WO2011162039A1 - 通信装置及び通信方法、並びに通信システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a communication apparatus and a communication method that operate as a terminal in a communication system having a base station that accommodates the terminal, and a communication system, and in particular, receives paging information and other necessary information from the base station.
- the present invention relates to a communication device, a communication method, and a communication system that reduce power consumption by intermittent reception.
- 3GPP Third Generatoin Partnership Project
- ITU International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunications Union
- IMT International Mobile Telecommunications 2000 standardization
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- 4G 4th generation
- 4G 4th generation
- Intermittent reception is a communication control system that reduces the power consumption by keeping the signal reception period from the communication network to the minimum necessary when the terminal is not communicating and turning the receiver off for the remaining period. It is.
- the mobile phone turns on the receiver in order to receive the minimum necessary information such as paging information for a call operation from the base station, and turns off the receiver in most other periods.
- DRX discontinuous reception
- the terminal is classified into a plurality of groups, the DRX cycle is shifted for each group, and the ratio of the ON state in each DRX cycle is reduced to reduce power consumption (for example, For a method of further increasing the DRX cycle (for example, see Patent Literature 2) by using different DRXs with different periods according to time (for example, daytime and nighttime) (see Patent Literature 1). Has been made.
- the communication network is used for direct communication by people such as meters, vending machines, electronic advertisements, etc. in addition to conventional terminals directly used by people such as conventional mobile phones and PCs (Personal Computers). It is also spreading to other terminals.
- MTC Machine Type Communication
- MTC terminal a terminal that is not directly used by a person.
- the communication frequency required by the MTC terminal is lower than that of a normal terminal (for example, once a day, once a week, once a month, etc.), and the amount of data used for one communication is also There may not be many.
- MTC terminals are required to have very low power consumption.
- the terminal may fail to receive system information and paging information transmitted from the communication network. Therefore, it is necessary to further reduce the power consumption of the terminal by performing an intermittent operation while ensuring an opportunity for the terminal to appropriately receive information from the communication network (base station).
- the communication of the MTC terminal is performed according to a communication schedule desired by a user in the communication network or a user outside the communication network.
- the communication network in order to satisfy the conditions of the communication schedule desired by the user, the communication network (base station) needs to grasp the communication schedule and reflect it in the DRX settings.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent communication device and communication method, and a communication system that can suitably operate intermittently as a terminal in a communication system having a base station that accommodates the terminal.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide an excellent communication device, communication method, and communication system that can suitably perform intermittent operation as a terminal while receiving paging information and other necessary information from the base station. There is to do.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide an excellent communication device, communication method, and communication system capable of suitably performing communication as a terminal while intermittently operating according to a communication schedule desired by users inside and outside the communication network. is there.
- a communication processing unit that performs digital processing and analog processing of data transmission and reception; Whether to enter an intermittent operation section in which the communication processing unit is intermittently operated every second cycle is determined using information on the first cycle longer than the second cycle, and the communication processing unit is An intermittent operation control unit for intermittent operation; It is a communication apparatus which comprises.
- the communication device intermittently performs a normal operation mode in which the communication processing unit always performs a communication operation and a communication operation of the communication processing unit. It has an intermittent operation mode. And the said intermittent operation control part is comprised so that the control which judges based on the said 1st period whether it enters into the said intermittent operation area under intermittent operation mode is comprised.
- the intermittent operation control unit is at least of the communication processing unit in a section other than the intermittent operation section. Some circuits are configured to be turned off.
- the intermittent operation control unit of the communication device is configured to receive the first operation from the base station when accommodated in a communication network of a predetermined base station. Based on the control information relating to the first and second periods, a first timing signal for switching on / off for each first period and a second timing signal for switching on / off for each second period are generated. The intermittent operation interval is determined based on the first timing signal, and the communication processing unit is intermittently operated based on the second timing signal within the intermittent operation interval.
- the ON period of the first timing signal is longer than the ON period of the second timing signal. It is configured.
- the intermittent operation control unit of the communication device uses the ON interval of the first timing signal as the intermittent operation interval, and the first timing. At least a part of the circuit of the communication processing unit is turned off in the signal off period, and the communication operation of the communication processing unit is turned on in the on period of the second timing signal in the intermittent operation period.
- the communication processing unit is configured to be in the off state in the off period of the second timing signal.
- the intermittent operation control unit of the communication device is configured such that when the first timing signal is turned on outside the intermittent operation period, the intermittent operation period is set.
- the intermittent operation interval ends, and within the intermittent operation interval, the communication operation of the communication processing unit occurs during the second timing signal on interval. Is turned on, and at least a part of the circuits of the communication processing unit is turned off in the off section of the second timing signal.
- the intermittent operation control unit of the communication device uses the ON period of the first timing signal as the intermittent operation period, and the first timing.
- the communication processing unit A communication operation is turned on, and the communication processing unit is turned off when the second timing signal is turned on while the communication operation of the communication processing unit is turned on.
- the intermittent operation control unit of the communication device is configured to change the communication processing unit based on the second timing signal within the intermittent operation interval. Even in a section determined to be in the on state, at least a part of the circuits of the communication processing unit is turned off when all necessary reception processing from the communication network is completed.
- the communication device is configured such that when the communication processing unit is in the OFF state during the intermittent operation period, a predetermined receiver of the communication processing unit is used. The correction process is performed.
- the communication device according to the first aspect further has a first two periods shorter than the first period in the first intermittent operation mode.
- the intermittent operation mode switching unit determines a section to enter the second intermittent operation mode by replacing the first cycle with the first two cycles. It is configured.
- the invention according to claim 13 of the present application is A first step of determining whether to enter an intermittent operation section in which the communication device is intermittently operated based on information about the first period; A second step of switching between the on state of the communication operation of the communication apparatus and the off state of at least some of the circuits every second period shorter than the first period in the intermittent operation period; Is a communication method.
