WO2011000216A1 - 空口同步方法、设备及系统 - Google Patents

空口同步方法、设备及系统 Download PDF

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WO2011000216A1
WO2011000216A1 PCT/CN2010/000981 CN2010000981W WO2011000216A1 WO 2011000216 A1 WO2011000216 A1 WO 2011000216A1 CN 2010000981 W CN2010000981 W CN 2010000981W WO 2011000216 A1 WO2011000216 A1 WO 2011000216A1
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王竞
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刘光毅
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to an air interface synchronization method, an outdoor base station, an indoor base station, and an air interface synchronization system. Background technique
  • co-channel interference is an important factor that constrains system capacity.
  • the co-channel interference evolves into neighboring cell interference, and the interference on the system capacity becomes more prominent.
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • BS Base Station
  • UE User Equipment
  • the neighboring cell UE interferes with the UE.
  • the interference of the neighboring cell to the UE of the own cell is as shown in Fig. 1, and the uplink and downlink interference are similar.
  • the LTE system requires strict time synchronization between base stations.
  • the synchronization error between any two cell base stations is not more than 3 us.
  • the LTE system uses Global Positioning System (GPS) timing signals to synchronize between different base stations in the network.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • each cell base station receives GPS timing signals transmitted by satellites to implement a cell base station. Synchronization between.
  • High-speed data services are important applications of mobile communication systems. Most of the high-speed data access services occur indoors. However, due to the large penetration loss of radio signals in buildings, only the outdoor macro base station macro cell is used as an indoor user. Providing high-speed data access services is very difficult. Therefore, the femto cell, a home base station for indoor high-rate data access services, is widely used. Similarly, due to the influence of penetration loss, the femto cell deployed indoors is not easy to directly obtain the GPS timing signal, and it is difficult to form synchronization between multiple femto cells. For the UE, not only the interference between adjacent femto cells, the outdoor macro base station It will also cause interference to the UE. The specific interference situation is shown in Figure 3.
  • a cell base station ie, an outdoor base station
  • eNB eNodeB
  • the femto cell is referred to as an indoor base station (Home-eNodeB, HeNB).
  • the HeNB may directly synchronize with the eNB, and may also need multi-hop synchronization to achieve synchronization with the eNB or other HeNBs that have been synchronized with the eNB.
  • the synchronization error accumulates as the number of synchronization hops increases.
  • the HeNBs may interfere with each other.
  • the HeNB2 when the HeNB1 is listening to the synchronization information of the eNB, the HeNB2 also broadcasts its own synchronization signal. When the distance between the HeNB1 and the HeNB2 is relatively close, the HeNB1 synchronizes.
  • the prior art proposes a solution for all HeNBs to remain silent periodically, and from the transmitting state to the receiving state during silence, to listen to the synchronization signal of the eNB, at this time, all the base stations are not. Then send a signal to the UE.
  • the existing LTE air interface synchronization scheme is a primary synchronization sequence (PSS), a secondary synchronization sequence (SSS), or a pilot signal (Common Reference Signal) that listens to the seed base station (the already synchronized base station).
  • PSS primary synchronization sequence
  • SSS secondary synchronization sequence
  • CRS Common Reference Signal
  • the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) is located in the same subframe as the SSS sequence, and when the HeNB listens to the synchronization information, the UE does not send a signal to the UE, causing the UE not only to lose the PSS and SSS sequences, but also Broadcast information will be lost, which will have a greater impact on the UE.
  • the air interface synchronization mentioned in the prior art does not consider the case of multi-hop synchronization. Summary of the invention
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides an air interface synchronization method, which is used to solve the problem of resource waste in the synchronization process existing in the prior art, including:
  • the indoor base station that is not synchronized with the outdoor base station listens to the synchronization subframe sent by the outdoor base station and/or the indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station, and selects the synchronous reference base station among the base stations that send the detected synchronization subframe.
  • the synchronization subframe includes a dedicated synchronization channel for broadcasting a synchronization sequence; And acquiring, by the synchronization reference base station, a synchronization sequence broadcasted on a dedicated synchronization channel set in a synchronization subframe that is sent by the synchronization reference base station, and synchronizing with the synchronization reference base station according to the synchronization sequence.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides an air interface synchronization system, which is used to solve the problem of resource waste in the synchronization process existing in the prior art, including:
  • An outdoor base station configured to broadcast a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set in the transmitted synchronization subframe
  • At least one indoor base station configured to: when not synchronized with the outdoor base station, select a synchronization reference base station in a base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe, and acquire, in the synchronization subframe that the synchronization reference base station sends in the synchronization subframe that is sent by the synchronization reference base station a synchronization sequence broadcast on the dedicated synchronization channel, and M is synchronized with the synchronization reference base station; and, when synchronized with the outdoor base station, dedicated synchronization set in the synchronization subframe it transmits The synchronization sequence is broadcast on the channel.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides an outdoor base station, which is used to solve the problem of resource waste in the synchronization process existing in the prior art, including:
  • a setting module configured to set a dedicated synchronization channel in the sent synchronization subframe
  • a broadcast module configured to broadcast a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set by the setting module.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides an indoor base station, which is used to solve the problem of resource waste in the synchronization process existing in the prior art, including a judging module, a synchronization module, and a broadcast module:
  • the determining module is configured to determine whether the current base station is synchronized with the outdoor base station, and if not, trigger the synchronization module, and if yes, trigger the broadcast module;
  • the synchronization module is configured to select a synchronization reference base station in a base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe, and acquire a synchronization sequence broadcasted on the dedicated synchronization channel set by the synchronization reference base station in a synchronization subframe that is sent by the synchronization reference base station, and Synchronizing with the synchronization reference base station according to the synchronization sequence;
  • the broadcast module is configured to broadcast a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set in a synchronization subframe that it transmits.
  • a dedicated synchronization channel is set in a synchronization subframe for a broadcast synchronization sequence, and an indoor base station that is not synchronized with an outdoor base station listens to an outdoor base station and/or an indoor base that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station.
  • the synchronization sub-frame sent by the station selects the synchronization reference base station.
  • the resource of one frame is not used for synchronization, which avoids the waste of resources caused by the traditional synchronous interception and saves system resources. .
