TW448668B - Clock synchronization in telecommunications network using system frame number - Google Patents

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TW448668B
TW448668B TW088122346A TW88122346A TW448668B TW 448668 B TW448668 B TW 448668B TW 088122346 A TW088122346 A TW 088122346A TW 88122346 A TW88122346 A TW 88122346A TW 448668 B TW448668 B TW 448668B
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A telecommunications system (18) capitalizes employment of a system frame number (SFN) for synchronizing plural real time clocks (206) provided at one or more nodes of the network. System frame signals (e.g., pulses) are distributed from a source (210, 310) to processors (202) having slave clocks (206S) that need to be synchronization with a master clock. A master processor (202M, 302T) sends a clock set message (500) to the processors, the clock set message including a reference master clock time (506) and a reference system frame number (504). The recipient processors which receive the clock set message resynchronize their respective slave clocks using the reference master clock time and the reference system frame number. In one mode, the clock set message directs the recipient processors to set their respective slave clocks to the reference master clock time upon the recipient processors obtaining the reference system frame number. In another mode, the clock set message advises the recipient processors of an actual master clock time at the reference system frame number, thereby enabling the recipient processor to calculate an adjusted slave clock time.

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448668 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7__ 五、發明說明(1 ) 發明背景 本專利申請案申請國際專利第PCT/IB98/02073號、曰期 1998年12月18曰之利益與優先權,是和另一同時期送件 之美國專利申請案09/___,_(代理人文件編號第 23 80-143號)發明名稱爲“於具有重覆性之電信通訊系統内 使用系統框數目以實行時序”有關,兩者在此引用以作爲 參考。 1 .發明領域 本發明係有關於電信通訊系統,特別是和一電信通訊網 路内受眾多處娌器所維持的即時計時器同步化有關。 2 .相關技術和其他考量 行動電話電信通訊系統於一(行動式)使用者裝備單元和 一基地台(BS)節點間使用無線式鏈結(例如空氣介面)。基 地台節點具有傳送器和接收器用以和眾多的使用者裝備單 元進行無線電連通’一或多個基地台節點是由—個無線電 網路操控器Ip點(在某些網路亦被稱爲基地台操控器[Bsc]) 所連接和管理。無線電網路操控器節點,換言之,是透過 眾多控制節點連接到一核心通訊網路。控制節點能有不同 形式’視其服務的類別及控制節點所連接的網路型態而 異。若連接到連接導向、交換式迴路網路如公眾通信網路 (PSTN)以及/或者是整體服務數位網路(IS〇N)時,控制節 點可以是一行動式交換中心(MSC) ◊若連接到封包式交換 資料服務如網際網路(舉例來説)時,控制節點可以是一閘 道資料支援節點’藉此和有線資料網路内可能—或多個服 -4- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公楚) ----:---- I 1 -----!---訂-----I---線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 448668 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明(2 務節點達成連接。 介於移動的使用者裝備單元和 t u 族群(例如核心通訊 網路内或是另一行動式使用者奘- Λ使珣#裝備早凡)間之電信通訊包 括一上潮鏈結從移動單元透過一基 > I地口和一裸線電網路操 控器(RNC)’以及一相反方向的下溯鏈結。在某些型式的 電信通訊系統中,控制和使用者資訊是以框架型態在上溯 鏈結及下溯鏈結方向兩者間傳輸。 某些行動電話電信通訊網路内的節點利用眾多處理器以 處理框架傳輸及其他動作,每—處理器具有—即時作業系 統伴隨著-即時計時器。在維持電信通訊網路之操控及處 理連接時’即時計時器的同步化是很重要的。因此,吾人 所需要的及本發明之目的爲—種技術使電信通訊網路内之 即時計時器同步化。 發明概耍 一电仏通说系統利用一系統框數目使位於網路内一或多 ,節點之眾多g卩時計時器同步化。系驗信號(例如脈波) ,從傳it源(例如振|器)傳送到具有從屬計時器之裝置或 單疋以與主控計時器同步。主控處理器傳送一時序設定訊 息到其他處理器,時序設定訊息包括—參考主控計時器時 間和一參考系統框數目。接收時序設定訊息之接收處理器 使用參考王控計時器時間和參考系統框數目對其相關的從 屬計時器進行再同步化。在本發明之一實施例中’在接收 處理器接收到參考系統框數目時,時序設定訊息導引接收 處理器依據參考主控計時器時間設定其從屬計時器。在另 -5- !^---I---—訂 *---11---線 {請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 尽紙艾遇用中固國家標準(CNS)M規格(21〇_ 297公釐) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 n486 6 β A7 I_____ B7 _ 五、發明說明(3 ) -實旅例中,時序設定訊息通知接收處理器位於系統框數 目内之實際主控計時器時間,據此使得接收處理器得以計 算已調控之從屬計時器時間。 主控處理器和接收處理器之相對位置因不同之具體實施 例而異。舉例而言,於一具禮實施例中,主控處理器和接 收處理器是位於電信通訊網路之同一節點,例如基地台節 點。在此具體實施例中,主控處理器和接收處理器可以被 置放於電信通訊網路内同—節點之不同裝置面板。在另一 具體實施例中’王控處理器和接收處理器是位於電信通訊 網路内:不同節點’例如,主控處理器是位於無線電網路 操控器節點,而—或多個接收處理器是位於電信通訊網路 之基地台節點。 圖樣概诚 ,本發明上述以及其他目的、特性和優點可藉由附圖所示 之較佳具體實施例之更詳細描述而趨於清晰,在所有附圖 中相同參考字元代表同樣组件。圖式之重點在於説明本發 明之原理,並無按實際比例大小繪製之必要。 囷1係本發明之電信通訊系統具體實施例之示意圖。 圖2係本發明對基地台使用同步化技術之示意圖。 圖3係本發明利用同步化技術於無線電網路操控器(rnc) 和一基地台間之示意圖。 圖4 A爲流程圖,顯不本發明使用時序設定訊息(CSM) 之第一種型態。 圖4 B爲流各圖,顯示本發明使用時序設定訊息(CSM) -6 - 本紙張尺度剌中國國家辟(CNS)A伐格(·2ΐα x 297公爱)" I II 1 1---- «—Ill — I I ^ ·111!1111 (請先閲讀背面之';i意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 448668 A7 ---—------B7_ 五、發明說明(4 ) 之第二種型態。 圖5爲_表’顯τ本發明時序設^訊息⑽μ)之資料格 式例。 曰描述 在以下的生述中,爲了說明以及不受限制的目的,對於 特别架構、介面、技術等等會有詳細的説明以對本發明能 有徹底的了解。然而,很明顯的,對熟知本領域者而言, 本發明所使用之技術亦可用於這些詳細説明外之其他具體 實施例。在其他例子中,吾人省略了爲人所熟知的裝置、 迴路以及方法之詳細描述,以免因爲不必要的詳述而模糊 了本發明之介紹。 圖1顯不了一電信通訊網路18 ’其中,一使用者裝備單 元2 0透過空氣介面(例如無線電介面)23和一或多個基地 台22進行通訊。基地台22是藉由陸上的線路(或微波)和 無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24[在某些網路中亦被稱爲基地 台操控器(BSC)]連接。無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24,換句 話説,係透過一被稱爲行動交換中心26之控制節點與以雲 狀28表示之迴路交換電話網路(公眾通信網路/整體服務數 位網路)進行連接。此外,無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24連 接到服務寬頻網路支援節點(SGSN) 25以及透過主幹網路 2 7連接到閘道寬頻網路支援節點(GGSN) 30,並進而和由 雲狀3 2表示之封包交換網路(例如網際網路,χ 25外部網 路)連接。 熟悉此類技術的人都知道,當使用者裝備單元2〇加入行 -7- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(21〇 x 297公t > I 1 I Γ I i---I I 1' I I (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂· _ 線· 448668 A7 j______Bl__ 五、發明說明(5 ) 動電話連接時,來自使用者裝備單元2〇之信號資訊及使用 者資訊是經由空氣介面23利用所指定之無線電碑道傳送到 -或多個基地台22。基地台擁有無線電收發機能傳送及接 收在通連或交談時之無線電訊號。對於在通連時從使用者 裝備單元20到通話對方之上溯趋結之資訊,基地台會將所 獲得無線電資訊轉換成數位信號並傳送到無線電網路操控 器(RNC) 24。因爲使用者裝單元2〇其地理位置可能正在移 動並且和相關基地台2 2 A生移交情況’因此無線電網路操 控器(RNC) 24將可能包含於通連或交談時之眾多基地台22 參與狀況予以综整安排。在上湖鏈結内,無線電網路操控 器’ C) 2 4從-或多個基地台2 2摘取使用纟資訊框以對使 用者裝備單元20和其通話對方間產生連接,不論對方是在 公眾通信網路/整體服務數位網路28或是位於封包交換網 路(例如網際網路)3 2。 濟部智慧財產局員Η消費合作社印製 在此所説明的具體實施例中係使用劃碼多向進接 (CDMA),其中傳輸於一基地台和一特別的行動站台之間 的訊息被調變成數學碼(例如展開碼(spreading c〇de))以和 其他使用相同無線頻率的行動站台訊息相區隔。因此對劃 碼多向進接(CDMA)而言,個別的無線電鏈結在資料碼的 組成上就有所不同。佳格等人(Garg,vijay K et al )所著的 CDMA於無線/個人通訊之應用,,(學徒殿堂出版社448668 Printed by A7 B7__, Employee Cooperative of Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the Invention (1) Background of the Invention This patent application filed international patent No. PCT / IB98 / 02073, dated December 18, 1998. Benefits and priority , Is a US patent application 09 / ___, _ (Attorney Document No. 23 80-143) and another invention filed at the same time. The invention name is "Use the number of system frames in a repeatable telecommunications communication system to implement "Timing", both of which are incorporated herein by reference. 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to telecommunications systems, and in particular, to the synchronization of real-time timers maintained by a number of processors in a telecommunications communications network. 2. Related technologies and other considerations The mobile phone telecommunications system uses a wireless link (such as an air interface) between a (mobile) user equipment unit and a base station (BS) node. The base station node has transmitters and receivers for radio communication with many user equipment units. One or more base station nodes are composed of a radio network controller IP point (also known as a base in some networks). The console controller [Bsc]) is connected and managed. Radio network controller nodes, in other words, are connected to a core communication network through a number of control nodes. The control node can have different forms, depending on the type of service and the type of network to which the control node is connected. The control node may be a mobile switching center (MSC) if connected to a connection-oriented, switched loop network such as the public communications network (PSTN) and / or the integrated service digital network (ISO). When it comes to packet-based data exchange services such as the Internet (for example), the control node can be a gateway data support node 'to take this and wired data networks possible — or multiple servers — This paper standard applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 Specification (210 X 297 Gongchu) ----: ---- I 1 -----! --- Order ----- I --- line (Please read the back first Please pay attention to this page and fill