CN104540107A - Management method and management system for machine type communication (MTC) terminal cluster, and network side equipment - Google Patents

Management method and management system for machine type communication (MTC) terminal cluster, and network side equipment Download PDF

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CN104540107A
CN104540107A CN201410730002.6A CN201410730002A CN104540107A CN 104540107 A CN104540107 A CN 104540107A CN 201410730002 A CN201410730002 A CN 201410730002A CN 104540107 A CN104540107 A CN 104540107A
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张云飞
郑倩
张晨璐
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The invention provides a management method and a management system for a machine type communication (MTC) terminal cluster suitable for network side equipment, and the network side equipment. The management method comprises the steps of arranging a system information block for transmitting management information of the MTC terminal cluster in system information broadcasted by the network side equipment; and transmitting the management information through the system information block so as to manage terminals in the MTC terminal cluster. Through adoption of the management method and the management system, the MTC terminal cluster can be controlled and managed from the network side, the efficiency in managing the MTC terminal cluster is improved, and the operation management cost for the MTC equipment is lowered.

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The management method of MTC terminal group, management system and network equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, in particular to management system and a kind of network equipment of a kind of management method of MTC terminal group, a kind of MTC terminal group.
Background technology
Machine To Machine (i.e. Machine to Machine, being called for short M2M) communication refers to utilize and automatically controls and the technology such as network service, realizes when there is no human intervention between machine and machine from a series of technology of primary data communication and information interaction or technical combinations.The M2M communication definitions of being carried out transfer of data by cellular network is machine type communication by 3GPP, i.e. MTC (Machine TypeCommunication).
The MTC cluster control method proposed in prior art mainly comprises following two aspects:
(1) IP layer and above multicasting technology.The shortcoming of this scheme is: can not at RAN (Radio Access Network, wireless access network) side carries out, can only by means of P-GW (Packet Data Network Gateway, data network gateway)/S-GW (ServingGateway, gateway), be not easy to combine with RAN signaling (signaling), because RANnode (node) identifies UE by C-RNTI (Cell-Radio Network TemporaryIdentify, Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier/Identity, Cell-RNTI) and/or S-TMSI (Temporary MobileSubscriber Identify, interim identity), instead of IP address, therefore be not easy expeditiously at SAE (System Architecture Evolution, system architecture evolution)/LTE (Long TermEvolution, Long Term Evolution) carry out under the network architecture, need to introduce extra mark translating mechanism, CN and RAN side may be affected.
(2) by 3G/LTE MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service, multimedia broadcast multi-broadcasting business)/eMBMS (Evolved Multimedia Broadcast MulticastService, the multimedia broadcast multi-broadcasting business of evolution) scheme that realizes: need all MTC device all to support the characteristic of MBMS or eMBMS, do not meet the technology trends that MTC device carries out reducing costs; Restricted to network design, as needs separate running time-frequency resource specially to support MBMS/eMBMS, in existing network, MBMS/eMBMS rarely has the case of large scale deployment.
The extensive dense deployment of MTC, or dispose according to the group of other criterions, as carried the group that smart mobile phone is formed as MTC convergent point (accumulation point), wearable device centered by individual, all there is the feature that some are common, include, but is not limited to common mobility feature, signing and the billing features (corresponding to relevant radio resource management policy) partly or entirely shared, business datum and contextual correlation (corresponding to corresponding fabric anomaly) etc.These characteristics mean, are only optimized in core net side and do not change the controlling mechanism of any RAN side, can not utilize the management of the 4G/5G real-time performance extensive intensive terminal of MTC expeditiously substantially.
Therefore, how can realize becoming technical problem urgently to be resolved hurrily to the efficient management of MTC terminal group at network side.
Summary of the invention
The present invention just based on above-mentioned technical problem one of at least, propose a kind of Managed Solution of new MTC terminal group, achieve and from network side, the management of MTC terminal group is controlled, improve the efficiency of management to MTC terminal group, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal simultaneously, meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.
In view of this, the present invention proposes a kind of management method being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment, comprising: the system information block that the management information for transmitting MTC terminal group is set in the system information that described network equipment is broadcasted; By management information described in described system information Bulk transport, to manage the terminal in described MTC terminal group.
