Summary of the invention
Only carry the problem of an adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in the measurement request for eNB transmission in source in the correlation technique and propose the present invention, for this reason, main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of information on load exchange method and system, to address the above problem.
To achieve these goals, according to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of information on load exchange method.
Information on load exchange method according to the present invention comprises: source eNB obtains the neighboring BS information of all adjacent areas of each Serving cell among this eNB; Source eNB generates first according to neighboring BS information and measures request, wherein, carries the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas in the first measurement request; Source eNB sends first and measures request.
Preferably, source eNB generates the first measurement according to neighboring BS information and asks to comprise: source eNB determines the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell according to neighboring BS information in all adjacent areas; Source eNB divides the adjacent area of determining according to the sign of the target eNB in the neighboring BS information; Source eNB generates first and measures request, and wherein, first measures the adjacent area of carrying division in the request.
Preferably, source eNB is according to the sign of the target eNB in the neighboring BS information, and divide the adjacent area of determining and comprise: source eNB generates one or more measurement request containers according to the sign of target eNB; Source eNB puts into the measurement request container corresponding with it according to the sign of target eNB with the adjacent area of determining.
Preferably, source eNB transmission the first request of measuring comprises: source eNB sends the first measurement and asks the target eNB corresponding with the sign of target eNB.
Preferably, the sign of target eNB comprises one of following: MCC, MNC, eNodeID.
Preferably, source eNB send first measure request after, said method also comprises: source eNB determines that Serving cell among this eNB and/or the adjacent area of the Serving cell among this eNB change; Source eNB generates second according to neighboring BS information and measures request, and wherein, second measures the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in the adjacent area of carrying in the request after the variation; Source eNB sends second and measures request.
Preferably, in the situation that reduce the Serving cell in this eNB and/or the adjacent area of the Serving cell among this eNB, source eNB does not generate second and measures request.
Preferably, after source eNB sent the first measurement request, said method also comprised: target eNB receives first and measures request; Target eNB is measured the information on load update cycle of carrying in the request, start-up period timer according to first; Each when overtime at periodical timer, target eNB sends the information on load updating message to source eNB, wherein, carries the first information on load of measuring the adjacent area of carrying in the request in the information on load updating message.
Preferably, after target eNB received the first measurement request, said method also comprised: target eNB is that the first request of measuring distributes the target side of correspondence to measure sign; Target eNB sends to source eNB and measures response, wherein, carries target side in the measurement response and measures sign.
To achieve these goals, according to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of information on load interactive system.
Information on load interactive system according to the present invention comprises source eNB and target eNB, and wherein, source eNB comprises: acquisition module, for the neighboring BS information of all adjacent areas that obtain each Serving cell of this eNB; Generation module is used for generating first according to neighboring BS information and measures request, wherein, carries the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas in the first measurement request; The first sending module is used for sending first and measures request.
Preferably, target eNB comprises: receiver module is used for receiving first and measures request; Start module, for the information on load update cycle of carrying according to the first request of measuring, start-up period timer; The second sending module is used at periodical timer at every turn when overtime, sends the information on load updating message to source eNB, wherein, carries the first information on load of measuring the adjacent area of carrying in the request in the information on load updating message.
The present invention is by reasonably tissue measurement request, namely by be associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas and organize in concert in the adjacent area of same eNB and to be one and to measure request, can simplify the common content in these adjacent areas, thereby thereby reduce the load that interactive information alleviates X2 interface.
Embodiment
Need to prove that in the situation of not conflicting, embodiment and the feature among the embodiment among the application can make up mutually.Describe below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments the present invention in detail.
The invention provides a kind of information on load exchange method.Fig. 1 is the flow chart according to the information on load exchange method of the embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 1, comprises that following step S102 is to step S106.
Step S102, source eNB obtains the neighboring BS information of all adjacent areas of each Serving cell among this eNB.
Step S104, source eNB generates first according to neighboring BS information and measures request, wherein, carries the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas in the first measurement request.
Step S106, source eNB send first and measure request.
