WO2012089025A1 - 基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法、装置及系统 - Google Patents

基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法、装置及系统 Download PDF

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WO2012089025A1
WO2012089025A1 PCT/CN2011/084020 CN2011084020W WO2012089025A1 WO 2012089025 A1 WO2012089025 A1 WO 2012089025A1 CN 2011084020 W CN2011084020 W CN 2011084020W WO 2012089025 A1 WO2012089025 A1 WO 2012089025A1
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刘绍峰
秦圣奕
王姗姗
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  • Embodiments of the present invention relate to communication technologies, and in particular, to a communication method, apparatus, and system based on a base station control device group. Background technique
  • the base station subsystem in the communication system is a system device controlled by the core network node in a certain wireless coverage area to communicate with the terminal, and is mainly responsible for completing functions such as wireless transmission and reception and wireless asset management.
  • the functional entities of the base station subsystem can be divided into base stations and base station control devices.
  • the base station control device has the function of controlling one or more base stations, and is mainly responsible for management of wireless network resources, cell configuration data management, power control, positioning, and handover.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture of a group of base station control devices in the prior art. As shown in FIG. 1, multiple base station control devices under the same core network node or a core network node pool can be divided into one base station control. Device group.
  • the configuration information (including the base station information and the cell information) of the cell configured on a base station control device (for example, the base station control device 1) in the group of the base station control device can be backed up to at least one other group in the group of the base station control device.
  • the base station controls devices (such as the base station control device 2 and the standby base station control device 3).
  • the base station control device 1 serves as the primary base station control device, and the configuration information of the cell 1 (including the base station 1 information and the cell 1 information) can be backed up to
  • the base station control device 2 and the standby base station control device 3 serve as backup bases for the cell 1 corresponding to the base station 1 and the base station 1 Station control equipment.
  • the standby base station control device may become the primary base station control device, but the resulting change of the cell home is invisible to the core network.
  • the communication service of the user equipment (User Equipment, UE) in the above-mentioned cell may not be performed normally.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication method, a device, and a system for controlling a device group based on a base station, which are used to solve the problem that the communication service of the user equipment in the cell cannot be caused due to the agnostic change of the core network in the group of the base station control device.
  • the problem is normal.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication method based on a base station control device group, including: the first base station control device determines that a cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device, where The first base station control device and the second base station control device belong to the same base station control device group;
  • the first base station control device activates configuration information of the cell backed up in the first base station control device
  • the first base station control device sends an uplink signaling message to the core network node, where the uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell;
  • the first base station control device replaces the second base station control device to perform the cell Controlling, providing communication services for user equipment in the cell.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides another communication method based on a group control device group, including: the core network node acquires an uplink signaling message sent by the first base station control device, where the uplink signaling message is controlled by the first base station Determining, by the device, that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device, and after the configuration information of the cell in the first base station control device is activated, being controlled by the first base station Device sending, wherein, The uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell, where the first base station control device and the second base station control device belong to the same base station control device group;
  • the core network node establishes a correspondence between the first base station control device and the cell according to the uplink signaling message, where the corresponding relationship is replaced by the first base station control device by the second base station control device
  • the cell is controlled to be used in the process of providing communication services for user equipment in the cell.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a standby base station control device, including:
  • a determining module configured to determine, by the standby base station control device, that the cell under the jurisdiction of the primary base station control device is controlled by the standby base station control device, where the standby base station control device and the primary base station control device belong to the same base station control device group ;
  • An activation module configured to activate configuration information of the cell backed up in the standby base station control device
  • a sending module configured to send an uplink signaling message to the core network node, where the uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell;
  • control module configured to: after the core network node establishes a correspondence between the standby base station control device and the cell according to the uplink signaling message, control the cell, and provide the user equipment in the cell Communication business.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a core network node, including:
  • a receiving module configured to acquire an uplink signaling message sent by the first base station control device, where the uplink signaling message determines, by the first base station control device, that a cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station
  • the first base station control device sends the identifier, where the uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell.
  • the first base station control device and the second base station control device belong to the same base station control device group;
  • a establishing module configured to establish, according to the uplink signaling message, a correspondence between the first base station control device and the cell, where the corresponding relationship is replaced by the first base station control device
  • the second base station control device controls the cell and is used in the process of providing communication services for user equipments in the cell.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a communication system based on a base station control device group, including the foregoing standby base station control device and the foregoing core network node.
  • the first base station control device determines that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device in the same base station control device group needs to be controlled by the first base station control device, so that the active backup is controlled by the first base station.
  • the configuration information of the foregoing cell in the device and sending, to the core network node, an uplink signaling message that carries the identifier information of the cell, so that the core network node establishes the first base station control device and the cell according to the uplink signaling message.
