CN113891365A

CN113891365A - Method, device, equipment, system and storage medium for controlling relay equipment

Info

Publication number: CN113891365A
Application number: CN202111204190.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨艳
Original assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-15
Filing date: 2021-10-15
Publication date: 2022-01-04
Anticipated expiration: 2041-10-15
Also published as: CN113891365B

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method, a device, equipment, a system and a storage medium of relay equipment, relating to the technical field of communication and being used for avoiding interference of a repeater station on base stations around a high-speed rail, comprising the following steps: determining a signal source of the UE and a location category of the UE; the signal source of the UE comprises relay equipment and base station equipment, and the position category is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city; and controlling a signal relay module of the relay equipment to enter a dormant state under the condition that the signal source of the UE is the relay equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is located in the city. The embodiment of the invention is applied to a communication system.

Description

Method, device, equipment, system and storage medium for controlling relay equipment

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, a device, a system, and a storage medium for controlling a relay device.

Background

In order to make the fifth generation mobile communication technology (5G) network cover high-speed rail, getting on the train of the base station has become a trend. Specifically, for example, in a high-speed rail, an operator may deploy a repeater at the top of a car of the high-speed rail, relay and amplify the received signal through the repeater, and forward the amplified signal, so as to avoid communication quality degradation caused by penetration loss of the car, and finally realize that a 5G network covers the high-speed rail.

However, since the repeater amplifies and transmits the signal, the amplified signal may generate a large amount of interference, thereby degrading the communication quality of the base station around the high-speed rail.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a control method, a device, equipment, a system and a storage medium of relay equipment, which are used for avoiding interference of a repeater on base stations around a high-speed rail.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

in a first aspect, a method for controlling a relay device is provided, and is applied to a user equipment UE, and includes: determining a signal source of the UE and a location category of the UE; the signal source of the UE comprises relay equipment and base station equipment, and the position category is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city; and controlling a signal relay module of the relay equipment to enter a dormant state under the condition that the signal source of the UE is the relay equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is located in the city.

In another possible implementation manner, the method for controlling a relay device further includes: and controlling the signal relay module to enter an operating state under the condition that the signal source of the UE is the base station equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is not located in the city.

In a possible implementation manner, the determining the location category of the UE includes: acquiring the position of UE, and acquiring map information of an area where the UE is located according to the position of the UE; and when the density of the buildings in the map is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, determining that the position category of the UE indicates that the UE is located in the city.

In a possible implementation manner, the "controlling the signal relay module of the relay device to enter the sleep state" includes: generating a first measurement report and sending the first measurement report to the relay equipment; the first measurement report comprises a dormancy instruction, and the dormancy instruction is used for indicating the signal relay module to enter a dormant state; or generating a second measurement report and sending the second measurement report to the base station equipment; the second measurement report is used for instructing the base station device to send a sleep instruction to the relay device.

In another possible implementation manner, the "controlling the signal relay module to enter the operating state" includes: generating a third measurement report and sending the third measurement report to the relay equipment; the third measurement report comprises an opening instruction, and the opening instruction is used for indicating the totalization module to enter an operation state; or generating a fourth measurement report and sending the fourth measurement report to the base station equipment; the fourth measurement report is used for instructing the base station device to send a turn-on instruction to the relay device.

In a second aspect, there is provided a control apparatus for a relay device, including: a determination unit and a control unit; a determining unit, configured to determine a signal source of the UE and a location category of the UE; the signal source of the UE comprises relay equipment and base station equipment, and the position category is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city; and the control unit is used for controlling a signal relay module of the relay equipment to enter a dormant state under the condition that the signal source of the UE determined by the determination unit is the relay equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is located in the city.

In another possible implementation manner, the control unit is further configured to control the signal relay module to enter the operating state when the signal source of the UE determined by the determination unit is the base station device and the location type indicates that the UE is not located in a city.

In one possible implementation, the control device further includes: an acquisition unit; an obtaining unit, configured to obtain a location of a UE; the obtaining unit is further used for obtaining the map information of the area where the UE is located according to the position of the UE; and the determining unit is specifically configured to determine that the location category of the UE indicates that the UE is located in the city when the density of the buildings in the map is greater than or equal to a preset threshold.

