CN106462421A - Telecommunication device and method for updating software in a telecommunication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a telecommunication device and a method for updating software. The method includes: accessing, by at least one of the first service node and the second service node, data in a first format from a first storage section located in a memory of a telecommunication device; updating the software in the first service node to the second version; accessing, by the first service node installed with the software of the second version, data from a second storage section, the second storage section is located in the memory and stores data in a second format including those converted from the data in the first format stored in the first storage section; and updating the software in the second service node to the second version after the software in the first service node is updated. Therefore, the first storage section and the second storage section enable the service node installed with the software of different versions to access data in a corresponding format. There is no need for the service node to pay attention to data compatibility, achieving easy implementation of lossless updating software in a telecommunication device.

Description

Telecommunication apparatus and the method for updating the software in telecommunication apparatus

Technical field

Subject application is related to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a kind of telecommunication apparatus and one kind for more The method of the software in new telecommunication apparatus.

Background technology

In the life cycle of the software in telecommunication apparatus, software needs to be continuously updated to adapt to new demand.In order to incite somebody to action Software updates redaction from legacy version, disables legacy version software in special time and will open after completing renewal process The business of new version software.Therefore, during updating the process of software, business is interrupted.

Fig. 1 illustrates for the lossless conventional method updating the software in telecommunication apparatus 106.Telecommunication apparatus 106 comprises mainboard (active board, AB) 102 and slave board (standby board, SB) 104.By legacy version (OLD_VER) software uploads to AB Both 102 and SB 104.Methods described comprises：In a step 11, by the legacy version software upgrading in SB 104 to redaction (NEW_VER)；In step 12, the data of legacy version software is backuped to SB 104 from AB 102；In step 13, AB 102 With SB execute switching so that SB 104 becomes AB 104' and AB 102 becomes SB 102', and the AB 104' as current AB From SB 102' adapter business；And at step 14, the legacy version software in SB 102' also updates redaction.

However, data form can change in different software versions.Because plate is in current system architecture evolution In (system architecture evolution, SAE) system, execution service logic calculates and data storage is with by old edition Data in the old form that this software is adopted backups to SB 104 from AB 102, and wherein new version software adopts new data lattice Formula, therefore must take into compatibility in new version software.For example, new version software should be from different legacy data format compatibles. Therefore, implement for lossless update software conventional method and in practice large-scale use software be extremely complex.

Content of the invention

The embodiment of subject application provides a kind of telecommunication apparatus and a kind of side for updating the software in telecommunication apparatus Method.

According on one side, provide a kind of for the software in telecommunication apparatus is updated the second edition from first version Method.At least first service node and the second service node are included in telecommunication apparatus, and the first service node and the second industry Business node is separately installed with software.Methods described comprises：

By being provided with the first service node of the software of first version before updating the software in the first service node With the second service node and update the second service node in software before be provided with first version software peace second At least one of service node accesses data from the first storage part, and wherein said first storage part is located at telecommunication apparatus In memorizer and store the data of the first form；

Software in described first service node is updated from first version by the second edition by the first service node；

When the software in the first service node, after first version updates the second edition, the first service node is installed Have the second edition software when, by the first service node from second storage part access data, wherein said second storage part Divide the data being located in memorizer and storing the second form, including the number from the first form being stored in the first storage partly Those data according to conversion；

Software in the first service node, will by the second service node after first version updates the second edition Software in second service node updates the second edition from first version；And

When the software in the second service node, after first version updates the second edition, the second service node is installed Have the second edition software when, by the second service node from second storage part access data.

According on the other hand, provide a kind of telecommunication apparatus.Described telecommunication apparatus comprises：

First memory, including the first storage part and the second storage part, wherein said first storage part is used for depositing Store up the data of the first form and described second storage part is used for the data of storage the second form, including from being stored in described the Those data of the data conversion of the first form in one storage partly；And

At least first service node and the second service node, are used for being separately installed with and will update the second edition from first version Before this software, the wherein software in updating the first service node, the first service node is used for being provided with first version Software；Before software in updating the second service node, the second service node is used for being provided with the software of first version；Install In the first service node of software having first version and the second service node of software being provided with first version at least one The individual data for accessing the first form from the first storage part；

Wherein when the software in the first service node after first version updates the second edition the first service node Be provided with the second edition software when, the first service node is further used for the software in the first service node from first version Update the second edition, the first service node being provided with the software of the second edition is used for accessing the second lattice from the second storage part The data of formula；

Wherein when the software in the second service node after first version updates the second edition the second service node Be provided with the second edition software when, the second service node is further used for software in the first service node from first version After updating the second edition, the software in the second service node is updated the second edition from first version, the second edition is installed Second service node of this software is used for accessing the data of the second form from the second storage part.

These and other aspects of the invention will be apparent according to embodiment as described below.According to subject application Embodiment, the first storage part in memorizer and the second storage part enable to be provided with the service node of the software of different editions Enough data accessing corresponding form.Accordingly, it would be desirable to service node focused data is compatible, thus realizing lossless renewal telecommunication apparatus In software simple enforcement.

Brief description

For the technical scheme being illustrated more clearly that in the embodiment of subject application, hereafter simply introduce description embodiment Or the accompanying drawing needed for prior art.It should be evident that the accompanying drawing in following description is only some embodiments of subject application, and And those of ordinary skill in the art still can obtain other figures according to these accompanying drawings without having to pay creative labor Formula.

Fig. 1 illustrates the conventional method for the lossless software upgrading in telecommunication apparatus；

Fig. 2 illustrates the flow process of the method for updating the software in telecommunication apparatus of an embodiment according to subject application Figure；

Fig. 3 A illustrates the first storage part how producing in memorizer according to an embodiment of subject application and the The example of two storage parts；

Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C explanation is according to the of the software by being provided with the second edition of an embodiment of subject application One service node accesses two examples of data from the second storage part；

Fig. 3 D illustrates an embodiment according to subject application for the example of the flow chart of rollback software upgrading；

Fig. 4 illustrates the simplified block diagram of the telecommunication apparatus of an embodiment according to subject application.

Specific embodiment

Hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of subject application, the technical scheme in the embodiment of subject application is carried out It is explicitly described.Obviously, described embodiment is only a part of embodiment of subject application, rather than whole embodiments.Base In the embodiment of subject application, those of ordinary skill in the art obtained under the premise of not making creative work all its Its embodiment all should belong to the protection domain of subject application.

Fig. 2 illustrates the flow process of the method for updating the software in telecommunication apparatus of an embodiment according to subject application Figure.

Telecommunication apparatus refers to the equipment for realizing the function as the logical network element in telecommunication system, for example, electricity Letter equipment refers to for realizing as in third generation partner program (3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP) function of logical network element defined in agreement equipment.Telecommunication apparatus can be including but not limited to shifting Mobility management entity (mobility management entity, MME), gateway (serving gateway, SGW) or Grouped data network gateway (packet data network gateway, PGW).

In one example, telecommunication apparatus comprises multiple service nodes and memorizer.Multiple service nodes be used for executing (but It is not limited to) calculate service logic, process signaling and forward at least one of data.For example, service node can comprise but not It is limited to, plate, procedure incarnation or virtual machine.Target is used for the software uploads of a business at least one pair of service node, i.e. first Service node (SN1) and the second service node (SN2).In other words, the first service node and the second service node are respectively mounted There is software.According to the demand of business, software may need from a version updating to another version.Memorizer passes through for storage The data that service node produces or receives.At least first storage part P1 and the second storage part P2 are located in memorizer.

Optionally, Operation ＆ Maintenance System is used for the operation of the service node in managing telecommunication equipment.In one example, grasp Make maintenance system to be implemented by the separate payment being coupled to telecommunication apparatus.In another example, Operation ＆ Maintenance System can collect Become inside telecommunication apparatus.

Before software in updating the first service node, the first service node is provided with the software of first version.And Before software in updating the second service node, the second service node is provided with the software of first version.

As illustrated in figure 2, in step 21, first service node of software of first version is installed and is provided with the At least one of second service node of the software of one version accesses the data of the first form from the first storage part P1.Example As data can be including but not limited to business datum, for example, and phone number data, corresponding Serving cell data or user set Standby time critical data.

Term " accessing the data of the first form from the first storage part " in this article refers to the data relevant with business Store the operation in the first storage partly, or the operation reading the data relevant with business from the first storage part.At one In example, the first service node and the second service node carry out a part for business respectively.Therefore, the first service node and second Both service nodes access the data of the first form from the first storage part.In another example, the only first service node or Two service nodes carry out whole business.Therefore, the only first service node or the second service node are from the first storage part access the The data of one form.

First storage part P1 and the second storage part P2 are located in the memorizer of telecommunication apparatus.In one example, One storage part subpackage contains the first storage example in memorizer, and the second storage that the second storage part subpackage contains in memorizer is real Example.In another example, the first storage part subpackage contains the first table in the storage example in memorizer, and the second storage part Comprise to store the second table in example.First storage part stores the data of the first form.Second storage part stores the second lattice The data of formula, comprises those data of the data conversion from the first form being stored in the first storage partly.In an example In, produce the first storage part and the second storage part in memory.However, will deposit with regard to Fig. 3 A description produced first Storage part and the second storage part.

In step 22, the software in the first service node is updated the second edition from first version by the first service node This.In other words, the software in the first service node updates the second edition from first version.

In step 23, when the software in the first service node after first version updates the second edition the first industry When business node installation has the software of the second edition, the first service node accesses the data of the second form from the second storage part.The Two storage parts store the data of the second forms, comprise from the data conversion of the first form being stored in the first storage partly Those data.For example, the data conversion of the first form being stored in the first storage partly becomes the data of the second form, and the The translated data of two forms is included in the data of the second form being stored in the second storage partly.

Term " accessing the data of the second form from the second storage part " in this article refers to relevant with business second Data Cun Chudao of form second store partly in operation, or read second form relevant with business from the second storage part Data operation.

In step 24, after the software upgrading in the first service node to the second edition, the second service node is by Software in two service nodes updates the second edition from first version.In other words, the software in the first service node is more Newly to after the second edition, the software in the second service node updates the second edition from first version.

In step 25, when the software in the second service node after first version updates the second edition the second industry When business node installation has the software of the second edition, the second service node accesses the data of the second form from the second storage part.

Therefore, during the software in updating the first service node, the second industry of the software of first version is installed Business node still open service and can from first storage part access the first form data.When soft in the first service node When part updates the second edition, the first service node can access the data of the second form from the second storage part.Therefore, more Will not interrupting service and obtain lossless renewal during new process.

Because in memory inside, rather than execute Data Format Transform inside service node.Therefore, in renewal Before, the service node being provided with the software of first version can access the data of the first form from the first storage part, and After renewal, the service node being provided with the software of the second edition can access the data of the second form from the second storage part. Advantageously, the first storage part in memorizer and the second storage part make to be provided with the service node of the software of different editions The data of corresponding form can be accessed.Accordingly, it would be desirable to service node focused data is compatible, thus realize the nothing in telecommunication apparatus Damage the simple enforcement updating software.

Fig. 3 A illustrates how to produce the example of the first storage part and the second storage part in memorizer.

Execution step 311 to 316 is to produce the first storage part in memorizer.

In step 311, Operation ＆ Maintenance System sends the instruction that instruction is produced the first storage part in memory.? Produce in memorizer after the first storage part divides, in step 312, the mark of the first storage part is sent to Operation and Maintenance system System.For example, if the first storage part is the first storage example in memorizer, the mark of the first storage part comprises first and deposits The address of storage part, or if the first storage part is the first table in the storage example in memorizer, the first storage part Mark comprises the table number of the first storage part.Subsequently, in step 313, the first service node receives from Operation ＆ Maintenance System The mark of the first storage part；In a step 314, the second service node receives the mark of the first storage part from Operation ＆ Maintenance System Know.Therefore, in step 315, the first service node being provided with the software of first version can be based on the first storage part Identify and the data from first storage part access the first form；And in step 316, the software of first version is installed Second service node can access the data of the first form based on the first mark storing part from the first storage part.

Similarly, execution step 321 to 323 is to produce the second storage part：

In step 321, Operation ＆ Maintenance System sends the instruction that instruction is produced the second storage part in memory.With When, Operation ＆ Maintenance System is by the mark of the first storage part, more new relation data transformational rule is sent to memorizer.Update and close Mean and show that software updates the second edition from first version.Data conversion rule indicates the transformational rule of data.For example, as table 1 Shown in, transformational rule indicates that data A, B of the first form, C are converted into data A', B' of the second form, C' respectively.And the Data D' of two forms is set as default value.

Table 1

Produce in memory after the second storage part divides, in step 322, the mark of the second storage part is sent to Operation ＆ Maintenance System.For example, if the second storage part is the second storage example in memorizer, the mark of the second storage part Comprise the address of the second storage part, or if the second storage part is the second table in storage example, the second storage part Mark comprises the table number of the second storage part.Subsequently, in step 323, Operation ＆ Maintenance System by second storage part mark Know and be sent to the first storage part.

When Operation ＆ Maintenance System indicates that the software in the first service node is updated by the first service node from first version During the second edition, the mark of the second storage part is also sent to the first service node by Operation ＆ Maintenance System.Therefore, in the first industry After software in business node terminates to update, the first service node can be according to the mark of the second storage part from the second storage part Divide the data of access the second form.That is, before the process updating, being provided with the first business of the software of first version Node accesses the data of the first form according to the mark of the first storage part from the first storage part；After the process updating, Be provided with the second edition software the first service node according to the mark of the second storage part from the second storage part access the The data of two forms.

Similarly, when Operation ＆ Maintenance System indicate the second service node by the software in the second service node from first version When updating the second edition, the mark of the second storage part is also sent to the second service node by Operation ＆ Maintenance System.Therefore, exist After software in second service node terminates to update, the second service node can be according to the mark of the second storage part from second Storage part accesses the data of the second form.

Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C explanation is deposited from the second storage part by being provided with the first service node of the software of the second edition Two examples fetching data.In conjunction with Fig. 2, Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C are described.

As illustrated in fig. 3b, optionally, in step 221, Operation ＆ Maintenance System indicates the first service node by first Software in service node updates the second edition from first version.In one example, in step 222, it is stored in first The data conversion of the first form in storage partly becomes the data of the second form, and the software in updating the first service node Before, the translated data of the second form stores in the second storage partly.In another example, in step 222', storage Data conversion in the first form in the first storage partly becomes the data of the second form and in updating the first service node Software while store in the second storage partly.

Subsequently, execution step 231 to 232 is to realize the step 23 in Fig. 2.

For example, after the software upgrading in the first service node to the second edition, the software of the second edition is installed First service node can store data Cun Chudao of the second form second in part (not shown in Fig. 3 B).Additionally, working as The first service node being provided with the software of the second edition in step 231 is wanted to access the data of the second form, for example, the first number According to when, the first service node by be provided with the second edition software pacify the first service node want to access the first of the second form First request of data is sent to the second storage part.After the second storage part tap receives the first request, if the second form The first data can be used in the second storage partly, in step 232, the first service node from second storage part access second First data of form.

When the first data of the second form be not useable for the second storage partly middle when, such as when the data of the first form is turned The program changing the data of the second form into and storing the translated data of the second form in the second storage partly is not yet complete When first data of one-tenth and the first form is not yet changed, the second storage part and the first storage are partly in step 233 to 234 Execution real-time, interactive.More particularly, in step 233, the second storage part send Real time request to the first storage part distribution.When First data of the first form can be used for the first storage partly middle when, in step 234, the first data of the first form is according to more New relation data transformational rule is converted into the first data of the second form, and the first data after the conversion of the second form is deposited Store up in the second storage partly.Subsequently, in step 232, the first service node accesses the second form from the second storage part First data.

Therefore, by means of according to particular data transformational rule change data, memorizer can be realized Data Format Transform, make Obtain memorizer to support to update the software in service node in the case of not more new memory itself.

In one example, in execution step 24 (step 241 as illustrated in fig. 3b) and 25 (as illustrated in fig. 3b Step 251) after, methods described can comprise step 261 further to 263, execute described step and be stored in the to delete Data in one storage partly.

For example, in step 261 and step 262, Operation ＆ Maintenance System notifies the first storage part and the second storage respectively The renewal process of partial software completes.Subsequently, in step 263, delete the data being stored in the first storage partly.

In one example, in the table between step 23 and 24, service node can add or change a form Data, for example, during calculating service logic.In this case, method comprises further：In step 280, One storage part and the second storage part divide between execution in time conversion and data storage.In one example, the first edition is installed Second data of the first form is added in the first storage partly second service node of this software.First storage part because This send real-time command to the second storage part distribution.After instruction is received by the second storage part tap, the second number of the first form It is converted into the second data of the second form according to according to more new relation data transformational rule, and the after the conversion of the second form During two data Cun Chudao second store partly.Therefore, the first service node being provided with the software of the second edition can be from second Storage part accesses the second data of the second form.In another example, the second business section of the software of first version is installed Point modification is stored in the 3rd data of the first form in the first storage partly.First storage part is therefore to the second storage part Send real-time command.After instruction is received by the second storage part tap, the 3rd data of the first form according to more new relation with Data conversion rule is converted into the 3rd data of the second form, and the 3rd data Cun Chudao the second storage part after changing In.Therefore, the first service node being provided with the software of the second edition can access the of the second form from the second storage part Three data.

In another example again, the first service node being provided with the software of the second edition counts the 4th of the second form the According to being added in the second storage partly.Second storage part therefore send real-time command to the first storage part distribution.By first After storage part tap receives instruction, the 4th data of the second form is converted into the first lattice according to more new relation data transformational rule 4th data of formula, and during the 4th data Cun Chudao first after the conversion of the first form stores partly.Therefore, it is provided with Second service node of the software of one version can access the 4th data of the first form from the first storage part.Again another In example, the first service node modification being provided with the software of the second edition is stored in the second form in the second storage partly 5th data.Second storage part therefore send real-time command to the first storage part distribution.Refer to receipts are tapped by the first storage part After order, the 5th data of the second form is converted into the 5th data of the first form according to more new relation data transformational rule, And in the 5th data Cun Chudao the first storage partly after changing.Therefore, the second business of the software of first version is installed Node can access the 5th data of the first form from the first storage part.

In fig. 3 c in shown example, optionally, in step 221, Operation ＆ Maintenance System indicates the first service node Software in first service node is updated the second edition from first version.Software upgrading in the first service node is to After two versions, execution step 235 to 237 is to realize the step 23 in Fig. 2.

For example, after the software upgrading in the first service node to the second edition, the software of the second edition is installed First service node can store data Cun Chudao of the second form second in part (not shown in Fig. 3 C).Additionally, when peace The first service node equipped with the software of the second edition is wanted to access the data of the second form, for example, during six data, in step In 235, the first service node being provided with the software of the second edition is wanted to access the 6th of the second form by the first service node Second request of data is sent to the first storage part, to activate Data Format Transform.Therefore, receipts the are tapped in the first storage part After two requests, the second storage part and the first storage part execute real-time, interactive in step 236.More particularly, when 6th data of one form can be used for the first storage partly middle when, the 6th data of the first form turns according to more new relation data Change the 6th data that rule is converted into the second form, and the 6th data Cun Chudao the second storage part after the conversion of the second form In point, delete the 6th data of the first form from the first storage part simultaneously.Subsequently, in step 237, the first service node from Second storage part accesses the 6th data of the second form.

In one example, (illustrated in as Fig. 3 C in execution step 24 (illustrated step 241 in as Fig. 3 C) and 25 Step 251) after, method comprises step 261 further to 265.

For example, in step 261 and step 262, Operation ＆ Maintenance System notifies the first storage part and the second storage respectively Part renewal process completes.In the step 264, it is stored in first of the software being provided with the second edition in the first storage partly The still unwanted remainder data of service node is converted into the data of the second form and stores in the second storage partly.Subsequently, In step 265, delete the corresponding data of the first form being stored in the first storage partly.

In fig. 3 c in shown example, software can stand to update rollback.In other words, the software after renewal can set Surely become earlier version, for example, be set to first version from the second edition.In such a case, it is possible to be applied to subject application Embodiment.Fig. 3 D illustrates the example of the flow chart for rollback software upgrading.In the example of Fig. 3 D, for illustration purposes, Software in first service node is set to first version from the second edition by the first service node.It is provided with the of rollback software One service node is wanted to access the data of the first form.However, subject application not limited to this；When the second service node is by the second industry When the second edition is set to first version, the second service node executes similar operations to software in business node.

When the first service node in step 271, being provided with rollback software is wanted to access the data of the first form, for example During seven data, the first service node being provided with the software of first version is wanted to access the 7th data by the first service node 3rd request is sent to the first storage part.If the 7th data of the first form can be used in the first storage partly, in step In 274, the first service node being provided with the software of first version directly accesses the 7th of the first form from the first storage part Data.

However, the 7th data of the first form is not useable in the first storage partly, either complete above-mentioned updated Delete described 7th data after journey, or described 7th data is never present in the first data acquisition system.Therefore, method enters one Step comprises step 272 and 273.In step 272 to 273, second storage part and first storage part execute real-time, interactive with The corresponding data of the second form is converted into the desired data of the first form.

For example, in step 272, if the 7th data of the first form is not useable in the first storage partly, first deposits Storage part send instruction to the second storage part distribution.When the second storage part tap receives instruction, the 7th data of the second form according to More new relation data transformational rule is converted into the 7th data of the first form, and the 7th data after the conversion of the first form Store in the first storage partly, delete the 7th data of the second form simultaneously from the second storage part.Therefore, in step 274 In, the first service node being provided with rollback software accesses the 7th data of the first form from the first storage part.

It should be understood that subject application is not limited to target for the renewal software of a business and subject application applies also for mesh Mark the renewal software for multiple business.Multiple softwares can be updated using the method as described by the D from Fig. 2 to Fig. 3 simultaneously, or Continuously updated.

Fig. 4 illustrates the simplified block diagram of telecommunication apparatus 400 according to an embodiment of the invention.With respect to Fig. 2 to Fig. 3 D Description Fig. 4.

As described above, telecommunication apparatus 400 can be including but not limited to, MME, SGW or PGW, and telecommunication apparatus 400 comprises At least first business unit 402, the second business unit 412 and memory element 401.First business unit 402 and the second business sheet Unit can be implemented by the first service node and the second service node respectively.For example, the first service node or the second service node can With including but not limited to plate, procedure incarnation or virtual machine.Memory element 401 can be implemented by memorizer.Memorizer 401 is permissible It is read-only, for example, read only memory (read-only memory, ROM) or readable/writeable, for example, hard disk or flash memory are deposited Reservoir, or can be random access memory (random access memory, RAM).

In one example, Operation ＆ Maintenance System 403 is coupled to the separate payment of telecommunication apparatus 400.In another example In, Operation ＆ Maintenance System 403 can be integrated in inside telecommunication apparatus 400.The above element of telecommunication apparatus 400 can pass through bus Coupled to each other, described bus for example, any one of data/address bus, address bus, controlling bus, expansion bus and local bus Or any combinations.

Memory element 401 comprises the first storage part P1 and the second storage part P2.In one example, the first storage part Subpackage contains the first storage example in memory element 401, and the second storage part subpackage contains the second storage in memory element 401 Example.In another example, the first storage part subpackage contains the first table in the storage example in memory element 401, and second Storage part subpackage contains the second table in storage example.First storage part is used for the data of storage the first form.Second storage part Point for storage the second form data, comprise from the data conversion of the first form being stored in the first storage partly those Data.

For example, the first business unit 402 comprises the first access unit 406, the first updating block 407, the first receiving unit 408 and transmitting element 409.Second business unit 412 comprises the second access unit 416, the second updating block 417 and the second reception Unit 418.First business unit 402 and the second business unit 412 are separately installed with and will update the second edition from first version Software.In one example, the first access unit 406, the first updating block 407, the first receiving unit 408 and transmitting element 409 can be implemented by the processor in the first service node；Second access unit 416, the second updating block 417 and the second reception Unit 418 can be implemented by the processor in the second service node.In another example, the first access unit 406, first updates Unit 407, the first receiving unit 408, transmitting element 409, the second access unit 416, the second updating block 417 and the second reception Unit 418 can be by one of telecommunication apparatus 400 processor embodiment.Processor is the control centre of service node, and There is provided for execute instruction, the sequencing of execution interrupt action, offer clocking capability and multiple other function and treatment facility.Optionally Ground, processor comprises one or more CPU (central processing unit, CPU).Unless in addition said Bright, the assembly being otherwise for example described as processor or memorizer for executing task may be embodied as being temporarily used for when given Between execute the general component of task or the specific components being manufactured into execution task.As used herein term " processor " refers to For processing data, for example, one or more devices of computer program instructions, circuit and/or processing core.

Before software in updating the first business unit 402, the first business unit 402 is provided with the soft of first version Part；Before software in updating the second business unit 412, the second business unit 412 is provided with the software of first version.Install In the first business unit 402 having the software of first version and the second business unit 412 of software being provided with first version At least one is used for accessing the data of the first form from the first storage part.For example, the first access unit 406 makes to be provided with first First business unit 402 of the software of version can access the data of the first form from the first storage part P1, and/or second deposits Unit 416 is taken to enable to be provided with the second business unit 412 of the software of first version from the first storage part P1 access first The data of form.

First business unit 402 is further used for updating to the software in first business unit 402 from first version Two versions.For example, the first updating block 407 enables the first business unit 402 by the software in the first business unit 402 from One version updating is to the second edition.When the software in the first business unit 402 is after first version updates the second edition When first business unit 402 is provided with the software of the second edition, the first business unit 402 being provided with the software of the second edition is used In the data accessing the second form from the second storage part.For example, the first access unit 406 makes to be provided with the software of the second edition The first business unit 402 can from second storage part P2 access the second form data.

Software in the first business unit 402 after first version updates the second edition, the second business unit 412 It is further used for for the software in the second business unit 412 updating the second edition from first version.For example, in the first business sheet After first version updates the second edition, the second updating block 417 enables the second business unit 412 to software in unit 402 Enough the software in the second business unit 412 is updated the second edition from first version.When soft in the second business unit 412 When part second business unit 412 after first version updates the second edition is provided with the software of the second edition, it is provided with The second storage part that second business unit 412 of the software of two versions is used for from the second business unit 412 accesses the second lattice The data of formula.For example, the second access unit 416 enables to be provided with the second business unit 412 of the software of the second edition from Two storage parts P2 access the data of the second form.

Therefore, during the software in updating the first service node, the second industry of the software of first version is installed Business node still open service and can from first storage part access the first form data.When soft in the first service node When part updates the second edition, the first service node can access the data of the second form from the second storage part.Therefore, more Will not interrupting service and obtain lossless renewal during new process.In memory inside, rather than execute inside service node Data Format Transform.Therefore, before the update, the service node being provided with the software of first version can be from the first storage part Access the data of the first form, and after the updating, the service node being provided with the software of the second edition can be deposited from second Storage part accesses the data of the second form.Advantageously, the first storage part in memorizer and the second storage part make installation The service node having the software of different editions can access the data of corresponding form.Accordingly, it would be desirable to service node focused data is simultaneous Capacitive, thus realize the simple enforcement of the lossless renewal software in telecommunication apparatus.

In one example, the first storage is produced in memory element 401 according to the instruction from Operation ＆ Maintenance System 403 Part P1 and the second storage part P2.After generation the first storage part is divided with the second storage part in the first memory, first Service node and the second service node are used for receiving the first mark and second storage of the first storage part from Operation ＆ Maintenance System The second partial mark.For example, the first receiving unit 408 enables the first business unit 402 to receive the from Operation ＆ Maintenance System First mark of one storage part P1 and the second mark of the second storage part P2, and the second receiving unit 418 makes the second industry Business unit 412 can receive the first mark and second storage part P2 of the first storage part P1 from Operation ＆ Maintenance System 403 Second mark.Therefore, the of the first business unit 402 being provided with the software of first version and the software that is provided with first version Two business unit 412 are used for the first mark based on the first storage part and access the number of the first form from the first storage part According to, and identify and the data from second storage part access the second form based on the second of the second storage part.For example, first Access unit 406 enables to be provided with the first business unit 402 of the software of first version based on the first storage part P1 the One identifies and the data from first storage part P1 access the first form, or makes to be provided with the first business of the software of the second edition Unit 402 can identify and the data from second storage part P2 access the second form based on the second of the second storage part P2. Second access unit 416 enables the second business unit 412 being provided with the software of first version to be based on the first storage part P1 The first mark and access the data of the first form from the first storage part P1, or make to be provided with the second of the software of the second edition Business unit 412 can identify and the number from second storage part P2 access the second form based on the second of the second storage part P2 According to.

In one example, the first mark of the first storage part comprises the first address of the first storage example, and the Second mark of two storage parts comprises the second address of the second storage example.In another example, the of the first storage part One mark comprises the first table number of the first table, and the second mark of the second storage part comprises the second table number of the second table Mesh.

Optionally, the first business unit 402 being provided with the software of the second edition is used for be provided with the soft of the second edition First business unit 402 of part wants the first request accessing the first data of the second form to be sent to the second storage part.Example As transmitting element 409 enables the first business unit 402 that first request is sent to the second storage part P2.Subsequently, it is provided with First business unit 402 of the software of the second edition is used for accessing the first data of the second form from the second storage part.For example, First access unit 406 enables the first business unit 402 being provided with the software of the second edition to deposit from the second storage part P2 Take the first data of the second form.When the first data of the second form is not useable in the second storage part P2, deposit second After storage part P2 receives the first request, the first data conversion of the first form being stored in the first storage partly becomes the second lattice In first data of formula, and first data Cun Chudao the second storage part P2 after the conversion of the second form.Subsequently, it is provided with First business unit 402 of the software of the second edition is used for accessing the first data of the second form from the second storage part P2.

Optionally, when the second data of the first form is added by the second business unit 412 of the software being provided with first version When being added in the first storage part P1, the second data conversion of the first form becomes the second data and second form of the second form Conversion after the second data Cun Chudao second store in part P2.Subsequently, the first business of the software of the second edition is installed Unit 402 is used for accessing the second data of the second form from the second storage part.For example, the first access unit 406 can make peace The first business unit 402 equipped with the software of the second edition can access the second number of the second form from the second storage part P2 According to.It is stored in the 3rd number in the first storage part P1 when the second business unit 412 modification of the software being provided with first version According to when, amended 3rd data conversion of the first form becomes amended 3rd data of the second form and the second form Amended 3rd data Cun Chudao second stores in part P2.Subsequently, the first business sheet of the software of the second edition is installed Unit 402 is used for accessing the 3rd data of the second form from the second storage part.For example, the first access unit 406 can make installation The first business unit 402 having the software of the second edition can access the 3rd data of the second form from the second storage part P2.

Similarly, when the 4th data of the second form is added by the first business unit 402 of the software being provided with the second edition When being added in the second storage part P2, the 4th data conversion of the second form becomes the 4th data and first form of the first form Conversion after the 4th data Cun Chudao second store in part P1.Subsequently, the second business of the software of first version is installed Unit 412 is used for accessing the 4th data of the first form from the first storage part.For example, the second access unit 416 can make peace The second business unit 412 equipped with the software of first version can access the 4th number of the first form from the first storage part P1 According to.It is stored in the 5th number in the second storage part P2 when the first business unit 402 modification of the software being provided with the second edition According to when, amended 5th data conversion of the second form becomes amended 5th data of the first form and the first form Amended 5th data Cun Chudao first stores in part P1.Subsequently, the second business sheet of the software of first version is installed Unit 412 is used for accessing the 5th data of the first form from the first storage part.For example, the second access unit 416 can make installation The second business unit 412 having the software of first version can access the 5th data of the first form from the first storage part P1.

Optionally, the first business unit 402 is used for wanting the first business unit 402 of the software being provided with the second edition The second request accessing the 6th data of the second form is sent to the first storage part.For example, transmitting element 409 makes the first business Second request can be sent to the first storage part P1 by unit 402.When the 6th data of the first form can be used for the first storage When in part P1, after the first storage part tap receives the second request, the 6th data conversion of the first form becomes the second form The 6th data Cun Chudao second after 6th data, and the conversion of the second form stores in part P2, simultaneously from the first storage Part P1 deletes the 6th data of the first form.The first business unit 402 being provided with the software of the second edition is used for from second Storage part accesses the 6th data of the second form.For example, the first access unit 406 makes to be provided with the of the software of the second edition One business unit 402 can access the 6th data of the second form from the second storage part P2.

Optionally, software can stand to update rollback, and in other words, the software after renewal can be set to earlier version, For example, it is set to first version from the second edition.For illustration purposes, the first business unit 402 of rollback software is installed For the software in business unit 402 is set back first version from the second edition.For example, the first updating block 407 makes installation Software in service node can be set back the first edition from the second edition by the first business unit 402 having the software of the second edition This.However, subject application not limited to this；When the software in the second service node is set by the second business unit 412 from the second edition When surely becoming first version, the second business unit 412 executes similar operations.

In this case, the first business unit 402 being provided with rollback software is used for be provided with the soft of first version First business unit 402 of part wants the 3rd request accessing the 7th data of the first form to be sent to the first storage part.Example As transmitting element 409 enables the first business unit 402 that the 3rd request is sent to the first storage part P1.When the first form The 7th data when can be used in the first storage part P1, the first business unit 402 being provided with the software of first version is used for Access the 7th data of the first form from the first storage part.For example, the first access unit 406 makes to be provided with the soft of first version First business unit 402 of part can access the 7th data of the first form from the first storage part P1.When the first form When seven data are not useable in the first storage part P1, after the first storage part P1 receives the 3rd request, it is stored in second 7th data conversion of the second form in storage part P2 becomes the 7th data of the first form, and after the conversion of the first form The 7th data Cun Chudao first store in part P1.Subsequently, the first business unit 402 being provided with the software of first version is used In the 7th data accessing the first form from the first storage part P1.

Those of ordinary skill in the art are it will be appreciated that combine the reality described in embodiment disclosed in the present specification Example, can combine implementation unit and algorithm steps by electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.Function be by Hardware is still depended on application-specific and the design constraint of technical scheme by software execution.Those skilled in the art can make Differently implement the described function of each application-specific, but it is not considered that described enforcement is beyond the scope of this invention.

Those skilled in the art it will be clearly understood that for purpose convenient and being briefly described, for aforementioned system, dress Put the detailed operation with unit, may be referred to the corresponding process in preceding method embodiment, and no longer describe herein Details.

It should be appreciated that disclosed system, apparatus and method can be passed through in some embodiments providing in this application Alternate manner is realized.For example, described device embodiment is merely exemplary.For example, dividing elements are only logic work( Energy divides and can be other division in actual enforcement.For example, it is possible to multiple units or assembly being merged or being integrated into another In system, or can ignore or not execute some features.Furthermore it is possible to by some interfaces realize shown or discuss mutual Coupling or direct-coupling or communication connection.Direct-coupling between device or unit or communication connection can by electronics, machinery or Other forms are implemented.

As unitary part description unit may or may not physical separation, and as unit description partly permissible It is or can not be physical location, may be located in a storage partly or can be distributed on multiple NEs.Can root According to actual demand selected section or all units to realize the purpose of solution in embodiment.

In addition, the functional unit in the embodiment of the present invention is desirably integrated in a processing unit, or each unit is permissible Physically individualism, or two or more units are desirably integrated in a unit.

In the form of these functions are using SFU software functional unit implement and as independent production marketing or use when, described work( Can be stored in computer-readable storage medium.Based on the understanding that, technical scheme substantially or constitutes existing There are the part of technology or partly can realizing of technical scheme by the form of software product.Computer software product is stored in Store up in media and comprise some instructions, for indicating computer equipment (it can be personal computer, server, network equipment etc.) The all or part step of the method described in the execution embodiment of the present invention.Said storing medium comprises：Can be with storage program Any media of code, such as USB disk, mobile hard disk, read only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory Memorizer (RAM, Random Access Memory), disk or optical compact disks.

Foregoing description is only the specific embodiment of the present invention but is not intended to limit protection scope of the present invention.This area Technical staff holds detectable any change in disclosed technical scope or substitutes the protection that should fall into the present invention In the range of.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be defined by scope of the claims.

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1. a kind of for by the software in telecommunication apparatus from first version update the second edition method it is characterised in that to Few first service node and the second service node include in described telecommunication apparatus, described first service node and described second industry Business node is separately installed with described software, and methods described includes：

By being provided with described in the software of described first version before updating the described software in described first service node It is provided with described in described first version before first service node and the described software in updating described second service node At least one of described second service node of software accesses data, wherein said first storage part from the first storage part In the memorizer of described telecommunication apparatus and store the data of the first form；

Described software in described first service node is updated from described first version by institute by described first service node State the second edition；

When the described software in described first service node is described after described first version updates the described second edition When first service node is provided with the described software of the described second edition, part is stored from second by described first service node Access data, wherein said second storage part is located in described memorizer and stores the data of the second form, including from depositing It is stored in those data of the described data conversion of described first form in described first storage partly；

Described software in described first service node after described first version updates the described second edition, by institute State the second service node and the described software in described second service node is updated the described second edition from described first version； And

When the described software in described second service node is described after described first version updates the described second edition When second service node is provided with the described software of the described second edition, by described second service node from the described second storage Part access data.

2. method according to claim 1 it is characterised in that described first storage partly in described first data form It is converted into the described data of described second form, and the described translated data of described second form according to data conversion rule Store in described second storage partly.

3. method according to claim 1 and 2 is it is characterised in that according to the instruction from Operation ＆ Maintenance System described Described first storage part and described second storage part is produced, methods described further includes in memorizer：

Produce described first storage part in which memory and after described second storage part divides, by described first business Node and described second service node identify and described from the first of the described first storage part of described Operation ＆ Maintenance System reception Second mark of the second storage part；

Described first service node of the described software of described first version is wherein installed or described first version is installed Described second service node of described software is stored from described first based on described first mark of the described first storage part Part access data, and described first service node of the described software of the described second edition is wherein installed or installs State the second edition described software described second service node based on described second storage part described second mark and from Described second storage part accesses data.

4. method according to claim 3 is it is characterised in that described first storage part divides including in described memorizer One storage example and described second storage part divide include in described memorizer second store example；

Described first mark of wherein said first storage part includes the first address of described first storage example, and wherein Described second mark of described second storage part includes the second address of described second storage example.

5. method according to claim 3 is it is characterised in that described first storage part divides including depositing in described memorizer Store up the first table in example, and described second storage part divides including the second table in described storage example；

Described first mark of wherein said first storage part includes the first table number of described first table, and wherein said Described second mark of the second storage part includes the second table number of described second table.

6. the method according to any one of claim 1 to 5 claim is it is characterised in that work as in described first business Described software in node described first service node after described first version updates the described second edition is installed State the second edition described software when, by described first service node from second storage part access data, including：

By described first service node, described first service node being provided with the described software of the described second edition is wanted The first request accessing the first data of described second form is sent to described second storage part；And

Access described first data of described second form by described first service node from described second storage part.

7. method according to claim 6 is it is characterised in that described first data working as described second form can be used for institute State the second storage partly middle when, after described second storage part tap receives described first request, be stored in described first storage Described first data conversion of described first form in partly becomes described first data of described second form, and wherein institute State in the second storage partly described in the first data Cun Chudao after the described conversion of the second form.

8. the method according to any one of claim 1 to 7 claim is it is characterised in that methods described is wrapped further Include：

By being provided with described second service node of the described software of described first version, the second of described first form is counted According to being added in described first storage partly, described second data conversion of wherein said first form becomes described second form In second storage partly described in the second data Cun Chudao after the described conversion of described second data and described second form；Logical Described first service node crossing the described software being provided with the described second edition accesses described from described second storage part Described second data of two forms；

Or be stored in described first and deposit by being provided with the described second service node modification of the described software of described first version The 3rd data in storage partly, described amended 3rd data conversion of wherein said first form becomes described second form Second storage described in described amended 3rd data Cun Chudao of described amended 3rd data and described second form In partly；Deposited from described second storage part by being provided with described first service node of the described software of the described second edition Take described 3rd data of described second form.

9. the method according to any one of claim 1 to 8 claim is it is characterised in that methods described is wrapped further Include：

By being provided with described first service node of the described software of the described second edition, the 4th of described second form the is counted According to being added in described second storage partly, described 4th data conversion of wherein said second form becomes described first form In first storage partly described in the 4th data Cun Chudao after described 4th data and the described conversion of described first form；Logical Described second service node crossing the described software being provided with described first version accesses described from described second storage part Described 4th data of one form；

Or be stored in described second and deposit by being provided with the described first service node modification of the described software of the described second edition The 5th data in storage partly, described amended 5th data conversion of wherein said second form becomes described first form First storage described in described amended 5th data Cun Chudao of described amended 5th data and described first form In partly；Deposited from described first storage part by being provided with described second service node of the described software of described first version Take described 5th data of described first form.

10. the method according to any one of claim 1 to 5 claim is it is characterised in that work as in described first business Described software in node described first service node after described first version updates the described second edition is installed State the second edition described software when, by described first service node from second storage part access data, including：

By described first service node, described first service node being provided with the described software of the described second edition is wanted The second request accessing the 6th data of described second form is sent to described first storage part, wherein when described first form Described 6th data can be used for described first storage partly middle when, receive described second request in described first storage part tap Afterwards, described 6th data conversion of described first form becomes described 6th data of described second form, and described second lattice In second storage partly described in the 6th data Cun Chudao after the described conversion of formula；And

Access described 6th data of described second form by described first service node from described second storage part.

11. methods according to claim 10 are it is characterised in that further include：

By any service node in described first service node and described second service node by described first service node Or the described software in described second service node sets back described first version from the described second edition；

Set back described by being provided with the described service node of the described software setting back described first version and will be provided with The described service node of the described software of one version wants the 3rd request accessing the 7th data of described first form to be sent to Described first storage part；And

When described 7th data of described first form can be used for described first storage partly middle when, be provided with and set back described the The described service node of the described software of one version accesses described 7th number of described first form from described first storage part According to；

Or when described 7th data of described first form is not useable for described first storage part timesharing, in described first storage part After tap receives described 3rd request, described 7th data of described second form being stored in described second storage partly turns Change described 7th data of described first form, and the 7th data Cun Chudao institute after the described conversion of described first form into State in the first storage partly；By being provided with the described service node of the described software setting back described first version from described One storage part accesses described 7th data of described first form.

12. methods according to any one of claim 1 to 11 claim are it is characterised in that described first business section Point or described second service node include plate, procedure incarnation or virtual machine.

13. methods according to any one of claim 1 to 12 claim are it is characterised in that described telecommunication apparatus bag Include Mobility Management Entity, gateway or grouped data network gateway.

A kind of 14. telecommunication apparatus are it is characterised in that include：

First memory, including the first storage part and the second storage part, wherein said first storage part is used for storage the The data of one form and described second storage part are used for the data of storage the second form, including depositing from being stored in described first Those data of the described data conversion of described first form in storage partly；And

At least first service node and the second service node, will update the second edition from first version for being separately installed with Before software, the wherein described software in updating described first service node, described first service node is used for installing State the described software of first version；Before described software in updating described second service node, described second service node For being provided with the described software of described first version；The described first business section of the described software of described first version is installed Put and be provided with least one of described second service node of described software of described first version to be used for from described first Storage part accesses the data of described first form；

Wherein when the described software in described first service node is after described first version updates the described second edition When described first service node is provided with the described software of the described second edition, described first service node is further used for institute The described software stated in the first service node updates the described second edition from described first version, is provided with the described second edition Described first service node of described software be used for accessing the data of described second form from described second storage part；

Wherein when the described software in described second service node is after described first version updates the described second edition When described second service node is provided with the described software of the described second edition, described second service node is further used in institute State described software in the first service node after described first version updates the described second edition by described second business Described software in node updates the described second edition from described first version, is provided with the described software of the described second edition Described second service node be used for accessing the data of described second form from described second storage part.

15. telecommunication apparatus according to claim 15 are it is characterised in that in described first storage partly described first counts According to form, the described data of described second form is converted into according to data conversion rule and stores described second storage part In.

16. telecommunication apparatus according to claims 14 or 15 are it is characterised in that according to the instruction from Operation ＆ Maintenance System Described first storage part and described second storage part is produced in described first memory；

In described first memory, wherein produce described first storage part and after described second storage part divides, described first Service node and described second service node are used for receiving the first mark of described first storage part from described Operation ＆ Maintenance System Know the second mark with described second storage part；Described first business of the described software of described first version is wherein installed Described second service node of node and the described software being provided with described first version is used for based on described first storage part Described first mark and access the data of described first form from described first storage part, and based on described second storage Partial described second identifies and accesses the data of described second form from described second storage part.

17. telecommunication apparatus according to claim 16 are it is characterised in that described first storage part divides deposits including described first In reservoir first stores example and described second storage part divides including the second storage example in described first memory；Its Described in described first mark of the first storage part includes the described first the first address storing example, and wherein said the Described second mark of two storage parts includes the second address of described second storage example.

18. telecommunication apparatus according to claim 16 are it is characterised in that described first storage part divides deposits including described first In reservoir storage example in the first table and described second storage part divide include described store example in the second table, wherein Described first mark of described first storage part includes the first table number of described first table, and wherein said second storage Partial described second mark includes the second table number of described second table.

19. telecommunication apparatus according to any one of claim 14 to 18 claim are described in it is characterised in that be provided with Described first service node of the described software of the second edition is used for being provided with described in the described software of the described second edition First service node is wanted to access the first data of described second form and access described second from described second storage part First request of described first data of form is sent to described second storage part.

20. telecommunication apparatus according to claim 19 are it is characterised in that work as described first data of described second form not Can be used for described second storage partly middle when, after described second storage part tap receives described first request, be stored in described Described first data conversion of described first form in the first storage partly becomes described first data of described second form, and And in the second storage partly described in the first data Cun Chudao after the described conversion of wherein said second form.

21. telecommunication apparatus according to any one of claim 14 to 20 claim are installed it is characterised in that working as Second data of described first form is added to described first by described second service node stating the described software of first version When storage is partly middle, described second data conversion of described first form becomes described second data and the institute of described second form State in the second storage partly described in the second data Cun Chudao after the described conversion of the second form；The described second edition is wherein installed Described first service node of this described software is used for accessing described the of described second form from described second storage part Two data；

Or when the described second service node modification of the described software being provided with described first version is stored in described first storage During three data in partly, described amended 3rd data conversion of described first form becomes the described of described second form Second storage part described in described amended 3rd data Cun Chudao of amended 3rd data and described second form In；Described first service node being wherein provided with the described software of the described second edition is used for depositing from described second storage part Take described 3rd data of described second form.

22. telecommunication apparatus according to any one of claim 14 to 21 claim are installed it is characterised in that working as 4th data of described second form is added to described second by described first service node stating the described software of the second edition When storage is partly middle, described 4th data conversion of described second form becomes described 4th data and the institute of described first form State in the first storage partly described in the 4th data Cun Chudao after the described conversion of the first form；The described first edition is wherein installed Described second service node of this described software is used for accessing described the of described first form from described first storage part Four data；

Or when the described first service node modification of the described software being provided with the described second edition is stored in described second storage During five data in partly, described amended 5th data conversion of described second form becomes the described of described first form First storage part described in described amended 5th data Cun Chudao of amended 5th data and described first form In；Described second service node being wherein provided with the described software of described first version is used for depositing from described first storage part Take described 5th data of described first form.

23. telecommunication apparatus according to any one of claim 14 to 18 claim are it is characterised in that work as described first 6th data of form can be used for described first storage partly middle when, described first service node is used for being provided with described second The first processor circuit of the described software of version wants the second request accessing described 6th data of described second form to send out Deliver to described first storage part, after described first storage part tap receives described second request, the institute of described first form State the 6th after described 6th data that the 6th data conversion becomes described second form, and the described conversion of described second form In second storage partly described in data Cun Chudao；The described first business section of the described software of the described second edition is wherein installed Point for accessing described 6th data of described second form from described second storage part.

24. telecommunication apparatus according to claim 23 are it is characterised in that be provided with the described software of the described second edition Described first service node is used for for the described software in described service node setting back the described first edition from the described second edition This, and the described first processor circuit being provided with the described software of described first version is wanted to access described first form The 7th data the 3rd request be sent to described first storage part；

Wherein when described 7th data of described first form can be used for described first storage partly middle when, be provided with described first Described first service node of the described software of version is used for accessing described in described first form from described first storage part 7th data；

Or when described 7th data of described first form be not useable for described first storage partly middle when, in the described first storage After part receives described 3rd request, it is stored in described 7th data of described second form in described second storage partly It is converted into the 7th data Cun Chudao after described 7th data of described first form and the described conversion of described first form In described first storage partly；Described first service node being provided with the described software of described first version is used for from described the One storage part accesses described 7th data of described first form.

25. telecommunication apparatus according to any one of claim 14 to 24 claim are it is characterised in that described first industry Business node or described second service node include plate, procedure incarnation or virtual machine.

26. telecommunication apparatus according to any one of claim 14 to 25 claim are it is characterised in that described telecommunications sets Standby inclusion Mobility Management Entity, gateway or grouped data network gateway.