  • the first base station control device can control the cell in place of the second base station control device to provide communication services for the user equipment in the cell.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture of a group of base station control devices in the prior art
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method based on a base station control device group according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of data backup of a base station controller in a group of base station control devices according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3B is a communication interruption between a base station control device and a core network node in FIG. 3A Afterwards, the other base station controls the device to activate the backup data;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method based on a group control device group according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a communication processing method based on a group control device group according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A is a schematic flowchart of a communication processing method based on a group control device group according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture of another group of base station control devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a standby base station control device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a core network node according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. detailed description
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method based on a base station control device group according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the communication method based on a base station control device group in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 201 The first base station control device determines that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device, where the first base station control device and the second base station control device belong to the same base station control device.
  • the first base station control device may determine, by using a handshake mechanism, that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device. Specifically, on In the case that the core network node is working normally, the first base station control device may send a handshake message to the second base station control device, and determine whether the response message returned by the second base station control device can be received. The second base station controls the response message returned by the device, and the first base station control device determines that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device.
  • the first base station control device may directly send a handshake message to the second base station control device, and if the response message returned by the second base station control device is not received, the second base station control device may be faulty, so that the foregoing may be determined.
  • the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device; or the first base station control device may further send a handshake message to the second base station control device through the core network node, if the second base station cannot be received
  • the response message returned by the control device indicates that the second base station control device is unavailable (may include two reasons: one is that the second base station control device fails, and the other is the second base station control device and the core network.
  • the communication link between the nodes is interrupted, so that it can be determined that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device.
  • the first base station control device may further determine, according to the obtained notification message from the base station under the control of the second base station control device, that the cell corresponding to the base station under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be performed by the first base station control device. control. Specifically, in a case that the core network node is working normally, the base station under the control of the second base station control device may send a handshake message to the second base station control device, and determine whether the response returned by the second base station control device can be received.
  • the base station sends a notification message to the first base station control device, where the notification message is used to notify the cell corresponding to the base station that the first base station needs to be controlled by the first base station. Take control.
  • Step 202 The first base station control device activates configuration information of the foregoing cell that is backed up in the first base station control device.
  • the configuration information of the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device may be based on the basis
  • the backup control policy of the group control device group (which may be specified according to the load sharing principle) is pre-backed up on the first base station control device, and when determining that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be performed by the first base station control device During control, the configuration information of the foregoing cell backed up in the first base station control device may be activated.
  • the backup policy of the foregoing base station control device group may be specifically as follows:
  • the base station control device A, the base station control device B, and the base station control device C form three base station control device groups, and each base station controls the data on the device (the configuration information of the cell under the jurisdiction of the base station control device, specifically The base station information and the cell information are divided into two parts, and the cells corresponding to each base station are respectively backed up in other base station control devices in the group, as shown in FIG. 3A.
  • the base station control device B and the base station control device C determine that the cell under the jurisdiction of the base station control device A in the group (that is, the cell whose configuration information of the cell is backed up on itself) needs to be controlled by itself, activate the above backup on itself.
  • the configuration information of the cell is as shown in FIG. 3B.
  • the base station control device A When the base station control device A fails or the communication link between the base station control device A and the core network node is interrupted, since the base station control device A has been unable to provide communication services to user equipments in the cell under its jurisdiction, the base station controls The device B can activate the configuration information of a part of the cells on the base station control device A that is backed up, and the base station controls the device B to control the part of the cell. Similarly, the base station control device C can activate the base station control device A on which the backup is performed. For a part of the cell configuration information, the base station control device C controls the other part of the cell.
  • the base station in this embodiment is a physical node, and the cell corresponding to the base station is a logical concept, and one base station may correspond to one or more cells.
  • Step 203 The first base station control device sends an uplink signaling message to the core network node, where the uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell.
  • the foregoing uplink signaling message may be an existing protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, that is, may include but is not limited to a Call Management Service Request (CM Service Request) message in the GSM network.
  • CM Service Request Call Management Service Request
  • location update please An existing message such as a LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST message; or the uplink signaling message may be a newly extended protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, for example, a cell attribution change notification message in the WCDMA network, This embodiment does not limit this.
  • the first base station control device may specifically send the identifier information of the cell to the core network node by using an uplink signaling message that includes the identifier information of the cell, or may also obtain the user from the cell.
  • the identifier information of the cell is sent to the core network node by using an uplink signaling message that includes the identifier information of the cell.
  • Step 204 After the core network node establishes the correspondence between the first base station control device and the cell according to the uplink signaling message, the first base station control device controls the cell instead of the second base station control device, where User equipment in the small area provides communication services.
  • the first base station control device determines that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device in the same base station controller group needs to be controlled by the first base station control device, so that the active backup is controlled by the first base station.
  • the configuration information of the foregoing cell in the device and sending, to the core network node, an uplink signaling message that carries the identifier information of the cell, so that the core network node establishes the first base station control device and the cell according to the uplink signaling message.
