Embodiment
How in time to know the problem of the link circuit condition of MD in order to solve MTC server in the MTC system or MTC user, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method of off-line notice, in this method, MME/SGSN detects the link of MD when unreachable, and the inaccessible information of the link of this MD is notified to MTC server and/or MTC user.
Referring to Fig. 1, the method for the off-line notice that the embodiment of the invention provides specifically may further comprise the steps:
Whether the link that step 10:MME or SGSN detect the MD that is in Idle state can reach;
Step 11:MME or SGSN are when the link that detects MD is unreachable, and the link of notice MTC server and/or this MD of MTC user is unreachable.
As a kind of embodiment, whether the link that MME or SGSN detect the MD be in Idle state in the step 10 can reach, and its specific implementation method is as follows:
When MME or SGSN arrived in the paging clock cycle that sets in advance, MD is carried out paging; The time span of this paging clock cycle is less than the time span of the maximum offline that sets in advance sign detecting clock, and the time span of maximum offline sign detecting clock is represented the actual difference that disconnects between the time that time of being connected and network side detect this disconnection connection generation of MD and network side; MME or SGSN judge whether to receive this MD to the replying of this paging, if determine that then the link of MD can reach; Otherwise, determine that the link of MD is unreachable.
The method that above-mentioned MME or SGSN are provided with the paging clock cycle is as follows:
At first, MME or SGSN obtain the information that sets in advance the described maximum offline sign detecting clock in home signature user server HSS;
Then, MME or SGSN are provided with the time span little paging clock cycle of time span than maximum offline sign detecting clock.
As another kind of embodiment, whether the link that MME or SGSN detect the MD be in Idle state in the step 10 can reach, and its specific implementation method is as follows:
At first, MME or SGSN send the TAU that sets in advance to MD and trigger the clock cycle, initiate the TAU process to indicate this MD to trigger the clock cycle according to this TAU to network side; TAU triggers the time span of the time span of clock cycle less than maximum offline sign detecting clock, and the time span of maximum offline sign detecting clock is represented the actual difference that disconnects between the time that time of being connected and network side detect this disconnection connection generation of MD and network side;
Then, MME or SGSN judge whether MD triggers the clock cycle according to TAU and initiate the TAU process to network side; If be judged as be, determine that then the link of MD can reach, otherwise, determine that the link of MD is unreachable.
Above-mentioned MME or SGSN send according to the TAU that sets in advance to MD and trigger the indication of clock cycle to network side initiation band of position renewal TAU process, and its concrete grammar is:
At first, MME or SGSN obtain the information of the maximum offline sign detecting clock that sets in advance in home signature user server HSS, and the time span little TAU triggering clock cycle of time span than maximum offline sign detecting clock is set;
Then, MME or SGSN are handed down to MD with the information that TAU triggers the clock cycle, initiate the TAU process to indicate this MD to trigger the clock cycle according to this TAU to network side.Concrete, MME or SGSN can be in adhering in (Attach) process that MD initiates, and the information that TAU is triggered the clock cycle is handed down to MD.
Above-mentioned MME or SGSN judge whether MD triggers the clock cycle according to TAU and initiate the TAU process to network side, its concrete grammar is: MME or SGSN determine whether MD detects clock less than the maximum offline sign to the clock cycle of the actual initiation of network side TAU process, determine promptly whether MD is higher than the frequency that TAU triggers the clock cycle correspondence to the frequency of the actual initiation of network side TAU process; If, judge that then MD triggers the clock cycle according to TAU and initiates the TAU process to network side, otherwise, judge that MD does not trigger the clock cycle according to TAU and initiates the TAU process to network side.
Maximum offline sign detecting clock among the present invention can be to be consulted to determine by Virtual network operator and MTC service supplier, and the information of the maximum offline sign of determining being detected clock by Virtual network operator or MTC Server writes HSS.The concrete value of maximum offline sign detecting clock can be between 1 minute~1 hour.
