CN103987105A

CN103987105A - Method for transmitting cellular-network load information and related devices

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Publication number: CN103987105A
Application number: CN201310050575.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张兴新; 贺宁; 沈文学
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2013-02-08
Filing date: 2013-02-08
Publication date: 2014-08-13
Also published as: WO2014121599A1

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for transmitting cellular-network load information and related devices. The method for transmitting the cellular-network load information includes the following steps: UE receives cellular-network load information issued by a network side device; and the UE stores the cellular-network load information. The technical scheme is beneficial to support providing to reasonable network selection of the UE.

Description

Transmit method and the relevant device of cellular network information on load

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication technical field, be specifically related to a kind of method and relevant device that transmits cellular network information on load.

Background technology

At present, along with the growth of user to radio communication service demand, increasing wireless communication technology or is stepped into the practical stage, for example multiple honeycomb (Cellular) network and widely used WLAN (wireless local area network) (WLAN, Wireless Local Area Network).Intelligent terminal is universal gradually, user increases sharply to data communication needs, cause the data load of cellular networks carry increasing, and WLAN is because networking is relatively simple, cost is lower, therefore can be using WLAN as cellular network supplement, shares the partial data business of cellular network, alleviates the data load of cellular network.

Current, cellular network and wlan network merge the trend that becomes vast cellular carrier networks dilatation and networking.Along with the appearance of multimode terminal, subscriber equipment (UE, User Equipment) may switch between cellular network and WLAN, and more and more UE will support that two nets are concurrent, and UE can be associated in cellular network and WLAN simultaneously.In the time that UE initiates business, can select cellular network also can carry out transport service by choose WLAN.But prior art is not also carried out reasonable network to UE and is selected to provide support.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides the method and the relevant device that transmit cellular network information on load, to providing support for UE choose reasonable network.

One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method of transmitting cellular network information on load, comprising:

Subscriber equipment receives the cellular network information on load that network equipment issues;

Cellular network information on load described in described subscriber device stores.

In conjunction with first aspect, in the possible execution mode of the first, the information on load of the cellular network that described reception network equipment issues, comprising:

Receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of cellular network;

Or, the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of reception cellular network;

Or, the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of reception cellular network issues;

Or, the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of reception WLAN (wireless local area network) issues.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of first aspect, in the possible execution mode of the second, the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of described reception cellular network, comprising:

Issue at the network equipment that receives cellular network be used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes after, receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of described cellular network, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message;

Or, the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment periodic broadcast of reception cellular network, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of first aspect, in the third possible execution mode, the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of described reception cellular network, comprising:

Receive the downlink information message transfer that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in downlink information message transfer, wherein, described downlink information message transfer be initiatively issued by described network equipment or by the transmission after receiving the uplink information message transfer sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state of described network equipment;

Or,

Receive the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, wherein, described Radio Resource control connection is set up message by the transmission after receiving the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state of described network equipment;

Or,

The Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load that receives the network equipment clean culture of cellular network is set up message, wherein, described Radio Resource control connection is set up message by the transmission after receiving the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control Idle state of described network equipment.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible execution mode, before the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of described subscriber equipment reception cellular network issues, also comprise: described subscriber equipment sends related network information to the network equipment of described cellular network, wherein, described related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of described subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of first aspect, in the 5th kind of possible execution mode, described administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, and wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or described administrative messag is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

In conjunction with the 4th kind of possible execution mode of the third possible execution mode of the possible execution mode of the second of the possible execution mode of the first of first aspect or first aspect or first aspect or first aspect or first aspect or the 5th kind of possible execution mode of first aspect, in the 6th kind of possible execution mode, described cellular network information on load comprises the information on load of the cellular network cell that described subscriber equipment adheres to.

Second aspect present invention provides a kind of method of transmitting cellular network information on load, comprising:

Network equipment obtains cellular network information on load;

Described network equipment issues described cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the possible execution mode of the first, described network equipment issues described cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment, comprising:

The network equipment of cellular network carries the system message of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment broadcast;

Or the network equipment of cellular network carries the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture;

Or the network equipment of cellular network issues the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment;

Or the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of second aspect, in the possible execution mode of the second, the described system message that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment broadcast, comprising:

To the system message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment periodic broadcast, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message;

Or, after issuing to subscriber equipment and being used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to described subscriber equipment broadcast, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among one or more System information block in described system message.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of second aspect, in the third possible execution mode, the described radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture, comprising:

Carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in described downlink information message transfer;

Or,

After the uplink information message transfer sending at the subscriber equipment receiving in Radio Resource control connection state, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to described subscriber equipment clean culture, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in described downlink information message transfer;

Or,

After receiving the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state, to the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture;

Or,

After receiving the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control Idle state, set up message to the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of second aspect, in the 4th kind of possible execution mode, the described the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that issues to subscriber equipment, comprising:

After receiving the related network information of subscriber equipment transmission, issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment, wherein, described related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of described subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of second aspect, in the 5th kind of possible execution mode, described administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or described administrative messag is carried among generic advertisement service frame, wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

In conjunction with the 4th kind of possible execution mode of the third possible execution mode of the possible execution mode of the second of the possible execution mode of the first of second aspect or second aspect or second aspect or second aspect or second aspect or the 5th kind of possible execution mode of second aspect, in the 6th kind of possible execution mode, described cellular network information on load comprises the information on load of the cellular network cell that described subscriber equipment adheres to.

