JP2010021890A - Wireless base station, handoff control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless communication system 10 that prevents the occurrence of communication interruption by handoff to the other BS 20 which is not registered in a neighbor list. <P>SOLUTION: In the wireless communication system 10, the BS 20 which receives RouteUpdate 30 from an MS 14 checks whether information of the BS 20 of a handoff destination is registered in the neighbor list 260 of a self station, and transmits a relay handoff request 32 including information of the BS 20 at the handoff destination to the other BS 20 which is registered in the neighbor list 260 of the self station when the information of the BS 20 of the handoff destination is not registered in the neighbor list 260 of the self station. On receipt of the relay handoff request 32, the BS 20 transmits a handoff request 31 to the BS 20 of the handoff destination when information of the BS 20 of the handoff destination is registered in the neighbor list 260 of the self station. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling handoff of a wireless terminal in a wireless communication system.

  The following Patent Document 1 has information for identifying other radio base stations in association with identification information of other radio base stations that may be handed off by radio terminals in the service area of the own station. A technique for updating a neighbor list based on information transmitted from a wireless terminal is disclosed.

JP-A-9-284828

  By the way, wireless terminal authentication, handoff control, and the like may be centrally managed by a higher-level device of each wireless base station, but depending on the wireless communication system, from the viewpoints of failure countermeasures, system expansion flexibility, etc. In some cases, an autonomous distributed system is employed in which wireless base stations are provided with functions such as authentication and handoff control.

  In such an autonomous distributed system, each wireless base station manages its own neighbor list, and receives a handoff request including information for specifying a handoff destination wireless base station from a wireless terminal in its own service area. If the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the information included in the handoff request exists in the neighbor list of the local station, the handoff request is sent to the handoff destination radio base station. To perform a handoff.

  However, the radio wave environment around the radio base station has changed and information on other radio base stations to be registered in the neighbor list has increased, or other settings that have to be registered due to misconfiguration when the radio base station is newly constructed. If the identification information of the handoff destination wireless base station does not exist in the neighbor list because the information of the wireless base station is leaked from the neighbor list, the handoff is not executed.

  If only the neighbor list is automatically registered, the technique of Patent Document 1 described above is also possible. However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, in order to execute a neighbor list update process after detecting a handoff failure, Until the update process of the neighbor list is completed, a handoff to another radio base station that does not exist in the neighbor list cannot be executed, and communication disconnection such as disconnection and reconnection is inevitable.

  Such communication disconnection is not a big problem in data communication, but becomes a big problem in communication that requires real-time performance such as voice communication and streaming. For this reason, it is necessary to provide a remedy for handoff to other radio base stations that are not registered in the neighbor list.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to suppress the occurrence of communication disconnection due to handoff to other radio base stations not registered in the neighbor list.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present invention, a wireless base station that has received a handoff request from a wireless terminal, when the information of the handoff destination wireless base station is not registered in its own neighbor list, The relay handoff request including the information of the radio base station is transmitted to other radio base stations registered in the neighbor list of the local station, and the radio base station that has received the relay handoff request has the information of the radio base station of the handoff destination. If it is registered in its own neighbor list, a handoff request is transmitted to the handoff destination radio base station.

  For example, the first aspect of the present invention is a wireless base station that controls handoff of a wireless terminal, and includes identification information of another wireless base station that may be handed off by a wireless terminal within its service area. Neighbor list storage means for storing a neighbor list having information for identifying the other radio base station in association with the information, and information for identifying a handoff destination radio base station from the radio terminal in the service area of the local station If the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the information included in the first handoff request does not exist in the neighbor list when the first handoff request including Information on the wireless terminal that is the transmission source of the first handoff request to all other wireless base stations that are present in the list, and the wireless base station that is the handoff destination And when receiving a relay handoff request from another radio base station, a relay handoff request processing means for transmitting a relay handoff request including the information of the radio base station that is the handoff source radio base station, and the relay handoff request. If the identification information of the wireless base station of the handoff destination specified by the handoff request exists in the neighbor list, the information on the wireless terminal included in the relay handoff request is included and included in the relay handoff request. A relay handoff request processing means for transmitting a second handoff request originating from the handoff source radio base station to the handoff destination radio base station, and a second handoff request received from another radio base station In the case, the processing necessary for handoff is executed, and the handoff response is sent to the second handoff request. Providing a wireless base station, characterized in that it comprises a handoff response transmitting means for transmitting to the handoff source other base station which is the transmission source.

  A second aspect of the present invention is a handoff control method in a radio base station that controls handoff of a radio terminal for specifying a radio base station that is a handoff destination from a radio terminal in the service area of the own station. When a first handoff request including information is received, the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the information included in the first handoff request is a wireless terminal in the service area of the own station If it does not exist in the neighbor list having information for identifying the other radio base station in association with the identification information of other radio base stations that may be handed off, all the existing in the neighbor list Information regarding the wireless terminal that is the transmission source of the first handoff request to other wireless base stations, information for specifying the wireless base station that is the handoff destination, When a relay handoff request transmission step for transmitting a relay handoff request including identification information of the own radio base station that is the original radio base station and a relay handoff request from another radio base station are received, the relay handoff request is specified. If the identification information of the handoff destination wireless base station exists in the neighbor list, the information on the wireless terminal included in the relay handoff request is included, and the handoff source wireless included in the relay handoff request is included. A relay handoff request transmission step of transmitting a second handoff request originating from the base station to the radio base station of the handoff, and when receiving the second handoff request from another radio base station, The necessary processing is executed, and the handoff response is sent to the source of the second handoff request. Providing a handoff control method characterized by performing the handoff response transmitting step for transmitting to offs source other base station.

