JP2004242176A - Mobile communication system and its base station device installation method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication system for providing terminal users with the mobile communication service by installing a radio base station device by a person except a mobile communication carrier in the inside or outside of a service area of the mobile communication carrier and for returning its countervalue to a facility provider. <P>SOLUTION: Communication by a radio line is performed with the terminal users 201 to 204 by installing the radio base station device 311 to a facility 321 of a radio base station installation place provider in the service area 101 of the mobile communication carrier. Data transmission/reception between the radio base station device and a mobile communication system exchange network is performed by a terminal user data transfer device, data quantity to be transmitted/received by the terminal user data transfer device is measured by a terminal user information measuring device, the measured value is transferred to a terminal user charge calculation device and charges by every terminal user are calculated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile communication system that provides a mobile communication service to terminal users by installing a radio base station apparatus by a person other than the mobile communication carrier inside or outside the service area of the mobile communication carrier.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a mobile communication carrier performs a mobile communication system business, a distribution state of user terminals in a service area is predicted, and a base station arrangement is designed from a long-term perspective based on the prediction result.
[0003]
FIG. 1 illustrates a situation where a mobile communication service is provided by a mobile communication carrier. In this figure, the mobile communication carrier forms an area for providing a mobile communication service by the wireless base station device 301 or 302 owned by the mobile communication carrier, and this area is called a service area 101 by the mobile communication carrier. In this service area, the terminal users 201 to 203 can enjoy the mobile communication service provided by the mobile communication carrier. The terminal users 201 to 203 can realize a mobile communication service or the like by connecting the terminal user to another terminal user or a public network or a private network through the intermediary of the mobile communication infrastructure device 401. The service area provided by the mobile communication carrier is generally performed in consideration of the distribution of terminal users that can be predicted and the demand for mobile communication services and the cost of installing a radio base station. It is advisable to install a wireless base station in a place where terminal users are regularly located and where a large traffic volume can be expected.
[0004]
However, radio waves radiated from the antenna diffuse uniformly in an environment without buildings, etc., especially in an environment where buildings are densely and complexly present, such as in urban areas. Is not guaranteed to spread uniformly. As a result, there will be partial blind spots. Arranging the radio base stations so as to cover all such blind spots requires securing the installation location of the radio base stations, securing dedicated lines to the radio base stations, and consequently the necessary minimum. Only the radio base stations that are determined to be limited are installed. From this viewpoint, the base station arrangement of FIG. 1 is made by the mobile communication carrier.
[0005]
Here, there is an area that cannot be constantly covered in a certain area due to the arrangement of wireless base stations installed by the mobile communication carrier, and there is a situation where it is difficult to install the wireless base station of the mobile communication carrier in that area. (This can be exemplified, for example, when it is difficult to lay a line to a mobile communication carrier's infrastructure device, or when it is not possible to acquire a place to install a mobile communication carrier's antenna device). I do. In addition, terminal users temporarily gather in a certain area, and providing mobile communication services to the terminal users in that location can meet the demands of the terminal users, and can further increase revenue by providing mobile communication services. Suppose there was a case that was expected.
[0006]
In this case, there is a mobile communication system in which mobile base stations are arranged inside and outside a service area and communicate with mobile devices (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-62-163430
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the generation distribution of calls associated with the distribution of user terminals can fluctuate with time. A phenomenon occurs in which service cannot be received. This may be a temporary or permanent shortage of base station resources.
[0009]
On the other hand, if only a user traffic volume less than the radio capacity of the installed base station occurs, the user terminal is less likely to be unable to receive the mobile communication service, but the capability of the base station device cannot be fully utilized. Occurs. This can be a temporary or permanent over-allocation of base station resources.
[0010]
Temporal changes in call volume or density associated with the distribution of user terminals can occur at various time scales and geographical ranges. That is, temporal fluctuations include daily fluctuations, weekly fluctuations, seasonal or annual fluctuations and sudden fluctuations, and geographical fluctuations include office districts, entertainment districts, residential districts, resorts, and the like. Daily fluctuations are fluctuations that occur throughout the day. For example, the distribution of calls is high in the office area in the daytime, high in the entertainment area after dusk, and low in the nighttime. Weekly fluctuations are higher in office towns on non-holidays, and higher in entertainment areas and recreational areas on holidays. As a seasonal variation, it is high in the summer in the seaside and the like as a holiday resort with high seasonality, and high in the winter in the ski resorts and the like. While covering the distribution state of user terminals that can change temporally or spatially in this way, dynamically and adaptively, base stations and the like that allow each user terminal to enjoy mobile communication services with a sufficient margin are provided. It is difficult to place the wireless communication device in an infrastructure device of a mobile communication carrier such as a wireless base station and a line device.