- the communication device has a normal operation mode in which communication operation is always performed and an intermittent operation mode in which communication operation is intermittently performed. ing.
- the first step of the communication method according to claim 13 determines whether or not to enter the intermittent operation section under the intermittent operation mode based on information on the first period, and the intermittent The method further includes the step of setting the communication device to the off state outside the intermittent operation section under the operation mode.
- the invention according to claim 15 of the present application is Communication parameters in the network include parameters relating to the first intermittent operation mode in which the intermittent operation is performed every first cycle and parameters relating to the second intermittent mode in which the intermittent operation is performed every second cycle shorter than the first cycle.
- a second step of notifying the communication device in the network of control information related to the network in accordance with the first intermittent operation mode or the second intermittent operation mode; Is a communication method.
- communication in the network is performed in the first intermittent operation mode or the second intermittent operation mode.
- Control information related to the network is notified to a communication device in the network in accordance with a section in which the device performs a communication operation.
- the invention according to claim 17 of the present application is A base station operating a communication network;
- a communication processing unit for performing digital processing and analog processing for data transmission / reception with the base station, and based on control information notified from the communication network, a first period and a second intermittent operation of the first intermittent operation mode
- a second period of the mode is set, a section for entering the second intermittent operation mode is determined based on the first period, and the second intermittent operation mode is entered under the first intermittent operation mode.
- a communication system comprising:
- system here refers to a logical collection of a plurality of devices (or functional modules that realize specific functions), and each device or functional module is in a single housing. It does not matter whether or not.
- a communication system having a base station that accommodates a terminal, it is possible to suitably perform intermittent operation as a terminal while receiving paging information and other necessary information from the base station.
- a communication device, a communication method, and a communication system can be provided.
- an excellent communication device, communication method, and communication system capable of suitably performing communication as a terminal while intermittently operating according to a communication schedule desired by users inside and outside the communication network. Can do.
- the communication device can perform a long cycle DRX (a sleep state of a long period). ), It is possible to obtain necessary information from the communication network by short-term DRX while reducing the power consumption of the terminal.
- two types of periods having different lengths are defined in the same DRX mode, and usually a long period is used, but when an event occurs, the terminal is switched to a short period. Can be quickly connected to the communication network when an event occurs.
- the communication schedule of the terminal can be notified to the communication network from users inside and outside the communication network via the server, and the schedule can be reflected in the generation of the DRX cycle.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a communication network to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing another configuration of the communication network to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a radio frame transmitted from a base station to a terminal, which is defined by LTE of 3GPP.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing how resource blocks are allocated.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of a communication apparatus that operates as a terminal in a communication network of a base station.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the DRX control unit 56.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a communication network to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing another configuration of the communication network to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a radio frame transmitted from a base
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of DRX using hierarchically DRX1 having a long period T_DRX1 and DRX2 having a short period T_DRX2.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of DRX using hierarchically DRX1 having a long period T_DRX1 and DRX2 having a short period T_DRX2.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing still another example of DRX using hierarchically DRX1 having a long period T_DRX1 and DRX2 having a short period T_DRX2.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal in the communication network in the intermittent operation (DRX) mode.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal in the communication network in the intermittent operation (DRX) mode.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a processing procedure executed by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal in the communication network under the intermittent operation (DRX) mode.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication sequence performed between the communication network and the terminal.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal corresponding to the occurrence of an event in the communication network under the intermittent operation (DRX) mode.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing another example of the processing procedure when the communication device 50 operating as a terminal corresponding to the occurrence of an event in the communication network is in the intermittent operation (DRX) mode.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a communication control procedure among the MTC user, the MTC server, the communication network, and the MTC terminal.
- FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a communication network to which the present invention is applied.
- the communication network is a third generation mobile communication system whose specifications are formulated by 3GPP, for example.
- the communication network is configured by at least a base station, and a gateway (GateWay: GW) between an entity (Mobility Management Entity: MME) and an external network may be arranged.
- the external network mentioned here is, for example, an IP (Internet Protocol) network.
- the MTC terminal is a terminal that communicates with an MTC user via a communication network, an MTC server, or the like.
- the MTC user is a user who uses MTC. For example, a client machine operated by a person, a program that replaces a person's work, and the like are also considered to be part of the MTC user.
- the MTC server is a server that exists between the MTC user and the MTC terminal, and converts an application level request from the MTC user as information to the MTC terminal or uses the communication network to transfer to the MTC terminal. Is transmitted to the MTC terminal.
- the physical meaning of this server is not particularly limited, and the function of the MTC server can be provided in various forms.
- one terminal, base station, MME, and GW are arranged one by one, but a plurality may be arranged.
- the MTC server exists outside the GW, that is, on the external network. If the MTC user and the communication network operator are different, the configuration shown in the figure can be considered.
- the MTC user other than the carrier of the communication network for example, a carrier that collects information from the MTC terminal or distributes information to the MTC terminal is assumed.
- FIG. 2 schematically shows another configuration of the communication network to which the present invention is applied.
- the point that the MTC server is arranged inside the communication network is the main difference from the communication network configuration example shown in FIG.
- the MTC server is depicted as a device that physically exists independently, but the gist of the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, GW or Other devices may also support MTC server functionality.
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a radio frame transmitted from the base station to the terminal, which is defined by 3GPP LTE.
- the radio frame is hierarchized into three layers of a time slot (Slot), a subframe (Subframe), and a radio frame (Radio Frame) in ascending order of time units.
- a 0.5 ms long time slot consists of seven OFDM symbols # 0 to # 6 (in the case of normal unicast transmission), and is used for demodulation processing when receiving on the user (mobile station) side.
- a 1-millisecond-long subframe is composed of two consecutive time slots and is a transmission time unit of one correction-coded data packet.
- a radio frame having a length of 10 milliseconds is composed of 10 consecutive subframes # 0 to # 9 (that is, 20 time slots) and is a basic unit for multiplexing of all physical channels.