Third aspect present invention provides a kind of subscriber equipment, comprising:

Receiver, the cellular network information on load issuing for receiving network equipment;

Memory, for storing described cellular network information on load.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the possible execution mode of the first,

Described receiver specifically for, receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of cellular network; Or, the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of reception cellular network; Or, the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of reception cellular network issues; Or, the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of reception WLAN (wireless local area network) issues.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of the third aspect, in the possible execution mode of the second, described receiver specifically for, issue at the network equipment that receives cellular network be used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes after, receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of described cellular network, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message; Or, the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment periodic broadcast of reception cellular network, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of the third aspect, in the third possible execution mode, described receiver specifically for, receive the downlink information message transfer that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in downlink information message transfer, wherein, described downlink information message transfer be initiatively issued by described network equipment or by the transmission after receiving the uplink information message transfer sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state of described network equipment,

Or,

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible execution mode, described subscriber equipment also comprises: transmitter, before the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load issuing at the network equipment of described receiver reception cellular network, network equipment to described cellular network sends related network information, wherein, described related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of described subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of the third aspect, in the 5th kind of possible execution mode, the described administrative messag that described receiver receives is carried among beacon frame, and wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or the described administrative messag that described receiver receives is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

In conjunction with the 4th kind of possible execution mode of the third possible execution mode of the possible execution mode of the second of the possible execution mode of the first of the third aspect or the third aspect or the third aspect or the third aspect or the third aspect or the 5th kind of possible execution mode of the third aspect, in the 6th kind of possible execution mode, described cellular network information on load comprises the information on load of the cellular network cell that described subscriber equipment adheres to.

Fourth aspect present invention provides a kind of network equipment, comprising:

Acquiring unit, for obtaining cellular network information on load;

Transmitter, for issuing described cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the possible execution mode of the first, the network equipment that described network equipment is cellular network, described transmitter specifically for, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment broadcast; Carry the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture; Issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment;

Described network equipment is the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network), described transmitter specifically for, issue the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of fourth aspect, in the possible execution mode of the second, described transmitter specifically for, to the system message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment periodic broadcast, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message; Or, after issuing to subscriber equipment and being used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to described subscriber equipment broadcast, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among one or more System information block in described system message.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of fourth aspect, in the third possible execution mode, described transmitter specifically for, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in described downlink information message transfer; Or, after the uplink information message transfer sending at the subscriber equipment receiving in Radio Resource control connection state, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to described subscriber equipment clean culture, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in described downlink information message transfer; Or, after receiving the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state, to the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture; Or, after receiving the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control Idle state, set up message to the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of fourth aspect, in the 4th kind of possible execution mode, described transmitter specifically for, after receiving the related network information of subscriber equipment transmission, issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment, wherein, described related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of described subscriber equipment.

In conjunction with the possible execution mode of the first of fourth aspect, in the 6th kind of possible execution mode, the described administrative messag that described transmitter sends is carried among beacon frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or the described administrative messag that described transmitter sends is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

In conjunction with the 4th kind of possible execution mode of the third possible execution mode of the possible execution mode of the second of the possible execution mode of the first of fourth aspect or fourth aspect or fourth aspect or fourth aspect or fourth aspect or the 5th kind of possible execution mode of fourth aspect, in the 6th kind of possible execution mode, described cellular network information on load comprises the information on load of the cellular network cell that described subscriber equipment adheres to.

Can find out, in the embodiment of the present invention, network equipment issues cellular network information on load to UE, the cellular network information on load that UE receives and storage networking side apparatus issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

Brief description of the drawings

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 skill in the art, do not paying under the prerequisite of creative work, can also obtain according to these accompanying drawings other accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of method of transmitting cellular network information on load that the embodiment of the present invention provides;

Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Fig. 5 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Fig. 6 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Fig. 8 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Fig. 9 is the schematic flow sheet that the another kind that provides of the embodiment of the present invention transmits the method for cellular network information on load;

Figure 10-a is the schematic diagram of a kind of subscriber equipment of providing of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10-b is the schematic diagram of the another kind of subscriber equipment that provides of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10-c is the schematic diagram of the another kind of subscriber equipment that provides of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of a kind of network equipment of providing of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 12 is the schematic diagram of the another kind of subscriber equipment that provides of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the another kind of network equipment that provides of the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

In order to make those skilled in the art person understand better the present invention program, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment is only the embodiment of a part of the present invention, instead of whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtaining under creative work prerequisite, should belong to the scope of protection of the invention.

Below be elaborated respectively.

Term " first " in specification of the present invention and claims and above-mentioned accompanying drawing, " second ", " the 3rd " " 4th " etc. (if existence) are for distinguishing similar object, and needn't be used for describing specific order or precedence.The data that should be appreciated that such use suitably can exchanged in situation, so as embodiments of the invention described herein for example can with except diagram here or describe those order enforcement.In addition, term " comprises " and " having " and their any distortion, intention is to cover not exclusive comprising, for example, those steps or unit that process, method, system, product or the equipment that has comprised series of steps or unit is not necessarily limited to clearly list, but also can comprise clearly do not list or for these processes, method, product or equipment intrinsic other step or unit.

The present invention transmits an embodiment of the method for cellular network information on load, and the method for transmitting cellular network information on load can comprise: UE receives the cellular network information on load that network equipment issues; This UE stores above-mentioned cellular network information on load.

Refer to Fig. 1, the schematic flow sheet of a kind of method of transmitting cellular network information on load that Fig. 1 provides for one embodiment of the invention.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 1, one embodiment of the invention provides can comprise following content:

101, UE receives the cellular network information on load that network equipment issues.

The cellular network of various embodiments of the present invention can be: Long Term Evolution (LTE, Long Term Evolution) network, general packet radio service (GPRS, General Packet Radio Service) system, global mobile communication (GSM, Global System for Mobile communications) network or universal mobile communications network (UMTS, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), can certainly be other cellular network.