In this technical scheme, due to system information (the i.e. SI of network equipment broadcast, SystemInformation) be by system information block (i.e. SIB, System Information Block) form in, therefore when considering to realize the management to MTC terminal group by network side, can the SIB being used for transmit management information be set in the system information of network equipment broadcast, and then by SIB, the management information of MTC terminal group is transmitted, achieve and from network side, the management of MTC terminal group is controlled, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal agreement, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, the described management information of described system information Bulk transport comprises: the configuration parameter information corresponding with described MTC terminal group that the needs part or all of terminal of carrying out in the mark of the MTC terminal group managed, described MTC terminal group can get.
Particularly, when comprising the mark of the MTC terminal group that needs carry out managing in SIB, network equipment can be made when SI is broadcast to base station, and management information is forwarded in corresponding MTC terminal group by the mark that the MTC terminal group managed can be carried out according to the needs comprised in SI in base station.Above-mentioned configuration parameter information includes but not limited to running time-frequency resource etc.
In technique scheme, preferably, the step transmitting described management information specifically comprises: obtain the community residing for terminal in described MTC terminal group; By described system information block described management information informed to the base station in described community, to make described base station, described management information is forwarded to corresponding terminal in described MTC terminal group.
Particularly, network equipment (as MME) can determine the community residing for MTC terminal by means of relevant group's management entity, and then by SIB, management information can be forwarded to base station, corresponding MTC terminal is informed to make base station, owing to carrying out larger change without the need to MTC terminal, therefore avoid and increase more MTC terminal cost.
In technique scheme, preferably, the step transmitting described management information specifically comprises: transmit after being encrypted described management information by Non-Access Stratum; Or do not carry out Non-Access Stratum encryption and directly by management information described in S1-MME interface and air interface transmission.
In this technical scheme, particularly, if the confidentiality of management information is higher and/or when not needing base station to understand, then can pass through to transmit after Non-Access Stratum (NAS, Non-Access Stratum) is encrypted again; If the confidentiality of management information is lower and/or when needing base station to understand, then can not tap into row transmission by encryption direct.Wherein, S1-MME is E-UTRAN (Evolved UniversalTerrestrial Radio Access Network, the land common file dialog network of evolution) and MME between control plane interface, for the transmission of control signal, and based on S1AP agreement.
According to a second aspect of the invention, also proposed a kind of management method being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment, comprising: selecting can as at least one terminal of trunking in MTC terminal group; The management information of described MTC terminal group is informed at least one terminal described, described management information is forwarded to other-end in described MTC terminal group to make at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, can as at least one terminal of trunking by selection, and then management information is informed at least one terminal selected, management information is forwarded to other-end in MTC terminal group to make this at least one terminal, can be implemented in network side equally to control the management of MTC terminal group, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal agreement simultaneously yet, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, the time limit parameter of the life cycle for identifying described management information being set in the system information block of the described management information of transmission, determining whether to receive described management information according to described time limit parameter at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, by arranging time limit parameter in the system information block of transmit management information, make at least one terminal as trunking can determine whether to receive management information according to time limit parameter, same management information is repeatedly forwarded to other-end and affects the management to MTC terminal group by least one terminal avoided as trunking.
In technique scheme, preferably, the step of at least one terminal described is selected to comprise following one or more combination at least: to select to have in described MTC terminal group the terminal of D2D ability and/or MTC gateway ability as at least one terminal described, at least one terminal described is selected according to the power consumption characteristics of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, at least one terminal described is selected according to the mobility statistical information of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, the group stability corresponding according to each terminal in described MTC terminal group selects at least one terminal described, the distance between base station is selected to be less than or equal to the terminal of preset distance as at least one terminal described, select the terminal being in described MTC terminal group center as at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select energy is more, the expection operating time is longer terminal as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the power consumption characteristics of terminal each in MTC terminal group; Select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be that the more weak terminal of optional m igration is as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the mobility statistical information of terminal each in MTC terminal group; The group stability corresponding according to terminal each in MTC terminal group selects the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select terminal that group's stability is higher as at least one terminal above-mentioned, wherein, when the frequency that terminal changes group is lower, think that group's stability of terminal is higher.
In technique scheme, preferably, also comprising: according to the type of service handled by described MTC terminal group, determining the use priority to Internet resources when needing to transmit described management information.Particularly, if MTC terminal group process relate to the important business such as public safety, personal health time, network equipment can preferentially use network resource transmission to the management information of MTC terminal group.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, also proposed a kind of management system being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment, comprise: setting unit, for arranging the system information block of the management information for transmitting MTC terminal group in the system information broadcasted at described network equipment; Transmission unit, for by management information described in described system information Bulk transport, to manage the terminal in described MTC terminal group.