- Each terminal accommodated in the base station can communicate without interfering with each other by using different subcarriers or different time slots.
- consecutive subcarriers are blocked and a minimum unit of radio resource allocation called “resource block (RB)” is defined.
- the scheduler installed in the base station allocates radio resources to each user in resource block units.
- FIG. 4 schematically shows how resource blocks are allocated.
- a maximum of 3 OFDM symbols from the top of the subframe are used for a control channel called “L1 / L2 control signaling” (in the example shown, only the top 1 symbol is used for the control channel).
- the scheduler of the base station can perform resource block allocation every subframe, that is, at an interval of 1 millisecond. Resource block location information is called scheduling. Both uplink scheduling information from the terminal to the base station and downlink scheduling information from the base station to the terminal are described in the downlink control channel. Each user can see the control channel and see the resource blocks assigned to him.
- a subframe, slot, or symbol in which control information is stored at a predetermined time and frequency is transmitted from the base station.
- the control information here is, for example, paging information describing call information or the like, scheduling information describing channel allocation, or the like.
- Each terminal accommodated in the base station can receive and acquire these control information so that it can know the network information of the network to which the terminal is connected, the allocation of resources such as subframes, slots, and frequencies. Become.
- a terminal In DRX, a terminal is turned on at a predetermined cycle among radio frames transmitted from a base station, receives a predetermined subframe, slot, or symbol of the radio frame, and is turned off at other times. Enter the (sleep) state. The terminal can reduce power consumption by stopping at least the receiver in the off state.
- FIG. 5 schematically shows a configuration example of a communication apparatus that operates as a terminal in the communication network of the base station.
- the illustrated communication device 50 includes one or more antennas 51, an analog processing unit 52, a digital transmission processing unit 53, a digital reception processing unit 54, an application processing unit 55, and a DRX control unit 56.
- the digital transmission processing unit 53 performs digital modulation such as OFDM on the transmission data requested to be transmitted from the application processing unit 55.
- the transmission circuit unit of the analog processing unit 52 converts the digital transmission signal into an analog signal, further up-converts the power to the radio frequency band and amplifies the power, and transmits the result from the antenna 51.
- the reception signal at the antenna 51 is digitally converted after low-noise amplification and down-conversion by the reception circuit unit of the analog processing unit 52.
- the digital reception processing unit 54 performs digital demodulation such as OFDM on the digital reception signal, restores the received data, and passes it to the application processing unit 55.
- the digital reception processing unit 54 performs synchronization (or pull-in) processing, frequency correction, channel estimation, and the like.
- the communication device 50 can perform spatial multiplexing communication by including two or more antennas 51.
- the number of antennas 51 may be one or more, and the gist of the present invention is not limited to a specific number of antennas.
- the communication device 50 includes a normal operation mode in which communication processing units such as the analog processing unit 52, the digital transmission processing unit 53, and the digital reception processing unit 54 are always operated, and power consumption by turning off at least some of the circuits of the communication processing unit. It has a power saving mode that reduces the power consumption.
- An example of the power saving mode is DRX, that is, an intermittent operation mode in which the communication operation of the communication processing unit is intermittently performed, and at least a part of the circuits of the communication processing unit is turned off using a section in which the communication operation is stopped Therefore, low power consumption can be achieved.
- the DRX control unit 56 performs control for causing the communication processing unit to perform intermittent communication operation while the communication device 50 acquires necessary information from the communication network under the intermittent operation mode.
- the intermittent operation is to repeatedly switch the communication operation of the communication processing unit on and off at a DRX cycle. If the ratio of the section in which the communication operation is turned on in the periodic section, that is, the duty ratio is reduced, the effect of low power consumption is improved, but the time for obtaining information from the communication network is shortened. In the most basic intermittent operation, only one type of DRX cycle is used. On the other hand, the network according to the present embodiment has a period in which intermittent operation is performed by hierarchically combining a plurality of DRX cycles having different lengths. The main feature is in the decision. The upper DRX of the hierarchy has a longer period than the lower DRX.
- the section using the latest lower DRX period is determined. Further, in the section using the information regarding the lowest DRX cycle, the intermittent operation of the communication processing unit is controlled based on the information regarding the DRX cycle.
- a section using information on the lowest DRX cycle is referred to as an “intermittent operation section”.
- the communication device 50 in the intermittent operation mode performs the intermittent operation of the communication processing unit only in the intermittent operation interval, and continues to turn off at least some of the circuits in the communication processing unit in a long interval other than the intermittent operation interval (long sleep State), power consumption can be reduced.
- the intermittent operation interval is set so as to acquire necessary information from the communication network.
- the number of DRX cycles or modes used hierarchically is not particularly limited. However, in the following, for simplification of description, the first DRX “DRX1” having the long cycle T_DRX1 and the short cycle T_DRX2 (provided that T_DRX1> T_DRX2) are set, and the second lower-order of DRX1
- the operation of the communication network will be considered by taking as an example a case in which two types of DRX periods of different lengths called DRX “DRX2” are used hierarchically.
- DRX5 uses the information related to the cycle T_DRX1 of the upper DRX1, and determines the section using the information related to the cycle T_DRX2 of the lower DRX2. Also, since DRX2 is the lowest DRX, a section using information related to the cycle T_DRX2 corresponds to an intermittent operation section, and in this section, the intermittent operation of the communication processing unit is controlled using information related to the cycle T_DRX2. Under the intermittent operation mode, the communication operation is stopped in a long section other than the intermittent operation section, so at least a part of the circuits of the communication processing unit is kept off (long sleep state) to reduce power consumption. Can be planned.
- the communication network 50 since the communication device 50 in the intermittent operation mode activates the communication operation of the communication processing unit only in the intermittent operation section, the communication network 50 has an appropriate intermittent operation section in which necessary information can be acquired from the communication network.
- a period T_DRX1 of DRX1 and a period T_DRX2 of DRX2 are set.
