CN102905391A

CN102905391A - Processing method, device and system for UE (user equipment) context

Info

Publication number: CN102905391A
Application number: CN2011102237732A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 祝建建; 奚进; 谢峰; 黄莹; 翟恒星
Original assignee: ZTE Corp
Current assignee: JIANGSU SHENGRI MACHINERY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING Co.,Ltd.
Priority date: 2011-07-26
Filing date: 2011-08-05
Publication date: 2013-01-30
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-05
Also published as: CN102905391B; WO2013013552A1

Abstract

The invention discloses a processing method, a processing device and a processing system for UE (user equipment) context. The method comprises the following steps that: a target femtobox receives a massage which is connected with the target femtobox, is sent by an opposite terminal network element, and carries a first cell, wherein the first cell carries a massage indicating that whether a source femtobox corresponding to the target femtobox triggers the opposite terminal network element connected with the source femtobox for releasing the UE context or not or indicating that whether the source femtobox and the target femtobox are connected to the same opposite terminal network element or not; and according to the massage, the target femtobox sends the massage carrying a second cell to the source femtobox for indicating that whether the source femtobox triggers the opposite terminal network element connected with the source femtobox for releasing the UE context or not. According to the invention, the accuracy for releasing the UE context of the UE is improved.

Description

The processing method of customer equipment context, Apparatus and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the communications field, in particular to processing method, the Apparatus and system of customer equipment context.

Background technology

Home eNodeB (Home eNB is referred to as HeNB) is a kind of small-sized, lower powered base station, is deployed in the indoor places such as family and office.The Main Function of Home eNodeB is in order higher service rate to be provided to the user and to reduce the needed expense of high rate services of using, simultaneously, remedying the deficiency that existing distributed cellular radio communication system covers.The advantage of Home eNodeB is economical, convenient, low-power output, plug and play etc.

Third generation partnership project (Third Generation Partnership Projects, referred to as 3GPP) senior Long Term Evolution (the Long Term Evolution that releases, referred to as LTE) home base station network framework in the system is as shown in Figure 1, wherein, HeNB finishes with core network element based on the core network interface agreement that defines in the standard and is connected, HeNB is based on the interface protocol access user equipment of eating dishes without rice or wine (User Equipment is referred to as UE) that defines in the standard.To a certain extent, HeNB and common macro base station (Macro eNB) do not have difference in the function of bearing.Planning demand Network Based, under some deployment scenario, also introduce a new network element between HeNB and the core network element mobile management entity (Mobile Management Entity is referred to as MME): femto gateway (HeNB GateWay is referred to as HeNB GW).The function that HeNB GW mainly bears is: the function of the chain of command between relay forwarding and/or termination HeNB and the MME and/or user face data grouping; UE for access network selects serving MME; Bear the relevant function of paging operation of part.Network element security gateway among Fig. 1 (Security Gateway is referred to as SeGW) is the relevant function of safety of bearing in the network.Fig. 1 is the home base station network structural representation according to correlation technique, and as shown in Figure 1, the function that the Home eNodeB management system among Fig. 1 (HeNB Management System is referred to as HeMS) is mainly born is for to be managed for configuration operation to HeNB.

Judge that for whether the source Home eNodeB not being carried out the operation that triggers femto gateway releasing user device context in the correlation technique problem that causes redundant signaling and corresponding operating to produce not yet proposes effective solution at present.

Summary of the invention

Main purpose of the present invention is to provide processing method, the Apparatus and system of customer equipment context, to address the above problem at least.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of processing method of customer equipment context is provided, comprise: the target Home eNodeB receives the message that carries the first cell that sends from the opposite end network element that is connected with the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB and whether triggers the information whether the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element; The target Home eNodeB sends to Home eNodeB indication source, source Home eNodeB with the message that carries the second cell and whether triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to information.

Preferably, the target Home eNodeB is according to information, whether the message that carries the second cell is sent to source Home eNodeB indication source Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB and comprise: the target Home eNodeB is indicated by carrying the second cell in the predetermined message, wherein, the second cell carries active Home eNodeB is connected the information whether same opposite end network element or source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB that is connected to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the second cell is the cell that increases and/or the cell that changes the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message in defined message.

Preferably, defined message comprises: customer equipment context releasing request message.

Preferably, the opposite end network element is femto gateway or mobile management entity.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of processing method of customer equipment context, having comprised: the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB judges whether target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element; Whether the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to judged result by send the message indication source Home eNodeB that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB.

Preferably, the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB is according to judged result, whether triggering the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB by the message indication source Home eNodeB that carries the first cell to the transmission of target Home eNodeB comprises: judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB sends the message that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and does not trigger the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element; Judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB is to the message of target Home eNodeB transmission with the first cell, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and triggers the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element.

Preferably, the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB is indicated by carry the first cell in predetermined message, and the first cell is the cell that increases cell and/or change the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message in defined message.

Preferably, defined message comprises: path conversion request acknowledge message.

Preferably, the opposite end network element comprises femto gateway or mobile management entity.

According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of processing method of customer equipment context also is provided, comprise: the source Home eNodeB receives the message that carries the second cell that sends from the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the second cell carries active Home eNodeB and is connected the information whether same opposite end network element or source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB that is connected to the target Home eNodeB; The opposite end network element releasing user device context that the source Home eNodeB uses message trigger to be connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Preferably, it is one of following that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that the source Home eNodeB uses message trigger to be connected with the source Home eNodeB comprises: the second cell carries the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, and the source Home eNodeB is cancelled the opposite end network element releasing user device context that triggering is connected with the source Home eNodeB; The second cell carries the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, and the source Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB; The second cell carries the information of the opposite end network element releasing user device context of active Home eNodeB trigger source Home eNodeB connection, triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to information; The second cell carries the not information of the opposite end network element releasing user device context of trigger source Home eNodeB connection of active Home eNodeB, and cancellation triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to information.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, a kind of processing unit of customer equipment context also is provided, be applied to the target Home eNodeB, comprise: the first receiver module, be used for receiving the message that carries the first cell that sends from the opposite end network element that is connected with the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB and whether triggers the information whether the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element; The first processing module is used for according to information, the message that carries the second cell is sent to Home eNodeB indication source, source Home eNodeB whether trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Preferably, the first processing module, being used for carrying the second cell by predetermined message indicates, wherein the second cell carries active Home eNodeB and is connected the information whether same opposite end network element or source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB that is connected to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the second cell is the cell that increases and/or the cell that changes the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message in defined message.