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of interference of a neighboring cell to a UE of a local cell in the background art
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of cell base station synchronization in an LTE system in the background art
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of interference between an outdoor macro base station and an indoor pico base station to a UE in the background art
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of mutual interference between indoor base stations in the background art
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an air interface synchronization method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a multi-hop air interface synchronization network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9 are schematic diagrams of a network topology according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a silence mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an air interface synchronization system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an outdoor base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of an indoor base station according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides an air interface synchronization method, and the specific process thereof is as shown in FIG. 5, including:
  • Step 501 The indoor base station that is not synchronized with the outdoor base station listens to the synchronization subframe sent by the outdoor base station and/or the indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station, and selects the synchronous reference base station in the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe.
  • the synchronization subframe includes a dedicated synchronization channel for broadcasting a synchronization sequence.
  • Step 502 Acquire a synchronization sequence broadcasted on a dedicated synchronization channel set by the synchronization reference base station in a synchronization subframe that is sent by the synchronization reference base, and according to the synchronization sequence and the synchronization reference base station. Synchronize.
  • step 501 there may be multiple types of synchronization subframes.
  • some existing subframes may be improved, and a dedicated synchronization channel is set in the selected subframe for broadcast synchronization.
  • a sequence for example, a multicast single frequency network for communication between an outdoor base station and an indoor base station
  • MBSFN Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network
  • other subframes may be selected, and it is only necessary to determine that the selected subframe does not carry related information that needs to be forwarded to the user.
  • a dedicated synchronization channel is set in the MBSFN subframe for broadcasting the synchronization sequence.
  • the MBSFN subframe may be specifically reserved for air interface synchronization, or may be designed for other technologies (such as the relay relay technology in the LTE system), and is not limited to being reserved for air interface synchronization.
  • a dedicated synchronization channel is set therein, it is applicable to the air interface synchronization method proposed by the present invention.
  • a dedicated synchronization channel is set in the MBSFN subframe to broadcast the synchronization sequence, which fully utilizes the existing frame resources, and does not need to waste a frame of resources dedicated to synchronization, thereby avoiding the traditional synchronous sensing. Waste of resources to achieve the goal of saving system resources.
  • the outdoor base station and the indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station can transmit the MBSFN child.
  • the priority information of the priority information is broadcasted in the frame.
  • the priority information may be broadcast in multiple manners, for example, the priority information may be broadcast on the broadcast channel in the MBSFN subframe, or may be in the synchronization sequence of the MBSFN subframe broadcast.
  • the priority information is carried in, and of course, other methods of broadcasting priority information may be adopted, depending on the specific situation.
  • the indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station may not exist, and only the outdoor base station transmits the MBSFN subframe.
  • the indoor base station that is not synchronized with the outdoor base station acquires the priority information of the base station that sends the detected MBSFN subframe, and sends out the interception according to the priority information.
  • a synchronous reference base station is selected among the base stations of the MBSFN subframe.
  • the priority information may be various, for example, it may be clock level information, signal strength information, and the like.
  • a preferred implementation manner is to use clock level information as the priority information.
  • the level 0 can be set as the highest level, the level 1 is second, and so on.
  • the outdoor base station is set to level 0; , you can also use other grading methods, such as setting level 0 to the lowest Level, depending on the circumstances. Selecting the synchronous reference base station according to the priority information may be selected from high to low according to the priority, or may be selected from low to high according to the priority, in order to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the synchronization, in this example, according to the priority Choose from high to low.
  • the indoor base station that is not synchronized with the outdoor base station detects the MBSFN subframe, obtains the clock level information of the broadcast, and selects one base station with the highest clock level as the synchronous reference base station.
  • related signaling such as interference coordination information and power control information may be broadcasted in the MBSFN subframe to fully utilize the resources of the MBSFN subframe.
  • step 501 after the synchronization reference base station is selected, the indoor base station that is not synchronized with the outdoor base station sets priority information lower than the priority information of the selected synchronization reference base station, such as If the synchronization reference base station is level 0, the priority of the indoor base station is level 1: if the synchronization reference base station is level 1, the priority of the indoor base station is level 2, and so on.
  • the outdoor base station broadcasts a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set in each MBSFN subframe it transmits.
  • the synchronous reference base station selected by the indoor base station that is not currently synchronized with the outdoor base station may be an outdoor base station, or may be an indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station,
  • the indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station broadcasts at least one synchronization sequence on the dedicated synchronization channel set in the MBSFN subframe it transmits, ensuring a successful one. Synchronous tracking.
  • the longest hop-by-hop synchronization error is the difference between the maximum synchronization error T of the network where the indoor base station is synchronized with the outdoor base station minus the outdoor base station synchronization Te error, and twice the maximum synchronization hop count N of the network.
  • the quotient, ie T hop ( T - Te ) /2N.
  • the LTE system specifies that the maximum synchronization error T must not exceed 3us.
  • the synchronization error Te of the eNB is about 40 - 50ns. To ensure the reliability and accuracy of synchronization, Te takes 50ns.
  • the maximum synchronous hop count is 3 hops, and the maximum synchronization error T h is hop by hop.
  • the local clock accuracy S is 0.25 ppm, and the maximum synchronization error T h is hop-by-hop.
  • p/S 0.492/0.25 - 1.968s, that is, within 1.968s, the synchronized indoor base station broadcasts at least one synchronization sequence on the dedicated synchronization channel set in the MBSFN subframe it transmits.
  • T sync . max of the synchronization tracking may be further divided into multiple sub-periods; in each sub-period, the indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station transmits The synchronization sequence is broadcast at least once in the MBSFN subframe to maintain the real-time synchronization state of the maintenance network.
  • T syne . max includes a number of sub-cycles that are much larger than one.
  • a plurality of mutually synchronized indoor base stations form a Synchronization Group, referred to as Sync.Group, in an Sync.Group, any MBSFN transmitted by an indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station.
  • Sync.Group a Synchronization Group
  • the indoor base station may notify the same by interactive signaling before transmitting the MBSFN subframe.
  • the indoor base station is silenced by the indoor base station that is synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops; the MBSFN subframe may be numbered, and the MBSFN subframe of the predetermined number is selected for transmission to avoid interference; and the MBSFN subframe may be randomly selected for transmission;
  • other methods can be used to achieve the purpose of keeping the indoor base station synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops from the indoor base station.
  • HeNB1, HeNB2, and HeNB3 form a Sync.Group
  • HeNB1 synchronizes with the eNB as a reference.
  • the Sync.Group can have multiple network topologies, as shown in FIG. 7, respectively. 8, 9 shows:
  • HeNB1 synchronizes with reference to eNB
  • HeNB2 synchronizes with HeNB1 as a reference
  • HeNB3 synchronizes with HeNB2 as a reference
  • the maximum synchronization hop count of the network is 3 hops
  • the maximum number of synchronization hops in Sync.Group is 2 hops
  • HeNB1, HeNB2, and HeNB3 are all synchronized based on the eNB, and the maximum synchronization hop count of the network is 1 hop;
  • the HeNB1 synchronizes with the eNB as the reference, and the HeNB2 and the HeNB3 synchronize with the HeNB1 as the reference.