In the correlation technique, only carry an adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in the measurement request that source eNB sends.In the embodiment of the invention, by reasonably tissue measurement request, namely by be associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas and organize in concert in the adjacent area of same eNB and to be one and to measure request, can simplify the common content in these adjacent areas, thereby thereby reduce the load that interactive information alleviates X2 interface.
Preferably, source eNB generates the first measurement according to neighboring BS information and asks to comprise: source eNB determines the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell according to neighboring BS information in all adjacent areas; Source eNB divides the adjacent area of determining according to the sign of the target eNB in the neighboring BS information; Source eNB generates first and measures request, and wherein, first measures the adjacent area of carrying division in the request.In this preferred embodiment, the adjacent area of determining is allocated to each self-corresponding target eNB, can guarantees that the request of will measuring sends to corresponding target eNB, improves system effectiveness.
Preferably, source eNB is according to the sign of the target eNB in the neighboring BS information, and divide the adjacent area of determining and comprise: source eNB generates the one or more measurement request containers corresponding with the sign of target eNB; Source eNB puts into measurement request container according to the sign of target eNB with the adjacent area of determining.In this preferred embodiment, set up one or more measurement request containers, if wherein exist to measure request, then the target eNB to the sign correspondence of target eNB sends the request of measurement, thereby can guarantee in time the adjacent area to be sent to corresponding target eNB, improve system effectiveness.
Preferably, source eNB transmission the first request of measuring comprises: source eNB sends the target eNB that the sign correspondence of target eNB is asked in the first measurement.
Preferably, the sign of target eNB comprises one of following: MCC, MNC, eNodeID.
Preferably, source eNB send first measure request after, said method also comprises: source eNB determines that Serving cell among this eNB and/or the adjacent area of the Serving cell among this eNB change; Source eNB generates second according to neighboring BS information and measures request, and wherein, second measures the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in the adjacent area that carries in the request after the variation; Source eNB sends second and measures request.
Preferably, in the situation that reduce the Serving cell in this eNB and/or the adjacent area of the Serving cell among this eNB, source eNB does not generate second and measures request.
Preferably, when measuring object is zero in the measurement request container of source eNB judgement and certain target eNB, then stop the measurement relevant with this target eNB.
Process below in conjunction with example one and two pairs of source eNB generation the second measurement requests of example is described in detail.
Example one: when the neighboring BS relationship of the Serving cell of source eNB changes or the adjacent area state changes, but if the adjacent area of the target eNB that Serving cell increase geographical position is associated or the adjacent area state time spent of the target eNB that the geographical position is associated, namely for same target eNB, measuring object is the subset of measuring object in the present measurement request container in the original measurement request container of source eNB, then stop first existing measurement request, and then organize new measurement request Concurrency to play new measurement request; If Serving cell reduces the adjacent area state of the adjacent area of the target eNB that the geographical position is associated or the target eNB that the geographical position is associated when unavailable, namely for same target eNB, eNB present measuring object in source is the subset of original measuring object, does not then upgrade.
Example two: when certain Serving cell of source eNB is unavailable, if source eNB and the adjacent area that target eNB still exists available geographical position to be associated then do not upgrade; Otherwise, the measurement request that stops to be correlated with.
In addition, when X2 interface interrupted, source eNB public-measurement module stopped all measurement requests relevant with this X2 interface.
Preferably, after source eNB sent the first measurement request, said method also comprised: target eNB receives first and measures request; Target eNB is measured the information on load update cycle of carrying in the request, start-up period timer according to first; At periodical timer at every turn then, target eNB sends the information on load updating message to source eNB, wherein, carries the information on load of the adjacent area of carrying in the first measurement request in the information on load updating message.In this preferred embodiment, target eNB periodically sends information on load to source eNB, thereby can avoid source eNB repeatedly to send the request of measurement, and then reduces interactive information, the load that alleviates transmission interface.
Preferably, after source eNB sent the information on load updating message, said method also comprises: source eNB received the information on load updating message in target eNB; Source eNB decomposes the information on load that the information on load updating message is carried according to neighboring BS information; Source eNB sends to respectively the adjacent area that corresponding Serving cell is associated with the information on load that decomposes.
