Embodiment
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of paging method and device, in order in the network that comprises HeNB or RN, guarantees the correct paging of MME to UE.
Centralized agents node described in the embodiment of the invention is HeNB GW or DeNB.
When the centralized agents node was HeNB GW, HeNB GW agency's communication equipment was HeNB;
When the centralized agents node was DeNB, DeNB agency's communication equipment was RN.
Referring to Fig. 3, a kind of paging method that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises step:
S101, MME obtain the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
S102, MME confirm the NAS paging cycle of UE under different base station according to the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
Wherein, the NAS paging cycle of said definite UE under different base station can be realized through calculating the NAS paging length of timer of UE under different base station.
S103, MME initiate the paging to UE according to the NAS paging cycle of UE.
Preferably, step S101 comprises:
MME obtains the corresponding relation tabulation of acquiescence paging cycle of sign and this communication equipment of the communication equipment that the centralized agents node reports;
MME obtains the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent through said corresponding relation tabulation.
Preferably, MME sets up in the process at the S1 interface, perhaps in eNB config update process, obtains the corresponding relation tabulation that the centralized agents node reports, and wherein, the S1 interface is the interface between MME and the centralized agents node.
Perhaps, step S101 comprises:
MME obtains the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent through the upper layer NMS of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
Wherein, when the centralized agents node is HeNB GW, when HeNB GW agency's communication equipment was HeNB, the upper layer NMS of HeNB was the management system HeMS of family's evolved base station; When the centralized agents node is DeNB, when DeNB agency's communication equipment was RN, the upper layer NMS of RN was RN network management system (RN OAM).
Perhaps, step S101 comprises:
MME sets up in the process at the S1 interface, perhaps in eNB config update process, obtains the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment that the centralized agents node reports; Wherein, the S1 interface is the interface between MME and the centralized agents node; This gives tacit consent to paging cycle, is the acquiescence paging cycle of centralized agents node according to the communication equipment of preset principles of selected, or is pre-configured in the centralized agents node by operator.
That is to say,, can accomplish support through following three kinds of methods to paging for the network that has the centralized agents node.
Method one: the centralized agents node reports acquiescence paging cycle tabulation (default paging drx list) to give MME.
Default paging drx list, i.e. the corresponding relation of the acquiescence paging cycle of the sign of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent and this communication equipment tabulation.
For example; When between HeNB and HeNB GW, setting up the S1 interface or carrying out the renewal of S1 interface configuration; HeNB reports HeNB GW with the acquiescence paging cycle of oneself, and HeNB GW carries out related with the sign (ID) of HeNB it after receiving the value of acquiescence paging cycle (default paging drx) of different HeNB; Form a tabulation, and this tabulation is sent to MME through foundation of S1 interface or eNB config update process.After MME receives this tabulation,, calculate different NAS paging timers (paging timer), in the process of follow-up paging (paging), can carry out different operation according to different paging timer according to the value of different acquiescence paging cycle (drx).The flow process that HeNB acquiescence paging cycle reports is as shown in Figure 4.
For the network that comprises Relay; Between RN and DeNB, set up the S1 interface or carry out the S1 interface configuration when upgrading, RN reports DeNB with the acquiescence paging cycle of oneself, after DeNB receives the value of acquiescence paging cycle (default paging drx) of different RN; Sign with itself and RN; E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier (E-CGI) information that is RN is carried out association, forms a tabulation, and this tabulation is sent to MME through foundation of S1 interface or eNB config update process.The flow process that corresponding acquiescence paging cycle reports can be referring to Fig. 4, and only the HeNB GW among Fig. 4 should change DeNB into, and HeNB should change RN into.
Method two: the default pagingdrx that informs corresponding HeNB of MME or Relay through the upper layer network system.
HeNB is in starting up's process; Confirm the information such as working frequency points, PCI, default paging drx of oneself; Then, corresponding information is upgraded at the HeMS place, after HeMS obtains the defaultpaging drx of this HeNB; Can send to MME with the value of the default paging drx of this HeNB through direct interface (if direct interface is arranged) or indirect interface.
Relay if by the default paging drx of RN network management system (RN OAM) for the RN configuration, then gives MME by RN OAM with the default paging drx information reporting of this RN in the process that starts.