  • the maximum synchronization hop count of the network is 2 hops, and the maximum synchronization hop count in the Sync.Group is 1 hop;
  • the maximum number of synchronization hops in the Sync.Group does not exceed 2 hops. Therefore, when any HeNB sets the dedicated OFDM in the MBSFN subframe it transmits, When the synchronization sequence is broadcast on the synchronization channel, the other HeNBs remain silent and are in the listening state. In this example, when any HeNB broadcasts the synchronization sequence on the dedicated synchronization channel set in the MBSFN subframe it transmits, it simultaneously broadcasts the clock level signal. Tx, as shown in FIG. 10, when HeNB1 broadcasts the synchronization sequence, HeNB2 and HeNB3 remain silent. Similarly, when HeNB2 broadcasts the synchronization sequence, HeNB1 and HeNB3 remain silent; when HeNB3 broadcasts the synchronization sequence, HeNB1 and HeNB2 remain silent.
  • the foregoing embodiment is not limited to the application of the MBSFN subframe.
  • the other synchronization subframes can also be used to achieve the purpose of air interface synchronization.
  • the specific implementation is similar to the implementation of the MBSFN subframe to achieve air interface synchronization.
  • an embodiment of the present invention further provides an air interface synchronization system, as shown in FIG. 11, including:
  • the outdoor base station 1101 is configured to broadcast a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set in the transmitted synchronization subframe;
  • At least one indoor base station 1102 configured to: when not synchronized with the outdoor base station, select a synchronous reference base station in the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe, and acquire a dedicated synchronization channel set by the synchronization reference base station in the synchronization subframe that it transmits. And synchronizing the broadcast synchronization sequence with the synchronization reference base station according to the synchronization sequence; and, when synchronized with the outdoor base station, broadcasting the synchronization sequence on the dedicated synchronization channel set in the synchronization subframe to which it is transmitted.
  • a plurality of mutually synchronized indoor base stations form a synchronization group, and in a synchronization group, any indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station is set in the MBSFN subframe that it transmits.
  • the synchronization sequence is broadcast on the dedicated synchronization channel
  • the indoor base station synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops from the indoor base station remains silent.
  • the indoor base station may notify the same by interactive signaling before transmitting the MBSFN subframe.
  • the indoor base station is silenced by the indoor base station that is synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops; the MBSFN subframe may be numbered, and the MBSFN subframe of the predetermined number is selected for transmission to avoid interference; and the MBSFN subframe may be randomly selected for transmission;
  • other methods can be used to achieve the purpose of keeping the indoor base station synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops from the indoor base station.
  • the outdoor base station 1101 may be further configured to: broadcast its own priority information in a synchronization subframe that it transmits;
  • the indoor base station 1102 may be further configured to: when not synchronized with the outdoor base station, acquire priority information of the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe, and select synchronization in the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe according to the priority information. Referring to the base station; and, when synchronized with the outdoor base station, broadcasting its own priority information within the synchronization subframe it transmits.
  • the indoor base station 1101 may be further configured to: after selecting the synchronization reference base station in the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe according to the priority information, setting priority information for itself lower than the priority of the synchronization reference base station Level information.
  • the outdoor base station 1101 may be further configured to: broadcast a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set within each synchronization subframe it transmits.
  • the indoor base station 1101 may be further configured to: broadcast the synchronization sequence at least once on the dedicated synchronization channel set in the synchronization subframe that it transmits during the longest period of the synchronization tracking when it has been synchronized with the outdoor;
  • the longest period of synchronous tracking is: the hop-by-hop maximum synchronization error of the network where the indoor base station is located and the local clock accuracy;
  • the longest hop-by-hop synchronization error is: the maximum synchronization error of the network where the indoor base station is located minus the synchronization error of the outdoor base station.
  • the difference the quotient of twice the maximum number of sync hops in the network.
  • the indoor base station 1102 can be further configured to: synchronize with the outdoor base station The longest period of the synchronization tracking is divided into a plurality of sub-cycles; in each sub-period, the synchronization sequence is broadcast at least once within the synchronization subframes it transmits.
  • an embodiment of the present invention further provides an outdoor base station, as shown in FIG. 12, which includes:
  • the setting module 1201 is configured to set a dedicated synchronization channel in the sent synchronization subframe
  • the broadcast module 1202 is configured to broadcast a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set by the setting module 1201.
  • an embodiment of the present invention further provides an indoor base station, as shown in FIG. 13, which includes a determining module 1301, a synchronization module 1302, and a broadcasting module 1303:
  • the determining module 1301 is configured to determine whether the current base station is synchronized with the outdoor base station, and if not, trigger the synchronization module 1302, and if so, trigger the broadcast module 1303;
  • the synchronization module 1302 is configured to select a synchronization reference base station in the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe, acquire a synchronization sequence broadcasted on the dedicated synchronization channel set by the synchronization reference base station in the synchronization subframe that it sends, and according to the synchronization sequence. Synchronizing with the synchronous reference base station;
  • the broadcast module 1303 is configured to broadcast a synchronization sequence on a dedicated synchronization channel set in a synchronization subframe that it transmits.
  • the broadcast module is further configured to: when broadcasting the synchronization sequence on the dedicated synchronization channel in the transmitted synchronization subframe, keep the indoor base station synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops from the base station Silent.
  • the broadcast module may, in order to keep the indoor base station that is synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops from the indoor base station, from being silenced, may be, but is not limited to, adopting the following method: before sending the synchronization subframe, notify the The indoor base station is silenced by the indoor base station synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops; or the synchronization subframe is numbered, and the synchronization subframe of the predetermined number is selected for transmission; or the synchronization subframe is randomly selected for transmission.
  • the broadcast module may also adopt other methods to achieve the purpose of keeping the indoor base station synchronized with the outdoor base station within two hops from the indoor base station to remain silent.
  • the synchronization module 1302 may be further configured to: acquire the same sounding Step priority information of the base station of the subframe, selecting a synchronization reference base station in the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe according to the priority information;
  • the broadcast module 1303 may be further configured to: when the base station is synchronized with the outdoor base station, broadcast the priority information of the indoor base station in the transmitted synchronization subframe.
