JP2006086910A - Base station device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a base station device capable of reducing power consumption of a mobile station. <P>SOLUTION: The base station device 1 of a radio communication system has: an antenna 21 which receives radiowaves from the mobile station 2 and surrounding base stations; an antenna pattern switch 26 as a directivity variable means for varying directivity of the antenna 21; an antenna pattern selector 24 which selects the directivity of the antenna 21 in which communication quality becomes successful to the mobile station under communication by varying the directivity of the antenna; a power measuring instrument 31 which measures power of the surrounding base stations 3, 4 by the antenna 21 set to the selected directivity; a base station list creation device 33 which creates a base station list based on the measured power of the surrounding base stations 3, 4 and a means (such as a modulator 34, a DAC 35, a radio part 36) for transmitting the base station list to the mobile station 2 under the communication. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a base station apparatus used in a wireless communication system in which a mobile station performs communication while performing a handover.

  In a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of base stations and one or more mobile stations, and each mobile station achieves a desired communication by connecting to any one of at least two or more base stations, the mobile station includes: Handover is essential for maintaining good communication quality.

  In general, the handover function is a process of searching for a base station different from the currently connected base station, and a process of selecting a base station with good communication quality by comparing the searched base station with the currently connected base station. It consists of two processes. It is known that the process of searching for the first base station of these two processes can be reduced by the base station transmitting a list of neighboring base stations to the mobile station.

  In order for the base station to acquire information on neighboring base stations, for example, the base station is preliminarily installed and the mutual information is input by exchanging information between base stations. There is a method to investigate. There is also known a method of examining neighboring base stations by having a mobile station tell the history of base stations connected in the past.

  As this type of prior art, in a base station in a cellular radio telephone system, it is assumed that information on other base stations in the vicinity is sensed, and information on other base stations is transmitted to the mobile station. A technique for limiting the handover destination candidates of the mobile station and simplifying the handover process has already been devised (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

As a method for obtaining information on neighboring base stations, a method is known in which information on neighboring base stations is checked by receiving a history of previously connected base stations from a mobile station (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-6-77888 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-258900

However, in any of the above-described methods, since the direction information is not included in the information of the neighboring base stations, for example, the neighboring base station located south of the base station is compared with the mobile station located north of the base station. There is a possibility that a false notification that the station is reported as a handover destination candidate may occur.
In this case, the mobile station performs processing for evaluating the communication quality with respect to the notified handover destination candidate base station, that is, the base station that cannot be the handover destination, and consumes unnecessary power. was there.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a base station apparatus capable of reducing power consumption of a mobile station.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the base station apparatus of the present invention measures power obtained by receiving radio waves from surrounding base station apparatuses during communication with the mobile station, and the mobile station In the base station apparatus that creates communication quality information for performing band-over to the base station apparatus and transmits the information to the mobile station, an antenna that receives radio waves from the mobile station and surrounding base station apparatuses, and the directivity of the antenna A directivity variable means for changing the antenna, and a selection means for selecting the directivity of the antenna to improve the communication quality for a mobile station in communication by changing the directivity of the antenna by the directivity variable means, Based on the power of the surrounding base station apparatus measured by the power measuring means, the power measuring means for measuring the power of the surrounding base station apparatus by the antenna having the directivity selected by the selecting means Communication quality information creating means for creating communication quality information for each peripheral base station apparatus, and communication quality information for each peripheral base station apparatus created by the communication quality information creating means for the mobile station in communication Means for transmitting to.

  In addition, the base station apparatus of the present invention measures power obtained by receiving radio waves from surrounding base station apparatuses during communication with the mobile station, and the mobile station performs a band over to the surrounding base station apparatuses. In a base station apparatus that creates communication quality information to be transmitted and transmits it to the mobile station, an antenna that receives radio waves from the mobile station and surrounding base station apparatuses, and directivity variable means that varies the directivity of the antenna Means for changing the directivity of the antenna by the directivity changing means and selecting a first directivity and a non-directive second directivity that improve communication quality for a mobile station in communication; A first power measuring means for measuring the power of the surrounding base station apparatus with the antenna having the selected first directivity; and the peripheral with the antenna having the selected second directivity Measure the power of the base station equipment Communication quality information for each peripheral base station apparatus based on the power of the peripheral base station apparatus measured by the second power measuring means and the first power measuring means and the second power measuring means, respectively. Communication quality information creating means for creating the communication quality information for each of the surrounding base station devices created by the communication quality information creating means, and means for transmitting the communication quality information to the mobile station in communication And

