CN201004643Y - Mesh node and integrated circuit for scheduling information and saving battery power - Google Patents

Mesh node and integrated circuit for scheduling information and saving battery power Download PDF

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CN201004643Y
CN201004643Y CNU2006200049540U CN200620004954U CN201004643Y CN 201004643 Y CN201004643 Y CN 201004643Y CN U2006200049540 U CNU2006200049540 U CN U2006200049540U CN 200620004954 U CN200620004954 U CN 200620004954U CN 201004643 Y CN201004643 Y CN 201004643Y
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Abstract

The utility model provides a netlike point and an integrated circuit which are used for arranging communication service and saving battery power. In a practice instance, the netlike network is provided with an integrated controller. Each netlike point sends the information related to saving the power of the netlike point battery, and provides the battery power grade indication which is related to each netlike point to the integrated controller. The integrated controller makes the collocation of the netlike network optimize according to the sending information for the battery power of the netlike point and the battery power grade indication. In another replacing practice instance, each netlike point respectively monitors the communication service flow that is through each netlike point and the battery power grade which is related to each netlike point. Each netlike point decides whether the power saving function related to the netlike point is activated or not, and sends the information related to saving the netlike point power to the near netlike point in the netlike network.

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Be used to arrange to interrogate be engaged in and mesh point and the integrated circuit thereof of saving the power of battery
(1) technical field
The utility model is relevant with a kind of based on wireless mesh network, and described based on wireless mesh network comprises a plurality of powered battery mesh point (MPs).More particularly, the utility model is with a kind of relevant with the device of saving the described mesh point power of battery by operand power saving function.
(2) background technology
In the cellular-based wireless communications system assembly, developed many at present in order to save the structure of the power of battery.For example, the structure that a kind of typical case is used for saving the power of battery is to use a kind of idle mode, so that the low equal proportion by subtraction background monitoring of described calling channel to be provided.Yet, also can't save the power of battery efficiently based on radio zone hurdle network (WLAN) device of IEEE 802.11.This is because for the selected radio multiplex access structure of radio zone hurdle network basic design principle, particularly with the relevant design of receiving mode operation.
In receiving mode, it generally is higher that the instantaneous power in transmission mode expends.Yet, because based on decentralized coordinating function (DCF) or strengthen distributed channel access (EDCA) though radio zone hurdle network equipment need monitor the input package of all its destinations, in radio zone hurdle network equipment, described receiving mode just becomes the whole factor of determination of long-term power consumption.In described receiving mode operation, radio zone hurdle network equipment is monitored the signal existence on the channel.Exist if detect signal, described radio zone hurdle network equipment is attempted an omen and a header that receives data packet deciphered.If the destination-address of described package conforms to the address of described device, just described device is deciphered package.Otherwise, abandon described package.
In some cases, necessary subordinate's powered battery nexus of described radio zone hurdle network and mesh access points (MAP) similarly are to be used for military affairs and/or urgent situation.In such a case, yearning is to provide the method and system of guaranteeing long-term battery life and power efficient operation for described battery powdered device.
(3) utility model content
The utility model is relevant with a kind of device that is used to save powered battery mesh point power in mesh network.In one embodiment, in described mesh network, provide a centralized controller.Each mesh point sends and the related information of the described saving mesh point power of battery, and provides the power of battery level related with mesh point out of the ordinary to indicate to described centralized controller.Described centralized controller is according to the transmission information in order to the saving mesh point power of battery and the indication of power of battery level, with the configuration optimization of described mesh network.In another alternate embodiment, each mesh point monitoring stream news of crossing described mesh point separately separately is engaged in and the power of battery level related with described mesh point separately.Whether the decision of each mesh point activates the power-saving function related with described mesh point out of the ordinary, and sends the extremely adjacent web point in the described mesh network of the information related with saving mesh point power.
According to above-mentioned design, the utility model provides a kind of and is used for arranging to interrogate the mesh point of affair and is incorporated into integrated circuit in the mesh point that mesh network is used to arrange to interrogate affair in mesh network, and provides a kind of and be configured to save the mesh point of the power of battery and be incorporated into integrated circuit in the mesh point that is configured to save the power of battery.
A kind of mesh point that is used to arrange to interrogate affair in mesh network is provided, and described mesh point comprises:
(a) a kind of monitoring means is crossed the news of described mesh point and is engaged in and a power of battery level related with described mesh point in order to monitoring stream; And
(b) the power-saving controller that is electrically connected of a kind of and described monitoring means, whether the decision of wherein said mesh point activates a power-saving function of being controlled by described power-saving controller, and sends extremely other mesh point in the described mesh network of the information relevant with saving the mesh point power of battery.
A kind of interior integrated circuit of mesh point that is used to arrange to interrogate affair in the mesh network that is incorporated into is provided, and described integrated circuit comprises:
(a) a kind of monitoring means is crossed the news of described mesh point and is engaged in and a power of battery level related with described mesh point in order to monitoring stream; And
(b) the power-saving controller that is electrically connected of a kind of and described monitoring means, whether the decision of wherein said integrated circuit will activate a power-saving function of being controlled by described power-saving controller, and sends extremely other mesh point in the described mesh network of the information relevant with saving the mesh point power of battery.
A kind of mesh point that is configured to save the power of battery is provided, and described mesh point comprises:
A kind of monitoring means is configured to monitor the power demand and the remaining power power of described mesh point; And
The power-saving controller that a kind of and described monitoring means is electrically connected, described installation power are saved controller and are triggered a kind of power saving mode when surpassing a pre-set threshold at described power demand.
A kind of interior integrated circuit of mesh point that is configured to save the power of battery that is incorporated into is provided, and described integrated circuit comprises:
A kind of monitoring means is configured to monitor the power demand and the remaining power power of described mesh point; And
The power-saving controller that a kind of and described monitoring means is electrically connected, described installation power are saved controller and are triggered a kind of power saving mode when surpassing a pre-set threshold at described power demand.
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Utilize the method for example and, will obtain detail knowledge of the present utility model by follow-up description in conjunction with following icon, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows according to a kind of based on wireless mesh network of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 saves the process chart of the mesh point power of battery for using the centralized controller in Fig. 1 mesh network;
Fig. 3 saves the alternate process flow chart of the power of battery for not using centralized controller to the mesh point in the mesh network;
Fig. 4 by in the based on wireless mesh network of Fig. 1 the block icon of use exemplary set Chinese style controller; And
Fig. 5 by in the based on wireless mesh network of Fig. 1 the block icon of use demonstration mesh point.
(5) embodiment
After this, described term " wireless transmission/receive unit (WTRU) " comprises but is not limited to a kind of user and is equipped with (UE), mobile radio station, fixed or portable subscriber unit, calling set, or any other has the device form of operational capacity in wireless environment.
The utility model is applicable to any based on wireless mesh network form, comprises but is not limited to IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.15, Bluetooth system TM, HIPERLAN/2 or the like.
Feature of the present utility model can be integrated among the integrated circuit (IC), or is installed among the circuit that comprises many interconnecting assemblies.
Fig. 1 shows the based on wireless mesh network 100 according to utility model.Described mesh network 100 comprises a plurality of mesh point 102, a plurality of mesh access points (APs) 104, a mesh portal 106 and a plurality of wireless transmission/receive units 108.Described mesh point 102 is operating as basic sending and taking over a little in described mesh network 100.Described mesh point 102 is received in that the news that chain of input are engaged in and connects at discharging chain and sends away.Described mesh access points 104 also is a kind of mesh point with interface, and it provides the radio access for described wireless transmission/receive unit 108, to provide the network service of radio zone hurdle in a specific geographic region hurdle.Described wireless transmission/receive unit 108 is by described mesh access points 104 and described mesh portal 106, with another wireless transmission/receive unit or a basic network 110 (the similarly being world-wide web) communication in the described mesh network.
The described wireless transmission/receive unit 108 general also existence of not to be noted described mesh network 100 that go up.Described mesh access points 104 will be delivered to another mesh access points 104 or described mesh portal 106 by the news affair that described wireless transmission/receive unit 108 is produced by take over the function that news are engaged in by described intermittent mesh point 102.Described mesh portal 106 provides basic network 110 connectivities with described mesh network 100.Therefore, described mesh portal 106 act as a kind of mesh point, it possess and described basic network 110 between particular interface.
Described mesh point 102, described mesh access points 104 are a kind of battery powdered device with described mesh portal 106.After this, described term " mesh point " will be used for jointly indicating described mesh point 102, described mesh access points 104 and described mesh portal 106 with its reference number 102.
Fig. 2 is according to the utility model one embodiment, is used for saving at a mesh network processing 200 flow charts of the mesh point power of battery.According to this embodiment, in described mesh network 100, provide a kind of centralized controller 120.Described centralized controller 120 can be arranged in any position of described mesh network.For example, as shown in Fig. 1, described centralized controller 120 can be situated in the described mesh portal 106.Described centralized controller 120 controls are also indicated for all mesh point 102 all settings relevant with power-saving (for example, routed path, frequency or the like).120 of described centralized controllers are controlled described mesh point 102 fully, uniquely.
In step 202, one of described at least a plurality of mesh point 102 of described mesh network 100, the information that sends relevant power-saving function is to described centralized controller 120.The information of relevant described power-saving function comprises at least by one of the operated power source of described mesh point, power-saving ability, power-saving demand, power saving features, and the action of the power-saving of expection.In step 204, described mesh point 102 is required by described centralized controller 120 or periodically provides the indication of power of battery level to described centralized controller 120.Transmitted with the 3rd layer of (L3) information of posting a letter about the information of described power-saving function and described power of battery level indication is preferably by the 2nd layer (L2), therefore described centralized controller 120 is just confirmed the demand of described mesh point for power of battery saving.
Described information is preferably among the function hurdle that is contained in medium access control (MAC) information, similarly is correlation, authentication or probe requests thereby information.Alternatively, described information can be contained among the information assembly (IE) of described the 2nd layer or the 3rd layer information of posting a letter, and it may reside in any because among requirement or the data, control or the management information that are periodically exchanged.
With reference to figure 2 and Fig. 4, described centralized controller 120 comprises a monitoring means 122 and a power-saving controller 124.The monitoring means 122 of described centralized controller 120 monitors that news in radio environment, the described mesh network 100 at least are engaged in flowing and one of the remaining power power stage of described mesh point 120 (step 206).Whether power-saving controller 124 decision of described centralized controller 120 reaches related with a particular mesh point 102, is engaged in flowing and the pre-set threshold (step 208) of one of the remaining power power stage of described mesh point 120 for the news in described at least radio environment, the described mesh network 100.If arrive described pre-set threshold, the described particular mesh point 102 of power-saving controller 124 orders of described centralized controller 120 enters a kind of power saving mode, sets the power-saving parameter (step 210) that is used to remain mesh point 102 simultaneously.Mesh point 102 in described power saving mode enters a kind of state of catnaping, and periodically activates at specific activationary time, monitors beacon to check whether described centralized controller 120 has issued the order that stops described mesh point 102 power saving modes.
The parameter of described mesh point 102 power save states of power-saving controller 124 indication influences of described centralized controller 120, during power saving mode, the activity of described mesh point 102 is subjected to described parameter and controls.
Described power-saving parameter can be used for controlling described mesh point and operate on which frequency channels.Described mesh point 102 has the ability with the multi radio operation.In such a case, described mesh point 102 can be transmitted and reception on more than a frequency channels simultaneously.For example, described mesh point 102 can be used for rearmounted network (backhaul) has IEEE 802.11g radio and the extra wireless dual radio of IEEE 802.11a, or described mesh point 102 can use IEEE 802.11g radio for basic service cover group (BSS), and uses two extra IEEE 802.11a radio for rearmounted network.
Described power-saving function then during power saving mode, is operated by optionally activating or close at least one frequency channels.Described mesh point 102 can have the modulator-demodulator separately that is used for each frequency channels, or some part of described modulator-demodulator can allow the multi-frequency Channel Sharing.In arbitrary situation,, just can save the described power of battery by closing modulator-demodulator all or part.In a kind of inactivity save mode, mesh point 102 can be in all channel and reception, yet in power saving mode, described mesh point 102 can only be transmitted on the subclass of described frequency channels and receive (in other words, be less than its reality allowed radio frequency (RF) hardware).Described centralized controller 120 can specify a certain frequency channel to cut out.
Alternatively, described power-saving function can be coordinated operated by the clock pulse among the described mesh point 102.Transmit when receiving when connect the data of carrying out by described mesh network in specific chains, the 124 setting field data of scheduling seeervice cycles of power-saving controller of described centralized controller 120 are (described centralized controller 120 is set the cycle of activity that is used for described mesh point 102 and is catnaped the cycle) at interval.During the cycle of catnaping of described scheduling, all mesh point 102 are closed, and do not transmit any news affair.Described centralized controller 120 can utilize a kind of a kind of elastic type of considering described mesh network 100 abilities and described news affair delay measurement, adjusts described ratio of catnaping cycle and cycle of activity.
In a specific embodiment, each mesh point 102 is all distributed cycle service time alone.Therefore, 120 pairs of mesh point 102 separately of described centralized controller are distributed its seeervice cycle, coordinate the seeervice cycle among all power-saving mesh point 102 in described mesh network 100 simultaneously.For example, " coordination " of seeervice cycle can be operated by three mesh point that connect each other 102 separately for these, wherein said first mesh point 102 can only be during 0 to 100 millisecond in transmission, and between 100 milliseconds to 1000 milliseconds, have a rest, second mesh point 102 receives in can only be during 0 to 100 millisecond, transmission in during 100 milliseconds to 200 milliseconds, and between 200 milliseconds to 1000 milliseconds, have a rest, last the 3rd mesh point 102 receives rest between 0 to 100 millisecond and 200 milliseconds to 1000 milliseconds in then during 100 milliseconds to 200 milliseconds.This program each second (in other words, 1000 milliseconds) is repeated once.
Described centralized controller 120 can be set at consistent with the saving power demand of described mesh point with being used for algorithm that routed path determines and the connectivity by described mesh network.Described centralized controller 120 utilizes a kind of mode that involves power saving mode mesh point quantity minimum in described routed path, indicates a routed path and sends figure by the data packet of described mesh network.The mesh point that is not included in the described routed path just enters the state of catnaping, and described mesh point only activates checking under the situation whether described setting road and path change.Described centralized controller 120 can be considered from the power of battery level indication of described mesh point 102 and determine described routed path.
Described centralized controller 120 can be ordered described mesh point 102 integral data packages, and is transmitting under identical transmission opportunity during the power saving mode.The effective reception and the transmission time of this structure decrease input and output stream, and therefore save the power of battery.Described mesh point 102 temporarily stores described input data packet in buffering, and at identical time point its quick-fried dashing is exported, with the transmission opportunity utilization rate maximization with specific distribution.This structure minimizes the competition quantity of medium access, and keeps lower radio frequency to receive and the transmission time.Described centralized controller 120 is considered and is postponed with the demand internal memory and setup parameter.This structure can be interrogated under the affair two states with non real-time in news affair in real time and be suitable for.
In an alternate embodiment, the utility model also can be operated in a kind of decentralized model.Fig. 3 is according to the utility model, does not use described centralized controller 120 and saves processing 300 flow charts of mesh point 102 powers of battery.Described mesh point according to all power-saving parameters (similarly be but be not limited to employed frequency channels, seeervice cycle at interval, routed path integrates with data packet), itself produce decision for be engaged in mobile, anticipated demand, power of battery level or the like of the observation of described radio environment, the news discovered.102 of described mesh point are fully autonomous, and according to each decision ingoing power save mode of mesh point 102 separately.
With reference to figure 3 and Fig. 5, a mesh point 102 comprises a monitoring means 502 and a power-saving controller 504.The monitoring means 502 of each mesh point 102 is monitored radio environment, mobile (in other words by the news affair of described mesh point 102 at least, total amount that described news are engaged in and/or essence are (for example, real-time or non real-time)), one of and the remaining power power of described mesh point 102, keeping, and consider close news of time limit flow (step 302) of being engaged in for the news historical tracking of being engaged in.
The power-saving controller 504 of described mesh point 102 is controlled the activity of described mesh point 102 during a power saving mode.Whether power-saving controller 504 decisions of described mesh point 102 reach related with a particular mesh point 102, the pre-set threshold (step 304) of one of relevant described at least radio environment, news affair and remaining power power stage.
If (for example arrive described pre-set threshold, the news affair is lower than a specific degrees, or described power of battery level arrives a specific degrees), power-saving controller 504 convenient the using of described mesh point 102 similarly are the mode of having broadcasted Frame, after notice adjacent web point triggers described power saving mode, trigger its power saving mode (step 306).
During power saving mode, state one or more structures that are used for power-saving for described first embodiment more than described mesh point 102 operations.Described mesh point 102 can optionally activate or close at least one frequency channels, to save the described power of battery.Described mesh point 102 can enter a kind of state of catnaping at interval according to the seeervice cycle that described mesh point 102 is agreed, the described seeervice cycle then indicates the clock pulse that enters the state of catnaping and activation at interval.Described mesh point 102 can determine described routed path in a kind of mode that is comprised power saving mode mesh point quantity minimum in described routed path.Described mesh point 102 temporarily stores described input data packet in buffering, and at identical time point its quick-fried dashing is exported, with the transmission opportunity utilization rate maximization with specific distribution.
Described mesh point 102 can be the mesh point negotiation of operation change (similarly being that all period interval of frequency of operation channel, scheduled services, routed path and news affair data are integrated) with other, or operation change is issued in indication simply.
What answer described attention is that though the utility model is described with the 3rd layer of sender unit with reference to the 2nd layer, it also can utilize any International Standards Organization's layer of posting a letter operated.For example, similarly be the control of WAP (wireless access point) and provide (CAPWAP) standard recommendation book (RFC) just can send (in other words, on the 5th layer) by user data information agreement/Internet Protocol (UDP/IP).In addition, also can use privately owned management software or firmware to carry out transmit operation by simple network management protocol (SNMP) or on application layer.
Though feature of the present utility model and assembly are narrated in preferred embodiment in the mode of particular combination, each feature yet can not combine and use individually with the further feature and the assembly of described preferred embodiment with assembly, or combines with assembly or independent variation with further feature of the present utility model.

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1. a mesh point that is used to arrange to interrogate affair in mesh network is characterized in that, described mesh point comprises:
(a) a kind of monitoring means is crossed the news of described mesh point and is engaged in and a power of battery level related with described mesh point in order to monitoring stream; And
(b) the power-saving controller that is electrically connected of a kind of and described monitoring means, whether the decision of wherein said mesh point activates a power-saving function of being controlled by described power-saving controller, and sends extremely other mesh point in the described mesh network of the information relevant with saving the mesh point power of battery.
2. one kind is incorporated into the interior integrated circuit of mesh point that is used to arrange to interrogate affair in the mesh network, it is characterized in that described integrated circuit comprises:
(a) a kind of monitoring means is crossed the news of described mesh point and is engaged in and a power of battery level related with described mesh point in order to monitoring stream; And
(b) the power-saving controller that is electrically connected of a kind of and described monitoring means, whether the decision of wherein said integrated circuit will activate a power-saving function of being controlled by described power-saving controller, and sends extremely other mesh point in the described mesh network of the information relevant with saving the mesh point power of battery.
3. a mesh point that is configured to save the power of battery is characterized in that, described mesh point comprises:
A kind of monitoring means is configured to monitor the power demand and the remaining power power of described mesh point; And
The power-saving controller that a kind of and described monitoring means is electrically connected, described installation power are saved controller and are triggered a kind of power saving mode when surpassing a pre-set threshold at described power demand.
4. one kind is incorporated into the interior integrated circuit of mesh point that is configured to save the power of battery, it is characterized in that described integrated circuit comprises:
A kind of monitoring means is configured to monitor the power demand and the remaining power power of described mesh point; And
The power-saving controller that a kind of and described monitoring means is electrically connected, described installation power are saved controller and are triggered a kind of power saving mode when surpassing a pre-set threshold at described power demand.
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