Processing method, user equipment and the network side equipment of a kind of group of communication service
Technical field
The present invention relates to mobile communication technology more particularly to the processing methods of a kind of group of communication service, user equipment and net
Network side apparatus.
Background technique
Group communication in, network side in a fast and efficient manner simultaneously into group all user equipmenies(User
Equipment, UE)Data transmission is provided.With long term evolution(Long Term Evolution, LTE)The maturation of technology, such as
Fruit operator can utilize LTE system offer group communication function, then can no longer safeguard 2G network after LTE system maturation
Or 3G network, it may be implemented to be smoothly transitted into LTE system.
In current mechanism, group communication can be by unicast bearer or multimedia broadcast multi-broadcasting business(Multimedia
Broadcast Multicast Service, MBMS)Carrying.Consider from level of resources utilization angle, when group in some cell
The user equipment of communication(User Equipment, UE)When number is more, cell money can be improved by MBMS carrying group communication service
Source utilization rate;When the UE number for organizing communication in a certain cell is less, by unicast(Unicast)Carrying group communication service can be improved
Local resource utilization rate.It therefore, can be by that will be led to by MBMS carrying group when organizing the UE number of communication in a cell by changeable lack
Communication service switches to by the communication service of unicast bearer group and improves resource utilization.
In existing mechanism, by MBMS carrying switch to unicast bearer when, using pass through the point-to-multipoint control channel of MBMS
(MBMS Point-to-Multipoint Control Channel, MCCH)Modify terminal mobile group designation(Terminal
Mobile Group Identifier, TMGI)Mode stop a certain session(Session), but which is wide based on multicast
Broadcast Single Frequency Network(Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network, MBSFN)What region carried out, it can not
Accomplish individually to carry out the switching that MBMS is carried to unicast bearer for specific cell in the region MBSFN, cause in the region MBSFN
The local resource utilization rate of the more cell of the number of users of group communication is lower.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the present invention provides processing method, user equipment and the network side equipment of a kind of group of communication service, to solve
It is certainly existing individually to carry out carrying switching for the specific cell in the region MBSFN in such a way that MCCH modifies TMGI,
The lower problem of the subzone network resource utilization for causing the number of users of group communication in the region MBSFN more.
In a first aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides the processing methods of the first group communication service, including:
First network side apparatus, which determines, to be needed the specific group communication service of specific cell being switched to unicast from MBMS carrying
Carrying;
It is described specific small that the first network side apparatus notifies that the second network side equipment belonging to the specific cell stops
MBMS carries the specific group communication service in area, so that second network side equipment stops in MBMS carrying described in transmission
The business datum of specific group communication service simultaneously notifies the user that the specific group communication service is being carried out in the specific cell
Equipment UE establishes the unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, the first network side apparatus notifies second network side equipment to stop MBMS in the specific cell
The specific group communication service is carried, including:
The first network side apparatus will be used to stop MBMS in the specific cell and carry the specific group communication service
Notification information, successively issue second network side equipment via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE;Or pass through the specific cell
In in the UE of RRC connection status issue second network side equipment.
This preferred embodiment gives two kinds of first network side apparatus and the second network side equipment is notified to stop the specific cell
Middle MBMS carries the mode of the specific group communication service.
Preferably, if the first network side apparatus will be used to stop MBMS in the specific cell and carry the specific group
The notification information of communication service successively issues second network side equipment via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE, then the notice
Information includes:The mark of the cell ID of the specific cell and the specific group communication service;
If the first network side apparatus will be used to stop MBMS in the specific cell and carry the specific group communication industry
The notification information of business issues second network side equipment by being in the UE of RRC connection status in the specific cell, then institute
Stating notification information includes:The mark of the specific group communication service.
This preferred embodiment provides first network side apparatus and indicates the second network side equipment specific cell and specific group communication industry
The method of business.
Preferably, the notification information further includes:
Second network side equipment stops at the business datum that the specific group communication service is sent in MBMS carrying
The temporal information of time.
Using this preferred embodiment, by including being used to indicate the second network side equipment and stopping at MBMS to hold in notification information
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is sent in load, so that reserving longer time to UE establishes list
Carrying is broadcast, shortens or avoid the interruption of group communication service as far as possible.
Preferably, notifying second network side equipment to stop in the specific cell in the first network side apparatus
After MBMS carries the specific group communication service, the method also includes:
The first network side apparatus is described specific for carrying in the foundation for receiving the UE transmission in the specific cell
After the message of the unicast bearer of group communication service, the unicast bearer for carrying the specific group communication service is established with the UE.
This preferred embodiment gives a kind of method for establishing unicast bearer.
Second aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides the processing method of second group of communication service, the method includes:
Second network side equipment receives the MBMS in specific cell that is used to stop that first network side apparatus is sent and carries
The notification information of specific group communication service;
Second network side equipment notifies the UE for carrying out the specific group communication service in the specific cell to build
Found the unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, second network side equipment receive that the first network side apparatus sends for stopping specific cell
The notification information of middle MBMS carrying specific group communication service, including:
Second network side equipment receives the first network side apparatus and successively sends via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE
For stopping the notification information that MBMS in the specific cell carries the specific group communication service;Or second network side
Equipment receives the notification information that the UE in the specific cell in RRC connection status is sent by RRC signaling, wherein
Second network side equipment received notification information from the UE, which is the UE, to be set receiving the first network side
It is sent after the notification information that preparation is sent to second network side equipment.
This preferred embodiment gives two kinds of modes that above-mentioned notification information is received from first network side apparatus.
Preferably, if second network side equipment receives the first network side apparatus successively via MBMS gateway, MME
The notification information for carrying the specific group communication service for stopping MBMS in the specific cell sent with MCE, then it is described
Notification information includes:The mark of the cell ID of the specific cell and the specific group communication service;
If the UE that second network side equipment receives in the specific cell in RRC connection status passes through RRC signaling
The notification information sent, then the notification information includes the mark of the specific group communication service.
This preferred embodiment provides first network side apparatus and indicates the second network side equipment specific cell and specific group communication industry
The method of business.
Preferably, the notification information further includes:Second network side equipment stops in MBMS carrying described in transmission
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service.
Using this preferred embodiment, by including being used to indicate the second network side equipment and stopping at MBMS to hold in notification information
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is sent in load, so that reserving longer time to UE establishes list
Carrying is broadcast, shortens or avoid the interruption of group communication service as far as possible.
Preferably, second network side equipment notifies carrying out the specific group communication service in the specific cell
UE establish the unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service, including:
The UE that second network side equipment is carrying out the specific group communication service into the specific cell is sent
Stop MBMS and carry the instruction of the specific group communication service, so that the UE for receiving described instruction determines the specific group
Communication service will be stopped on MBMS and be carried, and described specific for carrying by RRC signaling and the foundation of first network side apparatus
The dedicated bearer of group communication service.
This preferred embodiment gives the second network side equipment of one kind and notifies that carrying out the specific group in specific cell leads to
The UE of communication service stops the method that MBMS carries the specific group communication service.
Preferably, including the mark of the specific group communication service in described instruction.
This preferred embodiment gives the second network side equipment and UE is notified to stop the specific group communication service of MBMS carrying
Method.
The third aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides the processing method of the third group of communication service, the method includes:
It is specific that user equipment (UE) receives MBMS carrying in cell belonging to the stopping UE that first network side apparatus is sent
The notification information of group communication service;
The UE sends the notice to the second network side equipment by RRC signaling and believes after receiving the notification information
Breath, so that the base station after receiving the notification information, notifies carrying out the specific group in cell belonging to the UE
The UE of communication service establishes the unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, the notification information includes:The mark of the specific group communication service.
This preferred embodiment gives a kind of UE and the second network side equipment is notified to stop the specific group communication industry of MBMS carrying
The method of business.
Preferably, the notification information further includes:Second network side equipment stops in MBMS carrying described in transmission
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is held with indicating that second network side equipment stops at MBMS
The time of the business datum of the specific group communication service is sent in load.
Using this preferred embodiment, by including being used to indicate the second network side equipment and stopping at MBMS to hold in notification information
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is sent in load, so that reserving longer time to UE establishes list
Carrying is broadcast, shortens or avoid the interruption of group communication service as far as possible.
Preferably, after the UE sends the notification information to second network side equipment by RRC signaling, institute
The method of stating further includes:
The UE receives the finger that specific group communication service is carried for stopping MBMS that second network side equipment is sent
It enables;
The UE is established by RRC signaling and the first network side apparatus for carrying after receiving described instruction
State the dedicated bearer of specific group communication service.
Using this preferred embodiment, UE can be established after receiving the above-metioned instruction that the second network side equipment is sent for carrying
The dedicated bearer of the specific group communication service
Preferably, including the mark of the specific group communication service in described instruction.
This preferred embodiment, which gives one kind the second network side equipment notice UE, will stop the specific group communication industry of MBMS carrying
The method of business.
Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the invention also provides the processing method of a kind of group of communication service, the method includes:
User equipment (UE) receives the finger that specific group communication service is carried for stopping MBMS that the second network side equipment is sent
It enables;
The UE is established by RRC signaling and first network side apparatus for carrying the spy after receiving described instruction
Surely the dedicated bearer of communication service is organized.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, including the mark of the specific group communication service in described instruction.
Using this preferred embodiment, UE would know that the specific group communication service of MBMS carrying to be stopped.
5th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides the first network side equipment, the network side equipment includes:
Processing module is held for determining to need the specific group communication service of specific cell being switched to unicast from MBMS carrying
It carries;
Notification module, for the processing module determine need by the specific group communication service of the specific cell from
After MBMS carrying is switched to unicast bearer, the second network side equipment belonging to the specific cell is notified to stop the specific cell
Middle MBMS carries the specific group communication service, so that second network side equipment, which stops in MBMS carrying, sends the spy
Surely it organizes the business datum of communication service and the user for carrying out the specific group communication service in the specific cell is notified to set
Standby UE establishes the unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, the notification module is specifically used for:
To be used to stop MBMS in the specific cell and carry the notification information of the specific group communication service, successively via
MBMS gateway, MME and MCE issue second network side equipment;Or by being in RRC connection status in the specific cell
UE issues second network side equipment.
This preferred embodiment gives two kinds and the second network side equipment is notified to stop in the specific cell described in MBMS carrying
The mode of specific group communication service.
Preferably, if the notification module will be used to stop MBMS in the specific cell and carry the specific group communication industry
The notification information of business successively issues second network side equipment via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE, then the notification information packet
It includes:The mark of the cell ID of the specific cell and the specific group communication service;
If the notification module carries the logical of the specific group communication service for being used to stop MBMS in the specific cell
Know that information issues second network side equipment by being in the UE of RRC connection status in the specific cell, then the notice
Information includes:The mark of the specific group communication service.
This preferred embodiment gives the method for the second network side equipment specific cell and specific group communication service of instruction.
Preferably, the notification information further includes:Second network side equipment stops in MBMS carrying described in transmission
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service.
Using this preferred embodiment, by including being used to indicate the second network side equipment and stopping at MBMS to hold in notification information
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is sent in load, so that reserving longer time to UE establishes list
Carrying is broadcast, shortens or avoid the interruption of group communication service as far as possible.
Preferably, the processing module is also used to:
Second network side equipment is notified to stop MBMS in the specific cell and carry the spy in the notification module
Surely after organizing communication service, the foundation of the UE transmission in the specific cell is received for carrying the specific group communication service
The message of unicast bearer;After receiving the message, the unicast bearer for carrying the specific group communication service is established with the UE.
This preferred embodiment gives a kind of method for establishing unicast bearer.
6th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides second of network side equipment, the network side equipment includes:
Processing module, the MBMS in specific cell that is used to stop for receiving the transmission of first network side apparatus carry specific group
The notification information of communication service;
Notification module, for notifying in the specific cell after the processing module receives the notification information
The UE for carrying out the specific group communication service establishes unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, the processing module is specifically used for:
The first network side apparatus is received successively via the described specific for stopping of MBMS gateway, MME and MCE transmission
MBMS carries the notification information of the specific group communication service in cell;Or
The notification information that the UE in the specific cell in RRC connection status is sent by RRC signaling is received,
In, the processing module received notification information from the UE is that the UE is receiving the first network side apparatus hair
After the notification information sent, sent to the processing module.
This preferred embodiment gives two kinds of modes that above-mentioned notification information is received from first network side apparatus.
Preferably, if the processing module receives the first network side apparatus successively via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE
What is sent is used to stop the notification information that MBMS in the specific cell carries the specific group communication service, then the notice letter
Breath includes:The mark of the cell ID of the specific cell and the specific group communication service;
If what the UE that the processing module receives in the specific cell in RRC connection status was sent by RRC signaling
The notification information, then the notification information includes the mark of the specific group communication service.
This preferred embodiment, which provides determination, will stop the method for the specific cell of MBMS carrying, specific group communication service.
Preferably, the processing module is also used to:Send the business datum of the specific group communication service;The notice letter
Breath further includes:The processing module stops at the time for the business datum that the specific group communication service is sent in MBMS carrying
Temporal information.
Using this preferred embodiment, obtain the time that the business datum for sending specific group communication service is stopped in MBMS carrying
Temporal information, stopped at the time of indicated by the temporal information in MBMS carrying and send the business number of specific group communication service
According to shortening or avoid the interruption of group communication service as far as possible so that reserving longer time to UE establishes unicast bearer.
Preferably, the notification module is specifically used for:
The UE that the specific group communication service is being carried out into the specific cell, which is sent, stops the MBMS carrying spy
Surely the instruction for organizing communication service, so that the UE for receiving described instruction determines that the specific group communication service will stop at
It carries on MBMS, and is established by RRC signaling and first network side apparatus for carrying the dedicated of the specific group communication service
Carrying.
This preferred embodiment gives a kind of UE for notifying carrying out the specific group communication service in specific cell, stops
The method that MBMS carries the specific group communication service.
Preferably, including the mark of the specific group communication service in described instruction.
This preferred embodiment gives the method that notice UE will stop the specific group communication service of MBMS carrying.
7th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides the first user equipment, the user equipment includes:
First processing module, for receiving cell belonging to the stopping user equipment (UE) of first network side apparatus transmission
The notification information of middle MBMS carrying specific group communication service;
Second processing module, for after the first processing module receives the notification information, by RRC signaling to
Two network side equipments send the notification information, so that the base station after receiving the notification information, notifies belonging to the UE
Cell in carrying out the specific group communication service UE foundation held to carry the unicast of the specific group communication service
It carries.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, the notification information includes:The mark of the specific group communication service.
This preferred embodiment gives a kind of specific group communication service for notifying the second network side equipment to stop MBMS carrying
Method.
Preferably, the notification information further includes:Second network side equipment stops in MBMS carrying described in transmission
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is held with indicating that second network side equipment stops at MBMS
The time of the business datum of the specific group communication service is sent in load.
Using this preferred embodiment, by including being used to indicate the second network side equipment and stopping at MBMS to hold in notification information
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is sent in load, so that reserving longer time to UE establishes list
Carrying is broadcast, shortens or avoid the interruption of group communication service as far as possible.
Preferably, the first processing module is also used to:Pass through RRC signaling to described second in the Second processing module
After network side equipment sends the notification information, the special for stopping MBMS carrying of the second network side equipment transmission is received
Surely the instruction of communication service is organized;
The Second processing module is also used to:After the first processing module receives described instruction, by RRC signaling with
The first network side apparatus establishes the dedicated bearer for carrying the specific group communication service.
Using this preferred embodiment, UE can be established after receiving the above-metioned instruction that the second network side equipment is sent for carrying
The dedicated bearer of the specific group communication service.
Preferably, including the mark of the specific group communication service in described instruction.
This preferred embodiment, which gives one kind the second network side equipment notice UE, will stop the specific group communication industry of MBMS carrying
The method of business.
Eighth aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides second of user equipment, the user equipment includes:
First processing module, the MBMS that is used to stop for receiving the transmission of the second network side equipment carry specific group communication industry
The instruction of business;
Second processing module, for passing through RRC signaling and the first net after the first processing module receives described instruction
Network side apparatus establishes the dedicated bearer for carrying the specific group communication service.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Preferably, including the mark of the specific group communication service in described instruction.
Using this preferred embodiment, UE would know that the specific group communication service of MBMS carrying to be stopped.
9th fermentation, the embodiment of the invention also provides the processing system of a kind of group of communication service, the system comprises:
First network side apparatus needs for the specific group communication service of specific cell to be switched to from MBMS carrying for determining
Unicast bearer, and the second network side equipment belonging to the specific cell is notified to stop in the specific cell described in MBMS carrying
Specific group communication service;
Second network side equipment, in receiving the stopping specific cell that the first network side apparatus is sent
After MBMS carries the notice of the specific group communication service, the industry that the specific group communication service is sent in MBMS carrying is stopped at
Business data, and the user equipment for carrying out the specific group communication service in the specific cell is notified to establish to carry
State the unicast bearer of specific group communication service;
User equipment, for receiving the foundation of the second network side equipment transmission to carry the specific group communication industry
The notice of the unicast bearer of business establishes the unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service.
Using this programme, it can be achieved that the specific group communication service of specific cell is switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the relation schematic diagram in MBMS business region and the region MBSFN;
Fig. 2 is the network architecture diagram of LTE MBMS system;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the processing system of provided in an embodiment of the present invention group of communication service;
Fig. 4 is the message flow chart of the embodiment of the present invention one;
Fig. 5 is the message flow chart of the embodiment of the present invention two;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the processing method of the first group communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the processing method of second group of communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the processing method of the third group of communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of the processing method of the 4th kind of group communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the structural schematic diagram of the first network side equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the structural schematic diagram of second of network side equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the structural schematic diagram of the first user equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 13 is the structural schematic diagram of second of user equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
The embodiment of the present invention provides processing method, user equipment and the network side equipment of a kind of group of communication service, to solve
Certainly existing the specific cell that can not be directed in the region MBSFN individually switch in such a way that MCCH modifies TMGI, cause
The lower problem of the more subzone network resource utilization of the number of users of group communication in the region MBSFN.It is mentioned in the embodiment of the present invention
In the processing method of the first the group communication service supplied, first network side apparatus, which determines, to be needed to communicate the specific group of specific cell
Business is switched to unicast bearer from MBMS carrying;Second network side equipment belonging to first network side apparatus notice specific cell stops
Only in specific cell MBMS carry specific group communication service so that the second network side equipment stop at MBMS carrying on send it is specific
The business datum of group communication service simultaneously notifies the user equipment (UE) for carrying out specific group communication service in specific cell is established to use
To carry the unicast bearer of specific group communication service.In this method, the second network side equipment is notified by first network side apparatus
It stops in MBMS carrying and sends the business datum of specific group communication service, and notify to carry out this in the specific cell specific
Group communication service UE establishes the unicast bearer to carry the specific group communication service, with realization in the specific cell by
MBMS carries the specific group communication service and is switched to by the unicast bearer specific group communication service, realizes in specific cell
MBMS carrying is switched to unicast bearer.
In the following, the business and related notion of the MBMS firstly for application of the embodiment of the present invention, then implement the present invention
The network architecture of the LTE MBMS system of example application.
Firstly, the business and related notion to the MBMS of application of the embodiment of the present invention are introduced
MBMS by data that the same service source issues while being sent to multiple UE by the way of " point-to-multipoint ", leads to
Carrying and resource-sharing are crossed, network resource utilization is improved.MBSFN can be used in LTE and realize MBMS, i.e., in the area MBSFN
In domain provide MBMS business all cells at the same time with identical content is sent in frequency resource.Utilize MBSFN skill
Signal from multiple cells can be merged processing by art, UE, obtained diversity and merged gain, improve signal receiving quality.
Identical MBMS business can be transmitted in the different regions MBSFN, i.e., the different regions MBSFN may belong to same
MBMS business region.Although belonging to a MBMS business region as shown in Figure 1, wherein there are three regions MBSFN.No
It can be overlapped between the region MBSFN.
In the following, being introduced the network architecture of LTE MBMS system
Fig. 2 is the network architecture diagram of LTE MBMS system.As shown in Fig. 2, including that following logic is real in LTE MBMS system
Body:
Mobile management entity(Mobility Management Entity, MME);
MBMS gateway(MBMS Gateway, MBMS GW);
Multiple cell/multicast coordination entity(Multi-cell/multicast Coordination Entity, MCE);
Evolved base station(Evolved Node B,eNodeB);
Group communication system enabler(Group Communications System Enabler, GCSE)Application server,
The application server of realization group communication service in LTE MBMS system is supported to carry a group communication by MBMS carrying or unicast bearer
Business;
UE runs GCSE application thereon.
When group communication service is by unicast bearer, it is logical that UE passes through transmission group between S-GW and P-GW and GCSE application server
The data of communication service.
There is such as lower interface in LTE MBMS system:
M3:Session is provided between MME and MCE(Session)Correlation function is managed, such as:Session start(session
start), session stop(session stop)Notice;
M2:Session management, transmitting MBMS scheduling information etc. are provided between MCE and eNodeB;Function
M1:MBMS service transmission is provided between MBMS GW and eNodeB;
GC1:Interface between the GCSE application on GCSE application server and UE;
Uu:Air interface between UE and eNodeB.
In the following, the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail in conjunction with attached drawing.
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the processing system of provided in an embodiment of the present invention group of communication service.As shown in figure 3, should
System includes:
First network side apparatus 301 needs to cut the specific group communication service of specific cell from MBMS carrying for determining
Unicast bearer is changed to, and it is specific to notify that the second network side equipment 302 belonging to specific cell stops MBMS carrying in specific cell
Group communication service;
Second network side equipment 302, for the MBMS in the stopping specific cell for receiving the transmission of first network side apparatus 301
After the notice for carrying specific group communication service, stops in MBMS carrying and send the business datum of specific group communication service, and lead to
Know that the UE that specific group communication service is being carried out in specific cell establishes the unicast bearer to carry specific group communication service;
UE303, for receiving unicast of the foundation of the second network side equipment 302 transmission to carry specific group communication service
The notice of carrying establishes the unicast bearer to carry specific group communication service.
In the embodiment of the present invention, first network side apparatus 301 can be the GCSE application server in LTE MBMS system, the
Two network side equipments 302 can be the eNodeB in LTE MBMS system, operation GCSE application on UE.
In the following, the present invention is described in detail embodiment by taking LTE MBMS system as an example.Although being with LTE MBMS system here
Example, but do not represent the embodiment of the present invention and be applicable only to LTE MBMS system.In fact, any operation group communication service, needs
The MBMS for being used to carry group communication service is carried to the system for being switched to unicast bearer for specific cell, the present invention all can be used
Embodiment realizes the carrying switching of the group communication service for specific cell.
GCSE application server, which determines, to be needed the specific group communication service of specific cell being switched to unicast from MBMS carrying
The mode of carrying has very much, for example, GCSE application server to carried out in specific cell the UE number of the specific group communication service into
Row real time monitoring, when UE number be less than preset first UE number threshold value, and in the specific cell this group of communication service by MBMS
Carrying, it is determined that need the specific group communication service of the specific cell being switched to unicast bearer by MBMS carrying.
In embodiments of the present invention, it is specific small can to notify that eNodeB stops by following two mode for GCSE application server
MBMS carries specific group communication service in area:
Mode one will be used to stop the notification information that MBMS in specific cell carries specific group communication service, successively via
MBMS gateway, MME and MCE issue eNodeB;
Mode two, the notification information that will be used to stop MBMS carrying specific group communication service in specific cell, by specific
Wireless heterogeneous networks are in cell(Radio Resource Control, RRC)The UE of connection status issues eNodeB.
In mode two, GCSE application server can first pass through the GC1 interface in Fig. 2 above-mentioned notification information is issued it is specific small
The UE of RRC connection status is in area, then the notification information is issued eNodeB by the Uu interface in Fig. 2 by UE.
Optionally, for mode one, above-mentioned notification information may include:The cell ID and specific group communication industry of specific cell
The mark of business, respectively to indicate specific cell and specific group communication service.Also may include specific cell cell name and
The title of specific group communication service, as long as specific cell and specific group communication service can be indicated;
It may include the mark of specific group communication service in above-mentioned notification information, to indicate specific group for mode two
Communication service.Here, unlike mode one, no need to send the letters for identifying specific cell for GCSE application server
Breath, this is because the UE for receiving the notification information is in RRC connection status under mode two, belonging to cell be the spy
Determine cell, when UE sends above-mentioned notification information to eNodeB, eNodeB is to know cell belonging to UE, and eNodeB only needs to notify
The UE for carrying out the specific group communication service in cell belonging to the UE, the UE that notice specific cell can be realized stop using
MBMS carries the purpose of the specific group communication service.Here, the UE that eNodeB is notified is that reception GCSE application server is above-mentioned
All UE for carrying out the specific group communication service in the affiliated subdistrict UE of notification information, including receive GCSE application server
The UE of above-mentioned notification information.
Optionally, notification information further includes:ENodeB stops in MBMS carrying the business for sending specific group communication service
The temporal information of the time of data.
Wherein, when which can indicate a certain specific after GCSE application server sends above-mentioned notification information
Carve, can also indicate that from GCSE application server send above-mentioned notification information after time interval.GCSE application server is sent should
Temporal information stops in MBMS carrying indicating eNodeB after receiving a period of time after the notice again and sends the group
The business datum of communication service avoids so that UE has the sufficient time to establish the unicast bearer to carry this group of communication service
The interruption of appearance group communication service.
The configuration data for configuring the temporal information that GCSE application server can be set according to network maintenance staff is set
The temporal information in fixed above-mentioned notification information, can also be according to logical between the GCSE application server and eNodeB of passing statistics
Letter time delay and UE establish the statistical data of the time of unicast bearer to determine the temporal information, so that avoiding a group communication as far as possible
The interruption of business, optionally, which is also unsuitable for being arranged excessive, and base station is avoided to carry out the place of unnecessary business datum
Reason, wastes the local resource of specific cell.For example, may be configured as 5s, 8s etc..
Optionally, eNodeB can pass through system information after the above-mentioned notification information for receiving the transmission of GCSE application server
(System Information), or the UE hair for carrying out the specific group communication service by MCCH into specific cell
It send and stops the instruction that MBMS carries the specific group communication service, after UE receives the instruction, determine that the specific group communication service will stop
It is only carried on MBMS, the message that unicast bearer is established in request, GCSE application is sent by RRC signaling and GCSE application server
Server establishes the unicast bearer to carry this group of communication service after receiving the request and establishing the message of unicast bearer.
Optionally, may include in above-metioned instruction specific group communication service mark or the specific group communication service industry
Business title, to indicate the specific group communication service.
Optionally, when the determination of GCSE application server needs to cut the specific group communication service of specific cell from unicast bearer
When changing to MBMS carrying(Such as:GCSE application server, which monitors in real time to obtain, carries out the specific group communication service in specific cell
UE number be greater than preset UE number second threshold(More than or equal to UE number first threshold above), and the group in the specific cell
Communication service is by unicast bearer, it is determined that the specific group communication service of the specific cell is switched to by needs by unicast bearer
MBMS carrying).
Optionally, it needs to hold the specific group communication service of the specific cell from unicast when GCSE application server determines
When load is switched to MBMS carrying, GCSE application server is sent to eNodeB belonging to the specific cell first stops specific cell
The notification information of the middle unicast bearer specific group communication service optionally, in notification information includes to indicate the specific cell
Cell ID.ENodeB is established in the specific cell to carry the specific group communication industry after receiving the notification information
The MBMS of business is carried, and the UE for carrying out into the specific cell specific group communication service sends and will carry out in MBMS carrying
The specific group communication service(Using system information or pass through MCCH)Instruction, carry out the specific group communication industry in the specific cell
The UE of business will receive the business datum of the specific group communication service using MBMS carrying after receiving the instruction, it is alternatively possible to
It deletes in the specific cell for carrying the unicast bearer of the specific group communication service.
In the existing scheme for stopping session by way of TMGI, stopping for MBMS business is detected based on the UE mode realized
Only, the break period for organizing communication service is longer, is unable to satisfy a group requirement for the business continuance of communication, and the present invention is used to implement
The preferred embodiment that MBMS carrying is switched to unicast bearer that example provides(It include being used to indicate eNodeB stopping in notification information
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service is sent in MBMS carrying), to be reserved to UE longer
Time establishes unicast bearer, shortens or avoid the interruption of group communication service as far as possible.
In the following, illustrating the scheme for realizing carrying switching by embodiment one and embodiment two.Wherein embodiment one is corresponding
GCSE application server notifies eNodeB to stop the mode one of MBMS carrying specific group communication service in specific cell, embodiment two
Corresponded manner two.
Embodiment one
In embodiment one, GCSE application server will be used to stop MBMS in specific cell and carry specific group communication service
Notification information successively issues eNodeB via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE.As shown in figure 4, embodiment one includes the following steps:
S401:Be made of tetra- sub-steps of S401a~S401d, GCSE application server successively via MBMSGW, MME,
MCE sends the notice for stopping MBMS carrying specific group communication service to eNodeB, such as:Transmittable message name is to stop
TMGI(Stop TMGI)Message it is logical that the specific group carried with MBMS optionally will be stopped by TMGI instruction within the message
Communication service and the cell ID of specific cell;It optionally, can also include being used to indicate eNodeB to stop in MBMS carrying
Send the timer timer of the time of the business datum of specific group communication service;
S402:ENodeB starts above-mentioned timer timer after receiving the above-mentioned notice in step S401,
S403:ENodeB notifies UE to stop in the specific cell by system update process by the way of broadcast
The business datum of the specific group communication service is received in MBMS carrying, wherein TMGI can be carried, to stop using MBMS to indicate
The specific group communication service of carrying;
S404:After UE obtains the system information updated, discovery just will stop being held with MBMS in received group of communication service
It carries, then initiates RRC and establish request into RRC connection status;
S405:UE sends request to GCSE application server by GC1 interface and establishes unicast service(Establish(Evolution point
Group system(Evolved Packet System, EPS)EPS carrying)Request;
S406:GCSE application server after receiving the request in step S405 and establishing the request of unicast service, build by triggering
Vertical EPS is carried, and the business datum of this group of communication service is sent in the EPS carrying of foundation.
S407:After when the timer times out, eNodeB ignores the MBMS business of above-mentioned TMGI instruction.
Embodiment two
In embodiment two, GCSE application server will be used to stop MBMS in specific cell and carry specific group communication service
Notification information, the UE by being in RRC connection status in specific cell issue eNodeB.As shown in figure 5, embodiment two includes such as
Lower step:
S501:GCSE application server by GC1 interface, to specific cell under the UE1 in RRC connection status issue it is logical
Know that the notification information for stopping MBMS carrying specific group communication service, notification information include TMGI and timer etc.;
S502:UE1 is to by above-mentioned notification information of the RRC signaling into eNodeB sending step S501, wherein RRC signaling
It can be existing measurement report(Measurement report), frequency-of-interest instruction(Interested Frequency
Indication)Deng new RRC signaling can also be defined, for sending above-mentioned notification information.
S503:ENodeB determination needs to notify the specific cell by system information(That is cell belonging to UE1)In
The UE for carrying out the specific group communication service will stop carrying the specific group communication service by MBMS, and start timer;
S504a and S504b:ENodeB is by system information, and to UE1 and UE2 broadcast notice, will stop should by MBMS carrying
Specific group communication service;
S505:UE2 obtains above system information, and determination just will stop being carried by MBMS in received group of communication service,
It initiates RRC connection and establishes request, into RRC connection status;
S506:UE1 sends acknowledgement notification to GCSE application server by GC1 interface, to indicate GCSE application service
The instruction for stopping MBMS carrying specific group communication service has been issued that this is being carried out in specific cell is specific by device, eNodeB
The UE of group communication service;
S507a and S507b:UE1 and UE2 passes through GC1 interface respectively and establishes what EPS was carried to the transmission of GCSE application server
Request;
S508:GCSE application server be UE1, UE2 set up EPS carrying, and the EPS of foundation carrying on send it is above-mentioned
The business datum of specific group communication service.
S509:When the timer times out, eNodeB ignores the MBMS business of above-mentioned TMGI instruction.
Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiment of the invention also provides the processing methods of group communication service, due to this method
The principle solved the problems, such as is similar to the processing system of provided in an embodiment of the present invention group of communication service, therefore the implementation of this method can
With referring to the implementation of system, overlaps will not be repeated
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the processing method of the first group communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in fig. 6,
This method includes:
S601:First network side apparatus, which determines, to be needed for the specific group communication service of specific cell to be switched to from MBMS carrying
Unicast bearer;
S602:First network side apparatus notifies the second network side equipment belonging to specific cell to stop MBMS in specific cell
Specific group communication service is carried, so that the second network side equipment stops in MBMS carrying the business for sending specific group communication service
Data, and the UE for carrying out specific group communication service in specific cell is notified to establish the list to carry specific group communication service
Broadcast carrying.
Optionally, step S602 is specifically included:
First network side apparatus carries the notification information of specific group communication service by being used to stop MBMS in specific cell, first
The second network side equipment is issued by by MBMS gateway, MME and MCE;Or the UE by being in RRC connection status in specific cell
Issue the second network side equipment.