  In the present invention, the base station apparatus in communication with the mobile station changes the antenna directivity so that the communication quality is good with respect to the mobile station in communication, and considers the direction of the surrounding base station for each mobile station. Since the information on the neighboring base stations is placed on the base station list and transmitted to the mobile station, the mobile station can perform handover to a base station in a direction suitable as a handover destination. Therefore, it is not necessary to wastefully perform processing for evaluating communication quality for a base station that cannot be. As a result, the mobile station can efficiently communicate with a base station suitable for communication.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the power consumption of the mobile station can be reduced.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of the wireless communication system according to the present invention will be described. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a radio communication system according to this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a base station of the radio communication system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a base station list creator of the base station. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a base station list.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless communication system of this embodiment includes a base station 1 as a base station device and at least one peripheral base station (peripheral base station 3) that is scattered around the base station 1. , Peripheral base station 4), during communication with base station 1, a process for evaluating communication quality for a handover destination candidate (peripheral base station 3 or peripheral base station 4) notified from base station 1 is performed. The mobile station 2 performs handover to a handover destination with better communication quality.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the base station 1 includes an antenna 21 that receives radio waves from the mobile station 2, the peripheral base station 3, and the peripheral base station 4, a plurality of radio units 22 that respectively receive signals through the antenna 21, and An analog / digital converter 23 (analog / digital codec: hereinafter referred to as ADC 23) that converts an analog received signal received by the radio unit 22 into a digital signal, and an antenna pattern that selects an antenna pattern from the signals from the ADC 23 A selector 24, a plurality of multipliers 25 for applying a weight to the signal received by each antenna 21, and an antenna pattern for controlling each multiplier 25 to switch to the antenna pattern selected by the antenna pattern selector 24 Signals input from the switch 26 and the multiple multipliers 25 Adder 27 to calculate, demodulator 28, base station history acquisition unit 29, reception base station determination unit 30, power measurement unit 31, traffic measurement unit 32, base station list creation unit 33, modulator 34, a digital-analog converter 35 (digital / analog codec: hereinafter referred to as DAC 35), and a radio unit 36 that transmits an analog signal for transmission converted by the DAC 35 through an antenna 37. The other peripheral base stations 3 and 4 have substantially the same configuration as described above.

  The antenna pattern selector 24 calculates and outputs a weight that improves the communication state for the mobile station 2 in communication. The antenna pattern selection performed by the antenna pattern selector 24 is to calculate the weight. As a method of calculating a weight that improves the communication state for the mobile station 2 in communication, for example, maximum ratio combining is used. The weight thus calculated is output to the antenna pattern switcher 26. Generation of an omnidirectional antenna pattern is realized by making one of the plurality of antennas 21 non-directional and setting all the weights corresponding to antennas other than this one antenna to zero.

  That is, the antenna pattern selector 24 selects an antenna pattern that has the directivity of the antenna 21 so that the antenna pattern switching unit 26 changes the directivity of the antenna 21 and the communication quality is good for the mobile station in communication. Functions as a selection means.

  The antenna pattern switch 26 outputs the weight received from the antenna pattern selector 24 to the multiplier 25. The antenna pattern switching unit 26 varies the antenna pattern of the signal input to the demodulator 28 by switching the weight output to each multiplier 25. The adder 27 receives the signal multiplied by the weight.

  The adder 27 performs antenna pattern switching by adding and synthesizing the signals input from the multipliers 25. That is, the antenna pattern switching unit 26, the multiplier 25, and the adder 27 function as directivity varying means that varies the antenna pattern that is the directivity of the antenna 21.

  The power measuring device 31 measures the signal power by taking the square sum of the signals output from the adder 27. That is, the power measuring device 31 functions as power measuring means for measuring the power of the surrounding base stations 3 and 4 by the antenna 21 having the directivity selected by the antenna pattern selector 24.

  The power measuring device 31 includes a first power measuring unit that measures the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 by the antenna 21 having the first directivity generated by the directivity varying unit, and a directivity varying unit. The generated antenna 21 having the second directivity functions as a second power measuring unit that measures the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4.