According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of processing unit of customer equipment context also is provided, be applied to the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB, comprise: judge module is used for judging whether the target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB that connect with the opposite end network element are connected to same opposite end network element; Indicating module is used for according to judged result, whether triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB by send the message indication source Home eNodeB that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB.

Preferably, indicating module comprises: the first sending module, being used for judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, send the message that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and does not trigger the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element; The second sending module, being used for judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, to the message of target Home eNodeB transmission with the first cell, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB and be not connected to same opposite end network element.

Preferably, indicating module is used for indicating by carry the first cell at predetermined message, and wherein, the first cell is the cell that increases cell and/or change the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message in defined message.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, a kind of processing unit of customer equipment context also is provided, be applied to the source Home eNodeB, comprise: the second receiver module, be used for receiving the message that carries the second cell that sends from the target Home eNodeB, wherein, being connected the second cell carries active Home eNodeB and with the target Home eNodeB and carry indication source Home eNodeB in the information that is connected to same opposite end network element or the message and whether trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB; Trigger module is used for the opposite end network element releasing user device context of using message trigger to be connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Preferably, trigger module comprises: the second processing module, be used for the second cell and carry the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element releasing user device context that use information cancellation trigger source Home eNodeB connects; The 3rd processing module is used for the second cell and carries the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element releasing user device context of using information trigger source Home eNodeB to connect; The manages module everywhere, is used for the second cell and carries the information that active Home eNodeB cancellation triggers its opposite end network element releasing user device context that connects, the opposite end network element releasing user device context of using message cancellation trigger source Home eNodeB to connect.The 5th processing module is used for the second cell and carries the information that active Home eNodeB triggers its opposite end network element releasing user device context that connects, according to the opposite end network element releasing user device context of information trigger source Home eNodeB connection.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, a kind for the treatment of system of customer equipment context also is provided, has comprised: the processing unit (being applied to the source Home eNodeB) of the processing unit (being applied to the target Home eNodeB) of the processing unit of above-mentioned customer equipment context (being applied to the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB), above-mentioned customer equipment context and above-mentioned customer equipment context.

By the present invention, adopt Home eNodeB whether to be connected to same femto gateway according to target Home eNodeB and its corresponding source Home eNodeB, the opposite end network element releasing user device context that the trigger source Home eNodeB connects, it is inaccurate to have solved the releasing user device context, affect the problem of the follow-up connection of system, and then reached the effect that improves releasing user device context accuracy rate.

Description of drawings

Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, consists of the application's a part, and illustrative examples of the present invention and explanation thereof are used for explaining the present invention, do not consist of improper restriction of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the home base station network structural representation according to correlation technique;

Fig. 2 is the home base station network system topology figure according to correlation technique;

Fig. 3 is to be the first pass figure of processing method of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 4 is to be second flow chart of processing method of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 is to be the 3rd flow chart of processing method of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 6 is to be first structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 7 is to be second structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 8 is to be preferred second structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 9 is to be the 3rd structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 10 is to be preferred the 3rd structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 11 is to be the structured flowchart for the treatment of system of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 12 is the first pass figure that triggers the operation of femto gateway release UE context according to the source Home eNodeB of the embodiment of the invention based on indication;

Figure 13 is the second flow chart that triggers the operation of femto gateway release UE context according to the source Home eNodeB of the embodiment of the invention based on indication;

Figure 14 is the femto gateway decision flow chart according to the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 15 is the Path Switch Request ACK message encapsulation operation flow chart according to the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 16 is the UE Context Release message encapsulation operation flow chart according to the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 17 is the flow chart that does not trigger the operation of femto gateway release UE context according to the source Home eNodeB of the embodiment of the invention based on indication; And

Figure 18 is by dedicated signaling indication HeNB operating process schematic diagram according to the HeNB GW of the embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

Hereinafter also describe in conjunction with the embodiments the present invention in detail with reference to accompanying drawing.Need to prove that in the situation of not conflicting, embodiment and the feature among the embodiment among the application can make up mutually.

According to the operating process in the correlation technique, when UE switches when HeNB based on X2 handover operation flow process, source HeNB receives can trigger the context that femto gateway that its S1 connects discharges UE after the UE Context Release message request that target BS sends, yet, under some scene, source HeNB is connected to identical HeNB GW with target HeNB, HeNB GW finishes from not needing to discharge the context of UE after source HeNB switches to target HeNB at UE, if so the time source Home eNodeB HeNB GW that still triggers its connection discharge the context of UE, then can produce unnecessary signaling and corresponding operation.

For example: the problem that may exist with the network topology analysis that illustrates in 2, Home eNodeB HeNB1 is connected to femto gateway HeNB GW1, UE context in the time of also can preserving UE on the base-station gateway HeNB GW1 of old family front yard and be connected to network based on HeNB1, switch to the scene of HeNB3 or UE based on X2 handover operation flow process from HeNB1 for UE and switch to the scene of HeNB4 based on X2 handover operation flow process from HeNB1, femto gateway HeNB GW1 should discharge the UE context after the UE handover operation is complete; Switch to the scene of HeNB2 from HeNB1 based on X2 handover operation flow process for UE, this moment, HeNB1 and HeNB2 were connected to HeNB GW1, when UE is connected to network based on HeNB2, still can preserve the context of UE on the HeNB GW1, at this moment, after UE switched to HeNB2 from HeNB1, this femto gateway HeNB GW1 should not carry out and discharge the contextual operation of UE.Following examples of the application are classified to the release scene of customer equipment context, have avoided the relatively poor problem of signaling effective sex ratio that direct releasing user context causes in handoff procedure in the correlation technique.

Present embodiment provides a kind of processing method of customer equipment context, and Fig. 3 is the first pass figure according to the processing method of the customer equipment context of the embodiment of the invention, comprises following step:

Step S302: the target Home eNodeB receives the message that carries the first cell that sends from the opposite end network element that is connected with the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB and whether triggers the information whether the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

Step S304: the target Home eNodeB sends to Home eNodeB indication source, source Home eNodeB with the message that carries the second cell and whether triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to information.