in this page again) 448668 A7 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs V. Invention Description (2 service nodes reach the connection. Between the mobile user equipment unit and the tu group (such as in the core communication network or Is another mobile user 奘-Λ 使 珣 #Equipment telecommunications communication includes an upsurge link from a mobile unit through a base > I ground port and a bare wire network controller (RNC) ' And a backward link in the opposite direction. In some types of telecommunication systems, The system and user information are transmitted between the up-link and the down-link direction in a frame type. Some nodes in the telecommunications network of mobile phones use many processors to process frame transmission and other actions. The device has a real-time operating system accompanied by a real-time timer. The synchronization of the real-time timer is very important when maintaining the control of the telecommunication communication network and processing the connection. Therefore, what we need and the purpose of the present invention is- The technology synchronizes the real-time timers in the telecommunication communication network. The invention describes an electronic communication system that uses a system frame number to synchronize the timers located in the network with one or more nodes. The verification signal (Eg pulse wave), transmitted from it source (eg vibrator) to a device or unit with a slave timer to synchronize with the master timer. The master processor sends a timing setting message to other processors, the timing The setting information includes—the reference master control timer time and a reference system frame number. The receiving processor receiving the timing setting message uses the reference king control timer time Resynchronize its related slave timers with reference to the number of system frames. In one embodiment of the present invention, 'when the receiving processor receives the number of reference system frames, the timing setting message directs the receiving processor to time according to the reference master control. Device time to set its slave timer. On another -5-! ^ --- I ----- order * --- 11 --- line {Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Printed in the National Solid State Standard (CNS) M specification (21〇_297 mm) n486 6 β A7 I_____ B7 _ printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the invention (3)-In the actual travel example, the timing is set The message informs the receiving processor of the actual master timer time within the number of the system frame, thereby enabling the receiving processor to calculate the adjusted slave timer time. The relative positions of the main control processor and the receiving processor vary depending on the specific embodiment. For example, in one embodiment, the main control processor and the receiving processor are located on the same node of the telecommunication communication network, such as a base station node. In this specific embodiment, the main control processor and the receiving processor may be placed on different device panels of the same node in the telecommunication communication network. In another specific embodiment, 'the king control processor and the receiving processor are located in a telecommunication communication network: different nodes'. For example, the main control processor is located in a radio network controller node, and—or the plurality of receiving processors are A base station node located in a telecommunications network. Since the drawings are complete, the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention can be made clearer by a more detailed description of the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. In all the drawings, the same reference characters represent the same components. The emphasis of the drawings is to explain the principles of the present invention, and it is not necessary to draw according to the actual scale. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of a telecommunications system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of using synchronization technology for a base station according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the present invention using a synchronization technology between a radio network controller (rnc) and a base station. FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing the first type of the timing setting message (CSM) used by the present invention. Figure 4B is a flow chart showing the use of the timing setting message (CSM) of the present invention. -6-This paper size 剌 Chinese National Pioneer (CNS) A Vag (· 2ΐα x 297 public love) " I II 1 1-- -«—Ill — II ^ · 111! 1111 (please read the '; on the back of the page; please fill out this page before filling in this page) Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 448668 A7 ----------- B7_ 5. The second type of invention description (4). Fig. 5 is an example of the data format of the _table 'display τ sequence timing information (messages ⑽ μ) of the present invention. Description In the following descriptions, for the purpose of illustration and non-limiting, there will be detailed descriptions of special architectures, interfaces, technologies, etc. to fully understand the present invention. However, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the technology used in the present invention can also be applied to other specific embodiments besides these detailed descriptions. In other examples, we have omitted detailed descriptions of well-known devices, circuits, and methods, so as not to obscure the introduction of the present invention due to unnecessary detailed descriptions. FIG. 1 shows a telecommunication communication network 18 ′, in which a user equipment unit 20 communicates through an air interface (such as a radio interface) 23 and one or more base stations 22. The base station 22 is connected by a land line (or microwave) and a radio network controller (RNC) 24 [also known as a base station controller (BSC) in some networks]. The radio network controller (RNC) 24, in other words, is connected via a control node called mobile switching center 26 and a loop-switched telephone network (cloud communication 28) represented by a cloud 28 ) Connect. In addition, the Radio Network Controller (RNC) 24 is connected to the Service Broadband Network Support Node (SGSN) 25 and to the Gateway Broadband Network Support Node (GGSN) 30 through the backbone network 2 7 3 2 indicates a packet-switched network (such as the Internet, χ 25 external network) connection. Anyone familiar with this technology knows that when the user equipment unit 20 is added to the line -7- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21〇x 297mm t > I 1 I Γ I i-- -II 1 'II (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) Order · _ Line · 448668 A7 j______Bl__ 5. Description of the invention (5) When the mobile phone is connected, the signal information and use from the user equipment unit 20 The information is transmitted via the air interface 23 to the-or multiple base stations 22 using the designated radio monument. The base station has a radio transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals during communication or conversation. For use from communication during communication The user equipment unit 20 traces the information to the caller, and the base station converts the obtained radio information into a digital signal and transmits it to the radio network controller (RNC) 24. Because the user equipment unit 20 may have a geographical location Are moving and handing over to the relevant base station 2 2 A '. Therefore, the