  The traffic measuring device 32 measures the traffic by monitoring the power output from the power measuring device 31 for a certain period and obtaining the ratio of time when the power exceeds a predetermined threshold value set in advance.

  The base station list creator 33 associates the power measured by the power meter 31 with the base station where the power is measured. The base station list creator 33 determines to which base station the traffic measured by the traffic measuring device 32 corresponds. The base station list creator 33 functions as communication quality information creation means for creating communication quality information for each peripheral base station 3, 4 based on the power of the peripheral base stations 3, 4 measured by the power meter 31.

  The base station history acquisition unit 29 extracts communication history data (base station history) that the mobile station 2 has connected to the base station in the past from the data input from the demodulator 28 (data received from the mobile station 2). And output. The base station history is embedded in data communicated between the mobile station 2 and the base station 1, transmitted from the mobile station 2, and received by the base station 1.

  The reception base station determination unit 30 functions as a base station identification means when determining which base station the currently received signal belongs to. Part of the data of the signal received by the base station includes information corresponding to the base station that transmitted it, and the receiving base station determination unit 30 identifies the base station by extracting this information. By outputting the base station identified here to the base station list creator 33, it is possible to identify which base station the data such as power and traffic correspond to.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the base station list creator 33 includes a switch 40, a plurality of quality calculation means (a first quality calculator 41, a second quality calculator 42, a third quality calculator 43, a fourth quality calculator 44), a multiplier 45 that multiplies the result of calculating the communication quality by the power input to the second quality calculator 42 and the weighting value α, and the communication quality by the traffic input to the third quality calculator 43. A multiplier 46 that multiplies the calculated result by the weighting value β, a multiplier 47 that multiplies the result of calculating the communication quality by the base station history input to the fourth quality calculator 44 and the weighting value γ, A memory 48 that stores a base station list that is a list of communication quality calculation results with peripheral base stations, and a list creator 49 that reads out and outputs the base station list from the memory 48 are provided.

A power signal is input to the switch 40. When the antenna pattern notified from the antenna pattern switching unit 26 corresponds to non-directionality, the switch 40 sends the first quality calculation unit 41. Otherwise, the switch 40 uses the second quality calculation unit 42. Output power signal to.
The first quality calculator 41 calculates communication quality based on the input power signal. The second quality calculator 42 calculates communication quality based on the input power signal. The third quality calculator 43 calculates communication quality based on the traffic of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4. The third quality calculator 43 functions as traffic measuring means for measuring the traffic of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4. The fourth quality calculator 44 calculates communication quality based on the base station history received from the mobile station 2. The antenna 21, the radio unit 22, the ADC 23, the base station history acquisition unit 29, the fourth quality calculation unit 44, and the like are means for acquiring from the mobile station 2 the communication history of the base station connected to the past created by the mobile station 2. Function.

  The base station list creator 33 is provided with a memory 48 for storing the base station list. The memory 48 stores information for identifying the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 and information indicating the quality of the base stations 3 and 4 in association with each other.

  When information such as power, traffic, and base station history is input to the base station list creator 33, the base station list creator 33 converts the information into quality information by the corresponding quality calculators 41 to 44 and stores them in the memory 48. Remembered.

  Quality output from the quality calculators other than the first quality calculator 41, that is, the quality output from the second quality calculator 42 to the fourth quality calculator 44, is obtained by multiplying the weight values α, β, and γ, respectively. By doing in this way, weighting according to importance can be performed to the quality output from each quality calculator 41-44.

  Information for identifying the receiving base station is input to the memory 48 simultaneously with the quality information. When the base station is included in the memory 48, the quality corresponding to the base station is updated. If this base station is not included in the memory 48, a new base station is registered. As described above, the data in the memory 48 for storing the base station list is updated.

  The list creator 49 extracts all data in the memory 48 for storing the base station list or a part of the upper data to generate a list, and sends this data to the modulator 34. This data is modulated by the modulator 34, converted to an analog signal by the DAC 35, and transmitted to the mobile station 2 by the radio unit 36 and the antenna 37. That is, the modulator 34, the DAC 35, the radio unit 36, and the antenna 37 function as means for transmitting the created base station list 50 (see FIG. 4) to the mobile station 2 in communication.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base station list 50 is a communication quality management table in which communication quality information is stored for each base station that can receive radio waves from its own station. The base station identification information includes, for example, a unique ID such as an IP address, a MAC address, and base station identification information (BSSID), a used frequency information, a used spreading code, and timing information necessary for synchronization. . The base station specifying information is acquired when the base station 1 measures the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4.

