CN103747526A

CN103747526A - Method to restrain a register region and network device

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Publication number: CN103747526A
Application number: CN201310739903.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 银宇; 戚彩霞; 王绍伟
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2013-12-27
Filing date: 2013-12-27
Publication date: 2014-04-23
Also published as: WO2015096618A1

Abstract

The invention provides a method to restrain a register region and a network device, relates to the field of communication, provides a mechanism to restrain register regions of a user device, and can ensure the network restrains the register area based on the user device. Therefore, the invention avoids waste of network resource. The method comprises the steps of: counting the user device in the register region whether each basic register region is resided with a predetermined time period; moving out the basic register regions in which user device have never lingered from the register regions, and obtaining new register regions; sending updated register regions to the user device. The invention is used to restrain user register regions of the device.

Description

A kind of method and network equipment of restraining registration area

Technical field

The present invention relates to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of method and network equipment of restraining registration area.

Background technology

When subscriber equipment is during in idle condition, the lane place of the subscriber equipment known to network is called registration area.At grouping system (the Enhanced Packet Switch of evolution, EPS) in, registration area is by one or more basic registration areas, be TA(Tracking Area, tracing area) composition, in actual data transmission procedure, registration area information sends to subscriber equipment with the form of tracing area (Tracking Area List, TA List) by network.

If network need to send signaling or data to subscriber equipment during in idle condition at subscriber equipment, network can be by paging technique all TA calling user device in the TA of this subscriber equipment List.Subscriber equipment responds paging receiving after the beep-page message of issuing oneself, sets up and the communication of network, by idle condition, transfers connection status to.Now, if the scope of TA List is too little, subscriber equipment may leave frequently current TA List and enter new TA when mobile, thereby produce more position, upgrades signaling; And if the scope of TA List is larger, network need to send beep-page message when calling user device in a larger scope so, and the load of paging is higher, therefore plans that TA List will consider the impact of equilbrium position renewal signaling and paging expense two aspects.

Therefore, prior art provides the generation method of two kinds of TA List: first method is by after examine on the spot, analyzes can enter which adjacent TA from current TA, and by current TA and adjacent TA static configuration, on network element, static configuration generates TA List.Now, when subscriber equipment enters current TA, network issues the TA List of configuration regularly to subscriber equipment.Second method is that network based existing algorithm and the different input including user type, user's mobility model, time period and the current moving direction speed of subscriber equipment etc., dynamically form different TA List and distribute to different subscriber equipmenies.

But the TA List distribution method of prior art is being specified after TA List for subscriber equipment, lack the method that regulates and optimize, make network the TA List distributing be adjusted and to be restrained according to the actual conditions of subscriber equipment, and then cause the waste of Internet resources.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the invention provide a kind of method and network equipment of restraining registration area, a kind of mechanism that restrains the basic registration area of subscriber equipment is provided, the actual conditions that can guarantee network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, and have avoided the waste of Internet resources.

For achieving the above object, embodiments of the invention adopt following technical scheme:

First aspect, provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, and described method comprises:

Counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section at the appointed time;

By described subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from described registration area, remove, the registration area after being upgraded;

To described subscriber equipment, send the registration area after described renewal.

In conjunction with first aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, described stipulated time Duan Weiyi default registration area update cycle.

In conjunction with first aspect, in the possible implementation of the second,

Described in described stipulated time Duan Weixiang, subscriber equipment sends described registration area and initiates more time interval during new technological process of registration area up to described subscriber equipment; Described stipulated time section is more than or equal to default time interval threshold value;

Wherein, described stipulated time section is that moment when sending from described registration area to described subscriber equipment and described subscriber equipment are initiated registration area more moment during new technological process is determined.

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of first aspect, in the third possible implementation, described by described subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from described registration area, remove, before the registration area after being upgraded, described method also comprises:

Judge in described registration area, whether basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of default minimum;

If basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of described minimum in described registration area, by described subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from described registration area, remove, the registration area after being upgraded.

In conjunction with first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, the described registration area sending after described renewal to described subscriber equipment comprises:

To described subscriber equipment, send the signaling message that comprises the registration area after described renewal;

Described signaling message comprises that registration area upgrades and accepts message or global unique temporary identity and heavily distribute and require message.