Pass through above-mentioned steps, the target Home eNodeB receives the message that carries the first cell of the opposite end network element transmission that is connected with the target Home eNodeB, wherein this first cell carries active Home eNodeB and whether triggers the information whether the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, and the message that then will carry the second cell according to this information sends to the opposite end network element releasing user device context that the source Home eNodeB indicates whether that the trigger source Home eNodeB connects.Avoided because source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB under with the pair of end network element control, when switching, unnecessarily trigger the releasing user device context, to improve the validity of signaling and corresponding operating.

Step S304 comprises: the target Home eNodeB is indicated by carrying the second cell in the predetermined message, wherein, the second cell carries active Home eNodeB is connected the information whether same femto gateway or source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB that is connected to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the second cell is the cell that increases and/or the cell that changes the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message in defined message.Whether trigger the information of releasing user device context by defined transmission of messages, reduced signaling consumption.

Preferably, this defined message comprises: customer equipment context releasing request message.

Preferably, this opposite end network element comprises femto gateway or mobile management entity (MME), need to prove, the mode of this source Home eNodeB peer end of the connection network element includes but not limited to the S1 connected mode.

Present embodiment provides a kind of processing method of customer equipment context, and Fig. 4 is the second flow chart according to the processing method of the customer equipment context of the embodiment of the invention, and as shown in Figure 4, the method comprises the steps:

Step S402: the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB judges whether target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

Step S404: whether the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to judged result by send the message indication source Home eNodeB that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB.

Preferably, step S404 is different according to judged result, can be in the following way:

Mode one: judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB sends the message that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and does not trigger the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element.

Mode two: judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB is to the message of target Home eNodeB transmission with the first cell, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and triggers the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element.

Preferably, step S404 signalling can adopt newly-increased message to transmit this information, but the signaling traffic load of this kind mode is larger; Can adopt following signalling mode: the target femto gateway is indicated by carry the first cell in predetermined message, and the first cell is the cell that increases cell and/or change the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message in defined message.In this mode, adopt the whether information of releasing user device context of defined transmission of messages, reduced the load of signaling.

Preferably, this defined message comprises: path conversion request acknowledge message.

Preferably, this opposite end network element is femto gateway or mobile management entity MME.

Present embodiment provides a kind of processing method of customer equipment context, and Fig. 5 is to be the 3rd flow chart of processing method of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention, comprises following step:

Step S502: the source Home eNodeB receives the message that carries the second cell that sends from the target Home eNodeB, wherein, being connected the second cell carries active Home eNodeB and with the target Home eNodeB and be connected to same opposite end network element or carry the information whether active Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB;

Step S504: the opposite end network element releasing user device context that the source Home eNodeB uses message trigger to be connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Different according to the information of carrying in the second cell, the source Home eNodeB uses the opposite end network element releasing user device context that message trigger is connected with the source Home eNodeB can be in the following way:

One: the second cell of mode carries the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, and Home eNodeB cancellation in source triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Two: the second cells of mode carry the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, and the source Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Three: the second cells of mode carry the information of the opposite end network element releasing user device context that active Home eNodeB trigger source Home eNodeB connects, and trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to information.

Four: the second cells of mode carry the not information of the opposite end network element releasing user device context of trigger source Home eNodeB connection of active Home eNodeB, and cancellation triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB according to information.

By above-mentioned four kinds of modes, can indicate flexibly the source Home eNodeB whether to trigger coupled opposite end network element.

Need to prove, can in the computer system such as one group of computer executable instructions, carry out in the step shown in the flow chart of accompanying drawing, and, although there is shown logical order in flow process, but in some cases, can carry out step shown or that describe with the order that is different from herein.

In another embodiment, also provide a kind of process software of customer equipment context, this software be used for to be carried out the technical scheme that above-described embodiment and preferred embodiment are described.

In another embodiment, also provide a kind of storage medium, stored above-mentioned data transmission software in this storage medium, this storage medium includes but not limited to: CD, floppy disk, hard disk, scratch pad memory etc.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of processing unit of customer equipment context, be applied to the target Home eNodeB, the processing unit of this customer equipment context can be used for realizing processing method and the preferred implementation of above-mentioned customer equipment context, carried out explanation, repeat no more, the module that relates in the processing unit of the below to this customer equipment context describes.As used below, the combination of software and/or the hardware of predetermined function can be realized in term " module ".Although the described system and method for following examples is preferably realized with software, hardware, perhaps the realization of the combination of software and hardware also may and be conceived.

Fig. 6 is to be first structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention, this application of installation is in the target Home eNodeB, as shown in Figure 6, this device comprises: the first receiver module 62 and the first processing module 64, and the below is described in detail said structure:

The first receiver module 62, be used for receiving the message that carries the first cell that sends from the opposite end network element that is connected with the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB and whether triggers the information whether the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

The first processing module 64, be connected to the first receiver module 62, for the information that receives according to the first receiver module 62, the message that carries the second cell is sent to Home eNodeB indication source, source Home eNodeB whether trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Preferably, the first processing module 64, being used for carrying the second cell by predetermined message indicates, wherein the second cell carries active Home eNodeB and is connected the information whether same opposite end network element or source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB that is connected to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the second cell is the cell that increases in the defined message and/or the cell that changes the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of processing unit of customer equipment context, be applied to the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB, the processing unit of this customer equipment context can be used for realizing processing method and the preferred implementation of above-mentioned customer equipment context, carried out explanation, repeat no more, the module that relates in the processing unit of the below to this customer equipment context describes.As used below, the combination of software and/or the hardware of predetermined function can be realized in term " module ".Although the described system and method for following examples is preferably realized with software, hardware, perhaps the realization of the combination of software and hardware also may and be conceived.

Fig. 7 is to be second structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention, this device can be applied to the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB, as shown in Figure 7, this device comprises: judge module 72 and indicating module 74, and the below is described in detail said structure:

Judge module 72 is used for judging whether the target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB corresponding to target Home eNodeB that connect with the opposite end network element are connected to same opposite end network element; Indicating module 74, be connected to judge module 72, be used for the judged result according to judge module 72, whether trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB by send the message indication source Home eNodeB that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB.

Fig. 8 is to be preferably second structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention, and as shown in Figure 8, indicating module 74 comprises: the first sending module 742 and the second sending module 744, and the below is described in detail said structure:

The first sending module 742, being used for judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, send the message that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and does not trigger the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

The second sending module 744, being used for judged result is that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, to the message of target Home eNodeB transmission with the first cell, wherein, the first cell carries active Home eNodeB and triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB or source Home eNodeB and target Home eNodeB and be not connected to same opposite end network element.

