CN104754632A - Method and device of reporting UE (user equipment) neighborhood position in wireless communication network - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of reporting neighborhood position change information in a wireless communication network. The method includes the following steps: receiving request information related to UE (user equipment) neighborhood position change and coming from a base station; detecting whether UE meets preset conditions; if so, sending a neighborhood position report to corresponding network elements. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages of greatly reducing the condition of MME generating neighborhood position reports and reducing resources in MME used for executing neighborhood position reports and signaling load of S11, S5/S8 and Gx and other interfaces for neighborhood position reporting by judging whether UE in MME meets preset conditions to restrain neighborhood position report situations.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to wireless communication field, particularly relate to the method and apparatus for reporting user facility subdistrict position in cordless communication network.
Background technology
In the existing cordless communication network based on 3GPP agreement, for LTE cordless communication network, in order to realize become more meticulous policy control or the charging control based on customer location,
PCRF needs to PGW customized user cell change event report, and PGW needs the location information of cell according to reporting from MME side to judge whether current service cell changes and complete reporting events.Mobility Management Entity (Mobility Management Entity, MME) need in following different scene to gateway (Service Gateway, S-GW), packet data gateway (Pack-Data Network Gateway, P-GW), the location information of cell of the reporting user facility such as strategy and charging regulation entity (Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF):
-tracing section updating (Tracking Area Update, TAU), this usually occurs in when being in the subscriber equipment (UE) of idle condition (Idle State) by a tracking area (Tracking Area, when TA) moving to another TA, or when TA Updating time exhausts, or UE enters the situations such as the common file dialog net (Evolved-UTRAN, E-UTRAN) of evolution by other access networks;
The service request of-UE or network-triggered, this usually occurs in when UE attempts to be transformed into connection status (Connected State) to perform a service by idle condition;
-X2 switches, and this usually occurs in UE by a base station, such as, Node B(E-UTRAN Node B, the eNB of evolution), move to the situation of another base station;
-S1 switches, and this usually occurs in UE by a base station, such as, Node B(E-UTRAN Node B, the eNB of evolution), move to the situation of another base station, and there is not the situation of X2 interface between source and destination base station.
Because the report of subdistrict position is in the prior art carried out based on user, therefore MME will generate a large amount of reporting events, and causes at S11, S5/S8, and a large amount of signaling traffic load of the interface such as Gx.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is, for overcoming the technical problem of above-mentioned prior art, providing a kind of testing result for whether conforming to a predetermined condition based on subscriber equipment in cordless communication network network to carry out the method and apparatus of reporting cell positional information.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of within a wireless communication network for the method for reporting cell positional information, comprising:
-receive the request message relevant with subscriber equipment subdistrict position from base station;
-detect described subscriber equipment whether to conform to a predetermined condition;
-when this subscriber equipment conforms to a predetermined condition, send subdistrict position and be reported to corresponding network element.
Preferably, after reception is from the request message relevant with subscriber equipment subdistrict position of base station, the method also comprises:
-whether detect at scheduled time slot;
-when at scheduled time slot, send subdistrict position report;
Wherein, the step that whether the described subscriber equipment of described detection conforms to a predetermined condition comprises:
-when not at scheduled time slot, detect described subscriber equipment and whether conform to a predetermined condition.
According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of within a wireless communication network for the device of reporting cell positional information, comprising:
Request receiving device, for receiving the request message relevant with subscriber equipment subdistrict position from base station;
Whether the first checkout gear, conform to a predetermined condition for detecting described subscriber equipment;
Report dispensing device, for, when this subscriber equipment conforms to a predetermined condition, send subdistrict position and be reported to corresponding network element.
Preferably, this device also comprises:
Whether second detection device, for detecting at scheduled time slot;
Wherein, report dispensing device also for, when at scheduled time slot, send subdistrict position report;
Whether wherein, the first checkout gear is used for, when not at scheduled time slot, detect described subscriber equipment and conform to a predetermined condition.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of mobility management apparatus at cordless communication network, comprising the above-mentioned device for reporting cell positional information within a wireless communication network.
Preferably, above-mentioned cordless communication network includes but not limited to the cordless communication network based on 3GPP agreement.
Compared with prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: by MME by judging whether subscriber equipment conforms to a predetermined condition the situation of restricted cell position message, very big the can reduce the situation that MME generates subdistrict position report, reduce in MME for perform subdistrict position report resource and via S11, S5/S8, and the signaling traffic load for subdistrict position report of the interface such as Gx.
