CN102273247B

CN102273247B - Method and apparatus for detecting change of subscriber location

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Publication number: CN102273247B
Application number: CN201180000449.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周汉
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honor Device Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-04-21
Filing date: 2011-04-21
Publication date: 2013-11-06
Anticipated expiration: 2031-04-21
Also published as: WO2011107060A3; WO2011107060A2; CN102273247A

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for detecting change of subscriber location are provided in the embodiments of the present invention, which relates to the field of communications. The method includes the following steps: acquiring which Public Land Mobile-communication Network (PLMN) a User Equipment (UE) accessed to; according to the PLMN the UE accessed to, providing to a network a location area corresponding to the PLMN, to enable the network acquire, according to the location area corresponding to the PLMN and the current location of the UE, the location area corresponding to the PLMN the UE entered into or departed from. The aforementioned solution of the present invention enables said network to determine, according to the location area corresponding to the PLMN and the location the UE stayed at, the corresponding location area corresponding to the PLMN the UE entered into or departed from.

Description

Detection method and device that customer location changes

Technical field

The present invention relates to the communications field, particularly a kind of detection method and device of customer location change.

Background technology

Exist in communication system the user is carried out the demand that follow the tracks of the position, so that communication system is carried out corresponding service management and control based on customer location.

AS(Application Server in prior art, application server) to HLR(Home Location Register, attaching position register)/HSS(Home Subscriber Server, home subscriber server) position that obtains the user.concrete, AS sends the message of obtaining customer location to HLR/HSS, HLR/HSS returns to the accompanying SGSN(Serving General packet radio service Support Node of user to AS, the GPRS serving GPRS support node)/MME(Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity) or MSC(Mobile Switching Center, mobile switching centre)/VLR(Visitor Location Register, VLR Visitor Location Register) address, perhaps HLR/HSS returns to the position at user place to AS, for example, Route Area, tracking area, residential quarter etc.

Prior art can only be known the position at the current place of user at present, but can not detect the event that the user entered or left the band of position.

Summary of the invention

Enter or leave the event of the band of position in order the user to be detected, detection method and device that the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of customer location to change.Described technical scheme is as follows:

The detection method that a kind of customer location changes, described method comprises:

Know the public land mobile communication network PLMN of user equipment (UE) access;

PLMN according to described UE access provides the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to network, so that the position at the band of position corresponding to described network based described PLMN and described UE current place knows that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN;

Wherein, the position at the band of position that described network based described PLMN is corresponding and described UE current place knows that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, comprising:

Whether the band of position corresponding to the position at the current place of more described UE and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

Obtain the band of position corresponding to public land mobile communication network PLMN of user equipment (UE) access;

The position at the band of position corresponding according to described PLMN and described UE current place knows that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN;

Wherein, the position at the described band of position corresponding according to described PLMN and described UE current place knows that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, comprising:

Obtain the position at the current place of described UE from access network elements;

The checkout gear that a kind of customer location changes, described device comprises:

The position acquisition module is used for the public land mobile communication network PLMN of knowing that user equipment (UE) accesses;

The position provides module, be used for the PLMN according to described UE access, provide the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to network, so that the position at the band of position corresponding to described network based described PLMN and described UE current place knows that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

The position acquisition module is used for obtaining the band of position corresponding to public land mobile communication network PLMN that user equipment (UE) accesses;

Position determination module, the position that is used for the band of position corresponding according to described PLMN and described UE current place knows that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

User equipment (UE) receives the band of position corresponding to PLMN of the described UE access of network transmission;

Whether the band of position corresponding to the position at the current place of the more described UE of described UE and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN;

Described UE is according to determining that result is to described network initiation access process, make described network obtain the position at the current place of described UE from access network elements in described access process, whether the band of position corresponding to the position at the current place of the more described UE of described network and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

Receiver module is for the band of position corresponding to PLMN of the described UE access that receives the network transmission;

Determination module, whether the band of position corresponding to the position that is used for more described UE current place and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN;

Access module, be used for according to determining that result is to described network initiation access process, make described network obtain the position at the current place of described UE from access network elements in described access process, whether the band of position corresponding to the position at the current place of the more described UE of described network and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

The beneficial effect of the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides is:

By knowing the PLMN of UE access, provide the band of position corresponding to this PLMN to network, so that this user of location positioning at the band of position corresponding to this network based this PLMN and this UE current place enters or leave the band of position corresponding to this PLMN.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the detection method flow chart that the customer location that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 1 changes;

Fig. 2 is the detection method flow chart that the customer location that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 2 changes;

Fig. 3 is the detection method information interaction figure that the customer location that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 3 changes;

Fig. 4 is the detection method information interaction figure that the customer location that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 4 changes;

Fig. 5 is the structure of the detecting device schematic diagram that the customer location that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 5 changes;

Fig. 6 is the structure of the detecting device schematic diagram that the customer location that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 6 changes;

Fig. 7 is the structure of the detecting device schematic diagram that the customer location that provides of the embodiment of the present invention 7 changes.