Preferably, indicating module 74, be used for indicating by carry the first cell at predetermined message, wherein, the first cell is the cell that increases cell and/or change the content of the cell indication in the defined message in defined message in defined message.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of processing unit of customer equipment context, be applied to the source Home eNodeB, the processing unit of this customer equipment context can be used for realizing processing method and the preferred implementation of above-mentioned customer equipment context, carried out explanation, repeat no more, the module that relates in the processing unit of the below to this customer equipment context describes.As used below, the combination of software and/or the hardware of predetermined function can be realized in term " module ".Although the described system and method for following examples is preferably realized with software, hardware, perhaps the realization of the combination of software and hardware also may and be conceived.

Fig. 9 is to be the 3rd structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention, this application of installation is in the source Home eNodeB, as shown in Figure 9, this device comprises: the second receiver module 92 and trigger module 94, and the below is described in detail said structure:

The second receiver module 92, be used for receiving the message that carries the second cell that sends from the target Home eNodeB, wherein, the second cell carries active Home eNodeB and is connected the information whether same opposite end network element or source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with the source Home eNodeB that is connected to the target Home eNodeB; Trigger module 94 is connected to the second receiver module 92, the opposite end network element releasing user device context that the message trigger that receives for use the second receiver module 92 is connected with the source Home eNodeB.

Figure 10 is to be preferred the 3rd structured flowchart of processing unit of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in figure 10, trigger module 94 comprises: the second processing module 942, the 3rd processing module 944, manages module 946 everywhere, the 5th processing module 948, the below is described in detail said structure:

The second processing module 942 is used for the second cell and carries the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element releasing user device context of using this information cancellation trigger source Home eNodeB to connect; The 3rd processing module 944 is used for the second cell and carries the information that target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element releasing user device context of using this information trigger source Home eNodeB to connect; The manages module 946 everywhere, is used for the second cell and carries the information that active Home eNodeB cancellation triggers its opposite end network element releasing user device context that connects, and uses this information cancellation to trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that this Home eNodeB connects; The 5th processing module 948 is used for the second cell and carries the information that active Home eNodeB triggers its opposite end network element releasing user device context that connects, the opposite end network element releasing user device context of using information trigger source Home eNodeB to connect.

Figure 11 is to be the structured flowchart for the treatment of system of the customer equipment context of embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in figure 11, this system comprises: the processing unit 2 of above-mentioned customer equipment context (being applied to the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB), its concrete structure is shown in Fig. 7 or 8, the processing unit 4 of above-mentioned customer equipment context (being applied to the target Home eNodeB), its concrete structure as shown in Figure 6 with the processing unit 6 (being applied to the source Home eNodeB) of above-mentioned customer equipment context, its concrete structure does not repeat them here shown in Fig. 9 or 10.

Describe below in conjunction with preferred embodiment, following preferred embodiment combines above-described embodiment and preferred implementation.

Preferred embodiment one

Present embodiment provides a kind of method that discharges customer equipment context on the femto gateway, and present embodiment is based on the Home eNodeB application scenarios, and the method in the present embodiment comprises following flow process:

Step S1102: after target BS is received the message with the first cell of target femto gateway transmission, to the message of Home eNodeB transmission in source with the second cell;

Step S1104: after the source Home eNodeB is received the message of target Home eNodeB with the second cell, based on the message of the second cell trigger source femto gateway releasing user device context;

Step S1106: source femto gateway releasing user device context.

Preferably, the first cell can be the combination of the existing cell in the existing message of cell and/or system after the basis of the new cell that adds in the existing message of system and/or the existing cell in the existing message of system changes; The first cell can be new cell and/or the newly combination of cell of adding in the newly-increased message of system;

Preferably, the second cell can be the combination of the existing cell in the existing message of cell and/or system after the basis of the new cell that adds in the existing message of system and/or the existing cell in the existing message of system changes; The second cell can be new cell and/or the newly combination of cell of adding in the newly-increased message of system;

Preferably, step S1102 can be in the following way: the target femto gateway is by sending the message indicating target base station with the first cell, the annexation of source Home eNodeB and target BS; Target BS is by sending the message indication source Home eNodeB with the second cell, the annexation of source Home eNodeB and target BS.

Wherein, mode one comprises: the target femto gateway carries the indication of the first cell by path conversion request acknowledge message, and the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation is connected to this target femto gateway; The target femto gateway carries the indication of the first cell by path conversion request acknowledge message, and the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation is not connected to this target femto gateway; The target femto gateway carries the indication of the first cell by path conversion request acknowledge message, and the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation need to trigger its source femto gateway releasing user device context that is connected to of source Home eNodeB of the subscriber equipment connection of carrying out the X2 handover operation; The target femto gateway carries the indication of the first cell by path conversion request acknowledge message, and carrying out source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of X2 handover operation connects does not need to trigger the source femto gateway releasing user device context that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects is connected to.

Mode one also comprises: the target femto gateway carries the first cell indicating target base station by specific messages, and the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation is connected to this target femto gateway; The target femto gateway carries the first cell indicating target base station by specific messages, and the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation is not connected to this target femto gateway; The target femto gateway carries the first cell indicating target base station by specific messages, is carrying out source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of X2 handover operation connects and need to trigger the source femto gateway releasing user device context that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects is connected to;

The target femto gateway carries the first cell indicating target base station by specific messages, and carrying out source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of X2 handover operation connects does not need to trigger the source femto gateway releasing user device context that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects is connected to;

Mode two comprises: target BS carries the indication of the second cell by customer equipment context releasing request message, and source Home eNodeB and the target BS of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation are connected to same femto gateway; Target BS carries the indication of the second cell by customer equipment context releasing request message, and source Home eNodeB and the target BS of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation are not connected to same femto gateway; Target BS carries the indication of this second cell by customer equipment context releasing request message, is carrying out source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of X2 handover operation connects and need to trigger the source femto gateway releasing user device context that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects is connected to; Target BS carries the indication of this second cell by customer equipment context releasing request message, and carrying out source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of X2 handover operation connects does not need to trigger the source femto gateway releasing user device context that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects is connected to.