  A third aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as a radio base station that controls handoff of a radio terminal, and the computer may cause a radio terminal in its service area to handoff. Neighbor list storage function for storing a neighbor list having information for identifying the other radio base station in association with identification information of a certain other radio base station, a handoff destination from a radio terminal in the service area of the own station When a first handoff request including information for specifying a radio base station is received, the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the information included in the first handoff request is displayed in the neighbor list. If not, the radio of the source of the first handoff request to all other radio base stations present in the neighbor list Handoff request transmission function for transmitting a relay handoff request including information on the terminal, information for specifying the handoff destination wireless base station, and identification information of the own wireless base station that is the handoff source, other wireless bases When a relay handoff request is received from a station, if the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the relay handoff request exists in the neighbor list, the wireless terminal included in the relay handoff request A relay handoff request transmission function for transmitting, to the handoff destination radio base station, a second handoff request that includes information related to the handoff source and is included in the relay handoff request. Necessary for handoff when a second handoff request is received from another radio base station It performs a process, the handoff response provides a program for causing realizing handoff response transmission function for transmitting the handoff source other base station serving as a transmission source of the second handoff request.

  According to the radio base station of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of communication disconnection due to handoff to other radio base stations not registered in the neighbor list.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The radio communication system 10 includes a plurality of radio base stations (BS) 20. Each service area 13 in FIG. 1 indicates a range in which a radio wave transmitted from the corresponding BS 20 reaches a wireless terminal (MS) 14 with a communicable intensity.

  Each BS 20 communicates with the MS 14 by wireless communication, and relays communication between the MS 14 and the PCF (Packet Control Function) 11 via the communication line 12. The PCF 11 relays data communication between the MS 14 and the opposite device. In the present embodiment, a CDMA2000 1xEVDO system standardized as Std.T-64 IS-2000 CS0024 “CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Air Interface Specification” in ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Broadcasting) will be described as an example. .

  Each BS 20 holds information on other BSs 20 that the MS 14 in the service area 13 of its own station may handoff as a neighbor list, and includes information on other BSs 20 to be handed off from the communicating MS 14. When RouteUpdate is received, the handoff to the other BS 20 in the MS 14 is controlled with reference to the stored neighbor list.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the BS 20. The BS 20 includes a relay handoff request processing unit 21, a handoff request processing unit 22, a communication relay unit 23, a handoff response transmission unit 24, a neighbor list storage unit 25, a wireless communication unit 26, a handoff response processing unit 27, and a neighbor list update unit 28. Is provided.

  The neighbor list storage unit 25 stores a neighbor list 250 as shown in FIG. 3, for example. In the neighbor list 250, in association with the BSID 251 which is the ID of the other BS 20, the IP address 252 of the BS 20, the frequency channel 253 used by the BS 20, the PN offset 254 of the pilot channel transmitted by the BS 20, A reference date and time 255 indicating the latest date and time when the information of the BS 20 is referred to, and a flag 256 indicating whether or not the information of the BS 20 is automatically registered by a neighbor list update unit 28 described later are stored. .

  The flag 256 is set to 1 when the information of the corresponding BS 20 is information automatically registered by a neighbor list update unit 28 described later, and is set to 0 when the information is set by an administrator of the own station. Is set.

  The wireless communication unit 26 communicates with the MS 14 in the service area 13 of the local station via the antenna 15 by a wireless communication method using CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), and receives the data received from the MS 14 as a handoff request processing unit. The data received from the communication relay unit 23 or the handoff response processing unit 27 is transmitted to the MS 14.

  The communication relay unit 23 communicates with the MS 14 via the wireless communication unit 26 and performs processing such as authentication to create session information. Then, the communication relay unit 23 establishes a data communication path between the MS 14 and the PCF 11 based on the created session information, and relays data communication between the MS 14 and the PCF 11.

  When the communication relay unit 23 receives session information from the handoff response transmission unit 24, the communication relay unit 23 establishes a data communication path for the MS 14 corresponding to the received session information with the PCF 11, and passes through the wireless communication unit 26. When the communication start is requested by the MS 14, relay of data communication between the MS 14 and the PCF 11 is started.

  When the handoff request processing unit 22 receives a RouteUpdate 30 as shown in FIG. 4 via the wireless communication unit 26, for example, the handoff request processing unit 22 indicates the intensity of the radio wave transmitted from the handoff destination BS 20 included in the RouteUpdate 30. With reference to information 300, it is determined whether or not the intensity of the radio wave is equal to or higher than a predetermined intensity. Note that RouteUpdate 30 is an example of a first handoff request.