Embodiment

For making the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, embodiment of the present invention is described further in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.

Embodiment 1

Referring to Fig. 1, the detection method that the present embodiment provides a kind of customer location to change, the method can be carried out by subscribed database or third party's network element, and the method comprises:

S11: know UE(User Equipment, subscriber equipment) the PLMN(Public LandMobile-communication Network of access, public land mobile communication network).

S12: the PLMN according to UE access provides the band of position corresponding to PLMN to network, so that the position at the band of position corresponding to network based PLMN and UE current place knows that UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

Wherein, the entity that this network is corresponding can be specifically mobile management network element, MSC or VLR, and mobile management network element is SGSN or MME.

Wherein, the position at user current place can be Route Area, tracking area, and the tracking area list, or the residential quarter etc.

The present embodiment provides the band of position corresponding to this PLMN by knowing the PLMN of UE access to network, so that this user of location positioning at the band of position corresponding to this network based this PLMN and this UE current place enters or leave the band of position corresponding to this PLMN.

Embodiment 2

Referring to Fig. 2, the detection method that the present embodiment provides a kind of customer location to change, the method can be carried out by mobile management network element, MSC or VLR, and mobile management network element is SGSN or MME, and the method comprises:

S21: the band of position corresponding to public land mobile communication network PLMN that obtains the user equipment (UE) access;

S22: the position at the band of position corresponding according to PLMN and UE current place knows that UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

The present embodiment is by obtaining the band of position corresponding to PLMN of UE access, and the band of position corresponding according to this PLMN enters or leave the band of position corresponding to this PLMN with this user of location positioning at the current place of this UE.

Embodiment 3

Referring to Fig. 3, the detection method that the present embodiment provides a kind of customer location to change, in the method, subscribed database does not have the accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of signing all UE, need to obtain the band of position corresponding to PLMN sign to the third party's network element that stores the band of position corresponding to the accessible PLMN of all UE, the method specifically comprises:

101:UE sends access request message to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR.

Wherein, access request message can be that Attach(adheres to)/TAU(Trace Area Update, tracing section updating)/RAU(Route Area Update, Routing Area Update)/LAU(location Area Update, location area updating) the Request(request) message.The meaning of "/" expression " perhaps ".

102:SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR sends to subscribed database and upgrades position requests Update Location Request message, the PLMN sign of carrying UE access PLMN in this message.

Wherein, subscribed database is HLR/HSS.

103: after subscribed database receives and upgrades location request message, send notice request Notification Request message to third party's network element, carry the PLMN sign of UE access PLMN in this message.

104: the band of position corresponding to PLMN that third party's network element is accessible according to all UE of storage, inquiry obtain the band of position corresponding to PLMN sign of UE access PLMN.

105: third party's network element sends Notification Validation Notification ACK message to subscribed database, carries the band of position corresponding to PLMN of this UE access in this message.

Concrete, third party's network element is notified the band of position corresponding to PLMN of UE access to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR by subscribed database.For example, third party's network element can be encapsulated in the band of position corresponding to PLMN of this UE access in the transparent cell of subscribed database, so-called " to the transparent cell of subscribed database " refers to that subscribed database does not need to resolve this cell, only needs this cell is sent to follow-up network element SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR.Wherein, this cell can be transparent vessel Transparent container.

Further, third party's network element can also be to subscribed database indication reporting types in this message, and this reporting types includes but not limited to that zone, report of user in-position, report of user leave the band of position, report of user enters and leave the band of position.

106: subscribed database sends to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR and upgrades location confirmation Update Location ACK message, carries the band of position corresponding to PLMN of this UE access in this message.

Further, subscribed database can also be indicated this reporting types to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR in this message.

107:SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR sends access confirmation message to UE, carries the band of position corresponding to PLMN of this UE access in this message.

