KR20010004696A - Device for changing Base Transceiver Subsystem node address in mobile communication system and method for changing Base Transceiver Subsystem node address - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for changing a base station node address of a mobile communication system is provided to make a base station manager remotely set changes of the base station node address, so as to remove a discontent of a mobile communication service subscriber according to the changes of the base station address to supply a reliable mobile communication service without a manpower waste or an error generation. CONSTITUTION: If a base station is driven, an NMP(Network Management Processor) of the base station reads a base station node address set in a memory, and confirms a current address of the base station(S11). A base station manager transmits a new base station address message to the NMP(S12). The NMP stores the new base station node address in the memory to change the base station node address stored in the memory(S13). The NMP reads the base station address stored in the memory(S14). The NMP including a packet routing master sets the new base station node address to the packet routing master(S15). The NMP reset a node address of another function block to complete settings of the base station node address and the node address of the function block(S16).

Description

Device for changing base station node address change in mobile communication system and method for changing base station node address {Device for changing Base Transceiver Subsystem node address in mobile communication system and method for changing Base Transceiver Subsystem node address}

The present invention relates to a base station node address change of a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to an apparatus for changing a base station node address and a method for changing a base station node address of a mobile communication system suitable for remotely changing a base station node address of a mobile communication system. .

A CDMA mobile communication system is generally composed of a mobile switching center (MSC), a base station controller (BSC) (hereinafter referred to as a control station), and a base transceiver subsystem (BTS). The station has an independent network connected to a plurality of base stations and uses this network to transmit various data for providing mobile communication services to mobile communication system subscribers. Here, the BSC and the base stations connected to the network are assigned a Node Address, which is a unique number necessary for communication, and connected to a desired communication node by referring to the node address. Transmit and receive data between This unique number is used to distinguish the base station that is lower in the higher control station or mobile switching station.

In addition, the mobile communication system is a higher layer system of a base station or a control station. The base station manager responsible for status detection functions such as program downloading function, traffic statistics processing function, and fault status collection and reporting of each base station or control station ( Base Station Manager).

Hereinafter, a base station manager and a base station of a conventional mobile communication system will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a base station manager and a base station of a conventional mobile communication system.

As shown in FIG. 1, a base station manager and a base station of a conventional mobile communication system are upper layer systems of a base station (BTS) and a control station (BSC), and program downloading functions, traffic statistics processing functions, and respective systems of each base station or control station. In the base station manager 1, which is in charge of status monitoring functions such as fault status collection and reporting, and a base station 2 wirelessly connecting a mobile switching center (MSC) and a mobile station (MS), the base station 2 is a base station ( 2) a Network Management Processor (NMP) 11, which is a relay device that determines the path of traffic flow in the network and processes message delivery, and has an alarm detection function, a system clock providing function, and a radio frequency device control ( a first and second circuit packs 12a and 12b and a third circuit pack 14 having a control function, a base station timing control unit 13 which provides a system clock as another circuit pack, and a base station The base station control unit 15 controlling all the functional blocks (e.g., the first and second circuit packs 12a and 12b and the base station timing control unit 13) in (2), and the base station control unit in the base station 2 ( A communication line 16 which is a data transmission medium between all functional blocks including 15), a trunk matching unit 17 for matching communication between the base station 2 and the base station manager 1, and first and second circuit packs ( 1st and 2nd taxi (TAXI: Transparent Asynchronous Transmitter / Receiver Interface) 18a, 18b for connecting 12a, 12b, and communication line 16, base station timing control part 13, 3rd circuit pack 14 ), The first and second RS422s 19a and 19b for connecting the communication line 16, and a base station unique number for distinguishing the lower base station 2 from the upper control station or mobile switching station (Inter Processor Communication Node Address). (IPC node address) (hereinafter referred to as base station node address) or a unique number of each function block (hereinafter referred to as functional block node). Dress ") is composed of first to fifth jumper strap (Jumper Strap) (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e) is set. At this time, the network management processor 11 is configured to include a packet routing master for determining the communication path of the data generated in the functional block in the base station.

In order to set the base station node address of the conventional mobile communication system, the base station node address may be set in a back board or an individual board (individual circuit pack) of the base station, or in a function block (base station controller 15, first, second). When setting the node address of the circuit packs 12a, 12b and the unit elements in the base station such as the third circuit pack 14, the first to fifth jumper straps 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e are used. I set it manually. For reference, one base station 2 is composed of about 100 circuit packs, so about 100 jumper straps should be configured.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method for changing a base station node address in the mobile communication system shown in FIG. 1.

In the conventional method for changing the base station node address in the mobile communication system, as shown in FIG. 2, when the base station node address is changed, the base station manager checks the currently fixed base station node address (S1).

Next, the base station node address and the node address of the network management processor are changed (S2) (S3). In this case, when the base station manager installs a new base station to increase the capacity of the base station while operating a mobile communication system, or changes the node address of each functional block in the base station due to operational necessity, the base station node address is first selected. Change it. Next, the node address of each functional block is changed. At this time, when changing the address of the base station or the node address of each functional block, the jumper straps of all the functional blocks including the base station control unit in the base station were manipulated to change the base station node address and the functional block node address in the base station. In the same case, the base station manager dispatches a person to the base station to manually change the jumper strap.

Subsequently, when the network management processor reads the newly fixed base station node address and the node address of each functional block through the communication line, the base station node address setting is completed (S4 and S5).

This conventional base station node address change method has the following problems.

First, in order to set the base station node address, it is necessary to manually operate the jumper strap that specifies the base station node address on the back board or on an individual board. Since the operation in the state, there was a problem that the communication service to the mobile station in the communication service area of the base station is impossible.