The network equipment that various embodiments of the present invention are mentioned, it can be equipment of the core network, or can be the access network equipment of cellular network or WLAN, for example network equipment can be base station, base station controller, radio connection controller, mobile management network element, access point or other network equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, cellular network information on load can refer to the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network, for example cellular network information on load can comprise the information on load of the community of the cellular network that above-mentioned UE adheres to, and it also can further comprise the information on load of the neighbor cell of the community of the accompanying cellular network of above-mentioned UE etc. certainly.Wherein, cellular network information on load can be any information that can indicate cellular network load.In some embodiments of the invention, cellular network information on load can comprise current access customer number and its maximum out of Memory that allows the percent information of access customer number and/or can indicate cellular network load of one or more communities of current access customer number information, the cellular network of one or more communities of duty cycle information, the cellular network of one or more communities of cellular network.

102, the above-mentioned cellular network information on load that above-mentioned UE storing received arrives.

In some embodiments of the invention, above-mentioned UE for example can determine whether in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission according to cellular network information on load, for instance, if one or more communities that cellular network information on load comprises cellular network (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) duty cycle information, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is less than first threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is more than or equal to first threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.If one or more communities that for example cellular network information on load comprises cellular network again (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) current access customer number information, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is less than Second Threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is greater than Second Threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine that other situation by that analogy not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.

In actual applications, network equipment can issue cellular network information on load to UE by multiple possible mode, and UE can, by corresponding multiple possible mode, receive the cellular network information on load that network equipment issues.For example network equipment can, according to the request of UE, issue cellular network information on load by chain of command and/or user plane messages to UE, or network equipment also can initiatively pass through chain of command and/or user plane messages issues cellular network information on load to UE.

The information on load of the cellular network that in some embodiments of the invention, UE reception network equipment issues can comprise: UE receives the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of cellular network; Or UE receives the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network; Or, the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of UE reception cellular network issues; Or, the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of UE reception WLAN (wireless local area network) issues.

In some embodiments of the invention, the system message that carries cellular network information on load that UE receives the network equipment broadcast of cellular network can comprise: UE receives the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment periodic broadcast of cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message; Or, after what UE can issue at the network equipment that receives cellular network be used to indicate beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of above-mentioned cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message.

In some embodiments of the invention, the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load that UE receives the network equipment clean culture of cellular network can comprise: UE receives downlink information transmission (DL Information Transfer) message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is for example carried in the Non-Access Stratum (NAS in downlink information message transfer, non-access stratum) in message element, wherein, above-mentioned downlink information message transfer can be initiatively issued by above-mentioned network equipment or by the transmission after receiving uplink information transmission (ULInformation Transfer) message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control connection (RRC_CONNECTED) state of above-mentioned network equipment, or, UE can receive the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned Radio Resource control connection is for example set up message, by the transmission receive (sending) the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control connection state before initiation business after of above-mentioned network equipment, or, UE can receive the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network and set up message, wherein, above-mentioned Radio Resource control connection is for example set up message, by the transmission receive (sending) the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control free time (RRC_IDLE) state before initiation business after of above-mentioned network equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, Internet protocol (the IP that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of UE reception cellular network issues, Internet Protocol) packet, can comprise: the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the application service end in the network equipment of the applications client reception cellular network in UE issues.Applications client in UE can be resolved the cellular network information on load that this IP packet carries to obtain this IP packet

In some embodiments of the invention, before the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of UE reception cellular network issues, also can comprise: this UE(is as the applications client in UE) send related network information to the network equipment of above-mentioned cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned related network information can comprise the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of above-mentioned UE, wherein, above-mentioned related network information can be generated by the applications client in UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of UE reception WLAN (wireless local area network) issues, can comprise: the beacon that carries administrative messag (Beacon) frame that the network equipment of UE reception WLAN (wireless local area network) issues, be that administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, wherein this administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or, the generic advertisement service frame of carrying administrative messag that the network equipment of UE reception WLAN (wireless local area network) issues,, administrative messag is carried at generic advertisement service (GAS, General Advertisement Service) among frame, wherein this administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

The information on load that is appreciated that one or more communities of cellular network for example can be distinguished by the cell ID of cellular network.

Can find out, in the present embodiment, network equipment issues cellular network information on load to UE, the cellular network information on load that UE receives and storage networking side apparatus issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

The present invention transmits another embodiment of the method for cellular network information on load, and the method for transmitting cellular network information on load can comprise: network equipment obtains cellular network information on load; This network equipment issues this cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

Refer to Fig. 2, the schematic flow sheet of a kind of method of transmitting cellular network information on load that Fig. 2 provides for another embodiment of the present invention.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 2, another embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

201, network equipment obtains cellular network information on load.

The network equipment that various embodiments of the present invention are mentioned, it can be equipment of the core network, or can be the access network equipment of cellular network or WLAN, for example network equipment can be base station, base station controller, mobile management network element, access point or other network equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, network equipment can obtain cellular network information on load from self or from miscellaneous equipment, for example, suppose that network equipment is base station, and it can be from self obtaining cellular network information on load; Suppose that network equipment is base station controller, it can obtain from base station cellular network information on load; Suppose that network equipment is mobile management network element, its can be from base station or base station controller obtain cellular network information on load, suppose that network equipment is access point, its can be from base station or base station controller obtain cellular network information on load.

202, above-mentioned network equipment issues above-mentioned cellular network information on load to UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, UE for example can determine whether in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission according to cellular network information on load, for instance, if one or more communities that cellular network information on load comprises cellular network (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) duty cycle information, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is less than first threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is more than or equal to first threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.If one or more communities that for example cellular network information on load comprises cellular network again (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) current access customer number information, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is less than Second Threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is greater than Second Threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine that other situation by that analogy not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.

In some embodiments of the invention, network equipment issues above-mentioned cellular network information on load to UE and can comprise: the network equipment of cellular network carries the system message of cellular network information on load to UE broadcast; Or the network equipment of cellular network carries the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to UE clean culture; Or the network equipment of cellular network issues the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to UE; Or the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load to UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, the network equipment of cellular network carries the system message of cellular network information on load to UE broadcast, can comprise: the network equipment of cellular network is to the system message that carries cellular network information on load of UE periodic broadcast, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message; Or, the network equipment of cellular network is after issuing to UE and being used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to above-mentioned UE broadcast, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among one or more System information block in said system message.