Wherein, access confirmation message can be that Attach/TAU/RAU/LAU Accept(accepts) message.Further, SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR can also indicate this reporting types to UE in this message.

Need to prove, the present embodiment does not limit the title of message, can be the message of the present embodiment name, can be the message of other titles yet.

Through step 101-107, third party's network element is known the PLMN of UE access, and provides the band of position corresponding to this PLMN to network (SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR).Follow-up, the location positioning UE at the band of position corresponding to network based this PLMN and this UE current place enters or leaves the band of position corresponding to this PLMN (not shown in Fig. 2), specifically comprises:

1) be in connected state or Ready(is ready as UE) during attitude, SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR obtains the position at the current place of UE from access network elements, whether the band of position that relatively PLMN that accesses of the position at the current place of UE and UE is corresponding is identical or be contained in this band of position, if (be identical or be contained in this band of position), determine that UE enters the band of position corresponding to this PLMN, (namely different or be not contained in this band of position) if not determines that this UE leaves the band of position corresponding to this PLMN.

wherein, SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR obtains the position at the current place of UE from access network elements, comprise: at GERAN(GSM EDGE Radio Access Network, GSM EDGE Radio Access Network) under system, BSC (Base Station Controller, base station controller) report the cell information at the current place of SGSN UE, at UTRAN(UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network, UMTS Terrestrial radio access network) under system, RNC(Radio Network Controller, radio network controller) report Route Area information or the cell information at the current place of SGSN UE, at E-UTRAN(Evolved UTRAN, evolution UTRAN) under system, eNodeB(Evolved Node B, evolution base station) report tracking area information or the cell information at the current place of MME UE, perhaps, SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR follows the tracks of and goes according to from RA (Route Area, the Route Area) list or the TA(Trace Area that distribute as UE) list knows position RA or the TA at the current place of UE.

2) wait for when UE is in Idle state or Standby() during attitude, whether the UE band of position that relatively PLMN that accesses of position and the UE at the current place of UE is corresponding is identical or be contained in this band of position, if (be identical or be contained in this band of position), determine that UE enters the band of position corresponding to this PLMN, (namely different or be not contained in this band of position) if not determines that this UE leaves the band of position corresponding to this PLMN.Wherein, the positional information that UE broadcasts by access network elements (as cell information, or Route Area information, or tracking area information etc.) is known the position at the current place of UE.

After UE knew that it enters or leave this band of position, UE initiated access process, enters or leave this band of position with informing network UE.Access process makes UE transfer connected state to by Idle state, perhaps transfers the Ready attitude to by the Standby attitude, and then SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR can carry out and 1) in identical operation, repeat no more here.This access process can be RAU for example, TAU, LAU, Service Request(service request) etc. flow process.

After UE knew that it enters or leave this band of position, UE initiated access process, comprising:

First method: if network is to UE indication reporting types, when UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR.

Wherein, when UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR, specifically refers to: when UE entered the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiated access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR; Perhaps, when UE left the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiated access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR; Perhaps, when UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN and when UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR.

Second method: if network has been indicated reporting types to UE, when reporting zone, UE in-position when UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types, perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as UE, perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR when UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types.

The third method: UE preserves the position at UE place last time, and (position at described UE place last time refers to that network in the mobile management flow process (SGSN/MME/MSC) indication is to the position at the UE place of UE; Or the position of the Web broadcast monitored of UE), if network to UE indication reporting types, enters access conditions or/and when leaving access conditions, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR when UE determines to satisfy; If network is indicated reporting types to UE, when determine satisfying, UE enters access conditions and reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, perhaps when determine satisfying, UE leaves access conditions and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position, perhaps enter access conditions or leave access conditions and reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR when UE determine to satisfy.

Wherein, entering access conditions is: when UE determines after it enters this band of position (be the band of position corresponding to position and the PLMN of UE access at UE current place identical or be contained in this band of position), if the position at UE place last time is different from this band of position or be not contained in this band of position, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR, enters this band of position with informing network UE;

Wherein, leaving access conditions is: when UE determines after it leaves this band of position (be the band of position corresponding to position and the PLMN of UE access at UE current place different or be not contained in this band of position), if the position at UE place last time is identical with this band of position or be contained in this band of position, UE initiates access process to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR, leaves this band of position with informing network UE.

