correspondences in the same base station, any method of salary distribution all is suitable for present embodiment.
As shown in Figure 5, the method for embodiment of the invention processing load information comprises the following steps:
In specific implementation process, can give the ICIC functional module of corresponding sector with carrying information distribution again, handle by the ICIC functional module, also can give the module that other need load information.
From the foregoing description as can be seen: the embodiment of the invention is measured and is added up the sector that is interfered that first base station comprises, and determine to disturb the sector mark of other sectors of described sector; In described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places described load information, and described load information is sent to described second base station.Owing in load information, increased the sector mark tabulation, only need in the sector mark tabulation, increase corresponding a plurality of sector marks, and send a load information, just can realize sending information to a plurality of sectors that second base station comprises, thereby alleviated the load of communication interface, reduced the time of base station process information and the time delay of information interaction simultaneously.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if of the present invention these are revised and modification belongs within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.
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1. a method that sends load information is characterized in that, this method comprises:
The sector that is interfered that first base station comprises is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference;
In described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information, and described load information is sent to described second base station.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described load information comprises the sector mark tabulation, places described load information to comprise sector mark:
The sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places described sector mark tabulation.
3. a method of handling load information is characterized in that, this method comprises:
After receiving the load information that comprises at least two sector marks under the same base station, determine the sector of the correspondence that the base station comprises according to described sector mark, described at least two sector marks are the sector mark of the sector correspondence of disturbing same other sectors;
According to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
4. method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described load information comprises the sector mark tabulation, receives after the load information, determines that the sector of the correspondence that the base station comprises also comprises before:
From described sector mark tabulation, extract described sector mark.
5. a system that handles load information is characterized in that, this system comprises:
First base station, be used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference, in described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information, and described load information is sent to described second base station;
Second base station is used for after receiving described load information, determines the sector of self-contained correspondence according to described sector mark, according to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
6. system as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described first base station comprises:
First processing module, be used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference, in described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information;
Sending module is used for described load information is sent to described second base station;
Described second base station comprises:
Determination module is used for determining the sector of self-contained correspondence according to described sector mark after receiving described load information;
Second processing module is used for according to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
7. system as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described first processing module comprises:
The sector mark determination module is used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, and determines the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference;
Add module, be used for having at least in described other sectors two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark tabulation that the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places described load information.
8. system as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described determination module comprises:
Extraction module is used for after receiving described load information, extracts sector mark from the sector mark tabulation of described load information;
The sector determination module is used for determining according to the described sector mark that extracts the sector of self-contained correspondence.
9. a base station is characterized in that, this base station comprises:
First processing module, be used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, determine the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference, in described other sectors, have at least two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information;
Sending module is used for described load information is sent to described second base station.
10. base station as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described first processing module comprises:
The sector mark determination module is used for a self-contained sector that is interfered is measured and added up, and determines the sector mark of other sectors of the described sector of interference;
Add module, be used for having at least in described other sectors two sectors be second base station comprise the sector time, the sector mark tabulation that the sector mark of the sector correspondence that described second base station of determining is comprised places load information.
11. a base station is characterized in that, this base station comprises:
Determination module, be used for after receiving the load information that comprises at least two sector marks under the same base station, determine the sector of self-contained correspondence according to described sector mark, described at least two sector marks are the sector mark of the sector correspondence of disturbing same other sectors;
Second processing module is used for according to described load information, interference coordination is carried out in the sector of determining handle.
12. base station as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described determination module comprises:
Extraction module is used at least after receiving the load information that comprises two sector marks, extracts sector mark from the sector mark tabulation of described load information;
The sector determination module is used for determining according to the described sector mark that extracts the sector of self-contained correspondence.
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