Second aspect, provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, and described method comprises:

Recording user equipment is last the first moment when resident in each basic registration area of registration area, and described registration area comprises the described one or more basic registration area for described user equipment allocation;

The basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between described the first moment in each basic registration area of described registration area and the second moment is deleted from described registration area to the registration area after being upgraded; Wherein, described the second moment is that described subscriber equipment is initiated more moment during new technological process of registration area;

In conjunction with second aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, described the basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between described the first moment in each basic registration area of described registration area and the second moment is deleted from described registration area, before registration area after being upgraded, described method also comprises:

If basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of described minimum in described registration area, at subscriber equipment, initiate registration area more during new technological process, by with the second moment between basic registration area corresponding to the first moment interval greater than Preset Time interval from described registration area, delete, the registration area after being upgraded.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the possible implementation of the second, the described registration area sending after described renewal to described subscriber equipment comprises:

The third aspect, provides a kind of network equipment, and the described network equipment comprises:

Statistic unit, for the resident mistake whether in each basic registration area of registration area of counting user equipment in section at the appointed time;

Updating block, by described subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from described registration area, remove, the registration area after being upgraded;

Transmitting element, sends the registration area after described renewal to described subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, described stipulated time Duan Weiyi default registration area update cycle.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the possible implementation of the second,

In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the third aspect, in the third possible implementation, the described network equipment also comprises judging unit, and described judging unit is used for:

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, to described subscriber equipment, send the signaling message that comprises the registration area after described renewal;

Fourth aspect, provides a kind of network equipment, and the described network equipment comprises:

Record cell, for recording user equipment, in last the first moment when resident of each basic registration area of registration area, described registration area comprises the described one or more basic registration area for described user equipment allocation;

Updating block, for the basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between described first moment of each basic registration area of described registration area and the second moment is deleted from described registration area, the registration area after being upgraded; Wherein, described the second moment is that described subscriber equipment is initiated more moment during new technological process of registration area;

Transmitting element, for sending the registration area after described renewal to described subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the possible implementation of the first, the described network equipment also comprises judging unit, and described judging unit is used for:

If basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of described minimum in described registration area, at subscriber equipment, initiate registration area more during new technological process, described updating block by with the second moment between basic registration area corresponding to the first moment interval greater than Preset Time interval from described registration area, delete, the registration area after being upgraded.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the possible implementation of the second, described transmitting element specifically for:

The invention provides a kind of method and network equipment of restraining registration area, the network equipment is counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section first at the appointed time, again by described subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from described registration area, remove, registration area after being upgraded, sends the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment after; Or first recording user equipment the last first moment when resident in each basic registration area of registration area, the basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between described the first moment in each basic registration area of described registration area and the second moment is deleted from described registration area, registration area after being upgraded, and send the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.Thereby a kind of mechanism that restrains basic registration area is provided, can have guaranteed that the actual conditions of network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, avoided the waste of Internet resources.

Accompanying drawing explanation

In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, to the accompanying drawing of required use in embodiment or description of the Prior Art be briefly described below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills, do not paying under the prerequisite of creative work, can also obtain according to these accompanying drawings other accompanying drawing.

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Fig. 9 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The schematic flow sheet of a kind of method that restrains registration area that Figure 10 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of network equipment that Figure 11 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of network equipment that Figure 12 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of network equipment that Figure 13 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of network equipment that Figure 14 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

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

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

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skills, not making the every other embodiment obtaining under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, and as shown in Figure 1, the method comprises:

101, network equipment counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section at the appointed time.

102, the network equipment by subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from registration area, remove, the registration area after being upgraded.

103, the network equipment sends the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.

Wherein, registration area can be the form of list, the each basic registration area that registration area comprises can be recorded in each list item of this list, for example, in 4G network, registration area can be recorded as tracking zone list, because basic registration area also can be called tracing area, so also registration area can be called registration area list.

Wherein, the above-mentioned network equipment can be mobile management entity (Mobility Management Entity, MME)

The invention provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, first at the appointed time counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section, again by subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from registration area, remove, registration area after being upgraded, sends the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment after.Thereby a kind of mechanism that restrains basic registration area is provided, can have guaranteed that the actual conditions of network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, avoided the waste of Internet resources.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, and as shown in Figure 2, the method comprises:

201, in network equipment recording user equipment the last first moment when resident in each basic registration area of registration area, registration area is included as the one or more basic registration area of user equipment allocation.

202, the network equipment is deleted the basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between the first moment in each basic registration area of registration area and the second moment from registration area, the registration area after being upgraded; Wherein, the second moment was that subscriber equipment is initiated more moment during new technological process of registration area.

203, the network equipment sends the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.

The invention provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, first recording user equipment the last first moment when resident in each basic registration area of registration area, the basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between the first moment in each basic registration area of registration area and the second moment is deleted from registration area, registration area after being upgraded, and send the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.Thereby a kind of mechanism that restrains basic registration area is provided, can have guaranteed that the actual conditions of network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, avoided the waste of Internet resources.

In order to make those skilled in the art can more clearly understand the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides, below by specific embodiment, a kind of method that restrains registration area that the embodiment of the present invention is provided is elaborated, the registration area that in the registration area that this enforcement is mentioned and previous embodiment, the network equipment is user equipment allocation is same concept, the basic registration area that the basic registration area that this enforcement is mentioned and previous embodiment are mentioned is also same concept, as shown in Figure 3, the method comprises:

301, the network equipment is user equipment allocation registration area, sends the registration area distributing to subscriber equipment.Registration area comprises one or more basic registration area.