  • the synchronization module 1302 may be further configured to: after the synchronization reference base station is selected in the base station that sends the detected synchronization subframe according to the priority information, set the priority information lower than the priority of the synchronization reference base station for itself. information.
  • the broadcast module 1303 may be further configured to: broadcast the synchronization sequence at least once on the dedicated synchronization channel set in the transmitted synchronization subframe during the longest period of the synchronization tracking; the longest period of the synchronization tracking is: The quotient of the longest hop-by-hop synchronization error and local clock accuracy of the network; the longest hop-by-hop synchronization error is: the maximum synchronization error of the network minus the difference of the outdoor base station synchronization error, which is twice the maximum synchronization hop count of the network. Business.
  • the broadcast module 1303 is further configured to: divide the longest period of the synchronization tracking into multiple sub-periods; and in each sub-period, broadcast the synchronization sequence at least once within the transmitted synchronization sub-frame.
  • a dedicated synchronization channel is set in a synchronization subframe for a broadcast synchronization sequence, and an indoor base station that is not synchronized with the outdoor base station listens to an outdoor subframe and/or a synchronization subframe sent by an indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor base station,
  • the synchronization reference base station is selected.
  • the synchronization subframe (such as the MBSFN subframe) does not carry the related information broadcasted to the UE, when the synchronization information is intercepted, the signal is not sent to the UE, and the UE is not influences.
  • the synchronization subframe may also broadcast related information such as priority information, and fully utilize resources in the synchronization subframe, where the priority information may be used to select a synchronization reference base station with a small synchronization error, which is effective. Control the number of synchronization hops in the network, alleviate the cumulative synchronization error caused by multi-hop synchronization, improve the reliability and accuracy of synchronization, and limit the extra opening caused by synchronization Sales.
  • the indoor base station that has been synchronized with the outdoor is guaranteed to broadcast at least one synchronization sequence on the dedicated synchronization channel set in the synchronization subframe that it transmits, fully considering the network. Possible synchronization errors and local clock accuracy to avoid out-of-synchronization during synchronization.

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空口同歩方法、 设备及系统 技术领域
本发明涉及通信技术领域, 尤其是涉及一种空口同步方法、 一种室外基 站、 一种室内基站及一种空口同步系统。 背景技术
在移动通信系统中, 同频道干扰是制约系统容量的重要因素。 当移动通 信系统迈入 3G时代后, 由于同频组网技术的实现, 同频道干扰演变为邻小区 干扰, 干扰对系统容量的制约就显得更加突出。 对于长期演进(Long Term Evolution, LTE ) 系统, 不仅相邻小区基站(Base Station, BS )会干扰本小 区用户设备(User Equipment, UE ), 而且相邻小区 UE也会干扰本小区 UE。 例如, 在下行链路中, 邻小区对本小区 UE的干扰如图 1所示, 上行链路与下 行链路干扰方式相类似。
为避免上述干扰问题, 提高系统容量, LTE 系统要求各基站之间时间严 格同步, 在 LTE系统中, 任意两个小区基站之间同步误差不大于 3us。
目前, LTE系统采用全球定位系统(Global Positioning System, GPS )定 时信号实现网络中不同小区基站间的同步, 具体实施方式如图 2所示, 各小 区基站接收卫星发送的 GPS定时信号, 实现小区基站间的同步。
高速率数据业务是移动通信系统的重要应用, 大部分的高速率数据接入 服务都发生在室内, 然而, 由于建筑物对无线电信号穿透损耗艮大, 仅依靠 室外宏基站 macro cell为室内用户提供高速率数据接入服务十分困难。 因此, 面向室内高速率数据接入服务提供的家庭基站 femto cell得到广泛应用。 同样 由于穿透损耗的影响,部署在室内的 femto cell也不易直接获得 GPS定时信号, 多个 femto cell之间不易形成同步,对于 UE而言,不仅相邻的 femto cell之间 干扰, 室外宏基站也会对 UE产生干扰, 具体干扰情况如图 3所示。
在 LTE 系统中, 可以将小区基站(即室外基站)称为 eNodeB, 简写为 eNB; 将 femto cell称为室内基站( Home-eNodeB, HeNB )。