Above-mentioned the third method can avoid UE to repeat to initiate access process, thereby avoids repetition informing network UE to enter or leave the described band of position.For example, when UE moves in this band of position, the position at UE place last time of preserving in UE is identical with this band of position or be contained in this band of position, even UE knows that the position at UE current place is identical with this band of position or be contained in this band of position, UE can not initiate access process yet.Again for example, when UE moves outside this band of position, preserve the position at UE place last time in UE different with this band of position or be not contained in this band of position, even UE knows that the position at UE current place is different with this band of position or be not contained in this band of position, UE can not initiate access process yet.

Further, after the location positioning UE at the band of position that network (SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR) is corresponding according to this PLMN and UE current place enters or leaves the band of position corresponding to this PLMN, UE can be entered or leaves the reporting events of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN to application server (or other network elements except application server), application server (or other network elements) can be carried out corresponding service management and control according to this event.

Network enters UE or leave the reporting events of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN to application server (or other network elements except application server), comprising:

First method: if network does not receive reporting types, when determining that UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN, network reports UE to enter or leaves the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN;

Second method: if network receives reporting types, be that when reporting zone, UE in-position, network reports UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN when definite UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types; Perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as definite UE, network reports UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN; Perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, network reports UE to enter or leaves the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN when definite UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types;

The third method: network is preserved the position (position at UE place last time that network is preserved refers to the position of the UE that in network (SGSN/MME/MSC), the UE context is preserved) at UE place last time, if network is not to UE indication reporting types, enter report condition or/and when leaving report condition when definite UE satisfies, network reports UE to enter or leaves the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN;

If network is indicated reporting types to UE, when satisfying, definite UE enters report condition and reporting types is that when reporting zone, UE in-position, network reports UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN; Perhaps leave report condition and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position when UE determine to satisfy, network reports UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN; Perhaps enter report condition or leave report condition and reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, network reports UE to enter or leaves the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN when UE determine to satisfy.

Wherein, entering report condition is: when determine UE enter this band of position after (be the band of position corresponding to the PLMN that accesses of position and the UE at UE current place identical or be contained in this band of position), if the position at UE place last time is different from this band of position or be not contained in this band of position, network reports UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN;

Wherein, leaving report condition is: when determine UE leave this band of position after (be the band of position corresponding to the PLMN that accesses of position and the UE at UE current place different or be not contained in this band of position), if the position at UE place last time is identical with this band of position or be contained in this band of position, network reports UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN.

Above-mentioned the third method can avoid network to repeat the event that reports UE to enter or leave this band of position.For example, when UE moves in this band of position, the position at UE place last time of preserving in network is identical with this band of position or be contained in this band of position, even network knows that the position at UE current place is identical with this band of position or be contained in this band of position, network can not initiated report flow yet.Again for example, when moving outside UE is in this band of position, the position at UE place last time of preserving in network is different with this band of position or be not contained in this band of position, even network knows that the position at UE current place is different with this band of position or be not contained in the described band of position, network can not initiated report flow yet.

The present embodiment provides the band of position corresponding to this PLMN by knowing the PLMN of UE access to network, so that this user of location positioning at the band of position corresponding to this network based this PLMN and this UE current place enters or leave the band of position corresponding to this PLMN.Simultaneously, only need third party's network element to store the accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of all UE, SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR need not store, reduced the redundant information that exists in the network, and as UE during at a plurality of PLMN internetwork roaming, need not the band of position corresponding to PLMN of signing other operators in the subscribed database of Home PLMN operator of UE, reduced the O﹠M cost of network.

Embodiment 4

Referring to Fig. 4, the detection method that the present embodiment provides a kind of customer location to change, the accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of signing all UE in subscribed database in the method, the method specifically comprises:

201:UE sends access request message to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR.

Wherein, access request message can be Attach/TAU/RAU/LAU Request message.The meaning of "/" expression " perhaps ".

202:SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR sends to subscribed database and upgrades position requests Update Location Request message, the PLMN sign of carrying UE access PLMN in this message.

Wherein, subscribed database is HLR/HSS.

203: after subscribed database received and upgrades location request message, according to the accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of all signing UE, inquiry obtained the band of position corresponding to PLMN sign of UE access PLMN.

204: subscribed database sends to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR and upgrades location confirmation Update Location ACK message, carries the band of position corresponding to PLMN of this UE access in this message.

Further, subscribed database can also be to SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR indication reporting types in this message, and this reporting types includes but not limited to that zone, report of user in-position, report of user leave the band of position, report of user enters and leave the band of position.

205:SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR sends access confirmation message to user's UE, carries the band of position corresponding to PLMN of this UE access in this message.

Through step 201-205, subscribed database is known the PLMN of UE access, and provides the band of position corresponding to PLMN to network (SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR).Follow-up, the position at the band of position that network based PLMN is corresponding and UE current place knows that this UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN (not shown in Fig. 3), specifically can reference implementation 2.

Further, after the position at the band of position that network (SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR) is corresponding according to this PLMN and UE place knows that this UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE can be entered or leaves the reporting events of the band of position corresponding to this PLMN to application server (or other network elements except application server), specifically can reference implementation 2, application server (or other network elements) can be carried out corresponding service management and control according to this event.

The present embodiment provides the band of position corresponding to this PLMN by knowing the PLMN of UE access to network, so that this UE of location positioning at the band of position corresponding to this network based this PLMN and UE current place enters or leave the band of position corresponding to this PLMN.Simultaneously, only need the accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of all UE of subscription data library storage, SGSN/MME/MSC/VLR need not store, and has reduced the redundant information that exists in the network, has reduced the O﹠M cost of network.

Embodiment 5

Referring to Fig. 5, the checkout gear that the present embodiment provides a kind of customer location to change, this device can be subscribed database or third party's network element, this device comprises:

Position acquisition module 501 is used for the public land mobile communication network PLMN of knowing that user equipment (UE) accesses;

The position provides module 502, is used for the PLMN according to the UE access, provides the band of position corresponding to PLMN to network, so that the position at the band of position corresponding to network based PLMN and UE current place knows that UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

When this device is subscribed database, subscribed database before executing location provides module 502, the band of position corresponding to PLMN that signing all UE are accessible;

Perhaps, when this device was third party's network element, third party's network element was stored the accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of all UE before executing location provides module 502.

When device is subscribed database, the PLMN that the position provides module 502 to be used for according to the UE access, the band of position that PLMN is corresponding sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR;

Perhaps, when device is third party's network element, the PLMN that the position provides module 502 to be used for according to the UE access, the band of position that PLMN is corresponding sends to subscribed database, and the band of position that subscribed database is corresponding with PLMN sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR.

When device was third party's network element, the position provided module 502 specifically to be used for

PLMN according to the UE access, the band of position that PLMN is corresponding is encapsulated in the transparent cell of subscribed database, cell is sent to subscribed database, and subscribed database sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR with cell.

Embodiment 6

Referring to Fig. 6, the checkout gear that the present embodiment provides a kind of customer location to change, this device can be mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR, this device comprises:

Position acquisition module 601 is used for obtaining the band of position corresponding to public land mobile communication network PLMN that user equipment (UE) accesses;

Position determination module 602, the position that is used for the band of position corresponding according to PLMN and UE current place knows that UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

Position determination module 602 comprises:

Position acquisition unit 602a is for obtain the position at the current place of UE from access network elements;

And position determination unit 602b, whether the band of position corresponding to the position that is used for the current place of UE relatively and PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if so, determines that UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if not, determine that UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

Position acquisition unit 602a specifically is used for:

The band of position that PLMN is corresponding sends to UE, make the UE band of position that relatively position and the PLMN at the current place of UE is corresponding whether identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if, determine that UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if not, determine that UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE is according to determining result initiation access process; Obtain the position at UE place from access network elements in access process.

Wherein, UE comprises according to determining result initiation access process:

If to UE indication reporting types, when UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiates access process;

If indicated reporting types to UE, when reporting zone, UE in-position when UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types, perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as UE, perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, UE initiates access process when UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types;

UE preserves the position at UE place last time, if to UE indication reporting types, enters access conditions or/and when leaving access conditions, UE initiates access process when UE determines to satisfy; If to UE indication reporting types, when determine satisfying, UE enters access conditions and reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, perhaps when determine satisfying, UE leaves access conditions and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position, perhaps enter access conditions or leave access conditions and reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, UE initiates access process when UE determine to satisfy; Wherein, enter access conditions and be: after definite UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at UE place last time and PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN; Wherein, leave access conditions and be: after definite UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at UE place last time and PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

This device also comprises: reporting events module 603, after being used for position determination module 602, UE is entered or/and the reporting events that leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN to application server or other network elements except application server.