Below the present invention is specifically described:
Core viewpoint of the present invention is as judging that MTC server and MTC user know that in time reference data of MD Link State and network clocking connect subscription data.This paper will improve at current mechanism, make MD under low mobility characteristic, mode by the restriction clock frequency reaches the frequency that lowers the network mobility management, simultaneously, also must satisfy MTC server and the MTC user timely judgement for MD link accessibility.
In existing scheme, initiatively remove paging MD by MME/SGSN, perhaps periodically send TAU and report own state to MME by MD, can carry out under the prerequisite of MD IDLE attitude link accessibility detection, introduce a logic determines condition, and maximum offline sign detecting clock mechanism, deallocation closes the new features of MTC device: off-line notice (Offline Indication).With reasonable realization characteristic demand.Specific embodiment is as follows:
Embodiment one:
Referring to Fig. 2 A, present embodiment specifically may further comprise the steps:
Step S01:MD in signatory process with a maximum offline sign detecting clock (show MD and network actual disconnect is connected with examine measure the time difference that disconnection is connected generation) write each MTC customizer (subscription), the information of this maximum offline sign detecting clock is stored in HSS, and configurable.
The paging clock cycle that step S02:MME/SGSN uses when it is initiatively initiated paging, maximum offline sign detecting clock contrast with in the CAMEL-Subscription-Information is provided with a paging clock cycle of the MD under the IDLE attitude initiatively being initiated paging than the short MME/SGSN of maximum offline sign detecting clock.
The paging clock cycle that step S03:MME/SGSN can active maintenance be provided with, and regularly MD is initiated paging to detect the present Link State of this MD according to this paging clock cycle.
Step S04:MME/SGSN judges whether MD is initiated paging and receives replying of MD, if, then arrive step S05, otherwise, to step S06;
Step S05:MME/SGSN thinks that the link of MD of IDLE attitude can reach, and regularly initiates paging according to the paging clock, removes to detect the state of MD.
Step S06:MME/SGSN thinks that the link of MD of IDLE attitude is unreachable, and sends a MD and do not set up the notice (offline notification) that signaling connects and give MD server or MD user, goes to state that this MD is unreachable.
Embodiment two:
Participate in Fig. 2 B, present embodiment specifically may further comprise the steps:
Step S11:MD in signatory process with a maximum offline sign detecting clock (show MD and network actual disconnect is connected with examine measure the time difference that disconnection is connected generation) write each MTC customizer (subscription), the information of this maximum offline sign detecting clock is stored in HSS, and configurable;
The paging clock cycle that step S12:MME/SGSN uses when it is initiatively initiated paging, detect the clock contrast with the maximum offline sign in the CAMEL-Subscription-Information, MD a TAU triggering clock cycle under IDLE attitude shorter than maximum offline sign detecting clock is set;
Step S13: when MD is registered to network, initiate an Attach process, MME/SGSN is handed down to MD with the TAU triggering clock cycle of the MD of setting.It is shorter than the maximum offline sign detecting clock that HSS preserves that this TAU that MD safeguards triggers the clock cycle;
Step S14:MD triggers the clock cycle according to the TAU that receives from MME/SGSN and initiatively initiates periodic TAU when the IDLE attitude;
In the time of step S15:MD initiation next time TAU process, the maximum offline sign detecting clock that MME/SGSN can preserve clock cycle of the actual initiation of MD TAU and HSS when signatory relatively, whether the clock cycle of judging the actual initiation of MD TAU is greater than maximum offline sign detecting clock, if, then arrive step S16, otherwise, to step S17;
Step S16:MME/SGSN thinks that the link of MD of IDLE attitude is unreachable, and send a MD and do not set up the notice (offline notification) that signaling connects and give MD server or MD user, go to state that this MD is unreachable, MME waits for the process of MD initiation next time simultaneously, returns step S13.