- information related to DRX in the communication network including information related to DRX1 period T_DRX1 and information related to DRX2 period T_DRX2 will be referred to as “DRX control information”.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of the internal configuration of the DRX control unit 56.
- the DRX control unit 56 includes a DRX information setting unit 61, a DRX switching unit 62, a DRX1 determination unit 63, a DRX2 determination unit 64, and a timing / counting unit 65.
- the DRX information setting unit 61 sets the DRX switching unit 62, the DRX1 determining unit 63, and the DRX2 determining unit 64 according to the DRX control information received from the application processing unit 55.
- the DRX information setting unit 61 generates a DRX1 timing signal having a DRX1 cycle T_DRX1 and a DRX2 timing signal having a DRX2 cycle T_DRX2 by using the timing count signal from the timing count unit 65.
- DRX switching unit 62, DRX1 determining unit 63, and DRX2 determining unit 64 are examples of the timing count signal from the timing count unit 65.
- the DRX control information includes information on the duty ratio between the DRX1 cycle T_DRX1 and the DRX1 timing signal, and the DRX2 cycle T_DRX2 and the DRX2 timing signal.
- the information on the duty ratio here may be, for example, the value of the duty ratio itself, or a value that directly indicates the length of the on period or the length of the off period of the DRX1 timing signal or DRX2 timing signal. May be.
- the DRX switching unit 62 performs switching to a section using the DRX2 timing signal, that is, an intermittent operation section based on the timing at which the DRX1 timing signal input from the DRX information setting unit 61 is switched on / off.
- An instruction is input to the DRX2 determination unit 64.
- the DRX1 determination unit 63 compares the DRX1 timing signal input from the DRX information setting unit 61 with the timing count signal input from the timing count unit 65, and in a section other than the intermittent operation section under the intermittent operation mode. The intermittent operation of the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52 is controlled.
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 compares the DRX2 timing signal input from the DRX information setting unit 61 with the timing count signal input from the timing count unit 65, and compares the digital transmission processing unit 53 and the digital signal in the intermittent operation section. The intermittent operation of the reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52 is controlled.
- FIG. 7 shows an example of DRX using hierarchically DRX1 having a long cycle T_DRX1 and DRX2 having a short cycle T_DRX2 (T_DRX1 ⁇ T_DRX2).
- the intermittent operation period is entered for the length of the ON period of the upper DRX1 timing signal, and the communication operation is performed only for the ON period of the lower DRX2 timing signal within the intermittent operation period. Therefore, the on period of the upper DRX1 timing signal is necessarily longer than the on period of the lower DRX2 timing signal.
- an intermittent operation section for intermittently operating the communication processing unit is set based on the latest lower DRX2 timing signal based on the upper DRX1 timing signal.
- the DRX switching unit 62 determines to start the intermittent operation interval when entering the ON interval of the DRX1 timing signal, and ends the intermittent operation interval when entering the OFF interval of the DRX1 timing signal. Decide that. Further, the DRX1 determination unit 63 keeps at least some of the circuits of the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 in the off state except for the intermittent operation period (that is, puts the terminal into a long sleep state). ).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 determines whether the DRX2 timing signal is on or off. In the ON period of the DRX2 timing signal, the DRX2 determination unit 64 determines whether the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 It is turned on to wait for reception of control information from a radio frame, that is, a communication network (base station). Also, in the off period of the DRX2 timing signal, the DRX2 determination unit 64 turns off the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 (that is, puts the terminal in a short sleep state).
- the terminal needs to reduce power consumption of the terminal with a long DRX cycle and from the communication network with a short DRX cycle.
- Information can be acquired.
- the number of DRX cycles to be hierarchized is not limited to two. Further, although the DRX unit is a subframe, it is also possible to receive in other units.
- FIG. 8 shows another example of DRX using hierarchically DRX1 having a long cycle T_DRX1 and DRX2 having a short cycle T_DRX2.
- T_DRX1 > T_DRX2.
- the start point and end point of the intermittent operation section are determined using the rising edge of the upper DRX1 timing signal, so the length of the ON section has no meaning.
- the communication operation is performed only during the ON interval of the lower DRX2 timing signal. Therefore, when the duty ratio is increased, the reception opportunity increases but the effect of low power consumption is reduced.
- an intermittent operation section for intermittently operating the communication processing unit is set based on the latest lower DRX2 timing signal based on the upper DRX1 timing signal.
- the intermittent operation period is in the ON period of the DRX1 timing signal
- the intermittent operation period starts.
- the intermittent operation section is ended (that is, every time the DRX1 timing signal is turned on, the start and end of the intermittent operation section are alternately repeated).
- the DRX switching unit 62 determines to start the intermittent operation section when the DRX1 timing signal is turned on when the DRX2 mode is not entered. Further, the DRX switching unit 62 determines to end the intermittent operation section when the DRX1 timing signal is turned on while entering the intermittent operation section.
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 determines whether the DRX2 timing signal is on or off, and in the on period of the DRX2 timing signal, the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 are turned on. Then, control information from the communication network (base station) is awaited. Further, in the off section of the DRX2 timing signal, the DRX2 determination unit 64 turns off the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 (that is, puts the terminal in a short sleep state). Further, in a period other than the intermittent operation period, the DRX1 determination unit 63 turns off the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 (that is, puts the terminal in a long sleep state).
- the terminal needs to reduce power consumption of the terminal with a long DRX cycle and from the communication network with a short DRX cycle.
- Information can be acquired.
- the number of DRX cycles to be hierarchized is not limited to two.
- the unit of DRX is a subframe, but it is also possible to receive in other units.
- FIG. 9 shows still another example of DRX using hierarchically a DRX1 mode having a long cycle T_DRX1 and a DRX2 mode having a short cycle T_DRX2.
- an intermittent operation section in which the communication processing unit is intermittently operated based on the latest lower DRX2 timing signal is set.