Although judge that the subscriber equipment restricted cell position message event that whether conforms to a predetermined condition decreases interface signaling by MME, add the load of MME.In a preferred approach, further combined with the determining step of scheduled time slot, the resource consumption of MME can be reduced further, when judging present period not at scheduled time slot, such as present period is network busier period () at 8-10 o'clock in the morning, whether conformed to a predetermined condition by MME determine to generate and send subdistrict position report by detecting UE, although add MME resource consumption like this to decrease signaling on interface, thus decrease the resource consumption of other several network elements; And when judging that current time is at scheduled time slot, such as non-network busy section (after at 12 in evening), MME directly generates and sends subdistrict position report, MME resource consumption can be reduced like this, although interface signaling can often cause the load increasing other network elements, but because cordless communication network is now more idle, substantive negative effect can not be caused to the load of cordless communication network generally.
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By reading the detailed description done non-limiting example done with reference to the following drawings, other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious:
Fig. 1 illustrates in the prior art within a wireless communication network for carrying out the flow chart of subdistrict position report;
Fig. 2 illustrates according to an embodiment of the invention within a wireless communication network for carrying out the flow chart of subdistrict position report;
Fig. 3 illustrate in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention within a wireless communication network for carrying out the flow chart of subdistrict position report;
Fig. 4 illustrates according to an embodiment of the invention within a wireless communication network for carrying out the block diagram of the device of subdistrict position report;
Fig. 5 illustrate in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention within a wireless communication network for carrying out the block diagram of the device of subdistrict position report;
In accompanying drawing, same or analogous Reference numeral represents same or analogous parts.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further detail.
The present invention is applicable to the cordless communication network with mobility management apparatus, includes but not limited to based on 3GPP agreement, as WCDMA, TDS-CDMA, or LTE cordless communication network.Wherein, mobility management apparatus refers to and manages for the mobility of UE within a wireless communication network, comprise detect and/or generate and/or report UE positional information, equipment.
Wherein, in LTE cordless communication network, mobility management apparatus is MME, and base station is eNB.In the prior art, eNB sends the request message relevant with UE subdistrict position to MME, and MME generates in response to this request message and sends subdistrict position via S11 interface and is reported to SGW; This subdistrict position is reported via S5/S8 interface relaying to PGW by SGW; Subsequently, this subdistrict position is reported via Gx interface relaying to PCRF by PGW again.
Have in the cordless communication network of mobility management apparatus at other, base station or similar devices are sent to mobility management apparatus and send the request message relevant with UE subdistrict position, and mobility management apparatus generates in response to this request message and sends subdistrict position via the corresponding interface and is reported to corresponding network element.
For simplicity's sake, be all described for LTE cordless communication network below.
Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic flow sheet of reporting cell positional information within a wireless communication network in the prior art.
As shown in Figure 1, step S101, eNB1 to MME2 send one not shown with UE() the relevant request message of location information of cell, this request message includes but not limited to:
-TAU asks, this usually occurs in when being in the subscriber equipment (UE) of idle condition (Idle State) by a tracking area (Tracking Area, when TA) moving to another TA, or when TA Updating time exhausts, or UE enters common file dialog net (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network by other access networks, or the situation such as the common file dialog net (Evolved-UTRAN, E-UTRAN) of evolution UTRAN)
-path handover request (Path Switch Request), such as, X2 switches, and usually occurs in UE and moves to another eNB by an eNB, and between source and object eNB, there is the situation of X2 interface;
-switching notice (Handover Notify) is asked, and such as, S1 switches, and usually occurs in UE and moves to another eNB by an eNB, and there is not the situation of X2 interface between source and object eNB
The service request that-UE or the network equipment trigger, this usually occurs in when UE attempts to be transformed into connection status to perform a service by idle condition.
In step S101, when receiving relevant with the location information of cell of the UE request from eNB, MME2 generates the subdistrict position report of UE, sends to SGW3 subsequently by interface S11.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
In the position message scheme of the prior art, the subdistrict position report of MME2 is based on user and all will obtains the subdistrict position of UE for each request from eNB and generate and send subdistrict position report, inessential due to some of them subdistrict position reporting event, this not only too much takies the resource of MME2, and the signaling traffic load relevant with described reporting event via the such as interface such as S11, S5/S8 and Gx can be caused excessive.
Fig. 2 illustrates the flow chart carrying out subdistrict position report according to an embodiment of the invention in the cordless communication network based on LET agreement.