  As the communication quality information, the measured power value may be used as it is, information compressed by thinning the value may be used, or a value indicating the order of superiority or inferiority of the communication quality may be used.

  Next, the operation of this wireless communication system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first operation example of the wireless communication system.

  The base station 1 receives the signal from the mobile station 2 while changing the directivity pattern (hereinafter referred to as the antenna pattern) of the antenna 21 by applying a weight in the multiplier 25 based on signals received by the plurality of antennas 21. By measuring the power of the signal, an antenna pattern with good communication quality is selected for the mobile station 2 in communication.

  That is, in the base station 1, the antenna pattern selector 24 determines the directivity (antenna pattern) of the antenna 21 appropriate for the mobile station 2 in communication (S101 in FIG. 5), and the antenna pattern switcher 26 By changing the weight of the multiplier 25 so that the determined antenna pattern is obtained, the directivity of the antenna 21 is switched.

  As a method of switching antenna patterns, in addition to a method of performing weighted synthesis of received signals from a plurality of antennas 21 as in this example, a plurality of antennas 21 having directivity are prepared and switched. There are a method of performing the method and a method of preparing one antenna 21 having directivity and changing the direction of the antenna 21 physically.

  As a method of selecting an antenna pattern with good communication quality for the mobile station 2 in communication, there is a method of finding the best pattern by switching a plurality of antenna patterns and comparing the communication quality.

  In the case of weighted combining received signals from a plurality of antennas 21, the communication quality is improved by calculating weights using the signals received from each antenna 21 so that the reception characteristics of the signals after weighted combining are improved. Select (select) the antenna pattern. As a method for calculating the weight so as to improve the reception characteristics, for example, a technique such as maximum ratio combining is used.

  In this way, the antenna pattern selector 24 of the base station 1 determines an appropriate antenna pattern for the mobile station 2 in communication, and the antenna pattern switcher 26 changes the weight to each multiplier 25. When the directivity of the antenna 21 is switched to the determined antenna pattern, the power measuring device 31 next measures the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 using the antenna pattern (S102).

  In general, the base station 1 broadcasts information such as control information to all mobile stations 2 connected to the base station (the base station 1). For example, in an 802.11 wireless LAN, a beacon packet is broadcast. In W-CDMA, a channel called CPICH is broadcast. By receiving such broadcast information from the neighboring base stations 3 and 4, the power measuring device 31 measures the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4.

  When the carrier frequency is different from that of the neighboring base station, the power of the neighboring base station is measured by switching the frequency and performing reception. When the carrier frequency is the same as that of the neighboring base station and code division multiplexing is performed, the signal is received without switching the frequency, the signal from the neighboring base station is separated by digital signal processing, and the power is measured.

  Since the power of the peripheral base stations 3 and 4 measured in this way is the power measured with the antenna pattern directed toward the mobile station 2 in communication, the peripheral base station closer to the mobile station 2 is higher. Electric power is observed. For example, in FIG. 1, the base station 1 selects the antenna pattern 1 for the mobile station 2 in communication, and uses the antenna pattern 1 to measure the power of the peripheral base station 3 and the peripheral base station 4. In the example of FIG. 1, it is expected that the power of the peripheral base station 3 is observed higher than that of the peripheral base station 4 because the antenna pattern 1 faces the direction of the mobile station 2 in communication. The base station list 50 (see FIG. 4) is created by combining the data measured here and information specifying the base station 1 (S103).

  The base station list 50 created by the base station list creator 33 in this way is stored in the internal memory 48, and then read out at a predetermined timing by the list creator 49, so that the base station list creator 33 To the modulator 34, the DAC 35, the radio unit 36, and the antenna 37 in this order and transmitted from the base station 1 to the mobile station 2 in communication (S104).

  As a means for transmitting the base station list 50, a dedicated transmission unit for transmitting the base station list 50 may be used. When other data or control information is sent by a normal communication means, the information is sent together with the information. You may send it. The timing for transmitting the base station list 50 may be regular, or may be when the power measuring device 31 determines that the communication quality with the mobile station 2 has deteriorated as a result of the power measurement. In addition, the timing for updating the base station list 50 in the memory 48 is preferably immediately before the base station list 50 is transmitted. However, if this is not possible, the base station list 50 may be created in advance.

