CN104519564A

CN104519564A - A method for interacting with x2 gateway, base station, and x2 gateway

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Publication number: CN104519564A
Application number: CN201310447123.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴蕴璐; 高音; 黄莹
Original assignee: ZTE Corp
Current assignee: ZTE Corp
Priority date: 2013-09-26
Filing date: 2013-09-26
Publication date: 2015-04-15
Also published as: WO2015043289A1

Abstract

The present application discloses a method for interacting with an X2 gateway, a base station, and an X2 gateway. The method comprises a process of performing registration for the present base station, and the process comprises: a home evolved base station (HeNB) or an evolved base station (eNB) sending a first registration request message to the X2 gateway, the first registration request message carrying a base station identifier of the present base station and further carrying the following one or more set of information of the present base station: location information of the HeNB or eNB, serving cell information of the HeNB or eNB, and a closed member group identifier and access mode information of the HeNB; and the X2 gateway receiving the first registration request message, and then storing a matching relationship between the base station identifier of the HeNB or eNB and an address of a transport network layer (TNL), and returning a registration response message. The method for interacting with x2 gateway, base station, and x2 gateway of the present invention achieve registration of the HeNB or eNB to the X2 gateway, thereby providing a user with a wireless communication service with high quality.

Description

A kind of base station and the mutual method of X2 gateway, base station and X2 gateway

Technical field

The present invention relates to wireless communication technique, particularly relate to a kind of base station and the mutual method of X2 gateway, base station and X2 gateway.

Background technology

Home eNodeB is a kind of small-sized low power base station, private resource as private user is deployed in the private sites such as family, group, company or school, by the core net of the access in radio equipment connections such as cable, digital subscriber line (DSL, Digital Subscriber Line) or optical fiber to operator.The Main Function of Home eNodeB provides higher service rate to user, and reduce the cost used required for high-rate service, and the covering simultaneously making up existing distributed cellular wireless telecommunication system is not enough.The advantage of Home eNodeB comprises: low cost, (plug and play) easy to use, low power output, the expense saving operator's erection and base station maintenance, the optimization of solution in-door covering etc.

In Long Term Evolution (LTE, Long Term Evolution) system, the network architecture schematic diagram at Home eNodeB (HeNB, the Home Evolved NodeB) place of evolution as shown in Figure 1.Terminal (UE, User Equipment) under HeNB is the Home eNodeB Access Network (HeNBAN, Home Evolved NodeB Access Network) based on existing air protocol access evolution.HeNBAN is made up of the femto gateway (HeNB GW, Home Evolved NodeB Gateway) of HeNB and evolution.The function that HeNB supports and enhanced base station (eNB, evolved Node B) basically identical.A community is only connected under a HeNB.HeNB GW is optional network element.The major function of HeNB GW is: the S1 message that relaying UE is relevant, the S1 message that the non-UE that terminates is relevant, for UE optional m igration management entity (MME, Mobility Management Entity) etc. in attaching process.HeNB can be directly connected to the block core (EPC of evolution by S1 interface, Evolved Packet Core), wherein HeNB is connected to gateway (S-GW, Serving Gateway) by S1-U interface, and HeNB is connected to MME by S1-MME interface.HeNB also can be connected to EPC by HeNB GW, and wherein S1-U interface can terminate in HeNB GW, or terminates in EPC, and S1-MME interface is through HeNB GW to EPC.EPC network element comprises MME and S-GW.MME carries the correlation function such as bearer management, mobile management.S-GW carries the functions such as the data route in user face.In addition, home base station management system (the HeMS of the evolution in Fig. 1, HeNB Management System) maintenance and management is carried out to HeNB, according to requirement configuration and the control HeNB of operator, wherein most importantly for HeNB realizes configuration feature, the content of configuration comprises examining of positional information, the parameter of HeNB, the parameter of core net, wireless access network (RAN, Radio Access Network) parameter and the parameter of wireless frequency (RF, Radio Frequency).The function that safety in security gateway (SeGW, SecurityGateway) network enabled is relevant.

HeNB is only for specific user provides service, and the concept therefore having introduced closed member's group (Closed SubscriberGroup is called for short CSG) performs access control.Each HeNB has specific CSG attribute, comprises closed member and organizes mark (CSG Identity is called for short CSG ID) and access module information.Here for HeNB defines three kinds of community access modules (Cell Access Mode): close (Close) pattern, the closed member composition person only having corresponding CSG ID to identify just can access; Mixing (Hybrid) pattern, allow all UE accesses, but the closed member composition person having corresponding CSG ID to identify enjoys higher priority; Open (Open) pattern, allows all UE accesses.