In some embodiments of the invention, the network equipment of cellular network carries the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to UE clean culture, comprise: the downlink information message transfer that carries cellular network information on load to UE clean culture, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in above-mentioned downlink information message transfer; Or, after the uplink information message transfer sending at the UE receiving in Radio Resource control connection state, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to above-mentioned UE clean culture, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in above-mentioned downlink information message transfer; Or, receive the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control connection state before initiation business after, to the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of UE clean culture; Or, receive the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control Idle state before initiation business after, set up message to the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of UE clean culture.

In some embodiments of the invention, the network equipment of cellular network issues to UE the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load and can comprise: the network equipment of cellular network issues by application service end (wherein, application service end is installed among network equipment) the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, the network equipment of cellular network issues to UE the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load by application service end and can comprise: receiving applications client in UE (wherein, applications client is installed among UE) send related network information after, application service end in the network equipment of cellular network issues the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to UE, wherein, above-mentioned related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of above-mentioned UE, wherein, above-mentioned related network information can be generated by the applications client in UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues to UE the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load and can comprise: the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues the beacon frame that carries administrative messag to UE, be that administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, wherein, this administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) can issue the generic advertisement service frame of carrying administrative messag to UE, and administrative messag is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and this administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

Can find out, the present embodiment network equipment obtains and issues cellular network information on load to UE, UE receives the cellular network information on load that network equipment issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

For ease of better understanding and implement the such scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, several application scenarioss of giving an example below describe.

Refer to Fig. 3, the another kind that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention transmits the schematic flow sheet of the method for cellular network information on load.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 3, the embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

301, the base station generation system message (System Inrormation) of cellular network.

Wherein, in System Information, carry the information on load of cellular network cell that base station is served.

302, the System Information that the base station broadcast of cellular network generates.

UE receives the System Information that cellular basestation sends.Wherein, System Information is a kind of Radio Resource control (RRC, Radio resource control) message of broadcast, is generally used for the system information of broadcast cell.

System Information roughly can be divided into 3 parts:

MIB（Master?information?block）、

SI（S?cheduling?information）、

System information block (SIB, System information block).

Wherein, in each system message, there is MIB; Which SIB SI is used to indicate exists, and not all SIB is carried in the system message of each transmission; SIB is divided into a lot of pieces (type), is respectively used to indicate different system informations.As SIB7(System Information Block Type7 in UMTS) be used to indicate fast-changing parameter, such as uplink interference and dynamic continuance value.

In the System Information that the base station of current cellular network issues, it is the information on load that does not comprise cellular network cell, in order to carry information on load, new cell (IE of definable, Information element) carry the information on load of community, this IE can be added on MIB or the SIB7 of certain for example UMTS of existing SIB(or the SIB2 of LTE) or the SIB of new definition in, to be handed down to UE by System Information.

UE receives the system message that base station cycle of cellular network sends, or after the beep-page message that changes of the UE instruction cellular network information on load that can issue in the base station that receives cellular network, receives the system message that cellular basestation sends.

In the time that UE has business, whether UE can determine initiation business on cellular network (also may also will be with reference to the load of other network, the present invention does not limit) according to up-to-date information on load.For example, UE has a downloading service, and when the load of cellular network is lower than some thresholdings time, UE initiates this downloading service on cellular network, otherwise on WLAN, initiates this downloading service.

Can find out, in the present embodiment, the base station of cellular network obtains and issues to UE the system message of carrying cellular network information on load, UE receives the system message of carrying cellular network information on load that network equipment issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

Refer to Fig. 4, the another kind that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention transmits the schematic flow sheet of the method for cellular network information on load.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 4, the embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

401, when in the time that the UE of Radio Resource control free time (RRC_IDLE) state has business, UE sends RRC connection request (CONNECTION REQUEST) message to cellular basestation, connects to ask setting up RRC;

402, cellular basestation sends RRC connection to UE and sets up (RRC CONNECTION SETUP) message, and the RRC that accepts UE to indicate connects the request of foundation.

Wherein, can newly define an IE for carrying the information on load of cellular network, this IE is carried among RRC CONNECTION SETUP message.UE can determine whether to initiate business (certainly also may also will be with reference to the load of other network, the present invention does not limit this) at cellular network according to the information on load of cellular network.

It should be noted that, cellular basestation all carries the information on load of cellular network in can each RRC CONNECTION SETUP, or under condition triggers, in some RRC CONNECTION SETUP, carry the information on load of cellular network, such as being only handed down to the UE with information on load recognition capability, or UE carries 1 information on load inquiry IE(in RRC CONNECTION REQUEST can newly define an information on load inquiry IE), this IE triggers cellular basestation and issues cellular network information on load to this UE.

Can find out, in the present embodiment, the base station of cellular network obtains and issues to UE the RRC message of carrying cellular network information on load, UE receives the RRC message of carrying cellular network information on load that network equipment issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

Refer to Fig. 5, the another kind that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention transmits the schematic flow sheet of the method for cellular network information on load.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 5, the embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

501, when in the time that the UE of RRC connection (RRC_CONNECTED) state has business, UE sends RRC connection reconstruction request (RRC CONNECTION RE-ESTABLISHMENT REQUEST) message to the base station of cellular network, to inquire about cellular network load.

502, the base station of cellular network sends RRC connection reconstruction (RRC CONNECTION RE-ESTABLISHMENT) message to UE, wherein, in this RRC CONNECTION RE-ESTABLISHMENT message, carries cellular network information on load.

For example, can newly define one for carrying the IE of cellular network information on load, this IE is carried in above-mentioned RRC CONNECTION RE-ESTABLISHMENT.