Method three:
HeNB GW or DeNB are carrying out the S1 interface when setting up process or eNB config update process with MME; According to predefined principle (for example; Choose maximum default paging drx or minimum default paging drx), select a default paging drx to report MME; Perhaps, by the pre-configured acquiescence paging drx in HeNB GW (perhaps DeNB) of operator, should give tacit consent to paging drx by HeNB GW (perhaps DeNB) and report MME, the reference value that follow-up paging is provided with as MME.
Provide several specific embodiments below.
Embodiment one:
UE is in the process of adhering to (Attach) process or tracing section updating (TAU); Carried the paging cycle (specific paging drx) of UE expectation; After MME receives UE specific paging drx; According to the value of UE specific paging drx with setting up the acquiescence paging cycle tabulation that obtains in S1 interface procedure or the eNB config update process, calculate NAS paging timer with HeNB GW or DeNB.
Referring to Fig. 5, this paging flow process specifically comprises following four steps:
Step 1, HeNB1 and HeNB2 and HeNB GW between when setting up the S1 interface; Report the default paging drx of oneself respectively; HeNB GW and MME between set up the S1 interface or be configured renewal in report paging drx list, comprising the E-CGI and the default paging drx of these all HeNB sub-districts of HeNB GW subordinate.
In step 2, the UE attach request (Attach Request) or tracing section updating request (TAU Request) message in tracing section updating (TAU) process in adhering to (Attach) process; Can carry UE specific paging drx, i.e. the paging cycle value of UE expectation.After MME receives UE specificpaging drx; According to the default paging drx of each HeNB that receives in this value and the step 1, calculate UE paging timer relevant in each HeNB sub-district, in order to control follow-up paging with NAS; Such as; In the time interval that can this paging timer be set to continuous paging, before the paging response of not receiving UE, whenever this paging timer is overtime just carries out a paging.
Step 3, when MME need carry out paging to UE, the expectation paging cycle (UE specific paging drx) that UE in the step 1 is reported through paging message sends to eNB.ENB compares the acquiescence paging cycle of this paging cycle and self broadcasting, gets wherein less value, as the paging drx of final this UE of paging, thereby calculates frame number and subframe position to this UE transmission Paing message according to this paging drx.Because MME is different to the NAS pagingtimer of the HeNB sub-district under the same HeNB GW; Therefore there is the regular hour poor to the paging between the different HeNB sub-districts; MME can be handed down to HeNB GW through paging message with this time difference information, sends beep-page message by HeNB GW according to the paging time of different HeNB sub-districts.Therefore, the MME paging message that sends to HeNB GW need comprise the E-CGI and the corresponding paging interval time difference information of the HeNB sub-district under this HeNB GW.
Step 4, UE are when monitoring paging; Smaller value in the paging cycle that also uses the acquiescence paging cycle of base station broadcast and oneself expect; Calculate the frame number and the subframe position that receive Paing message, so just can guarantee that UE accurately listens to the base station and issues the beep-page message of oneself.
Above embodiment also is suitable for RN, and wherein HeNB GW is equivalent to DeNB, and HeNB is equivalent to RN.
Embodiment two:
UE does not carry UE specific paging drx in the process of Attach or TAU; Then MME is in paging; According to setting up the HeNB acquiescence paging value list that obtains in S1 interface procedure or the eNB config update process with HeNB GW; Calculate NAS paging timer, be used for follow-up paging being controlled, concrete subsequent step is referring to the step 3 among the embodiment one, four.
In like manner; UE does not carry UE specific paging drx in the process of Attach or TAU; Then MME according to setting up the RN acquiescence paging value list that obtains in S1 interface procedure or the eNB config update process with DeNB, calculates NAS paging timer in paging; Be used for follow-up paging being controlled, concrete follow-up paging step is referring to the step 3 among the embodiment one, four.
Embodiment three:
HeNB GW is setting up the process of S1 interface with MME or is carrying out in the process of eNB config update; From HeNB default paging drx tabulation, choose a HeNB default paging drx value according to the principle that is provided with in advance (for example from HeNB default paging drx tabulation, choosing maximum or minimum value) and report, offer the control that MME is used to calculate NAS paging timer and paging.Step 3 among concrete follow-up paging step and the embodiment one, four similar.
In like manner; DeNB is setting up the S1 interface with MME or is carrying out in the process of eNB config update; From RN default paging drx tabulation, choose a RN default paging drx value according to certain principle (for example from RN default paging drx tabulation, choosing maximum or minimum value) and report, offer the control that MME is used to calculate NAS paging timer and paging.Step 3 among concrete follow-up paging step and the embodiment one, four similar.
