CN115052302A

CN115052302A - Measurement control method, device and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN115052302A
Application number: CN202210827325.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李培; 李福昌
Original assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-14
Filing date: 2022-07-14
Publication date: 2022-09-13

Abstract

The application provides a measurement control method, a measurement control device and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of communication. The method can perform signaling-based QoE measurement configuration on the terminal equipment entering an idle state or an inactive state. The aspect is applied to an access network device in a measurement control system, and the measurement control system comprises an operation, maintenance and management (OAM) device and a plurality of terminal devices within the coverage of the access network device. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a QoE measurement configuration message sent by an OAM device; the QoE measurement configuration message includes the temporary mobile group identity, TMGI, of the broadcast service to be measured. Generating a connection release message under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state, and sending the connection release message to the target terminal equipment; the connection release message comprises a TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured after entering an idle state or an inactive state.

Description

Measurement control method, device and storage medium

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a measurement control method and apparatus, and a storage medium.

Background

Quality of experience (QoE) refers to comprehensive subjective use experience of a user on the quality and performance of a certain service, and an operator can comprehensively evaluate the quality and performance of the service according to a QoE measurement result, so that the operator can optimize a network according to the comprehensive evaluation result.

Currently, terminal devices can receive broadcast services in both an idle state and an inactive state, and an access network device needs to know QoE of the terminal devices in the idle state or the inactive state for the broadcast services. Because the access network device cannot acquire the broadcast service information received by the terminal device in the idle state or the inactive state, the network side cannot perform signaling-based QoE measurement configuration on the terminal device in the idle state or the inactive state. Therefore, how to perform signaling-based QoE measurement configuration on a terminal device entering an idle state or an inactive state is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a measurement control method, a measurement control device and a storage medium, which can perform signaling-based QoE measurement configuration on terminal equipment entering an idle state or an inactive state.

In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme is as follows:

in a first aspect, the present application provides a measurement control method, which is applied to an access network device in a measurement control system, where the measurement control system further includes an operation, maintenance, and management, OAM, device and a plurality of terminal devices in a coverage area of the access network device. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a QoE measurement configuration message sent by an OAM device; the QoE measurement configuration message is used for configuring a QoE measurement value of the broadcast service to be measured reported by the target terminal equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured; the target terminal device is any one of a plurality of terminal devices. Generating a connection release message under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state, and sending the connection release message to the target terminal equipment; the connection release message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used to instruct the target terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state, and instruct the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured when receiving the broadcast service to be measured after entering the idle state or the inactive state.

The technical scheme at least has the following beneficial effects: the application provides a measurement control method, which receives a QoE measurement configuration message sent by OAM equipment, wherein the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of a broadcast service to be measured. In this way, the access network device obtains the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured of the target terminal device. And under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state, the access network equipment generates a connection release message and sends the connection release message to the target terminal equipment. Thus, when the target terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state, the access network device carries the TMGI of the broadcast service without QoE measurement in the connection release message. Therefore, when the access network equipment sends the connection release message, the access network equipment also sends a QoE measurement configuration message for the broadcast service to be measured, and can perform signaling-based QoE measurement configuration on the terminal equipment entering an idle state or an inactive state.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: and receiving a notification message of the target terminal equipment, wherein the notification message is used for indicating the broadcast service to be received by the target terminal equipment in a preset time period, and the notification message comprises the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received. Generating a broadcast service indication message and sending the broadcast service indication message to the OAM equipment; the broadcast service indication message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the broadcast service indication message is used for indicating the OAM equipment to use the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and generating a QoE measurement configuration message. In this way, the access network device sends the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received by the target terminal device to the OAM device, so that the OAM device generates a QoE measurement configuration message.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: determining the number of the plurality of first terminal devices; the first terminal equipment is the terminal equipment reporting the first TMGI. And performing resource scheduling on the broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the plurality of first terminal devices and the preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI. Therefore, the access network equipment carries out resource scheduling on the same broadcast service according to the number of the terminal equipment receiving the same broadcast service, and the service quality of the broadcast service is guaranteed.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: under the condition that the target terminal equipment is in a connected state, receiving a broadcast receiving message sent by the target terminal equipment; the broadcast reception message includes the TMGI that the target terminal device is receiving the broadcast service. If the TMGI receiving the broadcast service is the same as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, generating a reconfiguration message and sending the reconfiguration message to the target terminal equipment; the reconfiguration message comprises a TMGI (tmGI) receiving the broadcast service, and the connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to carry out QoE (quality of experience) measurement on the received broadcast service.

In a second aspect, a measurement control method is provided, where the measurement control method is applied to a terminal device in a measurement control system, and the measurement control system further includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device and an access network device corresponding to a cell where the terminal device is located. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a connection release message sent by access network equipment; the connection release message includes a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used for indicating the terminal equipment to enter an idle state or an inactive state. Responding to the connection release message, and under the condition of entering an idle state or an inactive state, if the broadcast service to be measured is received, carrying out QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured.

In one possible implementation manner, the method provided by the second aspect further includes: and sending a notification message to the access network equipment, wherein the notification message is used for indicating the terminal equipment to receive the broadcast service within a preset time period, the notification message comprises the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the notification message is used for indicating the access network equipment to send the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received to the OAM equipment.

In a third aspect, a measurement control apparatus is provided, where the measurement control apparatus is applied to an access network device in a measurement control system, and the measurement control system further includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device and a plurality of terminal devices within a coverage area of the access network device. The device includes: the device comprises a receiving unit, a generating unit and a transmitting unit. A receiving unit, configured to receive a QoE measurement configuration message sent by an OAM device; the QoE measurement configuration message is used for configuring a QoE measurement value of the broadcast service to be measured reported by the target terminal equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identifier (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured; the target terminal device is any one of a plurality of terminal devices. The generating unit is used for generating a connection release message under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state; the connection release message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured. A sending unit, configured to send a connection release message to a target terminal device; the connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state, and indicating the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured under the condition of receiving the broadcast service to be measured after entering the idle state or the inactive state.

In a possible implementation manner, the receiving unit is further configured to receive a notification message of the target terminal device, where the notification message is used to indicate the broadcast service to be received by the target terminal device within a preset time period, and the notification message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received. The generating unit is also used for generating a broadcast service indication message; the broadcast service indication message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received. The transmitting unit is also used for transmitting the broadcast service indication message to the OAM equipment; the broadcast service indication message is used for indicating the OAM equipment to use the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and generating a QoE measurement configuration message.