Third generation partner program (3GPP, 3rd Generation Partnership Project) permit setting up the X2 interface for switching object under being intended to following scene when Release10 and Release11: between the HeNB of eNB and open pattern, between the HeNB of eNB and hybrid pattern, the HeNB of source closed pattern is to target eNB, between the HeNB of HeNB and the open/hybrid pattern of open pattern, the HeNB of HeNB to the target open/hybrid pattern of source closed pattern, there is the HeNB of HeNB to the target closed pattern of the source hybrid/closed pattern of identical PLMNID and CSG ID.Can, by being that direct X2 connects, also can be connected by the indirect X2 of new functional entity X2 gateway (X2GW, X2Gateway) of similar HeNB GW between eNB and HeNB, between HeNB.In the discussion process introducing X2GW scheme, wireless network layer (the RNL of source based target side, Radio Network Layer) mark (ID, Identity) route X2 message, HeNB or eNB use new registration message to come to set up in X2GW and preserve RNL ID and transport network layer (TNL, the Transport Network Layer) matching relationship of address, the IP address configuration of X2GW to HeNB, eNB by the mode of configuration or known that by TNL address discovery process the scheme of IP address of X2GW is as the candidate scheme of X2GW when start.The TNL address of HeNB or eNB can obtain from the information of transport layer when receipt message.In existing standard, HeNB is registered on HeNB GW by S1 process of establishing.Because X2GW is the New function entity being different from HeNB GW, as shown in Figure 2.Therefore the new register flow path of (H) eNB on X2GW needs refinement.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a kind of base station and the mutual method of X2 gateway, base station and X2 gateway, can realize the registration of base station at X2 gateway.

For solving the problems of the technologies described above, a kind of base station of the present invention and the mutual method of X2 gateway, comprise the process for this base station login, this process comprises:

Home eNodeB HeNB or the enhanced base station eNB of evolution send the first login request message to X2 gateway, carry the Base Station Identification of this base station in described first login request message, also carry one or more groups information following of this base station:

The positional information of HeNB or eNB;

The service cell information of HeNB or eNB;

The closed member of HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

After described X2 gateway receives described first login request message, preserve the Base Station Identification of described HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of transport network layer TNL address, and return registration reply message.

Further, also comprise the process for other base station logins, this process comprises:

HeNB sends X2 to X2 gateway and sets up request message, if described X2 cannot be set up request message and be routed to opposite end eNB by X2 gateway, the second login request message is sent, the Base Station Identification carrying described opposite end eNB and the TNL address of described opposite end eNB obtained by TNL address discovery process to described X2 gateway;

After described X2 gateway receives described second login request message, preserve the Base Station Identification of described opposite end eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, and return response message.

Further, the closed member carrying described HeNB in described first login request message organizes mark and access module information, and described X2 gateway preserves described HeNB closed member after receiving described first login request message organizes mark and access module information;

Described method also comprises:

Described X2 gateway receives after X2 interface that source base station sends sets up request, organizes mark and access module information judges whether to allow to set up described X2 interface according to the closed member of source base station and target BS.

Further, described X2 gateway registration success, returns the response message that succeeds in registration, carries type of message cell, or type of message cell and risk diagnostic cell, X2 gateway successfully preserves the Base Station Identification of this HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address to allow described HeNB or eNB know.

Further, succeed in registration described in response message and also take X2 gateway identification.

Further, described X2 gateway also in such a way in one at the response message carry information that succeeds in registration;

Mode one:

If eNB initiates described first login request message, described in succeed in registration carry described X2 gateway in response message under the service cell information of registered HeNB or Base Station Identification;

If HeNB initiates described first login request message, described in succeed in registration carry described X2 gateway in response message under the service cell information of registered eNB and HeNB or Base Station Identification;

Mode two:

If HeNB initiates described first login request message, described in succeed in registration do not carry described X2 gateway in response message under the information of registered base station.

Further, the service cell information of described HeNB or Base Station Identification comprise the TNL address of described HeNB, and/or the closed member of described HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

The service cell information of described eNB or Base Station Identification comprise the TNL address of described eNB.

Further, the closed member of HeNB registered under the response message that succeeds in registration that described X2 gateway returns comprises described X2 gateway organizes mark and access module information;

Described method also comprises: described HeNB or eNB organizes mark and access module information according to the closed member of HeNB registered under described X2 gateway, judges whether limited initiate X2 interface to this HeNB sets up, be not subject to the process of establishing initiating described X2 interface in limited time.

Further, described X2 gateway registration failure, returns registration failure response message; Described registration failure response message comprise in following information one or more:

The stand-by period of registration failure reason, minimum allowance and risk diagnostic cell.

Further, also comprise:

HeNB, before shutdown, sends the 3rd login request message to X2 gateway, carries shutdown mark and the Base Station Identification of described HeNB; After described X2 gateway receives described 3rd login request message, forwarding described 3rd login request message has to described HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

X2 gateway, after finding that the connection between HeNB disconnects, has HeNB or eNB be connected to send the 4th login request message to described HeNB, carries Base Station Identification and the shutdown mark of described HeNB.

Further, also comprise the process of registration, this process comprises:

HeNB, before shutdown, sends to X2 gateway and removes registration message, remove described the Base Station Identification comprising described HeNB in registration message; After removing registration message described in described X2 gateway receives, registration message described in forwarding, is gone to have to described HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

X2 gateway, after finding that the connection between HeNB disconnects, removes registration message to having HeNB or eNB be connected to send with described HeNB, carries the Base Station Identification of described HeNB.