由于 HeNB的部署位置随意,在现有的空口同步过程中, HeNB有可能直 接与 eNB同步, 也有可能需要多跳同步以实现与 eNB或者其他已与 eNB同 步的 HeNB的同步。 对于多跳空口同步, 同步误差会随着同步跳数的增加而 累积。 且在同步过程中, HeNB之间可能相互干扰, 如图 4所示, HeNBl在 侦听 eNB 的同步信息时, HeNB2也在广播自己的同步信号, 当 HeNBl 与 HeNB2距离较近时, HeNBl同步的可靠性和准确性都会受到严重影响。 为解 决该问题, 现有技术提出一种解决办法, 让所有的 HeNB周期性保持静默, 在静默时由发射状态转为接收状态, 用以侦听 eNB的同步信号, 此时所有的 基站都不再向 UE发送信号。
现有的 LTE空口同步方案都是通过侦听种子基站(已经同步的基站)的主 同步序列( Primary Synchronization Sequence, PSS )、 辅同步序列( Secondary Synchronization Sequence, SSS )或导频信号 ( Common Reference Signal, CRS ) 来获得同步信息, 虽然 PSS或 SSS仅占用一个子帧内的 1个正交频分复用 ( Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM )符号, 但是, 由于侦 听需要以子帧为最小单位, 因此这种侦听会带来空口资源的浪费。 另外, 对 于 UE而言, 分组广播控制信道(Physical Broadcast Channel, PBCH ) 与 SSS 序列位于同一子帧, HeNB侦听同步信息时, 不再向 UE发送信号, 导致 UE不 仅丢失 PSS、 SSS序列, 也会丢失广播信息, 这对 UE会有较大影响。 而且现有 技术提到的空口同步也没有考虑多跳同步的情况。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供一种空口同步方法, 用以解决现有技术中存在的同步 过程中资源浪费的问题, 包括:
未与室外基站同步的室内基站侦听由所述室外基站和 /或已与所述室外基 站同步的室内基站发出的同步子帧, 在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择 同步参考基站, 所述同步子帧包括用于广播同步序列的专用同步信道; 获取所述同步参考基站在其发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上 广播的同步序列, 并根据所述同步序列与所述同步参考基站进行同步。
本发明实施例还提供了一种空口同步系统, 用于解决现有技术中存在的 同步过程中资源浪费的问题, 包括:
室外基站, 用于在发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序 列;
至少一个室内基站, 用于在未与所述室外基站同步时, 在发出侦听到的 同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基站, 获取所述同步参考基站在其发送的同 步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播的同步序列, 并才 M居所述同步序列与所 述同步参考基站进行同步; 以及, 在已与所述室外基站同步时, 在其发送的 同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序列。
本发明实施例还提供了一种室外基站, 用于解决现有技术中存在的同步 过程中资源浪费的问题, 包括:
设置模块, 用于在发送的同步子帧中设置专用同步信道;
广播模块, 用于在所述设置模块设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序列。 本发明实施例还提供了一种室内基站, 用于解决现有技术中存在的同步 过程中资源浪费的问题, 包括判断模块、 同步模块和广播模块:
所述判断模块, 用于判断当前是否已与室外基站同步, 若否, 触发所述 同步模块, 若是, 触发所述广播模块;
所述同步模块, 用于在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基 站, 获取所述同步参考基站在其发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广 播的同步序列, 并^^据所述同步序列与所述同步参考基站进行同步;
所述广播模块, 用于在其发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播 同步序列。
本发明有益效果如下:
本发明实施例中, 在同步子帧中设置专用同步信道用于广播同步序列, 未与室外基站同步的室内基站侦听室外基站和 /或已与室外基站同步的室内基 站发出的同步子帧, 选择同步参考基站, 与现有技术相比, 不需要浪费一个 帧的资源专门用于同步, 避免了传统同步侦听时带来的资源浪费, 达到节省 系统资源的目的。 附图说明
图 1为背景技术中邻小区对本小区 UE的干扰的示意图;
图 2为背景技术中 LTE系统小区基站同步的示意图;
图 3为背景技术中室外宏基站及室内微微基站对 UE的干扰的示意图; 图 4为背景技术中室内基站之间相互干扰的示意图;
图 5为本发明实施例提供的空口同步方法的流程图;
图 6为本发明实施例提供的多跳空口同步网络结构示意图;
图 7、 图 8、 图 9为本发明实施例提供的网络拓朴结构示意图; 图 10为本发明实施例提供的静默机制的示意图;
图 11为本发明实施例提供的空口同步系统的结构示意图;
图 12为本发明实施例提供的室外基站的结构示意图;
图 13为本发明实施例提供的室内基站的结构示意图。 具体实施方式
为节省系统资源, 本发明实施例提出了一种空口同步方法, 其具体流程 如图 5所示, 包括:
步骤 501、 未与室外基站同步的室内基站侦听由室外基站和 /或已与室外 基站同步的室内基站发出的同步子帧, 在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选 择同步参考基站, 其中, 同步子帧包括用于广播同步序列的专用同步信道; 步骤 502、 获取同步参考基站在其发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信 道上广播的同步序列, 并根据同步序列与同步参考基站进行同步。
步骤 501在实施时, 同步子帧可以有多种, 为有效节省资源, 可以对现 有的某些子帧进行改进, 在选择的子帧中设置专用同步信道, 用于广播同步 序列, 如, 可以选择用于在室外基站与室内基站之间进行通信的组播单频网
( Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network, MBSFN )子帧, 当然也可 以是选择其他子帧, 只需确定被选择的子帧上并不携带需要转发给用户的相 关信息即可。 实施时,一种较佳的实施方式是在 MBSFN子帧中设置专用同步 信道, 用于广播同步序列, 为更清楚的描述技术方案, 下文均以 MBSFN子帧 为例进行说明。
在本发明实施例中, MBSFN子帧可以是专门为空口同步预留的, 也可以 是为其他技术(如 LTE系统中的中继 relay技术)设计的, 并不局限于专为空 口同步预留的, 只要在其内设置了专用同步信道即适用于本发明提出的空口 同步方法。
在本例中, 在 MBSFN子帧设置专用同步信道, 用以广播同步序列, 充分 利用了现有的帧资源, 不需要浪费一个帧的资源专门用于同步, 避免了传统 同步侦听时带来的资源浪费, 达到节省系统资源的目的。
由于室内基站的部署位置比较随意, 为保证空口同步的可靠性与准确性, 避免其他室内基站的干扰, 在同步过程中, 室外基站和已与室外基站同步的 室内基站可以在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内上广播自身的优先级信息,其中,优 先级信息的广播方式可以有多种,如,可以在 MBSFN子帧内的广播信道上广 播优先级信息,也可以在 MBSFN子帧广播的同步序列中携带优先级信息, 当 然, 还可以采用其他广播优先级信息的方式, 居具体情况而定。 在初始实 施时, 已与室外基站同步的室内基站可能并不存在, 只有室外基站发送 MBSFN子帧。 本例中, 如图 5所示流程, 步骤 501在实施时, 未与室外基站 同步的室内基站获取发出侦听到的 MBSFN子帧的基站的优先级信息,根据优 先级信息在发出侦听到的 MBSFN子帧的基站中选择同步参考基站。