  • the first base station control device can control the cell in place of the second base station control device to provide communication services for the user equipment in the cell, and can solve the core network change in the group control device group due to cell attribution.
  • the problem that the communication service of the user equipment in the cell cannot be performed normally is not known, so that the base station controls the normal communication of the communication service of the user equipment in the cell in the device group.
  • the communication method based on the base station control device group in this embodiment does not need to change the A interface signaling message between the first base station control device and the core network node, and only sends the foregoing to the core network node by using the original signaling message.
  • the identification information of the cell so that the core network node can establish the correspondence between the first base station control device and the foregoing cell, and has no influence on the existing networking, and can ensure the network. Network compatibility.
  • the communication method based on the base station control device group in this embodiment can be applied to multiple mobile communication networks, for example: Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) network, code division multiple access (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA) network, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) network.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communication
  • CDMA code division multiple access
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • the core network node may be a mobile switching center (MSC) or a media gateway (MGW).
  • MSC mobile switching center
  • MGW media gateway
  • the base station may be a base transceiver station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) in a GSM network or a CDMA network, or may be a Node B (NodeB) in a WCDMA network; wherein the first base station controls the device or
  • the second base station control device may be a base station controller (BSC) in the GSM network or the CDMA network, or may be a radio network controller (RNC) in the WCDMA network.
  • BSC base station controller
  • RNC radio network controller
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method based on a base station control device group according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the communication method based on the base station control device group in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 401 The core network node acquires an uplink signaling message sent by the first base station control device, where the uplink signaling message needs to be controlled by the first base station by the first base station control device determining that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device
  • the device After the device performs control and activates the backup configuration information of the cell in the first base station control device, the device is sent by the first base station control device, where the uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell, where the first base station The control device and the second base station control device belong to the same base station control device group.
  • the first base station control device may determine, by using a handshake mechanism, that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station. Take control.
  • the first base station control device may be in the foregoing second The base station control device sends a handshake message to determine whether the response message returned by the second base station control device can be received. If the response message returned by the second base station control device cannot be received, the first base station control device determines the second base station. The cell under the jurisdiction of the control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device.
  • the first base station control device may directly send a handshake message to the second base station control device, and if the response message returned by the second base station control device is not received, the second base station control device may be faulty, so that the foregoing may be determined.
  • the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device; or the first base station control device may further send a handshake message to the second base station control device through the core network node, if the second base station cannot be received
  • the response message returned by the control device indicates that the second base station control device is unavailable.
  • the second base station control device fails, and the other is that the communication link between the second base station control device and the core network node is interrupted), so that the second base station can be determined.
  • the cell under the jurisdiction of the control device needs to be controlled by the first base station control device.
  • the first base station control device may further determine, according to the obtained notification message from the base station under the control of the second base station control device, that the cell corresponding to the base station under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device needs to be performed by the first base station control device. control. Specifically, in a case that the core network node is working normally, the base station under the control of the second base station control device may send a handshake message to the second base station control device, and determine whether the response returned by the second base station control device can be received.
  • the base station sends a notification message to the first base station control device, where the notification message is used to notify the cell corresponding to the base station that the first base station needs to be controlled by the first base station. Take control.
  • the configuration information of the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device may be backed up in advance on the first base station control device according to the backup policy of the base station control device group, and when determining to the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device When the control by the first base station control device is required, the configuration information of the foregoing cell backed up in the first base station control device may be activated. And sending an uplink signaling message carrying the identifier information of the foregoing cell to the core network node.
  • the foregoing backup policy refer to the related description in the foregoing Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the foregoing uplink signaling message may be an existing protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, that is, may include but is not limited to a Call Management Service Request (CM Service Request) message in the GSM network.
  • CM Service Request Call Management Service Request
  • An existing message such as a location update request (LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST) message; or the uplink signaling message may be a newly extended protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, for example: cell attribution change in the WCDMA network
  • the notification message is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the first base station control device may specifically send the identifier information of the cell to the core network node by using an uplink signaling message that includes the identifier information of the cell, or may also obtain the user equipment from the cell.
  • the identifier information of the cell is sent to the core network node by using an uplink signaling message that includes the identifier information of the cell.
  • Step 402 The core network node establishes a correspondence between the first base station control device and the foregoing cell according to the uplink signaling message.
  • the correspondence relationship is used when the first base station control device controls the cell to replace the second base station control device to provide communication services for the user equipment in the cell.
  • the user equipment in the cell may be initiated by the first base station control device according to the corresponding relationship.
  • the uplink message is verified, and if the correspondence between the cell identifier carried in the uplink message and the first base station control device that sends the uplink message is consistent with the relationship established by the core network node, the uplink message can be processed, thereby And continuing to perform the following process; or: performing paging on the user equipment in the foregoing cell according to the corresponding relationship, and specifically determining, according to the identifier information of the cell to which the user equipment to be paged belongs, and the corresponding relationship, First base station control corresponding to the identification information
  • the device is configured to page the user equipment by the first base station control device.
