A kind of method that realizing period position upgrades
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of method that realizing period position upgrades in the system of packet switch domain access situation Imitating circuit switching domain signaling.
Background technology
(this network configuration is called CS over PS to packet switch (PS:Packet-Switch) territory access situation Imitating circuit switching (CS:Circuit-Switch) domain signaling, be called for short CSoPS) be by third generation partner program (3rd Generation Partnership Project, abbreviation 3GPP) a kind of CS network architecture based on the PS access that proposes, built in PS access situation, utilized existing CS core network that the network platform of business is provided.
in the CSoPS network architecture, access does not re-use the base station platform in traditional CS territory, but provide access capability by the PS network, such as WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WiMax, the PS networks such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), user terminal (UE:User Equipment) uses the PS access capability to access these PS networks, and set up the PS Deta bearer, then encapsulation CS network signal and the CS network media send to a gateway device on the PS Deta bearer, be called IWF (InterWorking Function), after the CS network signal and the CS network media of being packed by the PS Deta bearer that IWF will receive, CS network signal and the CS network media are unpacked out send to the CS core network, thereby realize reusing existing CS Network, for the CS core network, IWF is just as a base station platform.
Fig. 1 is based on the CSoPS framework schematic diagram of LTE access, has described UE in LTE access situation, realizes reusing the framework schematic diagram of CS core network business.In this framework schematic diagram, the actual access of UE be the LTE network, in this network, the network element relevant to CSoPS is Mobility Management Entity (MME:Mobility Management Entity) and grouped data network gateway (P-GW:PacketData Network Gateway), MME is responsible for the relevant part of mobile management in the PS signaling, comprise access control, obtaining etc. of terminal positional information and state, P-GW is responsible for the foundation of PS Deta bearer and the transmission of data.UE is after access LTE network, and request LTE network is set up Deta bearer, and this carries between UE and P-GW, and by this Deta bearer, UE can be mutual with IWF, thereby set up the data tunnel between UE and IWF.In UE and the mutual process of IWF, IWF also can ask the LTE network to set up the Deta bearer of UE, thereby also can set up the data tunnel between UE and IWF.Namely the carrying and on the tunnel can be that UE initiatively sets up, can be also that IWF initiatively sets up, only have due to UE in the situation that has Deta bearer could and IWF mutual, be that UE initiatively sets up or the PS network is initiatively set up when UE accesses so have at least data to carry.By the encapsulation of the data tunnel set up, UE can transmit any type of protocol data, comprises CS signaling and CS media data.In this figure, the CS signaling of UE and CS media data are by a data tunnel transmission, and data tunnel transmits but also can pass through respectively independently.
This framework schematic diagram is described take access network as the LTE network, but can be also other PS networks, and basic principle is identical.
Fig. 2 is the implementation method flow chart that in existing CS network, period position upgrades, after having described UE access CS network, the periodic location update message that sends, to inform also accessibility process of core net UE, the CS network is when disposing, period position just has been configured in CS core network and all base station platform update time, this period position update time and UE are irrelevant, namely the period position of all UE is all identical update time, the time that wherein configures in all base station platforms all is slightly smaller than the time of core net configuration, to hold the time difference in message transmitting procedure, specifically comprise the steps:
In the CS network, base station platform informs that UE, UE are initially receiving period position during update time by broadcast with the period position in base station platform update time, the start-up period position renewing timer by access CS network for step 201, UE;
Step 202, UE judge that periodical position renewing timer is overtime;
Step 203, UE send location update message to the base station platform at place, then restart periodical position renewing timer;
Step 204, base station platform are received location update message, are transmitted to the CS core network, thereby the CS core network can know that this UE is also in this network.
Fig. 3 is the implementation method flow chart that in existing CSoPS framework, period position upgrades, described UE by CSoPS framework access CS network after, the periodic position that sends is upgraded, to inform also accessibility process of core net UE, existing method is simulation CS network existing techniques in realizing fully, and the configuration of the period position update time during network design is identical with the CS network, is that base station platform changes IWF into, repeat no more, specifically comprise the steps:
Step 301, UE are by CSoPS framework access CS network, UE is mutual with IWF in this process, IWF informs UE period position update time by the registration message of response UE, and UE is receiving period position during update time, the start-up period position renewing timer;
Step 302, UE judge that periodical position renewing timer is overtime;
If the Deta bearer that is used for transmission CS signaling of setting up before step 303 UE with and on data tunnel be released, UE asks the PS network to set up Deta bearer again, and sets up data tunnel with IWF with transmission CS signaling in this carrying;
Step 304~305,203~204 identical with Fig. 2, just base station platform has changed IWF into.