302, network equipment counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section at the appointed time.

Concrete, judge in a stipulated time section subscriber equipment in registration area in some basic registration areas whether resident mistake can pass through to judge within the afore mentioned rules time this subscriber equipment whether in this basic registration area once in connection status.

Wherein, stipulated time section can be the default registration area update cycle, this registration area update cycle, A can configure in this locality in advance, or obtain from other network elements, such as home subscriber register (Home Subscribe Sever, HSS), "Policy and Charging Rules Function (Policy & Charging Rule Function, PCRF) or packet data gateway (Packet Data Network Gateway, P-GW).

Exemplary, can be by counting user equipment mode of resident sign in each basic registration area in registration area, statistics is subscriber equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section at the appointed time, the resident sign of the basic registration area of the resident mistake of subscriber equipment in registration area is set to, and the subscriber equipment not resident sign of the basic registration area of resident mistake is set to no.

For those skilled in the art more clearly understand, by being described in more details for example below, for convenience of description, below by basic registration area referred to as TA, registration area is referred to as TA List, concrete:

Suppose that in TA List that subscriber equipment receives, TA is TA1～TA5, as shown in table 1:

Table 1

Basic registration area
	TA1
TA2
	TA3
TA4
	TA5

Suppose in stipulated time section A, subscriber equipment is resident mistake in TA1, the resident sign that TA1 is corresponding be set to Y(or), if subscriber equipment is resident mistake in TA1 not, the resident sign that TA1 is corresponding is set to N(or no), in like manner, can complete the setting of the resident sign of TA2～TA5, obtain the resident record of subscriber equipment TA1～TA5 in TA List.Suppose that subscriber equipment does not have resident mistake in TA3, TA5, in TA1, TA2, the resident mistake of TA4, the resident record of TA1～TA5 of subscriber equipment TA in TA List can be as shown in table 2:

Table 2

Basic registration area	Resident sign
		TA1	Y

TA2	Y
		TA3	N
TA4	Y
		TA5	N

303, the resident sign of the network equipment is set to no basic registration area and removes from registration area list, the registration area after being upgraded, and the resident sign in the registration area after upgrading is removed.

For example, according to the resident record shown in table 2, when TA List, TA3 and TA5 are removed from TA List, the TA List after being upgraded, the TA List after renewal is as shown in table 3:

Table 3

Basic registration area
	TA1
TA2
	TA4

304, the network equipment sends the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.

Concrete, utilize signaling message that the registration area after upgrading is sent to subscriber equipment.Wherein, signaling message can heavily distribute requirement (Globally Unique Temporary Identifier Command for global unique temporary identity, GUTI Command) or basic registration area renewal acceptance (Tracking Area Update Accept, TAUA) message.

Optionally, as shown in Figure 4, after 304, can also comprise:

305, resident record is emptied, so that the network equipment resident record in each basic registration area in the registration area of counting user equipment after renewal in next stipulated time section.

Wherein, described next stipulated time section is next time period adjacent with described stipulated time section, and described stipulated time section and described next stipulated time section time span are identical or different.

The stipulated time section occurring in the embodiment of the present invention is not refered in particular to certain two time period with next stipulated time section, but can be for whole according to the N of zone list flow process and N+1 adjacent time period (N is positive integer, and N initial value is 1).

In addition, optional, can also set in advance registration area convergence number of times and/or minimum basic registration area number, minimum basic registration area number refers to the basic registration area number of minimum in registration area, exemplary, as shown in Figure 5, before 302, can also comprise:

Whether the update times that 306, judges registration area is less than default registration area convergence number of times.

If update times is less than registration area convergence number of times, carry out 302; If update times equals registration area convergence number of times, no longer carry out 302 and follow-up flow process.

Or, carry out

307, judge in registration area, whether basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of default minimum.

If basic registration area number is greater than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, carry out 302; If basic registration area number is less than or equal to minimum basic registration area number in the registration area after upgrading, do not carry out 302 and follow-up flow process.

Registration area convergence number of times and minimum basic registration area number can configure in this locality in advance, or obtain from other network elements, such as home subscriber register, "Policy and Charging Rules Function or packet data gateway.

The invention provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, the network equipment is counting user equipment resident record in each basic registration area in registration area within the first stipulated time, according to the more registration area of new registration area after being upgraded of resident record, then to subscriber equipment, send the registration area after upgrading.Thereby a kind of mechanism that restrains basic registration area is provided, can have guaranteed that the actual conditions of network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, avoided the waste of Internet resources.

The method of the another kind convergence registration area that the embodiment of the present invention provides, the registration area that in the registration area that this enforcement is mentioned and previous embodiment, the network equipment is user equipment allocation is same concept, the basic registration area that the basic registration area that this enforcement is mentioned and previous embodiment are mentioned is also same concept, as shown in Figure 6, the method comprises:

401, the network equipment is user equipment allocation registration area, sends the registration area distributing to subscriber equipment, and record sends the moment of registration area to subscriber equipment.Registration area comprises one or more basic registration area.