Concrete,

If do not receive reporting types,, report UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN when determining that UE enters;

Perhaps,

If receive reporting types, be when reporting zone, UE in-position, to report UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN when definite UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types; Perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as definite UE, report UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN; Be perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position when definite UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types, report UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN;

Perhaps,

Preserve the position at UE place last time, if to UE indication reporting types, enter report condition or/and when leaving report condition when definite UE is satisfied, report UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN; If indicated reporting types to UE, when satisfying, definite UE enters report condition and reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, to report UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN; Perhaps leave report condition and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position when UE determine to satisfy, report UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN; Perhaps enter report condition or leave report condition and reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position when UE determine to satisfy, report UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to PLMN; Wherein, enter report condition and be: after definite UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at UE place last time and PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN; Wherein, leave report condition and be: after definite UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at UE place last time and PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

Embodiment 7

Referring to Fig. 7, the checkout gear that the present embodiment provides a kind of customer location to change, this device can be specifically user equipment (UE), this device comprises:

Receiver module 701 is for the band of position corresponding to PLMN of the UE access that receives the network transmission;

Determination module 702, whether the band of position corresponding to the position that is used for the current place of UE relatively and PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if so, determines that UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if not, determine that UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN;

Access module 703, be used for initiating access process according to definite result to network, make network obtain the position at the current place of UE from access network elements in access process, whether the band of position corresponding to the position at the current place of network comparison UE and PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if, determine that UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if not, determine that UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN.

Wherein, access module 703 specifically is used for

If network is to UE indication reporting types, when UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiates access process to network;

Perhaps,

If network has been indicated reporting types to UE, when reporting zone, UE in-position when UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types, perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as UE, perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, UE initiates access process to network when UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to PLMN and reporting types;

Perhaps,

UE preserves the position at UE place last time, if network to UE indication reporting types, enters access conditions or/and when leaving access conditions, UE initiates access process to network when UE determines to satisfy; If network is indicated reporting types to UE, when determine satisfying, UE enters access conditions and reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, perhaps when determine satisfying, UE leaves access conditions and reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position, perhaps enter access conditions or leave access conditions and reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, UE initiates access process to network when UE determine to satisfy;

Wherein, enter access conditions and be: after definite UE entered the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at UE place last time and PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiated access process to network;

Wherein, leave access conditions and be: after definite UE left the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at UE place last time and PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN, UE initiated access process to network.

Whether the band of position corresponding to the position of the present embodiment by the current place of UE relatively and PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if, determine that UE enters the band of position corresponding to PLMN, if not, determine that UE leaves the band of position corresponding to PLMN, initiate access process according to definite result to network, make network obtain the position at the current place of UE from access network elements in access process, the band of position corresponding according to this PLMN enters or leaves the band of position corresponding to this PLMN with this user of location positioning at the current place of this UE.

The embodiment of the present invention can utilize software to realize, corresponding software program can be stored in the storage medium that can read, for example, and in the hard disk of computer, buffer memory or CD.

The above is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is in order to limit the present invention, within the spirit and principles in the present invention not all, any modification of doing, is equal to replacement, improvement etc., within all should being included in protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. the detection method that customer location changes, is characterized in that, described method comprises:

2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described PLMN according to described UE access before providing the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to network, comprising:

The accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of signing all UE of subscribed database, described subscribed database are attaching position register HLR or ownership UE server HSS;

Perhaps, the accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN of described all UE of third party's network element storage.

3. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described PLMN according to described UE access provides the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to network, comprising:

Subscribed database is according to the PLMN of described UE access, and the band of position that described PLMN is corresponding sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR;

Perhaps, third party's network element is according to the PLMN of described UE access, the band of position that described PLMN is corresponding sends to subscribed database, and the band of position that described subscribed database is corresponding with described PLMN sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR.

4. method according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, described third party's network element is according to the PLMN of described UE access, the band of position that described PLMN is corresponding sends to subscribed database, the band of position that described subscribed database is corresponding with described PLMN sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR, comprising:

Described third party's network element is according to the PLMN of described UE access, the band of position that described PLMN is corresponding is encapsulated in the transparent cell of described subscribed database, described cell is sent to described subscribed database, and described subscribed database sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR with described cell.

5. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR obtain the position at the current place of described UE from access network elements, comprising:

The band of position that described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR are corresponding with described PLMN sends to described UE, whether the band of position corresponding to the position that makes the more described UE of described UE current place and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, described UE is according to determining that result is to described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR initiation access process;

Described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR obtain the position at the current place of described UE from described access network elements in described access process.