  • the first base station control device determines that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device in the same base station controller group needs to be controlled by the first base station control device, so that the active backup is controlled by the first base station.
  • the core network node acquires an uplink signaling message that carries the identifier information of the cell from the first base station control device, so that the core network node can establish the foregoing according to the uplink signaling message.
  • a base station controls the correspondence between the device and the cell, so that the first base station control device can control the cell in place of the second base station control device to provide communication services for the user equipment in the cell, and can solve the base station control device group.
  • the communication method based on the base station control device group in this embodiment does not need to change the A interface signaling message between the first base station control device and the core network node, and only sends the foregoing to the core network node by using the original signaling message.
  • the identification information of the cell so that the core network node can establish the correspondence between the first base station control device and the foregoing cell, and has no influence on the existing networking, thereby ensuring network compatibility.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a communication processing method based on a group control device group according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • three BSCs namely, BSC A, BSC B, and BSC C, are connected to one MSC, and the three Form a BSC group.
  • BSC A controls BTS 1 (cell 1) and BTS 2 (cell 2)
  • BSC B controls BTS 3 (cell 3) and BTS 4 (cell 4)
  • BSC C controls BTS 5 (cell 5) and BTS 6 (cell 6) .
  • the foregoing three BSCs may be configured into one BSC group (BSC disaster recovery backup group), and the configuration information of the cells configured on each BSC in the BSC group is divided into two, and the other two BSCs in the group are respectively backed up.
  • BSC disaster recovery backup group BSC disaster recovery backup group
  • the configuration information of the cells configured on each BSC in the BSC group is divided into two, and the other two BSCs in the group are respectively backed up.
  • the configuration information of the cell 3 and the configuration information of the cell 5 are backed up on the BSC A, and the backup is performed on the BSC B.
  • the configuration information of the cell 1 and the configuration information of the cell 6 are backed up with the configuration information of the cell 2 and the configuration information of the cell 4 on the BSC C.
  • the communication processing method based on the base station control device group in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 501 The BSC B determines that the cell 1 under the BSC A is controlled by the BSC B, activates the configuration information of the backed up cell 1, and the BSC C determines that the cell 2 under the BSC A is controlled by the BSC C, and activates the backed up Configuration information of the cell 2;
  • the BSC B determines that the cell 1 under the BSC A is controlled by the BSC B
  • the BSC C determines that the cell 2 under the BSC A is controlled by the BSC C.
  • Step 502 The BSC B acquires a call request message from the UE in the cell 1, where the call request message includes the identifier information of the cell 1.
  • Step 503 The BSC B sends a call management service request message to the MSC, where the call management service request message includes the identifier information of the cell 1;
  • Step 504 The MSC establishes a correspondence between the identifier information of the BSC B and the identifier information of the cell 1 according to the acquired identity information of the cell 1, and then interacts with the BSC B to provide a communication service for the UE in the cell 1;
  • the MSC learns the affiliation relationship between the cell 1 and the BSC B, so that the BSC B can control the cell 1 in place of the BSC A, and provide the communication service for the UE in the cell 1 through the MSC (including the subsequent call flow, and paging the cell 1). For example, when the MSC needs to page the UE in the cell 1, the MSC can determine the identity information of the BSC B corresponding to the identity information of the cell 1 according to the identity information of the cell 1 and the corresponding relationship. Therefore, the UE under the cell 1 can be paged through the BSC B.
  • Step 505 The BSC C acquires a call request message from the UE in the cell 2, where the call request message includes the identifier information of the cell 2;
  • Step 506 The BSC C sends a call management service request message to the MSC, where the call management service request message includes the identifier information of the cell 2;
  • Step 507 The MSC establishes a correspondence between the identifier information of the BSC C and the identifier information of the cell 2 according to the acquired identifier information of the cell 2, and then interacts with the BSC C to provide a communication service for the UE in the cell 2.
  • the MSC knows the affiliation relationship between the cell 2 and the BSC C, so that the BSC C can control the cell 2 instead of the BSC A, and provide the communication service for the UE in the cell 2 through the MSC (including the subsequent call flow, and paging the cell 2 If the MSC needs to page the UE in the cell 2, the MSC may determine the identity information of the BSC C corresponding to the identity information of the cell 2 according to the identity information of the cell 2 and the corresponding relationship. Therefore, the UE under the cell 2 can be paged through the BSC C.
  • steps 502-504 and the execution of steps 505-507 have no fixed sequence, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the call management service request message is sent by the BSC B and the BSC C respectively, and the identification information of the cell 1 under the jurisdiction of the BSC A and the BSC A jurisdiction are transmitted to the MSC.
  • the identification information of the cell 2 so that the MSC can establish the correspondence between the BSC B and the cell 1, and the correspondence between the BSC C and the cell 2, so that the UE in the cell 1 and the UE in the cell 2 can pass the BSC B and the BSC respectively.