  When the intensity of the radio wave transmitted from the handoff destination BS 20 is equal to or higher than a predetermined intensity, the handoff request processing unit 22 is transmitted from the information 301 indicating the channel of the handoff destination BS 20 and the handoff destination BS 20. Based on the information 302 indicating the PN offset of the pilot channel, the neighbor list 250 in the neighbor list storage unit 25 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the information corresponding to the BS 20 of the handoff destination is registered in the neighbor list 250 To do.

  When information corresponding to the BS 20 of the handoff destination is registered in the neighbor list 250, the handoff request processing unit 22 acquires the session information of the MS 14 from the communication relay unit 23 and, for example, a handoff request as illustrated in FIG. 31 is created, and the created handoff request 31 is transmitted to the handoff destination BS 20 via the communication line 12, and the reference date and time 255 corresponding to the handoff destination BS 20 in the neighbor list 250 is updated to the current date and time. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the handoff request 31 includes the BSID 310 of the own station (handoff source), the IP address 311 of the own station, the session information 312 acquired from the communication relay unit 23, and a sequence number 313 for identifying the handoff request. Etc. are included. The handoff request 31 is an example of a second handoff request.

  On the other hand, if the information corresponding to the BS 20 of the handoff destination is not registered in the neighbor list 250, the handoff request processing unit 22 acquires the session information of the MS 14 currently in communication from the communication relay unit 23, for example in FIG. A relay handoff request 32 as shown is created, the created relay handoff request 32 is copied for 20 BSs registered in the neighbor list 250, and the copied relay handoff request 32 is all registered in the neighbor list 250. To each BS 20 via the communication line 12.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the relay handoff request 32 was included in the BSID 320 of the local station (handoff source), the IP address 321 of the local station, the channel 322 of the BS 20 of the handoff included in the RouteUpdate 30, and the RouteUpdate 30. A PN offset 323 of the handoff destination BS 20, session information 324 acquired from the communication relay unit 23, a counter 325 indicating the number of times the relay handoff request 32 can be transferred, and a sequence number 326 identifying the relay handoff request 32 are included.

  When the relay handoff request processing unit 21 receives a relay handoff request 32 from another BS 20 via the communication line 12, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 refers to the neighbor list storage unit 25 and includes the handoff destination included in the relay handoff request 32. It is determined whether the channel 322 and the PN offset 323 of the BS 20 exist in the neighbor list 250.

  When the channel 322 and the PN offset 323 of the handoff destination BS 20 included in the relay handoff request 32 exist in the neighbor list 250, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 obtains the IP address of the handoff destination BS 20 from the neighbor list 250. Extract.

  Then, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 sends the BSID 320 and the IP address 321 of the handoff source BS 20 included in the relay handoff request 32, the session information 324 included in the relay handoff request 32, and the relay handoff request 32. A handoff request 31 including the included sequence number 326 is created, and the created handoff request 31 is transmitted to the BS 20 of the IP address extracted from the neighbor list 250 via the communication line 12.

  On the other hand, when the channel 322 and the PN offset 323 of the BS 20 that is the handoff included in the relay handoff request 32 do not exist in the neighbor list 250, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 uses the counter included in the relay handoff request 32. It is determined whether the value of 325 is 1 or more. When the value of the counter 325 is less than 1, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 discards the relay handoff request 32.

  When the value of the counter 325 is 1 or more, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 decrements the counter 325 by 1 and copies the relay handoff request 32 for 20 BSs registered in the neighbor list 250. The relay handoff request 32 is transmitted to each of all BSs 20 registered in the neighbor list 250 via the communication line 12.

  When the handoff response transmission unit 24 receives a handoff request 31 from another BS 20 via the communication line 12, the sequence number included in the received handoff request 31 is stored in the memory of the BS 20. The received handoff request 31 is discarded.

  When the sequence number included in the received handoff request 31 does not match any sequence number stored in the memory of the BS 20, the handoff response transmission unit 24 determines the sequence number included in the received handoff request 31. Is registered in the memory of the BS 20. The handoff response transmission unit 24 holds the sequence number included in the received handoff request 31 in the memory of the BS 20 for a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds), and deletes the sequence number after the predetermined period has elapsed from the memory of the BS 20. To do.

  Then, the handoff response transmission unit 24 sends the session information 312 of the MS 14 included in the received handoff request 31 to the communication relay unit 23, so that the data communication path for the MS 14 is communicated to the communication relay unit 23 with the PCF 11. Establish in between. When the data communication path for the MS 14 is established, the handoff response transmission unit 24 creates a handoff response 33 as shown in FIG. 7, for example, and the handoff response 33 is handed off via the communication line 12. The request 31 is transmitted to the source BS 20.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the handoff response 33 includes the BSID 330 of the own station (handoff destination), the IP address 331 of the own station, the channel 332 of the own station, the PN offset 333 of the own station, the ID 334 of the MS 14 that performs handoff, and the like. It is included.

  When the handoff response processing unit 27 receives a handoff response 33 from another BS 20 via the communication line 12, the handoff response processing unit 27 sends the received handoff response 33 to the neighbor list update unit 28 and is included in the received handoff response 33. A TCA (Traffic Channel Assignment) message is transmitted to the MS 14 corresponding to the existing ID 334 via the wireless communication unit 26. Thereafter, the communication relay unit 23 receives the Traffic Channel Complete message from the MS 14 and disconnects the communication with the MS 14.

