CN102724646A

CN102724646A - Method and device for transmitting heartbeat information

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Publication number: CN102724646A
Application number: CN2011100788529A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄英; 邱勇
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-03-30
Filing date: 2011-03-30
Publication date: 2012-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 2031-03-30
Also published as: WO2012130164A1; CN102724646B

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a method and a device for transmitting the heartbeat information. One method comprises the following steps: an access network device receiving the first RRC signaling information transmitted from a terminal and the first RRC signaling information includes the heartbeat information; the access network device transmitting the heartbeat information to a core network device so that the core network device could transmit the heartbeat information to a business server. The embodiment of the invention prevents the terminal from frequently performing signaling interaction with the access network device due to establishment and release of data transmission load to transmit a heartbeat packet so that the signaling process burden of the access network device and the power consumption of the terminal are reduced, thereby guaranteeing normal operation of the communication service for the terminal.

Description

The transmission method of heartbeat message and equipment

Technical field

The embodiment of the invention relates to the communication technology, relates in particular to a kind of transmission method and equipment of heartbeat message.

Background technology

Along with development of Communication Technique, increasing application program that terminal (User Equipment is called for short UE) is upward integrated, for example: application programs such as MSN, QQ.Above-mentioned application program is in running; In the time range that does not have the business information transmission; Can be between its clients corresponding and the service server through sending heartbeat (Heart Beat is called for short H B) bag, come to inform to the other side the presence of oneself through network equipment.For example, when the terminal is in free time (IDLE) state or PCH (Paging CHannel is called for short PC H) state; If there is heartbeat packet to need to send; Terminal and access network equipment carry out Signalling exchange, set up bearer context for data transmission (be Iub mouthpiece carry with the Uu mouthpiece carry), to get into dedicated channel (Dedicated CHannel; Be called for short DCH) state or forward access channel (Forward Access CHannel is called for short FACH) state.After bearer context for data transmission foundation finishes, then can on bearer context for data transmission, send heartbeat packet.Send after the heartbeat packet, discharge the bearer context for data transmission of setting up.When the terminal was in IDLE state or PCH state, before service server sent heartbeat message, terminal and access network equipment carried out alternately at the terminal, and the flow process of setting up bearer context for data transmission can be as shown in Figure 1; When the terminal was in IDLE state or PCH state, when heartbeat message was sent at the terminal, triggering terminal and access network equipment carried out alternately at service server, and the flow process of setting up bearer context for data transmission can be as shown in Figure 2.Wherein, the step 101 among Fig. 1, the step 204 among Fig. 2 can be referring to RRC connection building process in the prior standard (for example: 3GPP 25.931).

Because heartbeat packet possibly need frequent the transmission; Make the terminal need frequent and access network equipment carries out Signalling exchange; Carry out state transition and foundation/release data transmission bearer, thereby increased the signaling process burden of access network equipment, even can influence professional normally the carrying out of terminal communication.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides the transmission method and the equipment of heartbeat message, to reduce the signaling process burden of access network equipment.

The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of transmission method of heartbeat message, comprising:

The RRC signaling message that the access network equipment receiving terminal sends comprises heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message;

Said access network equipment sends said heartbeat message to equipment of the core network, so that said equipment of the core network sends to service server with said heartbeat message.

The embodiment of the invention provides the transmission method of another kind of heartbeat message, comprising:

Access network equipment receives the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends, and said heartbeat message is that service server sends to said equipment of the core network;

Said access network equipment sends the 3rd RRC signaling message to the terminal, comprises said heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message.

The embodiment of the invention provides the transmission method of another heartbeat message, comprising:

A RRC signaling message is sent to access network equipment in the terminal; Comprise heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message, so that said access network equipment sends said heartbeat message and said equipment of the core network sends to service server with said heartbeat message to equipment of the core network.

The terminal receives the 3rd RRC signaling message that access network equipment sends, and comprises heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message, and said heartbeat message is that said service server sends to said access network equipment through equipment of the core network.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of access network equipment, comprising:

First information receiving element is used for the RRC signaling message that receiving terminal sends, and comprises heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message;

First information transmitting element is used for sending said heartbeat message to equipment of the core network, so that said equipment of the core network sends to service server with said heartbeat message.

The embodiment of the invention also provides another kind of access network equipment, comprising:

Second information receiving unit is used to receive the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends, and said heartbeat message is that service server sends to said equipment of the core network;

Second information transmitting unit is used for sending the 3rd RRC signaling message to the terminal, comprises said heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of terminal, comprising:

The 3rd information transmitting unit; Be used for sending a RRC signaling message to access network equipment; Comprise heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message, so that said access network equipment sends said heartbeat message and said equipment of the core network sends to service server with said heartbeat message to equipment of the core network.

The embodiment of the invention also provides another kind of terminal, comprising:

The 3rd information receiving unit receives the 3rd RRC signaling message that access network equipment sends, and comprises heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message, and said heartbeat message is that said service server sends to said access network equipment through equipment of the core network.

Can know by technique scheme; The embodiment of the invention can be avoided because the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of foundation and release transmission heartbeat packet is frequent and access network equipment carries out the problem of Signalling exchange, thereby the signaling process that can reduce access network equipment is born.

Description of drawings

In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the invention or technical scheme of the prior art; To do one to the accompanying drawing of required use in embodiment or the description of the Prior Art below introduces simply; Obviously, the accompanying drawing in describing below is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills; Under the prerequisite of not paying creative work, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is for setting up a flow process sketch map of the bearer context for data transmission that is used to transmit heartbeat packet in the prior art;

Fig. 2 is for setting up the schematic flow sheet in addition of the bearer context for data transmission that is used to transmit heartbeat packet in the prior art;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 3 provides for one embodiment of the invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 4 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 5 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 6 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 7 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 8 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 9 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Figure 10 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Figure 11 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Figure 12 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of another heartbeat message that Figure 13 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of another heartbeat message that Figure 14 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of access network equipment that Figure 15 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of access network equipment that Figure 16 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of access network equipment that Figure 17 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of access network equipment that Figure 18 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation at a kind of terminal that Figure 19 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation at a kind of terminal that Figure 20 provides for another embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

For the purpose, technical scheme and the advantage that make the embodiment of the invention clearer; To combine the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention below; Technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is carried out clear, intactly description; Obviously, described embodiment is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills are not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the present invention's protection.

Need to prove: related terminal includes but not limited to mobile phone, personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant is called for short PDA), radio hand-held equipment, wireless Internet access basis, PC, portable computer, MP3 player, MP4 player etc. in the embodiment of the invention.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 3 provides for one embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 3, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 301, access network equipment send first Radio Resource control (Radio Resource Control is called for short RRC) signaling message to the terminal, comprise heartbeat message in the above-mentioned RRC signaling message.

In the present embodiment, can the interaction message between terminal and the access network equipment be called the RRC signaling message.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message can be the signaling message after existing signaling message is made amendment; For example: existing RRC is connected foundation request (RRC CONNECTION REQUEST) message make amendment, amended RRC connection is set up and can be comprised a RRC indication information and a heartbeat message in the request message; Again for example: existing cell update (CELL UPDATE) message is made amendment, can comprise a RRC indication information and a heartbeat message in the amended cell update message.Wherein, What a RRC indication information that in a RRC signaling message, comprises can be used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message; Particularly, a RRC indication information can include but not limited to cause value (Cause) or sign, wherein; Indicated former of cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel sends message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use sends the identification information (UEID) and the heartbeat message that can comprise above-mentioned terminal in the message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use sends message can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

In this step; Access network equipment receives after the above-mentioned RRC signaling message; Discovery is used to send heartbeat message, and direct execution in step 302 that is to say that this access network equipment do not set up the Iub mouthpiece and carry with the Uu mouthpiece and carry; And do not carry out state transition, for example not from IDLE/PCH state transition to the DCH/FACH state.

And from can finding out like the step 101 Fig. 1, step 105 and step 106, in the prior art, access network equipment receives RRC and connects and set up after request message or the cell update message, then can set up the Iub mouthpiece and carry with the Uu mouthpiece and carry, and carry out state transition.

Step 302, access network equipment send above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network, so that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message.

Particularly, in the step 302, above-mentioned access network equipment specifically can pass through the user plane passage, sends above-mentioned heartbeat message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network; Perhaps can also send an Iu message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network and make message, an above-mentioned Iu message makes and comprises above-mentioned heartbeat message in the message.

In the present embodiment, can the interaction message between access network equipment and the equipment of the core network be called Iu message and make message.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned Iu message makes message can be the signaling message after existing signaling message is made amendment; For example: (Initial UE Message) makes amendment to existing initial terminal message, can comprise heartbeat message in the amended initial terminal message; Again for example: existing direct transferring (Direct Transfer) message is made amendment, can comprise heartbeat message in the amended direct-sending message.Wherein, can further include an Iu mouth indication information in above-mentioned initial terminal message and the above-mentioned direct-sending message, what can be used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message.Particularly, an Iu mouth indication information can include but not limited to cause value (Cause) or sign, and wherein, indicated former of cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned Iu message makes message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel is initially uploaded message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use is initially uploaded the identification information (UE ID) and the heartbeat message that can comprise above-mentioned terminal in the message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is initially uploaded message can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

In this step, equipment of the core network receives an above-mentioned Iu message and makes after the message, and discovery is used to send heartbeat message, and then this equipment of the core network is not set up the Iu mouthpiece and carried.And in the prior art, equipment of the core network receives after the initial terminal message, then can set up the Iu mouthpiece and carry, like the step 104 among Fig. 1～step 107.

Further; Above-mentioned access network equipment can also further send the 2nd RRC signaling message to above-mentioned terminal; Comprise in above-mentioned the 2nd RRC signaling message that heartbeat message replys; When present embodiment sends the sequential that heartbeat message replys to the terminal to access network equipment and does not do qualification, for example: can be before step 302, simultaneously or afterwards.Wherein, above-mentioned heartbeat message is replied corresponding one by one with heartbeat message, is used for receiving to the terminal indication heartbeat message of terminal transmission.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 2nd RRC signaling message can be the signaling message after existing signaling message is made amendment; For example: existing RRC connected set up (RRC CONNECTION SETUP) message and make amendment, amended RRC connects to set up and can comprise in the message that heartbeat message replys; Again for example: existing cell update acknowledge message (CELL UPDATE CONFIRM) message is made amendment, can comprise in the amended cell update acknowledge message that heartbeat message replys.Further, above-mentioned RRC connects to set up in message or the above-mentioned cell update acknowledge message and can further include the 2nd RRC indication information, and wherein, what above-mentioned the 2nd RRC indication information can be used to indicate transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.Particularly, an above-mentioned RRC indication information can include but not limited to cause value (Cause) or sign, and wherein, indicated former of cause value be because what send is that heartbeat message is replied, and sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 2nd RRC signaling message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel receives message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use receives and can comprise in the message that the identification information at above-mentioned terminal and heartbeat message reply, and the parcel reception message of above-mentioned special use can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

Alternatively; At above-mentioned access network equipment before the 2nd RRC signaling message is sent at above-mentioned terminal; Above-mentioned access network equipment can be further through above-mentioned user plane passage; Reception is replied from the above-mentioned heartbeat message of above-mentioned equipment of the core network, and above-mentioned heartbeat message is replied to above-mentioned service server and after receiving above-mentioned heartbeat message, sent to above-mentioned equipment of the core network.

Alternatively; At above-mentioned access network equipment before the 2nd RRC signaling message is sent at above-mentioned terminal; The 2nd Iu message that above-mentioned access network equipment can also further receive above-mentioned equipment of the core network transmission makes message; Above-mentioned the 2nd Iu message makes and comprises in the message that above-mentioned heartbeat message replys, and above-mentioned heartbeat message is replied to above-mentioned service server and after receiving above-mentioned heartbeat message, sent to above-mentioned equipment of the core network.Alternatively, above-mentioned the 2nd Iu message makes message can be the signaling message after existing signaling message is made amendment, for example: existing direct-sending message is made amendment, can comprise in the amended direct-sending message that heartbeat message replys.Further, can further include the 2nd Iu mouth indication information in the above-mentioned direct-sending message, wherein, what above-mentioned the 2nd Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.Particularly, above-mentioned the 2nd Iu mouth indication information can include but not limited to cause value (Cause) or sign, and wherein, indicated former of cause value be because send heartbeat message, and sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 2nd Iu message makes message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel downstream message; Comprise in the parcel downstream message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information at above-mentioned terminal and heartbeat message reply, the parcel of above-mentioned special use sends message can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

Alternatively, before the 2nd RRC signaling message was sent at above-mentioned terminal, above-mentioned access network equipment also can be assembled out above-mentioned heartbeat message and replied further according to above-mentioned heartbeat message at above-mentioned access network equipment.

In the present embodiment; Above-mentioned heartbeat message can include but not limited to the heartbeat packet through overcompression; For example: utilize sane header compression (Robust Header Compression, be called for short ROHC) technology to packet compress, heartbeat packet, heartbeat indication or heartbeat index without overcompression.Wherein, If heartbeat indication or index; The corresponding relation of then can be on terminal, access network equipment, equipment of the core network and service server pre-configured heartbeat indication or index and heartbeat packet; For different service, heartbeat indication or index can be different with the corresponding relation of heartbeat packet.For example: the modes such as RRC signaling message, Non-Access Stratum (Non Access Stratum is called for short NAS) message or manual input of between terminal and access network equipment, can passing through are carried out pre-configured.For example: if the terminal heartbeat packet is compressed, and through access network equipment and equipment of the core network to the heartbeat packet of service server transmission through overcompression; Service server receives after the heartbeat packet of overcompression, decompresses, and again the packet that comes out that decompresses is carried out handled.Again for example: the terminal obtains the heartbeat indication corresponding with heartbeat packet according to the corresponding relation of heartbeat indication and heartbeat packet, and sends this heartbeat indication through access network equipment and equipment of the core network to service server; Service server receives after the above-mentioned heartbeat indication, according to the corresponding relation of heartbeat indication and heartbeat packet, obtains and the corresponding heartbeat packet of above-mentioned heartbeat indication, again this heartbeat packet is carried out handled.

In the present embodiment; Pass through a RRC signaling message through access network equipment; Receive after the heartbeat message of self terminal; Make above-mentioned access network equipment to send above-mentioned heartbeat message,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and access network equipment in the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of sending heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network; Thereby reduced the signaling process burden and the terminal electric quality consumption of access network equipment, guaranteed professional normally the carrying out of terminal communication.

The transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment goes for multiple wireless access network; For example: evolved universal GSM (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System; Be called for short UMTS) land radio access web (Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunication System Territorial Radio Access Network; Abbreviation E-UTRAN), UMTS Terrestrial radio access network (UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network; Abbreviation UTRAN), global system for mobile communications (Global System for Mobile Communications; Be called for short GSM)/GSM evolution technology (the Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution of data rate improved; Be called for short EDGE) wireless access network networks such as (GSM EDGE Radio Access Network are called for short GERAN).

Access network equipment wherein can be evolved NodeB (the Evolved NodeB among the E-UTRAN; Be called for short eNB) or the evolved NodeB of family (Home Evolved NodeB; Be called for short HeNB); Can also be (the Radio Network Controller of the radio network controller among the UTRAN/GERAN; Be called for short RNC) or base station controller (Base Station Controller is called for short BSC), also can be (the Evolved Packet Data Gateway of the evolution packet data gateway among the WLAN of non-3GPP network; Abbreviation ePDG) the Access Network logic function in, the base station of the access service network in WiMAX network network elements such as (Access Service Network Base Station are called for short ASN BS).

Equipment of the core network wherein can be (the Mobility Management Entity of the Mobility Management Entity among the E-UTRAN; Be called for short MME); Can also be (the General Packet Radio Service of the service universal grouping wireless service among the UTRAN/GERAN; Be called for short GPRS) support node network elements such as (Serving GPRS Supporting Node are called for short SGSN).

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 4 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can comprise:

Step 401, UE send special-purpose parcel to RNC and send message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use sends identification information and the heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message;

Step 402, RNC send special-purpose parcel to SGSN and initially upload message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is initially uploaded identification information and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message;

Wherein, RNC can not resolve above-mentioned heartbeat packet, is similar to the processing of NAS message.

RNC sends away a parcel to SGSN and initially uploads message, so that SGSN sends to service server with heartbeat packet.

Step 403, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to service server;

Step 404, service server send heartbeat packet to SGSN and reply;

Can the heartbeat that step 403 and 404 is carried between SGSN and the service server is mutual.

Step 405, SGSN are sent special-purpose parcel downstream message to RNC, comprise in the parcel downstream message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and above-mentioned heartbeat packet reply.

Step 406, RNC are sent special-purpose parcel to UE and are received message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use receives and comprises in the message that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and above-mentioned heartbeat packet reply.

In the present embodiment; RNC sends message through special-purpose parcel; After the heartbeat packet of reception from UE; Make above-mentioned RNC initially to upload message and send above-mentioned heartbeat packet,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and RNC of the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned SGSN sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat packet to SGSN through the parcel of special use; Thereby can reduce the signaling process burden of RNC and the electric quantity consumption of UE, guarantee normally carrying out of UE communication service.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 5 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 5, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 501, UE send the RRC connection to RNC and set up request message, and cause value and the heartbeat packet that comprises indication transmission heartbeat message in the request message set up in above-mentioned RRC connection;

Particularly, the above-mentioned RRC in this step connects and sets up request message and can set up the request message increase and comprise that indication sends the cause value and the heartbeat packet of heartbeat message and realize through RRC of the prior art is connected;

Step 502, RNC send special-purpose parcel to SGSN and initially upload message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is initially uploaded identification information and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message;

Step 503, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to service server;

Step 504, service server send heartbeat packet to SGSN and reply;

Step 505, SGSN are sent special-purpose parcel downstream message to RNC, comprise in the parcel downstream message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and above-mentioned heartbeat packet reply.

