CN103249111A

CN103249111A - Method and equipment for starting up first base station

Info

Publication number: CN103249111A
Application number: CN2012100246021A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨涛; 仲崇显
Original assignee: Alcatel Lucent Shanghai Bell Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nokia Shanghai Bell Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-02-03
Filing date: 2012-02-03
Publication date: 2013-08-14
Anticipated expiration: 2032-02-03
Also published as: CN103249111B

Abstract

The invention aims to provide a method and equipment for starting up a first base station. According to the technical scheme, the method comprises the following steps: obtaining the overall first potential flow information which is needed to be switched to the first base station from all compensation base stations of the first base station when the first base station is started up from a dormant state; and judging when the overall first potential flow information meets first predetermined conditions, and starting up the first base station from the dormant state. Compared wit the prior art, through estimating the user's overall first potential flow information which is switched to the first base station from all compensation nodes of the first base station when the first base station is started up, whether the first base station is started up or not is determined, so as to reduce the possible overload situation of the first base station after the first base station is started up.

Description

A kind of for the method and apparatus that starts first base station

Technical field

The present invention relates to the energy-saving field of communicating by letter, relate in particular to a kind of for the method and apparatus that starts first base station.

Background technology

In the prior art, in some cases, the base station can enter resting state, with energy savings, for example, begins standardized LTE energy conservation project etc. at 3GPP RAN3.When a base station enters resting state, need other base stations to enlarge self signal cover, to compensate the signal cover of this base station when the dormancy not.For example, following Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show the base station of adopting a base station to compensate a plurality of dormancy respectively, and, adopt a plurality of base stations to compensate the scheme of the base station of a dormancy.

See also Fig. 1, base station B-G can enter resting state under certain condition, and base station A is the compensation base station of base station B-G when dormancy.When the B-G dormancy of base station, base station A enlarges the scope that its signal cover covers when the dormancy not to base station B-G, to guarantee telex network.Also namely, shown in Fig. 1 for adopting a base station to compensate the scheme of the base station of a plurality of dormancy.

See also Fig. 2, base station A can enter resting state at certain condition, and base station B-G is the compensation base station of base station A when dormancy.When the A dormancy of base station, base station B-G all enlarges the signal cover of self, the scope that covers when the dormancy not with coverage base station A, thus guarantee telex network.Also namely, shown in Fig. 2 for adopting a plurality of base stations to compensate the scheme of the base station of a dormancy.

The scheme of prior art considers mainly how to determine that the base station need enter dormancy, but is not specifically related to how to start the base station of dormancy.Yet, adopting a plurality of base stations to compensate in the scheme of base station of a dormancy, for example in the scheme shown in Figure 2, when a base station starts from dormancy, original by a plurality of users that the base station of this base-stations compensate is served, this base station after the startup will be switched to, this overloaded base stations may be caused thus.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of for the method and apparatus that starts first base station.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of can be with self from first base station that resting state starts, wherein, the current resting state that is in this first base station, this first base station comprises:

The first total flow deriving means is used for obtaining after this base station is started by resting state, need be switched to first total potential flow information of this base station by each compensation base station of this base station;

First starting drive is used for when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition this base station being started by resting state.

According to another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of can be with first base station initiated second base station that is in resting state, wherein, this second base station is the compensation base station of first base station when being in resting state, this second base station comprises:

The 3rd total flow deriving means, be used for obtaining when described first base station initiated after, need compensate first total potential flow information that base stations switch to described first base station by other of this second base station and described first base station;

First starts dispensing device, is used for when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, sends to described first base station to start solicited message.

According to another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of for auxiliary first base station initiated the 3rd base station that will be in resting state, the 3rd base station is the compensation base station of first base station when being in resting state, and wherein, the 3rd base station comprises:

The first flow estimating device is used for when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, and estimation need be switched to the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by the 3rd base station;

The first flow dispensing device, other that are used for will described potential flow information sending to described first base station or this first base station compensate at least one of base stations.

According to another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of method that is used for starting self in being in first base station of resting state, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtains after this base station is started by resting state, need be switched to first total potential flow information of this base station by each compensation base station of this base station;

Wherein, this method is further comprising the steps of:

-when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, this base station is started by resting state.

According to another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of method that be used for to start first base station that is in resting state in second base station, wherein, described second base station is the compensation base station of first base station when being in resting state, and this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtain when described first base station initiated after, need be switched to first total potential flow information of described first base station by other compensation base stations of this second base station and described first base station;

Wherein, this method is further comprising the steps of:

-when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, send the startup solicited message to described first base station.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of method that assistant starting is in first base station of resting state that is used in the 3rd base station also is provided, wherein, described the 3rd base station is the compensation base station that is in first base station of resting state, and this method may further comprise the steps:

-when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, estimation need be switched to the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by this 3rd base station;

-described potential flow information is sent at least one in base stations of other compensation of described first base station or this first base station.

Compared with prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: 1) can need compensate first total potential flow information that node switches to the user of this first base station by it after base station initiated by estimating first, determine whether to start first base station, thereby reduce by first situation that may produce overload after base station initiated; 2) (namely first base station need not to start, and still can keep resting state) starts first base station under user's situation seldom that can prevent from can serving in first base station; 3) when first total potential flow information of rough relatively estimation is higher, can estimate and obtain second total potential flow information comparatively accurately again, thereby judge whether to need to start first base station more exactly.

Description of drawings

By reading the detailed description of doing with reference to the following drawings that non-limiting example is done, it is more obvious that other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become:

Fig. 1 for a kind of base station when entering resting state by normal state himself and its signal of base station coverage that compensates changed schematic diagram;

Fig. 2 for another kind of base station when entering resting state by normal state himself and its signal of base station coverage that compensates changed schematic diagram;

Fig. 3 is the system configuration schematic diagram of startup first base station of a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the system configuration schematic diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the system configuration schematic diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the method flow diagram of startup first base station of a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the method flow diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the method flow diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Same or analogous Reference numeral represents same or analogous parts in the accompanying drawing.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is described in further detail.

Fig. 3 is the system configuration schematic diagram of startup first base station of a preferred embodiment of the invention.In the present embodiment, first base station be can dormancy the base station; Each the 3rd base station is first base station when being in resting state, compensates the compensation base station of its signal cover.Wherein, first base station comprises the first total flow deriving means 11 and first starting drive 12, and each the 3rd base station comprises first flow estimating device 21 and first flow dispensing device 22.

Need to prove, a base station enters dormancy, represent this base station stop substantially with its coverage in telex network, but do not represent that this base station stops every operation, for example, the operation that needs this base station to carry out among the present invention still can be carried out in this base station when its dormancy, as carrying out some information sending/receivings etc. with other base stations.

In the present embodiment, carry out the startup decision-making by first base station, determine whether and self need be started from resting state.To illustrate that below the startup decision-making is carried out in first base station and auxiliary first base station execution of the 3rd base station starts the process of making a strategic decision:

In the 3rd base station, when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, the potential flow information of described first base station after 21 estimations of first flow estimating device need extremely be started by its affiliated the 3rd base station switching (Hand Over).

Wherein, the 5th predetermined condition comprises any condition that can trigger the potential flow information estimation of first flow estimating device 21 execution operation.Preferably, the 5th predetermined condition comprises following at least one:

1) communication load of the 3rd base station surpasses first predetermined threshold under the first flow estimating device 21; Need to prove, in the case, the 3rd base station will send to first base station and be used for the startup decision requests information that the startup decision-making is carried out in request first base station, perhaps, to other the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited messages, to trigger first flow estimating device 21 executable operations in other the 3rd base stations.