Further, also comprise the process of register update, this process comprises:

When the Serving cell of HeNB or eNB changes, send registration update message to X2 gateway, carry the Universal Terrestrial wireless access network Cell Global Identification ECGI of the evolution of old Serving cell and new service cell information; After described X2 gateway receives described registration update message, forwarding described registration update message has to described HeNB or eNB HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

X2 gateway, after the Serving cell of HeNB or eNB changes, has HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to described HeNB or eNB, carries the ECGI of old Serving cell and new service cell information.

Further, also comprise the process of register update, this process comprises:

HeNB, before shutdown, sends registration update message to X2 gateway, carries the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represents the information of HeNB shutdown; Described X2 gateway is after receiving described registration update message, and forwarding described registration update message has to described HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

X2 gateway, after finding that the connection between HeNB disconnects, has HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to described HeNB, carries the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represents the information of HeNB shutdown.

Further, also comprise:

After the HeNB of shutdown starts shooting again, described HeNB sends registration update message to described X2GW, carries the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represents the information of HeNB start; Described X2 gateway is after receiving described registration update message, and forwarding described registration update message has to described HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

Described X2 gateway, after HeNB starts shooting again, has HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to described HeNB, carries the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represents the information of HeNB start.

Further, a kind of base station, comprising: the first registering unit and communication unit, wherein:

Described first registering unit, for sending the first login request message by described communication unit to X2 gateway, carries the Base Station Identification of this base station in described first login request message, also carries one or more groups information following of this base station:

The positional information of HeNB or eNB;

The service cell information of HeNB or eNB;

The closed member of HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

Described communication unit, for sending to described X2 gateway by described first login request message;

Described base station is Home eNodeB HeNB or the enhanced base station eNB of evolution.

Further, also comprise the second registering unit, wherein:

Described second registering unit, request message is set up for sending X2 to X2 gateway, if described X2 cannot be set up request message and be routed to opposite end eNB by X2 gateway, the second login request message is sent, the Base Station Identification carrying described opposite end eNB and the TNL address of described opposite end eNB obtained by TNL address discovery process to described X2 gateway.

Further, also comprise judging unit, wherein:

Described judging unit, closed member for HeNB registered under the described X2 gateway that the response message that succeeds in registration received according to communication unit comprises organizes mark and access module, judge whether limited initiate X2 interface to this HeNB sets up, be not subject to the process of establishing initiating described X2 interface in limited time.

Further, also comprise the 3rd registering unit, wherein:

Described 3rd registering unit, for before HeNB shutdown, sends the 3rd login request message to X2 gateway, carries shutdown mark and the Base Station Identification of place HeNB.

Further, also comprise registering unit, wherein:

Describedly go registering unit, for before HeNB shutdown, send to described X2 gateway and remove registration message, at the described Base Station Identification removing the HeNB comprising place in registration message.

Further, also comprise register update unit, wherein:

Described register update unit, for when Serving cell changes, sends registration update message to X2 gateway, carries the Universal Terrestrial wireless access network Cell Global Identification ECGI of the evolution of old Serving cell and new service cell information.

Further, also comprise register update unit, wherein:

Described register update unit, for before HeNB shutdown, sends registration update message to X2 gateway, carries the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represents the information of HeNB shutdown.

Further, also comprise boots updating block, wherein:

Described emphasis start updating block, for after the HeNB of shutdown starts shooting again, described HeNB sends registration update message to described X2GW, carries the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represents the information of HeNB start.

Further, a kind of X2 gateway, comprising: communication unit, matching relationship storage unit and response unit, wherein:

Described communication unit, for receiving and sending message;

Described matching relationship storage unit, for after described communication unit receives the first login request message, preserves the matching relationship of the Home eNodeB HeNB of evolution or the Base Station Identification of enhanced base station eNB and transport network layer TNL address;

Described response unit, for returning registration reply message.

Further, described matching relationship storage unit, also for after described communication unit receives the second login request message, preserves the Base Station Identification of opposite end eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, and returns response message.

Further, also comprise judging unit, wherein:

Described judging unit, closed member for preserving HeNB after described communication unit receives the first login request message organizes mark and access module information, and receive after X2 interface that source base station sends sets up request at described communication unit, organize mark according to the closed member of source base station and target BS and access module judges whether to allow to set up described X2 interface.

Further, described response unit, specifically for succeeding in registration, return the response message that succeeds in registration, carry type of message cell, or type of message cell and risk diagnostic cell, X2 gateway successfully preserves the Base Station Identification of this HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address to allow described HeNB or eNB know.

Further, succeed in registration described in response message and also carry X2 gateway identification.

Further, described response unit also in such a way in one at the response message carry information that succeeds in registration;

Mode one:

Mode two:

Further, described response unit, specifically for registration failure, returns registration failure response message; Described registration failure response message comprise in following information one or more:

Further, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

Described notification unit, after receiving the 3rd login request message at described communication unit, forwarding described 3rd login request message has to the HeNB of initiation the 3rd login request message HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

After finding that the connection between HeNB disconnects, there is HeNB or eNB be connected to send the 4th login request message to described HeNB, carry Base Station Identification and the shutdown mark of described HeNB.