In step s 201, eNB1 to MME2 send one not shown with UE() the relevant request message of location information of cell, this request message includes but not limited to TAU request, path handover request, switching notice request, service request etc.
In step S202, when receiving the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether MME2 detects this UE and conforms to a predetermined condition;
Subsequently, in step S203, when UE conforms to a predetermined condition, MME2 generates the subdistrict position report of UE, sends to corresponding network element subsequently, such as SGW3 by interface S11.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Wherein, those skilled in the art will be understood that in prior art, any technology generating the subdistrict position report of UE for MME2 is all applicable to the present invention, does not repeat at this, and is contained in this with way of reference.
Be described below by way of several example:
Example 1
In step s 201, the request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is that TAU asks.
In step S202, ask when receiving the TAU from eNB1, MME2 detects this UE and whether is in ECM connection status;
In step S203, when this UE is in ECM connection status, then the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.When this UE is in ECM idle condition, then MME2 is reported to SGW3 without the need to generating and sending subdistrict position.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 2
In step s 201, the request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the path handover request of UE.
In step S202, when receiving the path handover request of the UE from eNB1, MME2 detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
In step S203, when this UE is not in described presumptive area, then the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 3
In step s 201, the request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the switching notice request of UE.
In step S202, when receiving the switching notice request of the UE from eNB1, MME2 detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
In step S203, when this UE is not in described presumptive area, then the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Above example only for illustration of, and it is non-limiting, the request message that those skilled in the art should send to the various of MME2 relevant with the location information of cell of UE according to the eNB1 of reality, determine suitable predetermined condition, when UE meets this predetermined condition, MME2 generates and sends the subdistrict position report of this UE, when UE does not meet this predetermined condition, MME2 reports without the need to the subdistrict position generated with send this UE, thus greatly can reduce the situation that MME generates subdistrict position conversion report, reduce in MME for perform subdistrict position conversion report resource and via S11, S5/S8, and the signaling traffic load for subdistrict position conversion report of the interface such as Gx.
Fig. 3 illustrates the flow chart carrying out subdistrict position report in the cordless communication network based on LET agreement in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 3, in step S301, eNB1 to MME2 send one not shown with UE() the relevant request message of location information of cell, this request message includes but not limited to TAU request, path handover request, switching notice request, service request etc.
In step s 302, when receiving the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether MME2 detects at scheduled time slot, and wherein, this scheduled time slot can be the network determined according to statistical information comparatively busy period;
In step S303, when at scheduled time slot, the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
Subsequently, in step s 304, when not at scheduled time slot, whether MME2 detects this UE and conforms to a predetermined condition, and wherein, this scheduled time slot can be the non-network determined according to statistical information busy period;
Subsequently, in step S305, when UE conforms to a predetermined condition, MME2 generates the subdistrict position report of UE, sends to SGW3 subsequently by interface S11.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Wherein, those skilled in the art will be understood that in prior art, any technology generating the subdistrict position report of UE for MME2 is all applicable to the present invention, does not repeat at this, and is contained in this with way of reference.
Be described in detail below by way of several example:
Example 1 '
In step S301, the request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is that TAU asks;
In step s 302, when receiving the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether MME2 detects at scheduled time slot;
In step S303, when at scheduled time slot, the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
In step s 304, when not at scheduled time slot, MME2 detects this UE and whether is in ECM connection status;
In step S305, when this UE is in ECM connection status, then the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 2 '
In step S301, the request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the path handover request of UE.
In step s 302, when receiving the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether MME2 detects at scheduled time slot;
In step S303, when at scheduled time slot, the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
In step s 304, when not at scheduled time slot, MME2 detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
In step S305, when this UE is not in described presumptive area, then the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.And when this UE is in ECM idle condition, then MME2 is reported to SGW3 without the need to generating and sending subdistrict position.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 3 '
In step S301, the request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the switching notice request of UE.
In step s 302, when receiving the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether MME2 detects at scheduled time slot;
In step S303, when at scheduled time slot, the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
In step s 304, when at scheduled time slot, MME2 detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
In step S305, when this UE is not in described presumptive area, then the subdistrict position that MME2 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Above example only for illustration of, and it is non-limiting, the request message that those skilled in the art should send to the various of MME2 relevant with the location information of cell of UE according to the eNB1 of reality, determine suitable predetermined condition, when UE meets this predetermined condition, MME2 generates and sends the subdistrict position report of this UE, when UE does not meet this predetermined condition, MME2 reports without the need to the subdistrict position generated with send this UE, thus the situation that subdistrict position converts report can be generated by very big minimizing MME, reduce in MME for perform subdistrict position conversion report resource and via S11, S5/S8, and the signaling traffic load for subdistrict position conversion report of the interface such as Gx.