  When the mobile station 2 receives the base station list 50, the mobile station 2 attempts a handover based on the base station list 50 (S105). Note that handover may be attempted for all base stations in the base station list 50, and handover may be attempted only for some upper base stations based on the communication quality information. In any case, handover is attempted in order from the one with the best communication quality based on the received communication quality information in the base station list 50.

  The timing at which the mobile station 2 attempts the handover may be immediately after receiving the base station list 50 or may be when it is detected that the communication quality with the currently connected base station 1 has deteriorated.

As described above, according to the first operation example, the base station list 50 which is communication quality information for each of the peripheral base stations 3 and 4 created by taking the direction into consideration is sent from the base station 1 to the mobile station 2. The mobile station 2 that has received the base station list 50 attempts handover with the peripheral base station 3 having high communication quality as a handover destination candidate, and therefore does not attempt to perform handover for the peripheral base station 4 that is unlikely to be a handover destination. Therefore, handover can be performed efficiently, and power consumption of the mobile station 2 can be reduced. In addition, by using a smart antenna or the like in the base station 1, it is possible to create a base station list 50 with high accuracy by communication with the mobile station 2 without cooperation with the surrounding base stations 3 and 4.
That is, the mobile station 2 performs handover based on the base station list 50 received from the base station 1, thereby reducing processing related to the handover, and as a result, low power consumption can be realized.

  Next, a second operation example of the wireless communication system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a second operation example of the wireless communication system.

  In the second operation example, in the base station 1, the antenna pattern switch 26 and the antenna pattern selector 24 first determine an antenna pattern having appropriate directivity for the mobile station 2 in communication (FIG. 6). S201), the directivity of the antenna 21 is switched to the antenna pattern. The power measuring device 31 measures the power of the peripheral base stations 3 and 4 using this antenna pattern (S202). The power measured here will be referred to as the peripheral base station power for the individual mobile station in order to distinguish it from the power measured later.

  Next, the antenna pattern switch 26 and the antenna pattern selector 24 switch the antenna 21 to a non-directional antenna pattern, and the power meter 31 uses a non-directional antenna pattern as a peripheral base station. The power of 3 and 4 is measured (S203). The power measured here will be referred to as peripheral base station power for all mobile stations. An omnidirectional antenna pattern refers to an antenna having substantially the same gain in all directions, or an antenna having substantially the same gain in a horizontal plane of 360 degrees.

  The base station list creator 33 creates communication quality information from the peripheral base station power for individual mobile stations and the peripheral base station power for all mobile stations acquired in this way (S204). Since the peripheral base station power for the individual mobile station is the power measured with the antenna pattern directed toward the mobile station 2 in communication, higher power is observed in the peripheral base station 3 closer to the mobile station 2. The

  That is, the antenna pattern switcher 26 and the antenna pattern selector 24 change the directivity of the antenna 21 to improve the communication quality with respect to the communicating mobile station, and the first directivity and the non-directive second. The power meter 31 measures the two powers of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 with the respective directivities, and the base station list creator 33 creates the peripheral power based on the two power measurement results. A base station list that is communication quality information for each of the base stations 3 and 4 is created.

  However, even if the base station exists in a direction where the antenna pattern is not suitable, the power may appear strong for those that are close in distance. On the other hand, since the antenna pattern has no directivity in the peripheral base station power for all mobile stations, it can be determined that the possibility that the distance is closer is higher as the power is higher.

  That is, when there are a plurality of base stations having the same peripheral base station power for individual mobile stations, a base station with a smaller peripheral base station power for all mobile stations may exist closer to the mobile station 2 The nature will be high.

  Based on the determination result, for example, first, communication quality information values are set or ranks are set based on peripheral base station power for individual mobile stations. A method of raising the value of the communication quality information or raising the rank of the smaller peripheral base station power for use can be considered.

  In addition, a method of creating communication quality information based on a new power value obtained by weighting the peripheral base station power for all mobile stations and subtracting it from the peripheral base station power for individual mobile stations Can be considered. Also in this case, the new power value may be used as it is as communication quality information, information compressed by thinning out the value may be used, or a value indicating the order of superiority or inferiority of communication quality may be used. The base station list 50 is created by combining the communication quality information created in this way and information identifying the base station.