Preferably, first base station also comprises the second send-request unit (not shown), when will sending to first base station, the 3rd base station is used for the startup decision requests information that the startup decision-making is carried out in request first base station, thereby make the base station of winning receive that the 3rd base station sends, being used for request first base station carries out when starting the startup decision requests information of making a strategic decision, second send-request unit to each compensation base station of first base station (also is, each the 3rd base station) sends first flow solicited message is provided, to trigger first flow estimating device 21 executable operations in other the 3rd base stations.Wherein, receiving that the 3rd base station sends, as to be used for the execution startup decision-making of request first base station startup decision requests information, is one of first preset trigger condition of the second send-request unit executable operations.

2) the 3rd base stations receive the flow that other base stations send solicited message or flow estimation solicited message are provided under the first flow estimating device 21; Wherein, these other base stations can comprise first base station and other the 3rd base stations, for example, when one in other the 3rd base stations communication load that detects self surpasses first predetermined threshold or other predetermined thresholds, to each the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited message, so that the first flow estimating device 21 in each the 3rd base station is estimated the potential flow information that need be switched to first base station after the startup by its affiliated the 3rd base station respectively, again for example, the startup decision requests information that first base station sends according to other the 3rd base stations, coming to send first flow to first flow estimating device 21 affiliated the 3rd base stations provides solicited message etc.

Need to prove, above-mentioned for example only for technical scheme of the present invention is described better, but not limitation of the present invention, those skilled in the art should understand that, any first flow estimating device 21 that can trigger is carried out the condition that potential flow information estimation is operated, and all should be included in the scope of the 5th predetermined condition of the present invention.

Wherein, described need be comprised by the potential flow information that the 3rd base stations under the first flow estimating device 21 switch to first base station after the startup following each:

1) interior all users' of the 3rd base station range potential flow information under the first flow estimating device 21; For example, first flow estimating device 21 can be estimated the potential flow information of all users in the 3rd base station range by number of users and the current factors such as communication flows of each user of current and the 3rd base station communication.Need to prove that above-mentioned estimation mode only for for example, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any implementation that can estimate all users' potential flow information in the 3rd base station range, all should be within the scope of the present invention.

2) under the first flow estimating device 21 in the 3rd base station ranges, with the 3rd base station between the user's that satisfies the scheduled communication condition of communicating by letter potential flow information.

Wherein, the scheduled communication condition includes but not limited to: subscriber equipment connect and the 3rd base station between the signal received power less than second predetermined threshold.

For example, the 3rd base station requests subscriber equipment is measured it and is received the descending Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) that this 3rd base station provides, then subscriber equipment records this Reference Signal Received Power and offers the 3rd base station, then first flow estimating device 21, estimate in its affiliated the 3rd base station range less than the number of users of second predetermined threshold and current factors such as communication flows according to Reference Signal Received Power, with the 3rd base station between the user's that satisfies the scheduled communication condition of communicating by letter potential flow information.

3) be positioned at the user's of described first base station range after the startup potential flow information under the first flow estimating device 21 in the 3rd base station ranges.

Wherein, first flow estimating device 21 can determine to be positioned in its affiliated the 3rd base station range the user of the described dormancy base station range after the startup in several ways.For example, the 3rd base station requests first base station starts its descending service temporarily, and ask the subscriber equipment in its coverage to measure the descending Reference Signal Received Power that it provides first base station, and measure the user that the descending Reference Signal Received Power that first base station is provided determines to be positioned at first base station range after the startup according to subscriber equipment, and obtain these users' potential flow information.Again for example, the subscriber equipment in its coverage of the 3rd base station requests provides its GPS positional information, and by this GPS positional information, determines whether this subscriber equipment is positioned at first base station range after the startup etc.

Need to prove, above-mentioned for example only for technical scheme of the present invention is described better, but not limitation of the present invention, those skilled in the art should understand that, any estimation need be switched to the implementation of the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by its affiliated the 3rd base station, all should be within the scope of the present invention.

Then, first flow dispensing device 22 potential flow information that first flow estimating device 21 estimation is obtained sends at least one in other compensation base stations (also being other the 3rd base stations) of described first base station or this first base station.

Particularly, first flow dispensing device 22 directly sends to first base station with potential flow information, gathers the potential flow information that the first flow dispensing device 22 in each the 3rd base station sends for first base station; Perhaps, first flow dispensing device 22 sends in other the 3rd base stations at least one with potential flow information, gathers the potential flow information of all the 3rd base stations for these at least one other the 3rd base stations.

In first base station, the first total flow deriving means 11 obtains after its affiliated first base station is started by resting state, need be switched to first total potential flow information of first base station by each compensation base station of first base station.

Wherein, corresponding with the potential flow information that first flow estimating device 21 estimation obtains, first total potential flow information comprise following each:

1) potential flow information comprises the potential flow information of all users in the 3rd base station range, and then first total potential flow information comprises each interior all users' of compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) coverage of first base station total potential flow information.

2) potential flow information comprise in the 3rd base station range, with the 3rd base station between the user's that satisfies the scheduled communication condition of communicating by letter potential flow information, then first total potential flow information comprises the total potential flow information with the user that communicating by letter between the 3rd base station of self serving do not satisfied the scheduled communication condition.

3) potential flow information comprises the user's who is positioned at the described dormancy base station range after the startup in the 3rd base station range potential flow information, and then first total potential flow information comprises the user's who is positioned at the described dormancy base station range after the startup in each the 3rd base station range total potential flow information.

Particularly, the first total flow deriving means 11 can obtain the potential flow information that its each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) provides respectively, and each potential flow information is sued for peace to obtain first total potential flow information; Perhaps, the first total flow deriving means 11 receives the first total potential flow information that the 3rd base station provides, wherein, this provides the 3rd base station of first total potential flow information to receive the potential flow information that other the 3rd base stations provide, and in conjunction with self potential flow information, obtain first total potential flow information.

Need to prove that the first total flow deriving means 11 can directly receive potential flow information or first total potential flow information that the 3rd base station provides that each the 3rd base station provides respectively.For example, detect self communication load the 3rd base station and surpass first predetermined threshold, and to other the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited messages, to trigger first flow estimating device 21 executable operations in other the 3rd base stations, and send potential flow information by first flow dispensing device 22 to first base station, perhaps, trigger other the 3rd base stations potential flow information is sent to self, then the 3rd base station of this transmitted traffic estimation solicited message obtains first total potential flow information in conjunction with the potential flow information of self and other the 3rd base stations, and sends to first base station etc.

Perhaps, the first total flow deriving means 11 is determined the device (not shown) by its second send-request unit (not shown) that comprises and the first receiving device (not shown) and first total flow that are contained in the first total flow deriving means 11, obtains first total potential flow information.

That one of the 3rd base station sends when receiving, when being used for request first base station and carrying out the startup decision requests information that starts decision-making, second send-request unit sends first flow to each the 3rd base station solicited message is provided.This second send-request unit is described in detail in above stated specification, does not repeat them here.

First receiving device receives each the 3rd base station in response provides the solicited message feedback in first flow potential flow information.

First total flow determines that device compensates the potential flow information of base station feedback according to described each, determines described first total potential flow information.For example, each potential flow information is sued for peace to obtain first total potential flow information etc.

Then, when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, first starting drive 12 is started first base station by resting state.

Wherein, first predetermined condition comprise first total potential flow information that first base station can be started by resting state the condition that should meet.For example, first predetermined condition comprises that first total potential flow information is less than the 3rd predetermined threshold; Again for example, first predetermined condition comprises that first total potential flow information belongs to first predetermined threshold range etc.

Preferably, first starting drive 12 also sends the scope of shrinking its coverage and shrinks instruction to each the 3rd base station, so that the coverage of self can be shunk in each the 3rd base station.