In one possible implementation, the control device further includes: a generating unit and a transmitting unit; a generating unit for generating a first measurement report; the first measurement report comprises a dormancy instruction, and the dormancy instruction is used for indicating the signal relay module to enter a dormant state; a transmission unit configured to transmit the first measurement report generated by the generation unit to the relay apparatus; or, a generating unit for generating a second measurement report; the second measurement report is used for instructing the base station equipment to send a sleep instruction to the relay equipment; a transmitting unit configured to transmit the second measurement report generated by the generating unit to the base station apparatus.

In another possible implementation manner, the control device further includes: a generating unit and a transmitting unit; a generating unit configured to generate a third measurement report; the third measurement report comprises an opening instruction, and the opening instruction is used for indicating the totalization module to enter an operation state; . A transmission unit configured to transmit the third measurement report generated by the generation unit to the relay apparatus; or, a generating unit, configured to generate a fourth measurement report; the fourth measurement report is used for indicating the base station equipment to send a starting instruction to the relay equipment; a transmitting unit configured to transmit the fourth measurement report generated by the generating unit to the base station apparatus.

In a third aspect, there is provided a computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a UE, cause the UE to perform the method of controlling a relay device of the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, a UE is provided, including: a processor and a memory; wherein the memory is used for storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising computer executable instructions, and when the UE is running, the processor executes the computer executable instructions stored by the memory, so as to make the UE execute the control method of the relay device of the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect, a communication system is provided, which includes a relay device and a user equipment UE, wherein the UE is connected to the relay device; the UE is configured to perform the control method of the relay device of the first aspect.

According to the control method, device, equipment, system and storage medium of the relay equipment provided by the invention, firstly, the signal source of User Equipment (UE) and the location type of the UE are determined, and the location type is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city, and the signal source of the UE comprises the relay equipment and base station equipment, so that the state of a signal relay module can be controlled according to the indication condition of the signal source and the location type of the UE. When the signal source of the UE is the relay device and the location type indicates that the UE is located in the city, it means that the high-speed rail enters the city and the relay station is still operating. Because the base stations in the city are densely deployed, when a high-speed rail enters the city, the relay equipment in the working state generates a large amount of interference, and then interferes with the base stations around the relay equipment, and at the moment, the relay equipment is controlled to enter the dormant state. Namely, the repeater station enters a dormant state and stops the work of signal relay. The problem of interference of the repeater to the dense area of the base station is effectively avoided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a first flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a second method for controlling a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a third schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a fourth schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a fifth flowchart illustrating a control method of a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a sixth method for controlling a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a seventh flowchart illustrating a control method of a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device of a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a first schematic structural diagram of a user equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a user equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, "/" means "or" unless otherwise specified, for example, a/B may mean a or B. "and/or" herein is merely an association describing an associated object, and means that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. Further, "at least one" or "a plurality" means two or more. The terms "first", "second", and the like do not necessarily limit the number and execution order, and the terms "first", "second", and the like do not necessarily limit the difference.

The control method of the relay device provided by the embodiment of the invention can be suitable for a communication system. Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of the communication system. As shown in fig. 1, communication system 10 is used to avoid repeater interference with base stations around high-speed rails. The communication system 10 includes a base station apparatus 11, a UE12, and a relay apparatus 13. The base station apparatus 11 is connected to the UE 12. The base station apparatus 11 and the UE12 may be connected in a wired manner or in a wireless manner, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention. The base station apparatus 11 is connected to the relay apparatus 13. The base station device 11 and the relay device 13 may be connected in a wired manner or in a wireless manner, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention. The UE12 is connected with the relay device 13. The UE12 and the relay device 13 may be connected in a wired manner or in a wireless manner, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

The base station apparatus 11 may be configured to detect a measurement report sent by the UE12, and control the relay apparatus 13 to enter a sleep state or control the relay apparatus 13 to perform an activation process according to the measurement report.

The base station device 11 may be a 5G base station, a fourth generation mobile communication technology (4G) base station, and so on.

The UE12 may be a mobile terminal or a Personal Computer (PC) used by a user on a high-speed rail. Such as a smart phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a car computer (carputer), a handheld game console, smart glasses, a smart watch, a wearable device, a virtual display device or a display enhancement device (e.g., Google Glass, Oculus Rift, Hololens, Gear VR), etc.