In this technical scheme, due to system information (the i.e. SI of network equipment broadcast, SystemInformation) be by system information block (i.e. SIB, System Information Block) form in, therefore when considering to realize the management to MTC terminal group by network side, can the SIB being used for transmit management information be set in the system information of network equipment broadcast, and then by SIB, the management information of MTC terminal group is transmitted, achieve and from network side, the management of MTC terminal group is controlled, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal agreement, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, the described management information of described system information Bulk transport comprises: the configuration parameter information corresponding with described MTC terminal group that the needs part or all of terminal of carrying out in the mark of the MTC terminal group managed, described MTC terminal group can get.
Particularly, when comprising the mark of the MTC terminal group that needs carry out managing in SIB, network equipment can be made when SI is broadcast to base station, and management information is forwarded in corresponding MTC terminal group by the mark that the MTC terminal group managed can be carried out according to the needs comprised in SI in base station.Above-mentioned configuration parameter information includes but not limited to running time-frequency resource etc.
In technique scheme, preferably, described transmission unit comprises: acquiring unit, for obtaining the community residing for the terminal in described MTC terminal group; Notification unit, for by described system information block described management information being informed to the base station in described community, is forwarded to corresponding terminal in described MTC terminal group to make described base station by described management information.
Particularly, network equipment (as MME) can determine the community residing for MTC terminal by means of relevant group's management entity, and then by SIB, management information can be forwarded to base station, corresponding MTC terminal is informed to make base station, owing to carrying out larger change without the need to MTC terminal, therefore avoid and increase more MTC terminal cost.
In technique scheme, preferably, described transmission unit specifically for: transmit after described management information being encrypted by Non-Access Stratum; Or directly without Non-Access Stratum encryption by management information described in S1-MME interface and air interface transmission.
In this technical scheme, particularly, if the confidentiality of management information is higher and/or when not needing base station to understand, then can pass through to transmit after Non-Access Stratum (NAS, Non-Access Stratum) is encrypted again; If the confidentiality of management information is lower and/or when needing base station to understand, then can not tap into row transmission by encryption direct.Wherein, S1-MME is E-UTRAN (Evolved UniversalTerrestrial Radio Access Network, the land common file dialog network of evolution) and MME between control plane interface, for the transmission of control signal, and based on S1AP agreement.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, also proposed a kind of management system being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment, comprising: selected cell, for select can as at least one terminal of trunking in MTC terminal group; Notification unit, for the management information of described MTC terminal group being informed at least one terminal described, to be forwarded to other-end in described MTC terminal group to make at least one terminal described by described management information.
In this technical scheme, can as at least one terminal of trunking by selection, and then management information is informed at least one terminal selected, management information is forwarded to other-end in MTC terminal group to make this at least one terminal, can be implemented in network side equally to control the management of MTC terminal group, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal agreement simultaneously yet, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, also comprise: setting unit, for arranging the time limit parameter of the life cycle for identifying described management information in the system information block of the described management information of transmission, determine whether to receive described management information according to described time limit parameter at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, by arranging time limit parameter in the system information block of transmit management information, make at least one terminal as trunking can determine whether to receive management information according to time limit parameter, same management information is repeatedly forwarded to other-end and affects the management to MTC terminal group by least one terminal avoided as trunking.
In technique scheme, preferably, described selected cell selects the mode of at least one terminal described to comprise following one or more combination at least: select to have in described MTC terminal group the terminal of D2D ability and/or MTC gateway ability as at least one terminal described, at least one terminal described is selected according to the power consumption characteristics of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, at least one terminal described is selected according to the mobility statistical information of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, the group stability corresponding according to each terminal in described MTC terminal group selects at least one terminal described, the distance between base station is selected to be less than or equal to the terminal of preset distance as at least one terminal described, select the terminal being in described MTC terminal group center as at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select energy is more, the expection operating time is longer terminal as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the power consumption characteristics of terminal each in MTC terminal group; Select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be that the more weak terminal of optional m igration is as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the mobility statistical information of terminal each in MTC terminal group; The group stability corresponding according to terminal each in MTC terminal group selects the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select terminal that group's stability is higher as at least one terminal above-mentioned, wherein, when the frequency that terminal changes group is lower, think that group's stability of terminal is higher.