Step S17:MME thinks that the link of MD of IDLE attitude can reach, and the TAU that continues monitoring MD is clock periodically, to confirm whether MD can reach, and returns step S14.
Referring to Fig. 3, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of MTC system, and this system comprises:
MME/SGSN30, whether the link that is used to detect the MD that is in Idle state can reach; When the link that detects described MD was unreachable, the link of notice MTC server and/or the described MD of MTC user was unreachable;
MTC server31 is used to receive described notice;
MTC user32 is used to receive described notice;
MD33 is used for communicating by letter with MME or SGSN.
As a kind of embodiment, described MME/SGSN30 is used for:
When the paging clock cycle that sets in advance arrives, described MD is carried out paging; The time span of described paging clock cycle is less than the time span of maximum offline sign detecting clock, and the time span of described maximum offline sign detecting clock is represented the actual difference that disconnects between the time that time of being connected and network side detect this disconnection connection generation of MD and network side;
Judge whether to receive described MD to the replying of described paging, if determine that then the link of described MD can reach; Otherwise, determine that the link of described MD is unreachable.
This system also comprises:
HSS34, the information that is used to store described maximum offline sign detecting clock;
Described MME/SGSN30 is used for:
Obtain the information of the maximum offline sign detecting clock among the described HSS; The time span little paging clock cycle of time span than described maximum offline sign detecting clock is set.
As another kind of embodiment, described MME/SGSN30 is used for:
Send the TAU that sets in advance to described MD and trigger the clock cycle, initiate band of position renewal TAU process to network side to indicate described MD to trigger the clock cycle according to this TAU; Described TAU triggers the time span of the time span of clock cycle less than maximum offline sign detecting clock, and the time span of described maximum offline sign detecting clock is represented the actual difference that disconnects between the time that time of being connected and network side detect this disconnection connection generation of MD and network side;
Judge whether described MD triggers the clock cycle according to described TAU and initiate the TAU process to network side;
Being judged as when being, determine that the link of described MD can reach, when being judged as not, determine that the link of described MD is unreachable.
Described MME/SGSN30 is used for:
Determine whether the frequency that described MD initiates the TAU process to network side is higher than the frequency that described TAU triggers the clock cycle correspondence, if, judge that then described MD triggers the clock cycle according to the TAU that sets in advance and initiates the TAU process to network side, otherwise, judge that described MD does not trigger the clock cycle according to the TAU that sets in advance and initiates the TAU process to network side.
This system also comprises:
HSS34, the information that is used to store described maximum offline sign detecting clock;
Described MME/SGSN30 is used for:
Obtain the information of the maximum offline sign detecting clock among the described HSS, and the time span little TAU triggering clock cycle of time span than described maximum offline sign detecting clock is set;
The described TAU triggering clock cycle is handed down to described MD, initiates the TAU process to network side to indicate described MD to trigger clock cycle according to this TAU.
Described MME/SGSN30 is used for:
To adhering in the Attach process that network side is initiated, the information that described TAU is triggered the clock cycle is handed down to described MD at described MD.
Referring to Fig. 4, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of management equipment, and this equipment comprises:
Link detecting unit 40, whether the link that is used to detect the MD that is in Idle state can reach;
Off-line notification unit 41 is used for detecting in described link detecting unit the link of described MD when unreachable, and the link of notice MTC server and/or the described MD of MTC user is unreachable.
As a kind of embodiment, described link detecting unit 40 comprises:
The clock setting unit is used to be provided with the paging clock cycle; The time span of described paging clock cycle is less than the time span of maximum offline sign detecting clock, and the time span of described maximum offline sign detecting clock is represented the actual difference that disconnects between the time that time of being connected and network side detect this disconnection connection generation of MD and network side;
The equipment paging unit, the paging clock cycle that is used for being provided with in the clock setting unit is carried out paging to described MD when arriving;
Reply judging unit, be used to judge whether to receive described MD to the replying of described paging, if determine that then the link of described MD can reach; Otherwise, determine that the link of described MD is unreachable.