In some embodiments of the invention, UE can inquire about cellular network load, can be also whether inquiry cellular network load reaches certain threshold value; Corresponding, the cellular network information on load that the base station of cellular network issues can be the concrete load of cellular network, can be also that cellular network load is inquired about the comparative result of threshold value with UE.

Refer to Fig. 6, the another kind that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention transmits the schematic flow sheet of the method for cellular network information on load.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 6, the embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

601, the base station of cellular network obtains the NAS message element that carries cellular network information on load.

602, cellular basestation issues DL Information Transfer message to UE, and wherein this DLInformation Transfer carries above-mentioned NAS message element.

It should be noted that, as a rule NAS message element is generated by mobile management entity or other core network elements, and cellular basestation carries out transparent transmission after obtaining this NAS message.Can farthest utilize existing cellular basestation by the load message of carrying cellular network in NAS message element, save the expense of arranging net of operator, UE upgrading is also simpler.In addition, mobile management entity or other core network elements can be initiatively to generate above-mentioned NAS message element, or mobile management entity or other core network elements can generate receiving after the NAS message element that UE carries by UL Information Transfer message.

Can find out, in the present embodiment, the base station of cellular network obtains and issues to UE the DL Information Transfer message of carrying cellular network information on load, UE receives the DL Information Transfer message of carrying cellular network information on load that network equipment issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

Refer to Fig. 7, the another kind that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention transmits the schematic flow sheet of the method for cellular network information on load.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 7, the embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

701, the application service end in network equipment (APP Server) generates IP packet;

702, the application service end in network equipment sends above-mentioned IP packet to UE.

Wherein, this IP packet carries cellular network information on load.

Be appreciated that network equipment issues cellular network load message by the form of IP packet, can avoid the amendment of idle message, be beneficial to and realize cellular network load message at existing network and issue.Can be in UE applications client of installation and deployment (APP Client), obtain alternately cellular network information on load by APP Client and APP Server.In some embodiments of the invention, APP Server may be deployed on BTS management network element (as base station controller/radio connection controller/mobile management network element), and UE can obtain cellular network information on load by BTS management network element.

In some embodiments of the invention, the IP packet that carries cellular network information on load may be that APPServer periodically sends, also can be that network load sends while changing, can also be to trigger and send while receiving the network associate message of UE, wherein, UE can carry the cell ID (Cell ID) of the accompanying cellular network cell of UE in network associate message, certainly the cellular network information on load that the IP packet that, APP Server issues carries comprises the information on load of the accompanying cellular network cell of UE.

Can find out, the present embodiment network equipment obtains and issues to UE the IP packet that carries cellular network information on load, UE receives the IP packet that carries cellular network information on load that network equipment issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

Refer to Fig. 8, the another kind that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention transmits the schematic flow sheet of the method for cellular network information on load.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 8, the embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

801, WLAN access point (AP, Access Point) obtains cellular network information on load from the base station of cellular network;

Wherein, WLAN AP can be from the base station of the cellular network associated with it or base station manager obtain cellular network information on load.

802, WLAN AP sends beacon (Beacon) frame to UE, and wherein, Beacon frame carries cellular network information on load.

Wherein, can newly define one for carrying the IE of cellular network information on load, this IE is carried in Beacon frame and broadcasts.

In some embodiments of the invention, WLAN AP can carry Cell ID in the IE that carries cell load, UE can be by the information on load of Cell ID identification cellular network cell, and WLAN AP can once issue the information on load of the cellular network cell of one or more associateds.

Can find out, the present embodiment network equipment obtains and issues to UE the Beacon frame that carries cellular network information on load, UE receives this Beacon frame that network equipment issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

Refer to Fig. 9, the another kind that Fig. 9 provides for the embodiment of the present invention transmits the schematic flow sheet of the method for cellular network information on load.The method of the transmission cellular network information on load that as shown in Figure 9, the embodiment of the present invention provides can comprise following content:

901, UE sends generic advertisement service (GAS, General Advertisement Service) initial request (Initial Request) message to WLAN AP, to inquire about cellular network information on load to WLAN AP;

902, WLAN AP sends generic advertisement service initial communication (GAS Initial Response) message to UE, wherein carries cellular network information on load.

Wherein, WLANAP obtains cellular network information on load from base station or the base station controller of cellular network.

Such as, WLAN AP can be at third generation partner program (3GPP, 3rd Generation Partnership Project) cellular network access network vlan query protocol VLAN (ANQP, Access Network Query Protocol) carry cellular network information on load in element, or define new element and carry cellular network information on load.Wherein, in order to distinguish the load of different cellular network cell, this 3GPP Cellular Network ANQP-element portability Cell ID.

GAS mechanism is convenient to inquire about some network informations between UE and WLAN AP, and as WLAN AP supports which provider customer's access, what kind of backhaul (Backhaul) configuration of WLAN is, utilizes GAS message to transmit the cellular network information on load of WLAN association here.Wherein, in IEEE902.11 agreement, GAS inquiry is divided into several classes conventionally, ANQP is a class wherein, under ANQP, there are for different information definitions different cell (IE, Information element), the mode that can expand the content of existing IE or define new IE is carried cellular network information on load.

Can find out, the present embodiment network equipment obtains and issues to UE the GAS message of carrying cellular network information on load, UE receives this GAS message that network equipment issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, UE is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

For ease of better implementing the such scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, be also provided for implementing the relevant apparatus of such scheme below.

Provide a kind of subscriber equipment 1000 referring to Figure 10-a, the embodiment of the present invention, can comprise:

Receiver 1010, the cellular network information on load issuing for receiving network equipment;

Memory 1020, the above-mentioned cellular network information on load receiving for storing received device 1010.

In some embodiments of the invention, receiver 1010 specifically for, receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of cellular network; Or, the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of reception cellular network; Or, the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of reception cellular network issues; Or the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment that receives WLAN (wireless local area network) issues.