Step 506, RNC are sent RRC to UE and are connected and set up message, and above-mentioned RRC connects to set up and comprises in the message that above-mentioned heartbeat packet replys.

Alternatively, above-mentioned RRC connection is set up and can further include the cause value that heartbeat message is sent in indication in the message.

Alternatively, after the step 506, UE can also further send the RRC connection setup complete message to RNC.

In the present embodiment; RNC sets up request message through the RRC connection; After the heartbeat packet of reception from UE; Make above-mentioned RNC initially to upload message and send above-mentioned heartbeat packet,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and RNC of the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned SGSN sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat packet to SGSN through the parcel of special use; Thereby can reduce the signaling process burden of RNC and the electric quantity consumption of U E, guarantee normally carrying out of UE communication service.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 6 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 6, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 601, UE send special-purpose parcel to RNC and send message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use sends identification information and the heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message;

Step 602, RNC assemble out heartbeat packet and reply according to above-mentioned heartbeat packet;

Step 603, RNC are sent special-purpose parcel to UE and are received message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use receives and comprises in the message that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet of assembling reply;

Like this, RNC need not replying of latency services server, directly assembles out heartbeat packet and replys, and send this heartbeat packet to UE and reply, and like this, can shorten the terminal from sending heartbeat packet to receiving the time that heartbeat packet is replied.

Step 604, RNC send special-purpose parcel to SGSN and initially upload message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is initially uploaded identification information and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message;

Step 605, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to service server;

Step 606, alternatively, service server sends heartbeat packet to SGSN and replys;

Step 607, alternatively, SGSN sends special-purpose parcel downstream message to RNC, comprises in the parcel downstream message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and above-mentioned heartbeat packet reply.

Wherein, The execution of step 602, step 603 and step 604, step 605, step 606, step 607 does not have sequencing, that is to say that the heartbeat packet of RNC assembling is replied and can be carried out in any time that RNC receives after UE sends special-purpose parcel transmission message.

In the present embodiment; RNC sends message through special-purpose parcel; After the heartbeat packet of reception from UE; Make above-mentioned RNC initially to upload message and send above-mentioned heartbeat packet,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and RNC of the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned SGSN sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat packet to SGSN through the parcel of special use; Thereby can reduce the signaling process burden of RNC and the electric quantity consumption of U E, guarantee normally carrying out of UE communication service.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 7 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 7, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 701, UE send the RRC connection to RNC and set up request message, and cause value and the heartbeat packet that comprises indication transmission heartbeat message in the request message set up in above-mentioned RRC connection;

Step 702, RNC assemble out heartbeat packet and reply according to above-mentioned heartbeat packet;

Step 703, RNC send the RRC connection to UE and set up message, and above-mentioned RRC connection is set up the above-mentioned heartbeat packet that comprises assembling in the message and replied.

Like this, RNC need not replying of latency services server, directly assembles out heartbeat packet and replys, and send this heartbeat packet to UE and reply.

Step 704, RNC send special-purpose parcel to SGSN and initially upload message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is initially uploaded identification information and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message;

Step 705, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to service server;

Step 706, alternatively, service server sends heartbeat packet to SGSN and replys;

Step 707, alternatively, SGSN sends special-purpose parcel downstream message to RNC, comprises in the parcel downstream message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and above-mentioned heartbeat packet reply.

Wherein, The execution of step 702, step 703 and step 704, step 705, step 706, step 707 does not have sequencing, that is to say that the heartbeat packet of RNC assembling is replied and can be carried out in any time that RNC receives after request message is set up in UE transmission RRC connection.

Alternatively, after the step 703, UE can also further send the RRC connection setup complete message to RNC.

In the present embodiment; RNC sets up request message through the RRC connection; After the heartbeat packet of reception from UE; Make above-mentioned RNC initially to upload message and send above-mentioned heartbeat packet,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and RNC of the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned SGSN sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat packet to SGSN through the parcel of special use; Thereby can reduce the signaling process burden of RNC and the electric quantity consumption of UE, guarantee normally carrying out of UE communication service.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of a kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 8 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 8, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 801, UE send cell update message to RNC, comprise the cause value and the heartbeat packet of indication transmission heartbeat message in the above-mentioned cell update message;

Particularly, the above-mentioned cell update message in this step can be through increase comprises that the cause value and the heartbeat packet of indication transmission heartbeat message realize to cell update message of the prior art;

Step 802, RNC through and SGSN between the user plane passage, send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to SGSN;

Step 803, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to service server;

Step 804, service server send heartbeat packet to SGSN and reply;

Step 805, SGSN through and RNC between the user plane passage, send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to RNC and reply;

Step 806, RNC are sent the cell update acknowledge message to UE, comprise in the above-mentioned cell update acknowledge message that above-mentioned heartbeat packet replys.

Alternatively, can further include the cause value that heartbeat message is sent in indication in the above-mentioned cell update acknowledge message.

In the present embodiment; RNC is through cell update message; After the heartbeat packet of reception from UE; Make above-mentioned RNC can through and SGSN between user plane passage SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet so that above-mentioned SGSN sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat packet, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and RNC of the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange; Thereby can reduce the signaling process burden of RNC and the electric quantity consumption of UE, guarantee normally carrying out of UE communication service.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Fig. 9 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 9, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 901, access network equipment receive the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends, and above-mentioned heartbeat message is that service server sends to above-mentioned equipment of the core network;

Step 902, access network equipment send the 3rd RRC signaling message to the terminal, comprise above-mentioned heartbeat message in above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message can be the signaling message after existing signaling message is made amendment; For example: existing paging (Paging) message is made amendment; Can comprise the 3rd RRC indication information and heartbeat message in the amended beep-page message, wherein, what above-mentioned the 3rd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message.Particularly, above-mentioned the 3rd RRC indication information can include but not limited to cause value (Cause) or sign, and wherein, indicated former of cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel passes message down; The parcel of above-mentioned special use passes the identification information (UE ID) and the above-mentioned heartbeat message that can comprise above-mentioned terminal in the message down, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use passes message down can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

Particularly, in the step 901, above-mentioned access network equipment specifically can pass through the user plane passage, receives the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends; The 3rd Iu message that perhaps can also receive the equipment of the core network transmission makes message, and above-mentioned the 3rd Iu message makes and comprises heartbeat message in the message.

Alternatively, above-mentioned the 3rd Iu message makes message can be the signaling message after existing signaling message is made amendment, for example: beep-page message is made amendment; Can comprise Iu mouth indication information and heartbeat message in the amended beep-page message; Wherein, what above-mentioned Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, particularly; Above-mentioned Iu mouth indication information can for but be not limited to cause value (Cause) or sign; Wherein, indicated former of cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd Iu message makes message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel initially passes message down; The parcel of above-mentioned special use initially passes the identification information (UE ID) and the heartbeat message that can comprise above-mentioned terminal in the message down, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use initially passes message down can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

Alternatively; Before step 902, simultaneously or afterwards; Above-mentioned access network equipment can also send heartbeat message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network and reply further through above-mentioned user plane passage, sends to above-mentioned service server so that above-mentioned equipment of the core network is replied above-mentioned heartbeat message.Wherein, above-mentioned heartbeat message is replied corresponding one by one with heartbeat message, is used for receiving the heartbeat message that service server sends to the service server indication.

Alternatively, before step 902, simultaneously or afterwards, above-mentioned access network equipment can also further send the 4th Iu message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network and make message, above-mentioned the 4th Iu message makes and comprises in the message that heartbeat message replys.

Alternatively, above-mentioned the 4th Iu message makes message can be the signaling message after existing signaling message is made amendment, for example: existing direct-sending message is made amendment, comprise in the amended direct-sending message that heartbeat message replys.Further, can further include the 4th Iu mouth indication information in the above-mentioned direct-sending message, wherein, what above-mentioned the 4th Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 4th Iu message makes message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel is uploaded message; Crossing can comprise that the identification information at above-mentioned terminal and above-mentioned heartbeat message reply on the parcel of above-mentioned special use, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is uploaded message can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

Alternatively; Send before the 4th Iu message makes message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network at above-mentioned access network equipment; Above-mentioned access network equipment can also further receive the 4th RRC signaling message that send at above-mentioned terminal, comprises in above-mentioned the 4th RRC signaling message that above-mentioned heartbeat message replys.Wherein, Above-mentioned the 4th RRC signaling message can be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel acknowledge message; Can comprise in the parcel acknowledge message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information at above-mentioned terminal and heartbeat message reply, the parcel acknowledge message of above-mentioned special use can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

Alternatively; Send before the 4th Iu message makes message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network at above-mentioned access network equipment; Above-mentioned access network equipment can also not waited for the heartbeat response message from above-mentioned terminal further according to above-mentioned heartbeat message, assembles out above-mentioned heartbeat message and replys.

