CN102316445A - Management method and device for machine type communication (MTC) equipment group marks - Google Patents

Management method and device for machine type communication (MTC) equipment group marks Download PDF

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CN102316445A
CN102316445A CN201010219969XA CN201010219969A CN102316445A CN 102316445 A CN102316445 A CN 102316445A CN 201010219969X A CN201010219969X A CN 201010219969XA CN 201010219969 A CN201010219969 A CN 201010219969A CN 102316445 A CN102316445 A CN 102316445A
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The invention discloses a management method for machine type communication (MTC) equipment group marks, which comprises the following steps of: configuring the mark policy of an MTC equipment group; and distributing the MTC group marks for the MTC equipment according to the configured policy. The MTC equipment group mark policy is one policy as follows: the user equipment (UE) marks are expanded, and the expansion bits of the UE marks are used as MTC group marks; the MTC group marks are preset in the MTC equipment, and the MTC equipment carries the MTC group marks when being accessed into the network; during the network contract signing of the MTC equipment, the group marks belonging to the MTC equipment in the same group are set into the same value; and when the MTC equipment is accessed into the network, the MTC group marks are set according to the attributes of the MTC equipment. The invention also discloses a management device for the MTC equipment group marks. Through the method and the device, the MTC equipment can more favorably realize more flexible grouped management, and in addition, the mobile communication network UE management problem when a large amount of MTC equipment is accessed into the network is effectively solved.

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A kind of identity management method and apparatus of MTC equipment group
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of identity management method and apparatus of machine class communication (MTC) equipment group.
Background technology
The appearance of communication network technology and development have brought great variation for the social life looks, can link up more quickly between men, and the interchange of information is also more smooth and easy.Yet; Only be computer and some other Internet technology (IT at present; Internet Technology) kind equipment possesses this communication and network capabilities; And a large amount of common machines equipment possesses networking and communication capacity hardly, and these common machines equipment that do not possess networking and communication capacity comprise: the machinery equipment of household electrical appliances, vehicle, automatic vending machine, factory etc.
As a key technology of machine (M2M, Machine to Machine) Internet of things system, machine class communication (MTC, Machine-Type Communications) has become when previous important research project.M2M mainly is meant the real time data exchange of realizing machine for the server network of rear end through wireless network transmission information, also is interconnected, the intercommunication of machine.M2M is all technological general names that strengthen machinery equipment communication and network capabilities.The target of M2M technology is to make all machinery equipments all possess networking and communication capacity, and its core concept is exactly network all (Network Everything).
M2M makes machine, equipment, applicable procedures and background information system share information, and shares information with the operator.It provide equipment in real time between the system, between the remote equipment or and the individual between set up wireless connections, thereby provide the transmission data means.The M2M technological synthesis data acquisition, global positioning system (GPS; Global Positioning System), remote monitoring, telecommunications, information technology; It is computer, network, equipment, transducer, the mankind's etc. the ecosystem; Can make the operation flow automation, the real-time status of integrated company IT system and non-information technoloy equipment, and create value-added service.This platform can move and provide application and solutions widely in environment such as safety monitoring, automatic data logging, mechanical service and repair business, automatic vending machine, public transportation system, fleet management, industrial flow automation, motor machine, urban informationization.
The M2M system mainly is made up of following three parts:
Wireless terminal: except that mobile phone and notebook computer commonly used, also comprise all types of sector application terminals;
Transmission channel: from wireless terminal to the data transmission channel the sector application center;
Sector application center: be the convergent point that wireless terminal is uploaded data, the wireless terminal that disperses is monitored.
The M2M technology has very important significance; Vast market and application are arranged; Promoting the change of a social production and a life style new round; Third generation partner program (3GPP, 3rd GenerationPartnership Project) just is being devoted to set up the M2M communication interface and the standardized transmission content of a unified standard.
Can predict, the development along with the M2M technology will have a large amount of MTC equipment (being the wireless terminal in the M2M system, is one type of special UE) access network.In M2M, there is the MTC equipment that identical characteristics are arranged in a large number, as: identical line duration, identical Hypomobility etc., this MTC equipment have ammeter such as remote meter reading, water meter or the like.For the ease of management, above MTC equipment with identical characteristics is classified as one group, i.e. MTC equipment group (MTC Group) to MTC equipment.Yet, how MTC equipment group is carried out distinguishing identifier and identification, thereby manage, be problem demanding prompt solution in the current M2M technical research.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of identity management method and apparatus of MTC equipment group, to solve the problem of management of a large amount of MTC equipment.
For achieving the above object, technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that
The invention provides a kind of identity management method of machine class communication (MTC) equipment group, this method comprises:
Configuration MTC equipment group id strategy;
According to institute's configured strategy, be MTC devices allocation MTC group id.
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: extending user equipment (UE) sign, with the extension bits of said UE sign as said MTC group id;
Wherein, said UE is designated: international mobile subscriber device identification (IMEI), IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) or mobile subscriber's international number (MSISDN).