Preferably, after target eNB received the first measurement request, said method also comprised: target eNB is that the first request of measuring distributes the target side measurement sign corresponding with it; Target eNB sends to source eNB and measures response, wherein, carries target side in the measurement response and measures sign.
This method on the basis of existing technology, reasonable design tissue, the initiation of the request of measuring, upgrade and stop, effectively having guaranteed when neighboring BS relationship changes, the exchange of the information on load of the situations such as the adjacent area state changes, Serving cell changes, the Serving cell state changes, X2 interface abnormal.Simultaneously, in conjunction with the information on load interactive mode in cycle, effectively reduce X2 interface information on load interactive quantity, reduced the load of X2 interface, improved the LTE Systems balanth.
Be described in detail below in conjunction with the implementation procedure of example to the embodiment of the invention.
Preferred embodiment one
Fig. 2 is the flow chart by packet mode tissue measurement request according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention one, as shown in Figure 2, comprises that following step S202 is to step S206.
Step S202, the public-measurement module is obtained the neighboring BS information of all adjacent areas corresponding to each Serving cell of this eNB from the adjacent area module.
Step S204, the public-measurement module travels through each adjacent area of each Serving cell, judges whether this adjacent area satisfies the be associated requirement of (with covering or comprising) of geographical position.
Step S206 if this adjacent area and Serving cell satisfy the be associated requirement of (with covering or comprising) of geographical position, then puts into corresponding measurement request container according to MCC, MNC and eNodeld with this adjacent area.Had this adjacent area if measure in the request container, then no longer repeating increases.There is not this adjacent area if measure in the request container, then increases.If this adjacent area does not belong to any one measurement request that has existed, then measure request and put into corresponding container for newly-built one.
Preferred embodiment two
Fig. 3 is according to the interaction diagrams that pass through X2 interface transfer charge information between the eNB of the preferred embodiment of the present invention two, as shown in Figure 3, comprises that following step S302 is to step S310.
Step S302, source eNB triggers load balancing according to various conditions and measures.
Step S304, the public-measurement module of source eNB is measured request according to preferred embodiment one tissue.
Step S306, the measurement request of the public-measurement module tracks tissue of source eNB is the measurement request of start to the target eNB transmission request type of correspondence respectively.
Step S308 after target eNB public-measurement module is received the request of measuring, distributes the measurement ID of target side, and brings source by measuring response message with the measurement ID of target side.Start timer according to the resource status update cycle of carrying in the request of measuring simultaneously.
Step S310, when the resource status update cycle arrives, target eNB public-measurement module tissue is measured the resource state information of respectively measuring the residential quarter that carries in the request, and brings source by the resource status updating message, starts simultaneously the next resource status update cycle.
Preferred embodiment three
Fig. 4 is according to the interaction diagrams that upgrade information on load between the eNB of the preferred embodiment of the present invention three by X2 interface, as shown in Figure 4, comprises that following step S402 is to step S420.
Step S402, source eNB triggers load balancing according to various conditions and measures.
Step S404, the public-measurement module of source eNB is measured request according to preferred embodiment one tissue.
Step S406, the public-measurement module of source eNB is the measurement request of start to the target eNB transmission request type of correspondence respectively according to the measurement request of tissue.
Step S408 after target eNB public-measurement module is received the request of measuring, distributes the measurement ID of target side, and brings source by measuring response message with the measurement ID of target side.Start timer according to the resource status update cycle of carrying in the request of measuring simultaneously.
The event that the request of measurement is upgraded occurs to satisfy in step S410, source eNB.The public-measurement of source eNB reorganizes the request of measurement according to preferred embodiment one.
Step S412, if the measuring object of original measurement request is a subset of the measuring object of the measurement request that reorganizes, then the public-measurement module of source eNB is measured the target eNB of upgrading and is sent the request class and newly be the measurement request of stop to having.
Step S414, the public-measurement module of target eNB stops resource status and upgrades timer, and sends response message to source eNB.
Step S416, the public-measurement module of source eNB sends the request class to the target eNB that the renewal of measuring is arranged and newly is the measurement request of start.
Step S418, the public-measurement module of target eNB starts resource status and upgrades timer, and sends response message to source eNB.
Step S420, when the resource status update cycle then, the resource state information of respectively measuring the residential quarter that carries in the request of measuring of target eNB public-measurement module tissue, and bring source by the resource status updating message.Simultaneously, start the next resource status update cycle.
Preferred embodiment four
Fig. 5 is according to the interaction diagrams that stop information on load between the eNB of the preferred embodiment of the present invention four by X2 interface, as shown in Figure 5, comprises that following step S502 is to step S508.
Step S502, source eN B trigger according to various conditions and stop to measure the request scene.
Step S504, the public-measurement module of source eNB is the measurement request of stop to the target eNB transmission request type of correspondence.
Step S506, the public-measurement module of target eNB is received and is stopped to stop resource status renewal timer after the measurement request, reclaims and measure the ID resource, and measure response message to source eNB transmission.
Step S508 after the public-measurement module of source eNB is received measurement response message from target eNB, removes corresponding measurement request, and the measurement ID resource of the source of returning.
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.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of information on load interactive system, and this information on load interactive system can be used for realizing above-mentioned information on load exchange method.Fig. 6 is the structured flowchart according to the information on load interactive system of the embodiment of the invention, as shown in Figure 6, comprises source eNB 62 and target eNB 64, and wherein, source eNB 62 comprises acquisition module 622, generation module 624 and the first sending module 626.The below is described in detail its structure.
Acquisition module 622 is for the neighboring BS information of all adjacent areas that obtain each Serving cell of this eNB; Generation module 624 is connected to acquisition module 622, and the neighboring BS information that is used for obtaining according to acquisition module 622 generates first and measures request, wherein, carries the adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas in the first measurement request; The first sending module 626 is connected to generation module 624, is used for sending the first measurement request that generation module 624 generates.
In the correlation technique, only carry an adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in the measurement request that source eNB sends.In the embodiment of the invention, by reasonably tissue measurement request, namely by be associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas and organize in concert in the adjacent area of same eNB and to be one and to measure request, can simplify the common content in these adjacent areas, thereby thereby reduce the load that interactive information alleviates X2 interface.
Fig. 7 is the structured flowchart of information on load interactive system according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, and as shown in Figure 7, target eNB 64 comprises receiver module 642, starts module 644 and the second sending module 646, and the below is described in detail its structure.
Receiver module 642 is connected to the first sending module 626, is used for receiving the first measurement request that the first sending module 626 sends; Start module 644, be connected to receiver module 642, for the information on load update cycle that the first request of measuring that receives according to receiver module 642 is carried, start-up period timer; The second sending module 646, be connected to receiver module 642 and start module 644, be used at the periodical timer that starts module 644 startups at every turn then, send the information on load updating message to source eNB, wherein, carry the information on load that the adjacent area of carrying in the request is measured in first of receiver module 642 receptions in the information on load updating message.
Need to prove that the information on load interactive system of describing among the device embodiment is corresponding to above-mentioned embodiment of the method, its concrete implementation procedure had been carried out detailed description in embodiment of the method, do not repeat them here.
Measure tissue, initiation, renewal and the method for shutting down of request among the present invention only take the load balancing function as example, but be not limited only to the load balancing function, as long as relate to tissue, initiation, renewal and method of shutting down that this measurements asks all in protection scope of the present invention.
Measure tissue, initiation, renewal and the method for shutting down of request among the present invention only take X2 interface as example, but be not limited only to X2 interface, as long as relate to tissue, initiation, renewal and method of shutting down that this measurements asks all in protection scope of the present invention.
In sum, according to the abovementioned embodiments of the present invention, a kind of information on load exchange method and system are provided.The present invention is by reasonably tissue measurement request, namely by be associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in all adjacent areas and organize in concert in the adjacent area of same eNB and to be one and to measure request, can solve the problem of only carrying an adjacent area that is associated with the geographical position of Serving cell in the measurement request that source eNB sends in the correlation technique, and can simplify the common content in these adjacent areas, thereby thereby reduce the load that interactive information alleviates X2 interface.
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, thereby, they can be stored in the storage device and be carried out by calculation element, 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.