In the present embodiment; Access network equipment receives after above-mentioned the 4th RRC signaling message; Discovery is used to send heartbeat message, and then this access network equipment is not set up the Iub mouthpiece and carried with the Uu mouthpiece and carry, and does not carry out state transition (from IDLE/PCH state transition to the DCH/FACH state).And in the prior art, access network equipment receives after the beep-page message, then sets up the Iub mouthpiece and carries with the Uu mouthpiece and carry, and carry out state transition, like the step 204 among Fig. 2, step 207 and step 208.

In the present embodiment, equipment of the core network receives above-mentioned the 4th Iu message and makes after the message, knows it is the heartbeat packet of sending, and can not set up the Iu mouthpiece and carry.And in the prior art, equipment of the core network receives after the heartbeat packet, then sets up the Iu mouthpiece and carries, like the step 206 among Fig. 2～step 209.

In the present embodiment; The heartbeat message that access network equipment sends to the terminal can include but not limited to heartbeat packet (for example: utilize sane header compression (Robust Header Compression is called for short ROHC) technology that packet is compressed), the heartbeat packet without overcompression, heartbeat indication or the heartbeat index through overcompression.Wherein, if heartbeat indication or index, then they and the corresponding relation of heartbeat packet can be pre-configured on terminal, access network equipment, equipment of the core network and the service server, and its corresponding relation of different service can difference.For example: the modes such as RRC signaling message, Non-Access Stratum (Non Access Stratum is called for short NAS) message or manual input of between terminal and access network equipment, can passing through are carried out pre-configured.For example: if service server compresses heartbeat packet, and through equipment of the core network and access network equipment to the heartbeat packet of terminal transmission through overcompression; The Access Layer at terminal receives after the heartbeat packet of overcompression, decompresses, and the packet that comes out decompressing again sends to the upper strata at terminal.Again for example: the business service district obtains the heartbeat indication corresponding with heartbeat packet according to the corresponding relation of heartbeat indication and heartbeat packet, and sends this heartbeat indication through equipment of the core network and access network equipment to the terminal; The Access Layer at terminal receives after the above-mentioned heartbeat indication, according to the corresponding relation of heartbeat indication and heartbeat packet, obtains and the corresponding heartbeat packet of above-mentioned heartbeat indication, this heartbeat packet is sent to the upper strata at terminal again.

In the present embodiment; After the heartbeat message of access network equipment reception from equipment of the core network; Make above-mentioned access network equipment can pass through the 3rd RRC signaling message, send above-mentioned heartbeat message, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and access network equipment in the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of sending heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange to the terminal; Thereby can reduce the signaling process burden and the terminal electric quality consumption of access network equipment, guarantee professional normally the carrying out of terminal communication.

Access network equipment wherein can be evolved NodeB (the Evolved NodeB among the E-UTRAN; Be called for short eNB) or the evolved NodeB of family (Home Evolved NodeB; Be called for short HeNB); Can also be (the Radio Network Controller of the radio network controller among the UTRAN/GERAN; Be called for short RNC) or base station controller (Base Station Controller is called for short BSC), also can be (the Evolved Packet Data Gateway of the evolution packet data gateway among the WLAN of non-3G PP network; Abbreviation ePDG) the Access Network logic function in, the base station of the access service network in WiMAX network network elements such as (Access Service Network Base Station are called for short ASN BS).

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Figure 10 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 10, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 1001, service server send heartbeat packet to SGSN;

Step 1002, SGSN send special-purpose parcel to RNC and initially pass message down, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use initially passes identification information and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message down;

Step 1003, RNC send special-purpose parcel to UE and pass message down, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use passes identification information and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet that comprises above-mentioned UE in the message down;

Step 1004, UE are sent special-purpose parcel acknowledge message to RNC, comprise in the parcel acknowledge message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and heartbeat packet reply;

Step 1005, RNC send special-purpose parcel to SGSN and upload message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is uploaded the identification information and the heartbeat packet that comprise above-mentioned UE in the message and replied;

Step 1006, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet and reply.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, execution in step 1004, and direct execution in step 1005, heartbeat packet are wherein replied to RNC and assembled out according to above-mentioned heartbeat packet.

In the present embodiment; After the heartbeat message of SGSN reception from service server; Make above-mentioned SGSN initially to pass message down through the parcel of special use and send above-mentioned heartbeat message to RNC; So that above-mentioned RNC passes message down through parcel above-mentioned heartbeat message is sent to UE; Can avoid owing to set up and discharge that the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet is frequent to carry out the problem of Signalling exchange with RNC, thereby the signaling process that has reduced RNC is born and the electric quantity consumption of UE, has guaranteed normally carrying out of UE communication service.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Figure 11 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 11, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 1101, service server send heartbeat packet to SGSN;

Step 1102, SGSN send beep-page message to RNC, comprise the cause value and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet of indication transmission heartbeat message in the above-mentioned beep-page message;

Step 1103, RNC send beep-page message to UE, comprise the cause value and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet of indication transmission heartbeat message in the above-mentioned beep-page message;

Step 1104, UE are sent special-purpose parcel acknowledge message to RNC, comprise in the parcel acknowledge message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and heartbeat packet reply;

Step 1105, RNC send special-purpose parcel to SGSN and upload message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use is uploaded the identification information and the heartbeat packet that comprise above-mentioned UE in the message and replied;

Step 1106, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to service server and reply.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, execution in step 1104, direct execution in step 1105, heartbeat packet wherein reply into RNC according to above-mentioned heartbeat packet, assemble out.

In the present embodiment; After the heartbeat message of SGSN reception from service server; Make above-mentioned SGSN to send above-mentioned heartbeat message to RNC through beep-page message; So that above-mentioned RNC sends to UE through beep-page message with above-mentioned heartbeat message; Can avoid owing to set up and discharge that the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet is frequent to carry out the problem of Signalling exchange with RNC, thereby can reduce the signaling process burden of RNC and the electric quantity consumption of UE, normally the carrying out of assurance UE communication service.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of the another kind of heartbeat message that Figure 12 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 12, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 1201, service server send heartbeat packet to SGSN;

Step 1202, SGSN through and RNC between the user plane passage, send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to RNC;

Step 1203, RNC send beep-page message to UE, comprise the cause value and the above-mentioned heartbeat packet of indication transmission heartbeat message in the above-mentioned beep-page message;

Step 1204, UE are sent special-purpose parcel acknowledge message to RNC, comprise in the parcel acknowledge message of above-mentioned special use that the identification information of above-mentioned UE and heartbeat packet reply;

Step 1205, RNC through and SGSN between the user plane passage, send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to SGSN and reply;

Step 1206, SGSN send above-mentioned heartbeat packet to service server and reply.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, execution in step 1204, direct execution in step 1205, heartbeat packet wherein reply into RNC according to above-mentioned heartbeat packet, assemble out.

In the present embodiment; After the heartbeat message of SGSN reception from service server; Make above-mentioned SGSN to send above-mentioned heartbeat message to RNC through the user plane passage; So that above-mentioned RNC sends to UE through beep-page message with above-mentioned heartbeat message; Can avoid owing to set up and discharge that the UE that bearer context for data transmission caused that sends heartbeat packet is frequent to carry out the problem of Signalling exchange with RNC, thereby the signaling process that has reduced RNC is born and the electric quantity consumption of UE, has guaranteed normally carrying out of UE communication service.

Need to prove: for aforesaid each method embodiment; For simple description; So it all is expressed as a series of combination of actions, but those skilled in the art should know that the present invention does not receive the restriction of described sequence of movement; Because according to the present invention, some step can adopt other orders or carry out simultaneously.Secondly, those skilled in the art also should know, the embodiment described in the specification all belongs to preferred embodiment, and related action and module might not be that the present invention is necessary.

In the above-described embodiments, the description of each embodiment is all emphasized particularly on different fields, do not have the part that details among certain embodiment, can be referring to the associated description of other embodiment.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of another heartbeat message that Figure 13 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 13, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

A RRC signaling message is sent to access network equipment in step 1301, terminal; Comprise heartbeat message in the above-mentioned RRC signaling message, so that above-mentioned access network equipment sends above-mentioned heartbeat message and above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message can also be new dedicated signaling message; For example: special-purpose parcel sends message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use sends the identification information (UE ID) and the heartbeat message that can comprise above-mentioned terminal in the message, and the parcel of above-mentioned special use sends message can also comprise other information, and present embodiment does not limit this.