[0011]
Further, as a communication form of the terminal user, it occurs in a wireless base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier, ends in the wireless base station device owned by the mobile communication carrier, and is terminated by a person other than the mobile communication carrier. May occur in a wireless base station device area provided by a service provider, and may end in a wireless base station device area provided by a facility other than a mobile communication carrier.
[0012]
In addition, it may occur in a wireless base station device area owned by a mobile communication carrier and end in a wireless base station device area of a facility provided by a person other than the mobile communication carrier, or vice versa. Further, after the occurrence of communication in response to the movement of the terminal user, the mobile station moves between the radio base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier and the radio base station device area of a facility provided by a person other than the mobile communication carrier. In some cases, communication may be continued.
[0013]
Therefore, the present invention provides a mobile communication service to a terminal user by installing a radio base station device in a facility provided by a person other than the mobile communication carrier in a part of the service area of the mobile communication carrier or other area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication system and a base station device installation method for providing the same and returning the price to a facility provider.
[0014]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that can measure and calculate a communication fee of a terminal user for each owner of the wireless base station device that has contributed to the communication of the terminal user.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a radio base station apparatus installed in or outside a service area of a mobile communication carrier and performing communication with a user terminal via a radio line, and a radio base station apparatus and a mobile communication system A terminal user data transfer device for transmitting and receiving data to and from a switching network, a terminal user information measuring device for measuring an amount of data transmitted and received by the terminal user data transfer device, and a terminal user charge calculating device; The value measured by the user information measuring device is transferred to the terminal user fee calculating device, and the communication fee for each terminal user is calculated.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, an infrastructure device of a mobile communication system owned by a mobile communication carrier is a part of a mobile communication system switching network, and through a public network or the same network according to a request of a terminal user via a base station. It has the function of connecting to a private line network or connecting to terminals from the same network. The base station device installed in the place and facility owned by the wireless base station installation location provider has a connection function to a public or private line for connecting to the above infrastructure device, and has a wireless line connection function with a user terminal. Have.
[0017]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a system configuration in a case where a mobile communication service is provided to a terminal user using facilities other than the mobile communication carrier in a service area of the mobile communication carrier. In this figure, a radio base station 311 is installed in a service area of a mobile communication carrier in addition to the wireless base stations 301 and 302 of the mobile communication carrier via a facility 321 of a provider of a wireless base station installation location.
[0018]
In this figure, in addition to the service area provided by the wireless base stations 301 and 302 owned by the mobile communication carrier, the wireless base station 311 is installed in an area occupied by the wireless base station installation location provider to extend the service area or provide a service to the terminal user. It is intended to increase the provision of mobile communication services. In this case, the mobile communication carrier has the technical know-how or tools to design and operate the service area of the wireless base station owned by the mobile communication carrier, and to establish a new wireless base When a station is installed, the effect on the coverage area of the wireless base station installed by itself and the increase in mobile communication service by the wireless base station installed in the area occupied by the wireless base station installation location provider are predicted. Think of it as having the know-how or tools to do it. With this know-how and tools, the mobile communication service provider can advise the provider of the wireless base station installation site on the management strategy associated with the installation of the wireless base station, and provide the mobile user with a mobile communication service provision fee for terminal users through construction such as installation of the base station. Will be able to anticipate the revenue that has been added.
[0019]
In addition, the wireless base station installation location provider can expect revenue by distributing the value of providing mobile communication services to terminal users resulting from the addition of wireless base stations to mobile communication carriers. Based on these results, the mobile communication carrier and the wireless base station installation location provider conclude a contract to distribute the mobile communication service fee of the terminal user obtained in the installation of the new wireless base station.
[0020]
As an example shown in FIG. 2, an area that cannot be partially covered by an antenna device that is a part of a wireless base station device owned by a mobile communication carrier may exist in a service area 101 assumed by the mobile communication carrier. . This can be exemplified, for example, by an area which cannot cover a shadowed portion of a building or the like due to radio wave propagation. It is assumed that it is difficult to expand the facilities of the mobile communication carrier to cover this part in terms of funding or securing a place. This is done for the purpose of offering the installation to the provider or supplementing the service area with the offer from the provider of the wireless base station installation location.
[0021]
Further, a communication carrier other than the mobile communication carrier may be used as the wireless base station installation location provider. By doing so, the user of the mobile communication service provider can enjoy the mobile communication service in the service area of the communication service provider other than the mobile communication service provider. And a mobile communication carrier other than the mobile communication carrier can contribute to inexpensively expanding each other's area. The reason is that the mobile operator and mobile operators other than the mobile operator may make different strategies and investments for the installation of base stations, and may complement each other geographically. As a result, each user can enjoy the mobile communication service in a wider service area, and user convenience is improved.