402, network equipment counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section at the appointed time.

Exemplary, can be by counting user equipment mode of resident sign in each basic registration area in registration area, add up at the appointed time subscriber equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area, the resident sign of the basic registration area of the resident mistake of subscriber equipment in registration area is set to, and the subscriber equipment not resident sign of the basic registration area of resident mistake is set to no.

Wherein, stipulated time section can be up to subscriber equipment, to initiate more time interval during new technological process of registration area from send registration area list to subscriber equipment.This time interval can be moment from registration area list to subscriber equipment that send and the more time interval between moment during new technological process of subscriber equipment initiation registration area.

Except the form of afore mentioned rules time period is from different in 402, all the other these steps are identical with 402, repeat no more.

403, subscriber equipment is initiated more new technological process of registration area, the network equipment judges from send registration area to subscriber equipment initiates registration area up to subscriber equipment more whether time interval during new technological process is more than or equal to default time interval threshold value, if interval greater than or equal default time interval threshold value, carry out 404; If the time interval is less than default time interval threshold value, carry out 405.

Default time interval threshold value can configure in this locality in advance, or obtains from other network elements, such as home subscriber register, "Policy and Charging Rules Function or packet data gateway.

404, resident sign is set to no basic registration area and removes from registration area, the registration area after being upgraded.

If 405 time intervals were less than default time interval threshold value, registration area is not upgraded.

Suppose, the subscriber equipment of statistics resident in each basic registration area in registration area records as shown in table 4:

Table 4

Basic registration area	Resident sign
		TA1	Y
TA2	Y
		TA3	N
TA4	Y
		TA5	N

Subscriber equipment is initiated registration area more new technological process, suppose that more time interval during new technological process is time interval A up to subscriber equipment initiation registration area from send registration area to subscriber equipment.

At subscriber equipment, initiate after the more new technological process of registration area, first the network equipment judges whether time interval A is more than or equal to default time interval threshold value, if time interval A is more than or equal to default time interval threshold value, TA3 and TA5 are removed from registration area, registration area after being upgraded, and the moment that sends registration area to subscriber equipment is updated to current time, and the registration area after renewal can be as shown in table 5:

Table 5

Basic registration area
	TA1
TA2
	TA4

After 404, follow-up execution 406; After 405, follow-up execution 407.

406, the network equipment sends the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.

Concrete, utilize signaling message that the registration area after upgrading is sent to subscriber equipment.Wherein, signaling message can be that global unique temporary identity heavily distribute requirement or basic registration area renewal to accept message.

407, the network equipment continues counting user equipment resident record in each basic registration area in registration area, until subscriber equipment is initiated registration area more during new technological process again, again carries out 403.

Optionally, as shown in Figure 7, after 406, can also comprise:

408, resident record is emptied, so as in the next stipulated time section of subscriber equipment the resident record in each basic registration area in the registration area of counting user equipment after renewal.

Above-mentioned next stipulated time Duan Weicong sends registration area to subscriber equipment and initiates more time interval during new technological process of registration area up to subscriber equipment.This time interval can be also moment from registration area list to subscriber equipment that send and the more time interval between moment during new technological process of subscriber equipment initiation registration area.

Subscriber equipment is initiated more new technological process of registration area again, the network equipment judges from send registration area to subscriber equipment initiates registration area up to subscriber equipment more whether time interval during new technological process is more than or equal to default time interval threshold value, if interval greater than or equal default time interval threshold value, carry out 404; If the time interval is less than default time interval threshold value, carry out 405.

The stipulated time section occurring in the embodiment of the present invention is not refered in particular to certain two time period with next stipulated time section, but can be for whole according to the N of zone list flow process and N+1 adjacent stipulated time section (N is positive integer, and N initial value is 1).

In addition, optionally, can also set in advance registration area convergence number of times and/or minimum basic registration area number, minimum basic registration area number refers to the basic registration area number of minimum in registration area, exemplary, as shown in Figure 8, before 404, can also comprise, said method can also comprise:

Whether the update times that 409, judges registration area is less than default registration area convergence number of times.

If update times is less than registration area convergence number of times, carry out 402; If update times equals registration area convergence number of times, no longer carry out 402 and follow-up flow process.

Or, carry out

410, judge in registration area, whether basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of default minimum.

If basic registration area number is greater than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, carry out 404; If basic registration area number is equal to or less than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, do not carry out 404 and follow-up flow process.

The invention provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, the network equipment is counting user equipment resident record in each basic registration area in registration area within the first stipulated time, then to be set to be that the subscriber equipment not resident sign of the basic registration area of resident mistake is set to no to the resident sign of the basic registration area of the resident mistake of subscriber equipment in registration area.According to more new registration area of resident record, resident sign is set to no basic registration area and removes from registration area, the registration area after being upgraded again.Finally by signaling message, to subscriber equipment, send the registration area after upgrading.Thereby a kind of mechanism that restrains basic registration area is provided, can have guaranteed that the actual conditions of network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, avoided the waste of Internet resources.