Mode two also comprises: target BS carries the source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation is being carried out in the indication of the second cell by specific messages, and source Home eNodeB and the target BS of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation are connected to same femto gateway; Target BS carries the source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation is being carried out in the indication of the second cell by specific messages, and source Home eNodeB and the target BS of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation are not connected to same femto gateway; Target BS carries the source Home eNodeB that subscriber equipment that the second cell indication carrying out the X2 handover operation connects by specific messages, is carrying out source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of X2 handover operation connects and need to trigger the source femto gateway releasing user device context that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects is connected to; Target BS carries the source Home eNodeB that subscriber equipment that the second cell indication carrying out the X2 handover operation connects by specific messages, and carrying out source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of X2 handover operation connects does not need to trigger the source femto gateway releasing user device context that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects is connected to.

Preferably, step S1104 comprises following executive mode:

Mode one: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the customer equipment context releasing request message that target BS sends, be connected to same femto gateway if carried the second cell in this message with indication source Home eNodeB and target BS, then this source Home eNodeB does not trigger the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Mode two: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the customer equipment context releasing request message that target BS sends, be not connected to same femto gateway if carried the second cell in this message with indication source Home eNodeB and target BS, then this source Home eNodeB triggers the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Mode three: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the customer equipment context releasing request message that target BS sends, if carried the source femto gateway releasing user device context that the second cell is connected to indication source Home eNodeB trigger source Home eNodeB in this message, then this source Home eNodeB triggers the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Mode four: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the customer equipment context releasing request message that target BS sends, if carried the source femto gateway releasing user device context that the second cell does not need the trigger source Home eNodeB to be connected to indication source Home eNodeB in this message, then this source Home eNodeB does not trigger the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Mode five: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the specific messages that target BS sends, be connected to same femto gateway if carried the second cell in this message with indication source Home eNodeB and target BS, then this source Home eNodeB does not trigger the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Mode six: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the specific messages that target BS sends, be not connected to same femto gateway if carried the second cell in this message with indication source Home eNodeB and target BS, then this source Home eNodeB triggers the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Mode seven: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the specific messages that target BS sends, if carried the source femto gateway releasing user device context that the second cell is connected to indication source Home eNodeB trigger source Home eNodeB in this message, then this source Home eNodeB triggers the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Mode eight: the source Home eNodeB of carrying out the subscriber equipment connection of X2 handover operation receives the specific messages that target BS sends, if carried the source femto gateway releasing user device context that the second cell does not need the trigger source Home eNodeB to be connected to indication source Home eNodeB in this message, then this source Home eNodeB does not trigger the source femto gateway free context that this source Home eNodeB connects.

Preferably, step S1106 comprises: the source femto gateway receives the message that this source femto gateway of triggering that source Home eNodeB that the subscriber equipment of carrying out the X2 handover operation connects sends discharges the customer equipment context of carrying out the X2 handover operation, then discharges the customer equipment context of carrying out the X2 handover operation that this source femto gateway is preserved.

Preferred embodiment two

Present embodiment provides a kind of method of releasing user device context, the method is based on the scene of carrying out the X2 handover operation between the HeNB1 among Fig. 2 and the HeNB3, the proposition of the femto gateway HeNBGW1 releasing user device context that connects for HeNB1 in the present embodiment following method, the method comprises following flow process:

Step S1202: system carries out UE based on the handover operation of X2 according to existing operating process.

Step S1204:HeNB3 is to MME transmit path conversion request.

Step S1206: the conversion of user face data path is upgraded.

Step S1208:MME confirms to HeNB3 transmit path conversion request, wherein, carries the first cell in this acknowledge message.Need to prove, because HeNB3 is directly connected to MME, can't carry the first cell in the PATH SWITCH REQUEST ACK message that MME sends, namely can be not clearly or impliedly indicate HeNB3 and HeNB1 to be connected to same HeNB GW yet.

Step S1210:HeNB3 carries the second cell in mailing to the UE Context Release message of HeNB1, indication HeNB3 and HeNB1 are not connected to same HeNB GW; Perhaps indicate HeNB3 need to indicate further HeNB1 to trigger the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 discharges its preservation.

After step S1212:HeNB1 received the UE Context Release message that comprises above-mentioned the second cell from HeNB3, the HeNB GW1 that triggers its connection discharged the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation.

Step S1214:HeNB1 discharges the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation that self preserves.

Preferred embodiment three

Present embodiment provides a kind of femto gateway HeNB GW1 that connects for HeNB1 to discharge the contextual solution of UE, present embodiment based on UE in Fig. 2 HeNB1 and HeNB4 between carry out the scene of X2 handover operation, the method comprises the steps:

Step S1302: system carries out UE based on the handover operation of X2 according to existing operating process.

Step S1304:HeNB4 is to HeNB GW2 transmit path conversion request.

Need to prove, because HeNB4 is connected to femto gateway HeNB GW2, so HeNB GW2 can receive the Path Switch Request message that HeNB4 sends, and need enforcement of judgment execute a judgement to operate, in order to allow present embodiment more clearly describe whole operating process, provide one herein and can be applied to HeNB GW2 decision, but be to be understood that, decision described herein only is used for explaining present embodiment, and be not used in the restriction present embodiment, Figure 14 is the femto gateway decision flow chart according to the embodiment of the invention, and as shown in figure 14, this decision operation comprises the steps:

Step S1402: receive Path Switch Request message.

Step S1404: carry out the operation that defines in the existing system.

Step S1406: judge based on the Source GUMMEI that carries in the message and/or Source MME UE S1 AP ID.HeNB GW2 can get access to its Source MME GUMMEI that carries and two IE of Source MME UE S1 AP ID from Path Switch Request message, these two IE be respectively UE when being connected to network based on HeNB1 the serving MME sign and UE when being connected to network based on HeNB1 serving MME be the service identifiers ID of this UE distribution.

Decision process is as follows:

HeNB GW2 obtains its Source MME GUMMEI that carries and two IE of Source MME UE S1 AP ID from Path Switch Request message, the link information that UE corresponding to Source MME UE S1 AP ID arranged in the S1 connection between HeNB GW2 and the corresponding MME of Source MME GUMMEI, then HeNB GW2 can judge that the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE that carrying out the X2 handover operation is connected to also is connected to HeNB GW2;

HeNB GW2 obtains its Source MME GUMMEI that carries and two IE of Source MME UE S1 AP ID from Path Switch Request message, the link information that does not have UE corresponding to Source MME UE S1 AP ID in the S1 connection between HeNB GW2 and the corresponding MME of Source MME GUMMEI, then HeNB GW2 can judge that the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE that carrying out the X2 handover operation is connected to is not connected to HeNB GW2.