The UE12 includes an information collection module, a comprehensive processing module, a switch encapsulation reporting module, and other functional modules. The information acquisition module is used for completing information acquisition. And the comprehensive processing module is used for finishing the judgment of events in the system according to the information acquired by the information acquisition module. And the switching encapsulation reporting module is used for completing the encapsulation and reporting of events in the system.

The relay device 13 may be used to amplify and retransmit the transmitted signal, so that signal attenuation due to penetration loss may be avoided, thereby effectively improving the reliability of transmission.

The relay device 13 includes a signal relay module and other functional modules. The signal relay module is used for amplifying the received signal.

In practical application, the relay device 13 may be a repeater, or may be other devices having a relay function, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a relay device according to some example embodiments. In some embodiments, the control method of the relay device described above may be applied to a UE as shown in fig. 1, or other similar devices or modules.

As shown in fig. 2, a method for controlling a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps S201 to S202.

S201, the UE determines the signal source of the UE and the position category of the UE.

The signal source of the UE includes a relay device and a base station device, and the location category is used to indicate whether the UE is located in a city.

It should be noted that the location category is a category of a location where the UE is located at the current time; the signal source is a source of a signal received by the UE at the current time.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE may acquire the location of the UE through the positioning acquisition module, and download, through the map acquisition module, map information that takes the location of the UE as a circle center and takes a preset threshold as a radius. Further, the integrated processing module of the UE may determine the location category of the UE based on the obtained map information.

The detailed implementation of this step may refer to the following description of the embodiment of the present invention, and is not described herein again.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE may analyze the current signal source through its access signal identification module, so as to determine the signal source of the UE.

Specifically, the downlink data signal received by the UE has a preset information source identifier. The UE may obtain the information source identifier from the received downlink data signal, and determine whether the downlink data signal received by the UE is from the relay device according to the obtained information source identifier.

It should be noted that the preset information source identifier may be set in the transmission protocol by the operation and maintenance staff in advance.

For example, an operation and maintenance person may set an R identifier in a Media Access Control (MAC) header of a transport protocol, and the relay device re-encapsulates MAC layer information with the R identifier and then sends the MAC layer information to the UE; the UE analyzes the signal source by using the access signal identification module.

S202, under the condition that the signal source of the UE is the relay equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE controls a signal relay module of the relay equipment to enter a dormant state.

As a possible implementation manner, in a case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the relay device and the location type indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE controls the signal relay module of the relay device to enter the sleep state by sending a measurement report to the relay device.

As another possible implementation manner, in the case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the relay device and the location category indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE sends the measurement report to the base station device. The base station equipment analyzes the measurement report reported by the UE, and after the measurement report reported by the UE is analyzed, the base station equipment sends a signaling to the relay equipment to control the signal relay module to enter a dormant state.

As shown in fig. 3, the method for controlling a relay device according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes the following step S203.

S203, under the condition that the signal source of the UE is the base station equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is not located in the city, the UE controls the signal relay module to enter the running state.

As a possible implementation manner, in a case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the base station device and the location type indicates that the UE is not located in the city, the UE sends a measurement report to the relay device, so as to control a signal relay module of the relay device to enter an operating state.

As another possible implementation manner, in the case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the base station device and the location category indicates that the UE is not located in the city, the UE sends the measurement report to the base station device. The base station equipment analyzes the measurement report reported by the UE, and after the measurement report reported by the UE is analyzed, the base station equipment sends a signaling to the relay equipment so that the relay equipment controls a signal relay module to enter an operating state.

In one design, the UE may perform the discrimination of the a7 and A8 events through an integrated processing module based on the collected UE location, map information, and signal source.

Specifically, the measurement control module in the base station device issues measurement configuration information to the UE through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling. As shown in Table one, the measurement configuration information generally includes intra-system events A1-A6 and inter-system events B1-B2. The present invention adds the events a7 and A8, as shown in table one, for making changes in the user direct signal source on high-speed rail.

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It should be noted that, when the measurement event satisfies any one of the triggering conditions of a1-a6, the UE performs handover connection to ensure that the UE can communicate with a cell with better channel quality than the current serving cell.

When triggering the A7 incident, meaning high-speed railway gets into the urban area, vehicle running rate descends and leads to the signal to wear to decrease, can use traditional penetrating mode to carry out user data transmission in the carriage, and the density of peripheral base station increases, and the signal becomes strong, if the repeater still is active state, will bring huge bottom noise.