Further, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

Described notification unit, also for after described communication unit receives registration message, goes registration message to go the HeNB of registration message to have HeNB or eNB be connected to initiation described in forwarding; Or,

After finding that the connection between HeNB disconnects, remove registration message to having HeNB or eNB be connected to send with described HeNB, carry the Base Station Identification of described HeNB.

Further, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

Described notification unit, for after described communication unit receives registration update message, forwarding described registration update message has to HeNB or eNB initiating registration update message HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

After the Serving cell of HeNB or eNB changes, there is HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to described HeNB or eNB, carry the ECGI of old Serving cell and new service cell information.

Further, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

Described notification unit, also for after described communication unit receives registration update message, forwarding described registration update message has to the HeNB initiating registration update message HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

After finding that the connection between HeNB disconnects, there is HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to described HeNB, carry the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represent the information of HeNB shutdown.

Further, also comprise boots notification unit, wherein:

Described boots notification unit, for after described communication unit receives described registration update message, forwarding described registration update message has to the HeNB initiating registration update message HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

After HeNB starts shooting again, there is HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to described HeNB, carry the Base Station Identification of described HeNB and represent the information of HeNB start.

In sum, present invention achieves the registration of HeNB or eNB to X2 gateway, HeNB or eNB can be communicated by X2 gateway, thus provide high-quality radio communication service for user.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the network architecture schematic diagram at HeNB place in prior art;

Fig. 2 is the E-UTRAN configuration diagram having X2GW to dispose;

Fig. 3 is that the embodiment of the present invention two succeeds in registration schematic flow sheet;

Fig. 4 is the embodiment of the present invention two registration failure schematic flow sheet;

Fig. 5 is that the embodiment of the present invention three uses register flow path to notify and to have (H) eNB of being connected with the HeNB that shuts down about the schematic diagram of HeNB shutdown information;

Fig. 6 is that the embodiment of the present invention three makes to spend register flow path to notify and to have (H) eNB of being connected with the HeNB that shuts down about the schematic diagram of HeNB shutdown information;

Fig. 7 is that the embodiment of the present invention three uses register update flow process to notify and to have (H) eNB of being connected with the HeNB that shuts down about the schematic diagram of HeNB shutdown information;

Fig. 8 is the embodiment of the present invention four schematic flow sheet;

Fig. 9 is the Organization Chart of the base station of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 is the Organization Chart of the X2 gateway of the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

Embodiment one:

Present embodiments provide a kind of base station and the mutual method of X2 gateway, comprise the process for this base station login, this process comprises:

HeNB or eNB sends the first login request message to X2 gateway (X2GW); In the first login request message, carry the Base Station Identification of this base station, also carry one or more groups information following of this base station:

The positional information of HeNB or eNB;

The service cell information of HeNB or eNB;

The closed member of HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

After X2 gateway receives the first login request message, preserve the Base Station Identification of HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, and return registration reply message.

If transmitting terminal is HeNB, the Base Station Identification that this first login request message comprises is HeNBID; If transmitting terminal is eNB, the Base Station Identification that this first login request message comprises is eNB ID.RNL ID is equal to Base Station Identification, that is: RNL ID is equal to HeNB ID, and RNL ID is also equal to eNB ID, hereinafter no longer Base Station Identification and RNL ID is distinguished.

Service cell information comprises PLMN ID, ECGI, PCI, TAC etc.

The application also comprises the process for other base station logins, when X2GW receive X2 that HeNB sends set up request message but there is no the match information of the RNL ID of eNB and TNL address, HeNB can comprise Base Station Identification and the TNL address of the opposite end network element of registration network element in the second login request message sent;

This process comprises:

HeNB sends X2 to X2 gateway and sets up request message, if X2 cannot be set up request message and be routed to opposite end eNB by X2 gateway, the second login request message is sent, the Base Station Identification carrying opposite end eNB and the TNL address of opposite end eNB obtained by TNL address discovery process to X2 gateway;

After X2 gateway receives the second login request message, preserve the Base Station Identification of opposite end eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, and return response message.

The closed member carrying HeNB in the application in first login request message organizes mark and access module information, and X2 gateway preserves HeNB closed member after receiving the first login request message organizes mark and access module information;

The method of the application also comprises: X2 gateway receives after X2 interface that source base station sends sets up request, organizes mark and access module information judges whether to allow to set up X2 interface according to the closed member of source base station and target BS.

Described X2 gateway returns registration reply message to HeNB or eNB, if wherein succeed in registration, then returns the response message that succeeds in registration, otherwise returns registration failure response message.

Described X2 gateway returns registration reply message to HeNB or eNB, if wherein succeed in registration, then returns the response message that succeeds in registration, comprises further:

Succeed in registration in response message and can carry type of message cell, or type of message cell and Criticality Diagnostics(risk diagnostic) cell, X2GW successfully preserves the RNL ID of this HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address only to allow HeNB or eNB know;

Succeed in registration in response message and can carry X2GW ID;

X2 gateway also in such a way in one at the response message carry information that succeeds in registration;

Mode one:

Mode two:

Can comprise the TNL address of HeNB in the service cell information of HeNB or Base Station Identification, and/or the closed member of HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

In the service cell information of eNB or the TNL address of eNB can be comprised in Base Station Identification.These information in literary composition refer to the cell in message.