  • the communication service between the C and the MSC can be used to solve the problem that the communication service of the UE in the cell cannot be performed normally due to the agnostic change of the core network in the BSC group, thereby ensuring the under-cell in the BSC group.
  • the communication service of the UE is normally performed.
  • 6A is a schematic flowchart of a communication processing method based on a group control device group according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • three RNCs namely, RNC A, RNC B, and RNC C, are connected to one MSC, and the three Form an RNC group.
  • RNC A controls NodeB I (cell 1) ⁇ p NodeB 2 (cell 2)
  • RNC B controls NodeB 3 (cell 3) and NodeB 4 (Cell 4)
  • RNC C controls NodeB 5 (Cell 5) and NodeB 6 (Cell 6).
  • the three RNCs may be configured into one RNC group (the RNC disaster recovery backup group), and the configuration information of the cells configured on each RNC in the RNC group is divided into two, and the other two RNCs in the group are respectively backed up.
  • the configuration information of the cell 3 and the configuration information of the cell 5 are backed up on the RNC A.
  • the configuration information of the cell 1 and the configuration information of the cell 6 are backed up on the RNC B, and the configuration information of the cell 2 and the cell 4 are backed up on the RNC C.
  • Configuration information As shown in FIG. 6A, the communication processing method based on the base station control device group in this embodiment may include the following steps:
  • Step 601 The RNC B determines that the cell 1 under the RNC A is controlled by the RNC B, activates the configuration information of the backed up cell 1, and the RNC C determines that the cell 2 under the RNC A is controlled by the RNC C, and activates the backed up Configuration information of the cell 2;
  • the RNC B determines that the cell 1 under the RNC A is controlled by the RNC B
  • the RNC C determines that the cell 2 under the RNC A is controlled by the RNC C.
  • Step 602 The RNC B acquires a call request message from the UE in the cell 1, where the call request message includes the identifier information of the cell 1.
  • Step 603 The RNC B sends a cell affiliation change notification message to the MSC, where the cell affiliation change notification message includes the identifier information of the cell 1;
  • Step 604 The MSC establishes a correspondence between the identifier information of the RNC B and the identifier information of the cell 1 according to the obtained identifier information of the cell 1, and then interacts with the RNC B to provide a communication service for the UE in the cell 1;
  • the MSC learns the affiliation relationship between the cell 1 and the RNC B, so that the RNC B can control the cell 1 instead of the RNC A, and provide the communication service for the UE in the cell 1 through the MSC (including the subsequent call flow, and the paging cell 1). If the MSC needs to page the UE under the cell 1, it can use the identification information of the cell 1 and the upper part. The corresponding relationship is determined, and the identifier information of the RNC B corresponding to the identifier information of the cell 1 is determined, so that the UE under the cell 1 can be paged through the RNC B.
  • Step 605 The RNC C acquires a call request message from the UE in the cell 2, where the call request message includes the identifier information of the cell 2;
  • Step 606 The RNC C sends a cell affiliation change notification message to the MSC, where the cell affiliation change notification message includes the identifier information of the cell 2;
  • Step 607 The MSC establishes a correspondence between the identifier information of the RNC C and the identifier information of the cell 2 according to the acquired identifier information of the cell 2, and then interacts with the RNC C to provide a communication service for the UE in the cell 2.
  • the MSC knows the affiliation relationship between the cell 2 and the RNC C, so that the RNC C can control the cell 2 instead of the RNC A, and provide the communication service for the UE in the cell 2 through the MSC (including the subsequent call flow, and the paging cell 2 If the MSC needs to page the UE in the cell 2, the MSC may determine the identifier information of the RNC C corresponding to the identity information of the cell 2 according to the identity information of the cell 2 and the corresponding relationship. Therefore, the UE under the cell 2 can be paged through the RNC C.
  • steps 602-504 and the execution of steps 605-507 have no fixed sequence, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the RMSC B and the RNC C respectively use the call management service request message to send the identity information of the cell 1 under the jurisdiction of the RNC A to the MSC and under the jurisdiction of the RNC A.
  • the identification information of the cell 2 so that the MSC can establish the correspondence between the RNC B and the cell 1, and the correspondence between the RNC C and the cell 2, so that the UE in the cell 1 and the UE in the cell 2 can pass the RNC B and the RNC respectively.
  • the communication service between the C and the MSC can be used to solve the problem that the communication service of the UE in the cell cannot be performed normally due to the agnostic change of the core network in the RNC group, thereby ensuring the under-cell in the RNC group.
  • the communication service of the UE is normally performed.
  • the NodeB in the RNC group may adopt a multi-homing scheme, that is, a NodeB. Two or more RNCs are connected, so that even if any RNC in the RNC group has a crash failure, other RNCs can be used to provide the service.