The method of the another kind convergence registration area that the embodiment of the present invention provides, the registration area that in the registration area that this enforcement is mentioned and previous embodiment, the network equipment is user equipment allocation is same concept, the basic registration area that the basic registration area that this enforcement is mentioned and previous embodiment are mentioned is also same concept, as shown in Figure 9, the method comprises:

501, the network equipment is user equipment allocation registration area, sends the registration area distributing to subscriber equipment, and registration area comprises one or more basic registration area.

502, the moment of the network equipment counting user equipment when the last time in each basic registration area is resident in registration area.

Concrete, to some basic registration areas in registration area, in moment when recording user equipment is the last resident, this moment was the first moment, and each basic registration area of registration area is carried out to record in the same way, obtain the current time corresponding with each basic registration area.

Wherein, judge subscriber equipment in registration area in some basic registration areas whether resident mistake can by judge this subscriber equipment whether in this basic registration area once in connection status.

In the TA List that subscriber equipment receives, TA is TA1～TA5, as shown in table 6:

Table 6

Basic registration area
	TA1

TA2
	TA3
TA4
	TA5

If initiate more new technological process of registration area to the network equipment after the TA List receiving at subscriber equipment, registration area more new technological process equipment for indicating user is current in TA1.Suppose subscriber equipment initiate note registration area more the time of new technological process be the first moment A, the network equipment is designated as the first moment A by the resident moment corresponding TA1; If suppose subscriber equipment initiate registration area more the time of new technological process be the first moment B, and registration area more new technological process equipment for indicating user is current in TA2, the network equipment is designated as the first moment B by the resident moment corresponding TA2; If suppose, subscriber equipment is not resident in TA1, do not record the resident moment that TA1 is corresponding, suppose that subscriber equipment is resident in TA1, TA2 and TA4, not resident in TA3 and TA5, subscriber equipment can be as shown in table 7 at the resident moment record of TA1～TA5 of TA List:

Table 7

Basic registration area	The resident moment
		TA1	The first moment A
TA2	The first moment B
		TA3	?
TA4	The first moment C
		TA5	?

If subscriber equipment is initiated more new technological process of registration area again, current time is the first moment D, and registration area more new technological process equipment for indicating user is current in TA1.The network equipment covers the first moment A to the resident moment of TA1 with the first moment D, and subscriber equipment is updated to as shown in table 8 at the resident moment record of TA1～TA5 of TA List:

Table 8

Basic registration area	The resident moment
		TA1	The first moment D

TA2	The first moment B
		TA3	?
TA4	The first moment C
		TA5	?

503, subscriber equipment is initiated more new technological process of registration area, the network equipment judges whether the time interval between the resident moment of each basic registration area in the registration area sending to subscriber equipment of current moment and record is greater than default time interval thresholding, if interval greater than default time interval thresholding, carry out 504; If the time interval is less than or equal to default time interval thresholding, carry out 505.

This default time interval thresholding can configure in this locality in advance, or obtains from other network elements, such as home subscriber register, "Policy and Charging Rules Function or packet data gateway.

504, the basic registration area of the time interval thresholding interval greater than default is removed from registration area to the registration area after being upgraded.

If 505 time intervals were less than or equal to default time interval thresholding, be still retained in registration area.

Concrete, at subscriber equipment, initiate registration area more after new technological process, first the network equipment judges whether the time interval between resident moment and the first moment D of TA1～TA5 is greater than time interval A.

Suppose between the first moment B and the first moment D interval greater than time interval A; Suppose that the time interval between the first moment B and the first moment D is less than time interval A; Retain TA1 and TA4 at TA List, TA2, TA3 and TA5 are deleted from TA List, the TA List that obtains row is as shown in table 9:

Table 9

Basic registration area
	TA1
TA4

Corresponding, after 504, follow-up execution 506, or, after 505, follow-up execution 507.

506, the network equipment sends the registration area after upgrading, follow-up execution 507 to subscriber equipment.

In moment when 507, the network equipment continues counting user equipment the last time in each basic registration area is resident in registration area, until subscriber equipment is initiated next registration area more during new technological process, again carry out 503.

Optionally, can also set in advance registration area convergence number of times and/or minimum basic registration area number, minimum basic registration area number refers to the basic registration area number of minimum in registration area, exemplary, as shown in figure 10, before 503, can also comprise, said method can also comprise:

Whether the update times that 508, judges registration area is less than default registration area convergence number of times.

If update times is less than registration area convergence number of times, carry out 503; If update times equals registration area convergence number of times, do not carry out 503 and follow-up flow process.

Or, carry out

509, judge in registration area, whether basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of default minimum.

If basic registration area number is greater than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, carry out 503; If basic registration area number is equal to or less than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, do not carry out 503 and follow-up flow process.