Step S1408: the UE context record (HeNB GW2 determines the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE that carries out the X2 handover operation is connected to and is not connected to HeNB GW2) that judges whether to have at this HeNB GW place corresponding ID, if judged result is yes, execution in step S1412, otherwise execution in step S1410.

Step S1410:HeNB GW2 can be connected to the new context of scene creation of network based on HeNB4 for UE, for example creates and is carrying out the UE of handover operation at the context at HeNB GW2 place.

Step S1412: upgrade and carrying out the UE of handover operation at the context at HeNB GW2 place.

Step S1414: carry out other operation in the handover operation flow process.

Preferably, when HeNB GW2 can carry out corresponding decision when the Path Switch Request ACK message of HeNB4 is mail in encapsulation, Figure 15 is the Path Switch Request ACK message encapsulation operation flow chart according to the embodiment of the invention, as shown in figure 15, this encapsulation operation comprises the steps:

Step S1502:HeNB sends Path Switch Request ACK message.

Step S1504: according to the operation encapsulation messages that defines in the existing system.

Step S1506: judge whether that the source base station of handover operation and target BS are connected under the same HeNB GW, if judged result is yes, execution in step S1508, otherwise execution in step S1510.

Step S1508:HeNB GW2 comprises the first cell in mailing to the Path Switch Request ACK message of HeNB4, be connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB4 with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB4 and need to send a message to further HeNB1 and do not need to trigger HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves.

For example: package identification IE in Path Switch Request ACK message is connected to below the same HeNB GW with the source base station of indicating this handover operation and target BS.

Step S1510:HeNB GW2 comprises the first cell in mailing to the Path Switch Request ACK message of HeNB4, be not connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB4 with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB4 and need to send a message to further HeNB1 and trigger HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves.

For example: package identification IE in Path Switch Request ACK message is connected with target BS not below same HeNB GW with the source base station of indicating this handover operation.

Step S1512: carry out other operation in the handover operation flow process.

Under the present embodiment scene, HeNB4 and the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE that carries out the X2 handover operation is connected to are not connected to same HeNB GW, so HeNB GW2 comprises the first cell in mailing to the Path Switch Request ACK message of HeNB4, be not connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB4 need to send a message to HeNB1 further with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB4, send a message to HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and trigger HeNB GW1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves.After HeNB4 receives the Indication message of HeNB GW2, when mailing to the UEContext Release message of HeNB1, encapsulation can carry out decision, Figure 16 is the UE Context Release message encapsulation operation flow chart according to the embodiment of the invention, and as shown in figure 16, this flow process comprises the steps:

Step S1602: target HeNB sends UE Context Release message to source HeNB.

Step S1604: according to the operation encapsulation messages that defines in the existing system.

Step S1606: judge that this time source base station and the target BS of handover operation are connected to below the same HeNB GW Path Switch Request ACK message indicating that receives, if judged result is yes, execution in step S1608, otherwise execution in step S1610.

Comprise the first cell in the step S1608:Path Switch Request ACK message, being connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB4 with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB4 need to send a message to further HeNB1 and not need to send a message to HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and trigger HeNB GW1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves, then HeNB4 comprises the second cell in mailing to the UE Context Release message of HeNB1, and the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to indication HeNB4 and the UE that carries out the X2 handover operation is connected to same HeNB GW or indicates HeNB1 not need to trigger the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 discharges HeNB GW1 preservation.

For example: package identification IE in UE Context Release message is connected to same HeNB GW with source base station and the target BS of indicating this handover operation.

Comprise the first cell in the step S1610:Path Switch Request ACK message, not being connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB4 with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB4 need to send a message to further HeNB1 and need to send a message to HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves to trigger HeNB GW1, then HeNB4 comprises the second cell in mailing to the UE Context Release message of HeNB1, and the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is not connected to indication HeNB4 and the UE that carries out the X2 handover operation is connected to same HeNB GW or indicates HeNB1 need to trigger the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 discharges HeNB GW1 preservation.

Step S1612: carry out other operations in the handover operation flow process.

For example: package identification IE in UE Context Release message, with the source base station of indicating this handover operation and target BS does not satisfy source base station and target BS is connected to same HeNB GW.

Step S1306:HeNB GW2 sends PATH SWITCH REQUEST to MME.

Step S1308: the conversion of user face data path is upgraded.

Step S1310:MME returns PATH SWITCH REQUESTACK to HeNB GW2.

Step S1312:HeNB GW2 comprises the first cell in mailing to the Path Switch Request ACK message of HeNB4, be not connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB4 with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB4 and need to send a message to further HeNB1 and trigger HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves.

Step S1314:HeNB4 comprises the second cell in mailing to the UE Context Release message of HeNB1, the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to indication HeNB4 and the UE that carries out the X2 handover operation is not connected to same HeNB GW or indicates HeNB1 need to trigger the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 discharges HeNB GW1 preservation.

Step S1316: need the HeNB GW1 that triggers its connection to discharge the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation.

Step S1318:HeNB1 can discharge the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation of self preserving by executable operations: HeNB1 after the UE Context Release message that comprises indication information that receives the HeNB4 transmission.

Need to prove that in implementation process, the order of step S1316 and step S1318 can be changed.

Preferred embodiment four

Present embodiment provides a kind of method of releasing user device context, the method is based on the scene of carrying out the X2 handover operation between the HeNB1 among Fig. 2 and the HeNB2, the proposition of the femto gateway HeNBGW1 releasing user device context that connects for HeNB1 in the present embodiment following method, the method comprises following flow process:

Step S1702: system carries out UE based on the handover operation of X2 according to existing operating process.

Step S1704:HeNB2 sends PATH SWITCH REQUEST to HeNB GW1.Because HeNB2 is connected to femto gateway HeNB GW1, so HeNB GW2 can receive the Path Switch Request message that HeNB2 sends, and need to carry out such as the decision for Path Switch Request message in the preferred embodiment three.Under the present embodiment scene, HeNB GW1 can determine the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE that carrying out the X2 handover operation is connected to and be connected to HeNB GW1, as shown 14, the updating context when HeNB GW1 can carry out UE is connected to network based on HeNB1 is the contextual operation of UE when being connected to network based on HeNB2.