[0022]
Similarly, when a traffic volume temporarily exceeds the traffic volume of the terminal user assumed by the mobile communication carrier in a certain area, the mobile communication carrier is required to provide a radio communication service in the certain area. The base station installation location is offered to the station installation location provider, or the wireless base station installation location provider is offered a request to install the wireless base station to provide a mobile communication service to terminal users. In this case, the factor of the temporary increase in the call volume can be, for example, an event (summer festival, concert, gathering, etc.) for a limited period. It may also include a case where the traffic is simply increased for some reason. Alternatively, it may be assumed that a facility occupant facing a stadium or the like arranges an antenna toward the stadium and provides a mobile communication service to a terminal user in the stadium. At this time, the line connected to the mobile communication infrastructure device may be owned by the wireless base station installation location provider or a third party.
[0023]
Next, FIG. 3 shows an example of a system configuration in a case where a mobile communication service is provided to a terminal user using facilities other than the mobile communication carrier outside the service area of the mobile communication carrier. In this figure, the wireless base station 311 is installed outside the service area of the mobile communication carrier via the facility (not shown) of the wireless base station installation location provider, forms the service area 102, and moves to the terminal user 211. Provide communication services. In the situation of this figure, similarly to the case of FIG. 2, the mobile communication carrier and the wireless base station installation location provider conclude a contract to distribute the mobile communication service fee of the terminal user obtained in the installation of a new wireless base station. I do.
[0024]
The situation shown in this figure is when the provision of mobile communication services to terminal users is desired or expected in an area that is geographically different from the service area that the mobile It is not covered by the radio base station installed by the existing mobile telecommunications carrier depending on the condition of the building, but it is not included in the radio base station installed by the existing mobile telecommunications carrier. From the viewpoint, it is conceivable that a mobile communication service cannot be provided to many terminal users who are located.
[0025]
In the former case, for example, an event or the like may be performed temporarily or for a relatively long time in an area distant from a main service area such as an urban area, an urban area, or a main road. In the latter case, a private (in a company factory) or public (hall, etc.) place where the terminal user is in a building covered with a structure having high radio wave shielding performance such as a reinforcing bar, or a temporary place In the case of a place where an extremely large number of terminal users can be crowded (for example, a stadium such as a baseball field or an athletic field).
[0026]
As an example shown in FIG. 3, there is an area that is inside the service area 101 assumed by the mobile communication carrier, but cannot be covered by the wireless base station device of the mobile communication carrier due to the structure of the facility owned by the facility occupant. obtain. For example, inside a factory with a large site, inside a building with a reinforced structure that can block radio waves, or inside a high-rise building at a high position looking up from the radiation area of a normal wireless base station antenna Can be mentioned. Further, when the traffic volume temporarily or permanently exceeds the traffic volume of the terminal user assumed by the mobile communication carrier in the private or public facility, the mobile communication service in that area is provided. In order to provide mobile communication services to terminal users, the mobile communication service provider offers to the base station installation location provider or the wireless base station installation site offers the request. I do.
[0027]
Further, there may be an area that cannot be partially covered by the antenna device which is a part of the wireless base station device owned by the user. In this case, the cause of the increase in the call volume can be a case where a large number of people gather in the facility of the occupant, and for example, a seat of a stadium such as a baseball stadium or an athletic field can be cited. At this time, the line to be connected to the mobile communication infrastructure device may be a line previously laid in the facility of the occupant, or may be a line laid temporarily every time a departure is performed. Is also good.
[0028]
In some cases, it is desirable that the radio base station to be installed has a radio wave reach significantly reduced in accordance with the distribution density of terminal users in order to increase the communication density. In this case, the occupant evaluates that the mobile communication service is possible in the area owned by the occupant, which is advantageous, and further reduces the communication fee of the terminal user because a large amount of mobile communication service is expected to occur. It can be assumed that the fee differs from that of the mobile communication carrier, or it can be the same. Alternatively, it may be assumed that the charge in the facility of the occupant differs from the charge in the service area of the mobile communication carrier depending on the contents of the mobile communication service. As an example of the facility, an area isolated by public radio waves, such as the site of a large-scale retail store such as a department store or an underground mall, can be assumed.
[0029]
As a conventional situation, in the above-mentioned area, a mobile communication service provider has rented a facility from a facility occupant, and has superficially used the facility as a mobile communication service facility, thereby realizing a mobile communication service for a terminal user.
[0030]
The following examples can be considered as services that can be provided by the mobile communication carrier when introducing this business. Since mobile communication carriers are actually implementing mobile communication services, it is assumed that they are familiar with the business of allocating wireless base stations in the service area of the assumed terminal user. The effect of radio wave propagation on the service area that is already covered by the existing radio base station can be predicted after the installation location has been specified and the actual measurement can be performed, or the information can be predicted based on the information already possessed. I can do it. Based on this prediction, select an appropriate wireless base station, estimate the expected call volume from the expected terminal user, and suggest the potential revenue of the wireless base station installation location provider to the wireless base station installation location provider accordingly. You can do it. Through these activities, it is possible to make a comprehensive business proposal in consideration of the installation work of the wireless base station, the rental fee of the wireless base station to be lent, and the like. Note that this proposal may be made by an agent who has a different management situation from the mobile communication carrier.