The invention provides a kind of method that restrains registration area, network equipment recording user equipment is last the first moment when resident in each basic registration area of registration area, then utilize more new registration area of the first moment, registration area after being upgraded, and send the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.Thereby a kind of mechanism that restrains basic registration area is provided, can have guaranteed that the actual conditions of network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, avoided the waste of Internet resources.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of network equipment 1, and this network equipment 1 can be applied to the method for the convergence registration area that previous embodiment provides, and as shown in figure 11, this subscriber equipment comprises:

Statistic unit 11, for the resident mistake whether in each basic registration area of registration area of counting user equipment in section at the appointed time;

Updating block 12, for by subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from registration area, remove, the registration area after being upgraded;

Transmitting element 13, for sending the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.

Concrete, judgement at the appointed time in section subscriber equipment in registration area in some basic registration areas whether resident mistake can by judge within the afore mentioned rules time period this subscriber equipment whether in this basic registration area once in connection status.

Wherein, stipulated time section can be the default registration area update cycle, this default registration area update cycle can configure in this locality in advance, or obtains from other network elements, such as home subscriber register, "Policy and Charging Rules Function or packet data gateway.

Exemplary, can add up at the appointed time in section subscriber equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area with resident record.

Optionally, statistic unit 11 also for:

Resident record is emptied, so as within the next stipulated time adjacent with the current stipulated time the resident record in each basic registration area in the registration area of counting user equipment after renewal;

The time span of stipulated time section and next stipulated time section is identical or different.

The stipulated time section occurring in the embodiment of the present invention is not refered in particular to two time periods of certain with next stipulated time section, but can be for whole according to the N of zone list flow process the stipulated time section (N is positive integer, and N initial value is 1) with N+1.

Optionally, if stipulated time Duan Weiyi default registration area update cycle, statistic unit 11 specifically for:

Counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area within a default registration area update cycle, the resident sign of the basic registration area of the resident mistake of subscriber equipment in registration area is set to, and the subscriber equipment not resident sign of the basic registration area of resident mistake is set to no.

The setting of the resident sign in the invention process is only counting user equipment one of the method for resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area, is not limited herein.

Suppose that in TA List that subscriber equipment receives, TA is TA1～TA5, as shown in table 1.Suppose in default registration area update cycle A, subscriber equipment is resident mistake in TA1, the resident sign that TA1 is corresponding be set to Y(or), if subscriber equipment is resident mistake in TA1 not, the resident sign that TA1 is corresponding is set to N(or no), in like manner, can complete the setting of the resident sign of TA2～TA5, obtain the resident record of subscriber equipment TA1～TA5 in TA List.Suppose that subscriber equipment does not have resident mistake in TA3, TA5, in TA1, TA2, the resident mistake of TA4, the resident record of TA1～TA5 of subscriber equipment TA in TA List can be as shown in table 2.

Optionally, updating block 12 specifically for:

Resident sign is set to no basic registration area and removes from registration area, the registration area after being upgraded.

For example, according to the resident record shown in table 2, when TA List, TA3 and TA5 are removed from TA List, the TA List after being upgraded, the TA List after renewal is as shown in table 3.

Optionally, if stipulated time Duan Weixiang subscriber equipment sends registration area, up to subscriber equipment, initiate more time interval during new technological process of registration area, record cell 11 also for:

Up to subscriber equipment, initiate more counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in time interval during new technological process of registration area sending registration area to subscriber equipment, the resident sign of the basic registration area of the resident mistake of subscriber equipment in registration area is set to, and the subscriber equipment not resident sign of the basic registration area of resident mistake is set to no.

Wherein, stipulated time section is more than or equal to default time interval threshold value, stipulated time section be according to subscriber equipment, send moment during registration area and subscriber equipment initiate registration area more moment during new technological process definite.

Exemplary, the subscriber equipment of as if statistics resident in each basic registration area in registration area records as shown in table 4.

Optionally, as shown in figure 12, the network equipment 1 also comprises judging unit 14, judging unit 14 for:

Judge in registration area, whether basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of default minimum;

If basic registration area number is greater than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, by subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from registration area, remove, the registration area after being upgraded.

Time span, registration area convergence number of times and the minimum basic registration area number of stipulated time section can configure in this locality in advance, or obtain from other network elements, such as home subscriber register, "Policy and Charging Rules Function or packet data gateway.

Optionally, transmitting element 13 also for:

To subscriber equipment, send the signaling message that comprises the registration area after renewal;

This signaling message comprises that basic registration area upgrades and accepts message or global unique temporary identity and heavily distribute and require message.

The above-mentioned network equipment 1 can be mobile management entity.

