CN105704720A

CN105704720A - Method and apparatus for frequency band support capability virtual mapping

Info

Publication number: CN105704720A
Application number: CN201410706658.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李男; 武欣; 胡臻平; 丁海煜; 刘佳
Original assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-11-27
Filing date: 2014-11-27
Publication date: 2016-06-22
Anticipated expiration: 2034-11-27
Also published as: CN105704720B

Abstract

The invention provides a method and an apparatus for frequency band support capability virtual mapping. The method includes: according to the practical capability and the standard support condition, a terminal is configured with "virtual carrier aggregation work frequency band" information, "supported LTE work frequency band" information, and "supported carrier aggregation work frequency band combination" information; and a network side determines the carrier aggregation work frequency band combination capability practically supported by the terminal in a combination manner according to the "supported LTE work frequency band" information and the "supported carrier aggregation work frequency band combination" information. By employing the above scheme, according to the method and the apparatus, even the conventional standard does not support certain frequency band combination aggregation, carrier aggregation service can still be provided for the terminal supporting the frequency band combination aggregation.

Description

A kind of method of frequency range tenability virtual map and device

Technical field

The present invention relates to Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, be specifically related to method and the device of a kind of frequency range tenability virtual map。

Background technology

The People's Republic of China the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in the end of the year 2010 give an written reply China Mobile in Shanghai, Hangzhou, 6 cities such as Nanjing carry out TD-LTE pilot test, test frequency is 2570-2620MHz, and corresponding 3GPP international standard frequency range is numbered Band38 (LTE working frequency range numbers the LTE working frequency range list that refer to hereinafter table 1)。After give an written reply successively again multiple cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang based on Band38 TD-LTE expand pilot test。For helping TD-LTE industry development from basis strategic angle further, Ministry of Industry and Information issues " about IMT frequency planning matters " in JIUYUE, 2012, and 2500-2690MHz frequency range is planned to TDD working method, corresponding 3GPP international standard frequency range numbering Band41。The frequency of Band38 is positioned within the frequency range of Band41。

Owing to China's 2.6GHz frequency range planning (Band41) puts into effect matter of time, and the restriction of the device industry ability such as the terminal radio frequency power amplifier of high band and wave filter, expanding pilot test stage and 4G commercialization initial stage, on market, major part TD-LTE terminal only supports Band38, it is impossible to support Band41 band operation。Along with the development of the appearance planned and technology, existing part terminal supports Band41 band operation in the recent period, there is the terminal of two kinds of abilities in 2.6GHz frequency range on therefore in network simultaneously。

For being two different frequency range terminal service in same base station simultaneously, China Mobile takes the lead in 3 gpp and proposes multiband instruction (mFBI, multiplefrequencybandindicator) solution, namely Band38 and Band41 ability is supported in same base station simultaneously, is the terminal service of Band38 and Band41 frequency range simultaneously。

At present, existing manufacturer issues and supports the terminal of the frequency range intercarrier polymerizing power of Release10 version in 3GPP, and future support Release11 version across frequency range carrier aggregation capacity。Through investigation, existing manufacturer plans to support that on existing Band38 frequency range capability foundation discussion Band38 and Band39 frequency range is polymerized across frequency range at present。China Mobile based on expanding in pilot test frequency distribution basis, dominates project verification at 3GPP and carries out the standardization effort across frequency range carrier aggregation of Band38+Band39 at the beginning of 2012。After in JIUYUE, 2012, the formal appearance of domestic 2.6GHz frequency range planning, terminated by 3GPP owing to domestic frequency range becomes Band41, Band38+Band39 project from Band38。Afterwards, 3GPP sets up the project and completes Band39+Band41 across frequency range carrier aggregation standard。

For developing the Band38+Band39 terminal across frequency range carrier aggregation capacity based on Band38 terminal capability, hardware capabilities is possess the ability in China Mobile network work, but owing to 3GPP does not have the radio frequency standard of Band38+Band39 (and to only have at present China to use Band39 in the world, other countries there is no Band38+Band39 and are polymerized demand, do not have Band38+Band39 project verification demand in a short time), so terminal cannot be carried out Band38+Band39 carrier aggregation network access testing, terminal also cannot report support Band38+Band39 polymerizing power, even if reporting base station also cannot provide corresponding carriers aggregated service for it。

Also Band25 (1850-1915/1930-1995MHz) is expanded in the near future at the Band2 (1850-1910/1930-1990MHz) of the U.S., the Band5 (824-849/869-894MHz) of the U.S. and Korea S etc. also extends to Band26 (814-849/859-894MHz), all has similar demand or problem。

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention to solve the technical problem that the method and device that are to provide a kind of frequency range tenability virtual map, when existing standard does not support certain frequency range polymerization mix, still can for supporting that the terminal of this frequency range polymerization mix provides carrier aggregation service。

For solving above-mentioned technical problem, the method for the frequency range tenability virtual map that the embodiment of the present invention provides, including:

The whether scheduled standard support of first combination of the carrier aggregation working frequency range that this terminal of terminal judges is supported；

If described first combination is not supported by described preassigned, then judge that whether described first combination is similar to the one second of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported combination, described similar other member's frequency ranges referred in the first combination except first member's frequency range, identical with other member's frequency ranges except second member's frequency range except in this second combination, and between first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range, at least existence partly overlaps；