In some embodiments of the invention, receiver 1010 specifically for, issue at the network equipment that receives cellular network be used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes after, the system message that carries cellular network information on load that receives the network equipment broadcast of above-mentioned cellular network, wherein above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message; Or, the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment periodic broadcast of reception cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message.

In some embodiments of the invention, receiver 1010 specifically for, above-mentioned receiver specifically for, receive the downlink information message transfer that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in downlink information message transfer, wherein, above-mentioned downlink information message transfer be initiatively issued by above-mentioned network equipment or by the transmission after receiving the uplink information message transfer sending in the above-mentioned subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state of above-mentioned network equipment,

Or,

Receive the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned Radio Resource control connection is set up message by the transmission after receiving the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the above-mentioned subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state of above-mentioned network equipment;

Or,

The Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load that receives the network equipment clean culture of cellular network is set up message, wherein, above-mentioned Radio Resource control connection is set up message by the transmission after receiving the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the above-mentioned subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control Idle state of above-mentioned network equipment.

Referring to Figure 10-b, in some embodiments of the invention, subscriber equipment 1000 also can comprise:

Transmitter 1030, for receive the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of cellular network issues at receiver 1010 before, network equipment to above-mentioned cellular network sends related network information, wherein, above-mentioned related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of above-mentioned subscriber equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, the above-mentioned administrative messag that receiver 1010 receives is carried among beacon frame, and wherein, administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or the above-mentioned administrative messag that receiver 1010 receives is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and above-mentioned administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

Referring to Figure 10-c, in some embodiments of the invention, subscriber equipment 1000 also can comprise:

Controller 1040, determine whether in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission for the cellular network information on load receiving according to receiver 1010, for instance, if one or more communities that cellular network information on load comprises cellular network (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) duty cycle information, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is less than first threshold, controller 1040 can be determined and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is more than or equal to first threshold, controller 1040 can be determined not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.If one or more communities that for example cellular network information on load comprises cellular network again (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) current access customer number information, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is less than Second Threshold, controller 1040 can be determined and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is greater than Second Threshold, controller 1040 can determine that other situation by that analogy not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.

Be understandable that, the function of each functional module of the subscriber equipment 1000 of the present embodiment can be according to the method specific implementation in said method embodiment, and its specific implementation process can, with reference to the associated description of said method embodiment, repeat no more herein.

Can find out, in the embodiment of the present invention, network equipment issues cellular network information on load to UE, the cellular network information on load that subscriber equipment 1000 receives and storage networking side apparatus issues, this mechanism makes UE can obtain cellular network information on load, subscriber equipment 1000 is follow-up can carry out choose reasonable network based on cellular network information on load, and UE fails to obtain cellular network information on load in prior art, this makes UE in prior art may be difficult to scientific and reasonable selection network.Mechanism of the present invention, for UE choose reasonable network provides support, is conducive to optimize the business network selection of UE, and then promotes user's experience.

Provide a kind of network equipment 1100 referring to Figure 11, the embodiment of the present invention, comprising: acquiring unit 1110 and transmitter 1120.

Acquiring unit 1110, for obtaining cellular network information on load;

Transmitter 1120, for issuing above-mentioned cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, the network equipment that network equipment 1100 is cellular network, transmitter 1120 specifically for, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment broadcast; Carry the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture; Issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment;

In some embodiments of the invention, the network equipment that network equipment 1100 is WLAN (wireless local area network), transmitter 1120 specifically for, issue the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, transmitter 1120 specifically for, to the system message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment periodic broadcast, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message; Or, after issuing to subscriber equipment and being used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to above-mentioned subscriber equipment broadcast, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among one or more System information block in said system message.

In some embodiments of the invention, transmitter 1120 specifically for, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in above-mentioned downlink information message transfer; Or, after the uplink information message transfer sending at the subscriber equipment receiving in Radio Resource control connection state, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to above-mentioned subscriber equipment clean culture, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in above-mentioned downlink information message transfer; Or, after receiving the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the above-mentioned subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state, to the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture; Or after receiving the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the above-mentioned subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control Idle state, set up message to the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture.

In some embodiments of the invention, transmitter 1120 specifically for, after receiving the related network information of subscriber equipment transmission, issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment, wherein, above-mentioned related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of above-mentioned subscriber equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, the above-mentioned administrative messag that transmitter 1120 sends is carried among beacon frame, and administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or the above-mentioned administrative messag that transmitter 1120 sends is carried among generic advertisement service frame, wherein, administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

Be appreciated that, the present embodiment network equipment 1100 can be equipment of the core network or can be the access network equipment of cellular network or WLAN, and for example network equipment 1100 can be base station, base station controller, radio connection controller, mobile management network element, access point or other network equipment.

Be understandable that, the function of each functional module of the network equipment 1100 of the present embodiment can be according to the method specific implementation in said method embodiment, and its specific implementation process can, with reference to the associated description of said method embodiment, repeat no more herein.

The structural representation of the subscriber equipment that Figure 12 provides for the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 12, the subscriber equipment of the present embodiment comprises at least one bus 1201, at least one processor 1202 being connected with bus 1201 and at least one memory 1203 being connected with bus 1201, wherein, processor 1202 calls the code of storage in memory 1203, the cellular network information on load issuing for receiving network equipment by bus 1201; Store above-mentioned cellular network information on load.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1202 for example can determine whether in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission according to cellular network information on load, for instance, if one or more communities that cellular network information on load comprises cellular network (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) duty cycle information, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is less than first threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the duty ratio of the accompanying community of above-mentioned UE is more than or equal to first threshold, above-mentioned UE can determine not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.If one or more communities that for example cellular network information on load comprises cellular network again (wherein, these one or more communities comprise the community that UE is accompanying) current access customer number information, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is less than Second Threshold, processor 1202 can be determined and on cellular network, carries out part or all of business transmission, if the accompanying current access customer number in community of above-mentioned UE is greater than Second Threshold, processor 1202 can determine that other situation by that analogy not in the enterprising industry business of cellular network transmission.

