WO2011083802A1 - 無線通信システム、無線端末、無線ネットワーク、無線通信方法及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a wireless communication system, a wireless terminal, a wireless network, a wireless communication method, and a program.
- a dedicated measuring device is used to investigate the wireless characteristics (reception quality of radio waves coming from a wireless base station, events such as reception errors and access failures, etc.) in an area.
- a drive test is performed to measure the inside of the area of the mounted vehicle.
- Non-Patent Document 1 In 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), in order to reduce the operation cost (OPEX) for driving test by an operator (Drive-test), information conventionally collected by Drive-test or similar information to a general wireless terminal It is considered to have them be measured and reported (Non-Patent Document 1). The goal of this study is to minimize the performance of driving tests (Minimization of Drive-Tests: MDT). In the examination of MDT, it is discussed how to make the wireless terminal measure and report the log of the measurement result or the measurement result in the past, and the method of the periodic scheme and the event trigger scheme are currently discussed. The street is defined. Note that the "measurement" by the wireless terminal mentioned here also includes an operation of "detecting" a certain situation.
- the wireless network (for example, the wireless base station) notifies the wireless terminal of the measurement period and / or the reporting period in advance, and the wireless terminal measures and / or reports accordingly.
- the periodic measurement for example, there are periodical downlink pilot measurements and the like.
- the wireless terminal periodically performs periodical downlink pilot measurements on the downlink pilot signal of the serving cell, and periodically reports the measurement results.
- the pilot signal reception quality measurement refers to Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), Common Pilot Channel Received Signal Code Power (CPICH), and CPICH Ec / No (Ec: received energy per). It corresponds to measuring radio characteristics such as chip, No: Noise power density).
- the wireless terminal having the positioning function is also made to periodically perform positioning (position measurement), and report the position information together with the measurement result of the above-mentioned wireless characteristic.
- Non-Patent Document 1 The details of Non-Patent Document 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 15 using 3GPP LTE (Long Term Evolution) as an example.
- 3GPP LTE Long Term Evolution
- a radio terminal notifies a radio base station (eNB: enhanced Node B) of a function supported by itself (UE capability report). For example, it notifies whether the positioning function supported by itself, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System) or OTDOA (Observed Time Difference Of Arrival) is available.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- OTDOA Observed Time Difference Of Arrival
- the wireless network notifies the eNB of a measurement policy (Policy indication), and the eNB issues an instruction of measurement and reporting to the UE according to the measurement policy (Measurement, logging and reporting configuration).
- Policy indication Evolved Packet Core
- the eNB issues an instruction of measurement and reporting to the UE according to the measurement policy (Measurement, logging and reporting configuration).
- the UE performs reception quality measurement (for example, RSRP) of the downlink pilot signal and positioning in a cycle T1 according to the instruction, and holds the result as a measurement log (Measurement and logging). Then, the measurement log is reported to the eNB at a cycle T2 (Measurement log report). The eNB reports a report from the UE to a higher NW (Log report).
- RSRP reception quality measurement
- the eNB reports a report from the UE to a higher NW (Log report).
- a timer is used to determine whether the period T1 / T2 has elapsed. Also, the UE ends the series of operations when the UE satisfies the period or the number of reports notified in advance from the eNB or when instructed by the eNB.
- the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal may be periodically measured not only for the serving cell but also for the neighboring cells.
- the wireless network for example, the wireless base station
- the wireless terminal satisfies the condition. Measure and / or report.
- conditions to be a trigger for example, Broadcast Channel Failure, Paging Channel Failure, Serving cell reception quality worse than a predetermined threshold (Serving Cell becomes worse than threshold).
- There are radio characteristics such as a random access failure (Non-Patent Document 2).
- the wireless terminal also reports information on the time when the trigger is received.
- the wireless terminal having the positioning function is caused to perform positioning when the trigger is received, and to report position information as well.
- the wireless terminal performs measurement by an event trigger, holds the measurement result as a measurement log, and reports by an event trigger.
- the condition serving as a trigger for measurement is a paging channel failure (Paging Channel Failure)
- the wireless terminal performs reception quality measurement and positioning of the downlink pilot signal of the serving cell when the condition is satisfied.
- the condition that triggers the report is, for example, when a predetermined amount of measurement log is accumulated, and when the condition is satisfied, the wireless terminal reports the measurement log to the wireless network.
- Non-Patent Document 2 The details of the technique of Non-Patent Document 2 will be described by taking 3GPP LTE as an example with reference to FIG.
- the UE notifies the eNB of a function supported by itself (UE capability report). For example, it notifies whether the positioning function supported by itself, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System) or OTDOA (Observed Time Difference Of Arrival) is available.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- OTDOA Observed Time Difference Of Arrival
- the EPC (for example, NM) notifies the eNB of a measurement policy (Policy indication), and the eNB instructs the UE to perform measurement and reporting according to the measurement policy (Measurement, logging and reporting configuration).
- Policy indication a measurement policy
- the condition that triggers the measurement is a paging channel reception error
- the condition that triggers the report is the time when the amount of measurement log (memory amount of the terminal used for measurement log) reaches a predetermined value I assume.
- the UE periodically receives a paging channel, and if a paging channel reception error (Paging failure) occurs, it performs reception quality measurement (for example, RSRP) of the downlink pilot signal of the serving cell according to the instruction and measures the result It keeps as a measurement log with the time of paging channel reception error occurrence (Measurement and logging). Then, when the amount of measurement log reaches a predetermined value, the measurement log is reported to the eNB (Measurement log report). The eNB reports a report from the UE to a higher NW (Log report).
- RSRP reception quality measurement
- the UE when instructed by the eNB, the UE ends the series of operations.