When an A8 event is triggered, high-speed rails enter a non-urban open area, the density of base stations is reduced, the interference of the repeater is reduced, and the repeater needs to be activated for communication.

And finally, the UE completes the encapsulation and report of the A7 or A8 event by switching an encapsulation reporting module, and uploads the dormancy or activation signal of the relay equipment to the relay equipment or network management equipment through a measurement report.

Optionally, the UE continues the current communication mode and the conventional measurement when determining that the signal source of the UE is the relay device and the location type indicates that the UE is not located in the city, or when determining that the signal source of the UE is the base station device and the location type indicates that the UE is located in the city.

According to the control method, the device, the equipment, the system and the storage medium of the relay equipment, the signal source of the UE and the position type of the UE are determined firstly, and the position type is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city or not, and the signal source of the UE comprises the relay equipment and the base station equipment, so that the state of a signal relay module can be controlled according to the indication condition of the signal source and the position type of the UE. When the signal source of the UE is the relay device and the location type indicates that the UE is located in the city, it means that the high-speed rail enters the city and the relay station is still operating. Because the base stations in the city are densely deployed, when a high-speed rail enters the city, the relay equipment in the working state generates a large amount of interference, and then interferes with the base stations around the relay equipment, and at the moment, the relay equipment is controlled to enter the dormant state. Namely, the repeater station enters a dormant state and stops the work of signal relay. The problem of interference of the repeater to the dense area of the base station is effectively avoided.

In one design, in order to determine the location category of the UE, as shown in fig. 4, S201 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include the following S2011-S2013.

S2011, the UE acquires the location of the UE.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE may acquire the location of the UE from a Global Positioning System (GPS) through a location acquisition module.

It should be noted that the location of the UE may be its longitude and latitude.

S2012, the UE acquires the map information of the area where the UE is located according to the position of the UE.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE determines an area where the UE is located, with the acquired position as a center of a circle and a preset threshold as a radius. Further, the UE acquires the map information in the area from a preset map information system.

For example, the preset threshold may be 1 km.

It should be noted that the map information may include the density of buildings in the area where the UE is located,

and may also include population density, base station density, etc.

S2013, when the density of the buildings in the map is larger than or equal to a preset threshold value, the UE determines that the position type of the UE indicates that the UE is located in a city.

It can be understood that the UE determines the location category of the UE according to the density of buildings in the map information.

As a possible implementation manner, when the density of the buildings in the map is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, the UE determines that the location category of the UE indicates that the UE is located in the city.

Optionally, the UE may also determine the location type of the UE according to information such as the population density and the base station density in the map information.

Optionally, the UE may further obtain a historical position of the UE at the historical time, and determine a moving direction of the UE at the current time according to the historical position and the position of the UE at the current time. Further, after obtaining the map information, the UE determines the location type of the UE according to the density of the buildings in the moving direction in the map information.

In one design, in order to control the signal relay module of the relay device to enter the sleep state, as shown in fig. 5, S202 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include the following S2021-S2022.

S2021, the UE generates a first measurement report.

The first measurement report comprises a sleep instruction, and the sleep instruction is used for indicating the signal relay module to enter a sleep state.

As one possible implementation manner, in a case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the relay device and the location category indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE generates the first measurement report.

Specifically, in the case that the signal source of the UE is determined to be the relay device, and the location category indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE generates a measurement report of the a7 event signaling. Wherein the a7 event indicates that the signal relay module enters a sleep state.

S2022, the UE sends the first measurement report to the relay device.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE transmits the first measurement report to the relay device through a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).

Correspondingly, after receiving the first measurement report, the relay device analyzes the first measurement report to obtain a sleep command. Further, the relay device controls the signal relay module to enter a sleep state in response to the sleep command.

Specifically, the relay device monitors a handover trigger event reported by each Transmission Time Interval (TTI) terminal. The relay equipment monitors a first measurement report reported by the UE and analyzes the first measurement report. After resolving the A7 event signaling, the relay device controls the signal relay module to enter the sleep state according to the resolved A7 event signaling.