在实施时, 优先级信息可以有多种, 例如, 可以是时钟级别信息, 也可 以是信号强度信息, 等等。 一种较佳的实施方式是采用时钟级别信息作为优 先级信息, 实施时, 可以设 0级作为最高级, 1级次之,依此类推,在本例中, 设置室外基站为 0级; 当然, 也可以利用其他分级方法, 如将 0级设为最低 级, 根据具体情况而定。 根据优先级信息选择同步参考基站, 可以是按优先 级从高到低进行选择, 也可以按优先级从低到高进行选择, 为保证同步的可 靠性与准确性, 本例中, 按优先级从高到低进行选择。 未与室外基站同步的 室内基站侦听到 MBSFN子帧,获取其广播的时钟级别信息,选择时钟级别最 高的一个基站作为同步参考基站。 当然, 除优先级信息外, 还可以在 MBSFN 子帧内广播干扰协调信息、功率控制信息等相关信令,充分利用 MBSFN子帧 的资源。
本例中, 如图 5所示流程, 步骤 501在实施时, 选择同步参考基站之后, 未与室外基站同步的室内基站为自身设置优先级信息低于选择的同步参考基 站的优先级信息, 如, 若同步参考基站为 0级, 该室内基站的优先级就为 1 级; 若同步参考基站为 1级, 该室内基站的优先级为 2级, 后续以此类推。
在本例中,室外基站在其发送的每个 MBSFN子帧内设置的专用同步信道 上均广播同步序列。 室内基站为多个且当前存在已与室外基站同步的室内基 站时, 当前未与室外基站同步的室内基站选择的同步参考基站可能为室外基 站, 也可能是已与室外基站同步的室内基站, 为保证同步的可靠性与准确性, 在同步跟踪的最长周期 内, 已与室外基站同步的室内基站在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内设置的专用同步信道上至少广播一次同步序列,确保一次成功 的同步跟踪。 同步跟踪的最长周期 Tsyne.max为已与室外基站同步的室内基站的 逐跳最长同步误差 1^与本地时钟精度的商, 即 Tsync.max = Th。p/S; 逐跳最长同 步误差丁^为已与室外基站同步的室内基站所在网络的最大同步误差 T减去 室外基站同步 Te误差得到的差值, 与网络最大同步跳数 N的两倍的商, 即 Thop = ( T - Te ) /2N。为保证同步过程中网络的同步误差不大于最大同步误差, 只需保证逐跳同步误差均不大于逐跳最大同步误差 Thp即可。
现以一个具体的实施例进行说明:
如图 6所示网络, 由于 LTE系统规定最大同步误差 T不得超过 3us, 在 本例中, eNB的同步误差 Te大约为 40 - 50ns,为保证同步的可靠性与准确性, Te取 50ns,网络中最大同步跳数为 3跳,则逐跳最大同步误差 Thp = ( T - Te ) /2N = ( 3 - 0.05 ) / ( 2*3 ) = 0.492us;
现假设本地时钟精度 S为 0.25ppm,逐跳最大同步误差 Thp = 0.492us, 可 以计算出同步跟踪的最长周期 Tsync.薩 = Th。p/S = 0.492/0.25 - 1.968s, 即, 在 1.968s内,已经同步的室内基站在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内设置的专用同步信 道上至少广播一次同步序列。
当然, 为进一步保证同步的可靠性与准确性, 还可以将同步跟踪的最长 周期 Tsync.max分为多个子周期; 在每个子周期内, 已与室外基站同步的室内基 站在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内至少广播一次同步序列,达到维护网络的实时同 步状态。 通常, Tsyne.max包括的子周期的个数远远大于 1。
在本发明实施例中, 多个相互同步的室内基站构成一个同步群 ( Synchronization Group ), 简称 Sync.Group, 在一个 Sync.Group中, 任意一 个已与室外基站同步的室内基站在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内设置的专用同步 信道上广播同步序列时, 在发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上广播同 步序列时, 与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室外基站同步的室内基站保持静 默。 在实施时, 可以有多种方法让与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室外基站 同步的室内基站保持静默, 如, 该室内基站在发送 MBSFN子帧之前, 可以通 过交互信令通知与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室外基站同步的室内基站保 持静默; 也可以将 MBSFN子帧进行编号,选取预定编号的 MBSFN子帧进行 发送, 避免干扰; 还可以随机选择 MBSFN子帧进行发送; 当然, 还可以釆用 其他方法, 能够达到让与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室外基站同步的室内 基站保持静默的目的即可。
现以一具体实例进行说明, 在本例中, HeNBl、 HeNB2、 HeNB3组成一 个 Sync.Group, HeNBl 以 eNB为基准进行同步, 该 Sync.Group可以有多种 网络拓朴结构, 分别如图 7、 8、 9所示:
图 7中, HeNBl以 eNB为基准进行同步, HeNB2以 HeNBl为基准进行 同步, HeNB3 以 HeNB2 为基准进行同步, 该网络最大同步跳数为 3 跳, Sync.Group内最大同步跳数为 2跳; 图 8中, HeNBl、 HeNB2 HeNB3均以 eNB为基准进行同步, 该网络最 大同步跳数为 1跳;
图 9中, HeNBl以 eNB为基准进行同步, HeNB2、 HeNB3以 HeNBl为 基准进行同步,该网络最大同步跳数为 2跳, Sync.Group内最大同步跳数为 1 跳;
由图 7、 图 8、 图 9的结构可以得知, 在本例中, Sync.Group内最大同步 跳数均不超过 2跳, 因此, 当任意 HeNB在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内设置的 专用同步信道上广播同步序列时, 其他 HeNB均保持静默, 处于侦听状态, 在本例中, 任意 HeNB在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内设置的专用同步信道上广 播同步序列时, 同时广播时钟级别信号 Tx, 如图 10所示, HeNBl在广播同 步序列时, HeNB2、 HeNB3 保持静默; 同理, HeNB2在广播同步序列时, HeNBl、 HeNB3保持静默; HeNB3在广播同步序列时, HeNBl、 HeNB2保 持静默。
当然, 上述实施例并不仅限于应用于 MBSFN子帧, 在实施时,还可以利 用其他同步子帧达到空口同步的目的,具体实施方式与利用 MBSFN子帧达到 空口同步的实施方式相类似。
基于同一发明构思, 本发明实施例还提供了一种空口同步系统, 如图 11 所示, 包括:
室外基站 1101, 用于在发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播同 步序列;
至少一个室内基站 1102, 用于在未与室外基站同步时, 在发出侦听到的 同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基站, 获取同步参考基站在其发送的同步子 帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播的同步序列, 并根据同步序列与同步参考基 站进行同步; 以及, 在已与室外基站同步时, 在其发送的同步子帧中设置的 专用同步信道上广播同步序列。
在一个实施例中, 多个相互同步的室内基站构成一个同步群, 在一个同 步群中,任意一个已与室外基站同步的室内基站在其发送的 MBSFN子帧内设 置的专用同步信道上广播同步序列时, 在发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同步 信道上广播同步序列时, 与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室外基站同步的室 内基站保持静默。 在实施时, 可以有多种方法让与该室内基站相距两跳内的 已与室外基站同步的室内基站保持静默,如,该室内基站在发送 MBSFN子帧 之前, 可以通过交互信令通知与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室外基站同步 的室内基站保持静默; 也可以将 MBSFN子帧进行编号, 选取预定编号的 MBSFN子帧进行发送, 避免干扰; 还可以随机选择 MBSFN子帧进行发送; 当然, 还可以釆用其他方法, 能够达到让与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室 外基站同步的室内基站保持静默的目的即可。