Compared with the scheme shown in Fig. 2, in a preferred approach, further combined with the determining step of scheduled time slot, the resource consumption of MME can be reduced further, when judging present period not at scheduled time slot, such as present period is network busier period (as) at 8-10 o'clock in the morning, whether conformed to a predetermined condition by MME determine to generate and send subdistrict position report by detecting UE, although add MME resource consumption like this but decrease the signaling on interface, thus decrease the resource consumption of other several network elements; And when judging that current time is at scheduled time slot, such as non-network busy section (after at 12 in evening), MME directly generates and sends subdistrict position report, MME resource consumption can be reduced like this, although interface signaling can often cause the load increasing other network elements, but because cordless communication network is now more idle, substantive negative effect can not be caused to the load of cordless communication network generally.
Fig. 4 illustrates according to an embodiment of the invention within a wireless communication network for carrying out the schematic diagram of the device of subdistrict position report.Wherein, this device 20 being used for subdistrict position report is in MME2, but those skilled in the art will be understood that the part or all of parts in device 20 also can be positioned at the outside of MME2 and be connected with MME2 via the corresponding interface.
As shown in Figure 4, eNB1 to MME2 send one not shown with UE() the relevant request message of location information of cell, this request message includes but not limited to TAU request, path handover request, switching notice request, service request etc.Wherein, if device 20 is positioned at MME2 outside, the request message received is transmitted to device 20 via the corresponding interface by MME2.
When the request receiving device 201 in device 20 receives the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether the first checkout gear 202 detects this UE and conforms to a predetermined condition.
Subsequently, when UE conforms to a predetermined condition, report dispensing device 203 generates the subdistrict position report of UE, sends to corresponding network element subsequently, such as SGW3 by interface S11.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Wherein, those skilled in the art will be understood that in prior art, any technology generating the subdistrict position report of UE for device 20 is all applicable to the present invention, does not repeat at this, and is contained in this with way of reference.
Be described below by way of several example:
Example 1
The request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is that TAU asks.
The TAU received from eNB1 when the request receiving device 201 of device 20 asks, and the first checkout gear 202 detects this UE and whether is in ECM connection status;
When this UE is in ECM connection status, then report that the subdistrict position that generating means 203 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.When this UE is in ECM idle condition, then report that dispensing device 203 is reported to SGW3 without the need to generating and sending subdistrict position.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 2
The request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the path handover request of UE.
When the request receiving device 201 in device 20 receives the path handover request of the UE from eNB1, first checkout gear 202 detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
When this UE is not in described presumptive area, then report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 3
The request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the switching notice request of UE.
When the request receiving device 201 of device 20 receives the switching requirement of the UE from eNB1, first checkout gear 202 detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
When this UE is not in described presumptive area, then report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Above example only for illustration of, and it is non-limiting, the request message that those skilled in the art should send to the various of MME2 relevant with the location information of cell of UE according to the eNB1 of reality, determine suitable predetermined condition, when UE meets this predetermined condition, report dispensing device 203 generates and sends the subdistrict position report of this UE, when UE does not meet this predetermined condition, report dispensing device 203 is reported without the need to the subdistrict position generated with send this UE, thus greatly can reduce the situation that MME generates subdistrict position conversion report, reduce in MME for perform subdistrict position conversion report resource and via S11, S5/S8, and the signaling traffic load for subdistrict position conversion report of the interface such as Gx.
Fig. 5 illustrate in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention within a wireless communication network for carrying out the schematic diagram of the device of subdistrict position report.Wherein, this device 20 ' being used for subdistrict position report is in MME2, but the part or all of parts that those skilled in the art will be understood that in device 20 ' also can be positioned at the outside of MME2 and the external device (ED) be connected with MME2 via the corresponding interface.
As shown in Figure 5, eNB1 to MME2 send one not shown with UE() the relevant request message of location information of cell, this request message includes but not limited to TAU request, path handover request, switching notice request, service request etc.Wherein, if device 20 ' is positioned at MME2 outside, the request message received is transmitted to device 20 ' via the corresponding interface by MME2.