In some embodiments of the invention, the information on load that processor 1202 receives the cellular network that network equipment issues can comprise: processor 1202 receives the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of cellular network; Or processor 1202 receives the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network; Or processor 1202 receives the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of cellular network issues; Or processor 1202 receives the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues.

In some embodiments of the invention, the system message that carries cellular network information on load that processor 1202 receives the network equipment broadcast of cellular network can comprise: processor 1202 receives the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment periodic broadcast of cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message; Or after what processor 1202 can issue at the network equipment that receives cellular network be used to indicate beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of above-mentioned cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message.

In some embodiments of the invention, the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load that processor 1202 receives the network equipment clean culture of cellular network can comprise: processor 1202 receives the DL Information Transfer message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is for example carried in the NAS message element in downlink information message transfer, wherein, above-mentioned downlink information message transfer can be initiatively issued by above-mentioned network equipment or by the transmission after receiving the uplink information message transfer sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control connection state of above-mentioned network equipment, or, processor 1202 can receive the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned Radio Resource control connection is set up message and for example, receive (, sending) the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control connection state before initiation business after, is sent by above-mentioned network equipment, or, processor 1202 can receive the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network and set up message, wherein, above-mentioned Radio Resource control connection is set up message and for example, receive (, sending) the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control Idle state before initiation business after, is sent by above-mentioned network equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of UE reception cellular network issues, can comprise: the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the application service end in the network equipment of the applications client reception cellular network in UE issues.Applications client in UE can be resolved the cellular network information on load that this IP packet carries to obtain this IP packet.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1202 also can comprise before receiving the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of cellular network issues: processor 1202 sends related network information to the network equipment of above-mentioned cellular network, wherein, above-mentioned related network information can comprise the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of above-mentioned UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1202 receives the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues, can comprise: processor 1202 receives the beacon frame that carries administrative messag that the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues, be that administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, wherein this administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or processor 1202 receives the generic advertisement service frame of carrying administrative messag that the network equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) issues, be that administrative messag is carried among generic advertisement service frame, wherein, this administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

Figure 12 is only a kind of schematic diagram of the structure of subscriber equipment provided by the invention, and concrete structure can be adjusted according to actual.

The structural representation of the network equipment that Figure 13 provides for the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 13, the subscriber equipment of the present embodiment comprises at least one bus 1301, at least one processor 1302 being connected with bus 1301 and at least one memory 1303 being connected with bus 1301, wherein

Processor 1302, by bus 1301, calls the code of storage in memory 1303, for obtaining cellular network information on load; Issue this cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment.

In some embodiments of the invention, network equipment 1300 can obtain cellular network information on load from self or from miscellaneous equipment, for example, suppose that network equipment 1300 is for base station, and it can be from self obtaining cellular network information on load; Suppose that network equipment 1300 is for base station controller, it can obtain from base station cellular network information on load; Suppose that network equipment 1300 is for mobile management network element, its can be from base station or base station controller obtain cellular network information on load, suppose that network equipment 1300 is access point, its can be from base station or base station controller obtain cellular network information on load.

In actual applications, processor 1302 can issue cellular network information on load to UE by multiple possible mode, and UE can, by corresponding multiple possible mode, receive the cellular network information on load that network equipment issues.For example network equipment can, according to the request of UE, issue cellular network information on load by chain of command and/or user plane messages to UE, or network equipment also can initiatively pass through chain of command and/or user plane messages issues cellular network information on load to UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1302 issues above-mentioned cellular network information on load to UE and can comprise: the system message that carries cellular network information on load to UE broadcast; Or, carry the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to UE clean culture; Or, issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to UE; Or, issue the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load to UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1302 carries the system message of cellular network information on load to UE broadcast, can comprise: processor 1302 is to the system message that carries cellular network information on load of UE periodic broadcast, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in said system message; Or, processor 1302 is after issuing to UE and being used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to above-mentioned UE broadcast, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried among one or more System information block in said system message.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1302 carries the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to UE clean culture, comprise: processor 1302 carries the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to UE clean culture, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in above-mentioned downlink information message transfer; Or, after the uplink information message transfer that processor 1302 sends at the UE receiving in Radio Resource control connection state, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to above-mentioned UE clean culture, wherein, above-mentioned cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in above-mentioned downlink information message transfer; Or, processor 1302 is after receiving the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending before initiation business in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control connection state, to the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of UE clean culture; Or, processor 1302, receive the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the above-mentioned UE of Radio Resource control Idle state before initiation business after, is set up message to the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of UE clean culture.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1302 is after receiving the related network information of UE transmission, issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to UE, wherein, above-mentioned related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of above-mentioned UE.

In some embodiments of the invention, processor 1302 issues to UE the administrative messag that carries cellular network information on load and can comprise: processor 1302 issues the beacon frame that carries administrative messag to UE, be that administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, wherein, this administrative messag carries 1 or the information on load of multiple communities of cellular network; Or processor 1302 can issue the generic advertisement service frame of carrying administrative messag to UE, administrative messag is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and this administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

Figure 13 is only a kind of schematic diagram of the structure of network equipment provided by the invention, and concrete structure can be adjusted according to actual.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of computer-readable storage medium, and wherein, this computer-readable storage medium can have program stored therein, and this program comprises the part or all of step of the transmission cellular network information on load of recording in said method embodiment while execution.

It should be noted that, for aforesaid each embodiment of the method, for simple description, therefore it is all expressed as to a series of combination of actions, but those skilled in the art should know, the present invention is not subject to the restriction of described sequence of movement, because according to the present invention, some step can adopt other orders or carry out simultaneously.Secondly, those skilled in the art also should know, the embodiment described in specification all belongs to preferred embodiment, and related action and module might not be that the present invention is necessary.