  When the neighbor list update unit 28 receives the handoff response 33 from the handoff response processing unit 27, the neighbor list update unit 28 determines whether the IP address 331 of the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33 is registered in the neighbor list 250. To do. When the IP address 331 of the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33 is not registered in the neighbor list 250, the neighbor list update unit 28 associates the BSID 330 of the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33 with the handoff response. 33 additionally registers the IP address 331, channel 332, and PN offset 333 of the BS 20 included in the neighbor list 250. At this time, the neighbor list update unit 28 registers the current date and time as the reference date and time 255, and sets 1 in the flag 256 indicating that it has been automatically registered by the neighbor list update unit 28.

  The neighbor list update unit 28 also monitors the elapsed time from the reference date and time registered in the neighbor list 250 in the neighbor list storage unit 25, and at the reference date and time when a predetermined time (for example, one year) has elapsed. Identify the associated flag. If the specified flag is 1, the neighbor list update unit 28 deletes the information of the BS 20 associated with the specified flag from the neighbor list 250. As a result, the neighbor list update unit 28 can delete information that is not often used from the neighbor list 250, and can prevent the data in the neighbor list 250 from overflowing.

  8 and 9 are flowcharts showing an example of an operation related to handoff of the BS 20. For example, the BS 20 starts the operation shown in this flowchart by starting up after a predetermined setting.

  First, the handoff request processing unit 22 determines whether or not the RouteUpdate described in FIG. 4 has been received, for example (S100). When the RouteUpdate is received (S100: Yes), the handoff request processing unit 22 refers to the information 300 indicating the strength of the radio wave included in the received RouteUpdate, and the strength of the radio wave is equal to or higher than a predetermined strength. If there is, refer to the neighbor list 250 in the neighbor list storage unit 25 based on the information 301 indicating the channel of the handoff destination BS 20 and the information 302 indicating the PN offset of the pilot channel transmitted from the handoff destination BS 20. Then, it is determined whether information corresponding to the BS 20 of the handoff destination is registered in the neighbor list 250 (S101).

  When information corresponding to the BS 20 of the handoff destination is registered in the neighbor list 250 (S101: Yes), the handoff request processing unit 22 acquires the session information of the MS 14 from the communication relay unit 23, for example, in FIG. The described handoff request 31 is created, and the created handoff request 31 is transmitted to the handoff destination BS 20 via the communication line 12 (S102). The handoff request processing unit 22 then updates the reference date and time 255 corresponding to the handoff destination BS 20 in the neighbor list 250 to the current date and time (S103), and again executes the process shown in step S100.

  On the other hand, when the information corresponding to the BS 20 of the handoff destination is not registered in the neighbor list 250 (S101: No), the handoff request processing unit 22 acquires the session information of the MS 14 from the communication relay unit 23, for example, FIG. The relay handoff request 32 described in 6 is created, and the created relay handoff request 32 is copied for 20 BSs registered in the neighbor list 250. Then, the handoff request processing unit 22 transmits the copied relay handoff request 32 to each of all BSs 20 registered in the neighbor list 250 via the communication line 12 (S104), and the process shown in step S100 again. Execute.

  If RouteUpdate has not been received in step S100 (S100: No), the relay handoff request processing unit 21 determines whether or not the relay handoff request 32 has been received from another BS 20 via the communication line 12 (S105). ). When the relay handoff request 32 is received from another BS 20 via the communication line 12 (S105: Yes), the relay handoff request processing unit 21 refers to the neighbor list storage unit 25 and is included in the relay handoff request 32. It is determined whether or not the channel 322 and the PN offset 323 of the BS 20 that is the handoff destination are present in the neighbor list storage unit 25 (S106).

  When the channel 322 and the PN offset 323 of the handoff destination BS 20 included in the relay handoff request 32 are present in the neighbor list storage unit 25 (S106: Yes), the relay handoff request processing unit 21 The IP address is extracted from the neighbor list storage unit 25.

  The relay handoff request processing unit 21 includes the BSID 320 and the IP address 321 of the BS 20 that is the handoff included in the relay handoff request 32, and the session information 324 and the sequence number 326 included in the relay handoff request 32. A handoff request 31 (see FIG. 5) is created. Then, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 transmits the created handoff request 31 to the BS 20 having the IP address extracted from the neighbor list storage unit 25 via the communication line 12 (S107). The handoff request processing unit 22 The process shown in step S100 is executed again.

  On the other hand, when the channel 322 and the PN offset 323 of the BS 20 that is the handoff included in the relay handoff request 32 do not exist in the neighbor list storage unit 25 (S106: No), the relay handoff request processing unit 21 performs the relay handoff request. It is determined whether the value of the counter 325 included in 32 is 1 or more (S108).

  When the value of the counter 325 is 1 or more (S108: Yes), the relay handoff request processing unit 21 decrements the counter 325 by 1 (S109), and the relay handoff request 32 is registered in the neighbor list 250. Copy the existing BS for 20 minutes. Then, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 transmits the copied relay handoff request 32 to each of all BSs 20 registered in the neighbor list 250 via the communication line 12 (S110), and the handoff request processing unit 22 Then, the process shown in step S100 is executed again. On the other hand, when the value of the counter 325 is less than 1 (S108: No), the relay handoff request processing unit 21 discards the relay handoff request 32 (S111), and the handoff request processing unit 22 returns to step S100 again. Execute the process.