In the present embodiment; Pass through a RRC signaling message through the terminal; After access network equipment sends heartbeat message; Make above-mentioned access network equipment to send above-mentioned heartbeat message,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and access network equipment in the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of sending heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network; Thereby reduced the signaling process burden and the terminal electric quality consumption of access network equipment, guaranteed professional normally the carrying out of terminal communication.

The schematic flow sheet of the transmission method of another heartbeat message that Figure 14 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 14, the transmission method of the heartbeat message of present embodiment can may further comprise the steps:

Step 1401, terminal receive the 3rd RRC signaling message that access network equipment sends, and comprise heartbeat message in above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message, and above-mentioned heartbeat message is that above-mentioned service server sends to above-mentioned access network equipment through equipment of the core network.

The structural representation of a kind of access network equipment that Figure 15 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 15, the access network equipment of present embodiment can comprise first information receiving element 1501 and first information transmitting element 1502.Wherein, first information receiving element 1501 is used for the RRC signaling message that receiving terminal sends, and comprises heartbeat message in the above-mentioned RRC signaling message; First information transmitting element 1502 is used for sending above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network, so that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message.

The function of RNC among the embodiment of the function of the access network equipment among the embodiment of above-mentioned Fig. 3 correspondence, Fig. 4～Fig. 8 correspondence can be realized by the access network equipment that the embodiment of the invention provides.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message is that request message is set up in the RRC connection; Above-mentioned RRC connection is set up and is also comprised a RRC indication information in the request message; Wherein, what an above-mentioned RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then above-mentioned first information receiving element 1501 specifically is used to receive the above-mentioned RRC that sends at above-mentioned terminal and connects the request of foundation.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message is a cell update message; Also comprise a RRC indication information in the above-mentioned cell update message; Wherein, what an above-mentioned RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then above-mentioned first information receiving element 1501 specifically is used to receive the above-mentioned cell update message that send at above-mentioned terminal.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel sends message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use sends the identification information that also comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message, and then above-mentioned first information receiving element 1501 specifically is used to receive the parcel transmission message of the above-mentioned special use of sending at above-mentioned terminal.

Wherein, the detailed description of a RRC signaling message can be referring to the related content among the embodiment of Fig. 3～Fig. 8 correspondence.

Particularly, shown in figure 16, the first information transmitting element 1502 in the present embodiment can comprise:

First sends subelement 15021, is used for sending above-mentioned heartbeat message through the user plane passage to above-mentioned equipment of the core network; Perhaps

Second sends subelement 15022, is used for sending an Iu message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network and makes message, and an above-mentioned Iu message makes and comprises above-mentioned heartbeat message in the message.

It is pointed out that only to show among Figure 16 to comprise that simultaneously first sends the situation that subelement 15021 and second sends subelement 15022, in optional embodiment, also can only comprise in above-mentioned two sub-cells.

Alternatively, an above-mentioned Iu message makes that message is initial terminal message, and then above-mentioned second sends subelement 15022 specifically is used for sending above-mentioned initial terminal message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network.

Alternatively, an above-mentioned Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then above-mentioned second sends subelement 15022 specifically is used for sending above-mentioned direct-sending message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel is initially uploaded message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use is initially uploaded the identification information that also comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message, and then above-mentioned second sends the parcel that subelement 15022 specifically is used for sending to above-mentioned equipment of the core network above-mentioned special use initially uploads message.

Wherein, an Iu message makes the detailed description of message can be referring to the related content among the corresponding embodiment of Fig. 3～Fig. 8.

Further, present embodiment can further include first response unit, is used for sending the 2nd RRC signaling message to above-mentioned terminal, comprises in above-mentioned the 2nd RRC signaling message that heartbeat message replys.

Alternatively, above-mentioned the 2nd RRC signaling message is that message is set up in the RRC connection, and then above-mentioned first response unit specifically is used for sending above-mentioned RRC connection to above-mentioned terminal and sets up message.

Alternatively, above-mentioned the 2nd RRC signaling message is the cell update acknowledge message, and then above-mentioned first response unit specifically is used for sending above-mentioned cell update acknowledge message to above-mentioned terminal.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 2nd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel receives message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use receives the identification information that also comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message, and then above-mentioned first response unit specifically is used for sending to above-mentioned terminal the parcel reception message of above-mentioned special use.

Wherein, the detailed description of the 2nd RRC signaling message can be referring to the related content among the embodiment of Fig. 3～Fig. 8 correspondence.

Further, above-mentioned first response unit can also be further used for

Through above-mentioned user plane passage, receive and to reply from the above-mentioned heartbeat message of above-mentioned equipment of the core network, above-mentioned heartbeat message reply for above-mentioned service server receiving above-mentioned heartbeat message after to above-mentioned equipment of the core network transmission; Perhaps

The 2nd Iu message that receives above-mentioned equipment of the core network transmission makes message; Above-mentioned the 2nd Iu message makes and comprises in the message that above-mentioned heartbeat message replys, and above-mentioned heartbeat message is replied to above-mentioned service server and after receiving above-mentioned heartbeat message, sent to above-mentioned equipment of the core network; Perhaps

According to above-mentioned heartbeat message, do not wait for heartbeat response message from above-mentioned equipment of the core network, assemble out above-mentioned heartbeat message and reply.

Alternatively, above-mentioned the 2nd Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then above-mentioned first response unit also specifically is used to receive the above-mentioned direct-sending message that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 2nd Iu message makes that message is special-purpose parcel downstream message; The identification information that comprises above-mentioned terminal in the parcel downstream message of above-mentioned special use, then above-mentioned first response unit also specifically are used to receive the parcel downstream message of the above-mentioned special use that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends.

Wherein, the 2nd Iu message makes the detailed description of message can be referring to the related content among the corresponding embodiment of Fig. 3～Fig. 8.

Need to prove: above-mentioned access network equipment can be evolved Node B, the evolved Node B of family, radio network controller, base station controller, the Access Network logic function in the evolution Packet Data Network Central Shanxi Plain or the network elements such as base station of access service network.

In the present embodiment; Access network equipment passes through a RRC signaling message through first information receiving element; Receive after the heartbeat message of self terminal; Make first information transmitting element to send above-mentioned heartbeat message,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and access network equipment in the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of sending heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network; Thereby reduced the signaling process burden and the terminal electric quality consumption of access network equipment, guaranteed professional normally the carrying out of terminal communication.

The structural representation of the another kind of access network equipment that Figure 17 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, shown in figure 16, the access network equipment of present embodiment can comprise second information receiving unit 1701 and second information transmitting unit 1702.Wherein, second information receiving unit 1701 is used to receive the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends, and above-mentioned heartbeat message is that service server sends to above-mentioned equipment of the core network; Second information transmitting unit 1702 is used for sending the 3rd RRC signaling message to the terminal, comprises above-mentioned heartbeat message in above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message.

The function of RNC among the embodiment of the function of the access network equipment among the embodiment of above-mentioned Fig. 9 correspondence, Figure 10～Figure 12 correspondence can be realized by the access network equipment that the embodiment of the invention provides.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message is a beep-page message, also comprises the 3rd RRC indication information in the above-mentioned beep-page message, wherein; What above-mentioned the 3rd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then above-mentioned second information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending above-mentioned beep-page message to the terminal.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel passes message down; The following identification information that also comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message that passes of the parcel of above-mentioned special use, then above-mentioned second information transmitting unit specifically are used for sending to the terminal the following message that passes of parcel of above-mentioned special use.

Wherein, the detailed description of the 3rd RRC signaling message can be referring to the related content among the embodiment of Fig. 9～Figure 12 correspondence.

Particularly, shown in figure 18, second information receiving unit 1701 in the present embodiment can comprise:

First receives subelement 17011, is used for through the user plane passage, receives the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends; Perhaps

Second receives subelement 17012, is used to receive the 3rd Iu message that equipment of the core network sends and makes message, and above-mentioned the 3rd Iu message makes and comprises heartbeat message in the message.

It is pointed out that only to show among Figure 18 to comprise that simultaneously first receives the situation that subelement 17011 and second receives subelement 17012, in optional embodiment, also can only comprise in above-mentioned two sub-cells.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd Iu message makes that message is beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd Iu mouth indication information in the above-mentioned beep-page message; Wherein, what above-mentioned the 3rd Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then above-mentioned second receives subelement 17012 specifically is used to receive the above-mentioned beep-page message that equipment of the core network sends.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel initially passes message down; The parcel of above-mentioned special use initially passes down the identification information that also comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message, and then above-mentioned second receives the parcel that subelement 17012 specifically is used to receive the above-mentioned special use that equipment of the core network sends initially passes message down.