  • NodeBI provides two sets of lub interfaces, which are connected to two RNCs.
  • the logical links of the two lub interfaces can be carried on separate physical links or on the same physical link.
  • the use of independent physical links can avoid single point of failure of the transmission and improve transmission reliability. If it is not physically redundant, these logical links can be carried on the same physical link and ATM/
  • the IP layer distinguishes different logical links, exchanges them, and separates different logical links and transmits them to different RNCs.
  • the primary RNC may be detected by the NodeB under its jurisdiction, and the NodeB is switched to the standby RNC; or after the NodeB detects the standby RNC, the primary RNC is notified by the primary RNC.
  • the decision to switch from the standby RNC, the NodeB adopts the priority round-robin method to select the new standby RNC, and the RNC N+M load-sharing configuration mode is the same; the static standby RNC configuration scheme can also be adopted.
  • RNC disaster tolerance when the RNC in the RNC group fails.
  • the NodeB After the primary RNC is recovered, the NodeB under its jurisdiction detects the failure of the primary RNC, and notifies the standby RNC to switch back to the primary RNC.
  • the different standby RNCs are bound according to certain rules, such as limiting the handover initiation time and blocking the cell. Forcibly switch the existing call, etc., and then switch the NodeB to the active RNC again, and the lossless restore ensures the balanced load and avoids the sudden traffic.
  • the primary RNC is faulty.
  • the DR switching of the NodeB can be restricted to avoid ping-pong switching, such as adding a penalty timer.
  • the affiliation relationship of the cell corresponding to the core network node NodeB is notified by increasing the communication protocol between the core network node and the RNC. For example, after the primary RNC fails, the cell corresponding to the NodeB under its jurisdiction is switched to the standby RNC. After the NodeB is restarted, the standby RNC initiates a home change notification process to the core network node. After receiving the cell attribution change notification message, the core network node changes the affiliation record of its own record and can further return the acknowledgment information.
  • the core network nodes are fully interconnected with all RNCs in the RNC group and are used for availability and recoverable fault detection.
  • the RNC in the RNC group calculates the priority proxy of the signaling point of the faulty RNC according to certain rules (such as signaling point ordering, currently accessed traffic, load, etc.). RNC, signaling point migration.
  • the RNC group may further add "NodeB home record” and "signaling to the standby RNC processing mechanism through the lur interface".
  • the NodeB When the fault is transmitted between the NodeB and the active RNC, the NodeB will switch. On the standby RNC, the standby RNC will notify the RNC of the RNC of the NodeB by the lur interface.
  • the primary RNC receives signaling from the core network node, it can be transferred to the standby RNC through the lur interface for processing.
  • an RNC should support both the single-homed NodeB and the dual-homed NodeB, and support the configuration and maintenance of the single-homed NodeB and the dual-homed NodeB, including the configuration of the NodeB, the transmission configuration of the single-homed NodeB, and the transmission of the dual-homed NodeB.
  • the cell configuration of the cell corresponding to the dual-homed NodeB, the cell corresponding to the single-homed NodeB, and the cell corresponding to the single-homed NodeB; the 4p zone, the cell corresponding to the NodeB, and the home NodeB The neighboring cell configuration of the corresponding cell, and the like.
  • the dual-homed NodeB it can still provide convenient and convenient configuration and maintenance, achieve good serviceability, and minimize the impact on the existing OM system architecture.
  • the RNC group may support the use of a human machine command to modify the active RNC of the current NodeB or its corresponding cell, or may also support the use of a human machine command to modify the standby RNC of the current NodeB or its corresponding cell, or may also support the user.
  • the machine command isolates the RNCs in the RNC group from the group and performs load balancing adjustments at the same time for easy maintenance and upgrade.
  • the standby RNC of the embodiment improves the device utilization and the reliability of the lub interface by reducing the communication protocol between the standby RNC and the core network node, reduces the cost, and shortens the disaster recovery switching interruption service. Time to meet the high reliability needs of operators.
  • the luPS interface may adopt a mechanism similar to that of the luCS interface, and the interface protocol needs to be modified, and details are not described herein again.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a standby base station control device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • the standby base station control device in this embodiment may include a determining module 71, an activation module 72, a sending module 73, and a control module 74.
  • the determining module 71 determines that the cell under the jurisdiction of the primary base station control device needs to be controlled by the standby base station control device, where the standby base station control device and the primary base station control device belong to the same base station control device group, and the activation module 72 Activating the configuration information of the foregoing cell in the backup base station control device, the sending module 73 sends an uplink signaling message to the core network node, where the uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell, and the control module 74 is After the core network node establishes the correspondence between the standby base station control device and the cell according to the uplink signaling message, the core network controls the cell to provide a communication service for the user equipment in the cell.
  • the foregoing uplink signaling message may be an existing protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, that is, may include but not limited to a Call Management Service Request (CM Service Request) message, a location update.