As from the foregoing, it is to simulate CS network prior art substantially that period position in existing CSoPS framework upgrades, but the UE of this moment is actual is the UE of PS, it has more Secretary of period position equally in the PS territory, and the period position update mode in simple analog CS territory can be wasted the electric power resource of interface-free resources and terminal.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention is, overcomes the deficiencies in the prior art, provides a kind of UE of need not to upgrade separately the method for consumption of natural resource for CS territory period position.
In order to address the above problem, the invention provides a kind of method that period position upgrades, it is characterized in that, the method comprises:
Under user equipment (UE) access package switching domain access situation Imitating circuit commutative field CSoPS structure when the CS core net, gateway device IWF requires UE needn't carry out the CS period position to upgrade;
The network equipment or described UE obtain the position update cycle;
When time in-position update cycle, IWF obtains the positional information of UE, and carries out period position to the CS core net and upgrade.
Further, described IWF requires UE needn't carry out the method that the CS period position upgrades to be: described IWF does not send the CS position update cycle to UE, and the position CS update cycle that perhaps sends to UE is 0.
Further, the described network equipment that obtains the position update cycle is IWF.
Further, when the described network equipment was IWF, the position update cycle of IWF passed through to the position
Obtain the functional entity inquiry, obtain the positional information of UE.
Further, UE obtains the position update cycle and realizes in the following manner: UE obtains the UE keep-alive time of IWF setting as the position update cycle of UE, and the described UE keep-alive time sends to UE by registration reply message by IWF.
Further; described IWF obtain UE positional information method specifically; IWF receives the keep-alive message that UE sends; if carry positional information in keep-alive message; the location update message of IWF transmission carries this positional information; if be not with positional information in keep-alive message, the location update message of IWF transmission carries positional information.
Further, before described UE access network, the destination node that the location update message correspondence CS territory, CS territory of MME transmission is set in Mobility Management Entity MME is IWF.
Further, UE obtains the position update cycle and realizes in the following manner: described UE is mutual with MME in when access, knows that carrying out co-location upgrades, and the cycle time that obtains the co-location renewal is as the CS position update cycle.
Further, described IWF obtain UE positional information method specifically, UE sends the co-location updating message to MME, comprises in described message to carry out the indication that CS core net position is upgraded, after MME received the co-location updating message, wherein CS territory location update message mail to IWF.
The period position update method that adopts the present invention to propose can reduce in prior art effectively to the message of interface-free resources and terminal electric power resource, has saved valuable source.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is based on the CSoPS framework schematic diagram of LTE access;
Fig. 2 is the implementation method flow chart that in existing CS network, period position upgrades;
Fig. 3 is the implementation method flow chart that in existing CSoPS framework, period position upgrades;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that in first embodiment of the invention CSoPS framework, period position upgrades;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that in second embodiment of the invention CSoPS framework, period position upgrades;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that in second embodiment of the invention CSoPS framework, period position upgrades;
Embodiment
Core concept of the present invention is that then state and/or the positional information of IWF active obtaining UE replace UE to initiate the period position renewal in CS territory.
Describe the present invention below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.
The first embodiment
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that in first embodiment of the invention CSoPS framework, period position upgrades, after this flow process has been described UE and has been accessed the CS network by CSoPS, IWF replaces UE to send the process that period position upgrades, the configuration of period position update time during network design is same as the prior art, repeat no more, specifically comprise the steps:
Step 401, UE are by CSoPS framework access CS network, UE is mutual with IWF in this process, in reciprocal process, IWF does not require that UE carries out the CS territory period position renewal under the CSoPS framework, such as the time of not informing this cycle of UE, or inform that UE does not carry out the CS territory period position renewal (such as being cycle time 0) under the CSoPS framework, then IWF is this UE start-up period position renewing timer of this IWF of access;
Step 402, IWF judge that the period position of the UE that certain accesses this IWF upgrades timer expiry;
step 403, IWF to the position acquisition functional entity of PS network (in the LTE network, this entity is MME, in other PS networks, this entity may be other title, but such a entity is arranged certainly) state and/or the positional information of inquiring this UE, this apply for information can directly mail to the position acquisition functional entity of PS network, also can mail to special position service system (LCS:LoCationService, this system is independent of concrete communication network), position service system can be to the relevant information of PS network challenge UE, this message finally still arrives the position acquisition functional entity of PS network,
The position acquisition functional entity of step 404, PS network (in the LTE network, this entity is MME) returns to state and/or the positional information of this UE;
Whether the state information of this UE that step 405, IWF obtain determines the occurrence positions updating message, such as state for arriving, send, can not arrive and do not send, can use the positional information of this UE of acquisition in the updating message of generation, also can use virtual positional information, after location update message sends, IWF restarts period position and upgrades timer, after the CS core network is received the period position updating message, can know that this UE is also in the network of this CSoPS framework.