Radio Network Controller (RNC) 24 will make arrangements for the participation of many base stations 22 which may be included in communication or conversation. In the Shanghu link, the radio network controller 'C) 2 4 extracts the usage information frame from-or multiple base stations 2 2 to establish a connection between the user equipment unit 20 and its call counterpart, regardless of whether the counterpart is On the public communications network / overall service digital network 28 or on a packet-switched network (such as the Internet) 3 2. Printed by a member of the Ministry of Intellectual Property Bureau and Consumer Cooperatives in the specific embodiment described here, coded multi-directional access (CDMA) is used, in which the information transmitted between a base station and a special mobile station is modulated into Mathematical codes (such as spreading code) are distinguished from other mobile station messages using the same radio frequency. Therefore, for coded multi-directional access (CDMA), the individual radio links differ in the composition of the data codes. The application of CDMA to wireless / personal communication by Garg, vijay K et al, (Apprentice Hall Press

(Prentice Hall)1997)提出了 cdMA之不同型式。由於 CDMA •^不同型式,使用者裝備單元2〇在圖1内被描畫成正和眾 多基地台22通連(例如基地台22ι和基地台222)。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規^·^ χ 297公^ 448668 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 五、發明說明(6 ) 本發明特別和電信通訊網路1 8内之即時計時器同步化有 關’其中資訊是以框架或資訊封包型態傳輪於上溯及下溯 鍵結之間。每一框架由連續數目予以编號並内含一識別框 數目(FN)。此框架數目(FN)從另一角度而言,是植基於系 統框數目(SFN) ’而系統框數目(SFN)則保持在基地台22和 無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24兩者中。 系統框數目是於無線電網路操控器(RNC)24和基地台 22間進行同步化。在此方面’每一基地台22擁有一系統 框數目(SFN)振盪器,該振盪器將系統框數目分送到基地 台22内所有面板。因此,當一基地台22開始運作時,此 系統框數目振盪器是和無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24進行同 步化,並且之後,每一基地台2 2使用該系統框數目振產器 來維持其自身的系统框數目計數器。之後,當無線電網路 操控器(RNC)24對基地台22傳送一使用者資料框並且最 終傳送到使用者裝備單元2〇時,每一框架將以框架數目 (FN)作爲標示。此框架數目(FN)實際上是由系统框數目衍 生而來’例如以系統框數目除以72取其餘數(SFN m〇d 72)。使用此框架數目FN以及爲基地台22所維持的系統框 數目SFN,基地台2 2能在指定時間傳送框架。 本發明之即時計時器同步化適用於數個具體實施例,其 中在圖2提供了第—個例子。値得一提的是,圖2説明了電 信通訊網路1 8内的一個具代表性之基地台2 2。圖2例中的 基地台22包含了眾多單元或裝置面板2〇〇m,20〇si,… 200Sn。每一裝置面板2〇〇擁有一面板處理器2〇2,該處理器 -9- 本紙張尺㈣財關家@TCNS)A4規格⑽x 297公爱)(Prentice Hall) 1997) proposed different types of cdMA. Due to the different types of CDMA, the user equipment unit 20 is depicted in FIG. 1 as being connected to many base stations 22 (for example, base station 22m and base station 222). This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 regulations ^ · ^ χ 297 public ^ 448668 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 V. Description of the invention (6) This invention is particularly relevant to telecommunications and communication networks 18 The timer synchronization is related to 'where information is transmitted in a frame or information packet type between the up- and down-track keys. Each frame is numbered by a continuous number and contains a number of identification frames (FN). From another perspective, the number of frames (FN) is based on the number of system frames (SFN) 'and the number of system frames (SFN) is maintained in both the base station 22 and the radio network controller (RNC) 24. The number of system frames is synchronized between the radio network controller (RNC) 24 and the base station 22. In this regard, each base station 22 has a system frame number (SFN) oscillator that distributes the number of system frames to all panels in the base station 22. Therefore, when a base station 22 starts to operate, the system frame number oscillator is synchronized with the radio network controller (RNC) 24, and thereafter, each base station 22 uses the system frame number oscillator to Maintains its own counter for the number of system boxes. After that, when the radio network controller (RNC) 24 transmits a user data frame to the base station 22 and finally transmits it to the user equipment unit 20, each frame will be marked with the number of frames (FN). This number of frames (FN) is actually derived from the number of system frames', for example, divide the number of system frames by 72 to take the remaining number (SFN mOd 72). Using this frame number FN and the system frame number SFN maintained by the base station 22, the base station 22 can transmit the frame at a specified time. The instant timer synchronization of the present invention is applicable to several embodiments, and the first example is provided in FIG. 2. It is worth mentioning that FIG. 2 illustrates a representative base station 2 2 in the telecommunications network 18. The base station 22 in the example in FIG. 2 contains a plurality of unit or device panels 200m, 200si, ... 200Sn. Each device panel 200 has a panel processor 200. This processor -9- this paper size ㈣ 财 关 家 @TCNS) A4 size ⑽x 297 public love)

If I — — — — — —--展----- - - - 訂-------I I (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 448668 A7 五、發明說明(7 ) 執行一具有即時計時器206之即時作業系統(RTOS)204。 於圖2中,裝置面板2〇〇^被稱爲“主控面板,,,因爲其即 時計時器係爲主控即時計時器(主控計時器206M)。此外, 在所説明的具體實施例中,裝置面板2〇〇m包含一系統框信 號源’即是系統框數目振盪器210。主控面板200M之處理 器202^¾由介面212及控制歧流排214和其他裝置面板2〇〇 之處理器進行通訊。 在圖2的例子中,主控裝置面板200M之外的其他裝置面 板200因其在本發明之同步化所扮演角色,故在此被稱爲 從屬面板。有關同步化作業,位於從屬面板20051-200〜之 即時計時器2〇6係依從主控面板2〇6M。此外,從屬面板 200sl-200Sn經由系統框數目信號線路2 i 6,自系統框數目 振盘器210接收系統框信號β 在所説明的具體實施例中,系統框數目振盪器2丨〇於實 施例中每百分之一秒輸出一脈波。此等脈波自系統框數目 振盪器210輸出後,即被送到每一從屬面板2〇〇^_2〇〇〜内 之系統框數目計數器220。系統框數目計數器22〇維持對1脈 波的計數數目,脈波包含了由系統框數目信號線路216上 所接收的系統框訊號。並且,主控處理器2〇、接收並計算 系統框信號,當主控處理器20〇m確定有一組完整的系統框 信號從系統框數目振盪器送出時,主控處理器2〇、自重新 設定線路222送出一重新設定信號。 每一從屬面板20031-2005„擁有一或多個特殊功能,一般 以各自面板上之,功能區塊23〇sr23〇Sn表示。每—功能區 -10- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 表--------訂-------!線 (請先閱讀背面之沒意事項再填寫本頁) 448668 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明說明(8 ) 塊23 0sr230Sn能執行一或多個基地台功能。舉例而言,功 能區塊23051可以是一傳送器/接收器,利用空氣介面進行 通訊。功能區塊23 0“對電信通訊網路1 8的另一節點(例如 無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24)而言是一介面,在此例中, 裝置面板200Sn所扮演之功能如同一延展面板。基地台2 2 的數個裝置面板200也同樣扮演著傳送器/接收器面板的角 色。然而’基地台22所提供的特別識別碼及混合的功能和 本發明並不是有密切關聯的,係爲了説明的目的而提供上 述功能描述》 吾人必須了解到,基地台2 2的裝置面板2〇〇間使用者資 料框之傳輸在圖2中並未被明白表示出。此類使用者資料 框之傳輸以任何傳統形式發生,例如以異步傳輸模式 (ATM)框架包封。據此,在某些交換器的具體實施例,像 疋ATM交換器,能夠用以增進傳輸的便利性,例如交換使 用者資料框於基地台22的裝置面板間。 本發明尋求使從屬計時器206s能和主控計時器2〇心同步 化。吾人假設主控計時器2〇心已經被正確地維護或保持 (例如藉由無線電網路操控器(RNC)24),並且主控處理器 的系統框數目計數器已經適當的同步化了(例如在啓始的 時侯)。本發明之同步化方法主要使用電信通訊網路丨^之 不同裝置面板200所維持之系統框數目信號(SNFs”就此 而《並就如上所述,系统框數目振盪器21〇於線路上輸 出脈波。系統框數目計數器22〇計算線路2丨6上之脈波數, 所以藉由知道每一使用者資料框的框架數目(FN)以及系統 _ 11 - 本紙張尺中國國家標準(CNSM4M*格(210 X 297公髮) •—— — —I1IIII1!* ^ - — — — — 111 ^ --------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} ' A7 B7 五、發明說明(9 ) 框數目,裝置面板200便能於適當時間由空氣介面上傳輸 框架。此外,主控處理器2 02M計算系統框脈衝及決定何時 系統框數目應被重設爲0。當主控處理器202M決定系統框 數目應被重設爲0時,一個重設信號將藉由線路222送出。 依據本發明,主控處理器202M於控制匯流排214上傳送 出一時序設定訊息(CSM) 500至從屬面板200sr200Sn上的 接收處理器202s。圖5説明了一代表性的時序設定訊息 (CSM) 500之格式例。時序設定訊息(CSM) 500包含了一訊 息型態識別欄502用以將時序設定訊息CSM與傳輸於控制 匯流排2 14上之其他型態訊息區別出來。另外,時序控制 訊息(CSM) 500包含一位於欄位506内之參考系統框數(稱 作參考系統框數目欄504)以及一位於欄位504内的參考主 控計時器時間(被稱爲參考主控計時器時間欄位506) 該 參考主控計時器時間糊506内以時、分、秒(hh.mm.ss)之格 式來表示參考主控計時器時間。如果控制匯流排214於主 控裝置面板200M及不同之從屬面板20〇Si-200Sn間運用定址 方式而非固定連接’則計時器設定訊息(CSM) 500亦需要 一位址欄位。其他攔位亦可能被納入,像是配類欄或總和 檢視欄等。 本發明之第一類型中,在接收處理器群發現其相關的系 統框數目計數器22〇已經達到了和位於參考系統框數目欄 5〇4(例如在所説明的例子中系統框數目等於X)内的數値相 等時,時序設定訊息(CSM) 500將導引接收從屬處理器 202s針對所給予的實際時間(位於參考主控計時器時間欄 -12- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(2】〇χ 297公g ) f請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) J1T* -_線_ 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印*1^ 4 486 6 . A7 _________B7 五、發明說明(1〇 ) 位506内)設定其相關從屬計時器2〇、u 圖4A説明了本發明之第-類型,^中在㈣4A_I時,主 控處理器202M準備並送出(經由介面212从以及在控制匯流 排214上)-時序設定訊息(CSM) 5〇〇,其格式顯示於圖$。 圖4 A之步驟4A-2顯示一從屬處理器2〇%正接收及處理時 序設定訊息(CSM) 500’其中包含了像是儲存接收自參考 系統框數目欄504及參考主控計時器時間襴5〇6之數値。