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: carry said MTC group id when preset MTC group id in MTC equipment, said MTC equipment access network.
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC device network was signatory, the group id that belongs to MTC equipment on the same group was set to equal values.
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC equipment access network, according to the attribute of said MTC equipment the MTC group id is set.
The present invention also provides a kind of identity management device of MTC equipment group, and this device comprises:
The policy configurations module is used to dispose MTC equipment group id strategy;
The sign distribution module is used for the configured strategy according to institute, is MTC devices allocation MTC group id.
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: expansion UE sign, with the extension bits of said UE sign as said MTC group id;
Wherein, said UE is designated: IMEI, IMSI or MSISDN.
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: carry said MTC group id when preset MTC group id in MTC equipment, said MTC equipment access network.
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC device network was signatory, the group id that belongs to MTC equipment on the same group was set to equal values.
Said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC equipment access network, according to the attribute of said MTC equipment the MTC group id is set.
The identity management method and apparatus of a kind of MTC equipment group provided by the present invention through relevant MTC group id is set, can effectively be managed MTC equipment in MTC equipment or network.Through the present invention, help more flexibly MTC equipment being carried out grouping management, and the mobile radio communication UE problem of management when efficiently solving a large amount of MTC equipment access network.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the identity management method of a kind of MTC equipment of the present invention group;
Fig. 2 is the IMEI structural representation before the expansion in the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the IMEI structural representation after the expansion in the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is a kind of structural representation of identity management device of MTC equipment group.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and specific embodiment technical scheme of the present invention is further set forth in detail.
For ease of management to MTC equipment, to this type of MTC equipment group of forming by the MTC equipment of identical characteristics, the identity management method of a kind of MTC equipment group provided by the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, mainly may further comprise the steps:
Step 101, configuration MTC equipment group id strategy.
This MTC equipment group id strategy can be configured according to actual needs, will enumerate some MTC equipment group id strategies in the subsequent instance of the present invention, but the so-called MTC equipment of the present invention group id strategy is not limited only to lift in the subsequent implementation example.
Step 102 is a MTC devices allocation MTC group id according to this strategy.
Below in conjunction with specific embodiment MTC equipment mark management method among the present invention is set forth in detail.
In embodiments of the invention one, the MTC equipment group id strategy of configuration is: extending user equipment (UE, User Equipment) sign, with the extension bits of this UE sign as the MTC group id.
UE sign in the mobile radio communication comprises at present: expansion international mobile subscriber device identification (IMEI; International Mobile station Equipment Identities), IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI; International Mobile Subscriber Identity), mobile subscriber's international number (MSISDN, MobileStation ISDN) or the like.So, for sign MTC equipment group, can expand above-mentioned UE sign, as increasing UE sign length, newly-increased significance bit (extension bits) is used to identify MTC equipment group.
With the example that expands to of IMEI, the IMEI structure before the expansion is as shown in Figure 2, comprising: type assigned code (TAC, Type Allocation Code), sequence number (SNR, Serial Number) and spare bits (Sparedigit).Wherein, TAC is 8; SNR is 6; Spare digit is 1, as check digit.
IMEI structure after the expansion is as shown in Figure 3, and newly-increased N position is used to identify MTC equipment group.Behind the MTC equipment access network,, can obtain the equipment group id of this MTC equipment according to the back N position of IMEI.Be current 15 IMEI of compatibility, can behind 15 IMEI, replenish N position redundant digit, as replenishing N individual 0.
In embodiments of the invention two, the MTC equipment group id strategy of configuration is: preset MTC group id in MTC equipment, carry the MTC group id during MTC equipment access network.
To should strategy, a kind of feasible method for MTC group equipment distribution MTC group id be: directly in MTC equipment, preestablish the MTC group id, confirm MTC equipment group according to this MTC group id.
MTC equipment basically all has fixed-purpose, is used for electrical measurement like ammeter, and water meter is used for measure of water.Therefore, behind the MTC equipment access network, can be according to the dissimilar management respectively of MTC equipment.Based on this, preset MTC group id in MTC equipment, for example: divide into groups according to the MTC device type; The MTC group id of ammeter is set to 1; The MTC group id of water meter is set to 2, and the MTC group id of global positioning system (GPS, Global Positioning System) equipment is provided with 3 or the like.
During MTC equipment access network, carry preset MTC group id; The MTC group id that network based MTC equipment carries can be easy to confirm MTC equipment group, is convenient to organize management.
Above-mentioned MTC group id can be used to identify MTC equipment group separately for an element independently.
In embodiments of the invention three, the MTC equipment group id strategy of configuration is: when the MTC device network was signatory, the group id that belongs to MTC equipment on the same group was set to equal values.