In S2021 and S2022, the relay device is a relay device with upgraded capability. The upgraded relay equipment supports full protocol stack analysis of signaling plane signals, can identify the signaling of an A7 event and an A8 event from a measurement report, and further controls the signal relay module to sleep and operate.

In another design, in order to control the signal relay module of the relay device to enter the sleep state, as shown in fig. 6, S202 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may further include following S2023-S2024.

S2023, the UE generates a second measurement report.

Wherein the second measurement report is used for instructing the base station device to send a sleep instruction to the relay device.

As a possible implementation manner, in the case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the relay device and the location category indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE generates the second measurement report.

Specifically, in the case that the signal source of the UE is determined to be the relay device, and the location category indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE generates a measurement report of the a7 event signaling. Wherein the a7 event signaling indicates that the signal relay module is dormant.

S2024, the UE sends a second measurement report to the base station equipment.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE sends the second measurement report to the base station apparatus through the PUCCH.

Accordingly, the base station apparatus receives the second measurement report.

Specifically, the base station device monitors a second measurement report reported by the UE, and sends the second measurement report to the network management device. And the network management equipment monitors the switching trigger event reported by each TTI base station equipment. And the network management equipment monitors a second measurement report reported by the UE and analyzes the second measurement report. And after the network management equipment analyzes the A7 event in the second measurement report, generating a sleep signaling for controlling the relay equipment. And the network management equipment sends the dormancy signaling to the base station equipment. And the base station equipment forwards the dormancy signaling to the relay equipment. Correspondingly, after the relay equipment receives the dormancy signaling, the relay equipment controls the signal relay module to dormancy.

It should be noted that the network management device may be a network element device in an operator core network. The relay device in S2023 and S2024 described above does not support full protocol stack parsing of the signaling plane signal. The UE needs to send the measurement report to the network management device, and after the network management device analyzes the measurement report, the network management device sends a signaling for controlling the relay device.

In one design, in order to control the signal relay module of the relay device to enter the operating state, as shown in fig. 7, S203 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include the following S2031-S2032.

S2031, the UE generates a third measurement report.

And the third measurement report comprises a starting instruction, and the starting instruction is used for indicating the signal relay module to enter the running state.

As a possible implementation manner, in the case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the base station device and the location category indicates that the UE is not located in the city, the UE generates the third measurement report.

Specifically, in the case that the signal source of the UE is determined to be the relay device, and the location category indicates that the UE is located in the city, the UE generates a measurement report of the A8 event signaling. Wherein the A8 event signaling indicates the signal relay module is operating.

S2032, the UE sends a third measurement report to the relay device.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE sends the third measurement report to the relay device through the PUCCH.

Correspondingly, after receiving the third measurement report, the relay device analyzes the third measurement report to obtain the operation instruction. And the relay equipment controls the signal relay module to enter an operating state according to the dormancy instruction.

Specifically, the relay device monitors a handover trigger event reported by each TTI terminal. And the relay equipment monitors a third measurement report reported by the UE and analyzes the third measurement report. After the relay device resolves the A8 event in the third measurement report, the relay device controls the signal relay module to enter the running state according to the resolved A8 event instruction.

The relay apparatuses in S2031 and S2032 are the same as the relay apparatuses in S2021 and S2022, and are both relay apparatuses with upgraded capabilities. And will not be described in detail herein.

In one design, a relay device monitors a handover trigger event reported by each TTI base station device. And the network management equipment monitors the fifth measurement report reported by the UE and analyzes the fifth measurement report. After the network management device analyzes the other switching event (for example, a1 event) signaling in the fifth measurement report, the existing signal processing flow is kept for switching. This step is referred to as prior art and will not be described herein.

In one design, in order to control the signal relay module of the relay device to enter the operating state, as shown in fig. 8, S203 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may specifically include following S2033 to S2034.

S2033, the UE generates a fourth measurement report.

And the fourth measurement report is used for instructing the base station equipment to send a starting instruction to the relay equipment.

As a possible implementation manner, in the case that the UE determines that the signal source of the UE is the base station device and the location category indicates that the UE is not located in the city, the UE generates the fourth measurement report.

S2034, the UE sends a fourth measurement report to the base station apparatus.

As a possible implementation manner, the UE transmits the fourth measurement report to the base station apparatus through the PUCCH.

Accordingly, the base station apparatus receives the fourth measurement report.