- the intermittent operation section is in the ON section of the DRX1 timing signal.
- the communication operation is performed in the ON section of the DRX2 timing signal in the intermittent operation section, whereas in the example shown in FIG. 9, the communication operation is stopped in the intermittent operation section.
- the DRX2 timing signal is turned on, the communication operation is started.
- the DRX2 timing signal is turned on during the communication operation, the communication operation is stopped (that is, every time the DRX2 timing signal is turned on, the communication operation is started. It is different in that the stop is repeated alternately).
- the DRX switching unit 62 determines to start the intermittent operation interval when entering the ON interval of the DRX1 timing signal, and ends the intermittent operation interval when entering the OFF interval of the DRX1 timing signal. Decide that. Further, the DRX1 determination unit 63 keeps at least some of the circuits of the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 in the off state except for the intermittent operation period (that is, puts the terminal into a long sleep state). ).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 turns on the DRX2 timing signal when the communication processing units such as the digital transmission processing unit 53, the digital reception processing unit 54, and the analog processing unit 52 stop the communication operation.
- the communication operation is started, and reception of control information from the radio frame, that is, the communication network (base station) is awaited. Further, when the DRX2 timing signal is turned on during the communication operation of the communication processing unit, the communication operation of the communication processing unit is stopped (that is, the terminal is put into a sleep state). Thereafter, each time the DRX2 timing signal is turned on, the reception waiting state and the (short) sleep state are alternately switched.
- the terminal needs to reduce power consumption of the terminal with a long DRX cycle and from the communication network with a short DRX cycle.
- Information can be acquired.
- the number of DRX cycles to be hierarchized is not limited to two.
- the unit of DRX is a subframe, but it is also possible to receive in other units.
- the terminal in the intermittent operation mode, reception of radio frames is continued only during the intermittent operation period. However, if the terminal can complete all the necessary reception processing within the intermittent operation interval, the terminal exits the intermittent operation interval without waiting for the end of the intermittent operation interval determined based on the DRX1 timing signal.
- the communication processing unit may be turned off. Thereby, the terminal can further reduce power consumption.
- the timing for the MTC terminal to correct the receiver it is conceivable to perform pull-in or synchronization when the receiver is not on in an intermittent operation period. As a result, it is possible to perform receiver correction for maintaining reception quality while reducing power consumption due to the communication processing unit being turned off (sleep) in a period other than the intermittent operation period determined by the DRX1 timing signal. .
- the correction of the receiver can be performed at other timings. For example, even when the terminal is in an off state other than the intermittent operation section, the terminal can make corrections independently. In this case, the terminal is temporarily turned on.
- FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure executed in the intermittent operation (DRX) mode by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal in the communication network in the form of a flowchart.
- DRX intermittent operation
- step S1001 When the intermittent operation mode is started according to the determination by the DRX switching unit 62 (step S1001), the digital reception processing unit 54 performs correction processing such as synchronization or pull-in before turning on the communication processing unit (step S1002).
- the DRX switching unit 62 monitors the DRX1 timing signal and waits until the timing for entering the intermittent operation section arrives (No in step S1003).
- the timing for entering the intermittent operation section arrives (Yes in step S1003), the intermittent operation section is entered (step S1004).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 compares the DRX2 timing signal input from the DRX information setting unit 61 with the timing count signal input from the timing count unit 65, and has a section in which the reception operation is performed. Wait until it arrives (No in step S1005).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 turns on the receiver, that is, the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52, and sets predetermined control information from the communication network. Is received (step S1006).
- the control information referred to here is, for example, paging information describing call information or the like, scheduling information describing channel allocation, or the like.
- the control information received from the communication network is analyzed to check whether there is a channel assignment to the own station (step S1007). If there is a channel assignment (Yes in step S1007), the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52 receive the assigned channel (step S1008), and the contents received by the application processing unit 55 are changed. A corresponding process is performed (step S1009).
- the DRX switching unit 62 checks whether or not to continue the intermittent operation section based on the DRX1 timing signal (step S1010).
- the process returns to step S1005 and waits until a section for performing a reception operation arrives.
- the intermittent operation section is not continued (No in step S1010), the process returns to step S1001.
- FIG. 11 shows, in the form of a flowchart, another example of a processing procedure executed by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal in the communication network in the intermittent operation (DRX) mode.
- DRX intermittent operation
- step S1101 When the intermittent operation mode is started according to the determination by the DRX switching unit 62 (step S1101), the DRX switching unit 62 monitors the DRX1 timing signal and waits until the timing for entering the intermittent operation section arrives (No in step S1102). ). When the timing for entering the intermittent operation section arrives (Yes in step S1102), the terminal enters the intermittent operation section (step S1103).
- correction processing such as synchronization or pull-in is performed by the receiver, that is, the digital reception processing unit 54 (step S1104).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 compares the DRX2 timing signal input from the DRX information setting unit 61 with the timing count signal input from the timing count unit 65, and has a section in which the reception operation is performed. Wait until it arrives (No in step S1105).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 turns on the receiver, that is, the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52, and sends predetermined control information from the communication network. Is received (step S1106).
- step S1107 the control information received from the communication network is analyzed to check whether there is a channel assignment to the own station. If there is a channel assignment (Yes in step S1107), the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52 receive the assigned channel (step S1108), and the contents received by the application processing unit 55 are changed. A corresponding process is performed (step S1109).
- the DRX switching unit 62 checks whether or not to continue the intermittent operation section based on the DRX1 timing signal (step S1110).
- the process returns to step S1105 and waits until the section for performing the reception operation arrives. If the intermittent operation section is not continued (No in step S1110), the process returns to step S1001.
- FIG. 12 shows an example of a communication sequence performed between the communication network and the MTC terminal.
- the base station In the communication network, for example, the base station generates DRX control information necessary for executing DRX in the terminal (SEQ1201).
- DRX control information for using a plurality of DRX modes having different periods in a hierarchy is generated.