系 統框數目振盧器21G持續在系統框數目信號線路216上使用 系統框信號(脈波),最後(於步驟4八_3)系統框數目等於X 之脈波將被發送出去。從屬處理器2〇2s監測由其相關的系 統框數目計數器220所維持的系統框脈波數目。如同步驟 4A-4中所指出,當系統框數目計數器22〇之計數到達了包 含於參考系統框數目欄504内之數値時(例如系統框數目等 於X),其從屬處理器202即將其從屬計時器2〇63時間重設 成和時序設定訊息(CSM) 500 一致。因此,當受系統框數 目計數器220所維持的系統框數目信號之計數數目和參考 系統框數目欄504内之數値達到一事先定義好的關聯性 時,從屬計時器206s即被重設成由主控計時器時間欄5〇6内 所含的時.分.秒(hh.mm.ss)數値。換言之,當參考系統框 數目欄504内之系統框數目等於χ時,從屬計時器㈣即被 重設成和時序設定訊息(CSM) 5〇〇之參考主控計時器 攔506内之實際時間—致。 本發明之第二類型中,時序控制訊息(CSM) 5〇〇提供從 屬面板2〇〇sr2〇〇Sn之接收處理器有關於由參考系統框數目 -13- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(21〇x297公釐) 1 I 1 — ιί — — — — — — - I I I I I I I <1111 I f I I I 1 (清先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 44866b 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明說明(11 ) 棚5 O4内所含之參考系統框數目内之實際主控計時器時間 (明定於參考主控計時器時間欄506内)。在此第二類型 中’接收處理器計算一已調控之從屬計時器時間,使其從 屬計時器206s據以重設。 圖4B説明了本發明之第二類型,其中在步驟4B_i主控處 理器202M準備並送出(經由介面212M和控制匯流排2 14上) —具有如圖5所示格式之時序設定訊息(csm) 500。圖4B 中之步驟4B-2顯示了 一從屬處理器202 s接收及處理時序設 定訊息(CSM) 500 ’其中包含了例如儲存由參考系统框數 目攔504和參考主控計時器時間欄506所接收之數値。步驟 4B-3顯示了系統框架數目振盘器21 〇使用位於系統框數目 信號線路216上之系統框信號(脈波)’其中,該系統框數 目SFN等於Y。之後’於步驟4B-4在知悉目前系統框數目 (SFN)等於γ後,從屬處理器2〇23使用位於參考系統框欄 504内之目前系統框數目(SFN)等於γ之値,以及位於參考 主控計時器時間欄506之實際時間,計算一已調控之從屬 计時器時間。因此,於步驟4B-4中所計算出之調控從屬計 時器時間並非是參考主控計時器時間欄506之實際時間 値’而是利用位於參考主控計時器時間櫊506内之實際時 間所计算出之另一數値。換言之,當知悉主控計時器2〇6 疋實際時間爲儲存於參考系統框數目襴504之特別系統框 數目之參考主控計時器時間欄5〇6之數値後,從屬處理器 2〇2能由目前系統框數目(SFN)等於γ,計算出主控計時器 時間。計算過程已予簡化,因爲位於線路2丨6上之系統框 -14- 本紙張尺復通用中關家標季(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公楚) ---:---------^--------訂---------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 五、發明說明(12 ) 之脈波是以已知的時間間隔產生的(例如於所説明的具體 實施例中之每百分之一秒)。在調控從屬計時器時間已= 在步碌4B_4被計算後,於步驟4^5,從屬處理器扣2將: 從屬計時器206s設定成已調控之從屬計時器時間,從而達 成同步。 雖然圖4B描述繼步驟4B-1傳送時序設定訊息(csm)5〇〇 之後’系統框信號在系統框數目等於γ時(步锻4b_3)之傳 輸過程,但吾人必須了解到在圖48中,步驟4B_3可以在 4B-1之前執行。換言之,本發明第二類型之重點 理器202在步驟4B-4計算完成後之時間點,知悉目前系統 框數目。只要所使用的是正確的現行系統框數目,在時序 設定訊息(CSM) 500接收之前或之後有關目前系統框數目 之相關訊息或更新並不重要。 圖3顯示了第一個具有代表性之具體實施例,用以説明 本發明之即時計時器同步化。値得一提的是,圖3説明了 一種情況,其中無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24維持主控計時 器306M ’該計時器是用以將位於一或多個基地台22ι_2\之 從屬計時器3〇6s予以同步化。 主控计時器306M是位於無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24之計 時面板3007上’並且特別是位於計時面板3〇〇τ之處理器 3〇2τ之即時作業系統(RTOS) 304τ4 —部份。如同圖2中之 主控面板200μ—般,計時面板300τ包含一介面312τ,透過 該介面’處理器3〇27於控制線314上和基地台22之處理器 造灯通訊。又,計時面板300τ具有一系統框數目振盪器 • 15- 本紙張尺錢时關家標準(CNS⑷^ I -------------訂---:--I I (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填冩本頁) 448661 A7 五、發明說明(13 ) 3 10 ’該振盪器輸出系統框信號(脈波)之方式和圖2中之系 統框數目振盪器所使用之方式是相同的。 計時面板30(^同圖所示具有一連接埠313τ,透過該連接 蜂和播線電網路操控器(^^〇 24之其餘部份經由交換器 315建互通訊。不同型式的資訊透過連接埠η、被傳輸於 計時面板3007和交換器315之間,訊息包括圖2中之線路 216和222所攜載之系統框信號和重設信號。交換器3〖5是 用來連接無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24之不同單元,此類單 元(也含計時面板30〇τ)包括一分集移交(diversity hand〇ve〇 單元340、一控制點介面3 4 2 (用以作MSC26或SGSN25之介 面),和基地台介面344r344q(介由陸線和相關基地台22ι_ 229進行連接)。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 每基地台22經由一延展面板350和無線電網路操控器 (RNC) 24相連接。如同前面所述,延展面板35〇僅是數種 裝置面板型式之其中一型,且能被置放於基地台22内。該 延展面板3 5 0從系統框數目振盪器3丨〇τ接收系統框信號, 以及自無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24之處理器3〇2τ接收重設 仏號’並且在一具體實施例中’經由交換器352將此類信 號使用至基地台22之眾多裝置面板2〇〇中之每一具。圖3 之基地台22,具有裝置面板20〇卜31至2〇〇丨.sn,基地台22q則 具有裝置面板200q_slS200q,Sk。 圖3内之基地台22之裝置面板2〇〇和圖2中所示者是相類 似的,但圖3中每一裝置面板2〇〇具有一連接埠3 54,如装 置面板20(Vsli連接埠354i si和裝置面板加^^之連接埠 -16- 本纸張尺度適用中@國家標準(CNS)A4規格(21G X 297公复) ' ' 44863. 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明說明(14 ) 354q_si。連接埠354管理交換器352和包含系統框數目計數 器220和處理器2〇2等組成單元之裝置面板2〇〇之間之通 訊。此外,對每一裝置面板2〇〇而言,處理器2〇2是經由介 面212連接至其相關控制線314。控制線314載有時序設定 訊息(CSM) 500,其對圖3之具體實施例而言具有和上述及 圖5相阿之格式例。 於圖3之具趙實施例中,位於每一基地台22之裝置面板 200能直接藉由裝置面板20〇isi之描述型式以及由上述圖 4A或圖4B之任一型態使其從屬計時器2〇6同步化。也就是 説,每一裝置面板200能自無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24之 系統框數目振盈器3 1 (^接收系統框信號,以及自無線電網 路操控器(RNC) 24接收時序設定訊息(CSM) 500 ^在此例 中’控制線路314是和基地台内之每一裝置面板2〇〇相連 接,每一裝置面板具有一必需進行同步化之從屬計時器 106,並且在時序設定訊息(CSM) 500内需要一位址欄,用 以標明於基地台2 2内有利用時序設定訊息(CSm) 5〇〇之特 別裝置面板200。 換言之,無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24之主控計時器3〇6t 能首先用於將一事先決定、位於每一基地台之某一裝置面 板200上之從屬計時器2〇6(例如基地22i之裝置面板200^0 進行同步化,此一首先進行同步化之從屬計時器2〇6接著 扮演一類似輔助主控計時器,對同一基地台2 2之其他裝置 面板之其餘從屬計時器進行同步化。在初始同步化後,輔 助主控計時器將由無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24進行監控及 -17- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂-----.----線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 48 8 ; A7 ---__ Β7 五、發明說明(15) 相位校正。在此另一實施例的作業中,一基地台2 2内的每 —裝置面板200直接從系統框數目振盪器3 1〇τ接收系統框 信號,但是時序設定訊息(CSM) 5〇〇是從完成第一次同步 化之從屬計時器之裝置面板200轉接傳輸到該基地台2 2之 其他面板,用以對其他裝置面板200之其餘從屬計時器進 行同步化。 如上所述,圖3之具體實施例之時序設定訊息(CSM) 500 能以圖4 A或圖4 B之任一種型態進行作業。此類型態可藉 由參考前述囷2之敘述而了解。 圖3之具體實施例已經藉由帶有交換器之節點透過節點 群對訊息排定路由而加以闡明。此類交換器之例可以是 ATM交換器’用以透過節點群對atm細包排定路由。吾人 應該了解到其他型式的路由技術亦可被加以運用,或者 (替代方案)相關信號可以被直接或以其他方法從無線電網 路操控器(RNC) 24被傳送到一基地台22之一適當装置板面 200。更進一步來説’僅管在此並未加以説明,吾人應該 了解到,節點内部的交換器亦可用於圖2之具體實施例。 依據前述’吾人亦可了解到該主控處理器以及該主控計 時器是如何能被置放於電信通訊網路1 8 (像是行動式交換 機十心2 6 )之控制即點上。按此例而言,該主控處理器是 用來對位於下屬節點(例如無線電網路操控器(RNC) 24以 及/或者是基地台2 2 )之從屬計時器進行重設。 本發明之優點在於運用電信通訊網路1 8之另—特性(系 統框數目)’使位於通訊網路丨8之一節點或甚至多個節點 -18- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(2〗〇 X 297公.¥ ) ---:----------^i------訂---- ---1·線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 448668 A7 B7 五、發明說明(16 ) 間之即時计時器能便捷地完成精確的同步化。據此,本發 明之同步化允許即時作業系統(RT〇s)對產生於電信通訊網 路18之時間印跡事件進行精確記綠。這些事件可以是,舉 例而T,傳送至其他節點之警示報告,或者是記錄於一記 錄檔内之3己錄事件用來譬如對系統進行除錯。 雖然本發明已經被描述成和當前被認爲最實際和最佳之 具體實施例有所關連’但是吾人應了解到,本發明並未限 制於所示之具體實施例中,而相反地,本發明是欲對包含 於所附的申請專利範圍和精神内不同之修訂及相關之配置 予以涵蓋。 I I I I I ------I^_ I (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂---------線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消貲合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國麥標攀(CNS>A4規格(210 X 297公釐)If I — — — — — — — Exhibition --------Order ------- II (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) System 448668 A7 V. Description of the invention (7) A real-time operating system (RTOS) 204 having a real-time timer 206 is executed. In FIG. 2, the device panel 200 is referred to as a “master control panel” because its real-time timer is a master real-time timer (master timer 206M). In addition, in the specific embodiment described In the device panel 200m, a system frame signal source is the system frame number oscillator 210. The processor 202 of the main control panel 200M is provided with an interface 212 and a control manifold 214 and other device panels 200. In the example of FIG. 2, the device panel 200 other than the master control device panel 200M is called a slave panel here because of its role in the synchronization of the present invention. Related synchronization operations The real-time timer 2 06 located at the slave panel 20051-200 ~ is based on the master control panel 2 06M. In addition, the slave panel 200sl-200Sn is received from the system frame number vibrator 210 via the system frame number signal line 2 i 6 System frame signal β In the illustrated specific embodiment, the system frame number oscillator 2 outputs a pulse wave every hundredth of a second in the embodiment. After these pulse waves are output from the system frame number oscillator 210, Sent to each slave panel The number of system frame counters 220 within 200 ~ 2 00 ~~. The system frame number counter 22 maintains the number of 1 pulses, which includes the system frame signals received on the system frame number signal line 216. In addition, the main control processor 20 receives and calculates system frame signals. When the main control processor 200m determines that a complete set of system frame signals are sent from the system frame number oscillator, the main control processor 20 and self-restart The setting line 222 sends a reset signal. Each of the slave panels 20031-2005 "has one or more special functions, which are generally represented by the function block 23〇sr23〇Sn on