  In step S105, when the relay handoff request 32 has not been received from the other BS 20 via the communication line 12 (S105: No), the handoff response transmission unit 24 receives the handoff request 31 from the other BS 20 via the communication line 12. Is determined (S112).

  When the handoff request 31 is received from the other BS20 via the communication line 12 (S112: Yes), the handoff response transmission unit 24 refers to the sequence number included in the received handoff request 31, and stores the memory of the BS20. It is determined whether or not a handoff request with the same sequence number has already been received by determining whether or not it matches any of the sequence numbers registered in (S113). When the handoff request having the same sequence number has already been received (S113: Yes), the handoff response transmission unit 24 discards the received handoff request 31, and the handoff response processing unit 27 executes the process shown in step S116. To do.

  On the other hand, when the handoff request of the same sequence number has not been received (S113: No), the handoff response transmission unit 24 registers the sequence number included in the received handoff request 31 in the memory of the BS20. Then, the handoff response transmission unit 24 sends the session information 312 of the MS 14 included in the received handoff request 31 to the communication relay unit 23, so that the data communication path for the MS 14 is communicated to the communication relay unit 23 with the PCF 11. (S114).

  Then, when the data communication path for the MS 14 is established, the handoff response transmission unit 24 creates the handoff response 33 described with reference to FIG. 7, for example, and sends the created handoff response 33 to the handoff request via the communication line 12. 31 is transmitted to the BS 20 of the transmission source (S115), and the handoff request processing unit 22 executes the process shown in step S100 again.

  In step S112, when the handoff request 31 is not received from the other BS 20 via the communication line 12 (S112: No), the handoff response processing unit 27 sends the handoff response 33 from the other BS 20 via the communication line 12. It is determined whether or not it has been received (S116). When the handoff response 33 is received from the other BS 20 via the communication line 12 (S116: Yes), the handoff response processing unit 27 sends the received handoff response 33 to the neighbor list update unit 28.

  The neighbor list update unit 28 determines whether or not the IP address 331 of the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33 received from the handoff response processing unit 27 is registered in the neighbor list 250 (S117). When the IP address 331 of the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33 is registered in the neighbor list 250 (S117: Yes), the handoff response processing unit 27 executes the process shown in step S119.

  On the other hand, when the IP address 331 of the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33 is not registered in the neighbor list 250 (S117: No), the neighbor list update unit 28 selects the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33. In association with the BSID 330, the IP address 331, the channel 332, and the PN offset 333 of the BS 20 included in the handoff response 33 are additionally registered in the neighbor list 250 (S118).

  Next, the handoff response processing unit 27 transmits a TCA (Traffic Channel Assignment) message via the wireless communication unit 26 to the MS 14 corresponding to the ID 334 included in the handoff request 31 received from the other BS 20 (S119). ) The handoff request processing unit 22 executes the process shown in step S100 again.

  In step S115, when the handoff response 33 is not received from the other BS 20 via the communication line 12 (S116: No), the neighbor list update unit 28 is registered in the neighbor list 250 in the neighbor list storage unit 25. It is determined by referring to each reference date and time whether there is a reference date and time when a predetermined time has passed (S120). When there is no reference date and time at which a predetermined time has passed (S120: No), the handoff request processing unit 22 executes the process shown in step S100 again.

  When there is a reference date and time at which a predetermined time has elapsed (S120: Yes), the neighbor list update unit 28 determines whether or not 1 is set in a flag associated with the reference date and time. Thus, it is determined whether or not the information of the BS 20 associated with the reference date / time is automatically added by the neighbor list update unit 28 (S121). When the information of the BS 20 associated with the reference date / time is not automatically added by the neighbor list update unit 28 (S121: No), the handoff request processing unit 22 performs the process shown in step S100 again. Execute.

  On the other hand, when the information of the BS 20 associated with the reference date / time is automatically added by the neighbor list update unit 28 (S121: Yes), the neighbor list update unit 28 associates with the reference date / time. The BS 20 information is deleted from the neighbor list 250 (S122), and the handoff request processing unit 22 executes the process shown in step S100 again.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the wireless communication system 10. In this sequence diagram, in the wireless communication system 10 shown in FIG. 1, the MS 14 moves from the service area 13-1 of the BS 20-1 to the service area 13-2 of the BS 20-2, and from the BS 20-1 to the BS 20-2. A handoff is assumed. Also, in this sequence diagram, as a premise, the information of BS 20-3 and BS 20-4 is registered in the neighbor list of BS 20-1, and the information of BS 20-2 is registered in the neighbor list of BS 20-3. Yes.

  The MS 14 is communicating with the BS 20-1 (S200), moves to the service area 13-2 of the BS 20-2, and detects that the intensity of the radio wave received from the BS 20-2 has increased, whereby the BS 20 -2 is transmitted to the BS 20-1 in communication (S201).

  The BS 20-1 refers to the information indicating the strength of the radio wave transmitted from the handoff destination BS contained in the RouteUpdate, and is included in the RouteUpdate when the strength of the radio wave is equal to or higher than a predetermined strength. Based on the information indicating the channel of the handoff destination BS and the information indicating the PN offset of the pilot channel transmitted from the handoff destination BS, the neighbor list 250 of the own station is searched (S202).

