CN1866891A - WiMAX access network link switching processing method - Google Patents

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CN1866891A
CN1866891A CN 200510105504 CN200510105504A CN1866891A CN 1866891 A CN1866891 A CN 1866891A CN 200510105504 CN200510105504 CN 200510105504 CN 200510105504 A CN200510105504 A CN 200510105504A CN 1866891 A CN1866891 A CN 1866891A
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The invention discloses a WiMAX switch-in network chain circuit switching handling method in the network communication technique domain, which is characterized by the following: the reason cell and type cell are added to switching request, switching request response, switching indication and switching indication response; the invention is favourable for statisticing and maintaining network business state; the invention installs switching request cell as selectable cell to expend the application scene; ASN-GW promotes switching flow path because of operation attention; the service BS makes MSS/SS with certain proportion switch on other BS.

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A kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method
Technical field
The present invention relates to network communications technology field, relate in particular to a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method.
Background technology
Along with the extensive use of the flourish and wireless network of internet service, WiMAX (micro-wave access to global intercommunication) system has obtained a large amount of application and concern with its good wireless access characteristic.How the WiMAX system is applied to the mobile subscriber, better provides Packet Service between network and the mobile subscriber to transmit or the function of route becomes the new focus of industry research.
Be example with WiMAX network architecture system shown in Figure 1 below, the function of each network element in the WiMAX wireless access system that adopts wireless access technology be described:
In Fig. 1, described WiMAX wireless access system comprises MSS/SS (mobile subscriber station), ASN (access service network) and CSN (connectivity serving network).
Wherein, described MSS/SS is a mobile subscriber equipment, and SS is a subscriber equipment, and the user uses this devices accessing WiMAX network.
Wherein, described ASN comprises BS (base station) and ASN-GW (access service network gateway) etc., is used to the WiMAX terminal equipment that the network function set of wireless access service is provided.As, functions such as the compression of being connected of BS and MSS/SS, RRM, measurement and power control, the data of eating dishes without rice or wine and encryption are provided based on described BS; Based on described ASN-GW, for MSS/SS authentication function provides proxy (agency) function, supports the network of NSP to find and select, provide for MSS/SS the functions such as Relay function (as IP address assignment), RRM of L3 information.
Wherein, described CSN is used to the WiMAX terminal that IP is provided Connection Service.As, for MSS/SS distributing IP address, provide Internet to insert, AAA proxy or server are provided, authorization control based on the user is provided, ASN be provided the tunnel to CSN, be equivalent to the tunnel between the CSN, the switching between the different ASN under the HA (home agent) in the mobile IP technology, the charging that WiMAX user is provided and the clearing between the operator, the roaming condition, and various WiMAX service (as location-based business, multi-medium multi-packet broadcasting and broadcasting service, IP Multimedia System business) etc.
Wherein, the BS that MSS/SS insert to use is called serving BS broadcasts, for the MSS/SS that uses certain serving BS broadcasts to insert, and the ASN-GW of R6 interface is arranged between this BS, be called service ASN-GW, for example ASN-GW1 just is to use the service ASN-GW of the MSS/SS that BS1 or BS2 insert among Fig. 1.
Provide the ASN-GW of the Interface R3 between the R3 of the HA from ASN to CSN to be called anchor ASN-GW, the anchor ASN-GW among Fig. 1 is a logic entity, and it can be present in the identical or different physical entity with the logic entities such as ASN-GW1, ASN-GW2 among Fig. 1.
When anchor ASN-GW was present in the identical physical entity with service ASN-GW, interface between the two belonged to the device interior interface, not necessarily will use the standard Interface R4.
The process of transfer of data between each network element is still described in conjunction with Fig. 1 below:
The grouping busihess data of descending MSS/SS newspaper, is sent among the ASN by the Interface R3 between the anchor ASN-GW HA and the ASN from the HA of CSN.After the grouping busihess data newspaper of descending MSS/SS enters ASN, be sent to the service ASN-GW of MSS/SS through the Interface R4 of ASN inside, and send on the MSS/SS through the R6 interface between inner ASN-GW of ASN and the BS and the R1 interface between BS and the MSS/SS data MSS/SS by service ASN-GW.
Upstream data then is delivered to the CSN along opposite path from MSS/SS and reaches end subscriber.As mentioned above, the data path that corresponding uplink and downlink is all arranged for each Business Stream of each MSS/SS in the interface of ASN inside, these all can be set up according to the qos requirement of each Business Stream and the employing mode of data path when each Business Stream is set up.When this service ending, when just Business Stream is ended, just need to discharge corresponding data path.
When MSS/SS may move to the area of coverage of another BS from the area of coverage of a BS in moving process, and serving BS broadcasts and target BS be when belonging to same ASN-GW, and the switching of generation is called R6 interface mobility and switches.As shown in Figure 2, before the switching of R6 interface took place, MSS/SS used the BS2 access network; The switching of R6 interface for after taking place in Fig. 3, and MSS/SS uses the BS1 access network.
When MSS/SS may move to the area of coverage of another BS from the area of coverage of a BS in moving process, and serving BS broadcasts and target BS be when belonging to different ASN-GW, and the switching of generation is called the Interface R4 mobility and switches.As shown in Figure 2, as shown in Figure 4, MSS/SS used the BS3 access network after Interface R4 switched before Interface R4 switched, and can see, MSS/SS carries out data by the Interface R4 data path of setting up between new service ASN-GW and the anchor ASN-GW and transmits.
Prior art handle link handoff procedure, the following cell of carrying in the handoff request cell usually: MSS ID is used to discern the MSS/SS that sends handoff request; The target BS tabulation is used to all serving BS broadcasts that show that handoff request sends to; And, the particular content that terminal need be switched.
Above-mentioned technical disadvantages is, does not show that in the handoff request cell described cell is optional cell, caused the application scenarios of handoff request to narrow down, and the cell that carries in described handoff request is imperfect, is unfavorable for the management to the network operation situation.
Summary of the invention
In view of above-mentioned existing in prior technology problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method, in handoff request, switching request response, switching indication, switching indication response, increase corresponding cell, help the statistics of network operation situation and widening of maintenance and switching flow application scenarios.
The objective of the invention is to be achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method comprises:
Reason cell, type cell are carried in each request or the response, mutual between handoff request initiation entity and target entity, finish link switchover and handle operation.
Described method specifically comprises:
A, handoff request initiation entity send the handoff request that carries reason cell, type cell and give target entity;
After B, target entity receive described handoff request, send the switching request response that carries reason cell, type cell and initiate entity to handoff request;
After C, handoff request initiation entity receive described switching request response, send the switching that carries reason cell, type cell and be indicated to target entity;
After D, target entity receive described switching indication, send the switching indication response that carries reason cell, type cell and initiate entity to handoff request.
Also comprise in the described handoff request: be set to the particular content that mobile subscriber station MSS ID, recommendation/candidate target list of entities, the terminal of optional cell need be switched.
Also comprise in the described handoff request: the selection principle of switching the switching request response that MSS/SS ratio cell and/or intermediate entities return recommendation/candidate target entity.
Described method also comprises:
Handoff request is initiated to transmit by the intermediate entities information of carrying out between entity and the target entity.
Described step B comprises:
B1, intermediate entities send to the switching request response that handoff request is initiated entity according to the selection principle control of the switching request response of in the handoff request recommendation/candidate target entity being returned.
As seen from the above technical solution provided by the invention, the present invention is the application scenarios that optional cell has been expanded handoff request by setting the handoff request cell; Because in handoff request, switching request response, switching indication, switch in the indication response and increased cause value, types value, help the network operation situation is added up and safeguarded; And ASN-GW can initiate switching flow because of Operation and Maintenance, requires serving BS broadcasts that its a certain proportion of MSS/SS is switched on other BS, and need not specify specific MSS/SS, does not also specify specific target entity tabulation; In addition, the present invention has increased the selection principle of the switching request response that intermediate entities returns recommendation/candidate target entity, makes handoff request initiate the processing that entity can be controlled switching request response.
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Fig. 1 is a prior art WiMAX network architecture system schematic diagram;
Fig. 2 is preceding schematic diagram for the prior art interface switches;
Fig. 3 is that prior art R6 interface switches the back schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 switches the back schematic diagram for the prior art Interface R4;
Fig. 5 is the method for the invention operating process schematic diagram.
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Core concept of the present invention provides a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method, increases corresponding cell in handoff request, switching request response, switching indication, switching indication response, helps statistics and maintenance to the network operation situation.
The invention provides a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method, as shown in Figure 5, the method for the invention specifically comprises the steps:
Step 10: handoff request is initiated entity and is initiated handoff request;
Described handoff request is initiated entity can be MSS/SS, also can be network side entity such as BS, ASN-GW etc., the cells such as selection principle of the switching request response of in described handoff request, carrying particular content, reason cell, switching type cell that MSS ID, recommendation/candidate target BS tabulation, terminal need switch, switch MSS/SS ratio cell, intermediate entities being returned recommendation/candidate target entity; Wherein, MSS ID, recommendation/candidate target BS tabulation, the terminal particular content that need switch all is set to optional cell; Described reason cell value comprises: Operation and Maintenance, load balance, radio signal quality etc.; Described switching type cell value comprises: handoff request initiator can be the switching that network side initiates, the switching that MSS/SS initiates, and the switching scope, as switch single MSS/SS, switch many MSS/SS whether recommendation/candidate target list of entities etc. is provided; Described switching MSS/SS ratio cell is used to indicate related entities to switch the ratio of MSS/SS; Described intermediate entities comprises the selection principle of the switching request response that recommendation/candidate target entity returns: a switching request response that first target entity that selection is received returns; Select the switching request response that all target entities return in a period of time to reply to initiator's entity respectively; Select the switching request response unification that all target entities return in a period of time to reply to initiator's entity; The switching request response that all target entities are returned replies to initiator's entity respectively; The switching request response unification that all target entities are returned replies to initiator's entity etc.;
Described handoff request can directly send to a plurality of target entities, the handoff request initiator can not be directly and the mutual situation of target entity under, also can transmit described handoff request by intermediate entities, intermediate entities can be one, also can be for a plurality of, the present invention is that example describes there to be intermediate entities;
Described intermediate entities can be network side entity such as BS, ASN-GW, HA etc.;
Step 11: after target entity receives described handoff request, send switching request response to the handoff request initiator;
Carry reason cell, type cell in the described switching request response; Described reason cell value can be success, failure, the response of driftlessness entity, inadequate resource, safety certification failure etc.; Described type cell value comprises: the response of single goal entity, multiple target entity respond, still have follow-up report output etc.;
Each target entity all sends the switching request response cell to intermediate entities after receiving handoff request, it is transmitted to handoff request by intermediate entities again and initiates entity; Wherein intermediate entities can send to the switching request response that handoff request is initiated entity according to the selection principle control of the recommendation in the handoff request/switching request response that the candidate target entity returns, and handoff request is initiated entity can control the processing of intermediate entities to switching request response.
Described target entity can be MSS/SS, also can be network side entity such as BS, ASN-GW etc.;
Step 12: after handoff request initiation entity receives described switching request response, in all target entities, select a suitable target entity, send and switch indication to described selected target entity as the selected target entity;
Described switching indication information element comprises: reason cell, type cell etc.; Described reason cell value comprises: Operation and Maintenance, load balance, radio signal quality etc.; Described switching indication type cell value comprises: soft handover, direct-cut operation, the single MSS/SS of switching, the many MSS/SS of switching etc.;
Switch the transport process of the transport process of indication, be ultimately delivered to selected target entity with handoff request;
Step 13: target entity sends switching indication response to handoff request initiation entity after receiving and switching indication;
The cell that carries in the described switching indication response cell comprises: reason cell, type cell; Described reason cell value comprises: inadequate resource, data path are consulted to fail, safety certification is failed, target entity does not respond etc.; Described type cell value comprises: the response of single goal entity, multiple target entity respond, still have follow-up report output etc.;
After handoff request initiation entity received described switching indication response, handoff procedure was finished.
In sum, the present invention is by increasing reason cell and type cell etc. in handoff request, switching request response, switching indication, switching indication response, and to make the cell setup in original handoff request cell be optional cell, enlarged the application scenarios of handoff request, made things convenient for the network operation situation is added up and safeguarded.
The above; only for the preferable embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and anyly is familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; the variation that can expect easily or replacement all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the protection range of claim.

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1, a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method is characterized in that, comprising:
Reason cell, type cell are carried in each request or the response, mutual between handoff request initiation entity and target entity, finish link switchover and handle operation.
2, a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described method specifically comprises:
A, handoff request initiation entity send the handoff request that carries reason cell, type cell and give target entity;
After B, target entity receive described handoff request, send the switching request response that carries reason cell, type cell and initiate entity to handoff request;
After C, handoff request initiation entity receive described switching request response, send the switching that carries reason cell, type cell and be indicated to target entity;
After D, target entity receive described switching indication, send the switching indication response that carries reason cell, type cell and initiate entity to handoff request.
3, a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, also comprise in the described handoff request: be set to the particular content that mobile subscriber station MSS ID, recommendation/candidate target list of entities, the terminal of optional cell need be switched.
4, a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, also comprise in the described handoff request: the selection principle of switching the switching request response that MSS/SS ratio cell and/or intermediate entities return recommendation/candidate target entity.
5, a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described method also comprises:
Handoff request is initiated to transmit by the intermediate entities information of carrying out between entity and the target entity.
6, a kind of WiMAX access network link switching processing method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that described step B comprises:
B1, intermediate entities send to the switching request response that handoff request is initiated entity according to the selection principle control of the switching request response of in the handoff request recommendation/candidate target entity being returned.
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