In the above-described embodiments, the description of each embodiment is all emphasized particularly on different fields, in certain embodiment, there is no the part of detailed description, can be referring to the associated description of other embodiment.

In the several embodiment that provide in the application, should be understood that disclosed device can be realized by another way.For example, device embodiment described above is only schematic, the division of for example described unit, be only that a kind of logic function is divided, when actual realization, can there is 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 electrical or other form.

The described 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 exists, and 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 also can adopt the form of SFU software functional unit to realize.

If described integrated unit is realized and during as production marketing independently or use, can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium using the form of SFU software functional unit.Based on such understanding, the all or part of of the part that technical scheme of the present invention contributes to prior art in essence in other words or this technical scheme can embody with the form of software product, this computer software product 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 all or part of step of method described in the present invention each embodiment.And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as USB flash disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), portable hard drive, magnetic disc or CDs.

The above, above embodiment only, in order to technical scheme of the present invention to be described, is not intended to limit; Although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to previous embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: its technical scheme that still can record aforementioned each embodiment is modified, or part technical characterictic is wherein equal to replacement; And these amendments or replacement do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the spirit and scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.

Claims

1. a method of transmitting cellular network information on load, is characterized in that, comprising:

2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the information on load of the cellular network that described reception network equipment issues, comprising:

3. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of described reception cellular network, comprising:

4. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, the radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of described reception cellular network, comprising:

Or,

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

Before the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that the network equipment of described subscriber equipment reception cellular network issues, also comprise: described subscriber equipment sends related network information to the network equipment of described cellular network, wherein, described related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of described subscriber equipment.

6. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, and wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or described administrative messag is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

7. according to the method described in claim 1 to 6 any one, it is characterized in that, described cellular network information on load comprises the information on load of the cellular network cell that described subscriber equipment adheres to.

8. a method of transmitting cellular network information on load, is characterized in that, comprising:

Network equipment obtains cellular network information on load;

9. method according to claim 8, is characterized in that, described network equipment issues described cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment, comprising:

10. method according to claim 9, is characterized in that, the described system message that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment broadcast, comprising:

11. methods according to claim 9, is characterized in that, the described radio resource control information that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture, comprising:

Or,

12. methods according to claim 9, is characterized in that, the described the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load that issues to subscriber equipment, comprising:

13. methods according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described administrative messag is carried among beacon frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or described administrative messag is carried among generic advertisement service frame, wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

Method described in 14. according to Claim 8 to 13 any one, is characterized in that, described cellular network information on load comprises the information on load of the cellular network cell that described subscriber equipment adheres to.

15. 1 kinds of subscriber equipmenies, is characterized in that, comprising:

Memory, for storing described cellular network information on load.

16. subscriber equipmenies according to claim 15, is characterized in that,

17. subscriber equipmenies according to claim 16, is characterized in that,

Described receiver specifically for, issue at the network equipment that receives cellular network be used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes after, receive the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment broadcast of described cellular network, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message; Or, the system message that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment periodic broadcast of reception cellular network, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message.

18. subscriber equipmenies according to claim 16, is characterized in that,

Described receiver specifically for, receive the downlink information message transfer that carries cellular network information on load of the network equipment clean culture of cellular network, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in downlink information message transfer, wherein, described downlink information message transfer be initiatively issued by described network equipment or by the transmission after receiving the uplink information message transfer sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state of described network equipment;

Or,

19. subscriber equipmenies according to claim 16, is characterized in that,

Described subscriber equipment also comprises: transmitter, before the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load issuing at the network equipment of described receiver reception cellular network, network equipment to described cellular network sends related network information, wherein, described related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of described subscriber equipment.

20. subscriber equipmenies according to claim 16, is characterized in that, the described administrative messag that described receiver receives is carried among beacon frame, and wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or the described administrative messag that described receiver receives is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.

21. 1 kinds of network equipments, is characterized in that, comprising:

Acquiring unit, for obtaining cellular network information on load;

22. network equipments according to claim 21, is characterized in that,

Described network equipment is the network equipment of cellular network, described transmitter specifically for, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment broadcast; Carry the radio resource control information of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture; Issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment;

23. network equipments according to claim 22, it is characterized in that, described transmitter specifically for, to the system message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment periodic broadcast, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among wherein one or more System information blocks in described system message; Or, after issuing to subscriber equipment and being used to indicate the beep-page message that cellular network information on load changes, carry the system message of cellular network information on load to described subscriber equipment broadcast, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried among one or more System information block in described system message.

24. network equipments according to claim 22, is characterized in that,

Described transmitter specifically for, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment clean culture, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in described downlink information message transfer; Or, after the uplink information message transfer sending at the subscriber equipment receiving in Radio Resource control connection state, carry the downlink information message transfer of cellular network information on load to described subscriber equipment clean culture, wherein, described cellular network information on load is carried in the non-access layer information element in described downlink information message transfer; Or, after receiving the radio resource control connection reestablishment request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control connection state, to the radio resource control connection reestablishment message that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture; Or, after receiving the wireless resource control connection request message sending in the described subscriber equipment of Radio Resource control Idle state, set up message to the Radio Resource control connection that carries cellular network information on load of subscriber equipment clean culture.

25. network equipments according to claim 22, is characterized in that,

Described transmitter specifically for, after receiving the related network information of subscriber equipment transmission, issue the Internet protocol data bag that carries cellular network information on load to subscriber equipment, wherein, described related network information comprises the cell ID of the current cellular network cell of adhering to of described subscriber equipment.

26. network equipments according to claim 22, is characterized in that,

The described administrative messag that described transmitter sends is carried among beacon frame, and described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more community of cellular network; Or the described administrative messag that described transmitter sends is carried among generic advertisement service frame, and wherein, described administrative messag carries the information on load of one or more communities of cellular network.