In technique scheme, preferably, also comprising: determining unit, for the type of service handled by described MTC terminal group, determining the use priority to Internet resources when needing to transmit described management information.Particularly, if MTC terminal group process relate to the important business such as public safety, personal health time, network equipment can preferentially use network resource transmission to the management information of MTC terminal group.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, also proposed a kind of network equipment, comprising: the management system of the MTC terminal group as described in above-mentioned any one technical scheme.
By above technical scheme, achieve and from network side, the management of MTC terminal group is controlled, improve the efficiency of management to MTC terminal group, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal simultaneously, meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.
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Fig. 1 shows the schematic flow diagram being applicable to the management method of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows the schematic block diagram being applicable to the management system of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 shows the schematic flow diagram being applicable to the management method of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to another embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 shows the schematic block diagram being applicable to the management system of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to another embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 shows the schematic diagram of the RAN side MTC terminal management and group mechanism strengthened based on system information broadcast according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 shows according to an embodiment of the invention based on the schematic diagram of the RAN side MTC management and group mechanism of relaying technique.
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In order to more clearly understand above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage, below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention is further described in detail.It should be noted that, when not conflicting, the feature in the embodiment of the application and embodiment can combine mutually.
Set forth a lot of detail in the following description so that fully understand the present invention; but; the present invention can also adopt other to be different from other modes described here and implement, and therefore, protection scope of the present invention is not by the restriction of following public specific embodiment.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic flow diagram being applicable to the management method of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to an embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 1, the management method being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to an embodiment of the invention, comprise: step 102, the system information block of the management information for transmitting MTC terminal group is set in the system information that described network equipment is broadcasted; Step 104, by management information described in described system information Bulk transport, to manage the terminal in described MTC terminal group.
In this technical scheme, due to system information (the i.e. SI of network equipment broadcast, SystemInformation) be by system information block (i.e. SIB, System Information Block) form in, therefore when considering to realize the management to MTC terminal group by network side, can the SIB being used for transmit management information be set in the system information of network equipment broadcast, and then by SIB, the management information of MTC terminal group is transmitted, achieve and from network side, the management of MTC terminal group is controlled, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, the described management information of described system information Bulk transport comprises: the configuration parameter information corresponding with described MTC terminal group that the needs part or all of terminal of carrying out in the mark of the MTC terminal group managed, described MTC terminal group can get.
Particularly, when comprising the mark of the MTC terminal group that needs carry out managing in SIB, network equipment can be made when SI is broadcast to base station, and management information is forwarded in corresponding MTC terminal group by the mark that the MTC terminal group managed can be carried out according to the needs comprised in SI in base station.Above-mentioned configuration parameter information includes but not limited to running time-frequency resource etc.
In technique scheme, preferably, the step transmitting described management information specifically comprises: obtain the community residing for terminal in described MTC terminal group; By described system information block described management information informed to the base station in described community, to make described base station, described management information is forwarded to corresponding terminal in described MTC terminal group.
Particularly, network equipment (as MME) can determine the community residing for MTC terminal by means of relevant group's management entity, and then by SIB, management information can be forwarded to base station, corresponding MTC terminal is informed to make base station, owing to carrying out larger change without the need to MTC terminal, therefore avoid and increase more MTC terminal cost.
In technique scheme, preferably, the step transmitting described management information specifically comprises: transmit after being encrypted described management information by Non-Access Stratum; Or do not carry out Non-Access Stratum encryption and directly by management information described in S1-MME interface and air interface transmission.
In this technical scheme, particularly, if the confidentiality of management information is higher and/or when not needing base station to understand, then can pass through to transmit after Non-Access Stratum (NAS, Non-Access Stratum) is encrypted again; If the confidentiality of management information is lower and/or when needing base station to understand, then can not tap into row transmission by encryption direct.Wherein, S1-MME is E-UTRAN (Evolved UniversalTerrestrial Radio Access Network, the land common file dialog network of evolution) and MME between control plane interface, for the transmission of control signal, and based on S1AP agreement.
Fig. 2 shows the schematic block diagram being applicable to the management system of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to an embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 2, the management system 200 being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to an embodiment of the invention, comprise: setting unit 202, for arranging the system information block of the management information for transmitting MTC terminal group in the system information broadcasted at described network equipment; Transmission unit 204, for by management information described in described system information Bulk transport, to manage the terminal in described MTC terminal group.