According to present embodiment, can need compensate first total potential flow information that node switches to the user of this first base station by it after base station initiated by estimating first, determine whether to start first base station, thereby reduce by first situation that may produce overload after base station initiated.Preferably, (namely first base station need not to start, and still can keep resting state) starts first base station under user's situation seldom that can also prevent from can serving in first base station.Further, when first total potential flow information comprise to its description 1) described in during all users' total potential flow information, can estimate this first total potential flow information comparatively simply, and more can guarantee the first base station initiated fail safe, because if first total potential flow information of all users can guarantee startup first base station, then actual can being switched to the user of first base station would not be caused first overloaded base stations among these all users; When first total potential flow information comprise to its description 2) described in when satisfying user's the total potential flow information of scheduled communication condition, relative 1), estimation can be switched to the user's of first base station total potential flow information comparatively exactly; When first total potential flow information comprise to its description 3) described in during user's total potential flow information, relative 2), estimation can be switched to the user's of first base station total potential flow information more exactly.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, first total potential flow information comprises all users in each compensation base station range, perhaps, and with the user's that communicating by letter between the compensation base station of self service do not satisfied the scheduled communication condition total potential flow information; First base station also comprises the first send-request unit (not shown), the second total flow deriving means (not shown) and the second starting drive (not shown), and each the 3rd base station also comprises the second flow estimating device (not shown) and the second flow dispensing device (not shown).

When judging that first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, at least one in each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) of first base station of first send-request unit sends first and estimates solicited message again, and this first estimates that again solicited message is used to ask to estimate again the potential flow information that need be switched to first base station by the 3rd base station.

Wherein, second predetermined condition comprise make needs send first again estimation first total potential flow information of asking the condition that should meet.For example, second predetermined condition comprises that first total potential flow information is higher than the 3rd predetermined threshold, or is higher than other threshold values greater than the 3rd predetermined threshold; Again for example, second predetermined condition comprises that first total potential flow information belongs to second predetermined threshold range, and preferably, the lowest threshold of the second predetermined amount of flow scope is higher than the high threshold of the first predetermined amount of flow scope.

Particularly, first send-request unit is estimated solicited message again to each the 3rd base station transmission first; Perhaps, first send-request unit sends first to the 3rd base station and estimates solicited message again, and is forwarded to other the 3rd base stations by the 3rd base station.

For each the 3rd base station, when receive that first base station or other the 3rd base stations send first when estimating solicited message again, the second flow estimating device in the 3rd base station and the second flow dispensing device are carried out following operation:

The second flow estimating device is by obtaining subscriber equipment in its affiliated the 3rd base station range to the first signal of base station received power information, estimate the user's who is positioned at described first base station range after the startup in its affiliated the 3rd base station range potential flow information.

Particularly, the 3rd base station requests first base station starts its descending service temporarily, perhaps, first base station is when judging that first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, automatically interim its descending service of startup, then the subscriber equipment in its affiliated the 3rd base station range of the second flow estimating device request is measured the descending Reference Signal Received Power that first base station is provided, and measure the user that the descending Reference Signal Received Power that first base station is provided determines to be positioned at first base station range after the startup according to subscriber equipment, and obtain these users' potential flow information.

Then, the second flow dispensing device sends to the potential flow information of estimating at least one in base stations of other compensation of described first base station or this first base station.

Particularly, the potential flow information that the second flow dispensing device will be estimated again sends to first base station, gathers the potential flow information that the second flow dispensing device in each the 3rd base station sends for first base station; Perhaps, the second flow dispensing device sends in other the 3rd base stations at least one with potential flow information, gathers the potential flow information of all the 3rd base stations for these at least one other the 3rd base stations.

In first base station, the second total flow deriving means obtain in each the 3rd base station at least one estimate solicited message again and feedack in response to first, obtaining second total potential flow information, this second total potential flow information comprises the user's who is positioned at basis first base station range after the startup in described each compensation base station range total potential flow information.

Particularly, the second total flow deriving means can obtain the potential flow information of estimation again that its each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) provides respectively, and the potential flow information that each is estimated is again sued for peace to obtain second total potential flow information; Perhaps, the second total flow deriving means receives the first total potential flow information that the 3rd base station provides, wherein, this provides the 3rd base station of second total potential flow information to receive the potential flow information that other the 3rd base stations provide, and in conjunction with self potential flow information, obtain second total potential flow information.

Then, when judging that the described second potential flow information meets the 3rd predetermined condition, second starting drive is started this first base station by resting state.

Wherein, the 3rd predetermined condition comprise second total potential flow information that first base station can be started by resting state the condition that should meet.For example, the 3rd predetermined condition comprises that second total potential flow information is less than the 4th predetermined threshold; Again for example, the 3rd predetermined condition comprises that first total potential flow information belongs to the 3rd predetermined threshold range etc.

Preferably, second starting drive also sends the scope of shrinking its coverage and shrinks instruction to each the 3rd base station, so that the coverage of self can be shunk in each the 3rd base station.

This preferred version makes when first total potential flow information of estimating relatively roughly is higher, can estimate and obtain second total potential flow information comparatively accurately again, thereby judges whether to need to start first base station more exactly.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, first base station also comprises frame framework construction device (not shown) and frame framework dispensing device (not shown); The 3rd base station also comprises the 3rd receiving system (not shown), the second switching final controlling element (not shown) and the second contraction final controlling element (not shown).

In first base station, frame framework construction device makes up gap frame (ABS, almost blank subframe) framework information.

Particularly, frame framework construction device determines in the communication construction that in eICIC, which subframe can be empty substantially, so that the 3rd base station can use the gap frame to come and telex network.Those skilled in the art should be able to arrange frame framework construction device according to actual conditions and demand, so that it can determine the gap frame, do not repeat them here.

Wherein, frame framework construction device can be determined in first base station to need to start from after one's death, makes up this gap frame framework information again; Perhaps, frame framework construction device can make up this gap frame framework information before first base station is determined to need to start self.

Then, when this first base station was started by resting state, frame framework dispensing device sent to each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) with described gap frame framework information.

The 3rd receiving system in each the 3rd base station, second switches final controlling element and second and shrinks the following operation of final controlling element execution:

The 3rd receiving system receives the gap frame framework information from first base station.

Second switches final controlling element according to described gap frame framework information, carries out the user is switched operation to described first base station after starting.

Particularly, second switches final controlling element adopts the gap frame of indicating in this gap frame framework information, with telex network, and behind sign off, the user is switched to first base station.

Preferably, after finishing user's switching, second switches final controlling element sends the feedback information of having finished user's switching to first base station.

Second shrinks final controlling element shrinks the coverage of its affiliated the 3rd base station to preset range.

Wherein, the second contraction final controlling element can namely shrink coverage to the operation of preset range after the second switching final controlling element is finished user's handover operation; Perhaps, second shrinks final controlling element receiving when shrinking instruction from the scope of first base station, carries out and shrinks coverage to the operation of preset range.

Need to prove that when first base station receives all the 3rd base stations when having finished the feedback information that the user switches, it can delete gap frame framework information, to economize on resources; Perhaps, when first base station initiated surpass a scheduled time length after, its deletion gap frame framework information.

Fig. 4 is the system configuration schematic diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, first base station be can dormancy the base station; Second base station and each the 3rd base station are first base station when being in resting state, compensate the compensation base station of its signal cover.Wherein, second base station comprises that the 3rd total flow deriving means 23 and first starts dispensing device 24; Each the 3rd base station comprises first flow estimating device 21 and first flow dispensing device 22.

In the present embodiment, carry out the startup decision-making by second base station, determine whether and first base station need be started from resting state.Wherein, a compensation base station of first base station can be predefined for second base station, perhaps, second base station is determined by each compensation base station negotiate of first base station, perhaps, predeterminedly be triggered and be second base station to compensation base stations of other compensation base station transmitted traffics estimation requests.To illustrate that below the startup decision-making is carried out in second base station and auxiliary second base station execution of the 3rd base station starts the process of making a strategic decision:

In the 3rd base station, when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, 21 estimations of first flow estimating device need be switched to the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by this 3rd base station.