Embodiment four:
If change has taken place in the default paging drx of a plurality of HeNB under the HeNB GW, then can pass through eNB config update (configuration update) process, carry the HeNB defaultpaging drx that changes and tabulate to MME.Step 2, three among concrete subsequent step and the embodiment one, four similar.
In like manner, change has taken place in the default paging drx of a plurality of Relay under the DeNB, can pass through eNB configuration update process, carries the Relay default paging drx that changes and tabulates to MME.Step 2, three among concrete subsequent step and the embodiment one, four similar.
Embodiment five:
HeNB upgrades information such as default paging drx after information such as the definite default paging drx of start at the HeMS place, by HeMS this information is directly sent to MME through direct interface (if having).Step 2, three among concrete subsequent step and the embodiment one, four similar.
RN is in the process that starts, if the defaultpaging drx that RN is OAM (RN network management system) disposes for RN then reports MME by RN OAM with RN default paging drx relevant information.Step 2, three among concrete subsequent step and the embodiment one, four similar.
Embodiment six:
HeNB GW is after disposing completion; If before HeNB and HeNB GW set up the S1 interface; HeNB GW initiated and MME between the S1 interface set up process; So because HeNB GW does not also know the default paging drx value of subordinate HeNB sub-district, so HeNB GW initiation and MME between the S1 interface set up and can not carry HeNB default paging drx information in the process.
In like manner; DeNB is after disposing completion; If before RN and DeNB set up the S1 interface, DeNB initiated and MME between the S1 interface set up process, so; Because DeNB does not also know the default paging drx value of subordinate HeNB sub-district, thus DeNB initiation and MME between the S1 interface set up and can not carry HeNB default paging drx information in the process.
Therefore,, need carry out certain modification for present agreement, the attribute of the S1 interface being set up the default paging drx in request (S1setup request) message by essential change into optional.
Embodiment seven:
Operator is before HeNB GW disposes, and a pre-configured acquiescence paging cycle after HeNB GW start, can be set up process through the S1 interface by HeNB GW and report MME in HeNB GW, and a reference value of paging cycle is set as MME.MME receives concrete subsequent step and the step 2, three among the embodiment one behind this acquiescence paging cycle, four similar.
In like manner, operator is before DeNB disposes, and a pre-configured acquiescence paging cycle after the DeNB start, can be set up process through the S1 interface by DeNB and report MME in DeNB, and a reference value of paging cycle is set as MME.MME receives concrete subsequent step and the step 2, three among the embodiment one behind this acquiescence paging cycle, four similar.
Introduce the device that the embodiment of the invention provides below.
Referring to Fig. 6, a kind of MME device that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
Acquiescence paging cycle acquiring unit 101 is used to obtain the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
The NAS paging cycle is confirmed unit 102, is used for the acquiescence paging cycle according to the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent, confirms the Non-Access Stratum NAS paging cycle of user equipment (UE) under different base station.
Paging unit 103 is used for the NAS paging timer according to UE, initiates the paging to UE.
Preferably, said acquiescence paging cycle acquiring unit 101 comprises:
Corresponding relation tabulation acquiring unit 201, the sign that is used to obtain the communication equipment that the centralized agents node reports is tabulated with the corresponding relation of the acquiescence paging cycle of this communication equipment.
Cycle acquiring unit 202 is used for tabulating through the corresponding relation that said corresponding relation tabulation acquiring unit 201 obtains, and obtains the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
Preferably, said corresponding relation tabulation acquiring unit 201 is set up in the process at the S1 interface; Perhaps in evolved base station eNB config update process; Obtain the corresponding relation tabulation that the centralized agents node reports, wherein, the S1 interface is the interface between MME and the centralized agents node.
Perhaps, said acquiescence paging cycle acquiring unit 101 through the upper layer NMS of centralized agents node, obtains the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
Perhaps, said acquiescence paging cycle acquiring unit is set up in the process at the S1 interface, perhaps in evolved base station eNB config update process, obtains the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment that the centralized agents node reports; Wherein, the S1 interface is the interface between MME and the centralized agents node; This gives tacit consent to paging cycle, is the acquiescence paging cycle of centralized agents node according to the communication equipment of preset principles of selected, or is pre-configured in the centralized agents node by operator.