- reception quality measurement of the downlink pilot signal may be performed not only for the serving cell but also for the neighboring cells.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- OTDOA Observed Time Difference Of Arrival
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- the position where the measurement is performed becomes important information.
- dispersion variation arises in positioning accuracy with the place and time to measure.
- GPS it is known that variations in positioning accuracy occur due to the shielding of GPS satellites by buildings and the influence of ionospheric delay.
- Position information with low positioning accuracy and additional information such as radio characteristics associated with the position information have low utility value as an alternative to Drive-test for the purpose of grasping radio characteristics in an area.
- measurement / reporting for MDT is basically a support function that the wireless network (operator) expects from the wireless terminal, and it is an extra operation from the user's point of view. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce the load on the wireless terminal by suppressing the measurement and reporting related to the information having low utility value as described above as much as possible.
- the present invention has been invented in view of the above problems, and its object is to reduce terminal load caused by measurement and / or reporting, and / or reduction of reporting of information with low necessity. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless communication system, a wireless terminal, a wireless network, a wireless communication method, and a program that can collect necessary information on the wireless network side.
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a wireless terminal that is measured by a wireless terminal based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports the measurement result, and positioning accuracy calculation means for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal;
- the required positioning accuracy holding means for holding the required positioning accuracy regarding the condition of accuracy, and the required positioning accuracy and the calculated positioning accuracy are compared, and at least one of the measurement by the wireless terminal and the report of the measurement result to the wireless network
- a measurement report control means for controlling one of the executions.
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a wireless terminal that a wireless terminal measures based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports the measurement result, and positioning accuracy calculation means for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal; It is a wireless terminal including: measurement report control means for controlling execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network based on the calculated positioning accuracy.
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a wireless network in a wireless communication system in which a wireless terminal measures and reports a measurement result based on measurement conditions specified by the wireless network, and the measurement by the wireless terminal and the wireless network of the measurement result It is a wireless network including required positioning accuracy notifying means for notifying the wireless terminal of the required positioning accuracy regarding the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal serving as a condition for controlling execution of at least one of the reports.
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a wireless communication system in which a wireless terminal measures and reports measurement results based on measurement conditions specified by the wireless network, and the wireless network is a measurement by the wireless terminal and a wireless of the measurement result. It has a required positioning accuracy notifying means for notifying the wireless terminal of the required positioning accuracy regarding the condition of the positioning accuracy for controlling execution of at least one of the reports to the network, and the wireless terminal performs positioning for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal Accuracy calculation means, and measurement report control means for comparing the required positioning accuracy and the calculated positioning accuracy, and controlling at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network; A wireless communication system.
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a wireless communication system in which a wireless terminal measures based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports measurement results, and positioning accuracy calculation means for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal; It is a radio
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a wireless communication method in which a wireless terminal measures based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports the measurement result, and the wireless network wirelessly transmits the required positioning accuracy regarding the condition of positioning accuracy.
- the terminal notifies the terminal, the wireless terminal calculates the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal, compares the required positioning accuracy notified from the wireless network with the calculated positioning accuracy, and performs measurement by the wireless terminal and the measurement result
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a wireless communication method in which a wireless terminal measures based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports the measurement result, calculating positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal, and calculating the calculated positioning
- a wireless communication method for controlling execution of at least one of measurement by a wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to a wireless network based on accuracy.
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a program of a wireless terminal that measures and reports a measurement result by a wireless terminal based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network, and processing for calculating positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal, and positioning accuracy
- the wireless terminal performs processing of controlling the execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network by comparing the required positioning accuracy relating to the above condition with the calculated positioning accuracy Is a program that
- the present invention for solving the above problems is a program of an information processing apparatus in a wireless communication system in which a wireless terminal measures based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports measurement results, and measurement by the wireless terminal and the measurement result
- the information processing apparatus is a program that causes the information processing apparatus to execute a process of notifying a wireless terminal of a required positioning accuracy related to the positioning accuracy of a wireless terminal serving as a condition for controlling execution of at least one of reports to the wireless network.
- the present invention it is possible to collect necessary information on the wireless network side while reducing the terminal load caused by measurement and / or reporting and / or reduction of reporting of information less in need. .
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a wireless communication system in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram of the wireless communication system in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a wireless communication system in another embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram of a wireless communication system according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the wireless communication system in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the radio base station (eNB) 31.
- eNB radio base station
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the NM 32.
- FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram for explaining the specific operation of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- FIG. 12 is an operation flowchart of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- FIG. 13 is an operation flowchart of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart illustrating an example of another operation of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the related art.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the related art.
- the wireless terminal performs positioning to calculate positioning accuracy, determines whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the positioning accuracy requirement, and records the measurement by the wireless terminal and / or the measurement result. Control (Measurement log report) of (Measurement log).
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a wireless communication system in the present embodiment.
- the wireless communication system in the present embodiment includes a wireless terminal 1 and a wireless base station 2.
- the wireless terminal 1 holds the required positioning accuracy by performing the positioning and calculating the positioning accuracy, holds the required positioning accuracy, compares the required positioning accuracy with the positioning accuracy calculated by the positioning unit 11, and It has a measurement report control unit 12 that controls execution of at least one of measurement and measurement log report (measurement log report), and a transmission unit 13 that transmits the measurement log to the wireless base station 2 .
- the wireless base station 2 further includes a receiving unit 21 that receives a measurement log and the like from the wireless terminal 1.
- DOP Deution Of Precision
- the positioning accuracy can be calculated from DOP using the following relational expression.
- Positioning accuracy DOP ⁇ ranging accuracy
- the ranging accuracy is a measurement accuracy when the receiver measures the distance between the receiver and the GPS satellite.