Wherein, when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, the mode of the potential flow information of first flow estimating device 21 estimations with same or similar with reference to the mode of the potential flow information of first flow estimating device 21 estimations described in embodiment illustrated in fig. 3, does not repeat them here.

Need to prove, when the communication load of the 3rd base station surpasses first predetermined threshold under the 5th predetermined condition comprises first flow estimating device 21, in this case, the 3rd base station will send to second base station and be used for the startup decision requests information that the startup decision-making is carried out in request second base station, perhaps, to other the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited messages, to trigger first flow estimating device 21 executable operations in other the 3rd base stations; The 3rd base stations receive flow that other base stations send when solicited message or flow estimation solicited message are provided under the 5th predetermined condition comprises first flow estimating device 21, second base station can be according to the startup decision requests information of other the 3rd base stations transmissions, and coming to send first flows to first flow estimating device 21 affiliated the 3rd base stations provides solicited message etc.

Then, first flow dispensing device 22 sends to second base station with described potential flow information.

In second base station, the 3rd total flow deriving means 23 obtain when described first base station initiated after, need be switched to first total potential flow information of described first base station by other compensation base stations (also being each the 3rd base station) of this second base station and described first base station.

Particularly, the 3rd total flow deriving means 23 obtains the total potential flow information that need be switched to first base station by each the 3rd base station, and, this second base station need switch to the potential flow information of first base station, and determine first total potential flow information, sue for peace to obtain first total potential flow information etc. as the potential flow information that the total potential flow information that each the 3rd base station switched to first base station and this second base station need switch to first base station.Wherein, the 3rd total flow information acquisition device 23 obtains the mode that each the 3rd base station switches to total potential flow information of first base station, same or similar with the mode of obtaining first total potential flow information with reference to the first total flow deriving means 11 in embodiment illustrated in fig. 3, the 3rd total flow information acquisition device 23 obtains the mode of the potential flow information of its affiliated second base station, the mode of potential flow information of obtaining its affiliated the 3rd base station with first flow estimating device 21 is same or similar, does not repeat them here.

Wherein, the information that the 3rd total flow information acquisition device 23 can passive acquisition the 3rd base station provides is to obtain first total potential flow information.Perhaps, preferably, the device (not shown) is determined by its 4th send-request unit (not shown) that comprises and the flow deriving means (not shown) and second total flow that are contained in the 3rd total flow deriving means 23 in second base station, obtains first total potential flow information.

When satisfying second preset trigger condition, the 4th send-request unit sends second flow to each the 3rd base station solicited message is provided, and wherein said second preset trigger condition comprises following at least one:

1) receives other and compensate startup decision requests information one of base stations (i.e. one of the 3rd base station) transmission, that be used for this second base station execution startup decision-making of request;

When 2) communication load of second base station satisfies the 4th predetermined condition; For example, the communication load of second base station surpasses the 5th predetermined threshold etc.

Receive after second flow provides solicited message, the first flow estimating device 21 in each the 3rd base station and first flow dispensing device 22 executable operations send potential flow information to second base station.

In second base station, the flow deriving means obtains the potential flow information that other compensation base stations (being each the 3rd base station) provide solicited message to feed back in response to second flow, and, the potential flow information of this second base station.

Then, second total flow is determined device, is used for according to the potential flow information of each the 3rd base station feedback and the potential flow information of this compensation base station, determines described first total potential flow information.For example, the potential flow information of each the 3rd base station feedback and the potential flow information of this compensation base station are sued for peace to obtain first total potential flow information etc.

Then, when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, first starts dispensing device 24 sends the startup solicited message to first base station.

Then, first base station starts solicited message according to this and starts self.Preferably, this first base station also to second base station and the 3rd base station scope of send shrinking its coverage shrink instruction so that the coverage of self can be shunk in second base station and the 3rd base station.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, first total potential flow information comprises all users in each compensation base station range, perhaps, and with the user's that communicating by letter between the compensation base station of self service do not satisfied the scheduled communication condition total potential flow information; Second base station comprises that also the 3rd send-request unit (not shown), the 4th total flow deriving means (not shown) and second start the dispensing device (not shown), and each the 3rd base station also comprises the second flow estimating device (not shown) and the second flow dispensing device (not shown).

When judging that first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, the 3rd send-request unit sends second to other compensation base stations and estimates solicited message again, and this second estimates that again solicited message estimates again that in order to request these other compensation base station need switch to the potential flow information of described first base station.

Wherein, the 3rd send-request unit is estimated the mode of solicited message again to other compensation base stations transmissions second, first send-request unit estimates that at least one transmission first in each compensation base station of first base station the mode of solicited message is same or similar again in embodiment illustrated in fig. 3 with reference, does not repeat them here.

For each the 3rd base station, when receive that second base station or other the 3rd base stations send first when estimating solicited message again, the second flow estimating device in the 3rd base station and the second flow dispensing device are carried out following operation:

The second flow estimating device is by obtaining subscriber equipment in its affiliated the 3rd base station range to the first signal of base station received power information, estimate the user's who is positioned at first base station range after the startup in its affiliated the 3rd base station range potential flow information.

Then, the second flow dispensing device sends to second base station with the potential flow information of estimating.

In second base station, the 4th total flow deriving means obtains each the 3rd base station in response and estimates solicited message again and feedack in described second, to obtain second total potential flow information, this second comprises total potential flow information after first base station is started by resting state, is positioned at the user's of described first base station range after the startup total potential flow information in second base station and each the 3rd base station range.Particularly, the 4th total flow deriving means obtains each the 3rd base station in response and estimates solicited message again and the potential flow information that feeds back in described second, and the potential flow information of estimating again in conjunction with self, obtains second total potential flow information.

Then, when judging that described second total potential flow information meets the 3rd predetermined condition, second starts dispensing device sends the startup solicited message to described first base station.

Thereby first base station starts solicited message according to this and starts self.Preferably, this first base station also to second base station and the 3rd base station scope of send shrinking its coverage shrink instruction so that the coverage of self can be shunk in second base station and the 3rd base station.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, first base station also comprises frame framework construction device (not shown) and frame framework dispensing device (not shown); Second base station also comprises the second receiving system (not shown), the first switching final controlling element (not shown) and the first contraction final controlling element (not shown); The 3rd base station also comprises the 3rd receiving system (not shown), the second switching final controlling element (not shown) and the second contraction final controlling element (not shown).

Wherein, frame framework construction device, frame framework dispensing device, the 3rd receiving system, second switch final controlling element and the second contraction final controlling element is described in detail with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the operation that second receiving system, the first switching final controlling element and the first contraction final controlling element are carried out is same or similar with the operation of the 3rd receiving system, the second switching final controlling element and the second contraction final controlling element execution respectively, does not repeat them here.

Fig. 5 is the system configuration schematic diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, first base station be can dormancy the base station; Each compensation base station in a plurality of compensation base station of this first base station had both been carried out to start as second base station and had been made a strategic decision, and assisted other compensation base stations to carry out as the 3rd base station again and started decision-making.Wherein, first base station comprises the first total flow deriving means 11 and first starting drive 12, and each compensation base station comprises that the 3rd total flow deriving means 23, first starts dispensing device 24, first flow estimating device 21 and first flow dispensing device 22.

The process that each compensation base station is carried out the startup decision-making and carried out the startup decision-making as auxiliary other compensation base stations, the 3rd base station as second base station below will be described:

The 3rd total flow deriving means 23, first in each compensation base station in described a plurality of compensation base station starts dispensing device 24, first flow estimating device 21 and first flow dispensing device 22 and carries out following operation:

When satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, 21 estimations of first flow estimating device need be switched to the potential flow information of first base station after the startup by compensation base station under it.Wherein, the mode of the potential flow information of first flow estimating device 21 estimation, reference Fig. 3 or embodiment illustrated in fig. 4 in described in detail, do not repeat them here.