6. method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described UE is according to determining that result to described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR initiation access process, comprising:

If described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR be not to described UE indication reporting types, when described UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, described UE initiates access process to described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR;

Perhaps,

if described mobile management network element, described MSC, perhaps described VLR has indicated reporting types to described UE, when reporting zone, UE in-position when described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types, perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as described UE, perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position when described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types, described UE is to described mobile management network element, described MSC, perhaps described VLR initiates access process,

Perhaps,

described UE preserves the position at described UE place last time, if described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR be not to described UE indication reporting types, when determine satisfying, described UE enters access conditions or/and when leaving access conditions, described UE initiates access process to described mobile management network element, described MSC or described VLR, if described mobile management network element, described MSC, perhaps described VLR is to described UE indication reporting types, when determining to satisfy, described UE enters access conditions, and described reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, perhaps when determining to satisfy, described UE leaves access conditions, and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position, perhaps enter access conditions or leave access conditions when UE determines to satisfy, and described reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, described UE is to described mobile management network element, described MSC, perhaps described VLR initiates access process, wherein, the described access conditions that enters is: after definite described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, wherein, the described access conditions that leaves is: after definite described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

7. method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, the position at described UE current place is that described UE is known from the positional information of described access network elements broadcasting.

8. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the position at the band of position that described network based described PLMN is corresponding and described UE current place comprises after knowing that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN:

Described network described UE is entered or/and the reporting events that leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to application server or other network elements except described application server.

9. method according to claim 8, is characterized in that, network enters described UE or/and the reporting events that leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to application server or other network elements except described application server, comprising:

If described network does not receive reporting types, when determining that described UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN, described network reports described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN;

Perhaps,

If described network receives reporting types, be that when reporting zone, UE in-position, network reports described UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN when definite described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types; Perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as definite described UE, described network reports described UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, described network reports described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN when definite described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and reporting types;

Perhaps,

Described network is preserved the position at described UE place last time, if described network is not to described UE indication reporting types, when satisfying, definite described UE enters report condition or/and when leaving report condition, described network reports described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; If described network has been indicated reporting types to described UE, when satisfying, definite described UE enters report condition and reporting types is that when reporting zone, UE in-position, described network reports described UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Perhaps leave report condition and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position when described UE determine to satisfy, described network reports UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Perhaps enter report condition or leave report condition and described reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, described network reports described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN when described UE determine to satisfy; Wherein, the described report condition that enters is: after definite described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Wherein, the described report condition of leaving is: after definite described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

10. the detection method that customer location changes, is characterized in that, described method comprises:

11. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the described position that obtains the current place of described UE from access network elements comprises:

The band of position that described PLMN is corresponding sends to described UE, whether the band of position corresponding to the position that makes the more described UE of described UE current place and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, described UE is according to determining result initiation access process;

Obtain the position at described UE place from described access network elements in described access process.

12. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described UE comprises according to determining result initiation access process:

If to described UE indication reporting types, when described UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, described UE initiates access process;

Perhaps,

If indicated reporting types to described UE, when reporting zone, UE in-position when described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types, perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as described UE, perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, described UE initiates access process when described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types;

Perhaps,

Described UE preserves the position at described UE place last time, if to described UE indication reporting types, enters access conditions or/and when leaving access conditions, described UE initiates access process when described UE determines to satisfy; If to described UE indication reporting types, when determine satisfying, described UE enters access conditions and described reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, perhaps when determine satisfying, described UE leaves access conditions and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position, perhaps enter access conditions or leave access conditions and described reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, described UE initiates access process when UE determine to satisfy; Wherein, the described access conditions that enters is: after definite described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Wherein, the described access conditions that leaves is: after definite described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

13. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the position at the described band of position corresponding according to described PLMN and described UE current place comprises after knowing that described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN:

Described UE is entered or/and the reporting events that leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to application server or other network elements except described application server.