  In this sequence diagram, since the information corresponding to the BS of the handoff destination is not registered in the neighbor list 250, the BS 20-1 creates a relay handoff request including the session information of the MS 14, and the created relay handoff request is Copies the copied relay handoff request for the BS 20-3 registered in the neighbor list 250 and the BS 20-3 registered in the neighbor list 250 for the BS 20-3 and BS 20-4 in this sequence diagram. It transmits to each of BS20-4 (S203, S204).

  Next, BS 20-3 and BS 20-4 search for information of BS 20 corresponding to the channel of the handoff destination BS included in the relay handoff request and the PN offset of the handoff destination BS in the neighbor list of the local station. (S205).

  The BS 20-4 receives from the BS 20-1 because the BS 20 information corresponding to the handoff destination BS channel and the PN offset of the handoff destination BS included in the relay handoff request does not exist in its own neighbor list. The relay handoff request made is discarded (S206). At this time, if a value of 1 or more is set in the counter in the relay handoff request, the BS 20-4 decrements the counter by 1, and then sends the relay handoff request in its own neighbor list. Transfer to all other BSs 20 present.

  On the other hand, the BS 20-4 receives the information of the BS 20-2 corresponding to the channel of the handoff destination BS and the PN offset of the BS of the handoff included in the relay handoff request in its neighbor list. A handoff request is created from the relay handoff request made and transmitted to the BS 20-2 (S207).

  Next, the BS 20-2 establishes a data communication path for the MS 14 with the PCF 11 based on the session information of the MS 14 included in the handoff request received from the BS 20-3 (S208), and a handoff response Is transmitted to the BS 20-1 (S209).

  Next, BS 20-1 transmits a TCA (Traffic Channel Assignment) message to MS 14 corresponding to the ID included in the handoff response received from BS 20-2 (S210). Thereafter, the MS 14 transmits a Traffic Channel Complete message to the BS 20-1, ends the communication with the BS 20-1, and performs handoff to the BS 20-2 (S212).

  FIG. 11 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer 40 that implements the functions of the BS 20. The computer 40 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 41, a random access memory (RAM) 42, a read only memory (ROM) 43, a hard disk drive (HDD) 44, a wireless communication device 45, a communication interface (I / F) 46, An input / output interface (I / F) 47 and a media interface (I / F) 48 are provided.

  The CPU 41 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 43 or the HDD 44 and controls each part. The ROM 43 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 41 when the computer 40 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 40, and the like.

  The HDD 44 stores a program executed by the CPU 41. The wireless communication device 45 performs wireless communication with the MS 14 via the antenna 15 by CDMA or the like, provides data received from the MS 14 to the CPU 41, and transmits data generated by the CPU 41 to the MS 14. The communication interface 46 receives data from other devices via the communication line 12 and sends the data to the CPU 41, and transmits data generated by the CPU 41 to other devices via the communication line 12.

  The CPU 41 controls an output device such as a monitor and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse via the input / output interface 47. The CPU 41 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 47 and outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 47.

  The media interface 48 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 49 and provides it to the CPU 41 via the RAM 42. The CPU 41 loads the program from the recording medium 49 onto the RAM 42 via the media interface 48 and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 49 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  The CPU 41 of the computer 40 executes a program loaded on the RAM 42 to thereby execute a relay handoff request processing unit 21, a handoff request processing unit 22, a communication relay unit 23, a handoff response transmission unit 24, a neighbor list storage unit 25, a wireless The functions of the communication unit 26, the handoff response processing unit 27, and the neighbor list update unit 28 are realized. Data in the neighbor list storage unit 25 is stored in the RAM 42 or the HDD 44.

  The computer 40 reads these programs from the recording medium 49 and executes them, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via a communication medium. The communication medium refers to the communication line 12 or a digital signal or carrier wave that propagates through the communication line 12.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the BS 20 of the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of communication disconnection due to handoff to another BS 20 that is not registered in the neighbor list 250.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, Many deformation | transformation are possible within the range of the summary.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the neighbor list 250 stores the reference date and time in association with the information of each radio base station, but as another form, the neighbor list 250 includes each radio base station. In association with the station information, a registration date and time that is the date and time when the information is registered and a reference count that is the number of times the information is referenced may be stored.

  In this case, the neighbor list update unit 28 stores the handoff destination BSID, the handoff destination BS IP address, the handoff destination BS channel, the PN offset of the handoff destination BS, and the like included in the handoff response. In the case of additional registration in 250, the registration date and time is further registered.

  Further, the handoff request processing unit 22 determines that the ID of the handoff destination BS specified by the information included in the RouteUpdate received from the MS 14 in the service area 13 of the own station exists in the neighbor list 250t. The handoff request is transmitted to the handoff destination BS, and the reference count stored in the neighbor list 250 in association with the ID of the handoff destination BS is increased by one.

  Also, the neighbor list update unit 28 refers to the reference frequency among the BS ID, the BS channel, and the PN offset of the BS stored in the neighbor list 250 in association with the flag indicating that the registration is automatic. Are deleted from the neighbor list 250 if the value is less than a predetermined value (for example, once a month). Even in this way, the neighbor list updating unit 28 can delete information that is not often used from the neighbor list 250, and can prevent the data in the neighbor list 250 from overflowing.