Optionally, if in step S602, first network side apparatus will be used to stop MBMS in specific cell and carry specific group
The notification information of communication service successively issues the second network side equipment via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE, then notification information packet
It includes:The cell ID of specific cell and the mark of specific group communication service;
If in step S602, first network side apparatus will be used to stop MBMS in specific cell and carry specific group communication service
Notification information by specific cell be in RRC connection status UE issue the second network side equipment, then notification information includes:
The mark of specific group communication service.
Optionally, notification information further includes:Second network side equipment stops at transmission specific group communication industry in MBMS carrying
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of business.
Optionally, after step S602, this method further includes:
S603:First network side apparatus is receiving the foundation of the UE transmission in specific cell for carrying specific group communication industry
After the message of the unicast bearer of business, the unicast bearer of carrying specific group communication service is established with the UE.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the processing method of second group of communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in fig. 7,
This method comprises the following steps:
S701:Second network side equipment receives the MBMS in specific cell that is used to stop that first network side apparatus is sent and carries
The notification information of specific group communication service;
S702:The UE that specific group communication service is being carried out in second network side equipment notice specific cell is established to hold
Carry the unicast bearer of specific group communication service.
Optionally, step S701 is specifically included:
Second network side equipment receives first network side apparatus and successively is used to stop via what MBMS gateway, MME and MCE were sent
Only in specific cell MBMS carry specific group communication service notification information;Or
Second network side equipment receives the notice that the UE in specific cell in RRC connection status is sent by RRC signaling
Information, wherein the second network side equipment received notification information from the UE is that the UE is receiving the transmission of first network side apparatus
Above-mentioned notification information after to the second network side equipment send.
Optionally, if in step S701, the second network side equipment receive first network side apparatus successively via MBMS gateway,
What MME and MCE was sent is used to stop the notification information of MBMS carrying specific group communication service in specific cell, then notification information packet
It includes:The cell ID of specific cell and the mark of specific group communication service;
If in step S701, the second network side equipment receives the UE in specific cell in RRC connection status to be believed by RRC
The notification information sent is enabled, then notification information includes the mark of specific group communication service.
Optionally, notification information further includes:
Second network side equipment stop in MBMS carrying send specific group communication service business datum time when
Between information.
Optionally, step S702 is specifically included:
The UE that second network side equipment is carrying out specific group communication service into specific cell, which is sent, stops MBMS carrying
The instruction of specific group communication service is held so that the UE for receiving the instruction determines that specific group communication service will stop on MBMS
It carries, and the dedicated bearer for carrying specific group communication service is established by RRC signaling and first network side apparatus.
It optionally, include the mark of specific group communication service in the instruction.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the processing method of the third group of communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 8,
This method comprises the following steps:
S801:UE receives MBMS in cell belonging to the stopping UE that first network side apparatus is sent and carries specific group communication industry
The notification information of business;
S802:UE sends above-mentioned notice to the second network side equipment by RRC signaling and believes after receiving above-mentioned notification information
Breath, so that base station after receiving above-mentioned notification information, notifies the UE for carrying out specific group communication service in cell belonging to UE
Establish the unicast bearer to carry specific group communication service.
Optionally, notification information includes:The mark of specific group communication service.
Optionally, notification information further includes:Second network side equipment stops at transmission specific group communication industry in MBMS carrying
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of business, to indicate that it is logical that the second network side equipment stops at transmission specific group in MBMS carrying
The time of the business datum of communication service.
Optionally, after step S801, this method further includes:
S803:UE receives the instruction that specific group communication service is carried for stopping MBMS that the second network side equipment is sent;
S804:UE is established with first network side apparatus by RRC signaling and is held for carrying the dedicated of specific group communication service
It carries.
It optionally, include the mark of specific group communication service in instruction.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of the processing method of the 4th kind of group communication service provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 9,
This method comprises the following steps:
S901:UE receives the instruction that specific group communication service is carried for stopping MBMS that the second network side equipment is sent;
S902:UE is established with first network side apparatus by RRC signaling and is held for carrying the dedicated of specific group communication service
It carries.
It optionally, include the mark of specific group communication service in instruction.
Figure 10 is the structural schematic diagram of the first network side equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 10, the net
Network side apparatus includes:
Processing module 1001 needs the specific group communication service of specific cell being switched to list from MBMS carrying for determining
Broadcast carrying;
Notification module 1002, for processing module 1001 determine need by the specific group communication service of specific cell from
After MBMS carrying is switched to unicast bearer, the second network side equipment belonging to specific cell is notified to stop MBMS in specific cell and hold
Specific group communication service is carried, so that the second network side equipment stops in MBMS carrying the business number for sending specific group communication service
According to and notify to carry out the user equipment (UE) of specific group communication service in specific cell and establish to carry specific group communication industry
The unicast bearer of business.
Optionally, notification module 1002 is specifically used for:
It will be used to stop the notification information of MBMS carrying specific group communication service in specific cell, successively via MBMS net
It closes, MME and MCE issue the second network side equipment;Or the UE by being in RRC connection status in specific cell issues the second network
Side apparatus.
Optionally, if notification module 1002 will be used to stop the notice of MBMS carrying specific group communication service in specific cell
Information successively issues the second network side equipment via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE, then notification information includes:Specific cell it is small
The mark of area mark and specific group communication service;
If notification module 1002 leads to being used to stop the notification information that MBMS carries specific group communication service in specific cell
It crosses the UE in specific cell in RRC connection status and issues the second network side equipment, then notification information includes:Specific group communication industry
The mark of business.
Optionally, notification information further includes:
Second network side equipment stop in MBMS carrying send specific group communication service business datum time when
Between information.
Optionally, processing module 1001 is also used to:It is specific small to notify that the second network side equipment stops in notification module 1002
After MBMS carries specific group communication service in area, receives the foundation that the UE in specific cell is sent and communicated for carrying specific group
The message of the unicast bearer of business;After receiving that message, the unicast bearer of carrying specific group communication service is established with UE.