Then, first flow dispensing device 22 sends to other compensation base stations with the potential flow information that base station under it need switch to first base station after the startup.

The 3rd total flow deriving means 23 obtain when first base station initiated after, need be switched to first total potential flow information of first base station by compensation base station and other compensation base station under it.Wherein, the 3rd total flow deriving means 23 obtains first mode that need be switched to first total potential flow information of first base station after base station initiated by compensation base station and other compensation base station under it, in embodiment illustrated in fig. 4 with reference, it is same or similar that the 3rd total flow deriving means 23 obtains first mode of first total potential flow information that need switch to described first base station by other compensation base stations of second base station and described first base station after base station initiated, do not repeat them here.

When judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, first starts dispensing device 24 sends the startup solicited message to first base station.Preferably, when judging that described first total potential flow information does not meet first predetermined condition, first starts dispensing device 24 sends the maintenance solicited message that request first base station keeps resting state to first base station.

Thus, by first flow estimating device 21 and first flow dispensing device 22, a compensation base station is as the 3rd base station, the potential flow information of self is provided to other compensation base stations, carry out the decision-making operation with auxiliary other compensation base stations, and this compensation base station receives the potential flow information that other compensation base stations provide, and starts dispensing device 24 execution startup decision-makings by the 3rd total flow deriving means 23 and first.

First base station receives the result of decision that its each compensation base station sends, and starts self according to this result of decision, perhaps, keeps resting state.

Preferably, the result of decision that receives when first base station is when starting solicited message, first base station initiated self; The result of decision that receives when first base station is when keeping solicited message, and first base station keeps resting state; When first base station receives the startup solicited message that a plurality of compensation base station sends respectively and keep solicited message (being the result of decision difference that each compensation base station draws), first base station can select whether to start self, for example, the startup solicited message that receives and the quantity that keeps solicited message, added up in first base station, and carry out corresponding operating according to a fairly large number of solicited message.

More preferably, first base station comprises that second send-request unit, first receiving device, first total flow determine device and first starting drive.When first base station receives the startup solicited message that a plurality of compensation base station sends respectively and keeps solicited message (i.e. one of first preset trigger condition), second send-request unit sends first flow to each compensation base station solicited message is provided, compensate the potential flow information that base station provides to receive each, and determine that by first receiving device, first total flow device and first starting drive determine whether to start self.

Fig. 6 is the method flow diagram of startup first base station of a preferred embodiment of the invention.In the present embodiment, first base station be can dormancy the base station; Each the 3rd base station is first base station when being in resting state, compensates the compensation base station of its signal cover.Wherein, present embodiment comprises step S101, step S102, step S103 and step S104.

In step S101, when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, the estimation of the 3rd base station need be switched to the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by this 3rd base station.

Wherein, the 5th predetermined condition comprises and anyly can trigger the condition that potential flow information estimation operation is carried out in the 3rd base station.Preferably, the 5th predetermined condition comprises following at least one:

1) communication load of this 3rd base station surpasses first predetermined threshold; Need to prove, in the case, this 3rd base station will send to first base station and be used for the startup decision requests information that the execution of request first base station starts decision-making, perhaps, to other the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited messages, to trigger other the 3rd base station executable operations.

Preferably, following steps S105 was carried out in first base station before the 3rd base station execution in step S101: be used for the startup decision requests information that the startup decision-making is carried out in request first base station when the 3rd base station will send to first base station, thereby make the base station of winning receive that the 3rd base station sends, when being used for request first base station and carrying out the startup decision requests information that starts decision-making, each compensation base station, first base station (also is, each the 3rd base station) sends first flow solicited message is provided, to trigger each the 3rd base station execution in step S101.Wherein, receive that the 3rd base station sends, as to be used for the execution startup decision-making of request first base station startup decision requests information, provide one of first preset trigger condition of solicited message for first base station sends first flow.

2) this 3rd base station receives the flow that other base stations send solicited message or flow estimation solicited message is provided; Wherein, these other base stations can comprise first base station and other the 3rd base stations, for example, when one in other the 3rd base stations communication load that detects self surpasses first predetermined threshold or other predetermined thresholds, to each the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited message, so that estimate respectively need be by the potential flow information that self switches to first base station after the startup in each the 3rd base station, again for example, the startup decision requests information that first base station sends according to other the 3rd base stations, coming to send first flow to this 3rd base station provides solicited message etc.

Need to prove, above-mentioned for example only for technical scheme of the present invention is described better, but not limitation of the present invention, those skilled in the art should understand that, the condition that potential flow information estimation is operated is carried out in any the 3rd base station of can triggering, and all should be included in the scope of the 5th predetermined condition of the present invention.

Wherein, described need be comprised by the potential flow information that this 3rd base station switches to first base station after the startup following each:

1) all users' potential flow information in this 3rd base station range; For example, the potential flow information of all users in the 3rd base station range can be estimated by number of users and the current factors such as communication flows of each user of current and the 3rd base station communication in this 3rd base station.Need to prove that above-mentioned estimation mode only for for example, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any implementation that can estimate all users' potential flow information in the 3rd base station range, all should be within the scope of the present invention.

2) in this 3rd base station range, with basis the 3rd base station between communication user's of satisfying the scheduled communication condition potential flow information.

Wherein, the scheduled communication condition includes but not limited to: subscriber equipment connect and this 3rd base station between power of communications less than second predetermined threshold.

For example, this the 3rd base station requests subscriber equipment is measured it and is received the descending Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) that this 3rd base station provides, then subscriber equipment records this Reference Signal Received Power and offers this 3rd base station, then this 3rd base station according to Reference Signal Received Power less than the number of users of second predetermined threshold and current factors such as communication flows, the user's who satisfies the scheduled communication condition in this 3rd base station range of estimation, with communicating by letter between the 3rd base station originally potential flow information.

3) be positioned at the user's of first base station range after the startup potential flow information in this 3rd base station range.

Wherein, this 3rd base station can determine to be positioned in the 3rd base station range the user of the described dormancy base station range after the startup in several ways.For example, this the 3rd base station requests first base station starts its descending service temporarily, and ask the subscriber equipment in its coverage to measure the descending Reference Signal Received Power that it provides first base station, and measure the user that the descending Reference Signal Received Power that first base station is provided determines to be positioned at first base station range after the startup according to subscriber equipment, and obtain these users' potential flow information.Again for example, the subscriber equipment in this 3rd base station requests self coverage provides its GPS positional information, and by this GPS positional information, determines whether this subscriber equipment is positioned at first base station range after the startup etc.

Need to prove, above-mentioned for example only for technical scheme of the present invention is described better, but not limitation of the present invention, those skilled in the art should understand that, any estimation need be switched to the implementation of the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by this 3rd base station, all should be within the scope of the present invention.

Then, in step S102, the potential flow information that this 3rd base station obtains estimation sends at least one in other compensation base stations (also being other the 3rd base stations) of described first base station or this first base station.

Particularly, this 3rd base station directly sends to first base station with potential flow information, gathers the potential flow information that each the 3rd base station sends for first base station; Perhaps, this 3rd base station sends in other the 3rd base stations at least one with potential flow information, gathers the potential flow information of all the 3rd base stations for these at least one other the 3rd base stations.

In step S103, first base station obtains after this first base station starts by resting state, need be switched to first total potential flow information of this first base station by each compensation base station of this first base station.

Wherein, corresponding with the potential flow information that obtains of estimation in step S101, first total potential flow information comprise following each:

Particularly, first base station can obtain the potential flow information that its each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) provides respectively, and each potential flow information is sued for peace to obtain first total potential flow information; Perhaps, first base station receives the first total potential flow information that the 3rd base station provides, and wherein, this provides the 3rd base station of first total potential flow information to receive the potential flow information that other the 3rd base stations provide, and in conjunction with self potential flow information, obtain first total potential flow information.