The closed member of what X2 gateway returned succeed in registration HeNB registered under response message comprises X2 gateway organizes mark and access module information;

Described X2 gateway returns registration reply message to HeNB or eNB, if wherein registration failure, then returns registration failure response message, comprises further:

Registration failure response message comprise in following information one or more: the stand-by period of registration failure reason, minimum allowance and risk diagnostic cell etc.

The method of the application comprises further:

HeNB normal shutdown, HeNB preparation shutdown before, transmit band have shutdown mark the 3rd login request message receive this message to X2GW, X2GW after, forward the message to and have with the HeNB that shuts down HeNB or eNB be connected, this message comprises the HeNB ID of the HeNB of shutdown; Or,

The abnormal shutdown of HeNB, X2GW can find that the SCTP between self and HeNB connects and disconnect, initiate the 4th login request message and have to shutdown HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected, what this message comprised is the HeNB ID of the HeNB of the shutdown that X2GW finds and mark of shutting down.

Make to spend register flow path to notify HeNB state, comprise further:

HeNB normal shutdown, HeNB is before preparation shutdown, and send the new registration message that goes and initially go registration process to X2GW, this message includes the HeNB ID of the HeNB of shutdown, and X2GW forwards the message to has with the HeNB that shuts down HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

The abnormal shutdown of HeNB, X2GW can find that the SCTP between self and HeNB connects and disconnect, and initiating the new registration message that goes has to the HeNB that shuts down HeNB or eNB be connected, and includes the HeNB ID of the HeNB of shutdown in this message.

The method of the application also comprises the process of register update, and this process comprises:

When the Serving cell of HeNB or eNB changes, HeNB or eNB can send registration update message to X2GW, carries the ECGI of old Serving cell and new service cell information; After X2 gateway receives registration update message, forwarding registration update message has to HeNB or eNB HeNB or eNB be connected; Or

X2 gateway, after the Serving cell of HeNB or eNB changes, has HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to HeNB or eNB, carries the ECGI of old Serving cell and new service cell information.

When HeNB normal shutdown, HeNB is before preparation shutdown, send registration update message and carry out original execution register update process to X2GW, comprise the HeNB ID of the HeNB that will shut down within the message and represent the information of HeNB shutdown, X2GW forwards the message to has with the HeNB that shuts down HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

When the abnormal shutdown of HeNB, X2GW can find that the SCTP between self and HeNB connects and disconnect, and initiating registration update message has to shutdown HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected, and this message comprises the HeNB ID of the HeNB that will shut down and represents the information of HeNB shutdown.

The application also comprises:

When the HeNB shut down starts shooting again time, HeNB can send registration update message to X2GW, carries the HeNB ID of the HeNB of start and represents the information of HeNB start; X2 gateway is after receiving registration update message, and forwarding registration update message has to HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected; Or,

X2 gateway, after HeNB starts shooting again, has HeNB or eNB be connected to send registration update message to HeNB, carries the Base Station Identification of HeNB and represents the information of HeNB start.

Registration update message instruction shutdown or again start can represent with independent cell, also can a certain cell if the positional information at Base Station Identification place is as indication information.Such as, registration update message comprises: Served Cells To Add and Served Cells To Delete, and the Base Station Identification of shutdown fills in ServedCells To Delete, and the Base Station Identification of start fills in Served Cells To Add.

For making the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearly understand, hereinafter will be described in detail to embodiments of the invention by reference to the accompanying drawings.It should be noted that, when not conflicting, the embodiment in the application and the feature in embodiment can combination in any mutually.

Embodiment two:

The present embodiment is applicable to the registration of HeNB and eNB on X2GW.In the present embodiment, RNLID and HeNB ID is equivalent concept, and RNL ID and eNB ID is equivalent concept.

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram that succeeds in registration in the present embodiment.

Step 301:HeNB or eNB sends new X2 message and carrys out initial registration flow process, and in the present embodiment, this new information name is (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST.

(H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message comprises HeNB ID or eNB ID.HeNB or eNB is setting up after SCTP is connected with X2GW, HeNB or eNB comprises HeNB ID or eNB ID in (H) eNBREGISTER REQUEST message, X2GW just can set up the RNL ID of HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address after receiving (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message of carrying HeNB ID or eNB ID.

If transmitting terminal is eNB, (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST comprises eNB ID; If transmitting terminal is HeNB, (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST comprises HeNB ID.X2GW, after receiving (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message, preserves the RNL ID of HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, for the object of follow-up route X2 message.

(H) HeNB or eNB positional information can also be comprised in eNB REGISTER REQUEST message, service cell information (comprises Public Land Mobile Nerwork mark (Public Land Mobile NetworkIdentity, PLMN ID), E-UTRAN Cell Global Identification (E-UTRAN Cell GlobalIdentifier, ECGI), Physical Cell Identifier (Physical Cell Identifier, PCI), Tracking Area Code (Tracking Area Code, TAC) etc.) etc.

Step 302: if succeeded in registration, namely after X2GW successfully saves the matching relationship of RNLID and TNL address of HeNB or eNB, X2GW returns new X2 response message to HeNB or eNB, in the present embodiment, this new response message name is (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK.