在一个实施例中, 室外基站 1101可以进一步用于: 在其发送的同步子帧 内广播自身的优先级信息;
室内基站 1102可以进一步用于: 在未与室外基站同步时, 获取发出侦听 到的同步子帧的基站的优先级信息, 根据优先级信息在发出侦听到的同步子 帧的基站中选择同步参考基站; 以及, 在已与室外基站同步时, 在其发送的 同步子帧内广播自身的优先级信息。
在一个实施例中, 室内基站 1101可以进一步用于: 才 据优先级信息在发 出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基站之后, 为自身设置优先级信 息低于同步参考基站的优先级信息。
在一个实施例中, 室外基站 1101可以进一步用于: 在其发送的每个同步 子帧内设置的专用同步信道上均广播同步序列。
在一个实施例中, 室内基站 1101可以进一步用于: 在已与室外同步时, 在同步跟踪的最长周期内, 在其发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上至 少广播一次同步序列; 同步跟踪的最长周期为: 室内基站所在网络的逐跳最 长同步误差与本地时钟精度的商; 逐跳最长同步误差为: 室内基站所在网络 的最大同步误差减去室外基站同步误差得到的差值, 与网络最大同步跳数的 两倍的商。
在一个实施例中, 室内基站 1102可以进一步用于: 在已与室外基站同步 时, 将同步跟踪的最长周期分为多个子周期; 在每个子周期内, 在其发送的 同步子帧内至少广播一次同步序列。
基于同一发明构思, 本发明实施例还提供了一种室外基站, 具体如图 12 所示, 包括:
设置模块 1201, 用于在发送的同步子帧中设置专用同步信道;
广播模块 1202,用于在设置模块 1201设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序 列。
基于同一发明构思, 本发明实施例还提供了一种室内基站, 具体如图 13 所示, 包括判断模块 1301、 同步模块 1302和广播模块 1303:
判断模块 1301, 用于判断当前是否已与室外基站同步, 若否, 触发同步 模块 1302, 若是, 触发广播模块 1303;
同步模块 1302, 用于在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基 站, 获取同步参考基站在其发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播的 同步序列, 并根据同步序列与同步参考基站进行同步;
广播模块 1303 , 用于在其发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播 同步序列。
在一个实施例中, 所述广播模块进一步用于在发送的同步子帧中的专用 同步信道上广播同步序列时, 使与该基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同 步的室内基站保持静默。
其中广播模块为了使与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同步 的室内基站保持静默, 可以但不限于采用下述方法: 在发送同步子帧之前, 通过交互信令通知与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同步的室内 基站保持静默; 或将同步子帧进行编号, 选择预定编号的同步子帧进行发送; 或随机选择同步子帧进行发送。 当然, 广播模块还可以采用其他方法, 能够 达到让与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与室外基站同步的室内基站保持静默的 目的即可。
在一个实施例中, 同步模块 1302可以进一步用于: 获取发出侦听到的同 步子帧的基站的优先级信息, 根据优先级信息在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基 站中选择同步参考基站;
广播模块 1303可以进一步用于: 在已与室外基站同步时, 在发送的同步 子帧内广播该室内基站的优先级信息。
在一个实施例中, 同步模块 1302可以进一步用于: 根据优先级信息在发 出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基站之后, 为自身设置优先级信 息低于同步参考基站的优先级信息。
在一个实施例中, 广播模块 1303可以进一步用于: 在同步跟踪的最长周 期内, 在发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上至少广播一次同步序列; 同步跟踪的最长周期为: 所在网络的逐跳最长同步误差与本地时钟精度的商; 逐跳最长同步误差为: 所在网络的最大同步误差减去室外基站同步误差得到 的差值, 与网络最大同步跳数的两倍的商。
在一个实施例中, 广播模块 1303还可以进一步用于: 将同步跟踪的最长 周期分为多个子周期; 在每个子周期内, 在发送的同步子帧内至少广播一次 同步序列。
本发明实施例中, 在同步子帧中设置专用同步信道用于广播同步序列, 未与室外基站同步的室内基站侦听室外基站和 /或已与室外基站同步的室内基 站发出的同步子帧, 选择同步参考基站, 与现有技术相比, 不需要浪费一个 帧的资源专门用于同步, 避免了传统同步侦听时带来的资源浪费, 达到节省 系统资源的目的。
进一步, 在本发明实施例中, 由于同步子帧(如 MBSFN子帧)中并不携 带广播给 UE的相关信息, 侦听同步信息时, 不再向 UE发送信号, 不会对 UE有较大影响。
进一步, 在本发明实施例中, 同步子帧还可以广播优先级信息等相关信 息, 充分利用同步子帧内的资源, 其中, 优先级信息可以用于选择同步误差 较小的同步参考基站, 有效控制网络中的同步跳数, 緩解由于多跳同步导致 的累积同步误差, 提高同步的可靠性和准确度, 并限制了同步带来的额外开 销。
进一步, 在本发明实施例中, 在同步跟踪的最长周期内, 保证已与室外 同步的室内基站在其发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上至少广播一次 同步序列, 充分考虑到网络可能出现的同步误差及本地时钟精度, 避免在同 步过程中出现失步。
显然, 本领域的技术人员可以对本发明进行各种改动和变型而不脱离本 发明的精神和范围。 这样, 倘若本发明的这些修改和变型属于本发明权利要 求及其等同技术的范围之内, 则本发明也意图包含这些改动和变型在内。

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权 利 要 求
1、 一种空口同步方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
未与室外基站同步的室内基站侦听由所述室外基站和 /或已与所述室外基 站同步的室内基站发出的同步子帧, 在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择 同步参考基站, 所述同步子帧包括用于广播同步序列的专用同步信道;
获取所述同步参考基站在其发送的同步子帧内的专用同步信道上广播 的同步序列, 并根据所述同步序列与所述同步参考基站进行同步。
2、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 任意一个已与所述室外基站 同步的室内基站, 在发送的同步子帧内的专用同步信道上广播同步序列时, 与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同步的各室内基站保持静默。
3、 如权利要求 2所述的方法, 其特征在于, 已与所述室外基站同步的室 内基站采用下述方法, 使与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同步 的室内基站保持静默:
在发送同步子帧之前, 通过交互信令通知与该室内基站相距两跳内的已 与所述室外基站同步的室内基站保持静默; 或
将同步子帧进行编号, 选取预定编号的同步子帧进行发送; 或
随机选择同步子帧进行发送。
4、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述室外基站和已与所述室 外基站同步的室内基站在其发送的同步子帧内广播自身的优先级信息;