In a possible implementation manner, the apparatus further includes: a determining unit and a processing unit. A determining unit configured to determine the number of the plurality of first terminal devices; the first terminal device is a terminal device reporting a first TMGI, and the first TMGI is the same TMGI. And the processing unit is used for scheduling the resources of the broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the plurality of first terminal devices and the preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI.

In a possible implementation manner, the apparatus further includes: the receiving unit is also used for receiving the broadcast receiving message sent by the target terminal equipment under the condition that the target terminal equipment is in a connected state; the broadcast reception message includes the TMGI that the target terminal device is receiving the broadcast service. The generating unit is further used for generating a reconfiguration message if the TMGI which is receiving the broadcast service is the same as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured; the reconfiguration message comprises a TMGI (tmGI) receiving the broadcast service, and the connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to carry out QoE (quality of experience) measurement on the received broadcast service. And the sending unit is also used for sending the reconfiguration message to the target terminal equipment.

In a fourth aspect, a measurement control apparatus is provided, which is applied to a terminal device in a measurement control system, where the measurement control system includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device and an access network device corresponding to a cell where the terminal device is located. The measurement control apparatus includes: a receiving unit and a processing unit. A receiving unit, configured to receive a connection release message sent by an access network device; the connection release message includes a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used for indicating the terminal equipment to enter an idle state or an inactive state. And the processing unit is used for responding to the connection release message, and performing QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured if the broadcast service to be measured is received in an idle state or an inactive state.

In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes: and a sending unit. A sending unit, configured to send a notification message to the access network device, where the notification message is used to instruct the terminal device to receive the broadcast service within a preset time period, the notification message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the notification message is used to instruct the access network device to send the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received to the OAM device.

In a fifth aspect, an access network device is provided, which includes: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface is coupled to a processor for executing a computer program or instructions for implementing the measurement control method according to the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, a terminal device is provided, which includes: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface is coupled to a processor for executing a computer program or instructions for implementing the measurement control method according to the second aspect.

In a seventh aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which instructions are stored, and when the instructions are executed by a computer, the computer executes the measurement control method of the first aspect or the measurement control method as in the second aspect.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of signaling-based QoE measurement provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a flowchart of QoE measurement based on management provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a flowchart of broadcast message transmission according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a structural diagram of a measurement control system according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a flowchart of a measurement control according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a second flowchart of a measurement control according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a third flowchart of a measurement control according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a fourth flowchart of a measurement control according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a fifth flowchart of a measurement control according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a sixth flowchart of a measurement control provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a seventh flowchart of a measurement control according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a measurement control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of another measurement control apparatus provided in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of an access network device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The following describes in detail a measurement control method, a measurement control apparatus, and a storage medium provided in embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The term "and/or" herein is merely an association describing an associated object, meaning that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B, may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

The terms "first" and "second" and the like in the description and drawings of the present application are used for distinguishing different objects or for distinguishing different processes for the same object, and are not used for describing a specific order of the objects.

Furthermore, the terms "including" and "having," and any variations thereof, as referred to in the description of the present application, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements but may alternatively include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or explanations. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "such as" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, use of the word "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present concepts related in a concrete fashion.

In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

Hereinafter, terms related to the embodiments of the present application are explained for the convenience of the reader.

One, QoE measurement

The QoE measurement is to measure the comprehensive subjective use experience of the user on the quality and performance (including the aspects of effectiveness, availability, etc.) of the service, that is, to measure the use experience of the user on the service application, so that the operator can comprehensively evaluate the quality and performance of the service according to the QoE measurement result, so that the operator can know the problem of the service according to the comprehensive evaluation result of the user on the service, and can adaptively adjust the communication network according to the problem of the service.

It should be noted that the QoE measurement includes: 1.1, signaling-based QoE measurement, and 1.2, management-based QoE measurement. The following are detailed below:

1.1 Signaling-based QoE measurement

The signaling-based QoE measurement refers to QoE measurement performed for a specific terminal device, and may be performed in real time.

As shown in fig. 1, the signaling-based QoE measurement procedure includes the following S101-S108.

S101, an Access (AS) layer of a terminal device sends capability information to a next generation radio access network (NG-RAN) in a 5th generation mobile communication technology (5G) network. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the transmission capability information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

Wherein, the capability information is used for representing the capability of the terminal equipment with QoE measurement.

In a possible implementation manner, the Capability Information may be Capability Information sent by the terminal device to the NG-RAN.

S102, an operation and maintenance administration (OAM) sends QoE measurement configuration information to the core network device. Accordingly, the core network device receives configuration QoE measurement configuration information from the OAM.

The configured QoE measurement configuration information is used for triggering the core network device to perform QoE measurement configuration, and carries QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In a possible implementation manner, the configured QoE Measurement configuration information may be configuration QoE Measurement information sent by the OAM to the core network device.

It is to be noted that the configured QoE measurement configuration information may include a configuration range of QoE measurement and required QoE measurement configuration parameters.

It should be noted that, if the NG-RAN determines that the terminal device does not have the capability of QoE measurement according to the capability information, the OAM may also send configuration information for configuring QoE measurement to the core network device. That is, in case the NG-RAN determines from the capability information that the terminal device does not have the capability of QoE measurement, S102-S103 will continue to execute, but S104-S108 will not continue to execute.

S103, the core network equipment sends QoE measurement activating configuration information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives active QoE measurement configuration information from the core network device.

Wherein, the active QoE measurement configuration information includes QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In a possible implementation manner, the QoE Measurement configuration information may be active QoE Measurement information sent by the core network device to the NG-RAN.

It should be noted that, after receiving the configured QoE measurement configuration information from the OAM, the core network device generates the active QoE measurement configuration information according to the configured QoE measurement configuration information.

And S104, the NG-RAN sends the radio resource control information to the AS layer of the terminal equipment. Accordingly, the AS layer of the terminal device receives radio resource control information from the NG-RAN.

The radio resource control information includes QoE measurement configuration parameters.

It should be noted that the radio resource control information is transmitted from the NG-RAN to the terminal device in the form of radio resource control signaling.

In one possible implementation, the radio resource control information may be RRC Message information sent by the NG-RAN to an access stratum of the terminal device.

S105, the AS layer of the terminal equipment sends a mobile terminal command to an Application (APP) layer of the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the terminal device APP layer receives the mobile terminal command from the AS layer of the terminal device.