(H) can carry type of message cell and/or Criticality Diagnostics in eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message, X2GW successfully preserves the RNL ID of this HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address only to allow HeNB or eNB know.

(H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message can carry X2GW ID.

(H) service cell information of (H) eNB registered under also can comprising X2GW in eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message.If eNB, the reason returning HeNB service cell information or HeNB ID in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUESTACK message is: HeNB is connected on an X2GW, and eNB can be connected on multiple X2GW, by the HeNB service cell information that returns in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message or HeNB ID, eNB can know which X2GW newfound target HeNB connects on.

If HeNB, in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message, return service cell information under HeNB or eNB, or the object of HeNB or eNB ID is: HeNB is known, and whether newfound HeNB or eNB is be connected on same X2GW.Or,

(H) service cell information of HeNB registered under only comprising X2GW in eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message or HeNB ID.Because HeNB is only connected on an X2GW, and eNB can be connected on multiple X2GW, and eNB needs to know which X2GW newfound target HeNB connects on.Therefore when the eNB ID comprised in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message is 20 bit time, now prove that the source that register flow path is initiated is eNB, so just registered HeNB service cell information or HeNB ID under (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message comprises X2GW.When the eNB ID comprised in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message is 28 bit time, now prove that the source that register flow path is initiated is HeNB, HeNB or eNB service cell information that so can be registered under (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message comprises X2GW alternatively, or HeNB ID or eNB ID.

(H) in the service cell information of HeNB or eNB registered under the X2GW that eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message comprises, the TNL address of HeNB or eNB belonging to Serving cell can also be comprised, with convenient HeNB and eNB to or HeNB and HeNB between set up between connect time, reduce the process of TNL address discovery.

(H) under the X2GW that eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message comprises in registered HeNB ID or eNB ID, the TNL address of HeNB or eNB can also be comprised, with convenient HeNB and eNB to or HeNB and HeNB between set up between connect time, reduce the process of TNL address discovery.

Fig. 4 is registration failure schematic diagram in the present embodiment.

Step 402: if registration failure, namely X2GW successfully can not preserve the RNL ID of HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, X2GW returns new X2 response message to HeNB or eNB, in the present embodiment, this new response message name is (H) eNB REGISTER REQUESTFAILURE.

(H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST FAILURE message comprises one or more in the stand-by period and risk diagnostic cell etc. of registration failure reason, minimum allowance.

Embodiment three:

The HeNB be connected on X2GW can experience startup and shutdown frequently.When HeNB shuts down time, the SCTP connection between X2GW and HeNB is just disconnected, but HeNB or eNB of opposite end can not recognize that the SCTP connection between X2GW and this HeNB is disconnected.In the present embodiment, normal shutdown refers to HeNB can know when will to shut down, such as, set the scene of specific unused time.Abnormal shutdown refers to the scene of unexpected power-off, HeNB can not be known in advance and when will shut down.There is HeNB or eNB be connected to refer to shutdown HeNB and can know by modes such as route keeping records HeNB or eNB having connection.

Fig. 5 uses register flow path to notify in the present embodiment to have HeNB or eNB that be connected with the HeNB that shuts down about the schematic diagram of HeNB shutdown information.

Step 501: when HeNB normal shutdown time, HeNB is before preparation shutdown, mark can be carried in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message to have shut down to indicate this HeNB, such as, in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message, carry the mark of registration (Deregister) to show that this HeNB has shut down.

This message, after receiving (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message with mark, is transmitted to and has with the HeNB that shuts down HeNB or eNB be connected by step 502:X2GW.Comprise the HeNB ID of the HeNB of shutdown in (H) eNBREGISTER REQUEST message and show that HeNB has shut down and go to register the mark of (Deregister).

When HeNB abnormal shutdown time, HeNB cannot predict in advance and namely will shut down, X2GW can find that the SCTP between self and HeNB connects and be disconnected, so initiate (H) eNBREGISTER REQUEST message have to shutdown HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected.(H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST message comprise be X2GW find shutdown HeNB HeNB ID and show the mark that HeNB shuts down.

After step 503:HeNB or eNB obtains the information of HeNB shutdown, send (H) eNBREGISTER REQUEST ACK message to X2GW.

Step 504:X2GW forwards and is somebody's turn to do (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK message to HeNB.

Fig. 6 makes in the present embodiment to spend register flow path to notify to have HeNB or eNB that be connected with the HeNB that shuts down about the schematic diagram of HeNB shutdown information.

Step 601: when HeNB normal shutdown time, HeNB is before preparation shutdown, and send new X2 message and initially go registration process to X2GW, in the present embodiment, this new information name is HeNBDE-REGISTER.The HeNBID of the HeNB of shutdown is included in HeNB DE-REGISTER message.

Step 602:X2GW forwards this HeNB DE-REGISTER message has to shutdown HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected.

When HeNB abnormal shutdown time, HeNB cannot predict in advance and namely will shut down, and X2GW can find that the SCTP between self and HeNB connects and be disconnected, so initiate HeNBDE-REGISTER message have to shutdown HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected.The HeNB ID of the HeNB of shutdown is included in HeNBDE-REGISTER message.