If described first combination is similar with described second combination, then first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is that described preassigned supports second combines；

Described terminal according to described preassigned, reports, to network side, the working frequency range information and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal supports。

Wherein, in said method,

Described this terminal is supported first be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and be the second combination that described preassigned is supported, including:

At the frequency sub-band that described first member's frequency range is second member's frequency range, or the frequency sub-band that described second member's frequency range is first member's frequency range, or when the band segment of first member's frequency range and the band segment of second member's frequency range overlap, first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is the second combination that described preassigned is supported。

Wherein, in said method,

Described this terminal is supported first to be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map be the second combination that described preassigned is supported time, configuration one instruction information is effective further；When described first combination is supported by described preassigned, it is invalid for configuring described instruction message further；Wherein, described instruction message for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range；

Described terminal, when reporting, to network side, the working frequency range information and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal supports, reports described instruction information further。

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method of frequency range tenability virtual map, including:

Receiving the carrier aggregation working frequency range information of the described terminal support that a terminal reports and the working frequency range information of described terminal support according to preassigned, described carrier aggregation working frequency range information includes one first combination of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported；

According to the working frequency range information that described terminal is supported, it is judged that whether the member's frequency range in the first combination in described carrier aggregation working frequency range information belongs to the working frequency range that described terminal is supported；

Described first combination only exists first member's frequency range when being not belonging to the working frequency range that this terminal is supported, it is judged that described first member's frequency range whether and at least exists between the second working frequency range of this terminal support and partly overlaps；

When described first member's frequency range and the second working frequency range at least exist and partly overlap, according to described second working frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal。

Wherein, in said method, described according to described second working frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal, including:

When the frequency sub-band that described first member's frequency range is second member's frequency range or female frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal is combined as: described second member's frequency range and other member's frequency ranges except first member's frequency range in described first combination；

When the band segment of described first member's frequency range and the band segment of second member's frequency range overlap, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal is combined as: other member's frequency ranges except first member's frequency range in the overlapped frequency bands of first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range and described first combination。

Wherein, in said method, after the described carrier aggregation working frequency range combination determining the actual support of described terminal, described method also includes:

Carrier aggregation working frequency range group according to the actual support of described terminal, configures mobility measurements event for described terminal；

Carrier aggregation working frequency range group according to the actual support of described terminal, for described terminal scheduling resource。

Wherein, in said method,

Before whether the described member's frequency range judged in described first combination belongs to the working frequency range that described terminal is supported, described method also includes:

Receive described terminal send an instruction information, described instruction information for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range；

When the instruction of described instruction information is effective, perform whether the described member's frequency range judged in described first combination belongs to the step of the working frequency range that described terminal is supported；

When the instruction of described instruction information is invalid, process ends。

Further embodiment of this invention additionally provides a kind of method that terminal frequency range tenability reports, including:

Terminal reports an instruction information to network side, described instruction information for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range。

Wherein, in said method,

Before sending described instruction information, described method also includes:

Judge the whether scheduled standard support of the first combination of the carrier aggregation working frequency range that this terminal supports；

If described first combination is similar with described second combination, then first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is that standard supports second combines；

Wherein, in said method, also include:

When this terminal supported described first to be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map be the second combination that described preassigned is supported, it is effective for configuring described instruction information；When described first combination is supported by described preassigned, it is invalid for configuring described instruction message；

Described terminal, further when reporting working frequency range that this terminal supports and the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination that newly configured this terminal of this terminal is supported to network side, reports described instruction information。

One embodiment of the invention provides the device of a kind of frequency range tenability virtual map, is applied to a terminal, including:

First judging unit, whether the first combination for judging carrier aggregation working frequency range that described terminal supports is scheduled standard support；

Second judging unit, for when described first combination is not supported by described preassigned, judge that whether described first combination is similar to the one second of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported combination, described similar other member's frequency ranges referred in the first combination except first member's frequency range, identical with other member's frequency ranges except second member's frequency range except in this second combination, and between first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range, at least existence partly overlaps；

Dispensing unit, for when described first combination is similar with described second combination, then first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is that described preassigned supports second combines；

Report unit, for according to described preassigned, report, to network side, the working frequency range information and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal supports。

Wherein, in said apparatus,

Described dispensing unit, specifically for: at the frequency sub-band that described first member's frequency range is second member's frequency range, or the frequency sub-band that described second member's frequency range is first member's frequency range, or when the band segment of first member's frequency range and the band segment of second member's frequency range overlap, first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is the second combination that described preassigned is supported。

Wherein, in said apparatus,

Described dispensing unit, is additionally operable to when described terminal supported first to be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map be the second combination that described preassigned is supported, configuration one instruction information is effective；When described first combination is supported by described preassigned, it is invalid for configuring described instruction message；Wherein, described instruction message for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range；

Described report unit, be additionally operable to, when the working frequency range information reporting this terminal to support to network side and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information, report described instruction information。

Another embodiment of the present invention provides the device of a kind of frequency range tenability virtual map, including:

Receive unit, for the working frequency range information that the carrier aggregation working frequency range information and described terminal that receive the described terminal support that a terminal reports according to preassigned are supported, described carrier aggregation working frequency range information includes one first combination of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported；

First judging unit, for the working frequency range information supported according to described terminal, it is judged that whether the member's frequency range in the first combination in described carrier aggregation working frequency range information belongs to the working frequency range that described terminal is supported；