Specifically, the base station device monitors a fourth measurement report reported by the UE, and sends the fourth measurement report to the network management device. And the network management equipment monitors the switching trigger event reported by each TTI base station equipment. And the network management equipment monitors a fourth measurement report reported by the UE and analyzes the fourth measurement report. And after the network management equipment analyzes the A8 event signaling in the fourth measurement report, generating an operation signaling for controlling the relay equipment. And the network management equipment sends the operation signaling to the base station equipment. And the base station equipment forwards the operation signaling to the relay equipment. Correspondingly, after receiving the operation signaling, the relay device controls the signal relay module to operate.

The relay devices in S2033 and S2034 have the same functions as those in S2023 and S2024, and do not support signaling plane signal full protocol stack analysis. And will not be described in detail herein.

In one design, the base station device monitors a sixth measurement report reported by the UE, and sends the sixth measurement report to the network management device. And the network management equipment monitors the switching trigger event reported by each TTI base station equipment. And the network management equipment monitors the sixth measurement report reported by the UE and analyzes the sixth measurement report. After the network management device resolves other switching event (for example, a1 event) signaling in the sixth measurement report, no instruction for controlling the relay device is generated.

The scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention is mainly introduced from the perspective of a method. To implement the above functions, it includes hardware structures and/or software modules for performing the respective functions. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as hardware or combinations of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is performed as hardware or computer software drives hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the device may be divided into functional modules according to the method example, for example, each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be realized in a hardware mode, and can also be realized in a software functional module mode. Optionally, the division of the modules in the embodiment of the present invention is schematic, and is only a logic function division, and there may be another division manner in actual implementation.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device of a relay device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control apparatus may be used in a UE, for example, to perform the control method of the relay device shown in fig. 2. As shown in fig. 9, the control device 30 includes a determination unit 301 and a control unit 302.

A determining unit 301, configured to determine a signal source of the UE and a location category of the UE; the signal source of the UE comprises relay equipment and base station equipment, and the position category is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city; for example, in conjunction with fig. 2, the determination unit 301 may be configured to perform S201.

A control unit 302, configured to control a signal relay module of the relay device to enter a sleep state when the signal source of the UE determined by the determining unit 301 is the relay device and the location type indicates that the UE is located in a city. For example, in conjunction with fig. 2, the control unit 302 may be configured to perform S202.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 9, the control unit 302 according to the embodiment of the present invention is further configured to control the signal relay module to enter an operating state when the signal source of the UE determined by the determining unit 301 is the base station device and the location type indicates that the UE is not located in a city. For example, in conjunction with fig. 3, the control unit 302 may be configured to perform S203.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 9, the control apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes an obtaining unit 303; the obtaining unit 303 is configured to obtain a location of the UE; for example, in conjunction with fig. 4, the obtaining unit 303 may be configured to perform S2011.

An obtaining unit 303, configured to obtain map information of an area where the UE is located according to the location of the UE; for example, in conjunction with fig. 4, the obtaining unit 303 may be further configured to execute S2012.

The determining unit 301 is specifically configured to determine that the location category of the UE indicates that the UE is located in a city when the density of the buildings in the map is greater than or equal to a preset threshold. For example, in connection with fig. 4, the determining unit 301 may be configured to perform S2013.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 9, the control device provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a generating unit 304 and a transmitting unit 305.

A generating unit 304 for generating a first measurement report; the first measurement report comprises a sleep instruction, and the sleep instruction is used for instructing the signal relay module to enter a sleep state. For example, in conjunction with fig. 5, the generation unit 304 may be configured to perform S2021.

A transmitting unit 305, configured to transmit the first measurement report generated by the generating unit 304 to the relay device. For example, in connection with fig. 5, the sending unit 305 may be configured to execute S2022. Alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

a generating unit 304 for generating a second measurement report; the second measurement report is used for instructing the base station equipment to send a sleep instruction to the relay equipment; for example, in conjunction with fig. 6, the generation unit 304 may be configured to perform S2023.

A transmitting unit 305, configured to transmit the second measurement report generated by the generating unit 304 to the base station apparatus. For example, in conjunction with fig. 6, the sending unit 305 may be configured to perform S2024.