the respective panel. Each—function area -10- This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) Table -------- Order -------! Line (Please read the unintentional matter on the back before filling out this page) 448668 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 B7 V. Invention Description (8) Block 23 0sr230Sn can perform one or more base station functions. For example, the functional block 23051 can be a transmitter / receiver, which uses an air interface for communication. Function block 23 0 "is an interface to another node of the telecommunications network 18 (such as the Radio Network Controller (RNC) 24). In this example, the device panel 200Sn functions as the same extended panel The several device panels 200 of the base station 2 2 also play the role of transmitter / receiver panels. However, the special identification code and hybrid function provided by the base station 22 are not closely related to the present invention. The above function description is provided for the purpose of illustration. ”I must understand that the transmission of user data frames between the device panels 200 of the base station 22 is not clearly shown in FIG. 2. Transmission occurs in any traditional form, such as encapsulation in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) frame. Accordingly, in some specific embodiments of the switch, such as the ATM switch, it can be used to improve the convenience of transmission, such as the use of switching This information frame is located between the device panels of the base station 22. The present invention seeks to synchronize the slave timer 206s with the master timer 20 heart. We assume that the master timer 20 heart has been correctly Maintenance or maintenance (for example, by a radio network controller (RNC) 24), and the system frame number counter of the main control processor has been properly synchronized (for example, at the beginning). The synchronization method of the present invention The system frame number signals (SNFs) maintained by the different device panels 200 of the telecommunication communication network are mainly used here, and as described above, the system frame number oscillator 21 outputs pulses on the line. The system frame number counter 22 〇 Calculate the number of pulse waves on line 2 丨 6, so by knowing the number of frames (FN) and system of each user data frame_ 11-This paper rule is a Chinese national standard (CNSM4M * grid (210 X 297) • —— — — —I1IIII1! * ^-— — — — 111 ^ --------- (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page} 'A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (9) Number of boxes The device panel 200 can transmit the frame from the air interface at the appropriate time. In addition, the main control processor 2 02M calculates the system frame pulse and determines when the number of system frames should be reset to 0. When the main control processor 202M determines the system frame When the number should be reset to 0 A reset signal will be sent via line 222. According to the present invention, the master control processor 202M sends a timing setting message (CSM) 500 on the control bus 214 to the receiving processor 202s on the slave panel 200sr200Sn. Figure 5 illustrates A typical format example of a timing setting message (CSM) 500. The timing setting message (CSM) 500 includes a message type identification field 502 for transmitting the timing setting message CSM and other types on the control bus 2 14 State information. In addition, the timing control message (CSM) 500 includes a reference system frame number in field 506 (referred to as the reference system frame number field 504) and a reference master control timer time in field 504. (Referred to as the reference master timer time field 506) The reference master timer time paste 506 represents the reference master timer time in the format of hours, minutes, and seconds (hh.mm.ss). If the control bus 214 uses an addressing method instead of a fixed connection between the master control device panel 200M and the different slave panels 20Si-200Sn, the timer setting message (CSM) 500 also needs an address field. Other stops may also be included, such as matching columns or sum view columns. In the first type of the present invention, in the receiving processor group, it is found that the related system frame number counter 22 has reached and is located in the reference system frame number column 504 (for example, in the illustrated example, the number of system frames is equal to X) When the numbers are equal, the timing setting message (CSM) 500 will guide the receiving slave processor 202s to the actual time given (located in the reference master timer time column -12- This paper standard applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (2) 0 × 297 g g) f Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) J1T * -_ Line_ Printed by the Consumers ’Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs * 1 ^ 4 486 6. A7 _________B7 V. Description of the invention (in 10 bit 506) Set its related slave timer 2 0, u Figure 4A illustrates the first type of the present invention. When ㈣4A_I, the main control process The device 202M prepares and sends (from the interface 212 and on the control bus 214)-a timing setting message (CSM) 500, the format of which is shown in Figure $. Step 4A-2 of FIG. 4A shows a slave processor 20% is receiving and processing the timing setting message (CSM) 500 ', which contains, for example, the number 504 of the frame received from the reference system and the reference master timer time. Number of 50%. The number of system frames 21G continues to use the system frame signal (pulse) on the system frame number signal line 216, and finally (at step 4-8_3) the pulses with the number of system frames equal to X will be sent out. The slave processor 202s monitors the number of system frame pulses maintained by its associated system frame number counter 220. As indicated in step 4A-4, when the count of the system frame number counter 22 has reached the number contained in the reference system frame number column 504 (for example, the number of system frames is equal to X), its slave processor 202 will immediately become its slave. The timer 063 is reset to the timing setting message (CSM) 500. Therefore, when the counted number of the system frame number signal maintained by the system frame number counter 220 and the number in the reference system frame number column 504 reach a pre-defined correlation, the slave timer 206s is reset to The number of hours, minutes, and seconds (hh.mm.ss) contained in the main control timer time column 506. In other words, when the number of system frames in the reference system frame number column 504 is equal to χ, the slave timer ㈣ is reset to the actual time in the reference master timer block 506 of the timing setting message (CSM) 500— To. In the second type of the present invention, the timing control message (CSM) 500 provides the receiving processor of the slave panel 200sr200Sn. About the number of reference system frames -13- This paper standard applies to the Chinese national standard (CNS ) A4 specification (21 × 297 mm) 1 I 1 — ιί — — — — — —-IIIIIII < 1111 I f III 1 (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) 44866b Employees of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by the consumer cooperative A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (11) The actual master timer time in the number of reference system frames contained in the shed 5 O4 (specified in the reference master timer time column 506). In this second type, the 'receiving processor calculates a regulated slave timer