In this technical scheme, due to system information (the i.e. SI of network equipment broadcast, SystemInformation) be by system information block (i.e. SIB, System Information Block) form in, therefore when considering to realize the management to MTC terminal group by network side, can the SIB being used for transmit management information be set in the system information of network equipment broadcast, and then by SIB, the management information of MTC terminal group is transmitted, achieve and from network side, the management of MTC terminal group is controlled, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, the described management information of described system information Bulk transport comprises: the configuration parameter information corresponding with described MTC terminal group that the needs part or all of terminal of carrying out in the mark of the MTC terminal group managed, described MTC terminal group can get.
Particularly, when comprising the mark of the MTC terminal group that needs carry out managing in SIB, network equipment can be made when SI is broadcast to base station, and management information is forwarded in corresponding MTC terminal group by the mark that the MTC terminal group managed can be carried out according to the needs comprised in SI in base station.Above-mentioned configuration parameter information includes but not limited to running time-frequency resource etc.
In technique scheme, preferably, described transmission unit 204 comprises: acquiring unit 2042, for obtaining the community residing for the terminal in described MTC terminal group; Notification unit 2044, for by described system information block described management information being informed to the base station in described community, is forwarded to corresponding terminal in described MTC terminal group to make described base station by described management information.
Particularly, network equipment (as MME) can determine the community residing for MTC terminal by means of relevant group's management entity, and then by SIB, management information can be forwarded to base station, corresponding MTC terminal is informed to make base station, owing to changing in a large number without the need to MTC terminal, therefore avoid and increase more MTC terminal cost.
In technique scheme, preferably, described transmission unit 204 specifically for: transmit after described management information being encrypted by Non-Access Stratum; Or directly without Non-Access Stratum encryption by management information described in S1-MME interface and air interface transmission.
In this technical scheme, particularly, if the confidentiality of management information is higher and/or when not needing base station to understand, then can pass through to transmit after Non-Access Stratum (NAS, Non-Access Stratum) is encrypted again; If the confidentiality of management information is lower and/or when needing base station to understand, then can not tap into row transmission by encryption direct.Wherein, S1-MME is E-UTRAN (Evolved UniversalTerrestrial Radio Access Network, the land common file dialog network of evolution) and MME between control plane interface, for the transmission of control signal, and based on S1AP agreement.
Fig. 3 shows the schematic flow diagram being applicable to the management method of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to another embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 3, the management method being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to another embodiment of the invention, comprising: step 302, and selecting can as at least one terminal of trunking in MTC terminal group; Step 304, informs at least one terminal described by the management information of described MTC terminal group, described management information is forwarded to other-end in described MTC terminal group to make at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, can as at least one terminal of trunking by selection, and then management information is informed at least one terminal selected, management information is forwarded to other-end in MTC terminal group to make this at least one terminal, can be implemented in network side equally to control the management of MTC terminal group, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal simultaneously, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost yet.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, the time limit parameter of the life cycle for identifying described management information being set in the system information block of the described management information of transmission, determining whether to receive described management information according to described time limit parameter at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, by arranging time limit parameter in the system information block of transmit management information, make at least one terminal as trunking can determine whether to receive management information according to time limit parameter, same management information is repeatedly forwarded to other-end and affects the management to MTC terminal group by least one terminal avoided as trunking.
In technique scheme, preferably, the step of at least one terminal described is selected to comprise following one or more combination at least: to select to have in described MTC terminal group the terminal of D2D ability and/or MTC gateway ability as at least one terminal described, at least one terminal described is selected according to the power consumption characteristics of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, at least one terminal described is selected according to the mobility statistical information of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, the group stability corresponding according to each terminal in described MTC terminal group selects at least one terminal described, the distance between base station is selected to be less than or equal to the terminal of preset distance as at least one terminal described, select the terminal being in described MTC terminal group center as at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select energy is more, the expection operating time is longer terminal as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the power consumption characteristics of terminal each in MTC terminal group; Select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be that the more weak terminal of optional m igration is as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the mobility statistical information of terminal each in MTC terminal group; The group stability corresponding according to terminal each in MTC terminal group selects the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select terminal that group's stability is higher as at least one terminal above-mentioned, wherein, when the frequency that terminal changes group is lower, think that group's stability of terminal is higher.
In technique scheme, preferably, also comprising: according to the type of service handled by described MTC terminal group, determining the use priority to Internet resources when needing to transmit described management information.Particularly, if MTC terminal group process relate to the important business such as public safety, personal health time, network equipment can preferentially use network resource transmission to the management information of MTC terminal group.