The invention provides a kind of network equipment, this network equipment is counting user equipment resident mistake whether in each basic registration area in registration area in section first at the appointed time, again by subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from registration area, remove, registration area after being upgraded, sends the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment after.Thereby a kind of mechanism that restrains basic registration area is provided, can have guaranteed that the actual conditions of network based subscriber equipment are adjusted registration area and restrain, avoided the waste of Internet resources.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of network equipment 2, and this network equipment 2 can be applied to the method for the convergence registration area that previous embodiment provides, and as shown in figure 13, this subscriber equipment comprises:

Record cell 21, for recording user equipment, in the last the first moment when resident of each basic registration area of registration area, registration area is included as the one or more basic registration area of user equipment allocation;

Updating block 22, for the basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between the first moment of each basic registration area of registration area and the second moment is deleted from registration area, the registration area after being upgraded; Wherein, the second moment was that subscriber equipment is initiated more moment during new technological process of registration area;

Transmitting element 23, for sending the registration area after upgrading to subscriber equipment.

In the TA List that subscriber equipment receives, TA is TA1～TA5, as shown in table 6.

If initiate more new technological process of registration area to the network equipment after the TA List receiving at subscriber equipment, registration area more new technological process equipment for indicating user is current in TA1.Suppose subscriber equipment initiate registration area more the moment of new technological process be the first moment A, the network equipment is designated as the first moment A by the resident moment corresponding TA1; If suppose subscriber equipment initiate registration area more moment time of new technological process be the first moment B, and registration area more new technological process equipment for indicating user is current in TA2, the network equipment is designated as the first moment B by the resident moment corresponding TA2; If suppose, subscriber equipment is not resident in TA1, do not record the resident moment that TA1 is corresponding, suppose that subscriber equipment is resident in TA1, TA2 and TA4, not resident in TA3 and TA5, subscriber equipment can be as shown in table 7 at the resident moment record of TA1～TA5 of TA List.

If subscriber equipment is initiated more new technological process of registration area again, current time is the first moment D, and signaling process equipment for indicating user is current in TA1.The network equipment covers the first moment A to the resident moment of TA1 with the first moment D, and subscriber equipment is updated to as table 8 at the resident moment record of TA1～TA5 of TA List.

Optionally, updating block 22 also for:

At subscriber equipment, initiate registration area more during new technological process, judge more whether the time interval between the second moment and the first moment during new technological process is greater than Preset Time interval to subscriber equipment initiation registration area; Wherein, Preset Time is spaced apart and presets;

If subscriber equipment initiate registration area more between the second moment during new technological process and the first moment interval greater than Preset Time interval, the basic registration area corresponding with the first moment deleted from registration area;

If subscriber equipment initiate registration area more the time interval between the second moment and the first moment during new technological process be less than or equal to Preset Time interval, the basic registration area corresponding with the first moment is retained in registration area.

Preset Time interval can configure in this locality in advance, or obtains from other network elements, such as home subscriber register, "Policy and Charging Rules Function or packet data gateway.

Exemplary, take the TA in table 8 as example, at subscriber equipment, initiate the first registration area more after new technological process, first the network equipment judges whether the time interval between resident moment and the first moment D of TA1～TA5 is greater than time interval A.

Suppose between the first moment B and the first moment D interval greater than time interval A; Suppose that the time interval between the first moment B and the first moment D is less than time interval A; Retain TA1 and TA4 at TA List, TA2, TA3 and TA5 are deleted from TA List, the TA List that obtains row is as shown in table 9.

Optionally, the network equipment 2 also comprises judging unit 24, as shown in figure 14, judging unit 24 for: whether the update times that judges registration area is less than default registration area convergence number of times;

If basic registration area number is greater than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, at subscriber equipment, initiate registration area more during new technological process, updating block by with the second moment between basic registration area corresponding to the first moment interval greater than Preset Time interval from registration area, delete, the registration area after being upgraded.

Optionally, transmitting element 23 also for:

This signaling message comprises that registration area upgrades and accepts message or global unique temporary identity and heavily distribute and require message.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of network equipment 3, and as shown in figure 15, this subscriber equipment comprises: bus 31, and be connected to processor 32, memory 33 and the interface 34 of bus, wherein interface 34 for other net element communications; Memory 33 is for storing instruction 331; Processor 32 carry out instruction 331 for:

By subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from registration area, remove, the registration area after being upgraded;

To subscriber equipment, send the registration area after upgrading.

Optionally,

Stipulated time Duan Weiyi default registration area update cycle.This default registration area update cycle can configure in this locality in advance, or obtains from other network elements, such as home subscriber register, "Policy and Charging Rules Function or packet data gateway.

Optionally,

Stipulated time Duan Weixiang subscriber equipment sends registration area and initiates more time interval during new technological process of registration area up to subscriber equipment; Stipulated time section is more than or equal to default time interval threshold value;

Wherein, stipulated time section be according to subscriber equipment, send moment during registration area and subscriber equipment initiate registration area more moment during new technological process definite.