The second embodiment
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that in second embodiment of the invention CSoPS framework, period position upgrades; in the existing requirement of CSoPS; UE may need regularly to send keep-alive message to IWF; this embodiment flow process is utilized this keep-alive message; after having described UE and accessing the CS network by CSoPS, IWF replaces UE to send the process that period position upgrades, and the configuration of the period position update time during network design is same as the prior art; repeat no more, specifically comprise the steps:
step 501, UE is by CSoPS framework access CS network, UE is mutual with IWF in this process, IWF does not require that UE carries out the CS territory period position renewal under the CSoPS framework, such as the time of not informing this cycle of UE, or inform that UE does not carry out the CS territory period position renewal (such as being cycle time 0) under the CSoPS framework, but IWF requires UE regularly to send keep-alive message, be made as the time of periodicity keep-alive message identical with the periodic location update time of the upper configuration of IWF, and utilize prior art, inform the time of UE periodicity keep-alive message by the registration message of response UE, by prior art, UE is when receiving the time of periodicity keep-alive message, start-up period keep-alive timer,
Step 502, UE judgement be the keep-alive timer expiry periodically;
If the Deta bearer between that set up before step 503 UE and P-GW has been released, UE asks the PS network to set up Deta bearer again, because the periodicity keep-alive message is not the CS signaling, but therefore the interaction message between UE and IWF need not set up data tunnel with IWF;
Step 504, UE send keep-alive message to IWF, then restart periodically keep-alive timer;
Step 505, IWF receive keep-alive message; send location update message to the CS core network; if carry positional information in keep-alive message; this positional information of location update message portability of sending of IWF; if be not with positional information in keep-alive message; is (what this to the location update message portability positional information of IWF transmission? I worry that the auditor can hardly be explained), after the CS core network is received the period position updating message, can know that this UE is also in the network of this CSoPS framework.
The 3rd embodiment
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that in third embodiment of the invention CSoPS framework, period position upgrades, this flow process is utilized existing co-location update mechanism, after having described UE and accessing the CS network by CSoPS, IWF replaces UE to send the process that period position upgrades, the configuration of period position update time during network design is substantially same as the prior art, just IWF also can configure this time, repeats no more, and specifically comprises the steps:
When step 601, deployment PS network, implement configuration by prior art, (this message comprises the location update message in PS territory to make UE carry out using when period position upgrades the co-location renewal, indication will be carried out the position renewal in CS territory again), and the cycle time that makes this period position upgrade both satisfied position requirement update time of PS territory, be slightly smaller than again the CS territory period position update time of CS core network configuration, then to send the destination node in the corresponding CS territory of CS territory location update message be IWF to configuring MME, rather than MSC;
Step 602, UE are by prior art access PS territory network, and by the flow process of prior art, UE will obtain the cycle time that co-location is upgraded, the timer of UE start-up period co-location renewal;
Step 603, UE are by CSoPS framework access CS network, UE is mutual with IWF in this process, IWF does not require that UE carries out the CS territory period position renewal under the CSoPS framework, such as the time of not informing this cycle of UE, or inform that UE does not carry out the CS territory period position renewal (such as being cycle time 0) under the CSoPS framework;
Step 604, UE judgement be the timer expiry of co-location renewal periodically;
Step 605, UE send the co-location updating message to MME, namely include the location update message in PS territory in this message, comprise again and will carry out the indication that position, CS territory is upgraded, and then UE restarts the periodically timer of co-location renewal;
After step 606, MME receive the co-location updating message, CS territory location update message is mail to the node in corresponding CS territory, i.e. IWF;
Step 607, IWF receive location update message, are transmitted to the CS core net, after the CS core network is received the period position updating message, can know that this UE is also in the network of this CSoPS framework.