Need to prove that first base station can directly receive potential flow information or first total potential flow information that the 3rd base station provides that each the 3rd base station provides respectively.For example, detect self communication load the 3rd base station and surpass first predetermined threshold, and to other the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited messages, send potential flow information to trigger other the 3rd base stations execution in step S101 and step S102 to first base station, perhaps, trigger other the 3rd base stations potential flow information is sent to self, then the 3rd base station of this transmitted traffic estimation solicited message obtains first total potential flow information in conjunction with the potential flow information of self and other the 3rd base stations, and sends to first base station etc.

Perhaps, the first base station execution in step S105 (not shown) and the step S1031 (not shown) and the step S1032 (not shown) that are contained among the step S103 obtain first total potential flow information.

In step S105, that one of the 3rd base station sends when receiving, when being used for request first base station and carrying out the startup decision requests information that starts decision-making, first base station sends first flow to each the 3rd base station solicited message is provided.This transmission first flow provides the step of solicited message to be described in detail in above stated specification, does not repeat them here.

In step S1031, first base station receives each the 3rd base station in response provides the solicited message feedback in first flow potential flow information.

In step S1032, described first total potential flow information is determined according to the potential flow information of described each compensation base station feedback in first base station.For example, each potential flow information is sued for peace to obtain first total potential flow information etc.

Then, in step S104, when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, first base station is started self by resting state.

Preferably, first base station is also carried out to each the 3rd base station and is sent the scope contraction instruction of shrinking its coverage, so that the step of the coverage of self can be shunk in each the 3rd base station.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, first total potential flow information comprises all users in each compensation base station range, perhaps, and with the user's that communicating by letter between the compensation base station of self service do not satisfied the scheduled communication condition total potential flow information; Present embodiment also is included in step S106 (not shown), step S107 (not shown), step S108 (not shown), step S109 (not shown) and the step S110 (not shown) of carrying out after the step S103.

In step S106, when judging that first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, at least one in its each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) of first base station sends first and estimates solicited message again, and this first estimates that again solicited message is used to ask to estimate again the potential flow information that need be switched to first base station by the 3rd base station.

Particularly, solicited message is estimated again to each the 3rd base station transmission first in first base station; Perhaps, first base station sends first to the 3rd base station and estimates solicited message again, and is forwarded to other the 3rd base stations by the 3rd base station.

For each the 3rd base station, when receive that first base station or other the 3rd base stations send first when estimating solicited message again, following step S107 and step S108 are carried out in the 3rd base station:

In step S107, the 3rd base station is by obtaining subscriber equipment in this 3rd base station range to the first signal of base station received power information, is positioned at the user's of described first base station range after the startup potential flow information in this 3rd base station range of estimation.

Particularly, the 3rd base station requests first base station starts its descending service temporarily, perhaps, first base station is when judging that first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, automatically interim its descending service of startup, then the subscriber equipment in this 3rd base station range of the 3rd base station requests is measured the descending Reference Signal Received Power that first base station is provided, and measure the user that the descending Reference Signal Received Power that first base station is provided determines to be positioned at first base station range after the startup according to subscriber equipment, and obtain these users' potential flow information.

Then, in step S108, the 3rd base station sends to the potential flow information of estimating at least one in base stations of other compensation of described first base station or this first base station.

Particularly, the potential flow information that the 3rd base station will be estimated again sends to first base station, gathers the potential flow information that each the 3rd base station sends for first base station; Perhaps, the 3rd base station sends in other the 3rd base stations at least one with potential flow information, gathers the potential flow information of all the 3rd base stations for these at least one other the 3rd base stations.

In step S109, first base station obtain in each the 3rd base station at least one estimate solicited message again and feedack in response to first, obtaining second total potential flow information, this second total potential flow information comprises the user's who is positioned at basis first base station range after the startup in described each compensation base station range total potential flow information.

Particularly, first base station can obtain the potential flow information of estimation again that its each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) provides respectively, and the potential flow information that each is estimated is again sued for peace to obtain second total potential flow information; Perhaps, first base station receives the first total potential flow information that the 3rd base station provides, and wherein, this provides the 3rd base station of second total potential flow information to receive the potential flow information that other the 3rd base stations provide, and in conjunction with self potential flow information, obtain second total potential flow information.

Then, in step S110, when judging that the described second potential flow information meets the 3rd predetermined condition, first base station is started self by resting state.

Preferably, first base station also sends the scope of shrinking its coverage and shrinks instruction to each the 3rd base station, so that the coverage of self can be shunk in each the 3rd base station.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, present embodiment also comprises step S111 (not shown), step S112 (not shown), step S113 (not shown), step S114 (not shown) and step S115 (not shown).

In step S111, first base station makes up gap frame (ABS, almost blank subframe) framework information.

Particularly, first base station determines in the communication construction that in eICIC, which subframe can be empty substantially, so that the 3rd base station can use the gap frame to come and telex network.Those skilled in the art should be able to arrange first base station according to actual conditions and demand, so that it can determine the gap frame, do not repeat them here.

Wherein, first base station can be determined in first base station to need to start from after one's death, again execution in step S111; Perhaps, first base station can be before first base station determine to need starts self execution in step S111.

Then, in step S112, when this first base station was started by resting state, first base station sent to each compensation base station (being each the 3rd base station) with described gap frame framework information.

Following steps are carried out in each the 3rd base station:

In step S113, the 3rd base station receives the gap frame framework information from first base station.

Then, in step S114, the 3rd base station is according to described gap frame framework information, carries out the user is switched operation to described first base station after starting.

Particularly, the gap frame of indicating in this gap frame framework information is adopted in the 3rd base station, with telex network, and behind sign off, the user is switched to first base station.

Preferably, after finishing user's switching, the 3rd base station sends to first base station has finished the feedback information that the user is switched.

In step S115, its coverage is shunk to preset range in the 3rd base station.

Wherein, the 3rd base station can be behind execution of step S114, i.e. execution in step S115; Perhaps, the 3rd base station is receiving when shrinking instruction from the scope of first base station execution in step S115.

Fig. 7 is the method flow diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, first base station be can dormancy the base station; Second base station and each the 3rd base station are first base station when being in resting state, compensate the compensation base station of its signal cover.Wherein, present embodiment comprises step S201, step S202, step S203 and step S204.

In step S201, when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, the estimation of the 3rd base station need be switched to the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by this 3rd base station.

Wherein, among the step S201, when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, the mode of potential flow information is estimated in the 3rd base station, estimates that with the 3rd base station among the reference step S101 embodiment illustrated in fig. 6 the mode of potential flow information is same or similar, does not repeat them here.

Need to prove, when the 5th predetermined condition comprises that the communication load of this 3rd base station surpasses first predetermined threshold, in this case, the 3rd base station will send to second base station and be used for the startup decision requests information that the startup decision-making is carried out in request second base station, perhaps, to other the 3rd base station transmitted traffic estimation solicited messages, to trigger other the 3rd base stations execution in step S201; When comprising this 3rd base station, the 5th predetermined condition receives flow that other base stations send when solicited message or flow estimation solicited message are provided, second base station can be according to the startup decision requests information of other the 3rd base stations transmissions, and coming to send first flow to this 3rd base station provides solicited message etc.

Then, in step S202, the 3rd base station sends to second base station with described potential flow information.

In step S203, second base station obtain when described first base station initiated after, need be switched to first total potential flow information of described first base station by other compensation base stations (also being each the 3rd base station) of this second base station and described first base station.