Second judging unit, for only exist in described first combination first member's frequency range be not belonging to the working frequency range that this terminal is supported time, it is judged that whether described first member's frequency range and at least exists between the second working frequency range of this terminal support and partly overlaps；

Determine unit, for when described first member's frequency range and the second working frequency range at least exist and partly overlap, according to described second working frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal。

Wherein, in said apparatus,

Described determine unit, specifically for:

Wherein, in said apparatus, also include:

Dispensing unit, for the carrier aggregation working frequency range group according to the actual support of described terminal, configures mobility measurements event for described terminal；

Scheduling unit, for the carrier aggregation working frequency range group according to the actual support of described terminal, for described terminal scheduling resource。

Wherein, in said apparatus,

Described reception unit, it is additionally operable to receive the instruction information that described terminal sends, described instruction information for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range, and, when the instruction of described instruction information is effective, triggers described first judging unit and perform whether the described member's frequency range judged in described first combination belongs to the operation of the working frequency range that described terminal is supported。

Further embodiment of this invention additionally provides the device that a kind of terminal frequency range tenability reports, and is applied to a terminal, including:

First reports unit, and for reporting an instruction information to network side, described instruction information is for indicating in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information of the support of this terminal to report whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range。

Wherein, in said apparatus, also include:

First judging unit, for judging the whether scheduled standard support of the first combination of carrier aggregation working frequency range that this terminal pre-sets；

Second judging unit, if not supported by described preassigned for described first combination, then judge that whether described first combination is similar to the one second of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported combination, described similar other member's frequency ranges referred in the first combination except first member's frequency range, identical with other member's frequency ranges except second member's frequency range except in this second combination, and between first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range, at least existence partly overlaps；

Dispensing unit, if similar with described second combination for described first combination, then that this terminal is supported first is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is that standard supports second combines；

Second reports unit, is additionally operable to according to described preassigned, reports, to network side, the working frequency range information and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal supports。

Wherein, in said apparatus,

Described dispensing unit, is additionally operable to: when this terminal supported first to be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map be the second combination that described preassigned is supported, configuration one instruction information is effective；And, when described first combination is supported by described preassigned, it is invalid for configuring described instruction message；

Described first reports unit, further when reporting working frequency range that this terminal supports and the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination that newly configured this terminal of this terminal is supported to network side, reports described instruction information。

Compared with prior art, the method for frequency range tenability virtual map that the embodiment of the present invention provides and device, at least have the advantages that

The method of the frequency range tenability virtual map that the embodiment of the present invention proposes and device, cost can be realized so that network side is less, when existing 3GPP standard does not still support certain frequency range polymerization mix, can be still the Terminal for service supporting this frequency range polymerization mix, meet existing network and future network is disposed and terminal growth requirement。Owing to existing standard need not be modified, therefore the embodiment of the present invention greatly reduces the burden of 3GPP International standardization, it is not necessary for frequency range corresponding before and after the band spreading of the states such as China, the U.S., Korea S and all does corresponding carrier aggregation standard with other frequency ranges together, such as, China only needs to do the Band41 polymerization to relevant frequency range, and the method that the terminal that Band38 is polymerized to relevant frequency range can also adopt the present invention obtains access and services。Additionally, the embodiment of the present invention does not result in impact (the local and roaming on one-segment work, " LTE working frequency range information " is terminal real work frequency range ability), without normal carrier aggregation band operation being produced impact (local and roaming, only when the member carrier that the polymerized frequency band of " the carrier aggregation working frequency range of virtual map " combines is not in " LTE working frequency range information ", just triggering relevant programme to come into force, other situations are the work of normal carrier aggregation。

Accompanying drawing explanation

The method of the frequency range tenability virtual map that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the schematic flow sheet of end side；

The device of the frequency range tenability virtual map that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the structural representation of end side；

The method of the frequency range tenability virtual map that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the schematic flow sheet of network side；

The device of the frequency range tenability virtual map that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the structural representation of network side。

Detailed description of the invention

Noted above, owing to 3GPP does not have the radio frequency standard of Band38+Band39, terminal cannot be carried out Band38+Band39 carrier aggregation network access testing, terminal also cannot be carried out reporting terminal by the reporting message that existing standard defines and support Band38+Band39 polymerizing power, even and if this ability of terminal to report, base station can not provide corresponding carriers aggregated service for it。

It can be seen that owing to some carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of terminal support defines in existing standard, terminal is difficult by the reporting message of existing standard and reports, and then causes that this terminal cannot use carrier aggregation service。For solving the problems referred to above, the invention provides the method for frequency range tenability virtual map and device, it is possible to when existing standard does not support certain frequency range polymerization mix, still can for supporting that the terminal of this frequency range polymerization mix provides carrier aggregation service。

Existing standard, such as 3GPP, supports the carrier aggregation between different member's frequency ranges, if Band39+Band41 is across frequency range carrier aggregation standard。Herein to be easy to describe, by frequency range (i.e. place frequency range) corresponding for the member carrier in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of terminal support, also referred to as member's frequency range。

For making the technical problem to be solved in the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearly, it is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments。