Fig. 4 shows the schematic block diagram being applicable to the management system of the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to another embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 4, the management system 400 being applicable to the MTC terminal group of network equipment according to another embodiment of the invention, comprising: selected cell 402, for select can as at least one terminal of trunking in MTC terminal group; Notification unit 404, for the management information of described MTC terminal group being informed at least one terminal described, to be forwarded to other-end in described MTC terminal group to make at least one terminal described by described management information.
In this technical scheme, can as at least one terminal of trunking by selection, and then management information is informed at least one terminal selected, management information is forwarded to other-end in MTC terminal group to make this at least one terminal, can be implemented in network side equally to control the management of MTC terminal group, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal simultaneously, not only achieve the efficient management to MTC terminal group, and meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost yet.Wherein, network equipment can be MME (Mobility Management Entity, Mobility Management Entity).
In technique scheme, preferably, also comprise: setting unit 406, for arranging the time limit parameter of the life cycle for identifying described management information in the system information block of the described management information of transmission, determine whether to receive described management information according to described time limit parameter at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, by arranging time limit parameter in the system information block of transmit management information, make at least one terminal as trunking can determine whether to receive management information according to time limit parameter, same management information is repeatedly forwarded to other-end and affects the management to MTC terminal group by least one terminal avoided as trunking.
In technique scheme, preferably, described selected cell 402 selects the mode of at least one terminal described to comprise following one or more combination at least: select to have in described MTC terminal group the terminal of D2D ability and/or MTC gateway ability as at least one terminal described, at least one terminal described is selected according to the power consumption characteristics of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, at least one terminal described is selected according to the mobility statistical information of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, the group stability corresponding according to each terminal in described MTC terminal group selects at least one terminal described, the distance between base station is selected to be less than or equal to the terminal of preset distance as at least one terminal described, select the terminal being in described MTC terminal group center as at least one terminal described.
In this technical scheme, select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select energy is more, the expection operating time is longer terminal as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the power consumption characteristics of terminal each in MTC terminal group; Select the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be that the more weak terminal of optional m igration is as at least one terminal above-mentioned according to the mobility statistical information of terminal each in MTC terminal group; The group stability corresponding according to terminal each in MTC terminal group selects the mode as at least one terminal of trunking can be select terminal that group's stability is higher as at least one terminal above-mentioned, wherein, when the frequency that terminal changes group is lower, think that group's stability of terminal is higher.
In technique scheme, preferably, also comprising: determining unit 408, for the type of service handled by described MTC terminal group, determining the use priority to Internet resources when needing to transmit described management information.Particularly, if MTC terminal group process relate to the important business such as public safety, personal health time, network equipment can preferentially use network resource transmission to the management information of MTC terminal group.
The invention allows for a kind of network equipment (not shown), comprising: the management system 200 of MTC terminal group and/or the management system 400 of MTC terminal group as shown in Figure 4 as shown in Figure 2.Wherein, network equipment can be MME.
Technical scheme of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with Fig. 5 and Fig. 6.
The Managed Solution of the MTC terminal group that the present invention proposes mainly realizes by means of RAN side technology, specifically can be divided into following two schemes:
Scheme one:
Based on the RAN side MTC terminal management and group mechanism that system information broadcast strengthens.As shown in Figure 5, this mechanism does not need to increase new physical layer channel and logic channel, but needs to introduce new SIB in the system information SI of broadcast channel.This system information block is for the MTC terminal group transmission management information under some or cluster base station coverage.
Information index that can be corresponding with MTC group is directly or indirectly included in the new SIB introduced.Wherein, direct information index comprises the mark of group, collateral information index can make any dominant or recessive parameter corresponding with this MTC terminal group that can be obtained after calculation by some or all MTC terminal of MTC group, as specific time/frequency source block etc.
The program is introduced in network side if MME place is to the information of management and group, processes in conjunction with network topology structure.Such as, MME, by relevant group's management entity, judges that the terminal in these groups is under the covering of which community at present, thus determines which community needs to receive these information.
The program introduces the signaling message of the new handling process of MME and S1-MME.Such as, these information is realized this object by S1-MME message (can be add new information element or define new S1-MME message in the defined message of 3GPP 36.413) by MME.According to the confidentiality of information with understand the need of eNB (base station), can select to be transmitted by S1-MME after NAS infill layer, or do not encrypt and directly transmit with S1AP control message, allow eNB solve information element or further revise.