  In the embodiment described above, the handoff request processing unit 22 creates a relay handoff request when information corresponding to the handoff destination BS included in the RouteUpdate is not registered in the neighbor list of the local station. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a relay handoff request may be transmitted to some BSs registered in the neighbor list.

  In the above-described embodiment, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 performs the relay handoff request when the information corresponding to the BS of the handoff destination included in the relay handoff request is not registered in the neighbor list of the local station. If the value of the counter included in 1 is 1 or more, the counter is decremented by 1 and the relay handoff request is transferred to all BSs registered in the neighbor list. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The relay handoff request may be transferred to some BSs registered in the neighbor list.

  In the above-described embodiment, the relay handoff request processing unit 21 and the handoff request processing unit 22 do not include a sequence number in the handoff request, and the relay handoff request processing unit 21 receives a relay handoff request from another BS 20. If the channel and PN offset of the handoff destination BS included in the relay handoff request are not present in the neighbor list 250, the relay handoff request may be discarded without being transferred.

  In the above-described embodiment, the CDMA2000 1xEVDO system has been described as an example of the radio communication system. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and handoff to another radio base station existing in the neighbor list of the own station is permitted. The present invention can be applied to any wireless communication system.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of BS20. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a neighbor list 250 stored in a neighbor list storage unit 25. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of RouteUpdate30. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the handoff request. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the relay handoff request. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the handoff response. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of BS20. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of BS20. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of operation of the wireless communication system 10. FIG. It is a hardware block diagram which shows an example of the computer 40 which implement | achieves the function of BS20.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Wireless communication system, 11 ... PCF, 12 ... Communication line, 13 ... Service area, 14 ... MS, 15 ... Antenna, 20 ... BS, 21 ... Relay handoff request processing unit, 22 ... handoff request processing unit, 23 ... communication relay unit, 24 ... handoff response transmission unit, 25 ... neighbor list storage unit, 26 ... wireless communication unit, 27 ... handoff response processing unit, 28 ... neighbor list update unit, 30 ... RouteUpdate, 31 ... handoff request, 32 ... relay handoff request, 33 ... handoff response, 40 ... computer 41 ... CPU, 42 ... RAM, 43 ... ROM, 44 ... HDD, 45 ... wireless communication device, 46 ... communication interface, 47 ... input / output interface Chair, 48 ... media interface, 49 ... recording medium

Claims (10)