When the request receiving device 201 ' of device 20 ' receives the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether second detection device 204 ' detects at scheduled time slot, wherein, this scheduled time slot can be the network determined according to statistical information comparatively busy period.
When at scheduled time slot, report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 ' generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
When not at scheduled time slot, whether the first checkout gear 202 ' detects this UE and conforms to a predetermined condition;
When UE conforms to a predetermined condition, report preparing apparatus 203 ' generates the subdistrict position report of UE, sends to SGW3 subsequently by interface S11.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Wherein, those skilled in the art will be understood that in prior art, any technology generating the subdistrict position report of UE for report preparing apparatus 203 ' is all applicable to the present invention, does not repeat at this, and is contained in this with way of reference.
Be described in detail below by way of several example:
Example 1 '
The request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is that TAU asks;
When the request receiving device 201 ' of device 20 ' receives the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether second detection device 204 ' detects at scheduled time slot;
When at scheduled time slot, report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 ' generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
When not at scheduled time slot, the first checkout gear 202 ' detects this UE and whether is in ECM connection status;
When this UE is in ECM connection status, then report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 ' generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 2 '
The request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the path handover request of UE.
When the request receiving device 201 ' of device 20 ' receives the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether second detection device 204 ' detects at scheduled time slot;
When at scheduled time slot, report that ' subdistrict position generating and sending this UE is reported to SGW3 to dispensing device 203.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
When not at scheduled time slot, first checkout gear 202 ' detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
When this UE is not in described presumptive area, then report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 ' generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Example 3 '
The request relevant with UE location information of cell that eNB1 sends to MME2 is the switching notice request of UE.
When the request receiving device 201 ' of device 20 ' receives the request message relevant with UE location information of cell from eNB1, whether second detection device 204 ' detects at scheduled time slot;
When at scheduled time slot, report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 ' generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5;
When at scheduled time slot, first checkout gear 202 ' detects this UE and whether is in presumptive area, this presumptive area comprises the set of cells meeting some specific regions, and these specific regions comprise such as some contiguous regions such as office park, the shopping center being configured with micro-base station, campus, station;
When this UE is not in described presumptive area, then report that the subdistrict position that dispensing device 203 ' generates and sends this UE is reported to SGW3.When this UE is in ECM idle condition, then report that dispensing device 203 ' is reported to SGW3 without the need to generating and sending subdistrict position.
Subsequently, SGW3 via interface S5/S8 by this received subdistrict position report relay to PGW4, PGW4 again via interface Gx by received subdistrict position report relay to PCRF5.
Above example only for illustration of, and it is non-limiting, the request message that those skilled in the art should send to the various of MME2 relevant with the location information of cell of UE according to the eNB1 of reality, determine suitable predetermined condition, when UE meets this predetermined condition, the report dispensing device 203 ' of MME2 generates and sends the subdistrict position report of this UE, when UE does not meet this predetermined condition, the report dispensing device 203 ' of MME2 is reported without the need to the subdistrict position generated with send this UE, thus the situation that subdistrict position converts report can be generated by very big minimizing MME, reduce in MME for perform subdistrict position conversion report resource and via S11, S5/S8, and the signaling traffic load for subdistrict position conversion report of the interface such as Gx.
Compared with the scheme shown in Fig. 2, in a preferred approach, further combined with the determining step of scheduled time slot, the resource consumption of MME can be reduced further, when judging present period not at scheduled time slot, such as present period is network busier period (as) at 8-10 o'clock in the morning, whether conformed to a predetermined condition by MME determine to generate and send subdistrict position report by detecting UE, although add MME resource consumption like this but decrease the signaling on interface, thus decrease the resource consumption of other several network elements; And when judging that current time is at scheduled time slot, such as non-network busy section (after at 12 in evening), MME directly generates and sends subdistrict position report, MME resource consumption can be reduced like this, although interface signaling can often cause the load increasing other network elements, but because cordless communication network is now more idle, substantive negative effect can not be caused to the load of cordless communication network generally.
It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in the assembly of software and/or software restraint, such as, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), general object computer or any other similar hardware device can be adopted to realize.In one embodiment, software program of the present invention can perform to realize step mentioned above or function by processor.Similarly, software program of the present invention (comprising relevant data structure) can be stored in computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, such as, and RAM memory, magnetic or CD-ROM driver or floppy disc and similar devices.In addition, steps more of the present invention or function can adopt hardware to realize, such as, as coordinating with processor thus performing the circuit of each step or function.