Wherein, the 3rd Iu message makes the detailed description of message can be referring to the related content among the corresponding embodiment of Fig. 9～Figure 12.

Further, present embodiment can further include second response unit, is used for

Through above-mentioned user plane passage, send heartbeat message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network and reply, so that replying above-mentioned heartbeat message, above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to above-mentioned service server; Perhaps

Send the 4th Iu message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network and make message, above-mentioned the 4th Iu message makes and comprises in the message that heartbeat message replys.

Alternatively, above-mentioned the 4th Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then above-mentioned second response unit specifically is used for sending above-mentioned direct-sending message to above-mentioned equipment of the core network.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 4th Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel is uploaded message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use is uploaded the identification information that comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message, and then above-mentioned second response unit specifically is used for sending to above-mentioned equipment of the core network the parcel of above-mentioned special use and uploads message.

Wherein, the 4th Iu message makes the detailed description of message can be referring to the related content among the corresponding embodiment of Fig. 9～Figure 12.

Further, above-mentioned second response unit can also be further used for

Receive the 4th RRC signaling message that send at above-mentioned terminal, comprise in above-mentioned the 4th RRC signaling message that above-mentioned heartbeat message replys; Perhaps

According to above-mentioned heartbeat message, do not wait for heartbeat response message from above-mentioned terminal, assemble out above-mentioned heartbeat message and reply.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 4th RRC signaling message is special-purpose parcel acknowledge message; The identification information that comprises above-mentioned terminal in the parcel acknowledge message of above-mentioned special use, then above-mentioned second response unit also specifically are used to receive the parcel acknowledge message of the above-mentioned special use of sending at above-mentioned terminal.

Wherein, the detailed description of the 4th RRC signaling message can be referring to the related content among the embodiment of Fig. 9～Figure 12 correspondence.

In the present embodiment; Access network equipment receives after the heartbeat message from equipment of the core network through second information receiving unit; Make second information transmitting unit can pass through the 3rd RRC signaling message; Send above-mentioned heartbeat message to the terminal; Can avoid owing to set up and discharge that the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of sending heartbeat packet is frequent carries out the problem of Signalling exchange with access network equipment, thereby can reduce the signaling process burden and terminal electric quality consumption of access network equipment, normally the carrying out of assurance terminal communication business.

The structural representation at a kind of terminal that Figure 19 provides for another embodiment of the present invention; Shown in figure 17; The terminal of present embodiment can comprise the 3rd information transmitting unit 1901; Be used for sending a RRC signaling message, comprise heartbeat message in the above-mentioned RRC signaling message, so that above-mentioned access network equipment sends above-mentioned heartbeat message and above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network to access network equipment.

The function of UE among the embodiment of the function at the terminal among the embodiment of above-mentioned Fig. 3 correspondence, Fig. 4～Fig. 8 correspondence can be realized by the terminal that the embodiment of the invention provides.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message is that request message is set up in the RRC connection; Above-mentioned RRC connection is set up and is also comprised a RRC indication information in the request message; Wherein, what an above-mentioned RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then above-mentioned the 3rd information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending above-mentioned RRC to access network equipment and connects the request of foundation.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message is a cell update message; Also comprise a RRC indication information in the above-mentioned cell update message; Wherein, what an above-mentioned RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then above-mentioned the 3rd information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending above-mentioned cell update message to access network equipment.

Alternatively; An above-mentioned RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel sends message; The parcel of above-mentioned special use sends the identification information that also comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message, and then above-mentioned the 3rd information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending to access network equipment the parcel transmission message of above-mentioned special use.

In the present embodiment; A RRC signaling message is passed through through the 3rd information transmitting unit in the terminal; After access network equipment sends heartbeat message; Make access network equipment to send above-mentioned heartbeat message,, can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and access network equipment in the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of sending heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange so that above-mentioned equipment of the core network sends to service server with above-mentioned heartbeat message to equipment of the core network; Thereby reduced the signaling process burden and the terminal electric quality consumption of access network equipment, guaranteed professional normally the carrying out of terminal communication.

The structural representation at a kind of terminal that Figure 20 provides for another embodiment of the present invention; Shown in figure 18; The terminal of present embodiment can comprise the 3rd information receiving unit 2001; Receive the 3rd RRC signaling message that access network equipment sends, comprise heartbeat message in above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message, above-mentioned heartbeat message is that above-mentioned service server sends to above-mentioned access network equipment through equipment of the core network.

The function of UE among the embodiment of the function at the terminal among the embodiment of above-mentioned Fig. 9 correspondence, Figure 10～Figure 12 correspondence can be realized by the terminal that the embodiment of the invention provides.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message is a beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd RRC indication information in the above-mentioned beep-page message; Wherein, what above-mentioned the 3rd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then above-mentioned the 3rd information receiving unit specifically is used to receive the above-mentioned beep-page message that access network equipment sends.

Alternatively; Above-mentioned the 3rd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel passes message down; The parcel of above-mentioned special use passes down the identification information that also comprises above-mentioned terminal in the message, and the parcel that then above-mentioned the 3rd information receiving unit specifically is used to receive the above-mentioned special use that access network equipment sends passes message down.

In the present embodiment; After the heartbeat message of access network equipment reception from equipment of the core network; Make the terminal to receive the above-mentioned heartbeat message that access network equipment sends through the 3rd RRC signaling message through the 3rd information receiving unit; Can avoid owing to set up and discharge the problem that the frequent and access network equipment in the terminal that bearer context for data transmission caused of sending heartbeat packet carries out Signalling exchange; Thereby can reduce the signaling process burden and the terminal electric quality consumption of access network equipment, guarantee professional normally the carrying out of terminal communication.

It is understandable that the transmission method of the heartbeat message in the present embodiment, equipment go for various states, for example IDLE, PCH, DCH, FACH etc., the embodiment of the invention is not done qualification to this.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step that realizes said method embodiment can be accomplished through the relevant hardware of program command; Aforesaid program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium; This program the step that comprises said method embodiment when carrying out; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CD.

What should explain at last is: above embodiment is only in order to explaining technical scheme of the present invention, but not to its restriction; Although with reference to previous embodiment the present invention has been carried out detailed explanation, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be made amendment to the technical scheme that aforementioned each embodiment put down in writing, and perhaps part technical characterictic wherein is equal to replacement; And these are revised or replacement, do not make the spirit and the scope of the essence disengaging various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme of relevant art scheme.

Claims

1. the transmission method of a heartbeat message is characterized in that, comprising:

The first radio resource control RRC signaling message that the access network equipment receiving terminal sends comprises heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message;

2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that,

A said RRC signaling message is that request message is set up in the RRC connection; Said RRC connection is set up and is also comprised a RRC indication information in the request message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said access network equipment receives a RRC signaling message that sends at said terminal and comprises: said access network equipment receives the said RRC that sends at said terminal and connects the request of foundation; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is a cell update message; Also comprise a RRC indication information in the said cell update message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said access network equipment receives a RRC signaling message that sends at said terminal and comprises: said access network equipment receives the said cell update message that send at said terminal; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel sends message; The parcel of said special use sends the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said access network equipment receives a RRC signaling message that sends at said terminal and comprises: the parcel that said access network equipment receives the said special use of sending at said terminal sends message.

3. method according to claim 2; It is characterized in that; A said RRC indication information comprises cause value or sign, and indicated former of said cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and said sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

4. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said heartbeat message comprises heartbeat packet, the heartbeat packet without overcompression, heartbeat indication or the heartbeat index through overcompression.

5. according to the described method of the arbitrary claim of claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that, also comprise after the RRC signaling message that said access network equipment receiving terminal sends:

Said access network equipment is not set up the Iub mouthpiece and is carried with the Uu mouthpiece and carry, and does not carry out state transition.

6. according to the described method of the arbitrary claim of claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that said access network equipment sends said heartbeat message to equipment of the core network and comprises:

Said access network equipment sends said heartbeat message through the user plane passage to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

Said access network equipment sends an Iu message to said equipment of the core network and makes message, and a said Iu message makes and comprises said heartbeat message in the message.

7. method according to claim 6 is characterized in that,

A said Iu message makes that message is initial terminal message, and then said access network equipment sends an Iu message to said equipment of the core network makes message comprise: said access network equipment sends said initial terminal message to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

A said Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then said access network equipment sends an Iu message to said equipment of the core network makes message comprise: said access network equipment sends said direct-sending message to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

A said Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel is initially uploaded message; The parcel of said special use is initially uploaded the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said access network equipment sends an Iu message to said equipment of the core network makes message comprise: said access network equipment is initially uploaded message to the parcel that said equipment of the core network sends said special use.

8. method according to claim 7 is characterized in that,

Also comprise an Iu mouth indication information in the said initial terminal message, wherein, what a said Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message; Perhaps

Also comprise an Iu mouth indication information in the said direct-sending message, wherein, what a said Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message.