  • CM Service Request Call Management Service Request
  • An existing message such as a message (LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST) message; or the foregoing uplink signaling message may be a newly extended protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, for example: a cell attribution change notification message, this embodiment is This is not a limitation.
  • the function of the first base station control device in the first embodiment of the present invention, the BSC B or the BSC C in the foregoing embodiment 3 of the present invention, and the RNC B or the RNC C in the fourth embodiment of the present invention may be the standby base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention.
  • Control device implementation It should be noted that the so-called "standby base station control device" is relative to a certain cell or a certain base station, and for other cells or other base stations, the device may serve as a primary base station control device.
  • the determining module 71 in this embodiment may be specifically configured to:
  • the notification message is used to notify the cell corresponding to the base station to be controlled by the standby base station control device according to the notification message obtained from the base station under the control of the primary base station control device.
  • the standby base station control device of this embodiment may further include an obtaining module (not shown), which may be used to obtain a call request message from the user equipment in the cell, where the call request message includes the cell Identification information.
  • the standby base station control device determines, by the determining module, that the cell under the jurisdiction of the primary base station control device in the same base station controller group needs to be performed by the standby base station control device.
  • Controlling the activation module activates the configuration information of the foregoing cell in the backup base station control device, and the sending module sends an uplink signaling message carrying the identification information of the cell to the core network node, so that the control module is in the core network node.
  • the control device of the primary base station can be used to control the cell, and the communication service is provided for the user equipment in the cell, and the base station control device can be solved.
  • the standby base station control device of the embodiment does not need to change the ⁇ interface signaling message between the standby base station control device and the core network node, and uses only the original signaling message to send the identification information of the cell to the core network node,
  • the core network node can establish a correspondence between the standby base station control device and the foregoing cell, and has no impact on the existing networking, thereby ensuring network compatibility.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a core network node according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • the core network node in this embodiment may include a receiving module 81 and an establishing module 82.
  • the receiving module 81 acquires an uplink signaling message sent by the first base station control device, where the uplink signaling message is determined by the first base station control device to be controlled by the first base station control device. After the configuration information of the foregoing cell in the first base station control device is activated, the first base station control device sends the configuration information, where the uplink signaling message carries the identifier information of the cell, and the first base station control device and The second base station control device belongs to the same base station control device group, and the establishing module 82 establishes a correspondence between the first base station control device and the cell according to the uplink signaling message, where the correspondence is replaced by the first base station control device. The second base station control device is used to control the cell and provide a communication service for the user equipment in the cell.
  • the foregoing uplink signaling message may be an existing protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, that is, may include but not limited to a Call Management Service Request (CM Service Request) message, a location update. Request (LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST) An existing message such as a message; or the uplink signaling message may be a newly extended protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, for example, a cell attribution change notification message, which is not performed in this embodiment. limit.
  • CM Service Request Call Management Service Request
  • LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST An existing message such as a message
  • the uplink signaling message may be a newly extended protocol message between the access network device and the core network node, for example, a cell attribution change notification message, which is not performed in this embodiment. limit.
  • the function of the core network node in the second embodiment of the present invention and the MSC in the third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the core network node provided by the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the first base station control device determines that the cell under the jurisdiction of the second base station control device in the same base station controller group needs to be controlled by the first base station control device, so that the active backup is controlled by the first base station.
  • the core network node obtains, by using the receiving module, an uplink signaling message that carries the identifier information of the cell from the first base station control device, so that the establishing module can establish the foregoing according to the uplink signaling message.
  • a base station control device and the corresponding relationship between the cells so that the first base station control device can control the cell in place of the second base station control device, and provide communication services for the user equipment in the cell, and can solve the base station control device.
  • the communication method based on the base station control device group in this embodiment does not need to change the A interface signaling message between the first base station control device and the core network node, and only sends the foregoing to the core network node by using the original signaling message.
  • the identification information of the cell so that the core network node can establish the correspondence between the first base station control device and the foregoing cell, and has no influence on the existing networking, thereby ensuring network compatibility.
  • the embodiment of the present invention may further provide a communication system based on a group of base station control devices, which may include the standby base station control device provided in Embodiment 4 of the present invention and the core network node provided in Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • the system can also include a device as a primary base station control device, and can also include a user device.
  • the user equipment may also specifically include a calling user equipment and a called user equipment.
  • the foregoing program may be completed by a program instruction related hardware, and the foregoing program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and when executed, the program includes the steps of the foregoing method embodiment; and the foregoing storage medium includes: A variety of media that can store program code, such as M, RAM, disk, or optical disk.