Fig. 7 uses register update flow process to notify the HeNB that to have with the HeNB that shuts down and be connected or the schematic diagram about HeNB shutdown information in the present embodiment.

Step 701: when HeNB normal shutdown time, HeNB is before preparation shutdown, and send new X2 message and carry out original execution register update process to X2GW, in the present embodiment, this new information name is (H) eNB REGISTER UPDATE.(H) eNB REGISTER UPDATE message comprises the HeNB ID of the HeNB that will shut down.When the HeNB shut down starts shooting again time, HeNB can send (H) eNB REGISTER UPDATE to comprise the HeNB ID of start.

Step 702:X2GW forwards (H) eNB REGISTER UPDATE message should have to shutdown HeNB HeNB or eNB be connected.

When HeNB abnormal shutdown time, HeNB cannot predict in advance and namely will shut down, X2GW can find that SCTP between self and HeNB connects and be disconnected, then initiate (H) eNB REGISTERUPDATE message to the HeNB that shuts down have the HeNB that is connected or.(H) eNB REGISTERUPDATE message comprises the HeNB ID of the HeNB that will shut down.When the HeNB shut down starts shooting again time, X2GW can send (H) eNB REGISTER UPDATE to comprise the HeNBID of start.

Embodiment four:

HeNB finds behind eNB community, sends X2 and sets up request message on X2GW, but now X2GW does not also have the RNL ID of eNB and the match information of TNL address, and X2GW cannot set up request message to newfound eNB by route X2.Present embodiment shows that and how to use registration message that the RNL ID of newfound eNB and TNL address are sent to X2GW, thus make X2GW correctly can set up the process of request message by route X2.

Step 801:HeNB completes registration process on X2GW, namely describes in embodiment one, therefore repeats no more.

After step 802:HeNB finds the community of eNB service, determine that the X2 being established to eNB connects.

Step 803:HeNB initiates to set up request message to X2GW with the X2 of target eNB ID mark.

There is no the RNL ID of eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address in step 804:X2GW, therefore the X2 replied with specific identifier sets up failed message to HeNB.

After the step 805:HeNB X2 received with specific identifier sets up failed message, initiate the TNL address that TNL address discovery process obtains eNB.

Step 806:HeNB sends new information and carrys out initial registration flow process, and in the present embodiment, this new information name is (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST.(H) RNL ID and the TNL address of eNB is included in eNB REGISTER REQUEST message.

Step 807: after succeeding in registration, namely after X2GW successfully saves the RNL ID of eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, X2GW returns new response message to HeNB, and in the present embodiment, this new response message name is (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK.

Step 808:HeNB initiates to set up request message to X2GW, X2GW according to the RNL ID of eNB preserved and the matching relationship of TNL address with the X2 of target eNB ID mark, and route X2 sets up request message to eNB.

Step 809:eNB replys X2 and sets up response message, and X2GW is according to the matching relationship of RNLID and the TNL address of the HeNB preserved, and route X2 sets up request message to HeNB.

Embodiment five:

In HeNB, the foundation of current X2 interface is only used for switching object.HeNB comprises CSG ID and access module information sending to the registration new information of X2GW, and in the present embodiment, this new information name is (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST.When HeNB or eNB and X2GW registration, the CSG ID of the HeNB that X2GW is registered under the registration reply message replying to HeNB or eNB comprises X2GW and access module information, in the present embodiment, this new response message name is (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST ACK.Because current agreement is conditional to the scene that X2 switches, eliminate switch at the X2 of the HeNB of eNB to closed pattern, the X2 of the HeNB of HeNB to the closed pattern of open pattern switches, the X2 of the HeNB of HeNB to the closed pattern of the hybrid pattern of different CSG ID switches, the X2 switching of HeNB to the closed HeNB of the closed pattern of different CSG ID.Utilize the next mutual CSG ID of above-mentioned registration process and access module information, be conducive to the process of establishing that HeNB or eNB end judges to determine to initiate X2 interface under unrestriced scene, thus avoid X2 interface foundation between source and target under restriction scene.Certainly, also CSG ID and access module information can be carried by HeNB in (H) eNB REGISTER REQUEST sending to X2GW, in the X2 process of establishing that HeNB or eNB initiates, judge to determine whether permit setting up X2 interface between source and target by X2GW according to restriction scene.

As shown in Figure 9, present invention also provides a kind of base station, comprising: the first registering unit and communication unit, wherein:

The positional information of HeNB or eNB;

The service cell information of HeNB or eNB;

The closed member of HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

Described base station also comprises the second registering unit, wherein:

Described base station also comprises judging unit, wherein:

Described base station also comprises the 3rd registering unit, wherein:

Described base station also comprises registering unit, wherein:

Described base station also comprises register update unit, wherein:

Described base station also comprises boots updating block, wherein:

As shown in Figure 10, present invention also provides a kind of X2 gateway, comprising: communication unit, matching relationship storage unit and response unit, wherein:

Described communication unit, for receiving and sending message;

Described response unit, for returning registration reply message.

Described matching relationship storage unit, also for after described communication unit receives the second login request message, preserves the Base Station Identification of opposite end eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address, and returns response message.