- the positioning accuracy in the horizontal direction can be roughly estimated as a value obtained by multiplying the degradation rate of positioning accuracy in the horizontal direction (HDOP) by the ranging accuracy, and when HDOP is 4 and the ranging accuracy is 2, the positioning accuracy is 8 m I will ask.
- the required positioning accuracy can be set to, for example, 10 m or less, 5 m or less, in the case of using the horizontal positioning accuracy such as 4 or less, 1 or less when using HDOP.
- the number of captured GPS satellites in the receiver, the reception intensity of GPS radio waves, or the like may be used.
- OTDOA Observed Time Difference Of Arrival
- the number of wireless base stations detected by the wireless terminal radio waves arrive at a predetermined value or higher
- the positions of the wireless base stations and the received electric field strength of radio waves arriving from each wireless base station
- estimate the required positioning accuracy based on the signal-to-noise ratio etc.
- the analysis method such as the ray tracing method
- the positioning accuracy at an arbitrary point in the area is obtained in advance, and those results are used as the wireless terminal. You may leave it to me.
- the wireless terminal 1 performs positioning as shown in FIG. 2 to calculate positioning accuracy (Perform positioning). Then, it determines whether or not the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy judgment), and controls measurement log by the wireless terminal 1 and / or a measurement log report (Measurement log).
- FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which measured position information is reported as a measurement log, a report on information (for example, wireless characteristics) other than the position information may be controlled.
- the required positioning accuracy may be notified from the wireless base station.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a form in which a positioning accuracy requirement is notified from a wireless base station.
- the wireless base station 2 includes a required positioning accuracy notification unit 22 that notifies the wireless terminal 1 of the required positioning accuracy.
- the wireless terminal 1 receives the required positioning accuracy notified from the wireless base station 2, and the measurement report control unit 12 holds it.
- the required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy requirement) is notified from the wireless base station 2, and the wireless terminal 1 holds the notified required positioning accuracy.
- the wireless terminal 1 performs positioning and calculates positioning accuracy (Perform positioning). Then, it determines whether or not the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy judgment), and controls measurement log by the wireless terminal 1 and / or a measurement log report (Measurement log).
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example in which measured position information is reported as a measurement log, a report on information (for example, wireless characteristics) other than the position information may be controlled.
- the control of reporting to the wireless network is as follows.
- information including at least the position is transmitted to the radio base station, and is not transmitted if the information is not satisfied.
- the maximum value and the minimum value of the report cycle and the change interval are set, and the change is made for each change interval within the range of the maximum value and the minimum value.
- the additional information such as the radio characteristic is measured, and if not, the measurement is not performed.
- the maximum value and the minimum value of the measurement cycle and the change interval are set, and the change is made for each change interval within the range of the maximum value and the minimum value.
- the required positioning accuracy is initially set to a high value, and the required positioning accuracy is obtained when a sufficient number of reports are not collected from the wireless terminal (or when the measured positions are concentrated in a part of the area) Gradually lower.
- the required positioning accuracy according to the location (for example, the area where important customers are present and other areas) and the geographical attribute (for example, whether the installation place of the wireless base station is in the urban area or the suburbs) based on digital map data Do. For example, since positioning accuracy is likely to deteriorate in urban areas due to the effects of high-rise buildings, the required positioning accuracy in urban areas is set to a value lower than that in the suburbs.
- Set required positioning accuracy according to the type of additional information to be reported together with the position information For example, in the case of reporting the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal of the serving cell, the required positioning accuracy is increased, and in the case of reporting the ID of the adjacent cell, the required positioning accuracy is reduced.
- the required positioning accuracy is set to a lower value for a wireless terminal moving at high speed, and the required positioning accuracy is set to a higher value for a wireless terminal moving at a stop or at a low speed. Further, the required positioning accuracy is set to a higher value for a wireless terminal having a GPS than a wireless terminal having only OTDOA.
- the target to be measured (or detected) by the wireless terminal is the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal, broadcast channel failure (Broadcast Channel Failure), paging channel failure (Paging Channel Failure), and serving cell reception quality at a predetermined threshold.
- broadcast channel failure Broadcast Channel Failure
- Paging Channel Failure paging channel failure
- serving cell reception quality at a predetermined threshold.
- radio characteristics such as serving cell becomes worse than threshold, random access failure (RA) failure, radio link failure (RLF), and the like.
- broadcast channel failure Broadcast Channel Failure
- paging channel failure Paging Channel Failure
- RLF radio link disconnection
- the radio characteristics of the own cell for example, RSRP, RSRQ, CPICH RSCP, CPICH Ec / No
- a trigger for the wireless terminal to report the measurement log there may be an absolute time based, an on demand of a wireless network (for example, a wireless base station), and a periodic timer expiration (on demand). Examples include, but are not limited to, periodical timer based), terminal memory usage (the amount of log) (UE memory usage based), location of the terminal (Location based), and combinations of the above (Combined triggers).
- measurement operations relating to acquisition or detection of information and operations based on them are collectively described as “measurement” (definition).
- the wireless terminal defines measurement information which is information acquired or detected by the “measurement” in the broad sense and held as a “measurement log”.
- positioning a measurement that is included in the broad “measurement” and targets position and / or positioning accuracy is referred to as “positioning”.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the wireless communication system in the first embodiment.
- the NM (Network Manager) 32 notifies the radio base station (eNB) 31 of the measurement by the radio terminal (UE) 30, the recording of the measurement result, and the policy of the report of the recording (Policy indication).
- the above-mentioned required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy requirement) is also notified to the radio base station (eNB) 31.
- the target of this policy may be, for example, the minimization of drive test (MDT: Minimization of Drive Test, also referred to as Drive Test Substitution).