To should strategy, a kind of feasible method for MTC group equipment distribution MTC group id is: network settings MTC group id, MTC equipment be when network contraction, and belonging on the same group, the MTC group id of MTC equipment is set to equal values.Be that network side distributes a plurality of MTC group ids, as: 1,2,3..., when MTC equipment carries out network contraction, divide into groups if desired, the MTC group id is set then for this MTC equipment; When follow-up other MTC equipment that identical characteristics are arranged need be classified as on the same group, the MTC group id identical with this MTC equipment is set.For example: A, B, C are the MTC equipment that identical characteristics are arranged, and can be classified as one group, and the group id of given this MTC equipment group of network side is N, and then the operation of MTC device packets is as follows:
When the MTC device A was contracted, it was N that its MTC group id is set;
When the MTC equipment B was contracted, it was N that its MTC group id is set;
When MTC equipment C contracted, it was N that its MTC group id is set.
During MTC equipment access network, network obtains the CAMEL-Subscription-Information of this MTC equipment, and manages MTC equipment on the same group according to the MTC group id.Consider compatible current UE, part MTC equipment need not to divide into groups, and be provided with the MTC group id this moment is certain particular value, as 0, representes that this MTC equipment does not divide into groups.
Because the MTC group id can be made amendment through signatory mode, so this scheme can realize managing more flexibly the MTC group equipment.
In embodiments of the invention four, the MTC equipment group id strategy of configuration is: when MTC equipment access network, according to the attribute of MTC equipment the MTC group id is set.
To should strategy, a kind of feasible method for MTC group equipment distribution MTC group id be: when MTC equipment access network, according to this MTC device attribute, like functions of the equipments, Data Transmission Feature, access sub-district etc., network configuration MTC group id.If because network resource constraints needs certain sub-district MTC equipment of control to insert, when the MTC equipment access network of this sub-district; The MTC group id of this MTC equipment is set; When network need be managed this MTC equipment group, network can limit the line duration of this group equipment etc. according to the MTC group id; Or the unified time point that rolls off the production line that the MTC group equipment is set, realize this sub-district is inserted the control of MTC equipment.
Because present embodiment only just disposes the MTC group id behind MTC equipment access network, therefore, can only manage MTC group equipment at net.
The identity management method of corresponding MT reconnaissance C equipment group, the present invention also provides a kind of identity management device of MTC equipment group, and is as shown in Figure 4, and this device comprises: policy configurations module 10 and sign distribution module 20.Policy configurations module 10 is used to dispose MTC equipment group id strategy.Sign distribution module 20 is used for the configured strategy according to institute, is MTC devices allocation MTC group id.
Wherein, this MTC equipment group id strategy be following one of them: expansion UE sign, with the extension bits of UE sign as the MTC group id; Preset MTC group id carries the MTC group id during MTC equipment access network in MTC equipment; When the MTC device network was signatory, the group id that belongs to MTC equipment on the same group was set to equal values; When MTC equipment access network, the MTC group id is set according to the attribute of MTC equipment.
In sum; To the special UE of this type of MTC equipment; Through method and apparatus of the present invention,, identify through specific flag bit to possessing the MTC equipment of identical characteristics; Help more flexibly MTC equipment being carried out grouping management the mobile radio communication UE problem of management in the time of effectively solving a large amount of MTC equipment access network.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not to be used to limit protection scope of the present invention.

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1. the identity management method of machine class communication (MTC) equipment group is characterized in that this method comprises:
Configuration MTC equipment group id strategy;
According to institute's configured strategy, be MTC devices allocation MTC group id.
2. according to the identity management method of the said MTC equipment of claim 1 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: extending user equipment (UE) sign, with the extension bits of said UE sign as said MTC group id;
Wherein, said UE is designated: international mobile subscriber device identification (IMEI), IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) or mobile subscriber's international number (MSISDN).
3. according to the identity management method of the said MTC equipment of claim 1 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: carry said MTC group id when preset MTC group id in MTC equipment, said MTC equipment access network.
4. according to the identity management method of the said MTC equipment of claim 1 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC device network was signatory, the group id that belongs to MTC equipment on the same group was set to equal values.
5. according to the identity management method of the said MTC equipment of claim 1 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC equipment access network, the MTC group id is set according to the attribute of said MTC equipment.
6. the identity management device of a MTC equipment group is characterized in that, this device comprises:
The policy configurations module is used to dispose MTC equipment group id strategy;
The sign distribution module is used for the configured strategy according to institute, is MTC devices allocation MTC group id.
7. according to the identity management device of the said MTC equipment of claim 6 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: expansion UE sign, with the extension bits of said UE sign as said MTC group id;
Wherein, said UE is designated: IMEI, IMSI or MSISDN.
8. according to the identity management device of the said MTC equipment of claim 6 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: carry said MTC group id when preset MTC group id in MTC equipment, said MTC equipment access network.
9. according to the identity management device of the said MTC equipment of claim 6 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC device network was signatory, the group id that belongs to MTC equipment on the same group was set to equal values.
10. according to the identity management device of the said MTC equipment of claim 6 group, it is characterized in that said MTC equipment group id strategy is: when said MTC equipment access network, the MTC group id is set according to the attribute of said MTC equipment.
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