Step S1706:HeNB GW1 sends PATH SWITCH REQUEST to MME.

Step S1708: the conversion of user face data path is upgraded.

Step S1710:MME sends Path Switch Request ACK message to HeNB GW1.

Similar with preferred embodiment three, when HeNB GW1 can carry out corresponding decision when the Path Switch Request ACK message of HeNB2 is mail in encapsulation.Under the present embodiment scene, HeNB2 and the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE that carries out the X2 handover operation is connected to are connected to same HeNB GW, so HeNB GW1 comprises the first cell in mailing to the Path Switch Request ACK message of HeNB2, be connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB2 need to send a message to HeNB1 further with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB2, do not need to trigger HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves.Similar with preferred embodiment three, after HeNB2 receives the Indication message of HeNB GW1, when mailing to the UE Context Release message of HeNB1, encapsulation can carry out corresponding decision.

Step S1712:HeNB GW1 sends Path Switch Request ACK message to HeNB2, wherein carry the first cell, be connected to same HeNB GW or indication HeNB2 need to send a message to HeNB1 further with its source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that is connected to the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation of indication HeNB2, do not need to trigger HeNB GW1 with indication HeNB1 and discharge the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves, so HeNB2 comprises the second cell in mailing to the UE Context Release message of HeNB1, be connected to same HeNB GW or indicate HeNB1 not need to trigger the UE context of carrying out handover operation that HeNB GW1 discharges HeNB GW1 preservation with indication HeNB2 and HeNB1.

Step S1714:HeNB1 receives the UE Context Release message that comprises indication information that HeNB2 sends.

Step S1716:HeNB1 discharges the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation that self preserves.Do not need the HeNB GW1 that triggers its connection to discharge the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation.

Preferred embodiment five

Present embodiment provides a kind of femto gateway HeNB GW1 that connects for HeNB1 to discharge the contextual method of UE, present embodiment based on UE in Fig. 2 HeNB1 and HeNB2 between carry out the scene of X2 handover operation, the method for present embodiment comprises the steps:

Step S1802: system carries out UE based on the handover operation of X2 according to existing operating process.

Step S1804: because HeNB2 is connected to femto gateway HeNB GW1, so HeNB GW1 can receive the Path Switch Request message that HeNB2 sends, and need to carry out such as the decision for Path Switch Request message in the preferred embodiment three.Under the present embodiment scene, HeNB GW1 can determine the source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE that carrying out the X2 handover operation is connected to and be connected to HeNB GW1.Updating context when then HeNB GW can carry out UE with its preservation and is connected to network based on HeNB1 is the contextual operation of UE when being connected to network based on HeNB2.

Step S1806:HeNB GW1 sends Path Switch Request message to MME.

When step S1808:HeNB GW1 determines source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that HeNB2 and the UE that is carrying out the X2 handover operation be connected to and is connected to HeNB GW1, then can send a special-purpose indication signaling message to HeNB1, carry out source Home eNodeB HeNB1 that the UE of X2 handover operation is connected to and target BS with indication and all be connected to same HeNBGW or indication HeNB1 and do not need to send and trigger HeNB GW1 and discharge the contextual message of the UE that carries out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves and arrive HeNB GW1.

Step S1810: user face data path dress changes renewal.

Step S1812:MME returns Path Switch Request ACK message to HeNB GW1.

Step S1816: the UE Context Release message that target BS HeNB2 sends to HeNB1

Step S1818: receive the UE Context Release message of target BS HeNB2 transmission as HeNB1 after, except discharging the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation of self preserving, it is as follows also to need to carry out decision:

If receive the special-purpose indication signaling message of femto gateway, indication HeNB1 and target BS HeNB2 are connected to same femto gateway HeNB GW1 or indication HeNB1 not to be needed to send when triggering HeNB GW1 and discharging the contextual message of the UE that carries out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves to HeNB GW1, and then the UE context of X2 handover operation is being carried out in the HeNB1 HeNB GW1 release that do not trigger its connection;

If do not receive the above-mentioned special-purpose indication signaling message that femto gateway HeNB GW1 sends, then the HeNB1 HeNB GW1 that triggers its connection discharges the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation;

In the present embodiment, HeNB1 receives the above-mentioned special-purpose indication signaling message that femto gateway HeNB GW1 sends, at indication signaling message indicating HeNB1 and target BS HeNB2 be connected to same femto gateway HeNB GW1 or indicated HeNB1 not need to send and trigger HeNB GW1 and discharge the contextual message of the UE that carries out handover operation that HeNB GW1 preserves to HeNB GW1, so HeNB1 discharges outside the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation of self preserving, do not need the HeNB GW1 that triggers its connection to discharge the UE context of carrying out the X2 handover operation;

Need to prove that all the other operations in the present embodiment are with the X2 handover operation flow process of UE between Home eNodeB.

Pass through above-described embodiment, a kind of processing method, Apparatus and system of customer equipment context are provided, when UE switch based on X2 handover operation flow process source HeNB after, system can judge accurately whether the HeNB GW that source HeNB connects needs to discharge the UE context of its preservation, and has realized that the HeNB GW of accurate trigger source HeNB connection discharges the UE context of its preservation.Need to prove that these technique effects are not that above-mentioned all execution modes have, some technique effect is that some preferred implementation just can obtain.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should be understood that, above-mentioned each module of the present invention or each step can realize with general calculation element, they can concentrate on the single calculation element, perhaps be distributed on the network that a plurality of calculation elements form, alternatively, they can be realized with the executable program code of calculation element, carried out by calculation element thereby they can be stored in the storage device, perhaps they are made into respectively each integrated circuit modules, perhaps a plurality of modules in them or step are made into the single integrated circuit module and realize.Like this, the present invention is not restricted to any specific hardware and software combination.

The above is the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any modification of doing, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. the processing method of a customer equipment context is characterized in that, comprising:

The target Home eNodeB receives the message that carries the first cell that sends from the opposite end network element that is connected with described target Home eNodeB, wherein, described the first cell carries source Home eNodeB corresponding to described target Home eNodeB and whether triggers the information whether the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB or described source Home eNodeB and described target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

Described target Home eNodeB is according to described information, and the message that carries the second cell is sent to the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB indicates described source Home eNodeB whether to trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB.