The method of a kind of frequency range tenability virtual map that the embodiment of the present invention provides, it is applied to a terminal, the capacity of equipment (such as hardware capabilities and software capability) of this terminal supports multiple working frequency range, and support the carrier aggregation working frequency range being combined into by more than 2 working frequency range combination (for quoting conveniently, claim this to be combined as the first combination in the present embodiment)。This first combination is not defined in existing standard (such as 3GPP standard), i.e. not this first combination in the carrier aggregation combination of existing standard。Due to existing standard this first combination undefined, the combination that the reporting message of existing carrier aggregation combination reports can not report this combination, therefore cannot report this first combination to network side when not revising existing standard。

For solving this problem, the present embodiment utilizes the reporting message of existing standard to achieve reporting of combinations thereof, specifically refer to Fig. 1, as shown in Figure 1, the method of the frequency range tenability virtual map that the present embodiment provides, when being applied to above-mentioned terminal, comprises the following steps:

Step 11, the whether scheduled standard support of the first combination of the carrier aggregation working frequency range that this terminal of terminal judges is supported。

Here, the carrier aggregation working frequency range that this terminal pre-sets, it is possible to pre-determine and arrange the carrier aggregation working frequency range that this terminal is supported according to the soft and hardware ability of terminal。The working frequency range (member's frequency range) that this first combination can include more than 2 (including 2), combines as a carrier aggregation working frequency range。Consider that this first combination is likely to carrier aggregation frequency range combination (i.e. standard combination hereinafter) of the middle definition of not existing preassigned (such as 3GPP standard), it is required for different situations and adopts different process, therefore carry out above-mentioned judgement in this step。

Step 12, if described first combination is not supported by described preassigned, then judge that whether described first combination is similar to the one second of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported combination, described similar other member's frequency ranges referred in the first combination except first member's frequency range, identical with other member's frequency ranges except second member's frequency range except in this second combination, and between first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range, at least existence partly overlaps。

In the present embodiment, if the first combination is a kind of standard combination of definition in existing standard, then can report according to the reporting schemes of prior art, no longer describe in detail。If any one standard combination of the first combination not existing standard definition, then according to the mode of step 12, determine whether that whether the first combination is similar to certain standard combination。Can be seen that, here the similar member's frequency range referring to that the first combination and this standard combination all include equal number, and only exist different member's frequency range (i.e. first member's frequency range of the first combination and second member's frequency range of this standard combination) between the two, in addition other member's frequency ranges are all corresponding identical, and first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range at least exist partly overlapping frequency range between the two。

Step 13, if described first combination is similar with described second combination, then first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is that described preassigned supports second combines。

Here, if there is no any one standard combination is similar to this first combination, then can process ends；If there is certain standard combination (for convenience of description, it is assumed to be the second combination) similar to this first combination, then can reconfigure, according to step 13, the working frequency range combination that this terminal is supported, first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is the second combination that described preassigned is supported, for instance:

At the frequency sub-band that described first member's frequency range is second member's frequency range, or the frequency sub-band that described second member's frequency range is first member's frequency range, or when the band segment of first member's frequency range and the band segment of second member's frequency range overlap, it is described second combination that first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map。

Step 14, described terminal according to described preassigned, reports, to network side, the working frequency range information and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal supports。

Here, in step 14, the type of message that described preassigned defines can be utilized to carry the working frequency range information of this terminal support for terminal and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information is sent to network side。

A kind of standard combination of the carrier aggregation frequency range of described preassigned definition it is combined as due to the carrier aggregation working frequency range of newly configured this terminal support of described terminal, therefore the reporting message of this standard combination of definition in described preassigned can be utilized, report the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination that this terminal is supported, carry out new supplement from without to the message passing mechanism of existing standard, reporting of carrier aggregation frequency range can be realized。Additionally, the carrier aggregation frequency range combination of the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination not actual support of described terminal owing to reporting, therefore can be regarded as a kind of virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range of described terminal, and the working frequency range of the frequency range also also actual support of nonterminal in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination reported, therefore the working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal has been reported at step 14 further, so that the above-mentioned information that network side is according to terminal to report, finally determine the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal, specifically determine that mode will describe in detail in example 2。

It addition, in above step, terminal possibility can not find the standard combination similar to described first combination, then it is likely to not perform the configuration operation of step 13。Therefore judge that whether the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of terminal to report is the working frequency range of the actual support of terminal for ease of network side, the present embodiment is further in above-mentioned steps 13, configuration one is for for indicating the instruction information whether comprising virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information of the support of this terminal to report, this instruction message effectively then illustrates that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of terminal to report includes virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range, therefore network side needs the mode provided according to the embodiment of the present invention to process, concrete embodiment below illustrates。If step 12 being judged, first is combined as the combination that standard is supported, can be then invalid by this instruction message arrangement, carrier aggregation working frequency range in order to terminal to report to be described combines and does not comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range, but the working frequency range of the described actual support of terminal, so can process according to the processing mode of prior art, repeat no more herein。

Therefore, in above-mentioned steps 13, at the frequency sub-band that described first member's frequency range is second member's frequency range, or the frequency sub-band that described second member's frequency range is first member's frequency range, or when described second combination is supported by described preassigned, it is effective for configuring described instruction information；When described second combination is not supported by described preassigned, it is invalid for configuring described instruction information。In above-mentioned steps 14, described terminal also reports described instruction information, in order to indicate network side when receiving above-mentioned instruction message, if this message is effective, then needing working frequency range that this terminal according to terminal to report supports and the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal is supported, the carrier aggregation working frequency range redefining actual supports of described terminal combines。

Include two frequency ranges for the combination of carrier aggregation frequency range further below, the above-mentioned process of end side be described in more detail:

Step S1, terminal configuration " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " information, concrete grammar is as follows:

1) whether the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of its equipment software and hardware support of terminal judges is supported by standard；

2) if certain carrier aggregation working frequency range combination (frequency range A+ frequency range B) is not supported by standard, then the carrier aggregation combination of each member's frequency range in this combination with standard support is compared by terminal, if this combination member's frequency range (frequency range A) is consistent with member's frequency range (frequency range A) of certain carrier aggregation combination that standard is supported, and another member's frequency range (frequency range C) of the carrier aggregation combination that other member's frequency range (frequency range B) and this standard are supported has following relation:

I) frequency range B is the frequency sub-band of frequency range C or female frequency range, " virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range " is indicated information configuration to be effective by terminal, " the LTE working frequency range of support " is configured to frequency range A and frequency range B, " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " is configured to " frequency range A+ frequency range C "；

Ii) there is band segment and overlap in frequency range B and frequency range C, overlapping part is frequency range D, then " the LTE working frequency range of support " is configured to frequency range A and frequency range B by terminal, " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " is configured to " frequency range A+ frequency range C ", indicates information configuration to be effective by " virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range "。

Step S2, terminal to report " the LTE working frequency range of support " information and the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the support " combination " information, and " virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range " indicate information。

It can be seen that the working frequency range that " the LTE working frequency range of support " is the actual support of terminal, and " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " is according to the frequency range combination determined with upper type, it is possible to and the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of nonterminal。

Based on the process described above, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides the device of a kind of frequency range tenability virtual map, is applied to a terminal, as in figure 2 it is shown, this device includes:

First judging unit 21, whether the first combination for judging carrier aggregation working frequency range that described terminal supports is scheduled standard support；

Second judging unit 22, for when described first combination is not supported by described preassigned, judge that whether described first combination is similar to the one second of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported combination, described similar other member's frequency ranges referred in the first combination except first member's frequency range, identical with other member's frequency ranges except second member's frequency range except in this second combination, and between first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range, at least existence partly overlaps；

Dispensing unit 23, for when described first combination is similar with described second combination, then first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is that described preassigned supports second combines；

Report unit 24, for according to described preassigned, report, to network side, the working frequency range information and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal supports。

In the present embodiment, described dispensing unit 23, specifically for:

In the present embodiment, described dispensing unit 23, it is additionally operable to, when described second combination is not supported by described preassigned, not perform the configuration operation of the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination that this terminal is supported。

In the present embodiment, described dispensing unit 23, it is additionally operable to when described terminal supported first to be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map be the second combination that described preassigned is supported, configuration one instruction information is effective；When described first combination is supported by described preassigned, it is invalid for configuring described instruction message；Wherein, described instruction message for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range。Described report unit 24, be additionally operable to, when the working frequency range information reporting this terminal to support to network side and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information, report described instruction information。

The method that the frequency range tenability virtual map of the present invention will be described from network side below, refer to shown in Fig. 3, and the method comprising the steps of:

Step 31, receiving the carrier aggregation working frequency range information of the described terminal support that a terminal reports and the working frequency range information of described terminal support according to preassigned, described carrier aggregation working frequency range information includes one first combination of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported。

Here, network side receives the first combination of the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the described terminal support that terminal sends and the working frequency range of described terminal support。According to the description in embodiment above, its carrier aggregation working frequency range supported combination (the first combination) that terminal sends is likely to the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of not its actual support, it is therefore desirable to further determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of this terminal by step 32 hereafter～34。

If terminal has also reported for indicating the instruction information whether comprising virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information of the support of this terminal to report, this instruction message effectively then illustrates that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination in the described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information of terminal to report is not the working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal, invalid, illustrates that the combination of the carrier aggregation working frequency range in described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information is the working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal。Therefore the present embodiment is in above-mentioned steps 31, and network side can also pass through to receive the described instruction message that described terminal sends, and judges according to described instruction message: when the instruction of described instruction information is effective, perform below step 32-34；When the instruction of described instruction information is invalid, then can process according to the mode of prior art, repeat no more。

Step 32, according to the working frequency range information that described terminal is supported, it is judged that whether the member's frequency range in the first combination in described carrier aggregation working frequency range information belongs to the working frequency range that described terminal is supported。

Step 33, only exists first member's frequency range when being not belonging to the working frequency range that this terminal is supported in described first combination, it is judged that whether described first member's frequency range and at least exists between the second working frequency range of this terminal support and partly overlap。

Here, by step 32-33, analyze whether the member's frequency range in the first combination belongs to the working frequency range that described terminal is supported further, and determine the number of frequency bands being not belonging to the working frequency range that described terminal is supported in the first combination。If the first combination only existing member's frequency range (referred to herein as first member's frequency range) be not belonging to the working frequency range that this terminal is supported, and other member's frequency ranges belong to the working frequency range that this terminal is supported, then determine whether that first member's frequency range whether and at least exists between certain working frequency range (referred to herein as second member's frequency range) of supporting of this terminal and partly overlaps。

Step 34, when described first member's frequency range and the second working frequency range at least exist and partly overlap, according to described second working frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal。

Here, second member's frequency range in first member's frequency range Yu this terminal support at least exists when partly overlapping, then can according to the second working frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal, concrete:

So, the present embodiment network side passes through above step, the working frequency range of support and the carrier aggregation frequency range of support based on terminal to report combine, namely can determine that the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal combines, the reporting message without the carrier aggregation working frequency range group to existing standard carries out any supplement。

After above-mentioned steps 34, the present embodiment can also carrier aggregation working frequency range group according to the actual support of described terminal further, configure mobility measurements event for described terminal；And the carrier aggregation working frequency range group according to the actual support of described terminal, for described terminal scheduling resource。The processing mode of above-mentioned configuration mobility measurements event and scheduling resource is similar with prior art, repeats no more here。

Still include two frequency ranges for the combination of carrier aggregation frequency range under below, the above-mentioned process of network side is described in more detail。

The network supporting Band39+Band41 can adopt following scheme to be support the terminal service of Band38+Band39 polymerization on RF hardware, and idiographic flow is as follows:

Step s1, network side judge that " the virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range " of terminal to report indicates information whether effective, if effectively, then enter step s2, otherwise process ends。

Step s2, network side receive " the LTE working frequency range of support " information and " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " information of terminal to report, and judge that terminal supports the practical capacity of carrier aggregation working frequency range combination according to above-mentioned information。Concrete, during in network side judgement " the carrier aggregation working frequency range of support combines " information, each polymerized frequency band combines, whether in the working frequency range list contained by terminal " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, (the LTE working frequency range supported such as this terminal includes Band1 to member's frequency range of (as including the polymerization working frequency range combination of Band39+Band41), 3,8,38,39) among。

Step s3, if certain member's frequency range in polymerized frequency band combination, such as Band41, not among described working frequency range list, whether network side determines whether this member's frequency range: be the frequency sub-band (namely within the physical frequencies scope of the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information) of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, or be whether female frequency range (i.e. the physical frequencies scope of certain frequency range that the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range is completely covered in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information) of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, or be whether only exist component frequency between certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information overlapping (namely the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range has overlapping with the physical frequencies scope of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, but both of which includes the frequency range that the other side does not have), concrete:

1) if this member's frequency range (frequency range A) in polymerized frequency band combination is the frequency sub-band (namely within the physical frequencies scope of the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information) of certain frequency range (frequency range B) in terminal " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, then network side judges that, in the polymerization working frequency range combined information containing described member's frequency range of terminal to report, the polymerizing power of the actual support of counterpart terminal is: the described frequency range (frequency range B) in other working frequency range+" the LTE working frequency range of support " information in the combination of described polymerized frequency band；

2) if this member's frequency range (frequency range A) is female frequency range (namely the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range contains the physical frequencies scope of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information) of certain frequency range (frequency range B) in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, then network side judges in the polymerization working frequency range combined information containing described member's frequency range of terminal to report, the polymerizing power of the actual support of counterpart terminal is: the described frequency range (frequency range B) in other working frequency range (frequency range X)+" the LTE working frequency range of support " information in the combination of described polymerized frequency band；

3) if this member's frequency range (frequency range A) exists overlapping (overlapping part is assumed to be frequency range C) with certain frequency range (frequency range B) in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, then network side judges in the polymerization working frequency range combined information containing described member's frequency range of terminal to report, the polymerizing power of the actual support of counterpart terminal is: the overlapping part of described frequency range (frequency range B) and this member's frequency range (frequency range A) in other working frequency range+" the LTE working frequency range of support " information in the combination of described polymerized frequency band, i.e. frequency range C。

Step s4, network side are terminal configuration mobility measurements event according to the polymerizing power of the actual support of terminal。

Step s5, network side are terminal scheduling resource according to the polymerizing power of the actual support of terminal。

Based on the process described above, the present embodiment further provides the device for realizing said method at network side, and as shown in Figure 4, this device includes:

Receive unit 41, for the working frequency range information that the carrier aggregation working frequency range information and described terminal that receive the described terminal support that a terminal reports according to preassigned are supported, described carrier aggregation working frequency range information includes one first combination of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported；

First judging unit 42, for the working frequency range information supported according to described terminal, it is judged that whether the member's frequency range in the first combination in described carrier aggregation working frequency range information belongs to the working frequency range that described terminal is supported；

Second judging unit 43, for only exist in described first combination first member's frequency range be not belonging to the working frequency range that this terminal is supported time, it is judged that whether described first member's frequency range and at least exists between the second working frequency range of this terminal support and partly overlaps；

Determine unit 44, for when described first member's frequency range and the second working frequency range at least exist and partly overlap, according to described second working frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal。

In the present embodiment, described determine unit 44, specifically for:

In the present embodiment, said apparatus also includes:

In the present embodiment, described reception unit 41, it is additionally operable to receive the instruction information that described terminal sends, described instruction information for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range, and, when the instruction of described instruction information is effective, triggers described first judging unit and perform whether the described member's frequency range judged in described first combination belongs to the operation of the working frequency range that described terminal is supported。

Below by a concrete example including terminal and network side behavior, the present invention is further illustrated。

In this example, assume that the hardware capabilities support of certain terminal works on Band38, Band39, and support on Band39+Band38, carry out carrier aggregation work, but existing 3GPP standard does not support that Band39+Band38 is polymerized, this standard supports Band39+Band41 polymerization, and therefore prior art cannot realize carrying out, by the reporting message that existing standard specifies, the carrier aggregation capacity that reporting terminal is supported。

This example can process in such a way in end side:

1, terminal configures this terminal " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " information, and concrete grammar is as follows:

1) whether the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of its support of terminal judges is supported by existing standard, it has been found that Band39+Band38 polymerization methods existing standard is not supported。

2) the carrier aggregation combination of each member carrier in Band39+Band38 Aggregation standard with existing standard support is compared by terminal, if the combination of this Band39+Band38 (is combined) certain for standard support and is combined with following corresponding relation referred to as first: member's frequency range (frequency range A) of this first combination is consistent with member's frequency range (frequency range A) of the carrier aggregation combination that certain standard is supported, another member's frequency range (frequency range C) of the carrier aggregation combination that member's frequency range (frequency range B) additionally and this standard are supported has again following relation:

Frequency range B is the frequency sub-band of frequency range C or female frequency range, then " virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range " is indicated information configuration to be effective by terminal, " the LTE working frequency range of support " is configured to frequency range A and frequency range B by terminal, and " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " is configured to frequency range A+ frequency range C；

There is frequency range and overlap in frequency range B and frequency range C, overlapping part is frequency range D, now, if the carrier aggregation of frequency range A+ frequency range D is combined as the combination that standard is supported, then " the LTE working frequency range of support " is configured to frequency range A and frequency range B by terminal, " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " is configured to frequency range A+ frequency range C, indicates information configuration to be effective by " virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range "。

Concrete, in this example, terminal is after comparison, find that Band39+Band38 aggregate combinations exists described corresponding relation with the aggregate combinations Band39+Band41 of support in standard, namely 1 member carrier is identical, other 1 member carrier Band38 is the frequency sub-band of Band41, then " virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range " is indicated information configuration to be effective (1bit by terminal, 1 represents effectively, 0 represents invalid), " the LTE working frequency range of support " is configured to frequency range Band39 and Band38, polymerization working frequency range combination by terminal " it is configured to frequency range Band39+Band41

2, terminal reports " the LTE working frequency range of support " information and " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " information to network side, and " virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range " indicates information。It can be seen that the working frequency range that " the LTE working frequency range of support " is the actual support of terminal, and " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " is according to the frequency range combination determined with upper type, it is possible to and the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of nonterminal。

This example can process in such a way at network side:

1, " the virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range " of network side reception terminal to report indicates information, and judges that whether this instruction information is effective, if effectively, then enters below step；If invalid, then process ends。In this example, this instruction information is effectively, hence into following flow process。

2, network side receives " the LTE working frequency range of support " information (being specially Band39, Band38) and " the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of support " information (being specially Band39+Band41) of terminal to report, and judges that terminal supports the practical capacity of carrier aggregation working frequency range combination according to above-mentioned information。

Concrete, network side judges in the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the support " combination " information that member's frequency range of (Band39+Band41 is polymerized working frequency range combination) in the combination of each polymerized frequency band is whether among the working frequency range list (such as Band38,39) contained by its " the LTE working frequency range of support " information。

If certain member's frequency range is not among described working frequency range list (such as Band41), whether network side determines whether this member's frequency range: be the frequency sub-band (namely within the physical frequencies scope of the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information) of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, or be whether female frequency range (namely the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range all covers the physical frequencies scope of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information) of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, or whether be that certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information exists frequency-portions overlapping (namely the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range has overlapping with the physical frequencies scope of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information):

1) if the frequency sub-band that this member's frequency range (frequency range A) is certain frequency range (frequency range B) in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information (namely within the physical frequencies scope of the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information), then network side judges in the polymerization working frequency range combined information containing described member's frequency range of terminal to report, and the polymerizing power of the actual support of counterpart terminal is the described frequency range (frequency range B) in other working frequency range+" the LTE working frequency range of the support " information in the combination of described polymerized frequency band；

2) if this member's frequency range (frequency range A) is female frequency range (namely the physical frequencies scope of this member's frequency range contains the physical frequencies scope of certain frequency range in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information) of certain frequency range (frequency range B) in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, then network side judges in the polymerization working frequency range combined information containing described member's frequency range of terminal to report, and the polymerizing power of the actual support of counterpart terminal is the described frequency range (frequency range B) in other working frequency range+" the LTE working frequency range of the support " information in the combination of described polymerized frequency band；

3) if this member's frequency range (frequency range A) exists overlapping (overlapping part is assumed to be frequency range C) with certain frequency range (frequency range B) in " the LTE working frequency range of support " information, then network side judges in the polymerization working frequency range combined information containing described member's frequency range of terminal to report, the polymerizing power of the actual support of counterpart terminal is the overlapping part of the described frequency range (frequency range B) in other working frequency range+" the LTE working frequency range of the support " information in the combination of described polymerized frequency band and this member's frequency range (frequency range A), i.e. frequency range C；

3, in this example, network side is through judging, it is determined that the polymerizing power of the actual support of terminal is Band39+Band38。

4, the network side polymerizing power according to the actual support of terminal, configures mobility measurements event for terminal。

5, network side is terminal scheduling resource according to the polymerizing power of the actual support of terminal。

Present embodiments providing a kind of method that terminal frequency range tenability reports, the method includes:

Step A1, terminal reports an instruction information to network side, described instruction information for indicate this terminal to report support carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information in whether comprise virtual carrier aggregation working frequency range。

Pass through above method, terminal can report an instruction information to network side, this instruction message is for notifying that whether its carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information supported that terminal described in network side reports is the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal, wherein, when this instruction information is effective, represent that terminal reported carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information is not the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal；When this instruction information is invalid, represent that terminal reported carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information is the carrier aggregation working frequency range of the actual support of described terminal。So, network side is after receiving above-mentioned instruction information, it may be determined that adopt which kind of mode to determine the carrier aggregation frequency range combination of the actual support of this terminal。

Terminal described in the present embodiment is before sending described instruction information, it is also possible to include following:

Step A00, it is judged that the whether scheduled standard support of the first combination of the carrier aggregation working frequency range that this terminal pre-sets；

Step A01, if described first combination is not supported by described preassigned, then judge that whether described first combination is similar to the one second of the carrier aggregation frequency range that described preassigned is supported combination, described similar other member's frequency ranges referred in the first combination except first member's frequency range, identical with other member's frequency ranges except second member's frequency range except in this second combination, and between first member's frequency range and second member's frequency range, at least existence partly overlaps；

Step A02, if described first combination is similar with described second combination, then first this terminal supported is combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map and is that standard supports second combines；

Step A03, described terminal according to described preassigned, reports, to network side, the working frequency range information and described carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information that this terminal supports。

In the present embodiment, in above-mentioned steps A01, if judging, described first combination is supported by described preassigned, it is also possible to it is invalid for configuring described instruction message；In above-mentioned steps A02, when this terminal supported first to be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map be the second combination that described preassigned is supported, it is also possible to it is effective for configuring described instruction information。Now, above-mentioned steps A1 is specifically as follows described terminal when the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination supported in this terminal that the working frequency range reporting this terminal to support to network side and this terminal are newly configured further, reports described instruction information。

Based on said method, the present embodiment additionally provides the device that a kind of terminal frequency range tenability reports, and is applied to a terminal, and this device includes:

This device can also include:

In the present embodiment, described dispensing unit, it is additionally operable to: when this terminal supported first to be combined in the carrier aggregation working frequency range combined information reported virtual map be the second combination that described preassigned is supported, configuration one instruction information is effective；And, when described first combination is supported by described preassigned, it is invalid for configuring described instruction message；Described first reports unit, further when reporting working frequency range that this terminal supports and the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination that newly configured this terminal of this terminal is supported to network side, reports described instruction information。

Finally, understand such scheme for convenience, give the frequency band list of existing standard definition further herein below, as shown in table 1 below。

Table 1LTE working frequency range list

To sum up, the method of the frequency range tenability virtual map that the embodiment of the present invention proposes and device, cost can be realized so that network side is less, when existing 3GPP standard does not still support certain frequency range polymerization mix, can be still the Terminal for service supporting this frequency range polymerization mix, meet existing network and future network is disposed and terminal growth requirement。Owing to the message of existing standard need not be augmented, therefore the embodiment of the present invention greatly reduces the burden of 3GPP International standardization, it is not necessary for frequency range corresponding before and after the band spreading of the states such as China, the U.S., Korea S and all does corresponding carrier aggregation standard with other frequency ranges together, such as, China only needs to do the Band41 polymerization to relevant frequency range, and the method that the terminal that Band38 is polymerized to relevant frequency range can also adopt the present invention obtains access and services。Additionally, the embodiment of the present invention does not result in impact (the local and roaming on one-segment work, " LTE working frequency range information " is terminal real work frequency range ability), without normal carrier aggregation band operation being produced impact (local and roaming, only when the member carrier that the polymerized frequency band of " the carrier aggregation working frequency range of virtual map " combines is not in " LTE working frequency range information ", just triggering relevant programme to come into force, other situations are the work of normal carrier aggregation。

The above is the preferred embodiment of the present invention; it should be pointed out that, for those skilled in the art, under the premise without departing from principle of the present invention; can also making some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be regarded as protection scope of the present invention。

Claims

1. the method for a frequency range tenability virtual map, it is characterised in that including:

2. the method for claim 1, it is characterised in that

3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that

4. the method for a frequency range tenability virtual map, it is characterised in that including:

5. method as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that described according to described second working frequency range, it is determined that the carrier aggregation working frequency range combination of the actual support of described terminal, including:

6. method as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that after the described carrier aggregation working frequency range combination determining the actual support of described terminal, described method also includes:

7. the method as described in any one of claim 4 to 6, it is characterised in that

8. the method that a terminal frequency range tenability reports, it is characterised in that including:

9. method as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that before sending described instruction information, described method also includes:

10. method as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that also include:

11. a device for frequency range tenability virtual map, it is applied to a terminal, it is characterised in that including:

12. device as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that

13. the device as described in claim 10 or 11, it is characterised in that

14. the device of a frequency range tenability virtual map, it is characterised in that including:

15. device as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that

Described determine unit, specifically for:

16. device as claimed in claim 15, it is characterised in that also include:

17. the device as described in any one of claim 14 to 16, it is characterised in that

18. the device that terminal frequency range tenability reports, it is applied to a terminal, it is characterised in that including:

19. device as claimed in claim 18, it is characterised in that also include:

20. device as claimed in claim 19, it is characterised in that