Second, when the node address for each functional block is changed, the operation is performed manually by manpower, which leads to waste of time and manpower. The reliability of the service could be degraded.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and in the case of changing a base station node address of a mobile communication system, a base station node address of a communication system in which a base station administrator can change a base station node address remotely It is to provide a change device and a method for changing a base station node address.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a mobile communication system including at least one base station, and a base station manager for managing the base station, a memory configured in the base station and the base station node address is stored And a base station node address message of the base station from the base station manager to set the base station node address received in the memory unit, and read the base station node address set in the memory unit to perform packet routing in the base station. And a network management processor for setting the base station node address.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a mobile communication system including at least one base station and a base station manager for managing the base station, the base station manager to the network management processor for the base station Transmitting a new base station node address message, the network management processor setting the new base station node address in the memory unit, the network management processor reading the new base station node address set in the memory unit in the base station; And setting the base station node address of the packet routing master to determine the communication paths between the plurality of functional blocks.

According to the present invention as described above, there is an advantage that the base station administrator can remotely change the base station node address.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a base station manager and a base station in a conventional mobile communication system.

2 is a flowchart for explaining a method of changing a base station node address in the mobile communication system shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a base station manager and a base station in a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart for explaining a method for changing a base station node address in a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

30: base station manager 40: base station

41: network management processor 42, 44: circuit pack

43: base station timing control unit 45: base station control unit

46: communication line 47: trunk matching unit

48: TAXI 49: RS422

50: memory

Hereinafter, a configuration and an operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a base station manager and a base station in a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base station manager and the base station of the communication system according to the present invention are upper layer systems of the base station (BTS) and the control station (BSC), and the program downloading function, traffic statistics processing function, In the base station manager 30, which is in charge of status monitoring functions such as fault status collection and reporting of each system, and the base station 40 wirelessly connecting a mobile switching center (MSC) and a mobile station (MS), the base station 40 is A network management processor (NMP) 41, which is a relay device for determining a route of traffic flow in the base station 40 and processing message delivery, and an alarm detection function, a system clock providing function, and a radio frequency device, respectively. A first and second circuit packs 42a and 42b and a third circuit pack 44 having a control function, a base station timing controller 43 which provides a system clock as another circuit pack, A base station controller 45 that controls all functional blocks (eg, the first and second circuit packs 42a and 42b, the third circuit pack 44, and the base station timing controller 43) in the station 40; A communication line 46 which is a data transmission medium between all functional blocks including the base station control unit 45 in the base station 40, and a trunk matching unit 47 for matching communication between the base station 40 and the base station manager 30; And first and second taxis (TAXI: Transparent Asynchronous Transmitter / Receiver Interface) 48a and 48b for connecting the first and second circuit packs 42a and 42b to the communication line 46, and the base station timing controller 43. ), The first and second RS422s 49a and 49b connecting the third circuit pack 44 and the communication line 46, and the base station node that separates the lower base station 40 from the upper control station or mobile switching station. The memory unit 50 stores an address (IPC Node Address). At this time, the network management processor 41 is configured to include a packet routing master for determining the communication path in the base station.

4 is a flowchart for explaining a method of changing a base station node address in a communication system according to the present invention.

In the method of changing the base station node address in the communication system according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, when the base station (base station system) is started up, the network management processor (NMP) 41 of the base station initially receives a memory unit ( The base station node address set at 50 is read to confirm the current address of the base station (S11). The base station management processor 41 then sets the base station node address.

Subsequently, when the base station manager 30 operates the communication system and installs a new base station 40 to increase the capacity of the base station 40 or the operational needs, the node address of each functional block in the base station 40 is changed. If it is desired to change the base station manager 30 transmits a new base station node address message to the network management processor 41 (S12). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the base station node address message includes a mobile station identification number (MSC ID) 50, a control station identification number (BSC ID) 51, a base station identification number (BTS ID) 52, and the like. It is configured to include the base station function block identification number 53 of.

The network management processor 41 having received the new base station node address message from the base station manager 30 stores the new base station node address in the memory unit 50 so that the base station node address stored in the memory unit 50 is changed (S13). .

Subsequently, the network management processor 41 reads the base station node address stored in the memory unit 50 (S14).

The network management processor including the packet routing master sets the new base station node address read from the memory unit 50 to the packet routing master (S15) and resets the node addresses of other functional blocks, thereby resetting the base station node address as well as the functional block. The node address setting of is completed (S16).

As described above, according to the present invention, since the change of the base station node address is set remotely by the base station manager, it is possible to eliminate the dissatisfaction of the mobile communication service subscriber by changing the base station node address, and there is no waste of manpower or error. There is an effect that can provide a reliable mobile communication service.

Claims (4)

In a mobile communication system comprising at least one base station and a base station manager for managing the base station, A memory unit configured in the base station and storing the base station node address; Receiving the base station node address message of the base station from the base station manager, setting the base station node address received in the memory unit, reading the base station node address set in the memory unit, and the base station node necessary for packet routing in the base station; And a network management processor for setting an address in the packet routing master. In a mobile communication system comprising at least one base station and a base station manager for managing the base station, The base station manager sending a new base station node address message for the base station to the network management processor; Setting, by the network management processor, the new base station node address in the memory unit; Reading, by the network management processor, the new base station node address set in the memory unit; And setting, by the network management processor, a base station node address of a packet routing master which determines a communication path between a plurality of functional blocks in the base station. The method of claim 2, wherein the base station node address message comprises a mobile station identification number (MSC ID), a control station identification number (BSC ID), a base station identification number (BTS ID), and a functional block identification number of the base station. A method of changing a base station node address in a mobile communication system. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising setting a base station node address of the packet routing master and then setting node addresses of a plurality of the functional blocks in the base station. Way.