Optionally, processor 32 carry out instruction 331 also for:

Signaling message comprises that registration area upgrades and accepts message or global unique temporary identity and heavily distribute and require message.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of network equipment 4, and as shown in figure 16, this subscriber equipment comprises: bus 41, and be connected to processor 42, memory 43 and the interface 44 of bus 41, wherein interface 44 for other net element communications; Memory 43 is for storing instruction 431; Processor 42 carry out instruction 431 for:

Recording user equipment is the last the first moment when resident in each basic registration area of registration area, and registration area is included as the one or more basic registration area of user equipment allocation;

The basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between the first moment in each basic registration area of registration area and the second moment is deleted from registration area to the registration area after being upgraded; Wherein, the second moment was that subscriber equipment is initiated more moment during new technological process of registration area;

To subscriber equipment, send the registration area after upgrading.

Optionally, processor 42 carry out instruction 431 also for:

If basic registration area number is greater than minimum basic registration area number in registration area, at subscriber equipment, initiate registration area more during new technological process, by with the second moment between basic registration area corresponding to the first moment interval greater than Preset Time interval from registration area, delete, the registration area after being upgraded.

Optionally, processor 42 carry out instruction 431 also for:

Term "and/or" in the present invention, is only a kind of incidence relation of describing affiliated partner, and expression can exist three kinds of relations, and for example, A and/or B, can represent: individualism A exists A and B, these three kinds of situations of individualism B simultaneously.In addition, character "/" herein, generally represents that forward-backward correlation is to liking a kind of relation of "or".

In the several embodiment that provide in the application, should be understood that disclosed method and apparatus can be realized by another way.For example, device embodiment described above is only schematic, for example, the division of unit, be only that a kind of logic function is divided, during actual realization, can have other dividing mode, for example multiple unit or assembly can in conjunction with or can be integrated into another system, or some features can ignore, or do not carry out.Another point, shown or discussed coupling each other or direct-coupling or communication connection can be by some interfaces, indirect coupling or the communication connection of device or unit can be electrically, machinery or other form.

Unit as separating component explanation can or can not be also physically to separate, and the parts that show as unit can be or can not be also physical locations, can be positioned at a place, or also can be distributed in multiple network element.Can select according to the actual needs some or all of unit wherein to realize the object of the present embodiment scheme.

In addition, the each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention can be integrated in a processing unit, can be also that the independent physics of unit comprises, also can be integrated in a unit two or more unit.Above-mentioned integrated unit both can adopt the form of hardware to realize, and the form that also can adopt hardware to add SFU software functional unit realizes.

The integrated unit that the above-mentioned form with SFU software functional unit realizes, can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.Above-mentioned SFU software functional unit is stored in a storage medium, comprises that some instructions are in order to make a computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, or the network equipment etc.) carry out the part steps of each embodiment method of the present invention.And aforesaid storage medium comprises: USB flash disk, portable hard drive, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, be called for short ROM), the various media that can be program code stored such as random access memory (Random Access Memory, be called for short RAM), magnetic disc or CD.

The above; be only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this, any be familiar with those skilled in the art the present invention disclose technical scope in; can expect easily changing or replacing, within all should being encompassed in protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the protection range of described claim.

Claims

1. a method that restrains registration area, is characterized in that, described method comprises:

2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described stipulated time Duan Weiyi default registration area update cycle.

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

4. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described by described subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from described registration area, remove, before the registration area after being upgraded, described method also comprises:

If basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of described minimum in described registration area, by described subscriber equipment not the basic registration area of resident mistake from described registration area, remove, obtain the registration area after described renewal.

5. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the described registration area sending after described renewal to described subscriber equipment comprises:

6. a method that restrains registration area, is characterized in that, described method comprises:

Recording user equipment is the last the first moment when resident in each basic registration area of registration area, and described registration area comprises the described one or more basic registration area for described user equipment allocation;

7. method according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, described the basic registration area interval greater than Preset Time interval between described the first moment in each basic registration area of described registration area and the second moment is deleted from described registration area, before registration area after being upgraded, described method also comprises:

If basic registration area number is greater than the basic registration area number of described minimum in described registration area, at subscriber equipment, initiate registration area more during new technological process, by with the second moment between basic registration area corresponding to the first moment interval greater than Preset Time interval from described registration area, delete, obtain the registration area after described renewal.

8. method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, the described registration area sending after described renewal to described subscriber equipment comprises:

9. a network equipment, is characterized in that, the described network equipment comprises:

10. the network equipment according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described stipulated time Duan Weiyi default registration area update cycle.

11. network equipments according to claim 9, is characterized in that,

12. network equipments according to claim 11, is characterized in that, the described network equipment also comprises judging unit, and described judging unit is used for:

13. network equipments according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described transmitting element is used for:

14. 1 kinds of network equipments, is characterized in that, the described network equipment comprises:

Record cell, for recording user equipment, in the last the first moment when resident of each basic registration area of registration area, described registration area comprises the described one or more basic registration area for described user equipment allocation;

15. network equipments according to claim 14, is characterized in that, the described network equipment also comprises judging unit, and described judging unit is used for:

16. network equipments according to claim 14, is characterized in that, described transmitting element specifically for: