CN103026743B - Network identifier is distributed to access terminal - Google Patents
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Disclosed subject content provides the embodiment of the method to access terminal distribution network identifier.One embodiment of the method is included in the identifier distributing regular length when access terminal initially enters network to access terminal.Access terminal is identified by an identifier depending on pattern in multiple identifiers depending on pattern in the communication by the air interface between access terminal and network.This identifier depending on pattern is that operator scheme based on access terminal selects.The method also includes that the one or more entities in network provide the identifier of regular length.
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Cross-Reference to Related Applications
This application claims entitled " Method for Managing IEEE 802.16m
Advanced MS States and Identifiers in a Wireless Network ", in 2010
The priority of No. 61/356,826 U.S. Provisional Application that on June 21, in submits to.
The application is 2100.047900 with acting on behalf of Reference Number, submits on June 1st, 2011
13/150th, No. 307 U.S. Patent application is relevant, and this U.S. Patent application requires entitled
″Method for IEEE 802.16m Paging Operation in Networks
Simultaneously Supporting Legacy and Advanced Mss ", in 2010 6
The priority of the U.S. Provisional Application of the 61/356,861st submitted to by the moon 21.
Technical field
Disclosed subject content relates in general to communication system and relates more specifically to channel radio
Cross communication system.
Background technology
Conventional wireless communication system uses the network of base station or other access node with to Pang
Big and roving access terminal colony provides wireless connectivity.Can be by by persistently
Assign or the identifier of " burned " mobile unit makes this mobile unit by radio communication system
System mark.Such as based on the standard limited by IEEE 802.16e (2009) and agreement
WiMAX version 1 embodiment use constant 48 displacements move station identifier (MS-ID) with
Identify access terminal in a network.MS-ID is generally visited with medium by the manufacturer of access terminal
Ask that the form of control (MAC) identifier is installed or programming.The most such as, move according to the whole world
Move communication system (GMS) and/or universal mobile telecommunications service (UMTS) standard and/or association
View operation wireless communication system can use 64 IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identities (IMSI) with
Identify each mobile unit or access terminal.
Conventional mobile station identifier is used in network and by identifying access terminal in the air.
The message that such as can send in network is (such as by base station and access service network network diagram
Close the R6 network interface between (ASN-GW), by servicing at ASN-GW Yu AAA
R3 network interface between device, by the R8 network interface between two neighbor base stations,
The message sent by the Interface R4 between two ASN-GW etc.) head include
Moving station mark accords with.Again for example, it is possible to pass through to send the Hash value derived according to identifier
Can be used to seek by 24 hash of aerial call access terminal, such as 48 bit identifiers
Exhale access terminal.Moving station mark symbol can also be directly used as pointing to movement station contextual information
Pointer, specific with specific movement station state relation of this mobile station context information store
At one or more network node related in calling.
Access terminal can also associate with different identification symbol in different circumstances.Such as basis
The WiMAX network of IEEE 802.16m standard and/or agreement operation can use one group of length
Identify at the identification number in the range of 10 to 72 with the mode of operation of access terminal
Access terminal.Thereby through in the air and being changed along with operator scheme by the identifier of Web vector graphic
And change, such as perform obtain certification completely and become when initial network enters when access terminal
It is active, then turns between sleep, dormancy, free time, active or other mode of operation
Become.Therefore wireless communication system must maintain hands over by aerial message and in network
In the message (message such as sent by R3, R4, R6, R8 and other interface) changed
Be used for identifying the understanding of appropriate value of the identifier of access terminal.Single owing to there is use
The old-fashioned access device of constant identifier (station identifier is moved in such as 48 displacements) and use mark
Both senior access device of number set so that manage various identifier and complicate further.
Summary of the invention
Disclosed subject content relates to solving one or more in problem described above
The impact of problem.The simplification summary of the invention of disclosed subject content presented below is to provide public affairs
Basic comprehension in terms of some of the subject content opened.Present invention is not disclosed theme
The exhaustive overview of content.It is not intended as identifying the important of disclosed subject content or closing
Key key element or define the scope of disclosed subject content.Its sole purpose is to simplify shape
Formula presents some concepts as the discussed hereinafter preamble being discussed in greater detail.
In one embodiment, it is provided that a kind of for access terminal distribution network identifier
Method.One embodiment of the method is included in when access terminal initially enters network to access
The identifier of terminal distribution regular length.By connecing in the air between access terminal and network
The communication of mouth is identified access terminal by one of multiple identifiers depending on pattern.This depends on
Relying the identifier in pattern is that operator scheme based on access terminal selects.The method is also wrapped
Include the identifier that regular length is provided.
In another embodiment, it is provided that a kind of side for being sent message by air interface
Method.One embodiment of the method includes receiving message from network.This message includes head,
This head comprises the identifier of the regular length associated with access terminal.This embodiment is also wrapped
Include and the identifier of regular length is mapped to associate with access terminal multiple depends on pattern
One of identifier.This identifier depending on pattern is operator scheme based on access terminal choosing
Select.This embodiment also includes connecing of the identifier to the pattern that depends on selected by use
Enter terminal and send the information in this message by air interface.
In another embodiment, it is provided that a kind of transmission to network entity includes information of access terminal
The method of message.One embodiment of the method includes being received from connecing by air interface
Enter the message of terminal.This message includes head, this head comprise associate with access terminal many
One of individual identifier depending on pattern.Operator scheme based on access terminal selects to depend on
The identifier of pattern.This embodiment also include being mapped to the identifier depending on pattern with
The identifier of the regular length of access terminal association, and this fixing length of the use in network
Identifier mark one or more entity of described access terminal of degree sends in association messages
Information.
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In disclosed theme can being understood by referring to being described below of combining that accompanying drawing carries out
Hold, in the accompanying drawings, label mark similar units, and in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 conceptually illustrates an exemplary embodiment of wireless communication system；
Fig. 2 conceptually illustrates an exemplary embodiment of data base entries；
Fig. 3 conceptually illustrates an exemplary embodiment of message format；
Fig. 4 conceptually illustrates an alternate embodiment of message format；
Fig. 5 conceptually illustrates for the identifier to access terminal distribution regular length
An exemplary embodiment of method；
Fig. 6 conceptually illustrates for sending descending by air interface to access terminal
One exemplary embodiment of the method for chain circuit message；And
Fig. 7 conceptually illustrates for receiving up by air interface from access terminal
One exemplary embodiment of the method for chain circuit message.
Although disclosed subject content tends to have various amendment and alternative form, but attached
Figure passes through example and specifically describes its specific embodiment here.It is to be understood that here
The description of specific embodiment is not intended as makes disclosed subject content be limited to disclosed specific
Form, but just the opposite, and covering is fallen within the scope of the appended claims by the present invention
All modifications, equivalence and alternative form.
Detailed description of the invention
Exemplary embodiment is described below.In order to clear, describe actual real the most in the description
Execute all features of mode.Will of course be understood that, when developing any such practical embodiments,
Many peculiar decision-makings of embodiment should be made to realize the specific purposes of developer, such as to accord with
Close by change along with embodiment with system about and the constraint relevant with business.Additionally will
But understand that such development may be complicated and time-consuming for benefiting from the disclosure
To be regular works for the those of ordinary skill in the art held.
It is now described with reference to the drawings disclosed subject content.Describe each schematically in the drawings
Plant structure, system and equipment only for explanation and to avoid because well known to a person skilled in the art
Details and the embodiment of vague description.But include that accompanying drawing is to describe and the disclosed theme of explanation
The illustrative examples of content.Wording the most used and phrase are to be understood that and are construed to have and this
Skilled person understands consistent implication to those wordings with phrase.Here to term or
Person's phrase consistent use be not intended as implying term or phrase specifically defined, i.e. with
Commonly the most different with custom implication definition.At term or
Phrase be intended to have particular meaning i.e. except the implication that skilled artisan understands that it
In outer intended scope, term or phrase will be used for directly and clearly to provide
Specifically defined definition mode is expressly recited such specifically defined in the description.
Evolution wireless communication system allows to use and can operator scheme based on access terminal come
The identifier of the pattern that depends on selected identifies access in the message sent by air interface
Terminal.It is used for by connecing in the air although the different identification of the dependence of different length with pattern is accorded with
Mouth mode has the advantage that, but it is whole to use different identification symbol to identify access in different situations
End make entity in core net and/or access network (such as base station, Access Service Network Gateway or
Certification, authorization and accounting (AAA) server) it is difficult to keep the tracking to suitable identifier.
Such as would be required to the state of each access terminal of network monitoring and adjust in response to any change
Its identifier whole.Support different identification symbol also would be required between network interface use disappear
Significantly changing of the form of breath head.It addition, evolvement network can not be switched completely to new logo
Symbol scheme, because network is required to support the conventional constant MSID that legacy device uses.
At least partially solving to consider for these of evolution wireless network, the application describes
The embodiment of following technology, these technology can be used to be limited in core net and/or access network
The identifier of the regular length of mark access terminal.The embodiment of these technology can be used to
Use access terminal assigned identification symbol or the pseudo-identifier of the identifier of the pattern that depends on.Example
Access terminal as operated according to IEEE 802.16m can be according to the operator scheme of access terminal
An identifier is selected, for interface aloft from one group of identifier depending on pattern
Use.Access node (or other entity in network) can be when initial network enters
The identifier of regular length is assigned to access terminal.The identifier of such as regular length can be
Following identifier, this identifier includes 48, to accord with corresponding to old-fashioned moving station mark
(MS-ID) figure place or in medium access control identifier (MAC-ID).Fixing long
During the identifier of degree is used for the communication in network then, such as by different core
In the message that interface between heart network entity and/or access network entity sends, access terminal is entered
Line identifier.Access node can be at the identifier of regular length and the identifier depending on pattern
Between map or translate, thus the suitable identifier depending on pattern still may be used for leading to
Cross the communication of air interface.
Fig. 1 conceptually illustrates an exemplary embodiment of wireless communication system 100.
In the embodiment shown, wireless communication system 100 includes multiple access node 105, such as uses
The base station of wireless connectivity is provided.Access terminal 110 (can pass through by such as mobile unit
Access terminal 110) and access node 105 between air interface 115 access to wireless communication system
System 100.Access node 105 and the access terminal 110 described in Fig. 1 are marked according to WiMAX
Accurate and/or agreement (standard of such as IEEE 802.16m restriction and/or agreement) operates.So
And the those of ordinary skill in the art benefiting from present disclosure are to be understood that wireless communication system
The alternate embodiment of 100 can include the access node operated according to other standard and/or agreement
And/or access terminal.Such as access node 105 and/or access terminal 110 can support basis
One or more legacy standard and/or the radio communication of agreement.It addition, skill described herein
The alternate embodiment of art can be implemented on use wireless communication technology other type of system and/
Or in equipment.
In the embodiment shown, base station 105 is communicably coupled to one by interface 125
Or multiple access service network gateways (ASN-GW) 120.Such as interface 125 can be
The R6 network interface operated according to WiMAX standard and/or agreement.Gateway 120 can be used
Support connect with the backhaul of base station 105 and support the operation relevant with mobility (such as
Handing-over judgement and/or load balance) and other function.Interface 130 can be passed through in base station 105
(the R8 interface such as operated according to WiMAX standard and/or agreement) is in communication with each other.
ASN-GW 120 can be by interface 135 (such as according to WiMAX standard and/or agreement
The Interface R4 of operation) it is in communication with each other.ASN-GW 120 can by interface 145 (such as
The Interface R3 operated according to WiMAX standard and/or agreement) lead to aaa server 140
Letter.In various embodiments, aaa server 140 provide support for certification, mandate and
Internet protocol (IP) function of book keeping operation function.Certification refers to generally by providing following evidence
Carrying out the process of the mark of certification entity, this evidence is that it keeps concrete Digital ID, such as marks
Know symbol and corresponding integer.Authorization function determine whether to authorize special entity with perform generally to
The given activity held from authentication relay when application or service login.Book keeping operation refers to usertracking
Network resource consumption is for capacity and trend analysis, absorption of costs and/or presents the bill.
The identifier that can use the different patterns that depends on is identified by air interface 115
Access terminal 110.As used herein, term " depends on the identifier of pattern " being used to refer to can
The selected different identification being used for identifying each access terminal 110 accords with at different operating
Pattern identifies access terminal 110.In one embodiment, the identifier tool of pattern is depended on
There is different length.Such as 10,12,18,24,48 or 72 s'
Identifier can serve as one or more identifier in the identifier of the pattern that depends on.?
In one embodiment, the set of identifiers depending on pattern is limited by relevant criterion and/or agreement.
Such as IEEE 802.16m standard and/or agreement can limit by mode shown in table 1 and depend on
The available identifiers set of pattern.But benefit from the ordinary skill of present disclosure
Personnel are to be understood that the set of identifiers of the pattern that specifically depends on shown in table 1 is intended to
Example and can for alternate embodiment limit other set.
Table 1
| Identifier (ID) title | Length | Describe |
| MAC ID | 48 | When using it in head |
| STID stands D | 12 | Use when connecting MS |
| TSTID stands ID temporarily | 12 | Used before distribution STID |
| DID cancel register ID | 18 | When MS in idle mode time use |
| CRID context retains ID | 72 | Assign during initial network enters |
| MSTID multicast station ID | 12 | Multicast and broadcast stream is identified with stream ID |
The embodiment of base station 105 may be configured to distribute regular length to access terminal 110
Identifier.The identifier of regular length can be used to the communication between network element, the most logical
Cross and the message that interface 125,130,135,145 sends identifies access terminal 110.One
In individual embodiment, base station 105 distribution when the initial network of access terminal 110 enters is fixing
The identifier of length.The length of identifier of regular length can be selected with corresponding to for marking
Know the figure place of old-fashioned access terminal.Such as base station 105 can distribute 48 to access terminal 110
Bit identifier, thus the figure place in the identifier of regular length identifies corresponding to conventional mobile station
In symbol or MAC-ID 48.When identical figure place is used for the identifier of regular length with often
During rule movement station ID, existing network message format (with other standardised networks function) is permissible
For old-fashioned access terminal and the connecing of identifier that used the pattern that depends on by air interface
Enter both terminals 110.In one embodiment, the identifier of regular length be used for point to
Access terminal 110 associates and is stored in the contextual information in network 100.
Database can be used to store information, and the instruction of this information is associating with access terminal 110
Regular length identifier and the identifier depending on pattern between relation and/or mapping.?
In illustrated embodiment, base station 105 can store data base entries 150, these data base entries
Map information including the identifier for associating with access terminal 110.This information is then
Can be used to the up-link between network 100 and access terminal 110 and/or downlink
During communication, the identifier of regular length translated or be mapped to depend on the identifier of pattern
And vice versa.Although describing the part of the copy of database 150 in base station 105,
But the those of ordinary skill benefiting from present disclosure is to be understood that wireless communication system 100
Alternate embodiment database 150 can be maintained in any position, such as ASN-GW
120 or position collect.
Fig. 2 conceptually illustrates an exemplary embodiment of data base entries 200.?
In illustrated embodiment, data base entries 200 includes the various fields for storing following information,
The different identification of the pattern that depends on that the instruction of this information associates with an access terminal accords with and/or solid
The identifier of measured length.Such as field 205 is used for storing following information, the instruction of this information with
The medium access control identifier (MAC-ID) that access terminal is persistently associated.Field 210 is used
Carrying out storage sites identifier (STID), this STID is used for when access terminal is at active operation mould
In formula and be connected to Network Time Stamp know it.Field 215 is used for storing interim station identifier
(TSTID), this TSTID identified access before station identifier is assigned to access terminal
Terminal.Field 220 includes cancel register identifier (DID), and this DID is used for when accessing
If terminal depart from permanent inactive operator scheme time or lose dedicated radio link; identify
It.Field 225 is included in the context assigned to access terminal during initial network enters and protects
Stay identifier (CRID).Field 230 includes multicasting station identifier (MSTID), should
MSTID can work as mark and access terminal when access terminal operates in multicast/broadcast pattern
The multicast/broadcast service stream of association.Field 235 includes the identifier of regular length, and this is fixed
The identifier of length such as initial network enter during be assigned to access terminal and for
This access terminal is identified during communication in core net and/or access network.
Fig. 3 conceptually illustrates an exemplary embodiment of message format 300.Institute
Showing in embodiment, message format 300 includes message header 305 and message body 310.Message header
Portion 305 includes field, and these fields are used for limiting various parameters and/or the mark of message 300
Access terminal with this message relating.In the embodiment shown, message header 305 includes using
In version indicator, mark set, the function type for message, operand identification symbol (OP
And the field of type of message ID).Such as version indicator can be a byte long, and
Position 7 can be arranged to 1 by transmitter.The position 0-6 of version indicator can be arranged by transmitter
Become 0.Receiver can ignore the value in this field.Attribute field can include multiple mark,
Such as indicate whether that what next transaction identifiers anticipated restarted restarts mark, instruction
In relaying operation mode, whether send the position of message, be used for identifying the position of old-fashioned node, with
And indication field (such as function type field or OP id field) is the need of comprehensive
Comprehensive position.
Message header 305 can also include: be used to refer to the length of message, association accesses eventually
The identifier (MSID) of end, the field of transaction identifiers, and one or more reservation
Field.In the embodiment shown, access terminal identification symbol has and the mark for legacy device
Know the fixing length that the length of symbol (station identifier or MAC-ID are moved in such as 48 displacements) is corresponding
Degree.Therefore, to the identifier of each access terminal distribution regular length for message header
The core of 305 and/or the communication of access network side just can allow the embodiment of message header 305
For the message sent by network interface, these network interfaces for old-fashioned access terminal or
The identifier depending on pattern is used for the access terminal of the communication by air interface by person.Example
Access terminal as operated according to IEEE 802.16m can use by previous WiMAX standard
And/or the internet message form that agreement limits.
Message body 310 includes field, such as carrying information that message 300 includes
Type lengths values (TLV) field.In the embodiment shown, message body 310 includes: mesh
Ground identifier TLV, including the information of destination of mark message 300；Source identifier TLV,
Information including the source of mark message 300；R6 context TLV, including limiting for R6
The information of the context of interface；And can be optionally included in message 300 for taking
Other TLV with out of Memory.In one embodiment, in other TLV or
Multiple TLV can be used to carry the actual movement of instruction access terminal in downlinlc message
Standing the information of ID or MAC-ID, these downlinlc message are wrapped in message header 305
Include the identifier of the regular length being previously assigned.Can indicate in the message body of related news
The identifier of the pattern that depends on used by access terminal is as type lengths values.
Fig. 4 conceptually illustrates an alternate embodiment of message format 400.Substituting
In embodiment, message format 400 includes message header 405 and message body 410.Message format
During the alternate embodiment of 400 can be used to the communication in network, such as by network
In the message that interface between entity sends, support the identifier of the pattern that depends on.Thus disappear
Breath format 4 00 can indicate which identifier in the identifier of the pattern of depending on just is used to
Access terminal is identified in network.Message format 400 also includes the mark of the pattern that indicates dependence on
Know the information of symbol.
The alternate embodiment of message header 405 includes field, and these fields are used for limiting message
The various parameters of 400 and/or the access terminal with mark message relating.Message header 405 wraps
Including multiple field, these fields are for version indicator, mark set, the function class of message
Type, operand identification symbol (OP ID) and type of message.Message header 405 can also include
It is used to refer to the length of message, the association identifier (MSID) of access terminal, Transaction Identifier
The field of symbol and one or more reserved field.The alternate embodiment described in Fig. 4 is different
In embodiment shown in Fig. 3, because it includes for accommodating the bigger of potential bigger identifier
Field.Specifically, select MSID field can accommodate in variable identifier set
The longest identifier, 72 CRID that such as WiMAX standard limits.Message header 405
Also including type of identifier (ID type) field, this field is for indicating in head 405
Use which identifier in the set of identifiers of the pattern that depends on.
In alternative embodiments, it is possible to use what operator scheme based on access terminal selected depends on
The identifier in pattern is relied to identify access terminal in network.But alternate embodiment relative to
The identifier using regular length has multiple with the embodiment identifying access terminal in network
Shortcoming.Such as, it would be desirable to revise the current embodiment party of the such as network element such as base station, ASN-GW
Message constructing that formula is used and/or decoding technique, real with the replacement supporting message format 400
Execute example.The most such as, it would be desirable to amendment network uses regular message form (such as to disappear with mark
Breath form 300) old-fashioned access terminal and use message format 400 senior access terminal.
The most such as, for using the identifier of the pattern that depends on to identify the process offer of access terminal
Holding and be probably difficulty, this is at least partially because identifier operator scheme based on access terminal
Change.
Fig. 5 conceptually illustrates for the identifier to access terminal distribution regular length
An exemplary embodiment of method 500.In the embodiment shown, the entity in network,
Such as base station or other access node (such as ASN-GW or core network node) exist
Access terminal receives (505) message during initially entering network.The message received includes referring to
Show the information of the mark of access terminal.In one embodiment, use true or persistently move
Dynamic station identifier, such as, give the 48 of this access terminal when manufacture and/or configuration insertion terminal
Bit identifier, indicates the mark of access terminal.Network entity is it is then determined that (510) connects
Entering terminal is legacy device or supporting to use between by the communication period of air interface depends on
The identifier of pattern is to identify the sophisticated equipment of access terminal.If access terminal is old-fashioned setting
Standby, then can provide (515) movement station to such as ASN-GW, aaa server etc.
Identifier, thus these network side unit can use identifier to identify access terminal.Take
And instead of, network entity can distribute and has the pseudo-mark of identical figure place with moving station mark symbol
Accord with, then provide (515) pseudo-identifier to network, thus pseudo-identifier can be used to mark
Know access terminal and non-disclosre true moving station mark symbol.
If network entity determines (510), access terminal support depends on the mark of pattern
Symbol, then can distribute the length mark symbol that (520) is fixing to access terminal.Regular length
Identifier then can be used to such as by such as base station, ASN-GW, AAA take
The message that interface between the network elements such as business device sends identifies access terminal.Such as regular length
Identifier can be to access terminal distribution 48 bit identifiers.The identifier of regular length
Can be random number or can according to of the information for associating with access terminal or
Other identifiers multiple are derived.The identifier of regular length can also be connect with for identifying
Enter terminal to be associated with by the identifier of the pattern that depends on communicated of air interface.One
In individual embodiment, network entity creates data base entries, and this data base entries includes being used for
The fixed identifier of access terminal and depend on the information that the identifier of pattern is associated.Permissible
To database access, with in the fixed identifier for up-link and/or downlink communication
And depend on and map between the identifier of pattern or translate.Network entity then can be to net
Other unit in network provides the identifier of (530) regular length.In various embodiments,
Can for access terminal certification, authorize and/or keep accounts before, hold simultaneously or after
The part of row method 500.
Fig. 6 conceptually illustrates for sending descending by air interface to access terminal
One exemplary embodiment of the method 600 of chain circuit message.In the embodiment shown, network
In entity (such as base station or other access node) receive (605) use descending chain
This message that identifier in the head of road message addresses to access terminal.Access node determines
(610) access terminal is legacy device or following sophisticated equipment, and this sophisticated equipment is supported
Use the identifier of the pattern that depends on to identify access eventually during by the communication of air interface
End.If access terminal is legacy device, then the identifier in the head of message is old-fashioned mark
Know symbol, such as moving station mark symbol.Access node can use moving station mark to accord with to connecing
Enter the part of terminal transmission (615) message.Such as access node can use for paging
The Hash value of the MSID of access terminal, and once access node to access terminal
Location, can be by air interface in the information that access terminal sends in downlinlc message
Some or all information.
If access node determines (610), access terminal will depend on the identifier of pattern
For by the communication of air interface, then the identifier in the head of downlinlc message can
To be the ID of the regular length distributed to access terminal.Access node therefore can be by solid
The ID of measured length translates or is mapped to the suitable ID of the pattern of depending on.In illustrated embodiment
In, access node selects (620) and identifier and the access terminal mould using regular length
The identifier of the pattern that depends on of the access terminal association of formula.Such as access node can use
The identifier of regular length is to position data base entries, and the instruction of this data base entries is used for connecing
Enter the identifier of the pattern that depends on of terminal.Access node may then based on access terminal
Operator scheme selects the identifier of (620) the suitable pattern that depends on, such as can be for
Idle access terminals selects DID.Access node can use the selected pattern that depends on
Identifier is with the part to access terminal transmission (625) message.Such as access node is permissible
Lose at link or after the permanent inactive period, use the identifier (example of the pattern that depends on
Such as DID) to identify access terminal, and once access node to access terminal positioning,
The some or all of letters in downlinlc message can be sent to access terminal by air interface
Breath.
Fig. 7 is conceptually illustrated for being connect from access terminal at network by air interface
Receive an exemplary embodiment of the method 700 of uplink message.In the embodiment shown,
Entity (such as base station or other access node) in network from access terminal receive (
705) uplink message.Access node determines that (710) access terminal is legacy device
Or following sophisticated equipment, this sophisticated equipment is supported by the communication period chien shih of air interface
With depending on the identifier of pattern to identify access terminal.If access terminal is legacy device,
Old-fashioned identifier (such as moving station mark symbol) then can be used to identify access terminal.Connect
Ingress can use moving station mark to accord with the part to network transmission (715) message.
Such as access node can use moving station mark symbol to create the head of message, and it includes
Some in information in downlink message or all information.Then can towards core and/
Or access network sends the message including head.
If access node determines (710), access terminal will depend on the identifier of pattern
For by the communication of air interface, then access node determines or identifies (720)
Regular length ID to access terminal distribution.In one embodiment, access node can be by
Access terminal is translated for the identifier of the pattern that depends on of air interface communication or is mapped to
It is used for identifying the identifier of the regular length of access terminal in core and/or access network.?
In illustrated embodiment, access node based on the depending on of access terminal and access terminal pattern association
The identifier in pattern is relied to identify the identifier of (720) regular length.Such as access joint
Point can use the identifier of the pattern of depending on to data base entries location, this database bar
Mesh indicates between the fixed identifier and the identifier depending on pattern of access terminal
Relevance.Access node may then pass through following manner and identifies (720) regular length
Identifier: the identifier of pattern will be depended on used by the current mode of access terminal
It is mapped in data base entries the identifier of the regular length of instruction.Access node can use
The identifier of selected regular length sends (725) to core and/or access network and disappears
The part of breath.Such as access node can use the identifier of regular length to be used for disappearing to create
The head of breath, it is used for such as sending up by R6 interface to core and/or access network
Some in chain circuit message or all information.
The embodiment of the identifier distribution technique of the regular length described in this application and general
The identifier depending on pattern is compared can have many advantages for the technology of network service.
The identifier such as distributing regular length can allow network in the length of the identifier of regular length
As one man grasp with former network embodiment when spending identical with the length of old-fashioned moving station mark symbol
Make.It addition, network can use equal length identifier to identify old-fashioned and senior access eventually
Both ends, this allows network retain and utilize previously defined message format, thereby assist in
Grow up with the evolution supporting network.Can be for old-fashioned when using the identifier of regular length
Paging is supported with senior both access terminals.It addition, when at least core and/or access network
When the identifier of regular length is implemented in the communication of network side, such as base station, network can be directed at, seek
Exhale the embodiment of the network entity such as controller, aaa server.For core and/or access network
The identifier of network side allocation of communications regular length can also be associated with access terminal by minimizing
The transmission of persistent identifier improves security.The most in some cases, reality is only sent
Moving station mark symbol is as the element of the message sent during entering at initial network.Hereafter,
Different identification symbol (such as pseudo-identifier) is for leading to by the interface between network entity
Letter.
At software or algorithm and the symbol of the operation to the data bit in computer storage
Expression aspect presents the part of disclosed subject content and corresponding specific descriptions.These describe and
Expression is that those of ordinary skill in the art effectively pass for other those of ordinary skill to this area
Reach description and the expression of their work essence.Algorithm, as this term is here used
Like that, and as it is used generally, it is envisioned for facilitating the step of results needed
Self-consistency (self-consistent) sequence.Step is that requirement carries out physics behaviour to physical magnitude
Vertical step.Though may not the most normally, these quantity use can store, transmit,
The form of the optics, electricity or the magnetic signal that combine, compare and otherwise manipulate.Mainly
For reasons of commonly using, these signals are referred to as position, value, element, symbol, character,
It is convenient sometimes that item, number etc. it turned out.
It is to be appreciated, however, that these will be with suitable physical number with some terms in term similar
Amount associates and is only applied to the convenient mark of these quantity.Unless otherwise specifically expressing
Or as according to discussion clearly, such as " process " or " calculating " or " computing "
Or " determine " or the term such as " display " refers to computer system or similar electronic calculates and sets
Standby action and process, these actions and process are by the RS of computer system
Inside it is expressed as physics, the data manipulation of electron amount or is transformed in computer system storage
Device or register or other such information store, transmit or similar in display device
Be expressed as other data of physical magnitude.
It shall yet further be noted that and generally encode on the program recorded medium of a certain form or by certain
The transmission medium of one type implements the aspect implemented by software of disclosed subject content.Program
Storage medium can be magnetizing mediums (such as floppy disk or hard-drive) or optical medium (example
Such as compact disc read-only memory or " CD ROM ") and can be read-only or arbitrary access.
Similarly, transmission medium can be twisted-pair feeder, coaxial cable, optical fiber or known in the art
Other suitable transmission medium a certain.Disclosed subject content is not by any given embodiment
These aspects limit.
Particular embodiments disclosed above is merely illustrative, because can be with the religion benefited from here
But those skilled in the art institute led clearly different equivalent way amendments and realization is open
Subject content.It addition, in addition to the restriction as described in the following claims, and
It is not intended to limit the details of structure depicted herein or design.It is therefore clear that it is permissible
Change or amendment particular embodiments disclosed above, and think that all such changes exist
In the range of disclosed subject content.Thus, protection sought herein is as wanted in appended right
Ask as elaboration.
Claims (11)
1. to a method for access terminal distribution marker, including:
When access terminal initially enters network to the mark of described access terminal distribution regular length
Knowing symbol, wherein said access terminal is by the sky between described access terminal and described network
The communication of middle interface is depended on pattern by multiple identifiers depending on pattern
Identifier is identified, and it is to access eventually based on described that one depends on the identifier of pattern
End operator scheme and selected；
One in the plurality of identifier depending on pattern is depended on the mark of pattern
Know symbol and be mapped to the identifier of described regular length, with in described network at least the one of transmission
Individual uplink message identifies described access terminal；And
The identifier of described regular length is mapped to the plurality of identifier depending on pattern
In one depend on the identifier of pattern, with by connecing with described in access node
Enter at least one downlinlc message that the air interface between terminal sends and connect described in mark
Enter terminal.
Method the most according to claim 1, wherein distributes the mark of described regular length
Symbol includes: will be used for the plurality of identifier depending on pattern and the institute of described access terminal
The identifier stating regular length is associated.
Method the most according to claim 1, wherein described to the distribution of described access terminal
The identifier of regular length includes: be allocated as follows the identifier of regular length, its with for pin
Communication by described air interface is identified the plurality of of described access terminal and depends on
Arbitrary identifier in the identifier of pattern is different.
Method the most according to claim 1, wherein described to the distribution of described access terminal
The identifier of regular length includes: by limit for described access terminal at least one on
Hereafter the identifier with described regular length is associated.
Method the most according to claim 1, including: by the mark of described regular length
Symbol is included in the head being attached at least one uplink message described, and by described
One in multiple identifiers depending on pattern depends on the identifier of pattern and is included in
In the head of at least one downlinlc message described.
6. to a method for access terminal distribution marker, including:
The first message is received from described network at the access node of network, wherein said first
Message includes that head, described head include the identifier of the regular length associated with access terminal；
At described access node, the identifier of described regular length is mapped to and described access
A mark depending on pattern in multiple identifiers depending on pattern of terminal association
Symbol, the one in wherein said multiple identifiers depending on pattern depends on pattern
Identifier is operator scheme based on described access terminal and selected and wherein said
Multiple identifiers depending on pattern have different length；And
One in mark uses the plurality of identifier depending on pattern depends on
In second message of the described access terminal of the identifier of pattern, by air interface from described
Access node sends the information in described first message to described access terminal.
Method the most according to claim 6, is included in described access terminal and initially enters
Distribute the identifier of described regular length to described access terminal during described network.
Method the most according to claim 6, wherein passes through institute in described second message
The information stated in air interface described first message of transmission includes: form described second message
Head, the described head of described second message includes the plurality of identifier depending on pattern
In one depend on the identifier of pattern；And form the message of described second message
Body, the described message body of described second message includes described first disappearing from what described network received
Cease is at least some of.
9. to a method for access terminal distribution marker, including:
Received by air interface at the access node of network and disappear from the first of access terminal
Breath, wherein said first message includes head, described head to include with described access terminal closing
An identifier depending on pattern in multiple identifiers depending on pattern of connection, wherein
One in the plurality of identifier depending on pattern depends on the identifier of pattern
Operator scheme based on described access terminal and select, and wherein said multiple depend on
The identifier of pattern has different length；
By described in the plurality of identifier depending on pattern at described access node
The individual identifier depending on pattern is mapped to the mark of the regular length associated with described access terminal
Know symbol；And
The second message of the described access terminal of the identifier of described regular length is used in mark
In, send described first message from described access node at least one entity described network
In information.
Method the most according to claim 9, is included in described access terminal and initially enters
Distribute the identifier of described regular length to described access terminal when entering described network.
11. methods according to claim 9, described in wherein in described network extremely
The information that a few entity sends in described message includes: form the head of described second message,
The described head of described second message includes the identifier of described regular length；And form institute
Stating the message body of the second message, the described message body of described second message includes by described sky
Described first message of middle interface at least some of.
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