- the DRX control information includes information related to the DRX1 cycle T_DRX1 and information related to the DRX2 cycle T_DRX2.
- the generated DRX control information is notified from the communication network to the MTC terminal (SEQ1202).
- the MTC terminal sets the period and the duty ratio of the DRX1 timing signal and the DRX2 timing signal based on the received DRX control information, and performs DRX according to one of the operation procedures shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, for example. Execute (SEQ1203).
- the communication network generates system information, paging information, scheduling information, etc. (SEQ1204). Then, after setting the period and duty ratio of the DRX1 timing signal and DRX2 timing signal for the MTC terminal as described above, the MTC terminal is set to match the period (that is, the subframe in which the MTC terminal performs reception operation). On the other hand, system information, paging information, scheduling information, etc. are transmitted (SEQ1205).
- the MTC terminal When the MTC terminal receives system information, paging information, scheduling information, etc., it performs processing according to these information (SEQ 1206). As a result, the MTC terminal can achieve both reduction of power consumption due to long-period T_DRX1 (long-term sleep state) and acquisition of necessary information from the communication network.
- DRX setting in the MTC terminal is basically performed from the communication network side. Normally, DRX is set from the communication network side according to the communication frequency of the network information.
- an MTC terminal it is assumed that it has been in a sleep state for a long period of time, but communication may be required due to the occurrence of an event at a timing other than the original schedule.
- the event mentioned here may include an emergency situation or abnormality that occurs in the MTC terminal.
- MTC Mobility Management Entity
- the first DRX “DRX1” having a long period T_DRX1 and a short period T_DRX2 (provided that T_DRX1> T_DRX2) are provided.
- the case where two types of DRX modes called the second DRX “DRX2”, which is immediately below DRX1, is used hierarchically has been taken up.
- two types of periods having different lengths, TDRX1a and T_DRX1b, are defined as periods corresponding to DRX1 (provided that T_DRX1a> T_DRX1b).
- the intermittent operation interval is determined using the DRX1 timing signal driven at the cycle T_DRX1a.
- the cycle is switched to the DRX1 timing signal driven at the T_DRX1b to determine the intermittent operation interval.
- the DRX information setting unit 61 changes the DRX1 timing signal by changing the DRX1 cycle from T_DRX1a to T_DRX1b, and determines the intermittent operation period using the DRX1 timing signal after the DRX switching unit 62 has changed. You just have to do it. By switching the period as described above, the terminal can quickly connect to the communication network when an event occurs.
- FIG. 13 shows a processing procedure executed in the intermittent operation (DRX) mode by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal corresponding to the occurrence of an event in the communication network in the form of a flowchart.
- DRX intermittent operation
- the DRX information setting unit 61 first sets the DRX1 cycle to T_DRX1a and generates a DRX1 timing signal.
- step S1302 it is checked whether or not a predetermined event has occurred under the intermittent operation mode (however, it is assumed that it is not in the intermittent operation section) (step S1302).
- the occurrence of an event at the application layer level of the MTC terminal or the detection by a sensor can be considered.
- the gist of the present invention is not limited to a specific event detection method.
- the DRX information setting unit 61 changes the DRX1 timing signal by switching the DRX1 cycle from T_DRX1a to T_DRX1b (step S1303).
- the DRX switching unit 62 determines the intermittent operation section using the changed DRX1 timing signal.
- the DRX information setting unit 61 generates the DRX1 timing signal while keeping the DRX1 cycle at T_DRX1a, and the DRX switching unit 62 uses the DRX1 timing signal. To determine the intermittent operation interval.
- the DRX switching unit 62 monitors the DRX1 timing signal and waits until the timing for entering the intermittent operation section arrives (No in step S1304). When the timing for entering the intermittent operation interval comes (Yes in step S1304), the terminal enters the intermittent operation interval (step S1305).
- the receiver When entering the intermittent operation section, before starting the reception operation, the receiver, that is, the digital reception processing unit 54 performs correction processing such as synchronization or pull-in (step S1306).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 compares the DRX2 timing signal input from the DRX information setting unit 61 with the timing count signal input from the timing count unit 65, and has a section in which the reception operation is performed. Wait until it arrives (No in step S1307).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 turns on the receiver, that is, the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52, and sends predetermined control information from the communication network. Is received (step S1308).
- step S1309 the control information received from the communication network is analyzed to check whether there is a channel assignment to the own station. If there is channel assignment (Yes in step S1309), the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52 receive the assigned channel (step S1310), and the contents received by the application processing unit 55 are changed. A corresponding process is performed (step S1311).
- the DRX switching unit 62 checks whether or not to continue the intermittent operation section based on the DRX1 timing signal (step S1312). When continuing the intermittent operation section (Yes in step S1312), the process returns to step S1307 and waits until the section for performing the reception operation arrives. If the intermittent operation section is not continued (No in step S1312), the process returns to step S1301.
- FIG. 14 shows, in the form of a flowchart, another example of a processing procedure executed by the communication device 50 operating as a terminal corresponding to the occurrence of an event in the communication network in the intermittent operation (DRX) mode.
- DRX intermittent operation
- the DRX information setting unit 61 sets the DRX1 cycle to T_DRX1a and generates a DRX1 timing signal.
- step S1402 it is checked whether or not a predetermined event has occurred under the intermittent operation mode (however, it is assumed that it is not in the intermittent operation section) (step S1402).
- step S1402 when a predetermined event occurs (Yes in step S1402), the terminal exits the intermittent operation mode, enters a normal communication state, and performs a continuous reception operation (step S1403). Then, the terminal issues a connection request to the communication network (base station) (step S1404). When the connection is established, the terminal performs communication processing according to predetermined contents (step S1405). Thereafter, the terminal returns to step S1401.
- step S1402 when the predetermined event does not occur (No in step S1402), the DRX switching unit 62 monitors the DRX1 timing signal and waits until the timing for entering the intermittent operation section arrives (No in step S1406). When the timing for entering the intermittent operation section arrives (Yes in step S1406), the intermittent operation section is entered (step S1407).