Referring to Fig. 7, a kind of centralized agents node apparatus that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
The acquiescence paging cycle reports unit 301, is used for reporting to Mobility Management Entity MME the acquiescence paging cycle of said device agency's communication equipment;
Beep-page message receiving element 302 is used to receive the beep-page message that MME sends, and wherein comprises the paging cycle of user equipment (UE) expectation;
Beep-page message transmitting element 303 is used to send the communication equipment that beep-page message is given said device agency, wherein comprises the paging cycle of UE expectation.
Preferably, said acquiescence paging cycle reports unit 301 to comprise:
Corresponding relation tabulation generation unit 401; Be used to obtain the acquiescence paging cycle that said device agency's communication equipment reports, and the sign that generates said device agency's communication equipment is tabulated with the corresponding relation of the acquiescence paging cycle of said device agency's communication equipment.
Corresponding relation tabulation transmitting element 402 is used for the corresponding relation tabulation that said corresponding relation tabulation generation unit 401 generates is sent to MME.
Perhaps, said acquiescence paging cycle reports unit 301 to comprise:
Choose the unit, be used for acquiescence paging cycle, perhaps choose the pre-configured acquiescence paging cycle of operator according to the said device agency's of preset principles of selected communication equipment.
Report the unit, be used for the acquiescence paging cycle of choosing unit selection is reported MME.
The centralized agents node apparatus that the embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 7 can be HeNB GW or DeNB.
Referring to Fig. 8, a kind of acquiescence paging cycle reporting device that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
Acquiescence paging cycle acquiring unit 501 is used to obtain the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
The acquiescence paging cycle reports unit 502, is used for reporting said acquiescence paging cycle to Mobility Management Entity MME.
Preferably, said acquiescence paging cycle acquiring unit 501, through HeMS, perhaps RN OAM obtains the acquiescence paging cycle of the communication equipment of centralized agents node-agent.
The acquiescence paging cycle reporting device that the embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 8, can for HeMS perhaps, RNOAM.
In sum, the existing protocol flow process is because the agent functionality of HeNB GW and DeNB causes MME can't accurately comprehensively obtain the default paging drx information of different HeNB/Relay.If different HeNB/Relay have used the acquiescence paging cycle different with HeNB GW/DeNB under the HeNB GW/DeNB, will cause MME can't accurately calculate the paging timer, cause the excessive or paging delay of paging.Centralized agents node in the embodiment of the invention (HeNB GW or DeNB etc.); With the tabulation form through S1-AP message (S1setup request message, or eNB configuration update message) report all HeNB sub-districts or Relay sub-district the acquiescence paging cycle.Perhaps, the upper layer NMS that HeNB GW/DeNB also can be through HeMS or Relay notifies the default paging drx of HeNB/Relay sub-district to MME.Perhaps, HeNB GW/DeNB also can choose a drx according to certain criterion and reports.Thereby the embodiment of the invention has provided corresponding solution to the problem that prior art exists, and has guaranteed the correctness and the integrality of paging protocol flow process.
Those skilled in the art should understand that embodiments of the invention can be provided as method, system or computer program.Therefore, the present invention can adopt the form of the embodiment of complete hardware embodiment, complete software implementation example or combination software and hardware aspect.And the present invention can be employed in the form that one or more computer-usable storage medium (including but not limited to magnetic disc store and optical memory etc.) that wherein include computer usable program code go up the computer program of implementing.
The present invention is that reference is described according to the flow chart and/or the block diagram of method, equipment (system) and the computer program of the embodiment of the invention.Should understand can be by the flow process in each flow process in computer program instructions realization flow figure and/or the block diagram and/or square frame and flow chart and/or the block diagram and/or the combination of square frame.Can provide these computer program instructions to the processor of all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, make the instruction of carrying out through the processor of computer or other programmable data processing device produce to be used for the device of the function that is implemented in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame appointments.
These computer program instructions also can be stored in ability vectoring computer or the computer-readable memory of other programmable data processing device with ad hoc fashion work; Make the instruction that is stored in this computer-readable memory produce the manufacture that comprises command device, this command device is implemented in the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded on computer or other programmable data processing device; Make on computer or other programmable devices and to carry out the sequence of operations step producing computer implemented processing, thereby the instruction of on computer or other programmable devices, carrying out is provided for being implemented in the step of the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame.
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, belong within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof if of the present invention these are revised with modification, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.