A generating unit 304 for generating a third measurement report; the third measurement report comprises an opening instruction, and the opening instruction is used for indicating the totalization module to enter an operation state; for example, in conjunction with fig. 7, the generation unit 304 may be configured to perform S2031.

A transmission unit 305 for transmitting the third measurement report generated by the generation unit 304 to the relay device; for example, in connection with fig. 7, the transmitting unit 305 may be configured to execute S2032.

Alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

a generating unit 304, configured to generate a fourth measurement report; the fourth measurement report is used for indicating the base station equipment to send a starting instruction to the relay equipment; for example, in conjunction with fig. 8, the generation unit 304 may be configured to perform S2033.

A transmitting unit 305, configured to transmit the fourth measurement report generated by the generating unit 304 to the base station apparatus. For example, in connection with fig. 8, the transmitting unit 305 may be configured to execute S2034.

In the case of implementing the functions of the integrated modules in the form of hardware, the embodiment of the present invention provides a possible structural schematic diagram of the UE involved in the above embodiments. As shown in fig. 10, a UE40, for example, is configured to perform the control method of the relay apparatus shown in fig. 2. The UE40 includes a processor 401, memory 402, and a bus 403. The processor 401 and the memory 402 may be connected by a bus 403.

The processor 401 is a control center of the communication apparatus, and may be a single processor or a collective term for a plurality of processing elements. For example, the processor 401 may be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), other general-purpose processors, or the like. Wherein a general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor or the like.

For one embodiment, processor 401 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU 0 and CPU 1 shown in FIG. 10.

The memory 402 may be, but is not limited to, a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device that may store static information and instructions, a Random Access Memory (RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device that may store information and instructions, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer.

As a possible implementation, the memory 402 may be present separately from the processor 401, and the memory 402 may be connected to the processor 401 via a bus 403 for storing instructions or program code. The processor 401 can implement the control method of the relay device provided in the embodiment of the present invention when calling and executing the instructions or program codes stored in the memory 402.

In another possible implementation, the memory 402 may also be integrated with the processor 401.

The bus 403 may be an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, an Extended ISA (EISA) bus, or the like. The bus may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of illustration, only one thick line is shown in FIG. 10, but this is not intended to represent only one bus or type of bus.

It is noted that the configuration shown in fig. 10 does not constitute a limitation of the UE 40. In addition to the components shown in fig. 10, the UE40 may include more or fewer components than shown, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components.

As an example, in connection with fig. 9, the functions implemented by the determining unit 301 and the control unit 302 in the control apparatus 30 of the relay device are the same as the functions of the processor 401 in fig. 10.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 10, the UE40 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may further include a communication interface 404.

A communication interface 404 for connecting with other devices through a communication network. The communication network may be an ethernet network, a radio access network, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), etc. The communication interface 404 may include a receiving unit for receiving data, and a transmitting unit for transmitting data.

In one design, in the UE provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the communication interface may be further integrated in the processor.

Fig. 11 shows another hardware structure of the UE in the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 11, the UE50 may include a processor 501 and a communication interface 502. The processor 501 is coupled to a communication interface 502.

The functions of the processor 501 may refer to the description of the processor 401 above. The processor 501 also has a memory function, and the function of the memory 402 can be referred to above.

The communication interface 502 is used to provide data to the processor 501. The communication interface 502 may be an internal interface of the communication device, or may be an external interface (corresponding to the communication interface 404) of the communication device.

It is noted that the configuration shown in FIG. 11 does not constitute a limitation of the UE50, as the UE50 may include more or less components than shown, or some components in combination, or a different arrangement of components in addition to those shown in FIG. 11.

Through the above description of the embodiments, it is clear for a person skilled in the art that, for convenience and simplicity of description, only the division of the above functional units is illustrated. In practical applications, the above function allocation can be performed by different functional units according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different functional units to perform all or part of the above described functions. For the specific working processes of the system, the apparatus and the unit described above, reference may be made to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and details are not described here again.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, where instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the instructions are executed by a computer, the computer executes each step in the method flow shown in the above method embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer program product containing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of controlling a relay device in the above-described method embodiments.

The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer readable storage medium would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, and a hard disk. Random Access Memory (RAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), registers, a hard disk, an optical fiber, a portable Compact disk Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any other form of computer-readable storage medium, in any suitable combination, or as appropriate in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. Of course, the storage medium may also be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). In embodiments of the invention, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

Since the control apparatus of the relay device, the user equipment, the computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program product in the embodiments of the present invention may be applied to the method described above, for technical effects that can be obtained by the method, reference may also be made to the method embodiments described above, and details of the embodiments of the present invention are not repeated here.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention are intended to be covered by the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method of a relay device is applied to User Equipment (UE), and is characterized by comprising the following steps:

determining a signal source of the UE and a location category of the UE; the signal sources of the UE comprise the relay equipment and base station equipment, and the position category is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city;

and controlling a signal relay module of the relay equipment to enter a dormant state under the condition that the signal source of the UE is the relay equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is located in a city.

2. The method of controlling a relay device according to claim 1, further comprising:

and controlling the signal relay module to enter an operating state under the condition that the signal source of the UE is the base station equipment and the position type indicates that the UE is not located in the city.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the location category of the determined UE comprises:

acquiring the position of the UE, and acquiring map information of an area where the UE is located according to the position of the UE;

when the density of buildings in the map information is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, determining that the location category of the UE indicates that the UE is located in a city.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controlling the signal relay module of the relay device to enter a sleep state includes:

generating a first measurement report and transmitting the first measurement report to the relay device; the first measurement report comprises a sleep instruction for instructing the signal relay module to enter a sleep state;

alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

generating a second measurement report and transmitting the second measurement report to the base station equipment; the second measurement report is used for instructing the base station device to send a sleep instruction to the relay device.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controlling the signal relay module to enter an operation state includes:

generating a third measurement report and transmitting the third measurement report to the relay device; the third measurement report comprises a start instruction, wherein the start instruction is used for indicating the signal relay module to enter an operation state;

or generating a fourth measurement report and sending the fourth measurement report to the base station equipment; the fourth measurement report is used for instructing the base station device to send a turn-on instruction to the relay device.

6. A control device of relay equipment is applied to User Equipment (UE), and is characterized by comprising a determining unit and a control unit;

the determining unit is configured to determine a signal source of the UE and a location category of the UE; the signal sources of the UE comprise the relay equipment and base station equipment, and the position category is used for indicating whether the UE is located in a city;

the control unit is configured to control a signal relay module of the relay device to enter a sleep state when the signal source of the UE determined by the determining unit is the relay device and the location type indicates that the UE is located in a city.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the signal relay module to enter an operating state if the UE signal source determined by the determining unit is the base station device and the location type indicates that the UE is not located in a city.

8. The control device of a relay apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the control device further comprises an acquisition unit;

the acquiring unit is configured to acquire a location of the UE;

the obtaining unit is further configured to obtain map information of an area where the UE is located according to the location of the UE;

the determining unit is specifically configured to determine that the location category of the UE indicates that the UE is located in a city when the density of buildings in the map information acquired by the acquiring unit is greater than or equal to a preset threshold.

9. The control device of a relay apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising a generating unit and a transmitting unit;

the generating unit is used for generating a first measurement report; the first measurement report comprises a sleep instruction for instructing the signal relay module to enter a sleep state;

the transmission unit is configured to transmit the first measurement report generated by the generation unit to the relay device;

or, the generating unit is configured to generate a second measurement report; the second measurement report is used for instructing the base station device to send a sleep instruction to the relay device;

the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the second measurement report generated by the generating unit to the base station apparatus.

10. The control device of a relay apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising a generating unit and a transmitting unit;

the generating unit is used for generating a third measurement report; the third measurement report comprises a start instruction, wherein the start instruction is used for indicating the signal relay module to enter an operation state;

the transmission unit is configured to transmit the third measurement report generated by the generation unit to the relay device;

or, the generating unit is configured to generate a fourth measurement report; the fourth measurement report is used for instructing the base station equipment to send a starting instruction to the relay equipment;

the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the fourth measurement report generated by the generating unit to the base station apparatus.

11. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a user equipment, UE, cause the UE to perform the method of control of a relay device of any of claims 1-5.

12. A User Equipment (UE), comprising: a processor and a memory; wherein the memory is configured to store one or more programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the UE, are executed by the processor to cause the UE to perform the method of controlling a relay device of any of claims 1-5.

13. A communication system comprises a relay device and a User Equipment (UE), wherein the UE is connected with the relay device; the UE is configured to perform the control method of the relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.