[0031]
Next, a description will be given of a mechanism in which a mobile communication carrier and a wireless base station installation location provider measure or collect communication fee information of terminal users. FIG. 4 is an embodiment illustrating a mechanism for measuring and collecting terminal user communication fee information between a mobile communication carrier and a wireless base station installation location provider. This figure shows a mechanism in which the wireless base station installation location provider collects communication fee information for terminal users in the service mode in the case shown in FIG.
[0032]
In FIG. 4, a wireless base station device 311 is installed in a facility 321 of a wireless base station installation location provider, and provides mobile communication services to terminal users (not shown) in an area covered by the wireless base station device. It is installed in. The terminal user data received from the wireless base station device 311 is transmitted to the mobile communication carrier infrastructure device 401 by the terminal user data transfer device 331 of the wireless base station installation site provider in the facility 321 of the wireless base station installation site provider. Will be transferred. The data to the terminal user transferred from the mobile communication carrier infrastructure apparatus 401 is transmitted to the wireless base station apparatus 311 by the terminal user data transfer apparatus 331 of the wireless base station installation place provider in the facility 321 of the wireless base station installation place provider. Is transmitted to the terminal user.
[0033]
Data transmitted to the terminal user or received from the terminal user is measured and stored in the terminal user information measuring device 341 of the wireless base station installation location provider from the viewpoint of the amount of information. This measurement is performed for each of a plurality of terminal users that are communicatively connected by the wireless base station device 311 and is counted for each terminal. This amount of information should be paid by the wireless base station installation location provider to the line operator as a line usage fee for transferring data to the mobile communication carrier, and the wireless base station installation site provider will later This is the information to be charged to the mobile communication carrier as the price for using the line. Alternatively, the terminal user information measuring device 341 of the wireless base station installation location provider may simply record the time at which the call of the terminal user started and the time at which the call ended.
[0034]
On the other hand, in the mobile communication carrier infrastructure device 401, there is a device similar to the facility 321 of the wireless base station installation location provider, and is sent from the terminal user or to the terminal user in the terminal user data transfer device 431 of the mobile communication carrier. The data is transmitted or received to the facility 321 of the wireless base station installation location provider. Further, the terminal user information measuring device 441 of the mobile communication carrier measures the amount of data transmitted to or received from the terminal user. This measurement is performed separately from the wireless base station installation location provider to separately evaluate the measurement values of the mobile communication carrier and the wireless base station installation location provider. The value measured by the terminal user information measuring device 341 of the wireless base station installation location provider and the value measured by the terminal user information measuring device 441 of the mobile communication carrier are transferred to the terminal user charge calculation center 501, and the terminal The communication fee for each terminal user is collected and calculated by the user fee calculation device 541.
[0035]
In FIG. 4, the value measured by the terminal user information measuring device 341 of the wireless base station installation location provider is transferred to the terminal user charge calculation center 501 via the facility of the mobile communication carrier. This is intended to transfer the terminal user's data and the terminal user information measurement value on the same line connecting the facility of the wireless base station installation location provider and the facility of the mobile communication carrier. , And is not limited to this connection.
[0036]
FIG. 5 shows an example in which the above-mentioned terminal user data transfer and terminal user information measurement value transfer are performed on independent lines. The terminal user information measurement value measured and collected by the facility 321 of the wireless base station installation location provider is transferred to the terminal user charge calculation center 501 without passing through the mobile communication carrier infrastructure device 401. This example assumes a case where the mobile communication carrier and the terminal user fee calculation center belong to different carriers.
[0037]
FIGS. 4 and 5 show how the data transfer of the terminal user is performed between the facility of the single wireless base station installation location provider and the facility of the mobile communication carrier, and how the measured value of the terminal user information is measured. 9 shows an example of whether or not the data is transferred to the terminal user charge calculation center.
[0038]
FIG. 6 illustrates how data transfer of a terminal user is performed between facilities 321, 322, and 323 of a plurality of wireless base station installation locations and a facility 401 of a mobile communication carrier. How the terminal user information measurement value is transferred between the location provider facilities 321, 322, 323 and the terminal user fee calculation center 501, furthermore, the facility 401 of the mobile communication carrier and the terminal user fee calculation center 501. It illustrates how the terminal user information measurement value is transferred between and.
[0039]
In any of FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, one wireless base station device may be installed in the facility of the wireless base station installation location provider, or a plurality of wireless base station devices may be installed. Alternatively, the terminal user data transfer device and the terminal user information measuring device may be integrated into a single device in the facility of the wireless base station installation location provider. However, it is desirable to have a mechanism in which the user information cannot be monitored by a third party wireless base station installation location provider.
[0040]
FIG. 7 shows a case where a mobile communication base station installed by an existing mobile communication company cannot provide a mobile communication service to many terminal users who are located from the viewpoint of wireless communication capacity, as described in FIG. The example which applies this invention is shown. For example, a private (in a company factory) or public (hall, etc.) place where a terminal user is in a building covered with a structure having high radio wave shielding performance such as a reinforcing bar, or a temporary extremely large number of places. (For example, a stadium such as a baseball stadium or an athletic field). In this case, a case may be assumed in which a backbone line is laid in advance as an infrastructure resource in the area, or a case where it is easy to lay a new backbone line is also assumed. In this case, a relatively high-speed communication medium is used between the facility of the radio base station installation location provider and the mobile communication infrastructure device, and further, a ring or vine-shaped backbone line is used in the facility of the radio base station installation location provider, By connecting the wireless base station devices 311, 312, 313, and 314 to the line, the line can be laid at low cost.
[0041]
In the above, examples of the line between the mobile communication infrastructure device and the facility of the base station installation location provider include ISDN (Basic Rate Interface or Primary Rate Interface), ADSL, CATV, and FTTH.
[0042]
8 and 9 illustrate a case where a terminal user moves across base station apparatus areas of different owners. FIG. 8 shows that the terminal user 201 is communicating in the area of the wireless base station device 301 owned by the mobile communication carrier, and thereafter the terminal user moves in the direction of the broken line. In this case, the mobile communication carrier has equipment and facilities for the terminal user 201 to communicate with.
[0043]
FIG. 9 shows that the terminal user 201 has moved to the wireless base station apparatus area of the facility provided by a person other than the mobile communication carrier, that is, the area of the wireless base station apparatus 311 installed by the wireless base station installation location provider. ing. In this case, part of the equipment and facilities for the terminal user 201 to communicate with is owed to the mobile communication carrier, and the other part is owed to a person other than the mobile communication carrier.
[0044]
Specifically, in FIG. 8, communication of the terminal user 201 is provided using the wireless base station device 301, the mobile communication carrier infrastructure device 401, and others (not shown) owned by the mobile communication carrier. The communication of the terminal user 201 is provided by using the wireless base station device 311, the mobile communication carrier infrastructure device 401, and others (not shown) installed in the facility 321 of the wireless base station installation location provider.
[0045]
The communication fee of the terminal user 201 belongs to the mobile communication carrier as long as the terminal user 201 is within the area of the wireless base station device 301 owned by the mobile communication carrier. However, the wireless base station device area of a facility provided by a person other than the mobile communication carrier from the area of the wireless base station device 301 owned by the mobile communication carrier, that is, the wireless base station device installed by the wireless base station installation location provider When the user moves to the area 311, it is desirable that a communication fee of the terminal user 201 is paid to a person other than the mobile communication carrier at a legitimate price agreed in advance.
[0046]
FIG. 10 shows that the terminal user has moved across the area of the wireless base station device owned by the mobile communication carrier described above and the area of the wireless base station device of the facility provided by a person other than the mobile communication carrier. This is an example of a communication charge calculation method in such a case. In this figure, 501 to 504 indicate the time when the communication mode of the terminal user has changed, and 601 to 611 indicate the communication fee charged to the terminal user.
[0047]
Specifically, at time 501, the terminal user in the wireless base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier starts communication, and at time 502, the terminal user enters the wireless base station device area installed by the wireless base station installation location provider. The terminal user exits from the wireless base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier, and enters the wireless base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier at time 503, ie, the terminal user installs the wireless base station at the time 503. This indicates that the terminal user has escaped from the wireless base station device area and the terminal user has finished communication in the wireless base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier at time 504.
[0048]
The communication fee between the time 501 and the time 502 and the communication fee between the time 503 and the time 504 are charged to the terminal user based on the communication fees 601 and 602 in the wireless base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier, respectively. The communication fee between the time 502 and the time 503 indicates that the terminal user is charged based on the communication fee 611 in the wireless base station device area installed by the wireless base station installation location provider. In this figure, the communication charges 601 and 602 in the wireless base station device area owned by the mobile communication carrier per unit time and the communication fee 611 in the wireless base station device area installed by the wireless base station installation location provider are shown. May be different as indicated by the heights of 601 to 611 in FIG. 10, which are the mobile communication operators owning the respective radio base stations and the radio base station installation locations. It means reflecting the circumstances of the provider.
[0049]
In this case, it is not necessary that one of the charge imposed on the mobile communication carrier and the charge imposed on the provider of the wireless base station installation location is constantly high, and it is adaptively changed depending on the circumstances according to the base station installation location. It may be something that can be done. Alternatively, in consideration of the communication fee perceived by the terminal user, the mobile communication carrier and the wireless base station installation location provider set the communication fee per unit time to be the same regardless of the difference in the cost required for installation and maintenance of the facility. Is also good.
[0050]
In the above description, an example is shown in which the two parties, the mobile communication carrier and the base station installation location provider, are concluded. In order to satisfy, the location of the installation of the wireless base station itself, and may negotiate with the base station installation location provider occupying the location may be a mobile communication carrier-led business development system, or Base station installation location Based on the information or predictions obtained by the provider, the base station installation location that negotiates with the mobile communication carrier, judging that it can be profitable to install the wireless base station in the location occupied by the provider A provider-led business development system may be used.
[0051]
In the above explanation, the contract was concluded between the mobile communication carrier and the base station installation location provider. However, in addition to these two parties, a third party intervenes and this third party mediates May be the case. In this case, the intermediary predicts the distribution of terminal users or the demand for mobile communication services by using its own research and search mechanism, selects a mobile communication service provider that provides mobile communication services in the area, and occupies the area. One or more land or facility owners may be selected as the base station installation location provider, a contract may be concluded between the two, and an intermediary-led business development system that obtains the price associated with the contract may be used. . In this case, the mediator may be, for example, an event planner or organizer, or an event information magazine editor.
[0052]
A specific place for installation of the wireless base station is a place where a terminal user can be directly or indirectly irradiated and received with radio waves. For example, a place facing a platform of a square, a park, or a station can be cited. Individuals or municipalities who own the plaza or park may also do so to increase revenue. In addition, in order to provide a mobile communication service to a terminal user at a platform at a station, a railway company may provide a mobile communication carrier with an installation location of a wireless base station, and in this case, a favorable installation location can be secured. there is a possibility. Also, in a subway premises or the like, it is possible to provide a mobile communication service even in a place where it is difficult to cover with a wireless base station installed on the ground.
[0053]
Further, in a house or the like facing a baseball stadium or the like, a directional antenna can be directed to a window on the outer wall of the baseball stadium to provide a mobile communication service to a specific part of terminal users. In addition, those who occupy the high-rise building or a part thereof may radiate at a part of the baseball stadium or at a certain area.
[0054]
In addition, as a method of installing a wireless base station in a stadium such as a baseball stadium and securing the line, by preparing a connection point of a high-speed medium such as an optical fiber cable along a seat or other facilities, the wireless base station can be manufactured at a low cost. It is also possible to secure a communication path for the base station device.
[0055]
Further, the connection with the infrastructure device of the mobile communication carrier can be secured by a satellite line, and mobile communication services can be provided to terminal users onboard, on board, or in aircraft while traveling or stationary. In addition, by providing a connection line between the running train and the mobile communication infrastructure device using a leaky cable buried in parallel with the railroad track, mobile communication services are provided within the train, Some can be obtained as revenue.
[0056]
In summary, the present invention provides a radio base station device of a mobile communication carrier, a location where the radio base station is installed, and a line used to connect the radio base station and the infrastructure device of the mobile communication carrier. A business form with a wireless base station installation location provider, in which a mobile communication carrier expands its service area and covers an area covered by a base station device installed in an area occupied by the wireless base station installation location provider. A part of the communication fee of the user terminal that has been in the area and has performed communication is paid to the wireless base station installation location provider.
[0057]
As this business form, 1) a wireless base station installation location provider offers to install a base station device to a mobile communication carrier or an intermediary related thereto 2) a mobile communication carrier or an intermediary related thereto is a radio base station It is conceivable that a third party intermediary unrelated to both offers to both parties to provide facilities for implementing mobile communication services in the area, to offer the base station equipment to the installation location provider. .
[0058]
In the case of 1), the radio base station installation location provider assumes a temporary or permanent distribution of the user terminals expected near the area owned by the radio base station, and evaluates the revenue prospect by call generation by the user terminal, The profit of borrowing the base station device is calculated, and the borrowing / installation of the base station device is determined. Note that the base station device and its attached device may be owned by the provider of the wireless base station installation location, but it is necessary that the type is approved by the mobile communication carrier. Further, the mobile communication carrier may advise the provider of the wireless base station installation location about the number of terminal users accommodated in the area on the wireless circuit capacity. As an example of the contract form in this case, it is assumed that the mobile communication carrier provides a part of the revenue corresponding to the number of calls made by the terminal user or the amount of information transferred to the wireless base station installation location provider, The amount of power required for the installation location provider to drive the wireless base station device, and the burden of various expenses associated with the installation work of the wireless base station may be adjusted between the parties. Note that the coverage area of an adjacent base station that may be caused by the installation of a new wireless base station can be changed by a mobile communication carrier, but this is not limited to a wireless system in which an area is autonomously formed.
[0059]
In the case of 2), the mobile communication carrier assumes a temporary or permanent distribution of user terminals expected in the area covered by its own system, evaluates the revenue prospect by call generation by the user terminals, and evaluates the base station. A profit is calculated by installing the station device, or the installation of the base station device in a specific area is determined on the assumption that an increase in the number of terminal users obtained by expanding the area covered by the own system is assumed. Thereafter, one or a plurality of wireless base station installation location providers for installing a base station device necessary for providing a mobile communication service to the terminal user are selected, and negotiations are individually performed. As an example of the contract form in this case, it is assumed that the mobile communication carrier provides a part of the revenue corresponding to the number of calls made by the terminal user or the amount of information transferred to the wireless base station installation location provider, The amount of power required for the installation location provider to drive the wireless base station device, and the burden of various expenses associated with the installation work of the wireless base station may be adjusted between the parties. Note that the coverage area of an adjacent base station that may be caused by the installation of a new wireless base station can be changed by a mobile communication carrier, but this is not limited to a wireless system in which an area is autonomously formed.
[0060]
In the case of 3), the third party intermediary unrelated to the both anticipates that demand for the mobile communication service is expected for the gathering participants, for example, at the time of the event held by the third party. Participants are allowed to use mobile communication services, and plan to earn income according to the provision of the services. At this time, the intermediary asks the mobile communication carrier to investigate or permit whether or not the mobile communication service can be provided, and asks the provider of the wireless base station installation location the possibility of installing the wireless base station. To determine whether a mobile communication service can be provided to the participant. Alternatively, when the intermediary sets up a wireless base station at the place where the event sponsored by him / her is held, it connects to a mobile communication infrastructure device that provides only a line connecting the mobile communication carrier and the wireless base station. It may be in the form of a line provider. As an example of the contract form in this case, the intermediary obtains a part of the revenue corresponding to the number of calls made or the amount of transfer information of the terminal user from the mobile communication carrier, and provides the participant with the wireless base station installation location provider Based on the assumption that a portion of the revenue will be provided, the amount of power required by the wireless base station installation location provider to drive the wireless base station equipment, and the burden of expenses related to the installation work of the wireless base station, etc. It is good also as adjusting between. Note that the coverage area of an adjacent base station that may be caused by the installation of a new wireless base station can be changed by a mobile communication carrier, but this is not limited to a wireless system in which an area is autonomously formed.
[0061]
Next, charging division will be considered from the viewpoint of a mobile communication carrier, a wireless base station installation location provider, and a line provider connected to a mobile communication infrastructure device. As facilities necessary for realizing a mobile communication service for terminal users, assets of three parties are required. The facilities required for this purpose are a connection function to a public network / private network and a connection function to a user terminal. The mobile communication carrier, the wireless base station installation location provider, and the line provider connecting to the mobile communication infrastructure device each share the above-mentioned functions, and are paid according to the mobile communication service enjoyed by the terminal user (payment). Costs) should be shared among the three. At this time, in view of business opportunities (so-called rewards for the body) given to the two parties other than the mobile communication carrier by the mobile communication carrier, The contributions made by those should also be considered.
[0062]
As means for billing separation, means for detecting and storing call start and end times for each terminal user, means for detecting and storing the amount of data received / transmitted to the terminal user by the terminal user for each terminal user, and for each terminal user To the mobile communication service provider, the wireless base station installation location provider, and the mobile communication infrastructure device, for detecting and storing the mobile communication service performed by the terminal user, and for detecting and storing other processes required for the activity of the terminal user. The line provider to be connected has the information possessed by each owned or lent device and collected over a certain period of time. This information may be collected only by the mobile communication carrier for simplicity, and may not be collected by anyone other than the mobile communication carrier.
[0063]
When the mobile communication carrier calculates the communication fee to be paid by the terminal user, based on the record of the terminal user's communication location, communication time, etc., the terminal user sends the wireless base station installation location provider, the mobile communication infrastructure device Recognizing that the mobile communication service has been provided with the provision of the facilities of the connecting line provider, it judges that the provider of the wireless base station installation location and the line provider should be paid. This information may be collated with values calculated separately in the devices of the wireless base station installation location provider and the circuit provider. Here, payment is made to the wireless base station installation location provider and the line provider in accordance with the contract provisions previously made between the mobile communication company and the wireless base station installation location provider and the line provider connected to the mobile communication infrastructure device. Calculate the consideration.
[0064]
Note that this notification is not a fixed section, but is a method of notifying or paying the wireless base station installation location provider and the line provider immediately when the terminal user's call ends or the mobile communication service ends. It may be. Alternatively, while the call of the terminal user is continued, a method of notifying / paying the accumulated charge up to that time may be used.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even when the distribution state of mobile terminal users temporarily changes, the possibility that the mobile terminal users can receive the mobile communication service increases. As a result, the mobile terminal user can enjoy the convenience of receiving the mobile communication service, and the mobile communication carrier can increase its revenue.
[0066]
In addition, mobile communication carriers place base stations with high installation costs only in places where a relatively large amount of user traffic can be expected permanently, and in other places where steady low traffic is expected or non-permanent. It is possible to adaptively reduce the base station installation cost in a place where a high traffic volume cannot be expected.
[0067]
In addition, by using a mobile communication carrier other than the mobile communication carrier as a wireless base station installation location provider, a user of the mobile communication carrier within a service area of the mobile communication carrier other than the mobile communication carrier can be used. Mobile communication services can be enjoyed, and by replacing this relationship with the mobile communication carrier and a mobile communication carrier other than the mobile communication carrier, it is possible to contribute to expanding each other's area. Of users can enjoy the mobile communication service in a wider service area, and user convenience is improved.
[0068]
Furthermore, as a network connecting the infrastructure equipment of the telecommunications carrier and the base station equipment, the facilities of the contractor occupying the base station installation site can be rented instead of the facilities owned by the telecommunications carrier. It can be used as an asset, and an appropriate base station installation cost can be realized according to changes in the distribution of user terminals.
[0069]
In addition, since a large-scale device using a satellite link used for emergency communication at the time of disaster is not used, the installation cost of the base station device is reduced.
[0070]
In addition, when a temporary base station is installed, a system has been introduced to pay the base station installation site provider a fee according to the base station installation amount, and the base station installation site provider actively provides the base station installation site It is possible to reduce the labor required for securing a base station installation place. As a result, the area that can be used by the subscribers of the mobile communication carrier is expanded, and the revenue of the carrier can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram in which only a conventional mobile communication carrier provides a mobile communication service.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram in which a wireless base station installation location provider provides a mobile communication service within a service area of a mobile communication carrier.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram in which a wireless base station installation location provider provides a mobile communication service outside a service area of a mobile communication carrier.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a mechanism for measuring and collecting communication fee information of a terminal user.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram in a case where data transfer of a terminal user and transfer of a terminal user information measurement value are performed on independent lines.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of data transfer of a terminal user and transfer of terminal user information measurement values by a plurality of wireless base station installation location providers.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for providing a mobile communication service to many terminal users when the wireless communication capacity is insufficient.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram when a terminal user moves across base station device areas of different owners.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram in the case where a terminal user moves across base station device areas of different owners.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a communication charge calculation method when a terminal user moves across base station device areas of different owners.
[Explanation of symbols]
101,102 Mobile communication service area
201-214 Terminal user
301-302 Wireless base station device owned by mobile communication carrier
311-314 Wireless base station device installed by wireless base station installation location provider
321-323 Facility of provider of wireless base station installation location
331-333 Terminal user data transfer device of wireless base station installation location provider
341-343 Terminal user information measuring device of wireless base station installation location provider
401 Mobile communication carrier infrastructure device
431 to 433 Terminal user data transfer device of mobile communication carrier
441 to 443 Terminal user information measuring device of mobile communication carrier
501 Terminal user charge calculation center
541 Terminal user fee calculation device

Claims (8)

A wireless base station device installed in or outside the service area of the mobile communication carrier and performing communication with a user terminal via a wireless line,
A terminal user data transfer device for transmitting and receiving data between the wireless base station device and the mobile communication system switching network,
A mobile communication system comprising: a terminal user information measuring device that measures an amount of data transmitted and received by the terminal user data transfer device. Further comprising a terminal user fee calculation device,
The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein a value measured by the terminal user information measuring device is transferred to the terminal user fee calculating device, and a communication fee for each terminal user is calculated. The transfer according to claim 2, wherein the data transfer of the terminal user data transfer device and the transfer of the value measured by the terminal user information measurement device to the terminal user charge calculation device are performed on different lines. Communications system. When the communication of the terminal according to the movement of the terminal user, the area of the wireless base station device belonging to the mobile communication carrier, and if made across the area of the wireless base station device not belonging to the mobile communication carrier,
4. The mobile communication system according to claim 2, wherein the terminal user fee calculation device calculates the communication fee of the terminal user by dividing the communication fee for each installer of each wireless base station device. 5. Install a wireless base station device inside or outside the service area of the mobile communication carrier, perform communication with the user terminal by wireless line,
By a terminal user data transfer device, performs data transmission and reception between the radio base station device and the mobile communication system switching network,
A method for installing a base station in a mobile communication system, comprising: measuring a data amount transmitted and received by the terminal user data transfer device using a terminal user information measurement device. 6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising: transferring a value measured by the terminal user information measuring device to a terminal user fee calculating device to calculate a communication fee for each terminal user. . 7. The transfer according to claim 6, wherein the data transfer of the terminal user data transfer device and the transfer of the value measured by the terminal user information measurement device to the terminal user charge calculation device are performed on different lines. A method for installing a base station in a communication system. When the communication of the terminal according to the movement of the terminal user, the area of the wireless base station device belonging to the mobile communication carrier, and if made across the area of the wireless base station device not belonging to the mobile communication carrier, 8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the communication fee of the terminal user is calculated separately for each installer of each wireless base station.

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