And the mobile terminal command comprises QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In a possible implementation manner, the mobile terminal command may be an Access terminal command.

S106, the terminal device APP layer sends a mobile terminal command to the terminal device AS layer. Correspondingly, the AS layer of the terminal equipment receives the mobile terminal command from the APP layer of the terminal equipment.

And the mobile terminal command is used for indicating the APP layer of the terminal equipment to report the QoE measurement report to the AS layer of the terminal.

In a possible implementation manner, the configured QoE measurement configuration information may be Access terminal command.

It should be noted that, after receiving a mobile terminal command including a QoE measurement configuration parameter sent by an AS layer of a terminal device, an APP layer of the terminal device performs QoE measurement according to the QoE measurement configuration parameter, and generates a QoE measurement report.

S107, the AS layer of the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives radio resource control information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

The radio resource control information includes a QoE measurement report.

In a possible implementation manner, the radio resource control information may be RRC Message information sent by the AS layer of the terminal device to the NG-RAN.

S108, NG-RAN transmits QoE measurement report to Terminal Control Element (TCE)/media access control element (MCE). Accordingly, the TCE/MCE receives QoE measurement reports from the NG-RAN.

In one possible implementation, the configured QoE measurement configuration information may be a QoE Report sent by the NG-RAN to the TCE/MCE.

The procedure of QoE measurement based on signaling is explained in detail above. Hereinafter, the QoE measurement by management will be described in detail.

1.2 QoE measurement based on management

The management-based QoE measurement refers to QoE measurement performed for all terminal devices connected to a specific NG-RAN, and the management-based QoE measurement is mostly used for a post-processing phase (i.e., a next phase performed after a pre-processing phase is completed).

As shown in fig. 2, the management-based QoE measurement flow includes the following S201-S207.

S201, the AS layer of the terminal device sends the capability information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the transmission capability information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

It should be noted that S201 is similar to S101 described above, and can be understood with reference to S101 described above, and is not described here again.

S202, OAM sends information to NG-RAN to activate QoE measurement configuration. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives the active QoE measurement configuration information from the OAM.

And activating the QoE measurement configuration information to carry QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In a possible implementation manner, the active QoE Measurement configuration information may be active QoE Measurement information sent by the OAM to the NG-RAN.

S202 differs from S102 in that: s201 may send the information of active QoE measurement configuration directly to the NG-RAN by OAM; in S102, OAM needs to send configuration QoE measurement configuration information to the core network device, and then the core network device generates active QoE measurement configuration information according to the configuration QoE measurement configuration information, and sends the active QoE measurement configuration information to the NG-RAN. Since the QoE measurement based on management does not require the core network device to relay information, the active QoE measurement configuration information may be directly sent by the OAM to the NG-RAN.

S203, the NG-RAN sends the radio resource control information to the AS layer of the terminal equipment. Accordingly, the AS layer of the terminal device receives radio resource control information from the NG-RAN.

It should be noted that S203 is similar to S104 described above, and can be understood with reference to S104 described above, which is not described herein again.

And S204, the AS layer of the terminal equipment sends a mobile terminal command to the APP layer of the terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the terminal device APP layer receives the mobile terminal command from the AS layer of the terminal device.

It should be noted that S204 is similar to S105 described above, and can be understood with reference to S105 described above, which is not described herein again.

S205, the terminal device APP layer sends a mobile terminal command to the terminal device AS layer. Correspondingly, the AS layer of the terminal equipment receives the mobile terminal command from the APP layer of the terminal equipment.

It should be noted that S205 is similar to S106 described above, and can be understood with reference to S106 described above, which is not described herein again.

S206, the AS layer of the terminal equipment sends the radio resource control information to the NG-RAN. Accordingly, the NG-RAN receives radio resource control information from the AS layer of the terminal device.

It should be noted that S206 is similar to S107 described above, and can be understood with reference to S107 described above, and is not described here again.

S207, the NG-RAN sends a QoE measurement report to the TCE/MCE. Accordingly, the TCE/MCE receives QoE measurement reports from the NG-RAN.

It should be noted that S207 is similar to S108 described above, and can be understood with reference to S108 described above, and is not described here again.

Secondly, sending broadcast messages

As shown in fig. 3, the flow of transmitting the broadcast message includes the following S301-S303.

S301, the NG-RAN broadcasts Multicast Control Channel (MCCH) information to the terminal device through a System Information Block (SIB) x.

Illustratively, SIBx may be SIB13, SIB15, or SIB 20.

S302, the NG-RAN transmits scheduling information related to the broadcast service to the terminal device through a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH).

In a possible implementation manner, the scheduling information may be MCCH change notification information sent by the NG-RAN to the terminal device.

S303, the NG-RAN sends the service type information of the broadcast service through a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH).

In a possible implementation manner, the service type information may be an MTCH info, a Terminal Mobile Group Identity (TMGI), and an MBMS Radio network temporary identifier (MBMS-Radio network temporary identifier, M-RNTI) sent by the NG-RAN to the terminal device.

The above is a brief introduction to some of the concepts involved in the embodiments of the present application.

The application can be applied to a fourth generation (4G) system, various systems evolved based on the 4G system, a fifth generation (5G) system and various systems evolved based on the 5G system. Among them, the 4G system may also be referred to as an Evolved Packet System (EPS). The core network of the 4G system may be referred to as EPC, and the access network may be referred to as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The core network of the 5G system may be referred to as 5GC and the access network may be referred to as New Radio (NR). For convenience of description, the present application is exemplified below by applying the present application to a 5G system, but it is understood that the present application is also applicable to a 4G system, a third Generation (3G) system, and the like, without limitation.

As shown in fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a measurement control system 40 according to an embodiment of the present application. The measurement control system 40 may include: OAM equipment 401, access network equipment 402, a plurality of terminal devices (fig. 4 exemplarily shows terminal device 1, terminal device 2, in an actual scenario, there may be more terminal devices). The OAM device 401 is connected to an access network device 402, and the access network device 402 is connected to a plurality of terminal devices.

It should be noted that fig. 4 is only an exemplary framework diagram, the number of nodes included in fig. 4 is not limited, and other nodes may be included besides the functional nodes shown in fig. 4, such as: core network devices, gateway devices, application servers, etc., without limitation.