Particularly, as shown in Figure 5, core network entity (Core Network Entity), as MME collects MTC clustered control information, by after group processing, be assigned to eNB/cell (community), and as system information transmissions to the terminal in MTC terminal group (Group x).Core network entity can be EPC (Evolved Packet Core, 4G core network) entity.
Scheme two:
Based on the RAN side MTC management and group mechanism of D2D/MTC gateway relay.As shown in Figure 6, in this mechanism, network node is as MME or eNB, if the equipment in precognition MTC terminal group has D2D ability/MTC gateway ability, part MTC terminal in group then can be selected as first communication object of group control and data message, the mark of MTC terminal group is informed selected terminal, so that control information can arrive all MTC terminal needed in the MTC terminal group arrived.
Because this mechanism may need distributed distribution of information, whether received information is the information received to need MTC terminal to identify.Therefore, the time limit parameter comprising such as life cycle and so in the block of information issued is needed.Meanwhile, this mechanism needs the faith mechanism depended in group, namely supposes that MTC terminal is trusted mutually.For the MTC terminal not supporting D2D technology, by the some gateway nodes in MTC terminal, information can be forwarded this MTC terminal.
The program introduces network side to the judgement of terminal behavior and matching mechanisms.Such as, MME (also can be through the eNB of enhancing), according to the D2D ability in MTC group and/or MTC gateway ability, selects the MTC terminal of unicast transmission control information.Select the criterion of this MTC terminal also can include but not limited to the electricity-saving characteristic facility, mobility statistical information, group's stability (whether having the frequent statistical information changing management and group) etc. of terminal.
The program introduces the selection mechanism of D2D via node.The standard selected can based on wireless coverage situation, such as, from the information forward node that the terminal prioritizing selection that macro base station is closer is first, or the node being in group center (no matter distance macro base station far or nearer) also can as first information forward node.The program is also applicable to not supporting D2D relay, but carries out the MTC group of distribution of information by MTC gateway equipment.Selected terminal also can be not limited to the D2D ability/MTC gateway ability of MTC group or terminal, for the selection of this Terminal Type, may be based on utilizing application layer technology or other technologies to obtain corresponding information from MTC ISP.
Particularly, as shown in Figure 6, core network entity (Core Network Entity), as MME collects MTC clustered control information, by after group processing, select specific MTC terminal, and then directly or by eNB, control information is forwarded to specific MTC terminal, forwarded as relaying by MTC terminal.
Above-mentioned two schemes can introduce the priority mechanism that EPS (Evolved Packet System, evolved packet system) carries rank.Particularly, as the business relating to the outbalance such as public safety, personal health, network side such as MME can use Internet resources with higher priority.Specific implementation needs MME, HSS (Home Subscriber Server), P-GW, S-GW configure accordingly on strategy, and the link such as business authentication and mandate all supports this priority.When control information is distributed in RAN side, base station equipment can be implemented according to the use priority of the Radio Resource of network side configuration, specifically as transmission frequency, SRB (the SignalingRadio Bearer of system information, Signaling Radio Bearer), DRB (Data Radio Bearer, Data Radio Bearer) level etc. uses the priority etc. of Radio Resource.
Technique scheme of the present invention makes it possible to the management realizing the MTC terminal based on group by means of RAN side technology, and reaches high efficiency management and control.Meanwhile, the efficiency of management of the business of MTC group service and extensive dense deployment, reliability and throughput can also be improved, wearable Internet of Things application scheme and scene also be had and supports value accordingly.
More than be described with reference to the accompanying drawings technical scheme of the present invention, the present invention proposes a kind of Managed Solution of new MTC terminal group, achieve and from network side, the management of MTC terminal group is controlled, improve the efficiency of management to MTC terminal group, do not need to change in a large number MTC terminal simultaneously, meet the requirement reducing MTC device cost.
The foregoing is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any amendment done, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a management method for MTC terminal group, is applicable to network equipment, it is characterized in that, comprising:
The system information block of the management information for transmitting MTC terminal group is set in the system information that described network equipment is broadcasted;
By management information described in described system information Bulk transport, to manage the terminal in described MTC terminal group.
2. the management method of MTC terminal group according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the described management information of described system information Bulk transport comprises:
Need the configuration parameter information corresponding with described MTC terminal group that the part or all of terminal of carrying out in the mark of the MTC terminal group managed, described MTC terminal group can get.