- the radio base station (eNB) 31 measures the radio terminal (UE) 30 based on the measurement from the NM (Network Manager) 32, the recording of the measurement result, and the notification of the policy of the report of the recording (Policy indication), It notifies of a recording and reporting method (Measurement, logging and reporting configuration), and a positioning accuracy requirement (Positioning accuracy requirement).
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 reports a recording of measurement results (measurement log) to the radio base station (eNB) 31 (Measurement log report).
- the radio base station (eNB) 31 reports the measurement log reported from the radio terminal (UE) 30 to the higher-level NM 32 (Log report).
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the radio terminal (UE) 30. As shown in FIG.
- the receiver 301 or the transmitter 302 transmits and receives signals to and from the radio base station 31.
- the signal processing unit 303 generates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal.
- the measuring unit 304 measures or detects an object designated by the wireless base station when a predetermined cycle or a condition serving as a trigger is satisfied.
- the position measurement (positioning) is performed by the positioning unit 309.
- the positioning unit 309 measures the position of the wireless terminal and calculates the positioning accuracy.
- a positioning method not only GPS and OTDOA, but also reading of area information (Cell, TA (Tracking Area), etc.) where a wireless terminal exists, acquisition of information whether outdoors or indoor, wireless LAN (Local Area) Network) positioning etc. are also included. If only the positioning accuracy can be calculated without measuring the position, only the positioning accuracy may be calculated.
- the communication control unit 305 instructs the signal processing unit 303 to generate a transmission signal and restore information.
- the report control unit 306 controls transmission of the measurement log to the wireless base station based on whether the positioning accuracy calculated by the positioning unit 309 satisfies the required positioning accuracy notified from the wireless base station 31.
- the storage unit 307 stores information measured or detected by the measurement unit 304 and the positioning unit 309, and is read out as necessary.
- the terminal capability storage unit 308 is a part that stores the capabilities related to measurement and reporting of the terminal, and is appropriately read as necessary. For example, information such as whether or not it has a positioning function such as GPS (Global Positioning System) or OTDOA is stored.
- the required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy requirement) notified from the wireless base station 31 may be held in the terminal capability storage unit 308, or may be held in the storage unit 307, the report control unit 306, or the like.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the radio base station (eNB) 31. As shown in FIG.
- the receiver 401 or the transmitter 402 transmits and receives signals to and from the wireless terminal 30.
- the signal processing unit 403 generates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal.
- the terminal report storage unit 404 is a part for storing measurement logs and the like reported from the wireless terminal 30, and the stored measurement logs and the like are reported to the upper station NM 32 via the interface 406 as needed.
- the communication control unit 405 instructs the signal processing unit to generate transmission signals and restore information.
- the interface 406 exchanges information with the upper station NM32.
- the terminal management unit 407 manages the state of each of the plurality of wireless terminals individually.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the NM 32.
- the OAM management unit 501 performs operation administration and maintenance of the entire wireless network.
- the communication control unit 502 controls transmission and reception of information with another wireless network node such as the wireless base station 31 via the interface 503.
- the terminal measurement management unit 504 determines the information that needs to be collected, and the policy for the collection, and notifies the wireless base station 31 via the interface 503.
- the policy here includes measurement by the wireless terminal, recording of the measurement result, policy of the record, for example, information to be measured, information such as measurement cycle and report cycle, conditions that trigger measurement or report, etc. .
- the terminal report storage unit 505 stores a measurement log and the like reported from the wireless terminal, and is read out as necessary.
- the read measurement log and the like are used for optimization of the wireless network and the like.
- the required positioning accuracy setting unit 506 determines the required positioning accuracy and notifies the wireless base station 31 via the interface 503.
- FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram for explaining the specific operation of the first embodiment.
- the radio base station (eNB) 31 notifies the radio terminal (UE) 30 of the required positioning accuracy, and among the measurement logs held by the radio terminal (UE) 30, the positioning accuracy is notified.
- the case of reporting the measurement log that satisfies the required positioning accuracy will be described. Further, in this example, it is assumed that the measurement and report by the radio terminal (UE) 30 are periodically performed based on the timer value notified from the radio base station (eNB) 31.
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 notifies the radio base station (eNB) 31 of a function supported by itself (UE capability report) (Step 100).
- the radio base station (eNB) 31 is notified of a positioning function (for example, GPS, OTDOA, etc.) that it has.
- the NM 32 notifies the radio base station (eNB) 31 of a measurement policy (Policy indication). Further, in the present embodiment, the required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy requirement) is also notified to the radio base station (eNB) 31 as a part of or a separate message of the measurement policy (Step 101).
- the radio base station (eNB) 31 determines the timer value (T1) of the measurement cycle of the radio terminal (UE) 30 and the timer value (T2) of the report cycle for reporting the measurement log based on the measurement policy (Measurement policy). Measurement (reporting, logging and logging configuration). Moreover, the required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy requirement) used by the radio terminal (UE) 30 is also transmitted to the radio terminal (UE) 30 (Step 102).
- the notification of the required positioning accuracy may be performed at the same timing (or as the same message) as the notification of the timer value (T1) of the measurement cycle and the timer value (T2) of the reporting cycle, or at another timing. It may be implemented (or as another message).
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 executes measurement and positioning (measurement of position and calculation of positioning accuracy) of radio characteristics in a measurement cycle based on the notified timer value according to the indicated measurement method, and measurement of a group It records as a log (Measurement and logging) (Step 103).
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 determines whether the positioning accuracy of the measurement log satisfies the required positioning accuracy for each of the recorded measurement logs (Positioning) accuracy judgment) (Step 105).
- the measurement log is reported to the radio base station (eNB) 31 via the radio channel (Measurement log report) (Step 106) for the measurement log in which the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy.