Described X2 gateway also comprises judging unit, wherein:

Described response unit, specifically for succeeding in registration, returning the response message that succeeds in registration, carrying type of message cell, or type of message cell and risk diagnostic cell, X2 gateway successfully preserves the Base Station Identification of this HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address to allow described HeNB or eNB know.

X2 gateway identification is also carried in the described response message that succeeds in registration.

Described response unit also in such a way in one at the response message carry information that succeeds in registration;

Mode one:

Mode two:

The service cell information of described HeNB or Base Station Identification comprise the TNL address of described HeNB, and/or the closed member of described HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

Described response unit, specifically for registration failure, returns registration failure response message; Described registration failure response message comprise in following information one or more:

Described X2 gateway comprises notification unit, wherein:

Described X2 gateway also comprises notification unit, wherein:

Described X2 gateway also comprises boots notification unit, wherein:

These are only preferred case study on implementation of the present invention; be not limited to the present invention; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; when not deviating from the present invention's spirit and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art can make various corresponding change and distortion according to the present invention, but these change accordingly and are out of shape the protection range that all should belong to the claim appended by the present invention.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should be understood that, above-mentioned of the present invention each module or each step can realize with general calculation element, they can concentrate on single calculation element, or be distributed on network that multiple calculation element forms, alternatively, they can realize with the executable program code of calculation element, thus, they can be stored and be performed by calculation element in the storage device, and in some cases, step shown or described by can performing with the order be different from herein, or they are made into each integrated circuit modules respectively, or the multiple module in them or step are made into single integrated circuit module to realize.Like this, the present invention is not restricted to any specific hardware and software combination.

Claims

1. base station and the mutual method of X2 gateway, comprise the process for this base station login, this process comprises:

The positional information of HeNB or eNB;

The service cell information of HeNB or eNB;

The closed member of HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

2. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises the process for other base station logins, and this process comprises:

3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that:

The closed member carrying described HeNB in described first login request message organizes mark and access module information, and described X2 gateway preserves described HeNB closed member after receiving described first login request message organizes mark and access module information;

Described method also comprises:

4. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that:

Described X2 gateway registration success, return the response message that succeeds in registration, carry type of message cell, or type of message cell and risk diagnostic cell, X2 gateway successfully preserves the Base Station Identification of this HeNB or eNB and the matching relationship of TNL address to allow described HeNB or eNB know.

5. method as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that:

X2 gateway identification is also taken in the described response message that succeeds in registration.

6. the method as described in claim 4 or 5, is characterized in that:

Described X2 gateway also in such a way in one at the response message carry information that succeeds in registration;

Mode one:

Mode two:

7. method as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that:

8. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that:

The closed member of the HeNB that the response message that succeeds in registration that described X2 gateway returns is registered under comprising described X2 gateway organizes mark and access module information;

9. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that:

Described X2 gateway registration failure, returns registration failure response message; Described registration failure response message comprise in following information one or more:

10. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that, also comprise:

11. methods as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that, also comprise the process of registration, this process comprises:

12. methods as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, also comprise the process of register update, this process comprises:

13. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprise the process of register update, and this process comprises:

14. methods as described in claim 1 or 13, is characterized in that, also comprise:

15. 1 kinds of base stations, comprising: the first registering unit and communication unit, wherein:

The positional information of HeNB or eNB;

The service cell information of HeNB or eNB;

The closed member of HeNB organizes mark and access module information;

16. base stations as claimed in claim 15, is characterized in that, also comprise the second registering unit, wherein:

17. base stations as described in claim 15 or 16, is characterized in that, also comprise judging unit, wherein:

18. base stations as described in claim 15 or 16, is characterized in that, also comprise the 3rd registering unit, wherein:

19. base stations as described in claim 15 or 16, is characterized in that, also comprise registering unit, wherein:

20. base stations as described in claim 15 or 16, is characterized in that, also comprise register update unit, wherein:

21. base stations as claimed in claim 15, is characterized in that, also comprise register update unit, wherein:

22. base stations as described in claim 15 or 21, is characterized in that, also comprise boots updating block, wherein:

23. 1 kinds of X2 gateways, comprising: communication unit, matching relationship storage unit and response unit, wherein:

Described communication unit, for receiving and sending message;

Described response unit, for returning registration reply message.

24. X2 gateways as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that:

25. X2 gateways as described in claim 23 or 24, is characterized in that, also comprise judging unit, wherein:

26. X2 gateways as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that:

27. X2 gateways as claimed in claim 26, is characterized in that:

28. X2 gateways as described in claim 26 or 27, is characterized in that:

Mode one:

Mode two:

29. X2 gateways as claimed in claim 28, is characterized in that:

30. X2 gateways as described in claim 23 or 24, is characterized in that:

31. X2 gateways as described in claim 23 or 24, is characterized in that, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

32. X2 gateways as described in claim 23 or 24, is characterized in that, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

33. X2 gateways as described in claim 23 or 24, is characterized in that, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

34. X2 gateways as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that, also comprise notification unit, wherein:

35. X2 gateways as described in claim 23 or 34, is characterized in that, also comprise boots notification unit, wherein: