CN106717047A - Self-organizing network mechanism for energy saving during an outage - Google Patents

Self-organizing network mechanism for energy saving during an outage Download PDF

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CN106717047A
CN106717047A CN201580051438.5A CN201580051438A CN106717047A CN 106717047 A CN106717047 A CN 106717047A CN 201580051438 A CN201580051438 A CN 201580051438A CN 106717047 A CN106717047 A CN 106717047A
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Abstract

Described herein is a self-organizing network (SON) configured to receive information indicating that access network equipment is experiencing a power outage. In response, the SON determines at least one of a time since the power outage, a present configuration of the access network equipment, a characteristic of the access network equipment, or a value of a performance indicator associated with the access network equipment. The SON then generates an updated configuration of the access network equipment based at least in part on the at least one of the time since the power outage, the present configuration of the access network equipment, the characteristic of the access network equipment, or the value of the performance indicator. Further, the SON then provides the updated configuration to the access network equipment.

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For the self-organizing network mechanism of the save energy between turnoff time
Related application
The S. Utility of the Serial No. 14/496,185 that patent application claims were submitted on the 25th in September in 2014 is special The priority of profit application, entire contents are fully incorporated herein by reference.
Background technology
Self-organizing network (SON) is can to carry out any or all of automatic self-configuring, automatic self-optimizing or automatic selfreparing Network.The latest developments of SON concentrate on Radio Access Network, but any kind of network can be developed to SON, all Such as smart electric grid system or medical treatment & health system.For Radio Access Network, such as communication network, self-configuring can include using " plug and play " technology automatically configures new base station and is integrated into network.Self-optimizing includes automatic based on performance indications Regulation base station parameter.Selfreparing can also relate to automatically adjust base station parameter.For example, adjacent base station can be reconfigured automatically To support the user of failure base station.
It has been for realizing that the Radio Access Network of SON technologies develops instrument.Such instrument can include performance Management tool, radio frequency (RF) Planning Tool, Automatic Frequency Planning instrument, cutover (rehoming) instrument or automatic plot planning work Tool.Each in these instruments is completely self contained, and is processed from being directly connected to retrieve measurement with networking component And configuration parameter, to intellectual analysis and decision-making on measuring and configuring, to presented to user relevant information all.Because each Instrument is self-contained while performing many same tasks, so there is bulk redundancy between instrument, and too development personnel Burden increase, so as to hinder the use of SON.
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Specific embodiment refer to the attached drawing is described in detail.In the accompanying drawings, the leftmost Digital ID of reference should The accompanying drawing that reference occurs first.Make to be presented with like reference characters in different drawings similar or identical project or Feature.
Fig. 1 shows the general introduction of the SON of the API (API) shared with multiple SON instruments, SON instruments warp At least one action is performed by API receptivities index and based on performance indications.
Fig. 2 shows the exemplary environments including the multiple SON components for communication network, and multiple SON components are shared logical Execution plan, configuration, management, optimization or some sides of communication network are repaired with API and each SON component in an automated manner Face.The API makes it possible to add or change other SON components.
Fig. 3 shows the another exemplary environment including SON device, and the SON device can include one or more SON works Tool, is configured as receiving the information for indicating access network device experiencing power-off, and based on the time after power-off, access network In the value of being currently configured of network equipment, the characteristic of access network device or the performance indications being associated with access network device extremely Few one configuration for producing the renewal for access network device.
Fig. 4 shows the component-level view of the computing device for being configured as realizing one or more SON components.
Fig. 5 is shown for being held by the API receptivities index of SON and based on the performance indications by SON instruments The example process of the action of row at least one.
Fig. 6 show for receive indicate access network device experiencing power-off information and based on power-off data or Access network device data are the example process that access network device produces the configuration for updating.
Specific embodiment
The disclosure partially describes the API for SON, and its at least multiple SON instrument for specific SON is shared 's.API cause multiple SON components each can be absorbed in certain purpose (for example, Data Integration, visualization etc.) and meanwhile that This communication is planned with realizing overall SON.Therefore, component with collecting network information and can determine performance indications, another Component can receive the network configuration and Configuration network component of renewal, and SON instruments with receptivity index, and can be used API provides the network configuration of renewal or performs at least one based on performance indications and acts to these components.SON instruments can be with Or alternatively by the triggering of another SON component, and action is performed, Parameter reconstruction is arrived after parameter consistency inspection such as Particular value, without considering performance indications.
In addition, API can be extended by new SON instruments, and SON can include that SON automates engine to receive newly SON instruments, in new SON Tool integrations to SON and new SON instruments will be performed.SON automation engines can be processed A series of tasks of SON instruments, the exploitation amount needed for the given SON instruments of significant reduction.In some implementations, SON is automatic Changing engine can receive the specification of SON instruments for example, by SON doors from developer.
The disclosure also describe be configured as receiving indicate access network device experiencing power-off one of information or More SON instruments.The information for being received can be the alarm of the instruction power-off received by SON instruments, or can be SON instruments For determining the performance indications that power-off occurs.As response, SON instruments determine Self-disconnecting since time, access network device Be currently configured, in the value of the characteristic of access network device or the performance indications being associated with access network device at least one It is individual.Based on the determination, then SON instruments produce the configuration of the renewal of access network device, and are provided to access network device The configuration of renewal.If power-off continues within a period of time, SON instruments can periodically repeat the determination, produce renewal Configuration and the configuration of the renewal is provided, the configuration application to access network device step by step changes, configuration change reduction The professional ability of access network device simultaneously saves the power of access network equipment.
In some implementations, SON instruments receive information and (such as described in more detail herein by the API of SON API) configuration for updating is provided.The API can connect SON instruments and other SON components.
In various implementations, access network device can include base station, node B and eNode B, or main power source The access point that its power resources is reduced below threshold value is lost or experienced.Such access network device can have may Power supply, stand-by power supply (such as battery or battery pack) and fuel generator.Access network device can expose or report to SON The performance indications of main power source, battery levels, fuel level, Generator Status, stand-by power supply state etc..Access network device may be used also To expose or report other performance index, such as signal to noise ratio, bit error rate, frame error ratio, number of carrier wave, connection quantity, connection Cellular technology type, maximum transmission power or Maximum Bit Rate.In response to receiving the configuration for updating from SON, access network sets It is standby to close air-conditioning, main power source is closed, the voltage of stand-by power supply is adjusted, disconnect 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE or other honeycombs or wireless Service, closes one or more carrier waves, reduces maximum transmission power or regulation Maximum Bit Rate.As described above, with power-off after Continuous, these changes can gradually be applied with the time.
General introduction
Fig. 1 shows the general introduction of the SON of the API (API) shared with multiple SON instruments, SON instruments warp At least one action is performed by API receptivities index and based on performance indications.As indicated, be associated with SON 104 one Individual or more computing device 102 can be configured with SON instruments 106, and it is using the shared SON's 108 of multiple SON instruments 106 API.SON instruments 106 receive the performance indications 110 being associated with the network information via API 108, and performance indications 110 are by whole Engine 112 is closed to determine.SON instruments 106 are based on performance indications 110 and perform at least one action, are such as produced based on performance indications 110 Give birth to the network configuration of renewal and the network configuration of renewal is supplied to parameter configuration device 114 via API 108.Then parameter is matched somebody with somebody Put device 114 and configure one or more networking components 116 of SON 104 for example, by updating the parameter of networking component 116.
In various implementations, computing device 102 can be respectively or including server or server farm, multiple distributions Formula server farm, main frame, work station, personal computer (PC), laptop computer, tablet PC, embedded system or One or more equipment of any other species.In one implementation, computing device 102 represents work in the communications many The system for cloud computing of individual computing device, such as node.Computing device 102 may belong to SON 104, or can be in SON 104 Outside but communicated with SON 104.Exemplary computing device 102 below in reference to the figure figure 3 illustrates and carrying out in detail Thin description.
SON 104 can be to perform appointing at least one of self-configuring, self-optimizing or selfreparing by SON component Configurations The network of which kind of class.Such SON components are shown by element 106-114 in Fig. 1.For example, SON 104 can be wireless access Network, such as communication network, intelligent grid or medical treatment & health network.The networking component 116 of SON 104 can be can be by SON Sub-network, equipment or module that component 106-114 is initialized or configured.For example, when SON 104 be communication network (such as 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE network or other honeycombs or wireless network) when, networking component 116 can be base station (for example, Node B or eNode B), radio network controller (RNC), operations support systems (OSS), word sequence system or other network elements.On SON's 104 Information (referred to here as " network information "), such as measurement or parameter, it is also possible to provided by networking component 116 or can be by SON Other sources in 104 provide.For example, the network information can be by failure bill reversion system
(trouble ticket system), radio tracking, core network tracking, from OSS or from one or more Any or all of in other network elements is provided.Depending on the purpose of SON 104 (for example, telecommunications, energy, medical treatment are strong Health), SON 104 can include being exclusively used in any amount of different sub-network network, equipment and the module of the purposes of SON 104, and can With with any amount of equipment communication in the outside of SON 104.
In some implementations, integration engine 112 can be SON components, the purpose is to receive or retrieval network information And performance indications 110 are determined based on the network information.Integration engine 112 can be with the Network Information Sources to SON 104 just It is carrying out, periodically or by event driven connection, and integration engine 112 is received or retrieval network via those connections Information.
When the network information is received, integration engine 112 (is such as closed using the performance indications 110 being associated with API 108 Key performance indications) warehouse (store) determine new/performance indications 110 for updating.The warehouse of performance indications 110 can be Any kind of database, file or data structure.Additionally, the warehouse of performance indications 110 can be related to pattern (schema) Connection, and the pattern can be extended together with API 108 in response to the addition of new SON instruments 106.Property based on pattern, storage Can index 110 and institute's network information for receiving or retrieve, integration engine 112 determines the performance indications 110 of new/renewal, and by Those are new/and the performance indications 110 that update are stored in the warehouse of performance indications 110.New performance indications 110 can be by integrating Engine 112 is produced in response to producing the request of performance indications 110, and the performance indications 110 are by integration engine 112 from SON works Tool 106 is received.In some implementations, this can be related to filter out the network information of redundancy or non-used.
Then, integration engine 112 can call one or more SON instruments 106 will to be determined by using API 108 Performance indications 110 be automatically provided to one or more SON instruments 106.The SON instruments 106 for calling can be it is added or The function of the performance indications 110 of renewal.It is not to call SON instruments 106 automatically in other implementations, and can be by SON Instrument 106 is via API 108 to the merging query performance index 110 of engine 112.
In various implementations, API 108 can be to be standardized and share between multiple SON for SON's API.When being standardized, API 108 can expose standardized method/at least one of process or normalizing parameter, such as Performance indications 110.In other implementations, can be standardized between multiple SON using the framework of API 108, but API 108 can be that SON104 is special, including be exclusively used in the method/program and parameter/performance indications of SON instruments 106 110.For example, SON instruments 106 can have the method for the SON instruments 106 to produce the network configuration of renewal of calling, and should Method can be associated with the particular characteristic index 110 to be provided when the method is called.Such method can be API 108 A part.Equally, integration engine 112 can provide the querying method for retrieving performance indications 110, and the querying method has As the identifier by inquiring about found performance indications 110 of parameter.Such querying method can also be the one of API 108 Part.In addition, API 108 can be included for providing data or from SON components to any component in SON components 106-114 The method that any component in 106-114 is received or retrieves data.In some implementations, API 108 can include being used for Alarm or the method for alarm, the alarm or alarm are utilized to receive notices that (such as performance indications 110 are more than threshold by SON instruments 106 The notice of value).In addition, although API 108 is shown as single SON components, but it is to be understood that be associated with API 108 Method/process be other SON components 106 and 110-114 method/process, and the API 108 may simply be logic Represent, rather than code or the separate modular of hardware device.
In some implementations, SON instruments 106 can be each responsible for performing, for example, being produced by the SON instruments 106 Some tasks being associated with self-configuring, self-optimizing or the selfreparing of SON 104 in the network configuration of renewal.SON instruments 106 are also Can each via API 108 call SON components with based on performance indications 110 perform action, based on performance indications 110 via The information transmission that API 108 calls engineering tools, will be associated with performance indications 110 via API 108 to SON components, via Notice or produce report based on performance indications 110 that the transmissions of API 108 are associated with performance indications 110.
The network configuration of renewal can be simply the renewal to the single parameter of single network component 116, or can be with Represent the more fully configuration of the multiple parameters of multiple networking components 116.SON instruments 106 can be called simultaneously by integration engine 112 And receptivity index 110, or the querying method of the API 108 being associated with integration engine 112 can be called, receiving or Retrieval performance indications 110.SON instruments 106 can also be called by another SON instrument 106 by API 108, and those SON Instrument 106 can cooperate.
Property data 110, SON instruments 106 can produce the network configuration of renewal and call and parameter configuration device 114 The method of associated API 108, the network configuration for updating is provided with to parameter configuration device.For example, SON instruments 106 can be Cutover instrument, and the performance indications 110 for notifying SON instruments 106 that RNC has been with the addition of for geographic area can be received.As Response, SON instruments 106 can produce the network configuration of renewal, and it divides the multiple base stations being currently associated with a RNC again The new RNC of dispensing.
The example of SON instruments 106 can include automatic report generation instrument, parameter consistency checking tool, real-time alert Instrument, mobility assessment tool, covering and interference management instrument, network interruption instrument, network configuration tool, load distribution work Any one in tool, spectrum engraving (spectrum carving) instrument or special event instrument or whole.Additionally or alternatively Ground, SON instruments 106 can include performance management tool, radio frequency (RF) Planning Tool, Automatic Frequency Planning instrument, cutover instrument, Any one in automatic cell planning tool or geo-positioning tools or whole.
In some implementations, SON instruments 106 can perform action but regardless of performance indications 110.SON instruments 106 can Triggered with by other SON components, and action, such as parameter reconfiguration can be performed, without receiving or retrieving performance indications 110。
In various implementations, parameter configuration device 114 can be called by SON instruments 106 and carried via API 108 Supply the network configuration for updating.Alternately, parameter configuration device 114 can call SON instruments 106 to retrieve what is be already prepared to The network configuration of renewal produces SON instruments 106 and provides the network configuration of renewal.Retrieving or receiving the network of renewal During configuration, parameter configuration device 114 configures one or more networking components 116 using the network configuration for updating.As described above, this Can be related to adjust one or more parameters or networking component 116.Exemplary networking component is described in greater detail above 116。
Exemplary environments
Fig. 2 shows the exemplary environments including the multiple SON components for communication network, and multiple SON components are shared logical With API, and each SON component Execution plan, configuration, management, optimization or repairs certain side of communication network in an automated manner Face.API enables that other SON components are added or modified.As indicated, one be associated with SON communication networks 204 or More multiple computing device 202 can be configured with SON instruments 206, and the SON instruments 206 utilize what is shared for multiple SON instruments 206 The API of SON 208.SON instruments 206 receive the performance indications 210 being associated with the network information, performance indications via API 208 210 are determined by integration engine 212.SON automation engines 214 perform SON instruments 106 so that SON instruments 106 are based on performance Index 210 performs action, such as produce the network configuration for updating based on performance indications 210, and will be updated via API 208 Network configuration is supplied to parameter configuration device 216.Then parameter configuration device 216 comes for example, by updating the parameter of networking component 218 One or more networking components 216 of configuration SON communication networks 204.Exemplary networking component 218 can include failure receipt System 220, the tracking 224, OSS 226 of radio tracking 222, core network, work order system 228, one or more other nets Network element 230 or warning system 240.
In addition, the SON components shown in Fig. 2 include visualization tool 232, it is used for can based on the generation of performance indications 210 Depending on change;SON doors 234, it is used to show visualization to enable the user collaboration on SON communication networks 204, and enables Developer's specification of SON instruments 206, engineering tools 236 and report engine 238.Engineering tools 236 can be adjusted by SON instruments 206 With to participate in self-configuring, self-optimizing or selfreparing SON communication networks 204.Visualization tool 232, SON doors 234 and engineering work Tool 236 can communicate with one another and via API 208 and other SON assembly communications.
Computing device 202 can be similar or identical with computing device 102.Similarly, SON communication networks 204 can be with SON 104 is similar or identical, and it is communication network that difference is that SON communication networks 204 are particularly identified.Except particular network component Outside 220-230 is illustrated and is identified in fig. 2, networking component 218 can also be similar or identical with networking component 116.On Face also refers to the tracking 224, OSS of those networking components 218- failures bill reversion system 220, radio tracking 222, core network 226th, work order system 228, one or more other network elements 230 and warning system 240, wherein when SON 104 is electricity During communication network networking component 116 as the networking component 116 that can be associated with SON 104 example.These networking components 218 The network information can be provided to integration engine 212 with other Network Information Sources, and the network for updating is received from parameter configuration device 216 Configuration.
In some implementations, SON instruments 206, API 208, performance indications 210, integration engine 212 and parameter configuration Device 216 can be to SON instruments 106, API 108, performance indications 110, integration engine 112 and parameter configuration device 114 is similar or phase Together, and above with respect to the content that these SON components 106-114 is write SON components 206-212 and 216 can also be applied to, be removed Outside the differentiation that describes in fig. 2.
In various implementations, visualization tool 232 can be called by integration engine 212 or can looked into via API 208 Integration engine 212 is ask, and used as the result called or inquire about, visualization tool 232 can be with receptivity index 210.Visually Chemical industry tool 232 can be periodically or based on event-driven, meet by visualization tool 232 or integrate as such as performance indications Threshold value or the result of model that the rule of engine is specified and receptivity index 210.For example, visualization tool 232 can have Specify visualization tool 232 will when performance indications 210 exceed certain threshold value notification received rule, and integration engine 212 can Can be used for alarm or the alarm method registered with via the open visualization tools 232 of API 208.In this case, in response to The registration of visualization tool 232, can call visualization tool 232 to receive alarm or report when performance indications 210 exceed threshold value It is alert.
In some implementations, visualization tool 232 is based on performance indications 210, alarm or alarm produces visualization.This A little visualizations can graphically pass on the information on SON communication networks 204, and can be shown to user.In order to User provides visualization, and visualization tool 232 can provide visualization to SON doors 234, and it can show the visualization, or Person can be supplied to another equipment for showing, such as server or end user device.Shared visualization SON doors 234 or equipment can be visualization tool 232 configuration function.
Additionally, in further implementation, visualization tool 232 can be called with rule-based or user input SON automates engine 214 or the specific SON instruments 206 performed by SON automation engines 214.When performance indications 210 meet threshold When value or model or when alarm or alarm is received, such rule can indicate visualization tool 232 to call SON automatic Change engine 214 or SON instruments 206.The user input received in response to providing visualization is also possible that visualization tool 232 SON is called to automate engine 214 or SON instruments 206.
In various embodiments, SON doors 234 can be for display information, enable user collaboration and by SON instruments 206 user enables the user oriented component of specification.SON doors 234 can be received visually via API from visualization tool 232 Change, and those visualizations can be supplied to user equipment for example, by webpage.SON doors 234 can also be via API 208 Other network informations or performance indications 210 are received from any SON components of such as integration engine 212 or visualization engine 232.Make It is to respond, SON doors 234 can also receive user input, and the user input can be supplied to SON instruments 206 or can Depending on changing engine 232, for execution action or further visualization.
SON doors 234 can also include cooperation engine or other social network components, its allow users to carry out on The communication of SON communication networks 204, including problem that the SON realized by SON communication networks 204 plans is discussed and for improving this The suggestion of plan.In some implementations, SON doors 234 are it is even possible that user can be to multiple suggestions of SON plans Improvement is voted, and improving with the multiple ballots of highest can be by the SON communication networks with specified new SON instruments 206 204 associated developers realize.
In further implementation, SON doors 234 enable the specification of SON instruments 206.SON doors 234 can be carried For text or the user interface of graphical specification for new SON instruments 206.Such user interface can simply accept for The text appointment codes of SON instruments 206, or can even allow user to select SON components (for example, the figure of integration engine 212 Shape is represented) figure represent, with cause for by API 208 access SON components code automatic specification.Additionally, SON Family 234 can be specified or renewal SON instruments 206 automatically based on user comment.For example, SON instruments 206 can have threshold value, The threshold value, user equipment is reassigned to different access networks to avoid congestion.If enough congestions are complained, then SON doors 234 can update the threshold value preferably to avoid congestion.
In various implementations, SON automations engine 214 can in response to by API 208 it is called or in response to SON instruments 206 are called, receive alarm or alarm etc. to perform any one or more SON instruments 206.SON automates engine 214 can process and perform correlation functions for the multiple of SON instruments 206, such as memory distribution and release, to system component Call.Additionally, SON automations engine 214 can receive the specification of SON instruments 206 from SON doors 234, if necessary to compile Those specifications are then compiled, and performs those SON instruments 206.
SON automation engines 214 can be provided for the API 208 of SON instruments 206 so that SON instruments 206 are utilized SON automates the API 208 of engine 214, rather than extending API 208 with the method/program of themselves.In such reality In existing mode, API 208 can be metastable, wherein integration engine 212, visualization tool 232, SON doors 234, work Journey instrument 236, report engine 238, each in parameter configuration device 214 and SON automation engines 214 have themselves Method/program and performance indications/parameter.This metastable API 208 can significantly mitigate the burden of developer.
In further implementation, engineering tools 236 can participate in self-configuring, self-optimizing together with SON instruments 206 Or selfreparing SON communication networks 204.Engineering tools 236 can even is that SON instruments in itself, independent operation and need not be by SON automation engines 214 are performed.As other SON components, engineering tools 236 can receive by API 208 or retrieve number According to, and provide output to API 208.Exemplary engineering tools 236 can include performance management tool, RF Planning Tools, from At least one of dynamic frequency Planning Tool, cutover instrument, automatic cell planning tool or geo-positioning tools.Each engineering work Tool 236 can provide the output used by Other Engineering instrument 236 or SON instruments 206.
Report engine 238 can participate in producing report together with SON instruments 206.Report engine 238 can even is that SON Instrument in itself, independent operation and need not by SON automation engine 214 perform.As other SON components, report engine 238 can be received by API 208 or retrieve data, and provide output to API 208.
In some implementations, although in fig. 2 with reference to SON communication networks 204 show SON automation engine 214, Visualization tool 232, SON doors 234, engineering tools 236 and report engine, but SON automation engines 214, visualization tool 232nd, SON doors 234, engineering tools 236 and report engine 238 can also be associated with other kinds of SON.
Exemplary environments including the SON mechanism for energy-conservation
Fig. 3 shows the another exemplary environment including SON device, and the SON device can include one or more SON Instrument.SON device can be configured as receiving and indicate access network device experiencing the information of power-off and producing for connecing Enter the configuration of the renewal of the network equipment.As illustrated, one or more SON devices 302 can include one or more SON instruments 304th, device characteristics/configuration data warehouse 306 (hereinafter referred to as " device data warehouse 306 "), API 108, for performance indications 110 data warehouse, integration engine 112 and parameter configuration device 114.SON instruments 304 can be received and one or more access networks The associated SON alarms of network 308 or performance indications 110.SON alarms or performance indications 110 can indicate connecing for access network 308 Enter the network equipment 310 and experience power-off.For example, the power supply 312 of access network device 310 or other resources 314 can be showed Go out power loss, and the loss can be retrieved or reported to SON device 302 by SON device 302.
In various implementations, SON instruments 304 can include one or more SON instruments, such as SON instruments 106 or It is one or more in SON instruments 206.SON instruments 304 can include the multiple associated from the different abilities of SON instruments 304 Module.For example, SON instruments 304 can include being indicated for receiving the module of power cut-off information, for determining equipment and power-off data Module, time, configuration, characteristic, performance indications since Self-disconnecting etc. set for determining and producing for access network The module of the configuration of standby renewal, and for providing the module of the configuration of the renewal.In some implementations, SON instruments 304 can each other and with the other assemblies of SON device 302 be interacted by API 108, and it is described in more detail above. In other implementations, SON instruments 304 and SON device 302 can not utilize API 108.Although additionally, not shown, SON works Tool 304 can automate engine (such as SON automates engine 214) and perform by SON.
SON instruments 304 are performed on SON device 302.SON device 302 can be the example of computing device 102, as above institute State, SON device 302 can include other SON instruments 106, the API for SON 108, performance metric 110, integration engine 112 With parameter configuration device 114.Alternately, SON device 302 be readily modified as be computing device 202 example.In other implementations In, SON device 302 and can may include SON instruments 304, device data warehouse 306 and performance indications 110 without API 108th, integration engine 112, parameter configuration device 114 or other SON components another or more computing device.
In various implementations, SON instruments 304 can receive alarm from another component of SON device 302 or from OSS. Such component or OSS can by retrieve other information or by receive the report produced by access network device 310 and from The receptivity index of access network device 310 of access network 308 or the information.Based on the performance indications for receiving or other letters Breath, component or OSS can produce alarm, and SON instruments 304 can receive the alarm.SON instruments 304 can be subscribed to so Alarm, periodically to component or OSS polls (poll) alarm, or can otherwise make these alarms by component or OSS is sent to them.
In implementation alternately or additionally, SON instruments 304 can by API 108 and integration engine 112 or from Access network device 310 and any intermediate module receptivity index, such as performance indications 110.The example of this performance indications Including main power source state, battery levels, fuel level, Generator Status or stand-by power supply state.SON instruments 304 can be from whole Close engine 112 or retrieve performance indications from access network device 310 or receive such performance indications.In retrieval or receptivity During index, SON instruments 304 can determine the presence powered off at access network device 310.SON instruments 304 can be referred to based on performance Mark with the comparing of one or more threshold values or model to determine the presence of power-off.
When the information for indicating to be powered off at access network device 310 is received, SON instruments 304 can determine to set Standby and power-off data.For example, SON instruments 304 can determine the time from indicating to receive power cut-off information.Alternately, such as The time that resolute electricity occurs is received together with the information of power-off is indicated, then SON instruments 304 can use the time.Then SON Instrument 304 can calculate from elapsed time amount time for determining or receiving.In some implementations, SON instruments 304 Can run since timer time for determining or receiving.
In further implementation, determine that device data or power-off data can include that SON instruments 304 retrieve experience The characteristic for being currently configured or experiencing the access network device 310 for powering off of the access network device 310 of power-off.Being currently configured can be with Including with number of carrier wave, Maximum Bit Rate, can with cellular technology (for example, 2G, 3G, 4G/ Long Term Evolution (LTE) network or other Honeycomb or wireless network) etc. related threshold value or rule.The characteristic can be any standby electricity at access network device 310 Source resource, the cellular technology supported etc..SON instruments 304 can be currently configured or characteristic from the retrieval of access network device 310. Alternatively or additionally, SON instruments 304 can be currently configured or characteristic with the retrieval of slave unit data warehouse 306, and it can be any One or two in the data warehouse of species, and the configuration and characteristic of the multiple examples that can store access network device 310 It is individual.
In some implementations, determine that equipment or power-off data can receive or retrieve performance and refer to including SON instruments 304 Target value (also referred to as receives or retrieves performance indications), such as performance indications 110.For example, SON instruments 304 can be from whole Close engine 112 and receive or retrieve performance indications 110, it can be any one in various KPI.Additionally or alternatively, SON works Tool 304 can retrieve performance indications from access network equipment 310.As described above, the example of performance indications can include main power source shape State, battery level, fuel level, Generator Status or stand-by power supply state.In some implementations, performance indications can be with it The preceding information for having been received or being retrieved as indicating power-off.
In various implementations, then SON instruments 304 can based on determined by equipment and power-off data come determine should For one or more configuration changes of access network device 310, and the renewal for reflecting those configuration changes can be produced Configuration.Some examples for the configuration change that can reflect in the configuration for updating can make access network device 310 close air-conditioning, Close main power source, adjust stand-by power supply voltage, disconnect 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE or other honeycombs or wireless service, close one or More multicarrier, reduces maximum transmission power or regulation Maximum Bit Rate.
In some implementations, SON instruments 304 can by by one or more threshold values or model be applied to equipment and Data are powered off to determine configuration change.Then SON instruments 304 can be based on those configuration changes and threshold value or model associate come Select one or more configuration changes.For example, for first pair of special time from power-off and particular battery level, SON works Tool 304 can determine the first configuration change, and for Self-disconnecting and another particular battery level since another spy of the second couple Fix time, SON instruments 304 can determine the second configuration change.Such threshold value or model can be included in and SON device In the strategy of 302 associated telco service providers.
Additionally or alternatively, SON instruments 304 can by be based at least partially on identified equipment and power-off data from Option and installment changes template to determine configuration change in multiple configuration change templates.Different threshold values can have various criterion, And SON instruments 304 can select the configuration change template of the standard with best match equipment and power-off data.For example, can Can there is the template of the battery levels specific to the power-off for being continued above a day and less than 50%.
It is determined that during configuration change, SON instruments 304 can produce the configuration of the renewal for reflecting those configuration changes.
In various implementations, then the configuration of renewal can be applied to access network device 310 by SON instruments 304. Additionally, in multiple implementations, SON instruments 304 can provide the configuration for updating by parameter configuration device 114, and can be with Interacted with parameter configuration device 114 by API 108.
In some implementations, SON instruments 304 periodically determine whether power-off is still continuing.If power-off still exists Continue, then SON instruments 304 can again determine equipment and power-off data, configuration change determined based on the equipment and power-off data, The configuration of the renewal of reflection configuration change is produced, and the configuration of renewal is provided.For each repetition, SON instruments 304 can be prohibited With or reduce access network device 310 more features with save extra power and extend access network device 310 keep behaviour The time of work.By this way, SON instruments 304 can little by little application configuration changes with the time, so that balanced service availability And service life.
After power is turned off, in some implementations, SON instruments 304 can return to the configuration of access network device 310 State to it before power-off.Configuration corresponding to the original state can be by the slave unit data warehouse 306 of SON instruments 304 Obtain.
In various implementations, access network 308 can be any kind of access network, such as using licensed spectrum Radio Access Network or using unlicensed spectrum wireless network.Access network 308 can be the access network of communication network, Such as macrocell, Microcell, picocell or Femto cell.Each access network 308 can include access network device 310, the access network device 310 can be base station, Node B, eNode B or WiFi access points.Each access network 308 is also The optional equipment of radio network controller (RNC) etc. can be included.
Access network device 310 can include antenna and can be configured so that other communication equipments for providing overlay area. For example, access network device 310 can include installing the tower of antenna and communication equipment.Such antenna and communication equipment can be The example of resource 314.Access network device 310 can also include power supply 312, such as main power source and stand-by power supply.Main power source can To be A/C power supplys, and stand-by power supply can include battery or other stand-by power supplies.In certain embodiments, power supply 312 can be with Recharged with to stand-by power supply including generator and fuels sources.In entitled " the cell site economize on electricity that on July 10th, 2008 authorizes The United States Patent (USP) of the Patent No. 8,005,510 of (Cell Site Power Conservation) ";In on October 2nd, 2012 Entitled " battery monitoring system, (the Battery Monitoring as being used to monitor cell site power system for authorizing System, Such As For Use In Monitoring Cell Site Power Systems) " Patent No. 8, 279,074 United States Patent (USP);And entitled " cell site generating (the Cell Site authorized on May 20th, 2014 Power Generation) " Patent No. 8,729,732 United States Patent (USP) in be described in further detail with power supply 312 The example of access network device 310.
In various implementations, power supply 312 and resource 314 can expose or report performance indications, such as battery levels, Fuel level, Generator Status, stand-by power supply state, signal to noise ratio, bit error rate, frame error ratio, number of carrier wave, connection quantity, The cellular technology type of connection, maximum transmission power or Maximum Bit Rate.These performance indications can be periodically reported to SON Equipment 302 can be retrieved by SON device 302.In some implementations, access network device 310 can be to the He of power supply 312 Resource 314 provides API and refers to target value to enable query performance.
In further implementation, access network device 310 can receive the configuration for updating from SON device 302, and And can apply by the configuration change of the configuration reflection for updating.Configuration change perform for example access network device 310 with At least one of lower operation:Close air-conditioning, close main power source, adjust stand-by power supply voltage, disconnect 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE or Other honeycombs or wireless service, close one or more carrier waves, reduce maximum transmission power or regulation Maximum Bit Rate.
Example devices
Fig. 4 shows the component-level view of the computing device for being configured as realizing one or more SON components.As indicated, Computing device 400 includes the system storage 402 of the one or more SON components 404 of storage and other modules and data 406.This Outward, computing device 400 includes processor 408, removable storage 410, non-removable storage 412, transceiver 414, output equipment 416 and input equipment 418.
In various implementations, system storage 402 be volatibility (such as RAM), it is non-volatile (such as ROM, Flash memory etc.) or both certain combination.SON components 404 can be the SON instruments 106, API described in detail above for Fig. 1 108th, any one in performance indications warehouse 110, integration engine 112 or parameter configuration device 114 or more.SON components 404 are also Can with or be alternatively above with reference to Fig. 2 describe in detail SON instruments 206, API 208, performance indications warehouse 210, integration draw In holding up 212, SON automations engine 214, parameter configuration device 216, visualization tool 232, SON doors 234 or engineering tools 236 Any one or more.Additionally, SON components can with or be alternatively above for Fig. 3 describe in detail SON instruments 304 Or any one in device characteristics/configuration 306 or more.Store other modules or data 406 in system storage 402 Any kind of application of computing device 400 or platform assembly, and the number being associated with the application or platform assembly can be included According to.
In some implementations, processor 408 be CPU (CPU), GPU (GPU) or Both CPU and GPU, or any other type processing unit.
Non-transitory computer-readable medium can include for storage information (such as computer-readable instruction, data knot Structure, program module or other data) technology realize volatibility and non-volatile, removable and non-removable tangible physics Medium.System storage 402, removable storage 410 and non-removable storage 412 are all showing for non-transitory computer-readable medium Example.Non-transitory computer-readable medium includes but is not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD- ROM, digital universal disc (DVD) or other optical storages, cassette, tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage apparatus, or can be with For any other tangible physical medium for storing information needed and can be accessed by computing device 400.It is any this non-temporary State computer-readable medium can be a part for computing device 400.
In some implementations, transceiver 414 includes any kind of transceiver known in the art.For example, transmitting-receiving Device 414 can include performing the wireless transceiver for sending and receiving radio communication function via antenna.Transceiver 414 can promote Between computing device 400 and SON 104, SON communication networks 204, other SON devices 302 or the different nodes of access network 308 Wireless connection.In addition, transceiver 414 can also include being used in such as local wireless data network and personal area network The wireless communication transceiver communicated on the unauthorized Wireless IP network of (for example, bluetooth or near-field communication (NFC) network) and near field Antenna.Additionally, transceiver 414 can be including wired communication component, such as ethernet port, it is in a wired fashion by computing device The 400 one or more nodes for being connected to SON 104, SON communication networks 204, other SON devices 302 or access network 308.
In some implementations, output equipment 416 includes any kind of output equipment as known in the art, such as Display (for example, liquid crystal display), loudspeaker, vibrating machine device or touch feedback mechanical device.Output equipment 416 is also wrapped Include the port for one or more ancillary equipment (such as earphone, peripheral loudspeaker or peripheral display).
In various implementations, input equipment 418 includes any kind of input equipment as known in the art.Example Such as, input equipment 418 can include camera, microphone, keyboard or touch-sensitive display.Keyboard can be by Button digital dial (such as on typical telecommunication apparatus), multi-key keypad (such as conventional QWERTY keyboard) or one or more Other kinds of key or button, and also rod-like controller and/or specified the navigation button or the like etc. can be included.
Example process
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 show example process.These processes are illustrated as logical flow chart, and each of which operation expression can be with With hardware, software or its sequence of operation for combining realization.In the context of software, operation represents storage in one or more meters Computer executable instructions on calculation machine readable storage medium storing program for executing, it performs the behaviour when by one or more computing devices Make.Generally, computer executable instructions include performing specific function or realize the routine of particular abstract data type, it is program, right As, component, data structure and the like etc..The order for describing operation is not intended to be interpreted limitation, and any amount of institute The operation of description in any order and/or can be combined in parallel realizing the process.
Fig. 5 show for by SON instruments by the API receptivities index for SON and based on the performance indications Perform the example process of at least one action.In 502, the process includes by visualization tool, another SON instruments, integrates One or more in engine or SON doors call SON instruments.It is not called in other implementations, and can be Constantly or periodically perform SON instruments.
In 504, SON instruments receive one or more performance indications being associated with the network information, performance indications warp Received by the API of the SON utilized by multiple SON instruments.The network information and one or more networking components and communication network, intelligence One in power network or medical treatment & health system is associated.In some implementations, API provide can be received by SON instruments or One or more alarms and alarm called.
In 506, SON instruments are based at least partially on one or more performance indications to perform at least one action, should At least one action is one below:In 506a, the network configuration for updating is produced, in 506b, via API Calls SON groups Part in 506c, via API Calls engineering tools to perform action, in 506d, is passed information via API with performing action SON components are delivered to, in 506e, are sent via API and notified, or in 506f, produce report.
In 508, SON instruments provide the network configuration for updating via API, to configure one or more networking components. In some implementations, the network configuration of renewal includes the renewal at least one of one or more performance indications.
Fig. 6 shows the example process for receive information, and described information indicates access network device experiencing disconnected Electricity and the configuration updated for access network device generation based on power-off or access network device data.In 602, this is exemplary Process includes receiving the information for indicating access network device experiencing power-off by one or more SON instruments of SON.Power-off can It is reduced to below threshold value with the electric power of power available for being the loss of access network device main power source or access network device.604 In, the reception can include receiving the alarm for indicating power-off by one or more SON instruments.Alternately or in addition, 606 In, the reception can include receiving the performance indications for indicating power-off by one or more SON instruments, and based on receiving Performance indications are determined the presence of power-off by one or more SON instruments.
In 608, one or more SON instruments can determine in response to receiving the information since Self-disconnecting when Between, being currently configured of access network device, the characteristic of access network device or the performance that is associated with access network device refer to At least one of target value.The characteristic can take including stand-by power supply, the cellular technology supported or by access network device The size of the cell of business.Performance indications can be battery levels, fuel level, Generator Status, stand-by power supply state, noise Than, bit error rate, frame error ratio, number of carrier wave, connection quantity, the cellular technology type of connection, maximum transmission power or maximum One in bit rate.In 610, the determination can include by one or more SON instruments from access network device accessibility Target value can be referred to.
In 612, time, access network since one or more SON instruments can be based at least partially on Self-disconnecting At least one of value of being currently configured of equipment, the characteristic of access network device or performance indications produces access network device Renewal configuration.The configuration of renewal can make access network device perform closing air-conditioning, close main power source, adjust stand-by power supply Voltage, disconnect 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE or other honeycombs or wireless service, close one or more carrier waves, reduce emission maximum work( At least one of rate or regulation Maximum Bit Rate.
In 614, one or more SON instruments can provide the configuration for updating to access network device.
In some implementations, one or more SON instruments can periodically repeat the determination in 608, in 612 Offer in generation and 614, while gradually change be applied to the configuration of access network device, it reduces access network and sets Standby service ability simultaneously saves the power of access network device.If power-off is still continuing, this repetition can be from 614 Finally provide and occurred by after threshold amount of time.
Additionally, in various implementations, one or more SON instruments can be by connecting one or more SON instruments Carry out receive information with the API of the SON of other SON components and the configuration of renewal is provided.
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Although describing theme with the language acted specific to architectural feature and/or method, but it is to be understood that use The theme of appended claims definition is not necessarily limited to described specific features or action.Conversely, specific features and action quilt It is disclosed as realizing the exemplary form of claim.

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1. a kind of computer implemented method, including:
The information for indicating access network device experiencing power-off is received by self-organizing network (SON);
In response to receiving described information, time since the power-off, the access network device are determined by the SON Be currently configured, in the value of the characteristic of the access network device or the performance indications being associated with the access network device extremely It is few one;
Time since the power-off, being currently configured of the access network device, institute are based at least partially on by the SON At least one of the characteristic of access network device or the value of the performance indications is stated to produce the access network device The configuration of renewal;And
The configuration of the renewal is provided from the SON to the access network device.
2. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein receive described information including by the SON works of the SON Tool receives the alarm for indicating the power-off.
3. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein receive described information including by the SON works of the SON Tool receives the performance indications for indicating the power-off, and determines the presence of the power-off based on received performance indications.
4. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power-off is the main electricity of the access network device The electric power of the power available of source loss or the access network device is reduced to below threshold value.
5. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein described determine to include from access network device inspection The value of Suo Suoshu performance indications.
6. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the performance indications be it is following in one:Cell water Flat, fuel level, Generator Status, stand-by power supply state, signal to noise ratio, bit error rate, frame error ratio, number of carrier wave, connection number Amount, the cellular technology type of connection, maximum transmission power or Maximum Bit Rate.
7. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the characteristic includes stand-by power supply, the honeycomb skill supported The size of art or the cell serviced by the access network device.
8. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the configuration of the renewal makes the access network device Perform at least one of the following:Air-conditioning is closed, main power source is closed, the voltage of stand-by power supply is adjusted, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE is disconnected Or other honeycombs or wireless service, one or more carrier waves are closed, reduce maximum transmission power or regulation Maximum Bit Rate.
9. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, also including periodically repeat the determination, the generation and The offer, while little by little change be applied to the configuration of the access network device, the change reduces access network The service ability of equipment simultaneously saves the power of access network device.
10. computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reception, the determination, the generation and described There is provided and performed by one or more SON instruments of the SON.
11. computer implemented methods as claimed in claim 10, wherein one or more SON instruments receive the letter Cease and by connect one or more SON instruments and other SON components the SON API (API) come The configuration of the renewal is provided.
12. one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums, with the programming instruction being stored thereon, the programming instruction quilt It is configured to be programmed one or more computing devices of SON to perform operation, the operation includes:
Receive the information for indicating access network device experiencing power-off;
In response to receiving described information, it is determined that being currently configured of time, the access network device since the power-off, At least one of the characteristic of the access network device or the value of performance indications that is associated with the access network device;
It has been based at least partially on the time since the power-off, being currently configured of the access network device, the access network At least one of value of the characteristic of network equipment or the performance indications produces the configuration of the renewal of the access network device; And
The configuration of the renewal is provided to the access network device.
13. one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 12, wherein receive described information including:
The alarm for indicating the power-off is received by the SON instruments of the SON, or
The performance indications for indicating the power-off are received by the SON instruments of the SON, and based on received performance indications come Determine the presence of the power-off.
14. one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 12, wherein the performance indications be with One in lower:Battery levels, fuel level, Generator Status, stand-by power supply state, signal to noise ratio, bit error rate, frame mistake Rate, number of carrier wave, connection quantity, the cellular technology type of connection, maximum transmission power or Maximum Bit Rate.
15. one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 12, wherein the configuration of the renewal makes The access network device performs at least one of the following:Air-conditioning is closed, main power source is closed, the voltage of stand-by power supply is adjusted, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE or other honeycombs or wireless service are disconnected, one or more carrier waves are closed, maximum transmission power or tune is reduced Section Maximum Bit Rate.
16. one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums as claimed in claim 12, wherein the operation also includes week Phase property ground repeats the determination, the generation and the offer, while little by little change be applied to the access network device Configuration, the change reduces the service ability of access network device and saves the power of access network device.
A kind of 17. SON, including:
One or more processors;And
One or more SON instruments, are configured as being operated by one or more processor performing operation, the operation bag Include:
Receive the information for indicating access network device experiencing power-off;
In response to receiving described information, it is determined that being currently configured of time, the access network device since the power-off, At least one of the characteristic of the access network device or the value of performance indications that is associated with the access network device;With And
It has been based at least partially on the time since the power-off, being currently configured of the access network device, the access network At least one of value of the characteristic of network equipment or the performance indications produces the configuration of the renewal of the access network device;
The configuration of the renewal is provided to the access network device;And
The determination, the generation and the offer are periodically repeated, while little by little change be applied to the access network The configuration of network equipment, the change reduces the service ability of access network device and saves the power of access network device.
18. SON as claimed in claim 17, wherein receive described information including:
The alarm for indicating the power-off is received by the SON instruments of the SON, or
The performance indications for indicating the power-off are received by the SON instruments of the SON, and based on received performance indications come Determine the presence of the power-off.
19. SON as claimed in claim 17, wherein the performance indications be it is following in one:Battery levels, fuel water Flat, Generator Status, stand-by power supply state, signal to noise ratio, bit error rate, frame error ratio, number of carrier wave, connection quantity, connection Cellular technology type, maximum transmission power or Maximum Bit Rate.
20. SON as claimed in claim 17, wherein during the configuration of the renewal makes the access network device execution following At least one:Close air-conditioning, close main power source, adjust the voltage of stand-by power supply, disconnect 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE or other honeycombs or Wireless service, closes one or more carrier waves, reduces maximum transmission power or regulation Maximum Bit Rate.
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