- the radio base station (eNB) 31 transmits the received measurement log to the NM 32 (Log report) (Step 107).
- measurement log reporting processing is not performed.
- FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 receives measurement (measurement, logging and reporting configuration) and reporting method configuration (Step 200). Also, the radio terminal (UE) 30 receives the required positioning accuracy (Positioning accuracy requirement) (Step 201).
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 uses the notified measurement timer value and the reporting timer value to start the measurement timer and the reporting timer (Start measurement timer and reporting timer) (Step 202).
- Step 203 measurement and positioning (measurement of position and calculation of positioning accuracy) of wireless characteristics are performed and recorded as measurement log (Perform measurement and logging) . Then, the measurement timer is started again (Restart measurement timer) (Step 204).
- Step 205 if the radio terminal (UE) 30 ends the reporting timer (Reporting timer expired?) (Step 205), does the positioning accuracy of the measurement log for each recorded measurement log satisfy the required positioning accuracy? Perform positioning accuracy judgment (Step 206).
- a measurement log whose positioning accuracy meets the required positioning accuracy is reported (Perform measurement log report) (Step 207), and a measurement log whose positioning accuracy does not meet the required positioning accuracy is not reported. Note that the measurement log whose report has been completed or the measurement log whose positioning accuracy does not meet the required positioning accuracy may be deleted from the recording area (memory) of the wireless terminal.
- Step 208 the reporting timer is restarted.
- Step 203 the reporting timer is restarted.
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 records all the results of measurement and positioning (measurement of position and calculation of positioning accuracy) of the radio characteristics as a measurement log, the required positioning accuracy at the time of reporting
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the measurement log that satisfies the required positioning accuracy may be recorded. In this case, all the measurement logs recorded can meet the required positioning accuracy, and any measurement log can be a report target.
- the information to be reported may be selected depending on whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy.
- the radio terminal is made to measure the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal and the number of times of use of the application.
- the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy
- both the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal and the number of times of use of the application are reported together with the positioning result.
- the positioning accuracy does not satisfy the required positioning accuracy, only the number of times of use of the application is reported. As a result, when the positioning accuracy is low, it is possible to collect only information that is less relevant to the position.
- the reporting cycle may be changed.
- a method of preparing at least two or more reporting timer values having different values, setting a shorter timer value when the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy, and setting a longer timer value when not satisfying the positioning accuracy You may use.
- the maximum value and minimum value of the reporting timer value and the change interval are set, and depending on whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy, within the range of the maximum value and the minimum value, for each change interval. You may change it.
- a method may be used in which the reporting timer value set when the required positioning accuracy is satisfied and the reporting timer value set when the required positioning accuracy is not satisfied are respectively set.
- the reporting period may be changed when the required positioning accuracy is satisfied a predetermined number of times or more in a predetermined time (if not satisfied).
- the report of the measurement log describes the periodic example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the wireless base station transmits a condition that triggers the report, and the wireless terminal satisfies the received condition. At this time, it may be determined whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy, and only the measurement log satisfying the required positioning accuracy may be reported.
- the required positioning accuracy is initially set to a high value, and the required positioning accuracy is obtained when a sufficient number of reports are not collected from the wireless terminal (or when the measured positions are concentrated in a part of the area) Gradually lower.
- the required positioning accuracy according to the location for example, the area where important customers exist and other areas
- the geographical attribute for example, where the installation place of the wireless base station is in the urban area or the suburbs
- the required positioning accuracy in urban areas is set to a value lower than that in the suburbs.
- the required positioning accuracy is adjusted, and in the case of reporting the ID of the adjacent cell, the required positioning accuracy is reduced.
- the wireless base station notifies the wireless terminal of the required positioning accuracy.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the wireless terminal may hold it in advance.
- Second Embodiment A second embodiment will be described.
- conditions related to measurement in the wireless terminal are controlled according to whether the positioning accuracy in the wireless terminal satisfies the required positioning accuracy.
- the measurement period is controlled depending on whether the positioning accuracy calculated in the wireless terminal satisfies the required positioning accuracy notified from the wireless base station.
- the wireless terminal, the wireless base station, and the NM have the same configuration, and therefore, different points will be mainly described.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the radio terminal (UE) 30. As shown in FIG. A different point from the radio terminal (UE) 30 of the first embodiment described above is that it has a measurement control unit 310.
- the measurement control unit 310 controls the measurement cycle of the measurement unit 304 and the positioning unit 309 based on whether the positioning accuracy calculated by the positioning unit 309 satisfies the required positioning accuracy notified from the wireless base station 31.
- FIG. 12 is an operation flowchart of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- a different point from the operation of the radio terminal (UE) 30 according to the first embodiment described above reports the measurement log satisfying the required positioning accuracy (Step 207), and then the measurement control unit 310 updates the measurement cycle (Update measurement). interval) (Step 300).
- the first measurement timer value and a second measurement timer value longer in time than the first timer value are transmitted to the wireless terminal.
- (UE) 30 is notified.
- the wireless terminal (UE) 30 determines whether or not a predetermined number or more of measurement logs that do not satisfy the required positioning accuracy exist after the measurement report (Perform measurement log report) (Step 207) is completed, and the required positioning is performed. If there are a predetermined number or more of measurement logs that do not satisfy the accuracy, switching is made to the second measurement timer value.
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- Step 204 After performing measurement and positioning (measurement of position and calculation of positioning accuracy) of wireless characteristics, or after recording the measurement result (Step 204), measurement is performed according to whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy The cycle may be updated.
- the method of changing the measurement cycle is not limited to the above method.
- the maximum value and the minimum value of the measurement timer value and the change interval may be set, and the change may be made for each change interval within the range of the maximum value and the minimum value.