14. method according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described described UE being entered or/and the reporting events that leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to application server or other network elements except described application server, comprising:

If do not receive reporting types, when determining that described UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to PLMN, report described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN;

Perhaps,

If receive reporting types, be when reporting zone, UE in-position, to report described UE to enter the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN when definite described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types; Perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as definite described UE, report described UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Perhaps report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, report described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN when definite described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and reporting types;

Perhaps,

Preserve the position at described UE place last time, if to described UE indication reporting types, enter report condition or/and when leaving report condition, report described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN when definite described UE is satisfied; If indicated reporting types to described UE, when satisfying, definite described UE enters report condition and reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, the event of reporting described UE to enter the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Perhaps leave report condition and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position when described UE determine to satisfy, report UE to leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Perhaps enter report condition or leave report condition and described reporting types is report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, report described UE to enter or leave the event of the band of position corresponding to described PLMN when described UE determine to satisfy; Wherein, the described report condition that enters is: after definite described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Wherein, the described report condition of leaving is: after definite described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

15. the checkout gear that customer location changes is characterized in that, described device comprises:

16. device according to claim 15 is characterized in that,

Subscribed database is being carried out before described position provides module, signing all UE accessible band of position corresponding to PLMN, and described subscribed database is attaching position register HLR or ownership UE server HSS;

Perhaps, third party's network element store carrying out before described position provides module the band of position corresponding to PLMN that described all UE can be accessed by.

17. device according to claim 15 is characterized in that,

When described device was subscribed database, described position provided module to be used for the PLMN that accesses according to described UE, and the band of position that described PLMN is corresponding sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR;

Perhaps, when described device is third party's network element, described position provides module to be used for the PLMN that accesses according to described UE, the band of position that described PLMN is corresponding sends to subscribed database, and the band of position that described subscribed database is corresponding with described PLMN sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR.

18. device according to claim 17 is characterized in that, when described device was third party's network element, described position provided module specifically to be used for

PLMN according to described UE access, the band of position that described PLMN is corresponding is encapsulated in the transparent cell of described subscribed database, described cell is sent to described subscribed database, and described subscribed database sends to mobile management network element, moving exchanging center MSC or VLR Visitor Location Register VLR with described cell.

19. the checkout gear that customer location changes is characterized in that, described device comprises:

20. device according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described position determination module comprises:

The position acquisition unit is for obtain the position at the current place of described UE from access network elements;

Position determination unit, whether the band of position corresponding to the position that is used for more described UE current place and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

21. device according to claim 20 is characterized in that, described position acquisition unit specifically is used for:

The band of position that described PLMN is corresponding sends to described UE, whether the band of position corresponding to the position that makes the more described UE of described UE current place and described PLMN be identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if, determine that described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if not, determine that described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, described UE is according to determining result initiation access process; Obtain the position at described UE place from described access network elements in described access process.

22. device according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described device also comprises:

The reporting events module, after being used for the executing location determination module, described UE is entered or/and the reporting events that leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN to application server or other network elements except described application server.

23. device according to claim 22 is characterized in that, the reporting events module, and after specifically being used for the executing location determination module,

Perhaps,

24. the detection method that customer location changes is characterized in that, described method comprises:

25. method according to claim 24 is characterized in that, described UE is according to determining that result to described network initiation access process, comprising:

If described network is to described UE indication reporting types, when described UE enters or/and when leaving the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, described UE initiates access process to described network;

Perhaps,

If described network has been indicated reporting types to described UE, when reporting zone, UE in-position when described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types, perhaps leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position as described UE, perhaps to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, described UE initiates access process to described network when described UE enters or leave the band of position corresponding to described PLMN and described reporting types;

Perhaps,

Described UE preserves the position at described UE place last time, if described network to described UE indication reporting types, enters access conditions or/and when leaving access conditions, described UE initiates access process to described network when described UE determines to satisfy; If described network is to described UE indication reporting types, when determine satisfying, described UE enters access conditions and described reporting types is when reporting zone, UE in-position, perhaps when determine satisfying, described UE leaves access conditions and described reporting types is when reporting UE to leave the band of position, perhaps enter access conditions or leave access conditions and described reporting types is to report UE to enter and when leaving the band of position, described UE initiates access process to described network when UE determine to satisfy; Wherein, the described access conditions that enters is: after definite described UE enters the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is different or be not contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN; Wherein, the described access conditions that leaves is: after definite described UE leaves the band of position corresponding to described PLMN, if the band of position corresponding to the position at described UE place last time and described PLMN is identical or be contained in the band of position corresponding to described PLMN.

26. the checkout gear that customer location changes is characterized in that, described device comprises:

Receiver module is for the band of position corresponding to PLMN of the UE access that receives the network transmission;

27. device according to claim 26 is characterized in that, access module specifically is used for

Perhaps,