- step S1408 when entering the intermittent operation section, before the receiver is turned on, the receiver, that is, the digital reception processing unit 54 performs correction processing such as synchronization or pull-in (step S1408).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 compares the DRX2 timing signal input from the DRX information setting unit 61 with the timing count signal input from the timing count unit 65, and has a section in which the reception operation is performed. Wait until it arrives (No in step S1409).
- the DRX2 determination unit 64 turns on the receiver, that is, the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52, and transmits predetermined control information from the communication network. Is received (step S1410).
- step S1411 the control information received from the communication network is analyzed to check whether there is a channel assignment to the own station (step S1411). If there is a channel assignment (Yes in step S1411), the digital reception processing unit 54 and the analog processing unit 52 receive the assigned channel (step S1412), and the contents received by the application processing unit 55 are changed. A corresponding process is performed (step S1413).
- the DRX switching unit 62 checks whether or not to continue the intermittent operation section based on the DRX1 timing signal (step S1414).
- the process returns to step S1409 and waits until a section for performing the reception operation arrives. If the intermittent operation section is not continued (No in step S1414), the process returns to step S1401.
- MTC can be used for meters, vending machines, electronic advertisements, etc. Therefore, it is desirable that the intention of the MTC user is largely reflected in the communication content and communication schedule of the MTC terminal.
- the communication schedule has a great relationship with DRX.
- the communication schedule will be long in units of days, weeks, and months.
- An MTC server can be considered as a device that realizes this function.
- FIG. 15 shows an example of a communication control procedure among the MTC user, the MTC server, the communication network, and the MTC terminal.
- the MTC user, the MTC server, the communication network, and the MTC terminal are classified in a logical meaning, not in a physical meaning.
- the MTC server can also have the function of the MTC user, or the GW in the communication network can also have the function of the MTC server.
- FIG. 15 shows only information exchange in the logic level / application layer, and ACK / NACK, retransmission, etc. when there is a communication error in the lower layer are omitted. Any protocol can be applied to the lower layer protocol.
- the following functions can be mentioned as the functions of the MTC server.
- the information input from the MTC user may be input manually by the MTC user, or may be information automatically generated by the MTC user (client machine). The input method is not questioned.
- the MTC server may simply notify the communication network of schedule information as time information, or a unit (radio frame, subframe, slot, etc.) according to the frame configuration of the communication network. May be converted into and notified to the communication network.
- the communication network receives schedule information from the MTC server, generates actual DRX control information from the schedule, and executes DRX control of the target MTC terminal.
- the DRX control information is notified to the MTC terminal via the base station.
- the schedule information received from the MTC server is likely to be long (time, day, week, month, etc.) as time information handled by the communication network. Therefore, it is desirable to consider DRX hierarchization at the communication network level so that the MTC terminal can achieve both reduction in power consumption and acquisition of network information. In setting the DRX at the communication network level, the longest DRX cycle needs to be shorter than the schedule cycle set by the MTC user.
- the present invention is applied to a communication network based on the data communication specification formulated by 3GPP LTE has been mainly described, but the gist of the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can be applied to various types of communication networks including base stations that accommodate terminals.