9. method according to claim 8; It is characterized in that; A said Iu mouth indication information comprises cause value or sign, and indicated former of said cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and said sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

10. method according to claim 6 is characterized in that, said access network equipment sends an Iu message to said equipment of the core network and also comprises after making message:

Said equipment of the core network is not set up the Iu mouthpiece and is carried.

11. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises after the RRC signaling message that said access network equipment receiving terminal sends:

Said access network equipment sends the 2nd RRC signaling message to said terminal, comprises in said the 2nd RRC signaling message that heartbeat message replys.

12. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that,

Said the 2nd RRC signaling message is that message is set up in the RRC connection, and then said access network equipment sends the 2nd RRC signaling message to said terminal and comprises: said access network equipment sends said RRC connection to said terminal and sets up message; Perhaps

Said the 2nd RRC signaling message is the cell update acknowledge message, and then said access network equipment sends the 2nd RRC signaling message to said terminal and comprises: said access network equipment sends said cell update acknowledge message to said terminal; Perhaps

Said the 2nd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel receives message; The parcel of said special use receives the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said access network equipment sends the 2nd RRC signaling message to said terminal and comprises: the parcel that said access network equipment sends said special use to said terminal receives message.

13. method according to claim 12 is characterized in that, said RRC connects to set up in message or the said cell update acknowledge message and also comprises the 2nd RRC indication information, and wherein, what said the 2nd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.

14. method according to claim 13; It is characterized in that; Said the 2nd RRC indication information comprises cause value or sign, and indicated former of said cause value be because what send is that heartbeat message is replied, and said sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.

15., it is characterized in that said access network equipment sends the 2nd RRC signaling message to said terminal, also comprises according to the described method of the arbitrary claim of claim 11 to 14 before:

Said access network equipment is through said user plane passage, receive to reply from the said heartbeat message of said equipment of the core network, said heartbeat message reply for said service server receiving said heartbeat message after to said equipment of the core network transmission; Perhaps

The 2nd Iu message that said access network equipment receives said equipment of the core network transmission makes message; Said the 2nd Iu message makes and comprises in the message that said heartbeat message replys, and said heartbeat message is replied to said service server and after receiving said heartbeat message, sent to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

Said access network equipment is not waited for the heartbeat response message from said equipment of the core network according to said heartbeat message, assembles out said heartbeat message and replys.

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

Said the 2nd Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then said access network equipment receives the 2nd Iu message that said equipment of the core network sends makes message comprise: said access network equipment receives the said direct-sending message that said equipment of the core network sends; Perhaps

Said the 2nd Iu message makes that message is special-purpose parcel downstream message; The 2nd Iu message that the identification information that comprises said terminal in the parcel downstream message of said special use, then said access network equipment receive said equipment of the core network transmission makes message comprise: then said access network equipment receives the parcel downstream message of the said special use of said equipment of the core network transmission.

17. method according to claim 16 is characterized in that, also comprises the 2nd Iu mouth indication information in the said direct-sending message, wherein, what said the 2nd Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.

18. method according to claim 17; It is characterized in that; Said the 2nd Iu mouth indication information comprises cause value or sign, and indicated former of said cause value be because what send is that heartbeat message is replied, and said sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.

19. the transmission method of a heartbeat message is characterized in that, comprising:

Said access network equipment sends the 3rd radio resource control RRC signaling message to the terminal, comprises said heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message.

20. method according to claim 19 is characterized in that,

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is a beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd RRC indication information in the said beep-page message; Wherein, What said the 3rd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said access network equipment sends the 3rd RRC signaling message to the terminal and comprises: said access network equipment sends said beep-page message to the terminal; Perhaps

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel passes message down; The parcel of said special use passes the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message down, and then said access network equipment sends the 3rd RRC signaling message to the terminal and comprises: the parcel that said access network equipment sends said special use to the terminal passes message down.

21. method according to claim 20; It is characterized in that; Said the 3rd RRC indication information comprises cause value or sign, and indicated former of said cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and said sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

22. method according to claim 19 is characterized in that, said heartbeat message comprises heartbeat message, the heartbeat message without overcompression, heartbeat indication or the heartbeat index through overcompression.

23., it is characterized in that said access network equipment receives the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends, and comprising according to the described method of the arbitrary claim of claim 19 to 22:

Said access network equipment receives the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends through the user plane passage; Perhaps

The 3rd Iu message that said access network equipment receives the equipment of the core network transmission makes message, and said the 3rd Iu message makes and comprises heartbeat message in the message.

24. method according to claim 23 is characterized in that,

Said the 3rd Iu message makes that message is beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd Iu mouth indication information in the said beep-page message; Wherein, What said the 3rd Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said access network equipment receives the 3rd Iu message that equipment of the core network sends makes message comprise: said access network equipment receives the said beep-page message that equipment of the core network sends; Perhaps

Said the 3rd Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel initially passes message down; The parcel of said special use initially passes the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message down, and the 3rd Iu message that then said access network equipment receives the equipment of the core network transmission makes message comprise: the parcel of the said special use that said access network equipment reception equipment of the core network sends initially passes message down.

25. method according to claim 24; It is characterized in that; Said the 3rd Iu mouth indication information comprises cause value or sign, and indicated former of said cause value be because what send is heartbeat message, and said sign identified, and what be designated as transmission is heartbeat message.

26. method according to claim 19 is characterized in that, the heartbeat message that said access network equipment receives the equipment of the core network transmission also comprises afterwards:

Said access network equipment sends heartbeat message to said equipment of the core network and replys through said user plane passage, sends to said service server so that said equipment of the core network is replied said heartbeat message; Perhaps

Said access network equipment sends the 4th Iu message to said equipment of the core network and makes message, and said the 4th Iu message makes and comprises in the message that heartbeat message replys.

27. method according to claim 26 is characterized in that,

Said the 4th Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then said access network equipment sends the 4th Iu message to said equipment of the core network makes message comprise: said access network equipment sends said direct-sending message to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

Said the 4th Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel is uploaded message; The parcel of said special use is uploaded the identification information that comprises said terminal in the message, and then said access network equipment sends the 4th Iu message to said equipment of the core network makes message comprise: said access network equipment is uploaded message to the parcel that said equipment of the core network sends said special use.

28. method according to claim 27 is characterized in that, also comprises the 4th Iu mouth indication information in the said direct-sending message, wherein, what said the 4th Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is that heartbeat message is replied.

29., it is characterized in that said access network equipment sends the 4th Iu message to said equipment of the core network makes message also comprise before according to the described method of the arbitrary claim of claim 26 to 28:

Said access network equipment receives the 4th RRC signaling message that send at said terminal, comprises in said the 4th RRC signaling message that said heartbeat message replys; Perhaps

Said access network equipment is not waited for the heartbeat response message from said terminal according to said heartbeat message, assembles out said heartbeat message and replys.

30. method according to claim 29; It is characterized in that; Said the 4th RRC signaling message is special-purpose parcel acknowledge message; The identification information that comprises said terminal in the parcel acknowledge message of said special use, then said access network equipment receive the 4th RRC signaling message that send at said terminal, comprising: said access network equipment receives the parcel acknowledge message of the said special use of sending at said terminal.

31. the transmission method of a heartbeat message is characterized in that, comprising:

The first radio resource control RRC signaling message is sent to access network equipment in the terminal; Comprise heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message, so that said access network equipment sends said heartbeat message and said equipment of the core network sends to service server with said heartbeat message to equipment of the core network.

32. method according to claim 31 is characterized in that,

A said RRC signaling message is that request message is set up in the RRC connection; Said RRC connection is set up and is also comprised a RRC indication information in the request message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said terminal is sent a RRC signaling message to access network equipment and comprised: said terminal is sent said RRC to access network equipment and is connected the request of foundation; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is a cell update message; Also comprise a RRC indication information in the said cell update message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said terminal is sent a RRC signaling message to access network equipment and comprised: said cell update message is sent to access network equipment in said terminal; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel sends message; The parcel of said special use sends the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said terminal is sent a RRC signaling message to access network equipment and comprised: message is sent to the parcel that access network equipment sends said special use in said terminal.

33., it is characterized in that said heartbeat message comprises heartbeat packet, the heartbeat packet without overcompression, heartbeat indication or the heartbeat index through overcompression according to claim 31 or 32 described methods.

34. the transmission method of a heartbeat message is characterized in that, comprising:

The terminal receives the 3rd radio resource control RRC signaling message that access network equipment sends, and comprises heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message, and said heartbeat message is that said service server sends to said access network equipment through equipment of the core network.

35. method according to claim 34 is characterized in that,

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is a beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd RRC indication information in the said beep-page message; Wherein, What said the 3rd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said terminal receives the 3rd RRC signaling message that access network equipment sends and comprises: said terminal receives the said beep-page message that access network equipment sends; Perhaps

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel passes message down; The parcel of said special use passes the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message down, and the 3rd RRC signaling message that then said terminal receives the access network equipment transmission comprises: the parcel of the said special use that said terminal reception access network equipment sends passes message down.