A wireless base station that controls handoff of a wireless terminal,
Neighbor list storage for storing a neighbor list having information for identifying other radio base stations in association with identification information of other radio base stations that may be handed off by radio terminals in the service area of the local station Means,
When a first handoff request including information for specifying a handoff destination wireless base station is received from a wireless terminal in the service area of the local station, the information is specified by information included in the first handoff request. If the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station does not exist in the neighbor list, information on the radio terminal that is the transmission source of the first handoff request to all other radio base stations present in the neighbor list A handoff request processing means for transmitting a relay handoff request including information for identifying the handoff destination radio base station and identification information of the own radio base station that is the handoff source radio base station;
When a relay handoff request is received from another radio base station, if the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the relay handoff request exists in the neighbor list, it is included in the relay handoff request. Relay handoff request processing for transmitting a second handoff request including the information about the wireless terminal being transmitted and having the handoff source radio base station included in the relay handoff request as a transmission source to the handoff destination radio base station Means,
When a second handoff request is received from another radio base station, processing necessary for handoff is executed, and a handoff response is transmitted to the other handoff source base station that is the transmission source of the second handoff request. And a handoff response transmission means. The radio base station according to claim 1,
The relay handoff request processing means includes:
When a relay handoff request is received from another radio base station, if the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the relay handoff request does not exist in the neighbor list, the relay handoff request is discarded. A wireless base station characterized by that. The radio base station according to claim 1,
The handoff request processing means is
When the identification information of the handoff destination wireless base station specified by the information included in the first handoff request received from the wireless terminal in the service area of the local station does not exist in the neighbor list, the neighbor Send a relay handoff request further including the same sequence number to all other radio base stations present in the list,
The relay handoff request processing means includes:
If the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the relay handoff request received from another radio base station exists in the neighbor list, the sequence number further includes the sequence number included in the relay handoff request. 2 handoff request is transmitted to the radio base station of the handoff destination,
The handoff response transmission means includes:
When the second handoff request including the same sequence number is received from a plurality of other radio base stations, the second handoff request received later is included in the second handoff request including the same sequence number. A radio base station that is discarded. The radio base station according to claim 1 or 3,
The handoff request processing means is
Send the relay handoff request including a counter indicating the number of times the relay handoff request can be transferred,
The relay handoff request processing means includes:
When the identification information of the handoff destination wireless base station specified by the relay handoff request received from another wireless base station does not exist in the neighbor list, the value of the counter included in the relay handoff request is referred to. If the counter value is 0, the relay handoff request is discarded, and if the counter value is 1 or more, the counter value is decreased by 1 and the relay handoff request is sent to the neighbor. A radio base station, characterized by forwarding to all other radio base stations present in the list. The radio base station according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The handoff response transmission means includes:
When a second handoff request is received from another radio base station, processing necessary for handoff is executed to identify the identification information of the own radio base station that is the handoff destination radio base station and the own radio base station Send a handoff response further including information to send to the other handoff source base station,
The radio base station is
When a handoff response is received from another wireless base station, if the identification information of the wireless base station included in the handoff response does not exist in the neighbor list, the wireless base station included in the handoff response And a neighbor list update means for additionally registering the identification information and information for specifying the radio base station in the neighbor list. The radio base station according to claim 5, wherein
The neighbor list includes
A flag indicating whether the identification information of the radio base station and the information for specifying the radio base station is automatically registered information is further associated with the identification information of the radio base station,
The neighbor list updating means includes
When additionally registering the identification information of the radio base station included in the handoff response and information for specifying the radio base station in the neighbor list, a value indicating that the information is automatically registered in the flag. A radio base station characterized by setting. The radio base station according to claim 6,
The neighbor list includes
The reference date and time indicating the date and time when the identification information of the radio base station and the information for identifying the radio base station were last referenced are further associated with the identification information of the radio base station,
The handoff request processing means is
When the identification information of the handoff destination wireless base station specified by the information included in the first handoff request received from the wireless terminal within the service area of the local station exists in the neighbor list, the handoff destination A second handoff request including information related to the wireless terminal that is the transmission source of the first handoff request, and the neighbor list associated with the identification information of the wireless base station that is the handoff destination Update the reference date and time stored in to the current date and time,
The neighbor list updating means includes
A reference in which a predetermined time or more has elapsed in the identification information of the radio base station stored in the neighbor list in association with the flag indicating that it has been automatically registered and the information for specifying the radio base station A radio base station that deletes one associated with date and time from the neighbor list. The radio base station according to claim 6,
The neighbor list includes
The identification information of the radio base station and the registration date and time indicating the date and time when the information for specifying the radio base station is registered and the reference count indicating the number of times of reference are further associated with the identification information of the radio base station. ,
The neighbor list updating means includes
When additionally registering identification information of the radio base station included in the handoff response and information for specifying the radio base station in the neighbor list, the registration date and time is further registered,
The handoff request processing means is
When the identification information of the handoff destination wireless base station specified by the information included in the first handoff request received from the wireless terminal within the service area of the local station exists in the neighbor list, the handoff destination A second handoff request including information related to the wireless terminal that is the transmission source of the first handoff request, and the neighbor list associated with the identification information of the wireless base station that is the handoff destination Increase the number of references stored in
The neighbor list updating means includes
The reference frequency is less than a predetermined value in the identification information of the radio base station stored in the neighbor list in association with the flag indicating that it is automatically registered and the information for specifying the radio base station The base station is deleted from the neighbor list. A handoff control method in a radio base station for controlling handoff of a radio terminal,
When a first handoff request including information for specifying a handoff destination wireless base station is received from a wireless terminal in the service area of the local station, the information is specified by information included in the first handoff request. The identification information of the handoff destination wireless base station is associated with the identification information of another wireless base station that may be handed off by the wireless terminal in the service area of the local station, to identify the other wireless base station If it does not exist in the neighbor list having the information, the information about the wireless terminal that is the transmission source of the first handoff request to all other wireless base stations that exist in the neighbor list, the wireless base station that is the handoff destination A handoff request transmission for transmitting a relay handoff request including information for identifying the wireless base station and identification information of the wireless base station that is the handoff source radio base station. And the step,
When a relay handoff request is received from another radio base station, if the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the relay handoff request exists in the neighbor list, it is included in the relay handoff request. Relay handoff request transmission including a second handoff request including the information on the wireless terminal being transmitted and having the handoff source wireless base station included in the relay handoff request as a transmission source. Steps,
When a second handoff request is received from another radio base station, processing necessary for handoff is executed, and a handoff response is transmitted to the other handoff source base station that is the transmission source of the second handoff request. Performing a handoff response transmission step. A program that causes a computer to function as a wireless base station that controls handoff of a wireless terminal,
In the computer,
Neighbor list storage for storing a neighbor list having information for identifying other radio base stations in association with identification information of other radio base stations that may be handed off by radio terminals in the service area of the local station function,
When a first handoff request including information for specifying a handoff destination wireless base station is received from a wireless terminal in the service area of the local station, the information is specified by information included in the first handoff request. If the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station does not exist in the neighbor list, information on the radio terminal that is the transmission source of the first handoff request to all other radio base stations present in the neighbor list A handoff request transmission function for transmitting a relay handoff request including information for identifying the handoff destination radio base station and identification information of the own radio base station that is the handoff source radio base station;
When a relay handoff request is received from another radio base station, if the identification information of the handoff destination radio base station specified by the relay handoff request exists in the neighbor list, it is included in the relay handoff request. Relay handoff request transmission including a second handoff request including the information on the wireless terminal being transmitted and having the handoff source wireless base station included in the relay handoff request as a transmission source. Function, and
When a second handoff request is received from another radio base station, processing necessary for handoff is executed, and a handoff response is transmitted to the other handoff source base station that is the transmission source of the second handoff request. A program for realizing a handoff response transmission function.

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