2. method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described target Home eNodeB is according to described information, the message that carries the second cell sent to the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB indicates described source Home eNodeB whether to trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB comprise:

Described target Home eNodeB is indicated by carrying the second cell in the predetermined message, wherein, described the second cell carries described source Home eNodeB and is connected the target Home eNodeB and whether is connected to the information whether same opposite end network element or described source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB, wherein, described the second cell is the cell that increases and/or the cell that changes the content of the cell indication in the described defined message in described defined message in defined message.

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

Described defined message comprises: customer equipment context releasing request message.

4. each described method in 3 according to claim 1 is characterized in that described opposite end network element is femto gateway or mobile management entity.

5. the processing method of a customer equipment context is characterized in that, comprising:

The opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB judges whether described target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB corresponding to described target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

The opposite end network element of described target Home eNodeB is according to judged result, the opposite end network element releasing user context of indicating described source Home eNodeB whether to trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB by send the message that carries the first cell to the target Home eNodeB.

6. method according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, the opposite end network element of described target Home eNodeB is according to judged result, comprises by send the opposite end network element releasing user device context that the message of carrying described the first cell indicates described source Home eNodeB whether to trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB to described target Home eNodeB:

Described judged result is that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element of described target Home eNodeB sends the message that carries the first cell to described target Home eNodeB, wherein, described the first cell carries described source Home eNodeB and does not trigger the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB or described source Home eNodeB and described target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

Described judged result is that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, the opposite end network element of described target Home eNodeB is to the message of described target Home eNodeB transmission with the first cell, wherein, described the first cell carries described source Home eNodeB and triggers the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB or described source Home eNodeB and described target Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element.

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

The opposite end network element of described target Home eNodeB is indicated by carry the first cell in predetermined message, and described the first cell is the cell that increases cell and/or change the content of the cell indication in the described defined message in defined message in described defined message.

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

Described defined message comprises: path conversion request acknowledge message.

9. each described method in 8 according to claim 5 is characterized in that described opposite end network element comprises femto gateway or mobile management entity.

10. the processing method of a customer equipment context is characterized in that, comprising:

The source Home eNodeB receives the message that carries the second cell that sends from the target Home eNodeB, wherein, described the second cell carries described source Home eNodeB and is connected the target Home eNodeB and whether is connected to the information whether same opposite end network element or described source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB;

The opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB uses described message trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB.

11. method according to claim 10 is characterized in that, it is one of following that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB uses described message trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB comprises:

Described the second cell carries the information that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, and Home eNodeB cancellation in described source triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB;

Described the second cell carries the information that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, and described source Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB;

Described the second cell carries the information that described source Home eNodeB triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context of described source Home eNodeB connection, triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB according to described information;

Described the second cell carries the information that described source Home eNodeB does not trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context of described source Home eNodeB connection, triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB according to described information cancellation.

12. the processing unit of a customer equipment context is applied to the target Home eNodeB, it is characterized in that, comprising:

The first receiver module, be used for receiving the message that carries the first cell that sends from the opposite end network element that is connected with the target Home eNodeB, wherein, described the first cell carries source Home eNodeB corresponding to described target Home eNodeB and whether triggers the information whether the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB or described source Home eNodeB and described target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

The first processing module is used for according to described information, and the message that carries the second cell is sent to the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB indicates described source Home eNodeB whether to trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB.

13. device according to claim 12 is characterized in that,

Described the first processing module, being used for carrying the second cell by predetermined message indicates, wherein said the second cell carries described source Home eNodeB and is connected the target Home eNodeB and whether is connected to the information whether same opposite end network element or described source Home eNodeB trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB, wherein, described the second cell is the cell that increases and/or the cell that changes the content of the cell indication in the described defined message in described defined message in defined message.

14. the processing unit of a customer equipment context is applied to the opposite end network element of target Home eNodeB, it is characterized in that, comprising:

Judge module is used for judging whether the target Home eNodeB and source Home eNodeB corresponding to described target Home eNodeB that connect with described opposite end network element are connected to same opposite end network element;

Indicating module is used for according to judged result, the opposite end network element releasing user device context of indicating described source Home eNodeB whether to trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB by send the message that carries the first cell to described target Home eNodeB.

15. device according to claim 14 is characterized in that, described indicating module comprises:

The first sending module, being used for described judged result is that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, send the message that carries the first cell to described target Home eNodeB, wherein, described the first cell carries described source Home eNodeB and does not trigger the information that the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB or described source Home eNodeB and described target Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element;

The second sending module, being used for described judged result is that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, to the message of described target Home eNodeB transmission with the first cell, wherein, described the first cell carries described source Home eNodeB and triggers the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB or described source Home eNodeB and described target Home eNodeB and be not connected to same opposite end network element.

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

Described indicating module, be used for indicating by carry the first cell at predetermined message, wherein, described the first cell is the cell that increases cell and/or change the content of the cell indication in the described defined message in defined message in described defined message.

17. the processing unit of a customer equipment context is applied to the source Home eNodeB, it is characterized in that comprising:

The second receiver module is used for receiving the message that carries the second cell that sends from the target Home eNodeB, wherein,

Whether described the second cell carries described source Home eNodeB and is connected the target Home eNodeB and is connected to and carries the described source of indication Home eNodeB in the information of same opposite end network element or the described message and whether trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that is connected with described source Home eNodeB;

Trigger module is used for the opposite end network element releasing user device context of using described message trigger to be connected with described source Home eNodeB.

18. device according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described trigger module comprises:

The second processing module, be used for described the second cell and carry the information that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are connected to same opposite end network element, use described information cancellation to trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB connects;

The 3rd processing module, be used for described the second cell and carry the information that described target Home eNodeB and described source Home eNodeB are not connected to same opposite end network element, use described information to trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB connects;

Manages module everywhere, be used for described the second cell and carry the information that the Home eNodeB cancellation of described source triggers its opposite end network element releasing user device context that connects, use described information cancellation to trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB connects;

The 5th processing module, be used for described the second cell and carry the information that described source Home eNodeB triggers its opposite end network element releasing user device context that connects, use described information to trigger the opposite end network element releasing user device context that described source Home eNodeB connects.

19. the treatment system of a customer equipment context is characterized in that comprising:

The processing unit of each described customer equipment context according to claim 12 or in 13, the processing unit of each described customer equipment context and according to claim 17 or the processing unit of 18 described customer equipment contexts in 16 according to claim 14.