所述未与室外基站同步的室内基站在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选 择同步参考基站, 包括:
所述未与室外基站同步的室内基站获取发出所述侦听到的同步子帧的基 站的优先级信息, 根据所述优先级信息在发出所述侦听到的同步子帧的基站 中选择所述同步参考基站。
5、 如权利要求 4所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述未与室外基站同步的室 内基站根据所述优先级信息在发出所述侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择所述 同步参考基站之后, 包括:
所迷未与室外基站同步的室内基站为自身设置优先级信息低于所述同步 参考基站的优先级信息。
6、 如权利要求 1至 5任一项所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述室外基站在 其发送的每个同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上均广播同步序列。
7、 如权利要求 6所述的方法, 其特征在于, 在同步跟踪的最长周期内, 所述已与所述室外基站同步的室内基站在其发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同 步信道上至少广播一次同步序列;
所述同步跟踪的最长周期为: 所述已与所述室外基站同步的室内基站的 逐跳最长同步误差与本地时钟精度的商;
所述逐跳最长同步误差为: 所述已与所述室外基站同步的室内基站所在 网络的最大同步误差减去所述室外基站同步误差得到的差值, 与所述网络最 大同步跳数的两倍的商。
8、 如权利要求 7所述的方法, 其特征在于, 在同步跟踪的最长周期内, 所述已与所述室外同步基站的室内基站在其发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同 步信道上至少广播一次同步序列, 包括:
将所述同步 ii艮踪的最长周期分为多个子周期;
在每个子周期内, 所述已与所述室外基站同步的室内基站在其发送的同 步子帧内至少广播一次同步序列。
9、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述同步子帧为组播单频网 络 MBSFN子帧。
10、 一种空口同步系统, 其特征在于, 包括:
室外基站, 用于在发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序 列;
至少一个室内基站, 用于在未与所述室外基站同步时, 在发出侦听到的 同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基站, 获取所述同步参考基站在其发送的同 步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播的同步序列, 并才艮据所述同步序列与所 述同步参考基站进行同步; 以及, 在已与所述室外基站同步时, 在其发送的 同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序列。
11、 如权利要求 10所述的系统, 其特征在于, 任意一个已与所述室外基 站同步的室内基站, 在发送的同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序 列时, 与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同步的室内基站保持静 默。
12、 如权利要求 11所述的系统, 其特征在于, 已与所述室外基站同步的 室内基站采用下述方法, 使与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同 步的室内基站保持静默:
在发送同步子帧之前, 通过交互信令通知与该室内基站相距两跳内的已 与所述室外基站同步的室内基站保持静默; 或
将同步子帧进行编号, 选取预定编号的同步子帧进行发送; 或
随机选择同步子帧进行发送。
13、如权利要求 10所述的系统,其特征在于,所述室外基站进一步用于: 在其发送的同步子帧内广播自身的优先级信息;
所述室内基站进一步用于: 在未与所述室外基站同步时, 获取发出所述 侦听到的同步子帧的基站的优先级信息, 根据所述优先级信息在发出所述侦 听到的同步子帧的基站中选择所述同步参考基站; 以及, 在已与所述室外基 站同步时, 在其发送的同步子帧内广播自身的优先级信息。
14、如权利要求 13所述的系统,其特征在于,所述室内基站进一步用于: 根据所述优先级信息在发出所述侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择所述同步参 考基站之后, 为自身设置优先级信息低于所述同步参考基站的优先级信息。
15、如权利要求 10所述的系统,其特征在于,所述室外基站进一步用于: 在其发送的每个同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上均广播同步序列。
16、 如权利要求 10或 15所述的系统, 其特征在于, 所述室内基站进一 步用于: 在已与所述室外基站同步时, 在同步跟踪的最长周期内, 在其发送 的同步子帧内设置的专用同步信道上至少广播一次同步序列; 所迷同步跟踪 的最长周期为: 所述室内基站所在网络的逐跳最长同步误差与本地时钟精度 的商; 所述逐跳最长同步误差为: 所述室内基站所在网络的最大同步误差减 去所述室外基站同步误差得到的差值, 与所述网络最大同步跳数的两倍的商。
17、如权利要求 16所述的系统,其特征在于, 所述室内基站进一步用于: 在已与所述室外基站同步时, 将所述同步跟踪的最长周期分为多个子周期; 在每个子周期内, 在其发送的同步子帧内至少广播一次同步序列。
18、 一种室外基站, 其特征在于, 包括:
设置模块, 用于在发送的同步子帧中设置专用同步信道;
广播模块, 用于在所述设置模块设置的专用同步信道上广播同步序列。
19、 一种室内基站, 其特征在于, 包括判断模块、 同步模块和广播模块: 所述判断模块, 用于判断当前是否已与室外基站同步, 若否, 触发所述 同步模块, 若是, 触发所述广播模块;
所述同步模块, 用于在发出侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择同步参考基 站, 获取所述同步参考基站在其发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广 播的同步序列, 并根据所述同步序列与所述同步参考基站进行同步;
所述广播模块, 用于在发送的同步子帧中设置的专用同步信道上广播同 步序列。
20、 如权利要求 19所述的室内基站, 其特征在于, 所述广播模块进一步 用于在发送的同步子帧中的专用同步信道上广播同步序列时, 使与该基站相 距两跳内的已与所述室外基站同步的室内基站保持静默。
21、 如权利要求 20所述的室内基站, 其特征在于, 所述广播模块在发送 同步子帧之前, 通过交互信令通知与该室内基站相距两跳内的已与所述室外 基站同步的室内基站保持静默; 或
将同步子帧进行编号, 选取预定编号的同步子帧进行发送; 或
随机选择同步子帧进行发送。
22、 如权利要求 19所述的室内基站, 其特征在于, 所述同步模块进一步 用于: 获取发出所述侦听到的同步子帧的基站的优先级信息, 根据所述优先 级信息在发出所述侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择所述同步参考基站; 所述广播模块进一步用于: 在已与所述室外基站同步时, 在发送的同步 子帧内广播该室内基站的优先级信息。
23、 如权利要求 22所述的室内基站, 其特征在于, 所述同步模块进一步 用于: 根据所述优先级信息在发出所述侦听到的同步子帧的基站中选择所述 同步参考基站之后, 为自身设置优先级信息低于所述同步参考基站的优先级 信息。
24、 如权利要求 19至 23任一项所述的室内基站, 其特征在于, 所述广 播模块进一步用于: 在同步跟踪的最长周期内, 在发送的同步子帧内设置的 专用同步信道上至少广播一次同步序列; 所述同步跟踪的最长周期为: 所在 网络的逐跳最长同步误差与本地时钟精度的商; 所述逐跳最长同步误差为: 所在网络的最大同步误差减去所述室外基站同步误差得到的差值, 与所述网 络最大同步跳数的两倍的商。
25、 如权利要求 24所述的室内基站, 其特征在于, 所述广播模块进一步 用于: 将所述同步跟踪的最长周期分为多个子周期; 在每个子周期内, 在发 送的同步子帧内至少广播一次同步序列。
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