Particularly, second base station obtains the total potential flow information that need be switched to first base station by each the 3rd base station, and, this second base station need switch to the potential flow information of first base station, and determine first total potential flow information, sue for peace to obtain first total potential flow information etc. as the potential flow information that the total potential flow information that each the 3rd base station switched to first base station and this second base station need switch to first base station.Wherein, second base station obtains the mode that each the 3rd base station switches to total potential flow information of first base station, same or similar with the mode of obtaining first total potential flow information with reference to first base station among the step S 103 embodiment illustrated in fig. 6, second base station obtains the mode of self potential flow information, same or similar with the mode of obtaining self potential flow information with reference to the 3rd base station among the step S101 embodiment illustrated in fig. 6, do not repeat them here.

Wherein, the information that second base station can passive acquisition the 3rd base station provides is to obtain first total potential flow information.Perhaps, preferably, second base station is execution in step S206 (not shown) and be contained in step S2031 (not shown) and step S2032 (not shown) among the step S203 also, obtains first total potential flow information.

In step S206, when satisfying second preset trigger condition, second base station sends second flow to each the 3rd base station solicited message is provided, and wherein said second preset trigger condition comprises following at least one:

Receive after second flow provides solicited message, each the 3rd base station execution in step S201 and step S202 send potential flow information to second base station.

In step S2031, second base station obtains the potential flow information that other compensation base stations (being each the 3rd base station) provide solicited message to feed back in response to second flow, and, the potential flow information of this second base station.

Then, in step S2032, described first total potential flow information is determined according to the potential flow information of each the 3rd base station feedback and the potential flow information of this compensation base station in second base station.For example, the potential flow information of each the 3rd base station feedback and the potential flow information of this compensation base station are sued for peace to obtain first total potential flow information etc.

Then, in step S204, when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, second base station sends to first base station and starts solicited message.

Then, in step S205, first base station starts solicited message according to this and starts self.Preferably, this first base station also to second base station and the 3rd base station scope of send shrinking its coverage shrink instruction so that the coverage of self can be shunk in second base station and the 3rd base station.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, first total potential flow information comprises all users in each compensation base station range, perhaps, and with the user's that communicating by letter between the compensation base station of self service do not satisfied the scheduled communication condition total potential flow information; Present embodiment also is included in step S207 (not shown), step S208 (not shown), step S209 (not shown), step S210 (not shown) and the step S211 (not shown) of carrying out after the step S203.

In step S207, when judging that first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, second base station sends second to other compensation base stations and estimates solicited message again, and this second estimates that again solicited message estimates again that in order to request these other compensation base station need switch to the potential flow information of described first base station.

Wherein, second base station is estimated the mode of solicited message again to other compensation base stations transmissions second, estimate again that with at least one transmission first that compensates to its each in base station with reference to first base station among the step S108 embodiment illustrated in fig. 6 the mode of solicited message is same or similar, do not repeat them here.

For each the 3rd base station, when receive that second base station or other the 3rd base stations send first when estimating solicited message again, carry out following step S208 and step S209:

In step S208, the 3rd base station is by obtaining subscriber equipment in this 3rd base station range to the first signal of base station received power information, is positioned at the user's of first base station range after the startup potential flow information in this 3rd base station range of estimation.

Then, in step S209, the 3rd base station sends to second base station with the potential flow information of estimating.

In step S210, second base station obtains each the 3rd base station in response and estimates solicited message again and feedack in described second, to obtain second total potential flow information, this second comprises total potential flow information after first base station is started by resting state, is positioned at the user's of described first base station range after the startup total potential flow information in second base station and each the 3rd base station range.Particularly, second base station obtains each the 3rd base station in response and estimates solicited message again and the potential flow information that feeds back in described second, and the potential flow information of estimating again in conjunction with self, obtains second total potential flow information.

In step S211, when judging that described second total potential flow information meets the 3rd predetermined condition, second base station sends to described first base station and starts solicited message.

Thereby in step S205, first base station starts solicited message according to this and starts self.Preferably, this first base station is also carried out to second base station and the 3rd base station sends the step that the scope of shrinking its coverage is shunk instruction, so that the coverage of self can be shunk in second base station and the 3rd base station.

As one of preferred version of present embodiment, present embodiment also comprises step S212 (not shown), step S213 (not shown), step S214 (not shown), step S215 (not shown), step S216 (not shown), step S217 (not shown), step S218 (not shown) and step S219 (not shown).

Wherein, step S217, step S218 and the step S219 that carry out the step S212 that carry out first base station and step S213 and the 3rd base station, respectively with same or similar with reference to step S111, step S112, step S113, step S114 and step S115 in embodiment illustrated in fig. 6, step S214, step S215 and the step S216 that carry out second base station, with same or similar with reference to step S113, step S114 and step S115 in embodiment illustrated in fig. 6, do not repeat them here respectively.

Fig. 8 is the method flow diagram of startup first base station of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, first base station be can dormancy the base station; Each compensation base station in a plurality of compensation base station of this first base station had both been carried out to start as second base station and had been made a strategic decision, and assisted other compensation base stations to carry out as the 3rd base station again and started decision-making.Wherein, present embodiment comprises step S301, step S302, step S303, step S304 and step S305.

Each compensation base station execution in step S301, step S302, step S303 and step S304 in described a plurality of compensation base station:

In step S301, when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, the estimation of compensation base station need be switched to the potential flow information of first base station after the startup by it.Wherein, the mode of potential flow information is estimated in the compensation base station, with reference Fig. 6 or embodiment illustrated in fig. 7 in the second and the 3rd base station estimate that the mode of potential flow information is same or similar, do not repeat them here.

Then, in step S302, the compensation base station sends to other compensation base stations with the potential flow information that self need switch to first base station after the startup.

In step S303, the compensation base station obtain when first base station initiated after, need compensate first total potential flow information that base stations switch to first base station by self and other.Wherein, the compensation base station obtains first mode that need be switched to first total potential flow information of first base station after base station initiated by self and other compensation base stations, in embodiment illustrated in fig. 6 with reference, second base station obtains first, and need to be switched to the mode of first total potential flow information of described first base station after base station initiated by other compensation base stations of self and described first base station same or similar, do not repeat them here.

In step S304, when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, the compensation base station sends to first base station and starts solicited message.Preferably, when judging that described first total potential flow information does not meet first predetermined condition, the compensation base station sends the maintenance solicited message that request first base station keeps resting state to first base station.

Thus, by execution in step S301 and S302, a compensation base station is as the 3rd base station, the potential flow information of self is provided to other compensation base stations, carry out the decision-making operation with auxiliary other compensation base stations, and this compensation base station receives the potential flow information that other compensation base stations provide, and by execution in step S303 and step S304, carry out to start and make a strategic decision.

In step S305, first base station receives the result of decision that its each compensation base station sends, and starts self according to this result of decision, perhaps, keeps resting state.

More preferably, the first base station execution in step S105, step S1031, step S1032 and step S104.In step S105, when first base station receives the startup solicited message that a plurality of compensation base station sends respectively and keeps solicited message (one of first preset trigger condition), it sends first flow to each compensation base station solicited message is provided, to receive the potential flow information that each compensation base station provides, and by execution in step S1031, step S1032 and step S104, determine whether to start self.

It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in the assembly of software and/or software and hardware, for example, can adopt application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), computer or any other similar hardware device to realize.In one embodiment, software program of the present invention can carry out to realize step mentioned above or function by processor.Similarly, software program of the present invention (comprising relevant data structure) can be stored in the computer readable recording medium storing program for performing.In addition, steps more of the present invention or function can adopt hardware to realize, for example, thereby as cooperate the circuit of carrying out each function or step with processor.

In addition, a part of the present invention can be applied to computer program, and for example computer program instructions when it is carried out by computer, by the operation of this computer, can call or provide the method according to this invention and/or technical scheme.And call the program command of method of the present invention, may be stored in fixing or movably in the recording medium, and/or be transmitted by the data flow in broadcasting or other signal bearing medias, and/or be stored in the working storage according to the computer equipment of described program command operation.At this, comprise a device according to one embodiment of present invention, this device comprises for the memory of storage computer program instructions and is used for the processor of execution of program instructions, wherein, when this computer program instructions is carried out by this processor, trigger this device operation based on aforementioned method according to a plurality of embodiment of the present invention and/or technical scheme.