- the measurement period may be changed when the required positioning accuracy is satisfied a predetermined number of times or more in a predetermined time (if not satisfied).
- the wireless base station notifies the wireless terminal of the required positioning accuracy.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the wireless terminal may hold it in advance.
- the measurement cycle is controlled based on the positioning accuracy, but based on the positioning accuracy, the execution of the measurement of the additional information other than the position (and / or the positioning accuracy), for example, the wireless characteristic It can also be controlled.
- execution of measurement of additional information other than the position (and / or the positioning accuracy) is controlled based on the positioning accuracy.
- the wireless terminal, the wireless base station, and the NM have the same configuration, and therefore, different points will be mainly described.
- the measurement control unit 310 of the radio terminal (UE) 30 performs measurement (for example, a downlink pilot) Instructs the measurement of the reception quality of the signal, and does not
- FIG. 13 is an operation flowchart of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- UE radio terminal
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 performs positioning (measurement of position and calculation of positioning accuracy) (Perform positioning) (Step 400). Then, it is determined whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy notified from the wireless base station (Step 401). If the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy, measurement of radio characteristics such as the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal is performed and recorded as a measurement log together with the positioning result (Perform measurement and logging) (Step 402). After that, the measurement timer is started again (Restart measurement timer) (Step 403). On the other hand, if the positioning accuracy does not satisfy the required positioning accuracy, the measurement timer is started again without measuring the radio characteristics such as the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal (Restart measurement timer) (Step 403).
- the positioning accuracy may be calculated first, and the position may be measured only when the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy.
- the information to be measured may be selected depending on whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy.
- the radio terminal is made to measure the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal and the remaining battery capacity.
- the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy
- both the reception quality of the downlink pilot signal and the remaining battery capacity are measured.
- the positioning accuracy does not satisfy the required positioning accuracy, only the battery remaining amount is measured. As a result, when the positioning accuracy is low, it is possible to measure only the information that is less relevant to the position.
- Step 205 the radio terminal (UE) 30 reports the recorded measurement log (Perform measurement log report) (Step 207), and reports Restart timer (Restart reporting timer) (Step 208).
- FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart illustrating an example of another operation of the radio terminal (UE) 30.
- UE radio terminal
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 determines whether the conditions for triggering the measurement are satisfied (Step 500), and performs positioning (measurement of position and calculation of positioning accuracy) (Perform positioning) (Step 400).
- the conditions that trigger measurement as described above, broadcast channel failure, paging channel failure, and that the reception quality of the serving cell has deteriorated below a predetermined threshold (Serving Cell becomes) There are worse than threshold, random access (RA) failure, radio link failure (RLF), and the like.
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 determines whether the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy notified from the wireless base station (Step 401), and the downlink pilot is performed if the positioning accuracy satisfies the required positioning accuracy. Measurement of radio characteristics such as signal reception quality is performed and recorded as a measurement log together with the positioning result (Perform measurement and logging) (Step 402).
- the radio terminal (UE) 30 determines whether or not the condition serving as a trigger for reporting is satisfied (Step 501), and when the condition serving as a trigger for reporting is met, the recorded measurement log is reported. (Perform measurement log report) (Step 207).
- the conditions for triggering the report include, as described above, Absolute time based, On demand of a wireless network (eg, a wireless base station), Periodic timer expiration (Periodical) Timer based), terminal memory usage (the amount of logs) (UE memory usage based), terminal location based (Location based), and combinations of the above (Combined triggers).
- the wireless base station notifies the wireless terminal of the required positioning accuracy.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the wireless terminal may hold it in advance.
- the radio base station may determine and set by itself, or may change it while considering what has been notified from the NM.
- the radio terminal actually measures and reports under the control (cell) of the radio base station that has notified the setting of the measurement method and the report method.
- the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even after moving from the cell of the radio base station notified of the setting of the measurement method and the reporting method to the cell of another radio base station, as long as the setting is valid, the radio terminal is as described in the above embodiment. It is possible to perform an operation.
- the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to this.
- the measurement cycle, the report cycle, and the control direction of measurement execution may be reversed.
- the measurement cycle and / or the reporting cycle may be shortened.
- the application of the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention is also applicable to Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) represented by Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), Wireless Local Area Network (LAN), and the like.
- UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
- WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
- WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
- LAN Wireless Local Area Network
- each unit is configured by hardware, but it can also be configured by a program that causes the information processing apparatus (CPU) to perform the processing of the above-described operation.
- CPU information processing apparatus
- a wireless terminal that measures based on measurement conditions specified by the wireless network and reports the measurement result, Positioning accuracy calculation means for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal; Required positioning accuracy holding means for holding required positioning accuracy regarding the condition of positioning accuracy, A wireless terminal comprising: measurement report control means for comparing the required positioning accuracy with the calculated positioning accuracy and controlling execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network.
- the wireless terminal has a GPS (Global Positioning System) as positioning means, and geometrical arrangement of GPS satellites, the number of captured GPS satellites, reception of GPS radio waves when the required positioning accuracy is viewed from the wireless terminal.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- the wireless terminal according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 7, which is calculated using at least one of strengths.
- the wireless terminal has OTDOA (Observed Time Difference Of Arrival) as positioning means, and the wireless terminal detects the required positioning accuracy by the number of wireless base stations detected by the wireless terminal. At least one of the position of the radio base station, the received electric field strength of radio waves arriving from the radio base station detected by the radio terminal, and the signal-to-noise ratio of radio waves arriving from the radio base station detected by the radio terminal.