time so that the slave timer 206s is reset accordingly. FIG. 4B illustrates the second type of the present invention, in which the main processor 202M is prepared and sent (via the interface 212M and the control bus 2 14) at step 4B_i—the timing setting message (csm) with the format shown in FIG. 5 500. Step 4B-2 in FIG. 4B shows a slave processor 202 s receiving and processing the timing setting message (CSM) 500 'which contains, for example, the data received by the reference system frame number block 504 and the reference master timer time field 506. The number of puppets. Step 4B-3 shows the number of system frames. The vibrator 21 uses the system frame signal (pulse) on the signal line 216 of the system frame, where the number of system frames SFN is equal to Y. After 'in step 4B-4, after knowing that the current system frame number (SFN) is equal to γ, the slave processor 2023 uses the current system frame number (SFN) which is located in the reference system frame column 504 to be equal to γ, and located at the reference The actual time of the master timer time field 506 calculates a regulated slave timer time. Therefore, the controlled slave timer time calculated in step 4B-4 is not calculated by referring to the actual time of the master timer time column 506 値 'but is calculated by using the actual time located within the reference master timer time 櫊 506 Out of the other figures. In other words, when it is known that the master timer 2 06 (the actual time is stored in the reference system frame number 504, the number of the special system frame reference 504 in the reference master timer time column 506), the slave processor 2 02 The main control timer time can be calculated from the current number of system frames (SFN) equal to γ. The calculation process has been simplified because the system box located on line 2 丨 6-14- This paper ruler is re-used for the general Zhongguanjia standard season (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 cm) ---: ------- -^ -------- Order --------- line (please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Consumers ’Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 V. Invention Description The pulses of (12) are generated at known time intervals (for example, every hundredth of a second in the illustrated specific embodiment). After adjusting the slave timer time = after step 4B_4 is calculated, at step 4 ^ 5, the slave processor buckle 2 sets the slave timer 206s to the adjusted slave timer time to achieve synchronization. Although FIG. 4B describes the transmission process of the 'system frame signal when the number of system frames is equal to γ (step forging 4b_3) after step 4B-1 transmits the timing setting message (csm) 500, we must understand that in FIG. 48, Step 4B_3 can be performed before 4B-1. In other words, the key processor 202 of the second type of the present invention knows the current number of system frames at the time point after the calculation in step 4B-4 is completed. As long as the correct number of current system frames is used, the relevant information or updates about the current number of system frames before or after the timing setting message (CSM) 500 is received is not important. Figure 3 shows a first representative embodiment for illustrating the instant timer synchronization of the present invention. It is worth mentioning that FIG. 3 illustrates a situation where the radio network controller (RNC) 24 maintains a master timer 306M 'This timer is used to time the slaves located at one or more base stations 22ι_2 \ The device 306s is synchronized. The main control timer 306M is located on the timing panel 3007 'of the radio network controller (RNC) 24 and especially the real-time operating system (RTOS) 304τ4 of the processor 3002τ located on the timing panel 300. . Like the main control panel 200 in FIG. 2, the timing panel 300τ includes an interface 312τ through which the processor 3027 communicates with the processor of the base station 22 on the control line 314 through the interface 3027. In addition, the timing panel 300τ has a system frame number of oscillators. • 15- This paper rule is a standard for housekeeping (CNS⑷ ^ I ------------- Order ---: --II (Please Read the notes on the back before filling this page) 448661 A7 V. Description of the invention (13) 3 10 'This oscillator outputs the system frame signal (pulse wave) and the system frame number oscillator used in Figure 2 The method is the same. The timing panel 30 (^ has the same port 313τ as shown in the figure, through which the bee and the cable network controller (^^ 〇24, the rest of the communication is established via the switch 315. Different types The information is transmitted between the timing panel 3007 and the switch 315 through the port η. The message includes the system frame signal and the reset signal carried by the lines 216 and 222 in FIG. 2. The switch 3 〖5 is used for Connected to different units of the Radio Network Controller (RNC) 24, such units (also including the timing panel 30〇τ) include a diversity handover unit 340, a control point interface 3 4 2 (for MSC26 or SGSN25 interface), and base station interface 344r344q (via land line and related base station 22 ι_ 229 for connection). The Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs prints that each base station 22 is connected via an extension panel 350 and a radio network controller (RNC) 24. As mentioned earlier, the extension panel 35 is only a number One of the device panel types, and can be placed in the base station 22. The extension panel 3 50 receives the system frame signal from the system frame number oscillator 3 丨 〇τ, and from the radio network controller (RNC ) The processor 302τ of 24 receives the reset signal and, in a specific embodiment, uses such a signal via switch 352 to each of the plurality of device panels 2000 of base station 22. Figure 3 The base station 22 has a device panel 200b 31 to 2000, .sn, and the base station 22q has a device panel 200q_slS200q, Sk. The device panel 200 of the base station 22 in FIG. 3 and FIG. 2 are shown in FIG. The two are similar, but each device panel 200 in FIG. 3 has a port 3 54 such as the device panel 20 (Vsli port 354i si and the device panel plus ^^ of the port-16-this paper standard Applicable @National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21G X 297 public reply) '' '' 4 4863. Printed by the Consumers ’Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (14) 354q_si. Port 354 manages the switch 352 and the device panel 2 including the system frame number counter 220 and the processor 202 In addition, for each device panel 200, the processor 202 is connected to its relevant control line 314 via the interface 212. The control line 314 carries a timing setting message (CSM) 500 which, for the specific embodiment of FIG. 3, has a format example similar to that described above and FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the device panel 200 located at each base station 22 can be made a slave timer directly by using the description type of the device panel 20ois and by any of the above-mentioned types of FIG. 4A or FIG. 4B. 2 06 synchronization. In other words, each device panel 200 can receive the system frame signal from the number of system frames of the radio network controller (RNC) 24 and receive the system frame signals, and receive timing settings from the radio network controller (RNC) 24. Message (CSM) 500 ^ In this example, the 'control line 314 is connected to each device panel 200 in the base station, each device panel has a slave timer 106 which must be synchronized, and is set at the timing A message field is required in the message (CSM) 500 to indicate that there is a special device panel 200 in the base station 22 using a timing setting message (CSm) 500. In other words, the radio network controller (RNC) 24 The master timer 3 06t can first be used to synchronize a previously determined slave timer 2 06 (such as the device panel 200 ^ 0 of the base 22i) on a certain device panel 200 of each base station. A slave timer 206 that is first synchronized then plays a similar auxiliary master timer, synchronizing the remaining slave timers of other device panels of the same base station 22. After the initial synchronization, the auxiliary master meter The controller will be monitored by the Radio Network Controller (RNC) 24 and -17- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order -----.---- Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 48 8; A7 ---__ Β7 V. Description of the invention (15) Phase correction. In the operation of this other embodiment Each device panel 200 in a base station 2 2 directly receives the system frame signal from the system frame number oscillator 3 1〇τ, but the timing setting message (CSM) 500 is the slave timing from the completion of the first synchronization The device panel 200 of the device is transferred to the other panels of the base station 22 to synchronize the remaining slave timers of the other device panels 200. As described above, the timing setting message (CSM) of the specific embodiment of FIG. 3 ) 500 can be operated in any of Figure 4A or Figure 4B. This type can be understood by referring to the description of 囷 2 above. The specific embodiment of Figure 3 has been through the node with a switch Messages are clarified by node routing. An example of a switch could be an ATM switch 'used to route atm packets through a group of nodes. We should understand that other types of routing technology can also be used, or (alternative solutions) related signals can be directly or with Other methods are transmitted from the Radio Network Controller (RNC) 24 to an appropriate device board 200 of a base station 22. Furthermore, 'not to mention here, I should understand that the internal exchange of nodes The device can also be used in the specific embodiment of Figure 2. According to the foregoing, we can also understand how the main control processor and the main control timer can be placed in the telecommunications communication network 1 8 (such as the mobile switch 10 heart 2 6) Click on the control. According to this example, the master processor is used to reset the slave timers located at the subordinate nodes (such as the radio network controller (RNC) 24 and / or the base station 2 2). The advantage of the present invention lies in the use of another feature of the telecommunication network 18 (the number of system frames) to make one node or even multiple nodes located in the communication network -18. This paper standard applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (2) 〇X 297 male. ¥) ---: ---------- ^ i ------ order ---- --- 1 · line (Please read the note on the back first Please fill in this page again for details) 448668 A7 B7 V. The instant timer between the invention description (16) can easily and accurately synchronize. Accordingly, the synchronization of the present invention allows the real-time operating system (RT0s) to accurately record the time-stamped events generated in the telecommunication communication network 18. These events can be, for example, T, alert reports sent to other nodes, or 3 recorded events recorded in a log file, for example, to debug the system. Although the present invention has been described as being related to the presently considered most practical and optimal embodiments, I should understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments shown, but instead, the present invention The invention is intended to cover different amendments and related configurations contained in the scope and spirit of the attached patent application. IIIII ------ I ^ _ I (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Order --------- The paper printed by the staff of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs applies this paper to the standard China National Wheat Standard Pan (CNS > A4 size (210 X 297 mm)

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448666 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種電信通訊網路,包含: 一具有主控計時器之主控處理器; 一具有從屬計時器之接收處理器; 一系統框數目信號源,其信號序施加至接收處理器; 其中,該主控處理器對一接收處理器傳送出一時序設 定訊息,時序設定訊息包括一參考主控計時器時間以及 一參考系統框數目;以及 其中,接收處理器使用參考主控計時器時間及參考系 統框數目對從屬計時器進行再同步化。 2. 如申請專利範圍第i項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中,時 序設定訊息在接收處理器得到參考系統框數目時,引導 接收處理器將從屬計時器設定成所指示之實際時間。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項之電信通訊網路裝置,進一步包 含-計數器,用料算接收處理器之系統框數目訊號; 且其中當系統框數目訊號之計數數目和參考系統框數目 達成-事先m係時’該接收處理器即依據參考主 控計時器時間設定其從屬計時器。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中 序設定訊息提供一參考系統框數目内/ 時 n &lt;貫際王控計時器 時間予接收處理器’據此使接收處理器得以什 : 控之從屬計時器時間。 W —已調 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之電信通訊網路裝置,其 ' 控處理器和接收處理器是位於電信通中王 〜同路〈相同節 ------------Jfc--------訂---------線·, (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -20”448666 Printed by A8, B8, C8, D8, Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economics 6. Scope of Patent Application 1. A telecommunications network includes: a master processor with a master timer; a receiver processor with a slave timer A system frame number signal source whose signal sequence is applied to a receiving processor; wherein the main control processor sends a timing setting message to a receiving processor, the timing setting message includes a reference master timer time and a reference The number of system frames; and wherein the receiving processor resynchronizes the slave timers using the reference master timer time and the reference system frame number. 2. For a telecommunication network device according to item i of the patent application, wherein the timing setting message guides the receiving processor to set the slave timer to the actual time indicated when the receiving processor obtains the number of reference system frames. 3. If the telecommunication communication network device in the scope of patent application No. 2 further includes-a counter, the number of system frame signals of the receiving processor is counted; and when the count number of the system frame number signal and the number of reference system frames reach-advance When the system is m, the receiving processor sets its slave timer according to the reference master timer time. 4. If the telecommunications network device of item 1 of the patent application scope, the sequence setting message provides a reference system frame number / hour n &lt; Periodic timer control time to the receiving processor ', so that the receiving processor can WH: Control the slave timer time. W — tuned 5. If the telecommunications network device of the first scope of the patent application, its' control processor and receiving processor are located in the king of telecommunications ~ the same road <the same section ---------- --Jfc -------- Order --------- Line ·, (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) -20 ” 448668 8888 ASSCD 六、申請專利範圍 6.如申請專利範圍第5項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中,驽 電信通訊網路之相同節點爲一基地台節點。 〜 如申請專利範圍第5項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中,主 控處理器和接收處理器是位於電信通訊網路之相同節點 之不同裝置面板上。 8.如申請專利範圍第1項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中,主 控處理器和接收處理器是位於電信通訊網路内之不同 點。 9·如申請專利範園第8項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中,主 控處理器是位於無線電操控器節點,而接收處理器是位 於電信通訊網路之基地台節點。 10. 如申印專利範圍矛8項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中,主 ,處理器是位於一無線電操控器節點;第一接收處理器 疋位於第一基地台節點;而第二接收處理器是位於第二 基地台節點。 