Summary of the invention
Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of method that the QoS Candidate Set of different QoS option is provided for certain MBMS business.Particularly, the present invention has same service content to those, but the different MBMS bearer service of QoS defines and set up " MBMS service QoS candidate "." MBMS service QoS candidate " is relevant with a MBMS customer service, and each member in the QoS Candidate Set is the combination that can be combined into a cover bearer service of a complete MBMS customer service.Wherein each bearer service has different QoS.Also promptly, this set is by having same service content, but the different MBMS bearer service of QoS form, and each member has different QoS distribution trees.Like this, according to the difference of device resource, Internet resources and the network congestion situation of RNC under the respective regions or SGSN, can there be different QoS ranks in different zones.Certainly, the same area also can have different QoS rank coexistences.
When a certain MBMS user enters high QoS rank and low QoS rank coexistence overlay area, this user just can independently select to receive the high QoS rank or the MBMS business of low other same content of QoS level according to the individual concrete conditions such as terminal capability, economic capability (QoS rank difference, charge is different) of oneself.When a certain MBMS user only enters when supporting low other overlay area of QoS level, this user also can be according to the MBMS business of low other the same content of QoS level of related information selective reception, thereby has realized the professional continuity that receives of MBMS.User's above-mentioned selection can be set to be selected automatically, switched by network by the user, also can manually be selected, switch according to the MBMS service QoS candidate associated services information that network provides by the user.
In brief, since the UTRAN network is difficult to pass on the feedback information of UE, and according to current 3GPP agreement, does not allow to carry out QoS after the QoS distribution tree is set up and consult, all users are merely able to receive the MBMS business passively according to same service quality (QoS).So, those are had same service content, but the different MBMS service definition of QoS and set up " MBMS service QoS candidate " will offer the different QoS option of user simultaneously and select for the user.This is that the easiest realization QoS independently selects, carries out the way that QoS consults.Thereby, introduced flexibility in the professional harsh QoS distribution tree mechanism of MBMS in the prior art, this new characteristic can support the MBMS business to expand to the GERAN overlay area effectively, and can keep the continuity of MBMS business in zones of different, thereby attracts more MBMS user.
According to a first aspect of the invention, providing a kind of is the method that the different QoS option is provided with a kind of multimedia broadcast multi-broadcasting business (MBMS) in the network equipment of mobile communications network, this method may further comprise the steps: a) be combined as the identical and combination of one or more bearer services that the QoS rank is different of content for the combination of a plurality of bearer services distributes corresponding identification information, described bearer service respectively; B) send professional announcement message to all subscriber equipmenies, be used for declaring that described a plurality of bearer service is combined in same QoS Candidate Set and identification information separately; C) to the combination of each bearer service, send independent sessions to all subscriber equipmenies and begin message, this described session begins the QoS rank and and the identification information of other bearer services that QoS rank different identical with its content that message comprises this bearer service; D) to each bearer service combination, pressing wherein, the corresponding MBMS distribution tree of each bearer service comes to all subscriber equipmenies transmissions business datum separately.
According to a second aspect of the invention, provide a kind of network equipment that is used for carrying out with the different QoS rank multimedia broadcast multi-broadcasting business (MBMS) in mobile communications network, it comprises:
The sign distributor is used to the combination of a plurality of bearer services to distribute corresponding identification information, described bearer service to be combined as the identical and various combination of a plurality of bearer services that the QoS rank is different of content respectively; Professional declaration device is used for sending professional announcement message to all subscriber equipmenies, is used for declaring that described a plurality of bearer service is combined in same QoS Candidate Set and identification information separately; The conversation informing device, be used for each is constituted the bearer service combination of MBMS customer service, send independent sessions to all subscriber equipmenies and begin message, described session begins the QoS rank and and the identification information of other bearer services that QoS rank different identical with its content that message comprises this bearer service; The business dispensing device is used for the bearer service combination to each formation MBMS customer service, and pressing wherein, the corresponding MBMS distribution tree of each bearer service comes to all subscriber equipmenies transmissions business datum separately.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of method that is used for coming by the different QoS rank receiving multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) in the subscriber equipment of mobile communications network is provided, this method may further comprise the steps: e) monitoring is from the professional announcement message of the network equipment, and this business announcement message is used for declaring that described a plurality of bearer service is combined in same QoS Candidate Set and identification information separately; F) press the QoS rank and select a bearer service combination that constitutes the MBMS customer service; G) session that receives from this network equipment by the identification information of chosen bearer business begins message, and described session begins the QoS rank and and the identification information of other bearer services that the QoS rank is different identical with its content that message comprises this bearer service; H) receive business datum according to the identification information of chosen bearer business from this bearer service of the described network equipment.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, a kind of subscriber equipment that is used for coming by the different QoS rank receiving multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) in mobile communications network is provided, it comprises: monitoring device, be used to monitor the professional announcement message from the network equipment, this business announcement message is used for declaring that described a plurality of bearer service is combined in same QoS Candidate Set and identification information separately; Choice device is used for selecting a bearer service combination by the QoS rank; Service receiving device, be used for beginning message by the session that the identification information of chosen bearer business receives from this network equipment, described session begins the QoS rank and and the identification information of other bearer services that QoS rank different identical with its content that message comprises this bearer service, and receives business datum from this bearer service of the described network equipment according to the identification information of chosen bearer business.
Specifically, the use of support MBMS service QoS candidate proposed by the invention can bring following benefit:
1) for certain MBMS business, operator can cover the hot zones (normally Microcell) in city with high QoS rank, cover rural area or mountain area (normally macrocell) with low QoS rank thus reduce the networking expense and using system resource more effectively.
2) only enter when supporting low other overlay area of QoS level as a certain MBMS user, this user also can receive the MBMS business of low other same content of QoS level according to the Information Selection of MBMS service QoS candidate, thereby has realized the professional continuity that receives of MBMS.
3) when the mobile communications network situation that suffers from that burst is congested, the subnetwork assembly breaks down etc., in the time of can't providing other MBMS of high QoS level professional to current numerous users, mobile communications network can send the content of this MBMS business with the low QoS rank in the MBMS service QoS candidate to the user.Thereby ensured the professional continuity that receives of MBMS.And for distributing rationally of mobile communications network resource provides a new effective way.
4) when a certain MBMS user enters high QoS rank and low QoS rank coexistence overlay area, this user just can be according to personal considerations's (the QoS rank difference such as terminal capability, economic capability of oneself, charge is different) independently select to receive the high QoS rank in the MBMS service QoS candidate or the MBMS bearer service combination of low other same content of QoS level, thus realized personalized service.
5) Mobile Network Operator can not be at short notice be the 3G mobile communication equipment with their GERAN mobile communication equipment update all.When a certain MBMS user enters the overlay area of GERAN mobile communication equipment, this user also can receive the MBMS business of the same content that adapts to the GERAN mobile communication system according to the Information Selection of MBMS service QoS candidate, thereby expanded the coverage of MBMS business, ensured the professional continuity that receives of MBMS better.
In a word, adopt method proposed by the invention, can expand the coverage of MBMS business effectively, can ensure the professional continuity that receives of MBMS, and can provide personalized MBMS business for different user, thus can be attracted to more MBMS user, and promote the development of MBMS business.Also there is not technology to solve this technical problem at present.
Embodiment
Come the method for multimedia broadcast multicast service QoS candidate of supporting in mobile communication system of the specific embodiment according to the present invention is described below with reference to Fig. 1, wherein said mobile communication system can be to use UMTS (the Universal MobileTelecommunication System) Access Network of CDMA technology.:
At first, in the 3G mobile communication system, for MBMS business different in the MBMS service QoS candidate, just has same service content, but the MBMS business that QoS is different, to distribute corresponding identification information in the 3G core net, comprise ip multicast address and relevant TMGI (Temporary Mobile Group Identity, Temporary Mobile Group Identity).In other words, each business in the MBMS service QoS candidate of giving is exactly all distributed an independent MBMS service identification number (MBMS Service ID).For example, meaningful identical in certain MBMS service QoS candidate, but two business that the QoS rank is different, so just high QoS rank MBMS business is distributed in an ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI, simultaneously low other MBMS business of QoS level is distributed in another one ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI.
Secondly, the BM-SC server 1 of this MBMS business will send a professional announcement message by all subscriber equipmenies (UE) to the overlay area in the professional declaration of MBMS (MBMSService Announcement) process, in order to declare that this MBMS is professional identical with content,, comprise and inform corresponding ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI in the MBMS service QoS candidate but several the business that the QoS rank is different coexist.And BM-SC server 1 will send different MBMS sessions respectively and begin (SessionStart) message at each concrete in MBMS service QoS candidate MBMS business, this session begins to contain in the message other designator of QoS level of this MBMS business, and also includes other professional identification information in this MBMS service QoS candidate (corresponding ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI).
Moreover, after subscriber equipment (UE) 2 adds certain MBMS business, if this business is in the MBMS service QoS candidate and other QoS level traffic coexistence is arranged in the Candidate Set, the BM-SC server will be in " MBMS Service Information " automatically prompting user, the professional also meaningful unanimity of this MBMS but the different business of QoS rank, and the TMGI of corresponding ip multicast address and correspondence sent to the user in the lump.
In addition, SGSN (service GPRS support node) sets the MBMS session that judges whether this MBMS bearer service according to the different MBMS service distribution of corresponding QoS Candidate Set information and correspondence and begins to ask (Session Start Request) message to be handed down to concrete certain RNC, sends to the subscriber equipment that it covers by RNC again.
According to the method for the present invention's narration, certain MBMS business can have other bearer service combination of different QoS levels in different zones.When a certain MBMS subscriber equipment 2 enters the overlay area of only supporting low QoS rank bearer service combination, subscriber equipment 2 monitors on paging/announcement channel and exist together all corresponding TMGI in the MBMS service QoS candidate of this bearer service, receive and storage QoS Candidate Set in relevant information, and then receive the MBMS bearer service combination of low other same content of QoS level according to this professional MBMS service QoS candidate Information Selection that BM-SC and SGSN transmit.
According to the method for the present invention's narration, certain MBMS business can have other bearer service combination coexistence of different QoS levels at the same area.When a certain MBMS user enters high QoS rank and low QoS rank coexistence overlay area, the user just can independently select to receive the MBMS bearer service combination of high QoS rank or low other same content of QoS level according to the individual concrete conditions such as terminal capability, economic capability (QoS rank difference, charge may be different) of oneself.Subscriber equipment (UE) 2 monitors on paging/announcement channel and the exist together corresponding TMGI of all carrier combination in the MBMS service QoS candidate of this business, and according to user's the data that receive a kind of MBMS business of other same content of QoS level on the MBMS service carrying channel that are chosen in.
In brief, each MBMS business will be set along the MBMS service distribution of itself with corresponding TMGI according to the ip multicast address of itself and distribute, handles.Simultaneously also will set along its MBMS service distribution and distribute with the exist together message (noting: be not business datum) of all the corresponding MBMS business in the MBMS service QoS candidate of this business.
Particularly, for realizing MBMS service QoS candidate and function thereof, can adopt following flow process:
1) network equipment 1 of this MBMS business (for example BM-SC server) will declare that this MBMS business has one or more contents identical by all subscriber equipmenies (UE) in its overlay area in the professional declaration of MBMS (MBMS Service Announcement) process, but several the bearer service groups that the QoS rank is different coexist in the MBMS service QoS candidate, and corresponding identification information (ip multicast address and TMGI).
2) when a certain MBMS user enters the overlay area of high QoS rank and low QoS rank bearer service combination coexistence, this user just can independently select to receive the MBMS bearer service combination of high QoS rank or low other same content of QoS level according to the individual concrete conditions such as terminal capability, economic capability (QoS rank difference, charge may be different) of oneself.And the relevant information that other MBMS bearer service of minimum QoS level in the MBMS service QoS candidate is made up stores.
3) when a certain MBMS user is mobile between other distinct coverage region of different QoS level, this user just activates other MBMS bearer service combination of certain QoS level in the selected MBMS service QoS candidate, also other MBMS bearer service combination of minimum QoS level in the MBMS service QoS candidate is activated simultaneously.
4) UE monitors the corresponding identification information (for example TMGI) that makes up other all bearer services combinations in the MBMS service QoS candidate that exists together with this bearer service on paging/announcement channel, receive and store the relevant information in the QoS Candidate Set, and then in the MBMS service QoS candidate, select other MBMS bearer service combination of a kind of QoS level.
5) network equipment 1 (for example BM-SC server) will generate the various combinations of the data (may be the different file that is stored on the same station server) of the different MBMS bearer service of QoS rank in the MBMS service QoS candidate according to same content, and, each bearer service combination begins message for sending separate session, this session begins to contain in the message other designator of QoS level of this bearer service combination, and also includes the identification message (corresponding ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI) of other bearer service combination in this MBMS service QoS candidate.Then, the network equipment (for example BM-SC server) will send different separately business datums according to the MBMS distribution tree of each concrete in MBMS service QoS candidate MBMS bearer service combination.
6) switching of the different bearer combinations of services in the MBMS service QoS candidate is selected in subscriber equipment (UE).The triggering factors of switching comprises moving of subscriber equipment, professional variation or the like.The switching of the different bearer combinations of services in the QoS Candidate Set does not need special leaving or adition process.
Above-mentioned flow process at be a certain MBMS business that the user subscribes to, if the user has subscribed to multiple MBMS business simultaneously, also can carry out respective handling respectively to each MBMS business according to above-mentioned flow process.
Respectively the Apparatus for () and method therefor of network terminal and user side in the mobile communication system according to the present invention is described below with reference to Fig. 2-5.
Fig. 2 shows the network equipment 1 of supporting to be undertaken by the QoS Candidate Set multimedia broadcast multi-broadcasting business (MBMS) in mobile communications network of the embodiment according to the present invention, wherein, this network equipment 1 can be BM-SC server, GGSN, SGSN or RNC.
As shown in Figure 2, this network equipment 1 comprises professional generating apparatus 11, storage device 12, sign distributor 13, professional declaration device 14, conversation informing device 15 and professional dispensing device 16.
Wherein, professional generating apparatus 11 is used to generate a plurality of bearer service combinations, wherein said bearer service is combined as the identical and various combination of a plurality of bearer services that the QoS rank is different of content, one of them complete business may comprise one or more bearer services, and every kind of bearer service has identical and the version that the QoS rank is different of one or more contents.
Storage device 12 is used for preserving described a plurality of bearer service combination by the QoS Candidate Set, also is that each member that QoS concentrates is the combination that one group of bearer service of a complete business can be provided, and wherein each bearer service has different QoS ranks;
Sign distributor 13 is used to described a plurality of bearer service combination to distribute corresponding identification information, this identification information to comprise ip multicast address and relevant TMGI (TemporaryMobile Group Identity, Temporary Mobile Group Identity) respectively.In other words, all distribute an independent MBMS service identification number (MBMS Service ID) for exactly each the bearer service combination in the MBMS service QoS candidate.For example, meaningful identical in certain MBMS service QoS candidate, but two bearer service combinations that the QoS rank is different, so just high QoS rank MBMS bearer service combination is distributed in an ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI, simultaneously other MBMS bearer service combination of low QoS level is distributed in another one ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI.
Professional declaration device 14, be used for sending professional announcement message at MBMS professional declaration (MBMS ServiceAnnouncement) process all subscriber equipmenies in the overlay area, be used for declaring that described a plurality of content is identical and bearer services that the QoS rank is different are combined in same QoS Candidate Set, and inform their corresponding identification informations.
Session starting apparatus 15, be used for each bearer service combination, send independent sessions to all subscriber equipmenies and begin message (Session Start), described session begins message and comprises this bearer service combination QoS other indication information of level and and identification informations (corresponding ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI) other bearer services combinations that QoS rank different identical with its content.
Professional dispensing device 16 is used for each bearer service combination, and the corresponding MBMS distribution tree of pressing bearer service wherein comes to all subscriber equipmenies transmissions business datum separately.
Preferably, also comprise a service informing device (for simplicity's sake, not shown in the drawings), be used for, after subscriber equipment (UE) 2 adds certain MBMS bearer service combination, and the combination of this bearer service is in the MBMS service QoS candidate and when also having other other bearer service combination of QoS level in the Candidate Set, send service informing information (MBMSService Information) to subscriber equipment, with the prompting user, this MBMS bearer service makes up also meaningful unanimity but other different bearer services combinations of QoS rank, and the corresponding ip multicast address and the TMGI of general's bearer service combination wherein send to the user in the lump.
Fig. 3 shows the method that is used for carrying out with the different QoS rank multimedia broadcast multi-broadcasting business (MBMS) in the network equipment 1 of mobile communications network of the embodiment according to the present invention, wherein, this network equipment 1 can be BM-SC server, GGSN, SGSN or RNC.
In step S100, generate a plurality of bearer service combinations, described bearer service is combined as the identical and various combination of a plurality of bearer services that the QoS rank is different of content, one of them complete business may comprise one or more bearer services, and every kind of bearer service has identical and the version that the QoS rank is different of one or more contents.
Subsequently, in step S101, preserving described a plurality of bearer service combination by the QoS Candidate Set, also is that each member that QoS concentrates is the combination that one group of bearer service of a complete business can be provided, and wherein each bearer service has different QoS ranks;
Subsequently, in step S102, for described a plurality of bearer service combinations distribute corresponding identification information, this identification information to comprise ip multicast address and relevant TMGI (TemporaryMobile Group Identity, Temporary Mobile Group Identity) respectively.In other words, all distribute an independent MBMS service identification number (MBMS Service ID) for exactly each the bearer service combination in the MBMS service QoS candidate.For example, meaningful identical in certain MBMS service QoS candidate, but two bearer service combinations that the QoS rank is different, so just high QoS rank MBMS bearer service combination is distributed in an ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI, simultaneously other MBMS bearer service combination of low QoS level is distributed in another one ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI.
Subsequently, in step S103, all subscriber equipmenies in the professional declaration of MBMS (MBMS ServiceAnnouncement) process in the overlay area send professional announcement message, be used for declaring that described a plurality of content is identical and bearer services that the QoS rank is different are combined in same QoS Candidate Set, and inform their corresponding identification informations.
Subsequently, at step S104 each bearer service is made up, send independent sessions to all subscriber equipmenies and begin message (Session Start), described session begins message and comprises this bearer service combination QoS other indication information of level and and identification informations (corresponding ip multicast address and corresponding TMGI) other bearer services combinations that QoS rank different identical with its content.
In step S105, to each bearer service combination, the corresponding MBMS distribution tree of pressing bearer service wherein comes to all subscriber equipmenies transmissions business datum separately.
Preferably, also comprise a service informing step (for simplicity's sake, not shown in the drawings), after subscriber equipment (UE) 2 adds certain MBMS bearer service combination, if this bearer service combination is in the MBMS service QoS candidate and also has other other bearer service combination of QoS level in the Candidate Set, also can send service informing information at (MBMSService Information) to subscriber equipment, to point out the user: this MBMS bearer service makes up also meaningful unanimity but other different bearer services combinations of QoS rank, and the corresponding ip multicast address and the TMGI of general's bearer service wherein send to the user in the lump.
Fig. 4 shows the subscriber equipment 2 of supporting to come by the QoS Candidate Set receiving multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) in mobile communications network of the embodiment according to the present invention.Wherein, this subscriber equipment 2 comprises a monitoring device 21, choice device 22, service receiving device 23.
Wherein, monitoring device 21 is used to monitor the professional announcement message from the network equipment, and this business announcement message is used for declaring that described a plurality of bearer service is combined in same QoS Candidate Set and identification information separately.
Choice device 22 is used for selecting a bearer service combination based on the relevant information of described professional each bearer service of announcement message.When a certain MBMS user enters high QoS rank and low QoS rank coexistence overlay area, this user just can independently select to receive the MBMS bearer service combination of high QoS rank or low other same content of QoS level according to the individual concrete conditions such as terminal capability, economic capability (QoS rank difference, charge is different) of oneself.When a certain MBMS user only enters when supporting low other overlay area of QoS level, this user also can hang down the MBMS bearer service combination of other same content of QoS level according to the related information selective reception of the bearer service that is monitored, thereby has realized the professional continuity that receives of MBMS.User's above-mentioned selection can be set to be selected automatically, switched by network by the user, and also the associated services information of the MBMS service QoS candidate that can be provided according to network by the user is manually selected, switched.
Service receiving device 23, be used for beginning message by the session that the identification information of chosen bearer business receives from this network equipment, described session begins QoS rank and and the identification informations other bearer services combinations that QoS rank different identical with its content that message comprises this bearer service combination; And be used for receiving business datum from this bearer service of the described network equipment according to the identification information of chosen bearer business.
Preferably, after subscriber equipment 2 has added certain MBMS bearer service combination, monitoring device 21 continues the service informing message (MBMS ServiceInformation) of monitoring from the network equipment 1, this service informing message is used to point out the user: this MBMS bearer service makes up also meaningful unanimity but other different bearer services combinations of QoS rank, and the respective identification information of described other bearer services (ip multicast address and TMGI).At this moment, described choice device 22 also is used for as required selecting to have other another bearer service combination of different QoS level based on the relevant information of other bearer services combinations of described service informing message, and receives these another bearer service combination services data from the described network terminal according to the identification information of this another bearer service combination.
Fig. 5 shows the method that support comes receiving multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) by the QoS Candidate Set in the subscriber equipment 2 of mobile communications network of the embodiment according to the present invention.
Wherein, in step S200, monitoring is from the professional announcement message of the network equipment, and this business announcement message is used for declaring that described a plurality of bearer service is combined in same QoS Candidate Set and identification information separately.
Subsequently, in step S201, select a bearer service combination based on the relevant information of each bearer service in the described professional announcement message.When a certain MBMS subscriber equipment enters high QoS rank and low QoS rank coexistence overlay area, this subscriber equipment just can independently select to receive the MBMS bearer service combination of high QoS rank or low other same content of QoS level according to the individual concrete conditions such as terminal capability, economic capability (QoS rank difference, charge is different) of oneself.When a certain MBMS user only enters when supporting low other overlay area of QoS level, this user also can hang down the MBMS bearer service combination of other same content of QoS level according to the related information selective reception of the bearer service that is monitored, thereby has realized the professional continuity that receives of MBMS.In addition, above-mentioned selection step can be set to be selected automatically, switched by network by the user, and also the relevant business information of the MBMS service QoS candidate that can be provided according to network by the user is manually selected, switched.
Subsequently, in step S202, the session that receives from this network equipment by the identification information of chosen bearer business begins message, and described session begins QoS rank and and the identification informations other bearer services combinations that QoS rank different identical with its content that message comprises this bearer service combination.
In step S203, receive business datum from this bearer service of the described network equipment according to the identification information of chosen bearer business.
Preferably, after subscriber equipment 2 has added certain MBMS bearer service combination, further comprising the steps of:
Continue the service informing message (MBMS ServiceInformation) of monitoring from the network equipment 1, this service informing message is used to point out the user: this MBMS bearer service makes up also meaningful unanimity but other different bearer services combinations of QoS rank, and the respective identification information of described other bearer services (ip multicast address and TMGI);
Subsequently, select to have other another bearer service combination of different QoS level based on the relevant information of the combination of other bearer services in the described service informing message as required, and receive these another bearer service combination services data from the described network terminal according to the identification information of this another bearer service combination.
More than embodiments of the invention are described.But the present invention is not limited to specific system, equipment and concrete agreement, and those skilled in the art can make various distortion or modification within the scope of the appended claims in this area.