- OTDOA Observed Time Difference Of Arrival
- a wireless terminal that measures based on measurement conditions specified by the wireless network and reports measurement results, Positioning accuracy calculation means for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal;
- a wireless terminal comprising: measurement report control means for controlling execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network based on the calculated positioning accuracy.
- the required positioning accuracy notifying means changes the required positioning accuracy according to at least one of the report status from the wireless terminal, the geographical factor, and the target to be measured by the wireless terminal.
- Wireless network
- the required positioning accuracy is Required positioning accuracy calculated using at least one of geometrical arrangement of GPS satellites viewed from the wireless terminal, number of captured GPS satellites, and reception strength of GPS radio waves, or The number of wireless base stations detected by the wireless terminal, the position of the wireless base station detected by the wireless terminal, the received electric field strength of radio waves arriving from the wireless base station detected by the wireless terminal, the wireless The wireless network according to any one of supplementary notes 11 to 14, which is at least one of required positioning accuracy calculated using at least one of signal-to-noise ratios of radio waves arriving from a wireless base station detected by a terminal. .
- a wireless communication system in which a wireless terminal measures based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports measurement results,
- the wireless network is There is required positioning accuracy notification means for notifying the wireless terminal of the required positioning accuracy regarding the condition of the positioning accuracy for controlling the execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network,
- the wireless terminal is Positioning accuracy calculation means for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal;
- a wireless communication system comprising: measurement report control means for comparing the required positioning accuracy with the calculated positioning accuracy and controlling execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network .
- a wireless communication system in which a wireless terminal measures based on measurement conditions specified by a wireless network and reports measurement results, Positioning accuracy calculation means for calculating the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal;
- a radio communication system comprising: measurement report control means for controlling execution of at least one of measurement by a radio terminal and reporting of the measurement result to a radio network based on the calculated positioning accuracy.
- the wireless terminal has a GPS (Global Positioning System) as positioning means, and the required positioning accuracy is determined by the geometric arrangement of the GPS satellites as viewed from the wireless terminal, the number of captured GPS satellites, and GPS radio waves. 24.
- the wireless communication method according to any one of appendixes 18 to 24, which is calculated using at least one of the reception strengths.
- the wireless terminal has OTDOA (Observed Time Difference Of Arrival) as positioning means, and the wireless terminal detects the required positioning accuracy by the number of wireless base stations detected by the wireless terminal. At least a position of a radio base station, a received electric field strength of radio waves arriving from the radio base station detected by the radio terminal, and a signal-to-noise ratio of radio waves arriving from the radio base station detected by the radio terminal 24.
- OTDOA Observed Time Difference Of Arrival
- the wireless communication method according to any one of appendices 18 to 24, which is calculated using any of them.
- the wireless network changes the required positioning accuracy in accordance with at least one of the report status from the wireless terminal, the geographical factor, and the target to be measured by the wireless terminal.
- a program of a wireless terminal that measures based on measurement conditions specified by the wireless network and reports measurement results.
- a process for controlling the execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network by comparing the required positioning accuracy regarding the condition of the positioning accuracy and the calculated positioning accuracy The program to be run on
- the information processing apparatus executes processing for notifying the wireless terminal of the required positioning accuracy regarding the positioning accuracy of the wireless terminal serving as a condition for controlling execution of at least one of measurement by the wireless terminal and reporting of the measurement result to the wireless network
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測位精度 = DOP × 測距精度
ここで、測距精度とは、受信機が、該受信機とGPS衛星との間の距離を測定する際の測定精度である。例えば、水平方向の測位精度は、水平方向の測位精度の劣化率(HDOP)に測距精度を乗じた値として概算でき、HDOPが4、測距精度が2の場合には測位精度は8mと求まる。
<第1の実施の形態>
第1の実施の形態を説明する。第1の実施の形態では、3GPP LTE (Long Term Evolution)のシステムを想定した場合について説明する。
<第2の実施の形態>
第2の実施の形態を説明する。
<第3の実施の形態>
上述した第2の実施の形態では、測位精度に基づいて測定周期を制御したが、測位精度に基づき、位置(および/又は測位精度)以外の付加情報、例えば、無線特性などの測定の実行を制御することもできる。そこで、第3の実施の形態では、測位精度に基づいて、位置(および/又は測位精度)以外の付加情報の測定の実行を制御する例を説明する。尚、無線端末、無線基地局、NMは同様な構成なので、異なる所を中心に説明する。
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度を保持する所要測位精度保持手段と、
前記所要測位精度と前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線端末。
付記1に記載の無線端末。
付記1又は付記2に記載の無線端末。