36., it is characterized in that said heartbeat message comprises heartbeat message, the heartbeat message without overcompression, heartbeat indication or the heartbeat index through overcompression according to claim 34 or 35 described methods.

37. an access network equipment is characterized in that, comprising:

First information receiving element is used for the first radio resource control RRC signaling message that receiving terminal sends, and comprises heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message;

38. according to the described access network equipment of claim 37, it is characterized in that,

A said RRC signaling message is that request message is set up in the RRC connection; Said RRC connection is set up and is also comprised a RRC indication information in the request message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said first information receiving element specifically is used to receive the said RRC that sends at said terminal and connects the request of foundation; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is a cell update message; Also comprise a RRC indication information in the said cell update message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said first information receiving element specifically is used to receive the said cell update message that send at said terminal; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel sends message; The parcel of said special use sends the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said first information receiving element specifically is used to receive the parcel transmission message of the said special use of sending at said terminal.

39., it is characterized in that said first information transmitting element comprises according to the described access network equipment of claim 37:

First sends subelement, is used for sending said heartbeat message through the user plane passage to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

Second sends subelement, is used for sending an Iu message to said equipment of the core network and makes message, and a said Iu message makes and comprises said heartbeat message in the message.

40. according to the described access network equipment of claim 39, it is characterized in that,

A said Iu message makes that message is initial terminal message, and then said second sends subelement specifically is used for sending said initial terminal message to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

A said Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then said second sends subelement specifically is used for sending said direct-sending message to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

A said Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel is initially uploaded message; The parcel of said special use is initially uploaded the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said second sends the parcel that subelement specifically is used for sending to said equipment of the core network said special use initially uploads message.

41., it is characterized in that said access network equipment also comprises first response unit according to the described access network equipment of claim 37,

Be used for sending the 2nd RRC signaling message, comprise in said the 2nd RRC signaling message that heartbeat message replys to said terminal.

42. according to the described access network equipment of claim 41, it is characterized in that,

Said the 2nd RRC signaling message is that message is set up in the RRC connection, and then said first response unit specifically is used for sending said RRC connection to said terminal and sets up message; Perhaps

Said the 2nd RRC signaling message is the cell update acknowledge message, and then said first response unit specifically is used for sending said cell update acknowledge message to said terminal; Perhaps

Said the 2nd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel receives message, and the parcel of said special use receives the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said first response unit specifically is used for sending to said terminal the parcel reception message of said special use.

43., it is characterized in that said first response unit also is used for according to the described access network equipment of claim 41

Through said user plane passage, receive and to reply from the said heartbeat message of said equipment of the core network, said heartbeat message reply for said service server receiving said heartbeat message after to said equipment of the core network transmission; Perhaps

The 2nd Iu message that receives said equipment of the core network transmission makes message; Said the 2nd Iu message makes and comprises in the message that said heartbeat message replys, and said heartbeat message is replied to said service server and after receiving said heartbeat message, sent to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

According to said heartbeat message, do not wait for heartbeat response message from said equipment of the core network, assemble out said heartbeat message and reply.

44. according to the described access network equipment of claim 43, it is characterized in that,

Said the 2nd Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then said first response unit also specifically is used to receive the said direct-sending message that said equipment of the core network sends; Perhaps

Said the 2nd Iu message makes that message is special-purpose parcel downstream message; The identification information that comprises said terminal in the parcel downstream message of said special use, then said first response unit also specifically are used to receive the parcel downstream message of the said special use that said equipment of the core network sends.

45. according to the described access network equipment of the arbitrary claim of claim 37 to 44; It is characterized in that said access network equipment is evolved Node B, the evolved Node B of family, radio network controller, base station controller, the Access Network logic function in the evolution Packet Data Network Central Shanxi Plain or the base station of access service network.

46. an access network equipment is characterized in that, comprising:

Second information transmitting unit is used for sending the 3rd radio resource control RRC signaling message to the terminal, comprises said heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message.

47. according to the described access network equipment of claim 46, it is characterized in that,

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is a beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd RRC indication information in the said beep-page message; Wherein, what said the 3rd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said second information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending said beep-page message to the terminal; Perhaps

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel passes message down, and the parcel of said special use passes the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message down, and the parcel that then said second information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending to the terminal said special use passes message down.

48., it is characterized in that said second information receiving unit comprises according to the described access network equipment of claim 46:

First receives subelement, is used for through the user plane passage, receives the heartbeat message that equipment of the core network sends; Perhaps

Second receives subelement, is used to receive the 3rd Iu message that equipment of the core network sends and makes message, and said the 3rd Iu message makes and comprises heartbeat message in the message.

49. according to the described access network equipment of claim 48, it is characterized in that,

Said the 3rd Iu message makes that message is beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd Iu mouth indication information in the said beep-page message; Wherein, What said the 3rd Iu mouth indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said second receives subelement specifically is used to receive the said beep-page message that equipment of the core network sends; Perhaps

Said the 3rd Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel initially passes message down; The parcel of said special use initially passes down the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said second receives the parcel that subelement specifically is used to receive the said special use that equipment of the core network sends initially passes message down.

50., it is characterized in that said access network equipment also comprises second response unit, is used for according to the described access network equipment of claim 46

Through said user plane passage, send heartbeat message to said equipment of the core network and reply, so that replying said heartbeat message, said equipment of the core network sends to said service server; Perhaps

Send the 4th Iu message to said equipment of the core network and make message, said the 4th Iu message makes and comprises in the message that heartbeat message replys.

51. according to the described access network equipment of claim 50, it is characterized in that,

Said the 4th Iu message makes that message is direct-sending message, and then said second response unit specifically is used for sending said direct-sending message to said equipment of the core network; Perhaps

Said the 4th Iu message makes that message is that special-purpose parcel is uploaded message, and the parcel of said special use is uploaded the identification information that comprises said terminal in the message, and then said second response unit specifically is used for sending to said equipment of the core network the parcel of said special use and uploads message.

52., it is characterized in that said second response unit also is used for according to the described access network equipment of claim 50

Receive the 4th RRC signaling message that send at said terminal, comprise in said the 4th RRC signaling message that said heartbeat message replys; Perhaps

According to said heartbeat message, do not wait for heartbeat response message from said terminal, assemble out said heartbeat message and reply.

53. according to the described access network equipment of claim 52; It is characterized in that; Said the 4th RRC signaling message is special-purpose parcel acknowledge message; The identification information that comprises said terminal in the parcel acknowledge message of said special use, then said second response unit also specifically are used to receive the parcel acknowledge message of the said special use of sending at said terminal.

54. according to the described access network equipment of the arbitrary claim of claim 46 to 53; It is characterized in that said access network equipment is evolved Node B, the evolved Node B of family, radio network controller, base station controller, the Access Network logic function in the evolution Packet Data Network Central Shanxi Plain or the base station of access service network.

55. a terminal is characterized in that, comprising:

The 3rd information transmitting unit; Be used for sending the first radio resource control RRC signaling message to access network equipment; Comprise heartbeat message in the said RRC signaling message, so that said access network equipment sends said heartbeat message and said equipment of the core network sends to service server with said heartbeat message to equipment of the core network.

56. according to the described terminal of claim 55, it is characterized in that,

A said RRC signaling message is that request message is set up in the RRC connection; Said RRC connection is set up and is also comprised a RRC indication information in the request message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said the 3rd information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending said RRC to access network equipment and connects the request of foundation; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is a cell update message; Also comprise a RRC indication information in the said cell update message; Wherein, What a said RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said the 3rd information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending said cell update message to access network equipment; Perhaps

A said RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel sends message, and the parcel of said special use sends the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and then said the 3rd information transmitting unit specifically is used for sending to access network equipment the parcel transmission message of said special use.

57. a terminal is characterized in that, comprising:

The 3rd information receiving unit; Receive the 3rd radio resource control RRC signaling message that access network equipment sends; Comprise heartbeat message in said the 3rd RRC signaling message, said heartbeat message is that said service server sends to said access network equipment through equipment of the core network.

58. according to the described terminal of claim 57, it is characterized in that,

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is a beep-page message; Also comprise the 3rd RRC indication information in the said beep-page message; Wherein, what said the 3rd RRC indication information was used to indicate transmission is heartbeat message, and then said the 3rd information receiving unit specifically is used to receive the said beep-page message that access network equipment sends; Perhaps

Said the 3rd RRC signaling message is that special-purpose parcel passes message down; The parcel of said special use passes down the identification information that also comprises said terminal in the message, and the parcel that then said the 3rd information receiving unit specifically is used to receive the said special use that access network equipment sends passes message down.