- the present invention is applied to an MTC terminal that is not directly used by a person for communication has been mainly described, but the gist of the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can be applied to various types of terminals other than MTC that are directly used by humans for communication, and various types of communication systems other than those shown in FIGS.
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データ送受信のディジタル処理及びアナログ処理を行なう通信処理部と、
前記通信処理部を第2の周期毎に間欠動作させる間欠動作区間に入るか否かを、前記第2の周期よりも長い第1の周期に関する情報を用いて判断して、前記通信処理部を間欠動作させる間欠動作制御部と、
を具備する通信装置である。
通信装置を間欠動作させる間欠動作区間に入るか否かを第1の周期に関する情報に基づいて判断する第1のステップと、
前記間欠動作区間において、前記第1の周期よりも短い第2に周期毎に前記通信装置の通信動作のオン状態と少なくとも一部の回路のオフ状態を切り替える第2のステップと、
を有する通信方法である。
第1の周期毎に間欠動作を行なう第1の間欠動作モードに関するパラメーターと、第1の周期よりも短い第2の周期毎の間欠動作を行なう第2の間欠モードに関するパラメーターを、ネットワーク内の通信装置に通知する第1のステップと、
前記第1の間欠動作モード又は前記第2の間欠動作モードに合わせて前記ネットワークに関する制御情報を前記ネットワーク内の通信装置に通知する第2のステップと、
を有する通信方法である。
通信ネットワークを運営する基地局と、
前記基地局とのデータ送受信のディジタル処理及びアナログ処理を行なう通信処理部を備え、前記通信ネットワークから通知される制御情報に基づいて第1の間欠動作モードの第1の周期と第2の間欠動作モードの第2の周期を設定し、前記第1の周期に基づいて前記第2の間欠動作モードに入る区間を決定し、前記第1の間欠動作モード下では前記第2の間欠動作モードに入る以外の区間で前記通信処理部の少なくとも一部の回路をオフ状態にし、前記第2の間欠動作モード下では前記第2の周期毎に前記通信処理部の間欠動作を行なう、端末と、
を具備する通信システムである。
(2)スケジュールを基に、対象となるMTC端末の通信間隔・周期を通信ネットワークへと通知する機能。
51…アンテナ
52…アナログ処理部
53…ディジタル送信処理部
54…ディジタル受信処理部
55…アプリケーション処理部
56…DRX制御部
61…DRX情報設定部
62…DRX切替部
63…DRX1判断部
64…DRX2判断部
65…タイミング・カウント部
Claims (17)
- データ送受信のディジタル処理及びアナログ処理を行なう通信処理部と、
前記通信処理部を第2の周期毎に間欠動作させる間欠動作区間に入るか否かを、前記第2の周期よりも長い第1の周期に関する情報を用いて判断して、前記通信処理部を間欠動作させる間欠動作制御部と、
を具備する通信装置。 - 前記通信装置は、前記通信処理部で常に通信動作を行なう通常動作モードと、前記通信処理部の通信動作を間欠的に行う間欠動作モードを有し、
前記間欠動作制御部は、間欠動作モード下において、前記間欠動作区間に入るか否かを前記第1の周期に基づいて判断する制御を実施する、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記間欠動作制御部は、前記間欠動作区間以外の区間では、前記通信処理部の少なくとも一部の回路をオフ状態にする、
請求項1又は2のいずれかに記載の通信装置。 - 前記間欠動作制御部は、
所定の基地局の通信ネットワークに収容されたときに、前記基地局からの前記第1及び第2の周期に関する制御情報に基づいて、前記第1の周期毎にオン/オフが切り替わる第1のタイミング信号及び前記第2の周期毎のオン/オフが切り替わる第2のタイミング信号を生成し、
前記第1のタイミング信号に基づいて前記間欠動作区間を決定するとともに、前記間欠動作区間内で前記第2のタイミング信号に基づいて前記通信処理部を間欠動作させる、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記第1のタイミング信号のオン区間の方が、前記第2のタイミング信号のオン区間よりも長い、
請求項4に記載の通信装置。 - 前記間欠動作制御部は、前記第1のタイミング信号のオン区間を前記間欠動作区間とし、前記第1のタイミング信号のオフ区間で前記通信処理部の少なくとも一部の回路をオフ状態にし、前記間欠動作区間内では前記第2のタイミング信号のオン区間で前記通信処理部の通信動作をオン状態にするとともに前記第2のタイミング信号のオフ区間で前記通信処理部を前記オフ状態にする、
請求項4に記載の通信装置。 - 前記間欠動作制御部は、前記間欠動作区間外では前記第1のタイミング信号がオンになると前記間欠動作区間を開始するとともに前記間欠動作区間内で前記第1のタイミング信号がオンになると前記間欠動作区間を終了し、前記間欠動作区間内では前記第2のタイミング信号のオン区間で前記通信処理部の通信動作をオン状態にするとともに前記第2のタイミング信号のオフ区間で前記通信処理部の少なくとも一部の回路をオフ状態にする、
請求項4に記載の通信装置。 - 前記間欠動作制御部は、前記第1のタイミング信号のオン区間を前記間欠動作区間とし、前記第1のタイミング信号のオフ区間で前記通信処理部の少なくとも一部の回路をオフ状態にし、前記間欠動作区間内では前記通信処理部の前記オフ状態で前記第2のタイミング信号がオンになると前記通信処理部の通信動作をオン状態にするとともに前記通信処理部の通信動作のオン状態で前記第2のタイミング信号がオンになると前記通信処理部を前記オフ状態にする、
請求項4に記載の通信装置。 - 前記間欠動作制御部は、前記間欠動作区間内で、前記第2のタイミング信号に基づいて前記通信処理部をオン状態にすると判断した区間であっても、前記通信ネットワークから必要な受信処理をすべて終了したら前記通信処理部の少なくとも一部の回路をオフ状態にする、
請求項4に記載の通信装置。 - 前記通信処理部の少なくとも一部の回路がオフ状態から前記間欠動作区間に入って無線フレームを再び受信する際には、前記通信処理部の受信機の所定の補正処理を行なう、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記間欠動作区間で且つ前記通信処理部が前記オフ状態のときに、前記通信処理部の受信機の所定の補正処理を行なう、
請求項10に記載の通信装置。 - 前記第1の周期よりも短い第1の2の周期をさらに有し、
前記間欠動作モード制御部は、所定のイベントが発生したときに、前記第1の周期に代えて前記第1の2の周期を用いて、前記間欠動作区間に入るか否かを決定する、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 通信装置を間欠動作させる間欠動作区間に入るか否かを第1の周期に関する情報に基づいて判断する第1のステップと、
前記間欠動作区間において、前記第1の周期よりも短い第2に周期毎に前記通信装置の通信動作のオン状態と少なくとも一部の回路のオフ状態を切り替える第2のステップと、
を有する通信方法。 - 前記通信装置は、常に通信動作を行なう通常動作モードと、通信動作を間欠的に行う間欠動作モードを有し、
前記第1のステップは、前記間欠動作モード下において前記間欠動作区間に入るか否かを第1の周期に関する情報に基づいて判断し、
前記間欠動作モード下の前記間欠動作区間外において、前記通信装置を前記オフ状態にするステップをさらに有する、
請求項13に記載の通信方法。 - 第1の周期に関するパラメーターと第1の周期よりも短い第2の周期に関するパラメーターをネットワーク内の通信装置に通知する第1のステップと、
前記第1の周期又は前記第2の周期に基づいて決定される区間に合わせて前記ネットワークに関する制御情報を前記通信装置に通知する第2のステップと、
を有する通信方法。 - 前記第2のステップでは、前記通信装置が前記第1の周期に基づいて決定した間欠動作区間内で前記第2の周期に基づいて通信動作をオンにする区間に合わせて前記ネットワークに関する制御情報を前記ネットワーク内の通信装置に通知する、
請求項15に記載の通信方法。 - 通信ネットワークを運営する基地局と、
前記基地局とのデータ送受信のディジタル処理及びアナログ処理を行なう通信処理部を備え、前記通信ネットワークから通知される第1の周期に関するパラメーターと第1の周期よりも短い第2の周期に関するパラメーターに基づいて第1の周期と第2の周期を設定し、前記第1の周期に基づいて前記第2の間欠動作モードに入る区間を決定し、前記通信処理部を第2の周期毎に間欠動作させる間欠動作区間に入るか否かを前記第1の周期を用いて判断して、前記通信処理部を間欠動作させる、端末と、
を具備する通信システム。
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