付記3に記載の無線端末。
付記1から付記4のいずれかに記載の無線端末。
付記1から付記5のいずれかに記載の無線端末。
付記6に記載の無線端末。
付記1から付記7のいずれかに記載の無線端末。
付記1から付記7のいずれかに記載の無線端末。
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
前記算出された測位精度に基づいて、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線端末。
無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する条件となる無線端末の測位精度に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知する所要測位精度通知手段を
有する無線ネットワーク。
付記11に記載の無線ネットワーク。
付記12に記載の無線ネットワーク。
付記12又は付記13に記載の無線ネットワーク。
無線端末から見たGPS衛星の幾何学的な配置、捕捉GPS衛星数、GPS電波の受信強度の少なくともいずれかを用いて算出された所要測位精度、又は、
前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局の数、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局の位置、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局から到達する電波の受信電界強度、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局から到達する電波の信号対雑音比の少なくともいずれかを用いて算出された所要測位精度の少なくともいずれかである
付記11から付記14のいずれかに記載の無線ネットワーク。
無線ネットワークは、
無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知する所要測位精度通知手段を有し、
無線端末は、
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
前記所要測位精度と前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線通信システム。
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
前記算出された測位精度に基づいて、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線通信システム。
無線ネットワークは、測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知し、
無線端末は、無線端末の測位精度を算出し、前記無線ネットワークから通知された前記所要測位精度と前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する
無線通信方法。
付記18に記載の無線通信方法。
付記18又は付記19に記載の無線通信方法。
付記20に記載の無線通信方法。
付記18から付記21のいずれかに記載の無線通信方法。
付記18から付記22のいずれかに記載の無線通信方法。
付記23に記載の無線通信方法。
付記18から付記24のいずれかに記載の無線通信方法。
付記18から付記26のいずれかに記載の無線通信方法。
付記27に記載の無線通信方法。
付記27又は付記28に記載の無線方法。
無線端末の測位精度を算出し、
前記算出された測位精度に基づいて、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する
無線通信方法。
無線端末の測位精度を算出する処理と、
測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度と、前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する処理と
を無線端末に実行させるプログラム。
無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する条件となる無線端末の測位精度に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知する処理を
前記情報処理装置に実行させるプログラム。
2 無線基地局
11 測位部
12 測定報告制御部
13 送信部
21 受信部
22 所要測位精度通知部
30 無線端末(UE)
31 無線基地局(eNB)
32 NM(Network Manager)
Claims (21)
- 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線端末であって、
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度を保持する所要測位精度保持手段と、
前記所要測位精度と前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線端末。 - 前記測定報告制御手段は、前記算出された測位精度が前記所要測位精度を満たさない場合、前記測定結果の少なくとも一部を無線ネットワークに報告しない
請求項1に記載の無線端末。 - 前記測定報告制御手段は、前記算出された測位精度が前記所要測位精度を満たさない場合、前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告周期を変更する
請求項1又は請求項2に記載の無線端末。 - 前記測定報告制御手段は、前記算出された測位精度が前記所要測位精度を満たさない場合、前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告周期を長くする
請求項3に記載の無線端末。 - 前記測定報告制御手段は、前記算出された測位精度が前記所要測位精度を満たさない場合、少なくとも一部の情報を測定しない
請求項1から請求項4のいずれかに記載の無線端末。 - 前記測定報告制御手段は、前記算出された測位精度が前記所要測位精度を満たさない場合、情報の測定周期を変更する
請求項1から請求項5のいずれかに記載の無線端末。 - 前記測定報告制御手段は、前記算出された測位精度が前記所要測位精度を満たさない場合、情報の測定周期を長くする
請求項6に記載の無線端末。 - 前記無線端末は測位手段としてGPS(Global Positioning System)を有し、前記所要測位精度を、無線端末から見たGPS衛星の幾何学的な配置、捕捉GPS衛星数、GPS電波の受信強度の少なくともいずれかを用いて算出する
請求項1から請求項7のいずれかに記載の無線端末。 - 前記無線端末は測位手段としてOTDOA(Observed Time Difference Of Arrival)を有し、前記所要測位精度を、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局の数、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局の位置、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局から到達する電波の受信電界強度、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局から到達する電波の信号対雑音比の少なくともいずれかを用いて算出する
請求項1から請求項7のいずれかに記載の無線端末。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線端末であって、
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
前記算出された測位精度に基づいて、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線端末。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線通信システムにおける無線ネットワークであって、
無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する条件となる無線端末の測位精度に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知する所要測位精度通知手段を
有する無線ネットワーク。 - 前記所要測位精度通知手段は、無線端末からの報告状況、地理的な要因、及び無線端末が測定する対象の少なくともいずれかに応じて、所要測位精度を変更する
請求項11に記載の無線ネットワーク。 - 前記所要測位精度通知手段は、無線端末からの報告数の減少に応じて、所要測位精度を高い精度から低い精度へと変更する
請求項12に記載の無線ネットワーク。 - 前記所要測位精度通知手段は、無線端末又は無線基地局が存在する場所又は地理属性に基づいて、所要測位精度を設定する
請求項12又は請求項13に記載の無線ネットワーク。 - 前記所要測位精度が、
無線端末から見たGPS衛星の幾何学的な配置、捕捉GPS衛星数、GPS電波の受信強度の少なくともいずれかを用いて算出された所要測位精度、又は、
前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局の数、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局の位置、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局から到達する電波の受信電界強度、前記無線端末が検出している無線基地局から到達する電波の信号対雑音比の少なくともいずれかを用いて算出された所要測位精度の少なくともいずれかである
請求項11から請求項14のいずれかに記載の無線ネットワーク。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線通信システムであって、
無線ネットワークは、
無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知する所要測位精度通知手段を有し、
無線端末は、
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
前記所要測位精度と前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線通信システム。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線通信システムであって、
無線端末の測位精度を算出する測位精度算出手段と、
前記算出された測位精度に基づいて、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する測定報告制御手段と
を有する無線通信システム。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線通信方法であって、
無線ネットワークは、測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知し、
無線端末は、無線端末の測位精度を算出し、前記無線ネットワークから通知された前記所要測位精度と前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する
無線通信方法。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線通信方法であって、
無線端末の測位精度を算出し、
前記算出された測位精度に基づいて、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する
無線通信方法。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線端末のプログラムであって、
無線端末の測位精度を算出する処理と、
測位精度の条件に関する所要測位精度と、前記算出された測位精度とを比較し、無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する処理と
を無線端末に実行させるプログラム。 - 無線ネットワークが指定する測定条件に基づき無線端末が測定し、測定結果を報告する無線通信システムにおける情報処理装置のプログラムであって、
無線端末による測定及び前記測定結果の無線ネットワークへの報告の少なくともいずれか一方の実行を制御する条件となる無線端末の測位精度に関する所要測位精度を無線端末に通知する処理を
前記情報処理装置に実行させるプログラム。
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