Figure 11 is the structural schematic diagram of second of network side equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 11, the net
Network side apparatus includes:
Processing module 1101, for receiving the special for stopping MBMS carrying in specific cell of first network side apparatus transmission
Surely the notification information of communication service is organized;
Notification module 1102 is carrying out in specific cell for notifying after the notified information of processing module 1101
The UE of specific group communication service establishes the unicast bearer to carry specific group communication service.
Optionally, processing module 1101 is specifically used for:
First network side apparatus is received successively to be used to stop in specific cell via what MBMS gateway, MME and MCE were sent
The notification information of MBMS carrying specific group communication service;Or
Receive the notification information that the UE in specific cell in RRC connection status is sent by RRC signaling, wherein receive
Module received notification information from UE is UE after the notification information for receiving the transmission of first network side apparatus, is sent out to receiving module
It send.
Optionally, if processing module 1101 receives first network side apparatus and successively sends via MBMS gateway, MME and MCE
The notification information that specific group communication service is carried for stopping MBMS in specific cell, then notification information include:Specific cell
Cell ID and specific group communication service mark;
If processing module 1101 receives the notice that the UE in specific cell in RRC connection status is sent by RRC signaling
Information, then notification information includes the mark of specific group communication service.
Optionally, processing module 1101 is also used to:Send the business datum of specific group communication service;
Notification information further includes:Processing module 1101 stops in MBMS carrying the business number for sending specific group communication service
According to time temporal information.
Optionally, notification module 1102 is specifically used for:
The UE that specific group communication service is being carried out into specific cell, which is sent, stops MBMS carrying specific group communication service
Instruction carried so that the UE for receiving the instruction determines that specific group communication service will stop on MBMS, and pass through RRC signaling
The dedicated bearer for carrying specific group communication service is established with first network side apparatus.
It optionally, include the mark of specific group communication service in instruction.
Figure 12 is the structural schematic diagram of the first user equipment (UE) provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 12, the use
Family equipment includes:
First processing module 1201, for receiving MBMS in cell belonging to the stopping of the first network side apparatus transmission UE
Carry the notification information of specific group communication service;
Second processing module 1202, for passing through RRC signaling after first processing module 1201 receives above-mentioned notification information
The notification information is sent to the second network side equipment, so that base station after receiving the notification information, notifies in cell belonging to UE
The UE for carrying out specific group communication service establishes unicast bearer to carry specific group communication service.
Optionally, notification information includes:The mark of specific group communication service.
Optionally, notification information further includes:Second network side equipment stops at transmission specific group communication industry in MBMS carrying
The temporal information of the time of the business datum of business, to indicate that it is logical that the second network side equipment stops at transmission specific group in MBMS carrying
The time of the business datum of communication service.
Optionally, first processing module 1201 is also used to:Pass through RRC signaling at 1202 pieces of second processing mould to the second network
After side apparatus sends notification information, receives the MBMS that is used to stop that the second network side equipment is sent and carry specific group communication service
Instruction;
Second processing module 1202 is also used to:After first processing module 1201 receives above-metioned instruction, by RRC signaling with
First network side apparatus establishes the dedicated bearer for carrying specific group communication service.
It optionally, include the mark of specific group communication service in instruction.
Figure 13 is the structural schematic diagram of second of user equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 13, the user
Equipment includes:
First processing module 1301, for receiving the logical for stopping MBMS carrying specific group of the second network side equipment transmission
The instruction of communication service;
Second processing module 1302 passes through RRC signaling and for after first processing module 1301 receives above-metioned instruction
One network side equipment establishes the dedicated bearer for carrying specific group communication service.
It optionally, include the mark of specific group communication service in instruction.
It should be understood by those skilled in the art that, the embodiment of the present invention can provide as method, system or computer program
Product.Therefore, complete hardware embodiment, complete software embodiment or reality combining software and hardware aspects can be used in the present invention
Apply the form of example.Moreover, it wherein includes the computer of computer usable program code that the present invention, which can be used in one or more,
Usable storage medium(Including but not limited to magnetic disk storage, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.)The computer program of upper implementation produces
The form of product.
The present invention be referring to according to the method for the embodiment of the present invention, equipment(System)And the process of computer program product
Figure and/or block diagram describe.It should be understood that every one stream in flowchart and/or the block diagram can be realized by computer program instructions
The combination of process and/or box in journey and/or box and flowchart and/or the block diagram.It can provide these computer programs
Instruct the processor of general purpose computer, special purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing devices to produce
A raw machine, so that being generated by the instruction that computer or the processor of other programmable data processing devices execute for real
The device for the function of being specified in present one or more flows of the flowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.
These computer program instructions, which may also be stored in, is able to guide computer or other programmable data processing devices with spy
Determine in the computer-readable memory that mode works, so that it includes referring to that instruction stored in the computer readable memory, which generates,
Enable the manufacture of device, the command device realize in one box of one or more flows of the flowchart and/or block diagram or
The function of being specified in multiple boxes.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, so that counting
Series of operation steps are executed on calculation machine or other programmable devices to generate computer implemented processing, thus in computer or
The instruction executed on other programmable devices is provided for realizing in one or more flows of the flowchart and/or block diagram one
The step of function of being specified in a box or multiple boxes.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, it is created once a person skilled in the art knows basic
Property concept, then additional changes and modifications may be made to these embodiments.So it includes excellent that the following claims are intended to be interpreted as
It selects embodiment and falls into all change and modification of the scope of the invention.
Obviously, various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from essence of the invention by those skilled in the art
Mind and range.In this way, if these modifications and changes of the present invention belongs to the range of the claims in the present invention and its equivalent technologies
Within, then the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.