The access network device 402 is mainly used to implement the functions of resource scheduling, radio resource management, radio access control, and the like of the terminal device 1 or the terminal device 2. Specifically, the access network device 402 may be any one of a small cell, a wireless access point, a transmission point (TRP), a Transmission Point (TP), and some other access node.

The plurality of terminal devices may be terminals (terminal devices) or user equipments (terminal devices) or Mobile Stations (MSs) or Mobile Terminals (MTs), etc. Specifically, the plurality of terminal devices may be mobile phones (mobile phones), tablet computers or computers with wireless transceiving functions, and may also be Virtual Reality (VR) terminals, Augmented Reality (AR) terminals, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in unmanned driving, wireless terminals in telemedicine, wireless terminals in smart grid, wireless terminals in smart city, smart homes, vehicle-mounted terminals, and the like. In this embodiment of the present application, the apparatus for implementing the function of multiple terminal devices may be multiple terminal devices, or may be an apparatus capable of supporting multiple terminal devices to implement the function, for example, a chip system.

In addition, the communication system described in the embodiment of the present application is for more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation to the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, and it is known by a person of ordinary skill in the art that the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application is also applicable to similar technical problems with the evolution of network architecture and the appearance of new communication systems.

In order to solve the problems in the prior art, an embodiment of the present application provides a measurement control method, which is applied to a measurement control system, where the measurement control system includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device, a base station, and a plurality of terminal devices in a coverage area of the base station. As shown in fig. 5, the method includes: S501-S508.

S501, the terminal device sends a notification message to the access network device. Correspondingly, the access network equipment receives the notification message sent by the terminal equipment.

The notification message is used for indicating the terminal device to receive the broadcast service within a preset time period, the notification message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the notification message is used for indicating the access network device to send the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received to the OAM device.

As a possible implementation manner, the notification message may be carried in Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and the terminal device sends the RRC signaling to the access network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the broadcast notification message to the terminal device through a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). The broadcast notification message is used for notifying the terminal device of the ongoing or about-to-be-ongoing broadcast services, and includes the TMGI of at least one broadcast service and the broadcast time period corresponding to the TMGI of each broadcast service. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the broadcast notification message sent by the access network device, and determines the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received and the time period for receiving the broadcast service to be received. Further, the terminal device generates a notification message and sends the notification message to the access network device based on the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received and the time period for receiving the broadcast service to be received.

For example, the TMGI of broadcast service 1 is TMGI1, the TMGI of broadcast service 2 is TMGI2, and the TMGI of broadcast service 3 is TMGI 3. The access network device sends a broadcast notification message to the terminal device through the PDCCH, and the content of the broadcast notification message is shown in table 1.

Broadcast notification message table 1

Broadcast service identification	Broadcast time period
		TMGI1	2022-05-06 10:00-2022-05-06 15:00
TMGI2	2022-05-06 11:00-2022-05-06 15:00
		TMGI3	2022-05-06 10:30-2022-05-06 16:00

Correspondingly, after receiving the broadcast notification message sent by the access network device, the terminal device determines 2022-05-0610: 00 to start receiving the broadcast service 1 corresponding to the TMGI1 for 60 minutes in response to the operation of the user, and determines 2022-05-0611: 00 to start receiving the broadcast service 3 corresponding to the TMGI3 for 30 minutes. Further, the terminal device generates a notification message and sends the notification message to the access network device. The notification messages are shown in table 2.

Notification message Table 2

Broadcast service identification	Start of reception of broadcast time	Length of reception time (minutes)
			TMGI1	2022-05-06 10:00	60
TMGI3	2022-05-06 11:00	30

Illustratively, the notification message may be:

MBMSIntertIndication-v 1310-IEs: ═ SEQ terminal NCE-

MBMS-ServiceList: ═ SEQ terminal equipment NCE (SIZE (0.. maxMBMS-ServiceList terminal equipment)) OF MBMS-ServiceInfo

}

MBMS-ServiceInfo: ═ SEQ terminal equipment NCE-

TMGI MANDATORY,

StartTime OPTIONAL,

Duration OPTIONAL,

}。

In some embodiments, the terminal device determines a TMGI to receive the broadcast service, and generates and sends a notification message to the access network device based on the TMGI to receive the broadcast service.

It should be noted that the notification message sent by the terminal device may further include one or more of the following: terminal device identification, cell Identification (ID), event (event) ID, event timestamp, carrier-to-interference ratio, bearer ID, etc. The terminal device is in a connected state.

It can be understood that the broadcast service to be received is a broadcast service in which the user is interested.

S502, the access network equipment generates a broadcast service indication message.

Wherein the broadcast service indication message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received.

As a possible implementation manner, after receiving the notification message, the access network device obtains the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and generates a broadcast service indication message based on the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received and the identifier of the terminal device.

Illustratively, table 3 is a broadcast service indication message element.

Table 3 broadcast service indication message

As can be appreciated, the access network device sends the TMGI list of interest to the end device to the OAM device. Thus, the OAM equipment can acquire the broadcast service which can be measured by the terminal equipment.

S503, the access network equipment sends a broadcast service indication message to the OAM equipment.

The broadcast service indication message is used for indicating the OAM equipment to use the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and generating a QoE measurement configuration message.

As a possible implementation manner, the access network device periodically sends a broadcast service indication message to the OAM device.

Illustratively, the access network device sends broadcast traffic indication messages to the OAM device every three minutes.

In some embodiments, the access network device may send a broadcast traffic indication message to the OAM device after generating the broadcast traffic indication message.

In other embodiments, the access network device may send the broadcast traffic indication message to the OAM device after generating the plurality of broadcast traffic indication messages.

Illustratively, after generating 10 broadcast service indication messages, the access network device sends the broadcast service indication messages to the OAM device.

And S504, the access network equipment receives the QoE measurement configuration message sent by the OAM equipment.

The QoE measurement configuration message is used for configuring a QoE measurement value of the broadcast service to be measured reported by the target terminal equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured; the target terminal device is any one of a plurality of terminal devices.

As a possible implementation manner, the access network device receives the QoE measurement configuration information sent by the OAM device.

As another possible implementation manner, the access network device receives QoE measurement configuration information sent by the core network device.

It should be noted that, the two manners of obtaining the QoE measurement configuration information, the first manner corresponds to a QoE measurement procedure based on management, and the second manner corresponds to a QoE measurement procedure based on signaling. In a second manner, the QoE measurement configuration information sent by the core network device is sent by the OAM device to the core network device. The difference is that under the signaling-based QoE measurement process, the terminal device to be measured is the terminal device specified in the QoE measurement configuration information; and under the QoE measurement process based on management, the terminal equipment to be measured is any terminal equipment under the coverage of the access network equipment specified in the QoE measurement configuration information.

After receiving the broadcast service indication message sent by the access network device, the OAM device acquires the identifier of the terminal device and the TMGI in the broadcast service indication message, and generates QoE measurement configuration information based on the identifier of the terminal device and the TMGI. In some embodiments, after acquiring the identifier of the terminal device and the TMGI, the OAM device determines whether to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service corresponding to the TMGI according to an actual measurement requirement.

Illustratively, the OAM device obtains TMGI1 and TMGI2 as an example. After obtaining the TMGI1 and the TMGI2, the OAM device determines that the terminal device may measure the broadcast service 1 corresponding to the TMGI1 and the broadcast service 2 corresponding to the TMGI 2. Meanwhile, the OAM equipment judges whether QoE measurement needs to be performed on the broadcast service 1 and the broadcast service 2 currently. Subsequently, the OAM device determines that QoE measurement is currently only required for broadcast service 2, and only configures TMGI2 in the QoE measurement configuration information.

The QoE measurement configuration information may be carried in a terminal device application layer measurement configuration (terminal device application layer measurement configuration) message.

For example, the end device application layer measurement configuration message element may be as shown in table 4 below.

As shown in table 4, the terminal device application layer measurement configuration message may include at least one of the following: application layer metric configuration information (content for application layer measurement configuration), Quality Monitoring and Control (Quality Monitoring and Control, QMC) selection Scope (CHOICE Area of QMC), Cell basis information (Cell basis), QMC Cell identification List (Cell ID List for QMC), 4G global Cell Identity (E-CGI), tracking Area basis information (TA basis), QMC tracking Area List (TA List for QMC), tracking Area code basis information (TAI basis), Tracking Area Identity (TAI), QMC tracking Area Identity List (TAI List for QMC), Tracking Area Code (TAC), public land mobile network Area basis information (PLMN Area basis), QMC public land mobile network List (PLMN for QMC), public land mobile network Identity (PLMN) Type (PLMN Type Service) information (Identity), and QMC public land mobile network Type (Identity) List (PLMN) List (QMC), PLMN Type Service Type (Identity), QMC) selection Scope (CHOICE Area of QMC), QMC base information (TA List for QMC), tracking Area base information (TAI base), QMC tracking Area base information (TAI base) List (TAI) for QMC, and Service Type (PLMN) for providing a Service for a Service in a network, QoE reference identification (QoE reference ID) and service slice list information (S-NSSAI-list). Wherein, the first measurement range is included in the CHOICE Area Scope of QMC.

In practical applications, the signaling-based QoE measurement configuration information further includes an identifier specifying the terminal device. The management-based QoE measurement configuration information also includes an identification of the access network device. In addition, the QoE measurement configuration information also comprises a target IP address of the TCE/MCE, so that the measurement result is sent to the TCE/MCE according to the target IP address after the QoE measurement of the terminal equipment to be measured is completed. The TCE/MCE can be preset by operation and maintenance personnel and is used for receiving measurement results of the terminal equipment to be measured under different access network equipment.

Table 4 terminal device application layer measurement configuration message

S505, the access network device judges whether the target terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state.

As a possible implementation manner, the access network device determines whether to receive an RRC connection release request message sent by the target terminal device.

For example, the access network device determines whether a MAC CE (MAC CE for RRC connection release request) for the RRC connection release request sent by the target terminal device is available. That is, the RRC connection release request message sent by the terminal device may be carried in the MAC CE.

In some embodiments, the access network device may maintain a timer that detects the activity of the terminal device. After the terminal equipment finishes service transmission, the access network equipment judges whether the terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state according to the timing condition of the timer.

Specifically, after the terminal device finishes service transmission, the access network device determines whether the timing of the timer exceeds a preset threshold, and further determines whether the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state.

For example, the preset threshold may be 10 seconds.

S506, the access network equipment generates a connection release message under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state.

The connection release message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used to indicate the target terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state, and indicate the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured after entering the idle state or the inactive state.

As a possible implementation manner, after receiving an RRC connection release request message sent by a target terminal device, an access network device determines that the target terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state, and the access network device generates a connection release message.

In some embodiments, after the terminal device finishes service transmission, and when the timing of the timer exceeds a preset threshold, it is determined that the target terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state, and the access network device generates a connection release message.

Illustratively, the connection release message may be:

it should be noted that the connection release message may further include a QoE measurement configuration parameter, a service type of QoE measurement, and an identifier of the terminal device.

As can be appreciated, the QoE measurement configuration message is carried with the connection release message. In this way, when the access network device indicates the target terminal device to enter an RRC idle state or an inactive state from an RRC connected state, the QoE measurement configuration for the target terminal device is completed through the connection release message. And performing signaling-based QoE measurement configuration on the terminal equipment in an idle state or an inactive state.

S507, the access network equipment sends a connection release message to the target terminal equipment. Correspondingly, the target terminal device receives the connection release message sent by the access network device.

And S508, responding to the connection release message, and in an idle state or an inactive state, if the terminal equipment receives the broadcast service to be measured, performing QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured.

As a possible implementation manner, after receiving the connection release message, the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state, and acquires the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured. Further, the terminal device determines a broadcast service to be measured corresponding to the TMGI, and determines whether the received broadcast service is the broadcast service to be measured after the terminal device receives the broadcast service. And if the received broadcast service is judged to be the broadcast service to be measured, the terminal equipment performs QoE measurement on the broadcast service.

Specifically, after receiving the connection release message, the access layer of the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state to acquire QoE measurement information carried in the connection release message: broadcasting service type identification, TMGI and QoE measurement configuration parameters. The terminal equipment access layer determines the broadcast service to be measured based on the TMGI, and sends a mobile terminal command to an Application (APP) layer. The mobile terminal command comprises QoE measurement configuration parameters and broadcast services to be measured. Subsequently, the terminal device determines whether to receive the broadcast service to be measured. And if the broadcast service to be measured is judged to be received, the terminal equipment carries out QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured.

For example, the TMGI corresponding to the broadcast service 1 to be measured is TMGI 1. The terminal device obtains the TMGI1 and the measurement configuration parameters from the connection release message, and determines that QoE measurement needs to be performed on the broadcast service 1 based on the TMGI 1. Further, the terminal device sends the broadcast service 1 and the measurement configuration parameters to the application layer. The terminal device detects whether the broadcast service 1 is received, and under the condition that the broadcast service 1 is detected, the terminal device performs QoE measurement on the broadcast service 1.

In one design, the terminal device receives the broadcast traffic to be measured while the terminal device is in a connected state. In order to implement QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured, as shown in fig. 6, after providing S504, the embodiment of the present invention further includes following S509-S511.

S509, the access network device judges whether the target terminal device receives the broadcast service to be measured.

As a possible implementation manner, after receiving the QoE measurement configuration message sent by the OAM device, the access network device detects whether a reception broadcast notification message sent by the target terminal device is received. Wherein, the received broadcast notification message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured received by the target terminal device.

It should be noted that, in the case of receiving the broadcast service to be measured, the target terminal device acquires the TMGI of the received broadcast service to be measured, and generates a received broadcast notification message based on the received TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured. And then, the terminal equipment sends the received broadcast notification message to the access network equipment. Thus, the target terminal device in the connected state notifies the access network device of the received broadcast service to be measured.

S510, under the condition that the target terminal equipment receives the broadcast service to be measured, the access network equipment generates a reconfiguration message.

The reconfiguration message includes the TMGI that receives the broadcast service to be measured, and the reconfiguration message is used to instruct the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the received broadcast service to be measured.

As a possible implementation manner, after the access network device detects the reception broadcast notification message sent by the target terminal device, if it is determined that the TMGI in the reception broadcast notification message is consistent with the TMGI in the QoE measurement configuration, the access network device generates a reconfiguration (RRCReconfiguration) message based on the TMGI in the reception broadcast notification message.

Illustratively, the reconfiguration (rrcreeconfiguration) message may be as follows:

it should be noted that the reconfiguration message may further include an identifier of the broadcast service type and an identifier of the terminal device.

S511, the access network equipment sends the reconfiguration message to the target terminal equipment.

It can be understood that, when the terminal device is in the connected state, if the broadcast service to be measured is received, the terminal device reports to the access network device that the broadcast service to be measured is received. Correspondingly, after receiving the broadcast service to be measured reported and received by the terminal equipment, the access network equipment generates a reconfiguration message based on the received broadcast service to be measured so as to instruct the terminal equipment to perform QoE measurement on the received broadcast service to be measured. Wherein, the QoE measurement information carried in the reconfiguration message includes: broadcasting service type identification, TMGI and QoE measurement configuration parameters.

In one design, in order to guarantee the quality of the broadcast service, as shown in fig. 7, the measurement control method provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes the following steps S512 to S513.

S512, the access network equipment determines the number of the plurality of first terminal equipment.

The first terminal device reports the first TMGI to the first terminal device.

As one possible implementation, the access network device receives multiple notification messages and acquires the TMGI in each notification message. Further, the access network device counts the same TMGI to obtain the number of same TMGIs. Subsequently, the access network device determines the number of terminal devices to receive the broadcast service corresponding to the same TMGI based on the number of the same TMGI.

Illustratively, the TMGI to be received for broadcast service 1 is TMGI1 and the TMGI to be received for broadcast service 3 is TMGI 3. The access network equipment receives 30 notification messages, and acquires 30 notification messages including 17 TMGIs 1 and 13 TMGIs 3. Further, the access network device determines that 17 terminal devices are to receive the broadcast service 1 and 13 terminal devices are to receive the broadcast service 3.

S513, the access network device performs resource scheduling on the broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the plurality of first terminal devices and the preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI.

As a possible implementation manner, the access network device determines a preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI according to the multiple notification messages, and configures corresponding resources for the broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the multiple first terminal devices and the preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI.

Illustratively, the TMGI to be received for broadcast service 1 is TMGI1 and the TMGI to be received for broadcast service 3 is TMGI 3. The access network device determines that 17 terminal devices are to receive broadcast service 1 and 13 terminal devices are to receive broadcast service 3. The access network equipment acquires the preset time period corresponding to the TMGI1 of 2022-05-0610: 00-2022-05-0611: 00 and the preset time period corresponding to the TMGI3 of 2022-05-0610: 00-2022-05-0611: 00. Subsequently, the access network device increases the resource allocation for broadcast service 1 and decreases the resource allocation for broadcast service 3 at 2022-05-0610: 00-2022-05-0611: 00.

As can be understood, the access network device configures corresponding resources for the broadcast service based on the number of terminal devices to receive the broadcast service. Therefore, more terminal devices to receive the broadcast service are provided, more resources are configured to ensure the quality of the broadcast service; the more terminal devices to receive the broadcast service, the less resource configuration and the less waste of transmission resources.

The technical effect brought by the technical scheme is as follows: the application provides a measurement control method, which receives a QoE measurement configuration message sent by OAM equipment, wherein the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of a broadcast service to be measured. In this way, the access network device obtains the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured of the target terminal device. And under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state, the access network equipment generates a connection release message and sends the connection release message to the target terminal equipment. Thus, when the target terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state, the access network device carries the TMGI of the broadcast service without QoE measurement in the connection release message. Therefore, when the access network equipment sends the connection release message, the access network equipment also sends the indication of QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured, and can carry out QoE measurement configuration based on signaling on the terminal equipment which enters an idle state or an inactive state.

In a design, the measurement control method provided in the embodiment of the present invention is applied to an access network device in a measurement control system, where the measurement control system includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device and a plurality of terminal devices within a coverage area of the access network device. As in fig. 8, the method includes S601-S603.

S601, the access network equipment receives a QoE measurement configuration message sent by the OAM equipment.

S602, the access network equipment generates a connection release message under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state.

Wherein the connection release message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured.

S603, the access network equipment sends a connection release message to the target terminal equipment.

The connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state, and indicating the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured under the condition of receiving the broadcast service to be measured after entering the idle state or the inactive state.

In some embodiments, the measurement control method provided in the embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9, further includes S604-S606.

S604, the access network equipment receives the notification message of the target terminal equipment.

The notification message is used for indicating the target terminal device to receive the broadcast service within a preset time period, and the notification message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received.

S605, the access network equipment generates a broadcast service indication message.

S606, the access network equipment sends the broadcast service indication message to the OAM equipment.

In some embodiments, the measurement control method provided in the embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10, further includes S607-S608.

S607, the access network equipment determines the number of the plurality of first terminal equipment.

The first terminal device reports the first TMGI to the first terminal device.

And S608, the access network device performs resource scheduling on the broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the plurality of first terminal devices and the preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI.

In some embodiments, the measurement control method provided in the embodiments of the present invention further includes S609 to S611.

And S609, the access network equipment receives the broadcast receiving message sent by the target terminal equipment under the condition that the target terminal equipment is in the connected state.

Wherein the broadcast reception message includes the TMGI that the target terminal device is receiving the broadcast service.

S610, if the TMGI receiving the broadcast service is the same as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, generating a reconfiguration message.

The reconfiguration message includes a TMGI receiving the broadcast service, and the connection release message is used to instruct the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service being received.

S611, the access network equipment sends the reconfiguration message to the target terminal equipment.

In a design, the measurement control method provided in the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a terminal device in a measurement control system, where the measurement control system includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device and an access network device corresponding to a cell in which the terminal device is located. As shown in fig. 11, the method includes S701-S702.

S701, the terminal equipment receives a connection release message sent by the access network equipment.

The connection release message includes a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used for indicating the terminal equipment to enter an idle state or an inactive state.

S702, the terminal equipment responds to the connection release message, and in an idle state or an inactive state, if the broadcast service to be measured is received, the QoE measurement is carried out on the broadcast service to be measured.

In some embodiments, the measurement control method provided in the embodiments of the present invention further includes S703.

And S703, the terminal equipment sends a notification message to the access network equipment.

It is to be understood that the above-described measurement control method may be implemented by a measurement control apparatus. In order to implement the above functions, the measurement control device includes a hardware structure and/or a software module that performs each function. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various illustrative modules 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 embodiments disclosed herein.

The embodiments disclosed in the present application may divide the function modules according to the policy control device generated by the above method example, for example, each function module may be divided according 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. It should be noted that, the division of the modules in the embodiments disclosed in the present application is schematic, and is only one division of logic functions, and there may be another division manner in actual implementation.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a measurement control apparatus 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the measurement control apparatus 80 is applied to an access network device in a measurement control system, where the measurement control system includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device and a plurality of terminal devices in a coverage area of the access network device. As shown in fig. 12, the measurement control apparatus 80 includes a receiving unit 801, a generating unit 802, and a transmitting unit 803.

A receiving unit 801, configured to receive a QoE measurement configuration message sent by an OAM device; the QoE measurement configuration message is used for configuring a QoE measurement value of the broadcast service to be measured reported by the target terminal equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured; the target terminal device is any one of a plurality of terminal devices.

A generating unit 802, configured to generate a connection release message when a target terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state; the connection release message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured.

A sending unit 803, configured to send a connection release message to the target terminal device; the connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to enter an idle state or an inactive state and indicating the target terminal equipment to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured after entering the idle state or the inactive state.

Optionally, the receiving unit 801 is further configured to receive a notification message of the target terminal device, where the notification message is used to indicate the broadcast service to be received by the target terminal device within a preset time period, and the notification message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received.

A generating unit 802, further configured to generate a broadcast service indication message; the broadcast service indication message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received.

A sending unit 803, configured to send a broadcast service indication message to the OAM equipment; the broadcast service indication message is used for indicating the OAM equipment to use the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and generating a QoE measurement configuration message.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 12, the measurement control device 80 further includes: a determination unit 804 and a processing unit 805.

A determining unit 804, configured to determine the number of the plurality of first terminal devices; the first terminal device is a terminal device reporting a first TMGI, and the first TMGI is the same TMGI.

The processing unit 805 is configured to perform resource scheduling on a broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the plurality of first terminal devices and a preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI.

Optionally, the receiving unit 801 is further configured to receive a broadcast reception message sent by the target terminal device when the target terminal device is in a connected state. The broadcast reception message includes the TMGI that the target terminal device is receiving the broadcast service.

A generating unit 802, configured to generate a reconfiguration message if the TMGI that is receiving the broadcast service is the same as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured; the reconfiguration message comprises a TMGI (tmGI) receiving the broadcast service, and the connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal equipment to carry out QoE (quality of experience) measurement on the received broadcast service.

The sending unit 803 is further configured to send the reconfiguration message to the target terminal device.

Fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a measurement control apparatus 90 according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the measurement control apparatus 90 is applied to a terminal device in a measurement control system, and the measurement control system includes an operation, maintenance, and management OAM device and an access network device corresponding to a cell where the terminal device is located. As shown in fig. 13, the measurement control apparatus 90 includes a receiving unit 901 and a processing unit 902.

A receiving unit 901, configured to receive a connection release message sent by an access network device; the connection release message includes a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used for indicating the terminal equipment to enter an idle state or an inactive state.

A processing unit 902, configured to, in response to the connection release message, perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured if the broadcast service to be measured is received in an idle state or an inactive state.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 13, the measurement control device 90 further includes: a transmitting unit 903.

A sending unit 903, configured to send a notification message to the access network device, where the notification message is used to instruct the terminal device to receive the broadcast service within a preset time period, the notification message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the notification message is used to instruct the access network device to send the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received to the OAM device.

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 access network device in the above embodiment. As shown in fig. 14, the access network apparatus 100 includes a processor 1001, a memory 1002, and a bus 1003. The processor 1001 and the memory 1002 may be connected by a bus 1003.

The processor 1001 is a control center of the communication apparatus, and may be a single processor or a collective name of a plurality of processing elements. For example, the processor 1001 may be a general-purpose Central Processing Unit (CPU), or may be another general-purpose processor. Wherein a general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor or the like.

For one embodiment, processor 1001 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU 0 and CPU 1 shown in FIG. 14.

The memory 1002 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 1002 may be separate from the processor 1001, and the memory 1002 may be connected to the processor 1001 via a bus 1003 for storing instructions or program code. The sensor determination method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented when the processor 1001 calls and executes instructions or program codes stored in the memory 1002.

In another possible implementation, the memory 1002 may be integrated with the processor 1001.

The bus 1003 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. 14, but this is not intended to represent only one bus or type of bus.

It is to be noted that the structure shown in fig. 14 does not constitute a limitation of the access network apparatus 100. In addition to the components shown in fig. 14, the access network device 100 may include more or fewer components than shown, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components.

Optionally, the access network device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may further include a communication interface 1004.

A communication interface 1004 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 1004 may include a receiving unit for receiving data, and a transmitting unit for transmitting data.

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

In another hardware structure of the access network device provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device may include a processor and a communication interface. The processor is coupled with the communication interface.

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

The communication interface is used to provide data to the processor. The communication interface may be an internal interface of the communication device, or an external interface of the communication device.

It is noted that the above-mentioned further hardware configuration does not constitute a limitation of the access network device, which may comprise more or less components or a combination of some components or a different arrangement of components than the above-mentioned further hardware components.

In the case of implementing the functions of the integrated modules in the form of hardware, the structural schematic diagram of the middleware provided in the above embodiment may refer to the structural schematic diagram of the execution machine.

In the case of implementing the functions of the integrated modules in the form of hardware, the structural schematic diagram of the terminal device related in the embodiments provided in the embodiments of the present invention may refer to the description of the access network device 100, and is not described again.

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 computer executes the instructions, the computer executes each step in the flow of the measurement control method shown in the foregoing method embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention further provide a computer program product including instructions, which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to execute the measurement control method in the above 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 server, 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, the technical effects obtained by the embodiments of the method may also refer to the embodiments of the method described above, and no further description is given to the embodiments of the present invention.

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 measurement control method is applied to access network equipment in a measurement control system, and the measurement control system also comprises operation, maintenance and management (OAM) equipment and a plurality of terminal equipment within the coverage of the access network equipment; the method comprises the following steps:

receiving a QoE measurement configuration message sent by the OAM equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message is used for configuring a QoE measurement value of the broadcast service to be measured reported by the target terminal equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured; the target terminal device is any one of the plurality of terminal devices;

generating a connection release message under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state, and sending the connection release message to the target terminal equipment; the connection release message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used to instruct the target terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state, and instruct the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured when receiving the broadcast service to be measured after entering the idle state or the inactive state.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a notification message of the target terminal device, where the notification message is used to indicate a broadcast service to be received by the target terminal device within a preset time period, and the notification message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be received;

generating a broadcast service indication message, and sending the broadcast service indication message to the OAM equipment; the broadcast service indication message includes the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the broadcast service indication message is used to indicate the OAM equipment to use the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and generate the QoE measurement configuration message.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

under the condition that the target terminal equipment is in a connected state, receiving a broadcast receiving message sent by the target terminal equipment; the broadcast receiving message comprises a TMGI of the target terminal equipment receiving the broadcast service;

if the TMGI receiving the broadcast service is the same as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, generating a reconfiguration message and sending the reconfiguration message to the target terminal equipment; the reconfiguration message includes the TMGI that is receiving the broadcast service, and the generated reconfiguration message is used to instruct the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining the number of the plurality of first terminal devices; the first terminal equipment is terminal equipment reporting a first TMGI;

and performing resource scheduling on the broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the plurality of first terminal devices and the preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI.

5. A measurement control method is applied to a terminal device in a measurement control system, wherein the measurement control system further includes an operation, maintenance and management (OAM) device and an access network device corresponding to a cell where the terminal device is located, and the method includes:

receiving a connection release message sent by the access network equipment; the connection release message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used for indicating the terminal equipment to enter an idle state or an inactive state;

responding to the connection release message, and in an idle state or an inactive state, if the broadcast service to be measured is received, performing QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

and sending a notification message to the access network device, where the notification message is used to indicate a broadcast service to be received by the terminal device within a preset time period, the notification message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the notification message is used to indicate the access network device to send the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received to the OAM device.

7. A measurement control device is applied to an access network device in a measurement control system, and the measurement control system further comprises an operation, maintenance and management (OAM) device and a plurality of terminal devices within the coverage of the access network device; the device comprises: a receiving unit, a generating unit and a transmitting unit;

the receiving unit is configured to receive a QoE measurement configuration message sent by the OAM equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message is used for configuring a QoE measurement value of the broadcast service to be measured reported by the target terminal equipment; the QoE measurement configuration message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured; the target terminal device is any one of the plurality of terminal devices;

the generating unit is used for generating a connection release message under the condition that the target terminal equipment enters an idle state or an inactive state; the connection release message comprises the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured;

the sending unit is configured to send the connection release message to the target terminal device; the connection release message is used for indicating the target terminal device to enter an idle state or an inactive state, and indicating the target terminal device to perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured under the condition of receiving the broadcast service to be measured after entering the idle state or the inactive state.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive a notification message of the target terminal device, where the notification message is used to indicate a broadcast service to be received by the target terminal device within a preset time period, and the notification message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be received;

the generating unit is further configured to generate a broadcast service indication message; the broadcast service indication message comprises the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received;

the sending unit is further configured to send the broadcast service indication message to the OAM equipment; the broadcast service indication message is used to indicate the OAM equipment to use the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received as the TMGI of the broadcast service to be measured, and generate the QoE measurement configuration message.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: a determination unit and a processing unit;

the determining unit is used for determining the number of the plurality of first terminal devices; the first terminal equipment is terminal equipment reporting a first TMGI (temporary Mobile gateway initiative);

and the processing unit is configured to perform resource scheduling on the broadcast service to be received corresponding to the first TMGI based on the number of the plurality of first terminal devices and a preset time period corresponding to the first TMGI.

10. A measurement control device is applied to a terminal device in a measurement control system, where the measurement control system includes an operation, maintenance and management (OAM) device and an access network device corresponding to a cell where the terminal device is located, and the device includes: a receiving unit and a processing unit;

the receiving unit is configured to receive a connection release message sent by the access network device; the connection release message comprises a Temporary Mobile Group Identity (TMGI) of the broadcast service to be measured, and the connection release message is used for indicating the terminal equipment to enter an idle state or an inactive state;

and the processing unit is configured to, in response to the connection release message, perform QoE measurement on the broadcast service to be measured if the broadcast service to be measured is received in an idle state or an inactive state.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: a transmitting unit;

the sending unit is configured to send a notification message to the access network device, where the notification message is used to indicate a broadcast service to be received by the terminal device within a preset time period, the notification message includes a TMGI of the broadcast service to be received, and the notification message is used to indicate the access network device to send the TMGI of the broadcast service to be received to the OAM device.

12. An access network device, comprising: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface is coupled to the processor for executing a computer program or instructions for implementing the measurement control method as claimed in any one of claims 1-4.

13. A terminal device, comprising: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface is coupled to the processor for executing a computer program or instructions for implementing the measurement control method as claimed in claim 5 or 6.

14. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the measurement control method of any one of claims 1-4 or the measurement control method of any one of claims 5-6.