3. the management method of MTC terminal group according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the step transmitting described management information specifically comprises:
Obtain the community residing for terminal in described MTC terminal group;
By described system information block described management information informed to the base station in described community, to make described base station, described management information is forwarded to corresponding terminal in described MTC terminal group.
4. the management method of MTC terminal group according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the step transmitting described management information specifically comprises:
Transmit after described management information being encrypted by Non-Access Stratum; Or
Do not carry out Non-Access Stratum encryption and directly by management information described in S1-MME interface and air interface transmission.
5. a management method for MTC terminal group, is applicable to network equipment, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Selecting can as at least one terminal of trunking in MTC terminal group;
The management information of described MTC terminal group is informed at least one terminal described, described management information is forwarded to other-end in described MTC terminal group to make at least one terminal described.
6. the management method of MTC terminal group according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, the time limit parameter of the life cycle for identifying described management information being set in the system information block of the described management information of transmission, determining whether to receive described management information according to described time limit parameter at least one terminal described.
7. the management method of MTC terminal group according to claim 5, is characterized in that, selects the step of at least one terminal described to comprise following one or more combination at least:
Select the terminal in described MTC terminal group with D2D ability and/or MTC gateway ability as at least one terminal described, at least one terminal described is selected according to the power consumption characteristics of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, at least one terminal described is selected according to the mobility statistical information of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, the group stability corresponding according to each terminal in described MTC terminal group selects at least one terminal described, the distance between base station is selected to be less than or equal to the terminal of preset distance as at least one terminal described, select the terminal being in described MTC terminal group center as at least one terminal described.
8. the management method of MTC terminal group according to any one of claim 1 to 7, is characterized in that, also comprise:
According to the type of service handled by described MTC terminal group, determine the use priority to Internet resources when needing to transmit described management information.
9. a management system for MTC terminal group, is applicable to network equipment, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Setting unit, for arranging the system information block of the management information for transmitting MTC terminal group in the system information broadcasted at described network equipment;
Transmission unit, for by management information described in described system information Bulk transport, to manage the terminal in described MTC terminal group.
10. the management system of MTC terminal group according to claim 9, is characterized in that, the described management information of described system information Bulk transport comprises:
Need the configuration parameter information corresponding with described MTC terminal group that the part or all of terminal of carrying out in the mark of the MTC terminal group managed, described MTC terminal group can get.
The management system of 11. MTC terminal groups according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, described transmission unit comprises:
Acquiring unit, for obtaining the community residing for the terminal in described MTC terminal group;
Notification unit, for by described system information block described management information being informed to the base station in described community, is forwarded to corresponding terminal in described MTC terminal group to make described base station by described management information.
The management system of 12. MTC terminal groups according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described transmission unit specifically for:
Transmit after described management information being encrypted by Non-Access Stratum; Or
Directly without Non-Access Stratum encryption by management information described in S1-MME interface and air interface transmission.
The management system of 13. 1 kinds of MTC terminal groups, is applicable to network equipment, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Selected cell, for select can as at least one terminal of trunking in MTC terminal group;
Notification unit, for the management information of described MTC terminal group being informed at least one terminal described, to be forwarded to other-end in described MTC terminal group to make at least one terminal described by described management information.
The management system of 14. MTC terminal groups according to claim 13, is characterized in that, also comprise:
Setting unit, for arranging the time limit parameter of the life cycle for identifying described management information in the system information block of the described management information of transmission, determines whether to receive described management information according to described time limit parameter at least one terminal described.
The management system of 15. MTC terminal groups according to claim 13, is characterized in that, described selected cell selects the mode of at least one terminal described to comprise following one or more combination at least:
Select the terminal in described MTC terminal group with D2D ability and/or MTC gateway ability as at least one terminal described, at least one terminal described is selected according to the power consumption characteristics of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, at least one terminal described is selected according to the mobility statistical information of each terminal in described MTC terminal group, the group stability corresponding according to each terminal in described MTC terminal group selects at least one terminal described, the distance between base station is selected to be less than or equal to the terminal of preset distance as at least one terminal described, select the terminal being in described MTC terminal group center as at least one terminal described.
The management system of 16. MTC terminal groups according to any one of claim 9 to 15, is characterized in that, also comprise:
Determining unit, for the type of service handled by described MTC terminal group, determines the use priority to Internet resources when needing to transmit described management information.
17. 1 kinds of network equipments, is characterized in that, comprising: the management system of the MTC terminal group according to any one of claim 9 to 16.
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