11. 如申請專利範圍第i項之電信通訊網路裝置,其中系統 框數目信號源爲一振盪器。 、'’ 12. —種操作行動電話電信通訊系統之方法,其中,一主控 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 處理器維持-主控計時器,以及其中係運用系統框^ 目,該方法包括: 主控處理器對-接收處理器傳送—時序設定訊息,時 序設定訊息包含-參考主控計時器時間以及—參考系统 框數目; 接收處理器使用參考主控計時器時間以及參考系統框 21 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(21〇 x 297公釐 448668 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A8 B8 C8 D8 、申請專利範圍 數目對從屬計時器進行再同步化, 13‘如申請專利範圍第丨2項之方法,兑 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ”中,®接收處理器得 到參考系統框數目時’時序設定邙 ^ ^ ^ , ^ 疋訊息即導引接收處理器 依據所扣不足實際時間對從屬計時器進行設定。 14. 如申請專利範圍第〖3項之方法,進一步包本· 定期地對接收處理器傳送系統框數目信號^ ; 位於接收處理器對系統框數目信號進行計數;以及, 當系統框數目信號之計數數目和參考系統框數目構成— 事先界定之關係時, 將從屬計時器設定成參考主控計時器時間。 15. 如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中,時序設定訊 供接收處理器-參考系統框數目内之實際主控計時;時 間’據此使接收處理器得以計算一已調控之從屬計時器 時間。 16. 如申請專利範圍第1 5項之方法,進一步包括: 當系統框數目等於參考系統框數目時’準備時序設定 訊息,據此於時序設定訊息内之參考主控計時器時間是 參照實際主控計時器時間; 定期對接收處理器傳送系統框數目信號; 於接收處理器維持系統框數目信號之現行數目;以及 使用系統框數目信號之現行數目、參考系統框數目及 參考主控計時器時間’計算出已調控之從屬計時器時 間。 17. 如申請專利範圍第1 2項之方法,進一步包括:主控處理 22- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) ------------ --------訂---— —|!*線'&lt; (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 4-48 6 6 8 A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 器和接收處理器是位於電信通訊網路之相同節點。 18. 如申請專利範園第1 7項之方法,其中’該電信通訊網路 之相同郎點爲一基地台節點。 19. 如申請專利範囷第1 2項之方法,進一步包括:主控處理 器和接收處理器是位於電信通訊網路之相同節點之不同 裝置面板上。 20. 如申請專利範園第1 2項之方法,進一步包括:主控處理 器和接收處理器是位於電信通訊網路之不同節點。 21. 如申請專利範圍第2 0項之方法,進一步包括:主控處理 器疋位於一無線電網路操控器節點,而接收處理器是位 於電信通訊網路之基地台節點。 22. 如申請專利範園第2 0項之方法,進一步包括: 主控處理器是位於一無線電網路操控器節點; 第一接收處理器是位於第—基地台節點;以及 第二接·收處理器是位於第二基地台節點。 ----------I I 我--------訂------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 3 2 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 公釐)_448668 8888 ASSCD 6. Scope of patent application 6. For example, the telecommunication communication network device of the item 5 of the patent application scope, where the same node of the telecommunication communication network is a base station node. ~ For example, the telecommunication communication network device in the scope of the patent application No. 5 wherein the main control processor and the receiving processor are located on different device panels of the same node of the telecommunication communication network. 8. The telecommunication communication network device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the main control processor and the receiving processor are located at different points in the telecommunication communication network. 9. The telecommunication communication network device according to item 8 of the patent application park, wherein the main control processor is located at the radio controller node and the receiving processor is located at the base station node of the telecommunication communication network. 10. For example, the telecommunications communication network device covering 8 items in the scope of the patent application, wherein the main processor and the processor are located at a radio controller node; the first receiving processor is located at the first base station node; and the second receiving processor is Located at the second base station node. 11. For a telecommunication network device according to item i of the patent application, wherein the signal source of the system frame number is an oscillator. 12. '' A method for operating a mobile phone telecommunication communication system, in which a master processor prints the processor maintenance-main control timer of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs' employee consumer cooperative, and uses the system frame ^ The method includes: the master processor pair-the receiving processor sends-a timing setting message, the timing setting message includes-a reference master timer time and-a reference system frame number; the receiving processor uses the reference master timer time and the reference system frame 21-This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21 × 297 mm 448668, printed by A8, B8, C8, D8, Employee Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the number of patent applications to resynchronize the slave timer, 13 'As in the method of applying for item No. 丨 2, according to ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ", when the receiving processor obtains the number of reference system frames, the timing setting 邙 ^ ^ ^, ^ 疋 will guide the receiving processor based on The deducted time is less than the actual time to set the subordinate timer. 14. If the method of the scope of the application for the patent No. 3, further package The receiving processor transmits the system frame number signal periodically; the receiving processor counts the system frame number signal; and, when the count number of the system frame number signal and the reference system frame number constitute a pre-defined relationship, the slave The timer is set to refer to the master timer time. 15. For the method of the scope of patent application No. 12, wherein the timing setting signal is for the receiving master-refer to the actual master timer within the number of the system frame; The processor is able to calculate a controlled slave timer time. 16. The method of item 15 of the patent application scope further includes: when the number of system frames is equal to the number of reference system frames, 'prepare the timing setting message, and set the timing accordingly. The reference main control timer time in the message refers to the actual main control timer time; the receiving processor sends the system frame number signal regularly; the receiving processor maintains the current number of system frame number signals; and the current using the system frame number signal Number, reference system frame number, and reference master timer time 'calculation Regulated slave timer time. 17. If the method in the scope of patent application No. 12 further includes: master control processing 22- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm)- ---------- -------- Order ----- — |! * 线 '(Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) 4-48 6 6 8 A8 B8 C8 D8 6. The patent application scope and the receiving processor are located at the same node of the telecommunication communication network. 18. For the method of item 17 of the patent application park, where 'the same point of the telecommunication communication network is a base台 node. 19. The method according to item 12 of the patent application, further comprising: the main control processor and the receiving processor are located on different device panels of the same node of the telecommunication communication network. 20. The method according to item 12 of the patent application park, further comprising: the main control processor and the receiving processor are located at different nodes of the telecommunication communication network. 21. The method of claim 20 in the scope of patent application, further comprising: the main control processor is located at a radio network controller node, and the receiving processor is a base station node located at the telecommunications communication network. 22. The method according to claim 20 of the patent application park, further comprising: the main control processor is located at a radio network controller node; the first receiving processor is located at the first-base station node; and the second receiving / receiving node The processor is located at the second base station node. ---------- II I -------- Order ------ line (please read the notes on the back before filling this page) System 3 2 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 mm) _
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