To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, can realize the present invention with other concrete form.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should regard embodiment as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims rather than above-mentioned explanation, therefore is intended to be included in the present invention dropping on the implication that is equal to important document of claim and all changes in the scope.Any Reference numeral in the claim should be considered as limit related claim.In addition, obviously other unit or step do not got rid of in " comprising " word, and odd number is not got rid of plural number.A plurality of unit of stating in system's claim or device also can be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device.The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.

Claims

One kind can be with self from first base station that resting state starts, wherein, the current resting state that is in this first base station, this first base station comprises:

The first total flow deriving means is used for obtaining after this base station is started by resting state, need be switched to first total potential flow information of this base station by each compensation base station of this base station;

First starting drive is used for when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition this base station being started by resting state.
2. first base station according to claim 1, wherein, described first total potential flow information comprises all users in described each compensation base station range, perhaps, total potential flow information with the user that communicating by letter between the compensation base station of self serving do not satisfied the scheduled communication condition, wherein, this first base station also comprises:

First send-request unit, be used for when judging that described first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, solicited message is estimated at least one transmission first in described each compensation base station again, and it is used for request and estimates the potential flow information that need be switched to this first base station by described compensation base station again;

The second total flow deriving means, at least one that is used for obtaining described each compensation base station estimated solicited message and feedack again in response to described first, obtaining second total potential flow information, it comprises the user's who is positioned at basis first base station range after the startup in described each compensation base station range total potential flow information;

Second starting drive is used for when judging that the described second potential flow information meets the 3rd predetermined condition, and this first base station is started by resting state.
3. first base station according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, this base station also comprises:

Second send-request unit is used for when satisfying first preset trigger condition, sends first flow to described each compensation base station solicited message is provided, and wherein, described first preset trigger condition comprises following at least one:

-receive that one of described compensation base station sends, be used for this first base station of request and carry out the startup decision requests information that starts decision-making;

-receive that a plurality of compensation base station sends respectively be used for this base station initiated startup solicited message of request, and, be used for the maintenance solicited message that this base station of request keeps resting state;

Wherein, the described first total flow deriving means comprises:

First receiving device is used for receiving described each compensation base station in response provides the solicited message feedback in described first flow potential flow information;

First total flow is determined device, is used for the potential flow information according to described each compensation base station feedback, determines described first total potential flow information.
4. according to each described first base station in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, this first base station also comprises:

Frame framework construction device is used for making up gap frame framework information;

Frame framework dispensing device is used for when this first base station is started by resting state, and described gap frame framework information is sent to described each compensation base station.
One kind can be with first base station initiated second base station that is in resting state, wherein, this second base station is the compensation base station of first base station when being in resting state, this second base station comprises:

The 3rd total flow deriving means, be used for obtaining when described first base station initiated after, need compensate first total potential flow information that base stations switch to described first base station by other of this second base station and described first base station;

First starts dispensing device, is used for when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, sends to described first base station to start solicited message.
6. second base station according to claim 5, wherein, described first total potential flow information comprises all users in this second base station and described other compensation base station ranges, perhaps, total potential flow information with the user that communicating by letter between the compensation base station of self serving do not satisfied the scheduled communication condition, wherein, this second base station also comprises:

The 3rd send-request unit, be used for when judging that described first total potential flow information meets second predetermined condition, send second to other compensation base stations and estimate solicited message again, it estimates again that in order to request these other compensation base station need switch to the potential flow information of described first base station;

The 4th total flow deriving means, be used for obtaining described other base station in response and estimate solicited message again and feedack in described second, to obtain second total potential flow information, it comprises after described first base station is started by resting state, is positioned at the user's of described first base station range after the startup total potential flow information in second base station and described other compensation base station ranges;

Second starts dispensing device, is used for when judging that described second total potential flow information meets the 3rd predetermined condition, sends to described first base station to start solicited message.
7. according to claim 5 or 6 described second base stations, wherein, this second base station also comprises:

The 4th send-request unit when being used for satisfying second preset trigger condition, sending second flow to described other compensation base stations solicited message is provided, and wherein said second preset trigger condition comprises following at least one:

-receive described other to compensate the startup decision requests information transmission of one of base stations, that be used for this second base station execution startup decision-making of request;

When the communication load of-Ben second base station satisfies the 4th predetermined condition;

Wherein, described the 3rd total flow deriving means comprises:

The flow deriving means is used for obtaining the potential flow information that described other compensation base station in response provide solicited message to feed back in second flow, and, the potential flow information of this second base station;

Second total flow is determined device, is used for determining described first total potential flow information according to the potential flow information of described other compensation base station feedback and the potential flow information of this compensation base station.
8. according to each described second base station in the claim 5 to 7, wherein, this second base station also comprises:

The first flow dispensing device, the potential flow information that is used for will this second base station will switching to described first base station after the startup sends to described other compensation base stations.
9. according to each described second base station in the claim 5 to 8, wherein, this second base station also comprises:

Second receiving system is used for receiving the gap frame framework information from described first base station;

First switches final controlling element, is used for according to described gap frame framework information, carries out the user is switched operation to described first base station after starting;

First shrinks final controlling element, is used for shrinking the coverage of this compensation base station to preset range.
10. one kind is used for auxiliary first base station initiated the 3rd base station that will be in resting state, and the 3rd base station is the compensation base station of first base station when being in resting state, and wherein, the 3rd base station comprises:

The first flow estimating device is used for when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, and estimation need be switched to the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by the 3rd base station;

The first flow dispensing device, other that are used for will described potential flow information sending to described first base station or this first base station compensate at least one of base stations.
11. the 3rd base station according to claim 10, wherein, described potential flow information comprises all users in this 3rd base station range, perhaps, the user's who does not satisfy the scheduled communication condition with communicating by letter between this 3rd base station potential flow information, wherein, the 3rd base station also comprises:

The second flow estimating device, be used for when at least one transmission that receives described first base station or described other compensation base stations, be used for request again during the estimation solicited message again of definite potential flow information, by obtaining subscriber equipment in this 3rd base station range to the described first signal of base station received power information, be positioned at the user's of described first base station range after the startup potential flow information in this 3rd base station range of estimation;

The second flow dispensing device is used for the potential flow information of estimating is sent at least one of other compensation base stations of described first base station or this first base station.
12. according to claim 10 or 11 described the 3rd base stations, wherein, the 3rd base station also comprises:

The 3rd receiving system is used for receiving the gap frame framework information from described first base station;

Second switches final controlling element, is used for according to described gap frame framework information, carries out the user is switched operation to described first base station after starting;

Second shrinks final controlling element, is used for shrinking the coverage of this 3rd base station to preset range.
13. a method that is used for starting self in being in first base station of resting state, wherein, this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtains after this base station is started by resting state, need be switched to first total potential flow information of this base station by each compensation base station of this base station;

Wherein, this method is further comprising the steps of:

-when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, this base station is started by resting state.
14. a method that be used for to start first base station that is in resting state in second base station, wherein, described second base station is the compensation base station of first base station when being in resting state, and this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtain when described first base station initiated after, need be switched to first total potential flow information of described first base station by other compensation base stations of this second base station and described first base station;

Wherein, this method is further comprising the steps of:

-when judging that described first total potential flow information meets first predetermined condition, send the startup solicited message to described first base station.
15. one kind is used for the method that assistant starting is in first base station of resting state in the 3rd base station, wherein, described the 3rd base station is the compensation base station that is in first base station of resting state, and this method may further comprise the steps:

-when satisfying the 5th predetermined condition, estimation need be switched to the potential flow information of described first base station after the startup by this 3rd base station;

-described potential flow information is sent at least one in base stations of other compensation of described first base station or this first base station.