Described clock setting unit is used for:
Obtain the information that sets in advance the described maximum offline sign detecting clock in home signature user server HSS; The time span little paging clock cycle of time span than described maximum offline sign detecting clock is set.
As another kind of embodiment, described link detecting unit 40 comprises:
Clock issues the unit, is used for sending the TAU that sets in advance to described MD and triggers the clock cycle, initiates band of position renewal TAU process to indicate described MD to trigger the clock cycle according to this TAU to network side; Described TAU triggers the time span of the time span of clock cycle less than maximum offline sign detecting clock, and the time span of described maximum offline sign detecting clock is represented the actual difference that disconnects between the time that time of being connected and network side detect this disconnection connection generation of MD and network side;
The cycle judging unit is used to judge whether described MD triggers the clock cycle according to described TAU and initiate the TAU process to network side;
Determining unit is used for when being judged as of cycle judging unit is as a result, determines that the link of described MD can reach, and when being judged as not, determines that the link of described MD is unreachable.
Described cycle judging unit is used for:
Determine whether the frequency that described MD initiates the TAU process to network side is higher than the frequency that described TAU triggers the clock cycle correspondence, if, judge that then described MD triggers the clock cycle according to the TAU that sets in advance and initiates the TAU process to network side, otherwise, judge that described MD does not trigger the clock cycle according to the TAU that sets in advance and initiates the TAU process to network side.
Described clock issues the unit and is used for:
Obtain the information that sets in advance the described maximum offline sign detecting clock in home signature user server HSS; The time span little TAU triggering clock cycle of time span than described maximum offline sign detecting clock is set; The information that described TAU is triggered the clock cycle is handed down to described MD, initiates the TAU process to indicate described MD to trigger the clock cycle according to this TAU to network side.
Described clock issues the unit and is used for:
To adhering in the Attach process that network side is initiated, the information that described TAU is triggered the clock cycle is handed down to described MD at described MD.
Described management equipment is: MME or SGSN.
Referring to Fig. 5, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of Machine Type communication equipment MD, and this equipment comprises:
Indication receiving element 50 is used to receive this MD of indication that MME or SGSN send and triggers the information of clock cycle to network side TAU process according to TAU; Described TAU triggers the time span of the time span of clock cycle less than maximum offline sign detecting clock, and the time span of described maximum offline sign detecting clock is represented the actual difference that disconnects between the time that time of being connected and network side detect this disconnection connection generation of MD and network side;
TAU initiates unit 51, is used for triggering the clock cycle according to described TAU and initiates the TAU process to network side.
This equipment also comprises:
Network registry unit 52 is used for when needs are registered to network side, initiates to adhere to the Attach process to network side;
Described indication receiving element is used for receiving described information in described Attach process.
To sum up, beneficial effect of the present invention comprises:
In the scheme that the embodiment of the invention provides, MME/SGSN is when the link that detects the MD that is in Idle state is unreachable, the link of notice MTC server and/or this MD of MTC user is unreachable, thereby make MTC server in the MTC system and/or MTC user can in time know the link circuit condition of MD, and then in time hold MD according to the link circuit condition of MD and whether be in and accept service state.
Simultaneously, for the improvement of the determination methods of MD link connection status under the IDLE attitude, can be used as the new demand that a kind of effective mechanism satisfies MTC offline notification characteristic among the present invention.At first in improvement, require the part of a maximum offline sign detecting clock as subscription data write among the HSS, this clock initiates the TAU cycle clock as definition MD or MME initiates reference data of paging cycle clock, the cycle clock or the MME that have introduced a MD triggering TAU again initiate the paging cycle clock, with a logic determines that is stored in a maximum offline sign detecting clock among the HSS in the signatory process of MD, judged result is learnt the link accessibility of MD under the IDLE attitude, and whether network satisfies MME sends trigger condition from an offline notification to MTC device and MTC user for the judgement conduct of accessibility.
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.