The base station list 50 created in this way is transmitted from the base station 1 to the mobile station 2 (S205).
The mobile station 2 attempts a handover based on the base station list 50 received from the base station 1 (S206).

  As described above, according to the second operation example, the antenna pattern switch 26 and the antenna pattern selector 24 change the directivity of the antenna 21 to improve the communication quality with respect to the mobile station in communication. The power meter 31 measures the two powers of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 with the respective directivities, and the base station list creator 33 By creating a base station list that is communication quality information for each of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 based on the two power measurement results, the identification accuracy of the direction difference between the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 and the mobile station 2 is improved. Therefore, since the base station list 50 can be created with higher accuracy than in the first operation example, handover can be performed efficiently and the power consumption of the mobile station 2 can be reduced.

  Next, a third operation example of this wireless communication system will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a third operation example of the wireless communication system.

  In the case of the third operation example, in the base station 1, the antenna pattern switching unit 26 and the antenna pattern selector 24 first set an appropriate antenna pattern to the mobile station 2 in communication as in the first operation example. The power meter 31 determines the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 using this antenna pattern (S302).

In the base station 1, the third quality calculator 43 measures the traffic of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 (S303). As a method of measuring the traffic of the peripheral base stations 3 and 4, for example, in a system that is time-division multiplexed, the traffic can be estimated by measuring the rate at which the power increases with time. In addition, in the case of a frequency division multiplexed system, traffic can be estimated by measuring the proportion of bands where power is strong among all bands.
The base station list creator 33 creates communication quality information from the power of the neighboring base stations and the traffic of the neighboring base stations acquired in this way (S304).

  In general, it is desirable that the mobile station 2 be connected to a base station where power is increased. However, if there is a lot of traffic of the base station where the power becomes strong, the band that can be occupied by this mobile station will be narrowed. In some cases, it is better to connect to a base station with less traffic even if the power is somewhat low. Sometimes it can be improved.

  Based on such a case, the base station list creator 33 sets or ranks the values of communication quality information in the base station list 50 based on the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 measured by the power meter 31. If there is no difference here, the difference is made by raising the value of the communication quality information of the smaller traffic or raising the rank.

  In addition, it is possible to consider a method of weighting the traffic size and subtracting it from the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 as a new power value and creating communication quality information based on this. Also in this case, the new power value may be used as it is as communication quality information, information compressed by thinning out the value may be used, or a value indicating the order of superiority or inferiority of communication quality may be used.

The base station list 50 is created by combining the communication quality information created in this way and information identifying the base station.
The base station list 50 created by the base station list creator 33 in this way is sent from the base station list creator 33 in the order of the modulator 34, the DAC 35, and the radio unit 36 and transmitted to the mobile station 2 ( S305).
The mobile station 2 attempts a handover based on the received base station list 50 (S306).

  As described above, according to the third operation example, the third quality calculator 43 is provided as a traffic measurement unit that measures the traffic of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4, and the base station list creator 33 is transmitted by the power meter 31. Based on the measured power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 and the traffic of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 measured by the third quality calculator 43, communication quality information for each neighboring base station 3 and 4 is created. Even if the distance is close, it is possible to avoid the case where the communication quality is not improved due to a large amount of traffic, and the base station list 50 can be created with higher accuracy than in the first operation example, so that handover can be performed efficiently. The power consumption of the mobile station 2 can be reduced.

  Next, a fourth operation example of the wireless communication system will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a fourth operation example of the wireless communication system, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a base station history management table set in the memory 48.

In this fourth operation example, when the mobile station 2 is connected to the base station 1, the connection history information of the base stations 1, 3, 4 and the like to which the mobile station 2 has been connected in the past will be connected. Transmit to the station 1 (S401 in FIG. 8).
In the base station 1, the base station history acquisition unit 29 stores the connection history received and acquired from the mobile station 2 in the base station history management table 71 of the memory 48 as the base station history.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the base station history management table 71 is a table for managing information from all the mobile stations 2 connected to the base station 1 in one piece. As a history, it shows how much connection has been made to the base station.

  For example, when a certain mobile station 2 is connected to this base station 1, if “X_12” in the base station history management table 71 is incremented by 1 Is done. The base station history information in the base station history management table 71 may be reset periodically, or a buffer may be defined, and information exceeding this may be deleted in order from the oldest.