In addition, a part of the present invention can be applied to computer program, such as computer program instructions, when it is performed by computer, by the operation of this computer, can call or provide according to method of the present invention and/or technical scheme.And call the program command of method of the present invention, may be stored in fixing or moveable recording medium, and/or be transmitted by the data flow in broadcast or other signal bearing medias, and/or be stored in the working storage of the computer equipment run according to described program command.At this, comprise a device according to one embodiment of present invention, this device comprises the memory for storing computer program instructions and the processor for execution of program instructions, wherein, when this computer program instructions is performed by this processor, trigger this plant running based on the aforementioned method according to multiple embodiment of the present invention and/or technical scheme.
To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and when not deviating from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should embodiment be regarded as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims instead of above-mentioned explanation, and all changes be therefore intended in the implication of the equivalency by dropping on claim and scope are included in the present invention.Any Reference numeral in claim should be considered as the claim involved by limiting.In addition, obviously " comprising " one word do not get rid of other unit or step, odd number does not get rid of plural number.Multiple devices of stating in device claim also can be realized by software or hardware by a device.First, second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.
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1. within a wireless communication network for a method for reporting cell positional information, comprising:
-receive the request message relevant with subscriber equipment subdistrict position from base station;
-detect described subscriber equipment whether to conform to a predetermined condition;
-when this subscriber equipment conforms to a predetermined condition, send subdistrict position and be reported to corresponding network element.
2. method according to claim 1, wherein, after reception is from the request message relevant with subscriber equipment subdistrict position of base station, the method also comprises:
-whether detect at scheduled time slot;
-when at scheduled time slot, send the network element that subdistrict position is reported to described correspondence;
Wherein, the step that whether the described subscriber equipment of described detection conforms to a predetermined condition comprises:
-when not at scheduled time slot, detect described subscriber equipment and whether conform to a predetermined condition.
3. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described request message comprises follows the tracks of cell update (TAU) request, and wherein, the step whether described subscriber equipment of described detection conforms to a predetermined condition comprises:
-detect the ECM state of described subscriber equipment;
Wherein, described this subscriber equipment of working as conforms to a predetermined condition, and the step that transmission subdistrict position is reported to described base station comprises:
-connect (ECM-Connected) state when described subscriber equipment is in ECM, send the network element that subdistrict position is reported to described correspondence.
4. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described request message comprises switching notice request or path handover request, and wherein, the step whether described subscriber equipment of described detection conforms to a predetermined condition comprises:
-detect community, described subscriber equipment place and whether be positioned at presumptive area;
Wherein, described this subscriber equipment of working as conforms to a predetermined condition, and the step that transmission subdistrict position is reported to described base station comprises:
-when community, described subscriber equipment place is positioned at presumptive area, send the network element that subdistrict position is reported to described correspondence.
5. the method any one of Claims 1-4, wherein, described cordless communication network comprises the cordless communication network based on 3GPP agreement.
6. within a wireless communication network for a device for reporting cell positional information, comprising:
Request receiving device, for receiving the request message relevant with subscriber equipment subdistrict position from base station;
Whether the first checkout gear, conform to a predetermined condition for detecting described subscriber equipment;
Report dispensing device, for, when this subscriber equipment conforms to a predetermined condition, send subdistrict position and be reported to corresponding network element.
7. device according to claim 6, wherein, this device also comprises:
Whether second detection device, for detecting at scheduled time slot;
Wherein, report dispensing device also for, when at scheduled time slot, send community conversion report;
Whether wherein, the first checkout gear is used for, when not at scheduled time slot, detect described subscriber equipment and conform to a predetermined condition.
8. the device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein, described request message comprises follows the tracks of cell update (TAU) request, and wherein, described first checkout gear is for detecting the ECM state of described subscriber equipment;
Wherein, described report dispensing device is used for, and connects (ECM-Connected) state, send the network element that subdistrict position is reported to described correspondence when described subscriber equipment is in ECM.
9. the method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein, described request message comprises switching notice request or path handover request, and wherein, whether described first checkout gear is positioned at presumptive area for detecting community, described subscriber equipment place;
Wherein, described report dispensing device is used for, and when community, described subscriber equipment place is positioned at presumptive area, sends the network element that subdistrict position is reported to described correspondence.
10. the device any one of claim 6 to 9, wherein, described cordless communication network comprises the cordless communication network based on 3GPP agreement.
11. 1 kinds of mobility management apparatus at cordless communication network, comprising the device for reporting cell positional information such as according to any one of claim 6 to 10.
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