  From the base station history information of the base station history management table 71 created in this way, it is possible to know the peripheral base stations that are likely to be handed over to the base station 1. For example, if there is a route that is likely to be followed when a mobile station moving here is handed over due to geographical conditions such as roads and obstacles, refer to the base station history management table 71 to determine this. Can be estimated.

  When the mobile station 2 is connected to the base station 1, the antenna pattern selector 24 and the antenna pattern switcher 26 in the base station 1 are connected to the base station 1 so that the antenna pattern suitable for the mobile station 2 in communication is appropriate. (S402), the power meter 31 measures the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 using this antenna pattern (S403).

  The base station list creation unit 33 creates communication quality information from the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 and the base station history information in the base station history management table 71 thus acquired (S404). In this case, the base station list creator 33 first sets or sets the order of communication quality information values based on the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4, and the base station history information for those where there is no difference. The difference is obtained by increasing the value of the communication quality information of the base station having the larger number of connections one time before or increasing the rank. In addition, a method of creating communication quality information based on a new power value that is added to the power of neighboring base stations by applying a weight to the number of previous connections of base station history information is considered. It is done.

Also in this case, the new power value may be used as it is as communication quality information, information compressed by thinning out the value may be used, or a value indicating the order of superiority or inferiority of communication quality may be used. The base station list 50 is created by combining the communication quality information created in this way and the information specifying the base station.
The base station list 50 created by the base station list creator 33 in this way is sent from the base station list creator 33 in the order of the modulator 34, the DAC 35, and the radio unit, and transmitted to the mobile station 2 ( S405).
The mobile station 2 attempts a handover based on the received base station list 50 (S406).

  As described above, according to the fourth operation example, the base station 1 includes the base station history acquisition unit 29 as means for acquiring from the mobile station 2 the communication history of the base station connected to the past created by the mobile station 2. The base station list creator 33 communicates the communication quality information for each of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 based on the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 measured by the power meter 31 and the communication history received from the mobile station 2. Since the base station list 50 is created, for example, the peripheral base stations 3 and 4 that are likely to be handover candidates due to geographical conditions or the like can be specified, and the base station 1 uses this communication history to increase the accuracy. A high base station list 50 can be created and sent to the mobile station 2. That is, since the base station list 50 with higher accuracy than that in the first operation example can be created, handover can be performed efficiently and the power consumption of the mobile station 2 can be reduced.

  Next, a fifth operation example of the wireless communication system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a fifth operation example of the wireless communication system.

In the fifth operation example, the mobile station 2 requests the base station 1 to transmit the base station list 50 (S501). This timing may be periodic or may be when it is detected that the communication quality with the base station 1 has deteriorated.
When the base station 1 receives a base station list transmission request from the mobile station 2, the list creator 49 of the base station 1 checks the memory 48 to determine whether or not the recently created base station list 50 is in the memory 48. (S502).

As a result of this determination, if the recently created base station list 50 exists (Yes in S502), the list creator 49 reads the base station list 50 from the memory 48 and transmits it to the mobile station 1 (S506).
The mobile station 1 attempts a handover based on the base station list 50 transmitted from the base station 1 (S507).

On the other hand, when the recently created base station list 50 does not exist in the memory 48 (No in S502), as in the first operation example, in the base station 1, the antenna pattern selector 24 makes the communication with the mobile station 2 in communication. An appropriate antenna pattern is determined (S503), and the antenna pattern switching unit 26 switches the directivity of the antenna 21 so that the antenna pattern is obtained.
The power meter 31 measures the power of the signals of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 received by the switched antenna pattern (S504), and sends the power measurement result to the base station list creator 33.

  The base station list creator 33 creates the base station list 50 based on the power measurement result received from the power meter 31, that is, the power of the neighboring base stations 3 and 4 (S505), and the base station list 50 is stored in the mobile station. 2 (S506). The mobile station 2 attempts a handover based on the base station list 50 received from the base station 1 (S507).

  As described above, according to the fifth operation example, the mobile station 2 voluntarily transmits a base station list transmission request to the base station 1, and the base station list sent from the base station 1 in response to the request. 50 is handed over. That is, when the mobile station 2 needs a handover, the base station 1 creates the base station list 50 or reads it from the memory and sends it to the mobile station 2, so that the radio communication with the base station 1 is further reduced, and the handover is further improved. Can be done efficiently. That is, since the base station list 50 is created and transmitted only when a request is made from the mobile station 2 side, unnecessary communication can be reduced and power consumption of the mobile station 2 can be reduced.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the radio | wireless communications system of embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the base station of the radio | wireless communications system of FIG. The figure which shows the structure of the base station list preparation device of the base station of FIG. The figure which shows a base station list. The flowchart which shows the 1st operation example of this radio | wireless communications system. The flowchart which shows the 2nd operation example of this radio | wireless communications system. The flowchart which shows the 3rd operation example of this radio | wireless communications system. The flowchart which shows the 4th operation example of this radio | wireless communications system. The figure which shows a base station log | history management table. The flowchart which shows the 5th operation example of this radio | wireless communications system.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Base station, 2 ... Mobile station, 3 ... Peripheral base station, 4 ... Peripheral base station, 21 ... Antenna, 21 ... Each antenna, 22 ... Radio | wireless part, 23 ... Digital converter (ADC), 24 ... Antenna pattern selection 25 ... multiplier, 26 ... antenna pattern switching device, 27 ... adder, 28 ... demodulator, 29 ... base station history acquisition device, 30 ... reception base station determination device, 31 ... power measurement device, 32 ... traffic measurement 33 ... Base station list creator 34 ... Modulator 35 ... Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) 36 ... Radio unit 37 ... Antenna 40 ... Switch 41 ... First quality calculator 42 ... Second Quality calculator 43 ... Third quality calculator 44 ... Fourth quality calculator 45, 46, 47 ... Multiplier 48 ... Memory 49 ... List creator 50 ... Base station list 71 ... Base station history Management table.

Claims (5)

While communicating with a mobile station, measure the power obtained by receiving radio waves from neighboring base station devices, and create communication quality information for the mobile station to perform bandover to the neighboring base station devices. In the base station device that transmits to the mobile station,
An antenna for receiving radio waves from the mobile station and surrounding base station devices;
Directivity varying means for varying the directivity of the antenna;
Selection means for changing the directivity of the antenna by the directivity variable means to select the directivity of the antenna so that communication quality is good for a mobile station in communication;
Power measuring means for measuring the power of the surrounding base station device with the antenna having the directivity selected by the selecting means;
Communication quality information creating means for creating communication quality information for each peripheral base station apparatus based on the power of the peripheral base station apparatus measured by the power measuring means;
A base station apparatus comprising: means for transmitting communication quality information for each of the neighboring base station apparatuses created by the communication quality information creating means to the mobile station in communication. While communicating with a mobile station, measure the power obtained by receiving radio waves from neighboring base station devices, and create communication quality information for the mobile station to perform bandover to the neighboring base station devices. In the base station device that transmits to the mobile station,
An antenna for receiving radio waves from the mobile station and surrounding base station devices;
Directivity varying means for varying the directivity of the antenna;
Means for changing the directivity of the antenna by the directivity changing means and selecting a first directivity and a non-directive second directivity that improve communication quality for a mobile station in communication;
First power measuring means for measuring the power of the surrounding base station device by the antenna having the selected first directivity;
Second power measuring means for measuring the power of the surrounding base station apparatus by the antenna having the selected second directivity;
Communication quality information creating means for creating communication quality information for each of the neighboring base station apparatuses based on the power of the neighboring base station apparatus measured by the first power measuring means and the second power measuring means, respectively. ,
A base station apparatus comprising: means for transmitting communication quality information for each of the neighboring base station apparatuses created by the communication quality information creating means to the mobile station that is in communication. In the base station apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
Traffic measuring means for measuring traffic of the surrounding base station apparatus,
The communication quality information creating means includes
Create communication quality information for each peripheral base station apparatus based on the power of the peripheral base station apparatus measured by the power measuring means and the traffic of the peripheral base station apparatus measured by the traffic measuring means A base station apparatus. In the base station apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
Means for acquiring from the mobile station a communication history of a base station device connected to the past created by the mobile station;
The communication quality information creating means includes
A communication quality information for each of the surrounding base station devices is created based on the power of the surrounding base station devices measured by the power measuring means and the communication history received from the mobile station. Station equipment. In the base station apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
Means for receiving an acquisition request for communication quality information transmitted from the mobile station;
The communication quality information creating means includes
A base station apparatus that creates communication quality information for each of the neighboring base station apparatuses when a communication quality information acquisition request is received from the mobile station.

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