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基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法、 装置及系统
本申请要求于 2010 年 12 月 31 日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 201010624358.3、 发明名称为"基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法、 装置及 系统"的中国专利申请的优先权， 其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。 技术领域
本发明实施例涉及通信技术， 尤其涉及基于基站控制设备群组的通信 方法、 装置及系统。 背景技术
通信系统中的基站子系统是在一定的无线覆盖区中由核心网节点控 制， 与终端进行通信的系统设备， 它主要负责完成无线发送接收和无线资 主管理等功能。 基站子系统的功能实体可以分为基站和基站控制设备。 基 站控制设备具有对一个或多个基站进行控制的功能， 它主要负责无线网络 资源的管理、 小区配置数据管理、 功率控制、 定位和切换等。
图 1 为现有技术中的基站控制设备群组的网络架构示意图， 如图 1 所 示， 可以将相同核心网节点或核心网节点池（ Pool ) 下的多个基站控制设 备划分为一个基站控制设备群组。 基站控制设备群组内的某个基站控制设 备（比如， 基站控制设备 1 )上所配置的小区的配置信息（包括基站信息和 小区信息）可以备份到该基站控制设备群组内的至少一个其他基站控制设 备（比如基站控制设备 2和备用基站控制设备 3 )上。 比如， 正常情况下， 对于基站 1 以及基站 1对应的小区 1 而言， 基站控制设备 1作为主用基站 控制设备， 而小区 1的配置信息（包括基站 1信息和小区 1信息）， 可以备 份到基站控制设备 2和备用基站控制设备 3上， 此种情况下， 基站控制设 备 2和备用基站控制设备 3就作为基站 1和基站 1对应的小区 1 的备用基 站控制设备。
在基站控制设备群组场景下， 备用基站控制设备可能会变成主用基站 控制设备， 但是， 由此产生的小区归属的变更， 对于核心网来说是不可见 的。 此种情况下， 可能会导致上述小区内的用户设备（User Equipment, 筒称 UE ) 的通信业务无法正常进行。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法、 装置及系统， 用以解决基站控制设备群组内由于小区归属的变更核心网不可知而导致的 该小区下的用户设备的通信业务无法正常进行的问题。
本发明实施例提供了一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法， 包括： 第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述第 一基站控制设备进行控制， 其中， 所述第一基站控制设备和所述第二基站 控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
所述第一基站控制设备激活备份在所述第一基站控制设备中的所述小 区的配置信息；
所述第一基站控制设备向核心网节点发送上行信令消息， 所述上行信 令消息中携带所述小区的标识信息；
在所述核心网节点根据所述上行信令消息建立所述第一基站控制设备 与所述小区的对应关系后， 所述第一基站控制设备代替所述第二基站控制 设备对所述小区进行控制， 为所述小区内的用户设备提供通信业务。
本发明实施例提供了另一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法， 包括： 核心网节点获取第一基站控制设备发送的上行信令消息， 所述上行信 令消息在所述第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要 由所述第一基站控制设备进行控制、 激活备份在所述第一基站控制设备中 的所述小区的配置信息之后， 由所述第一基站控制设备发送， 其中， 所述 上行信令消息中携带所述小区的标识信息， 所述第一基站控制设备和所述 第二基站控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
所述核心网节点根据所述上行信令消息， 建立所述第一基站控制设备 与所述小区的对应关系， 所述对应关系在所述第一基站控制设备代替所述 第二基站控制设备对所述小区进行控制、 为所述小区内的用户设备提供通 信业务的过程中被使用。
本发明实施例还提供了一种备用基站控制设备， 包括：
确定模块， 用于确定主用基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述备用 基站控制设备进行控制， 其中， 所述备用基站控制设备和所述主用基站控 制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
激活模块， 用于激活备份在所述备用基站控制设备中的所述小区的配 置信息；
发送模块， 用于向核心网节点发送上行信令消息， 所述上行信令消息 中携带所述小区的标识信息；
控制模块， 用于在所述核心网节点根据所述上行信令消息建立所述备 用基站控制设备与所述小区的对应关系后， 对所述小区进行控制， 为所述 小区内的用户设备提供通信业务。
本发明实施例还提供了一种核心网节点， 包括：
接收模块， 用于获取第一基站控制设备发送的上行信令消息， 所述上 行信令消息在所述第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区 需要由所述第一基站控制设备进行控制、 激活备份在所述第一基站控制设 备中的所述小区的配置信息之后， 由所述第一基站控制设备发送， 其中， 所述上行信令消息中携带所述小区的标识信息， 所述第一基站控制设备和 所述第二基站控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
建立模块， 用于根据所述上行信令消息， 建立所述第一基站控制设备 与所述小区的对应关系， 所述对应关系在所述第一基站控制设备代替所述 第二基站控制设备对所述小区进行控制、 为所述小区内的用户设备提供通 信业务的过程中被使用。
本发明实施例再提供了一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信系统， 包括 上述备用基站控制设备和上述核心网节点。
由上述技术方案可知， 第一基站控制设备确定同一个基站控制设备群 组中的第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由该第一基站控制设备进行控 制， 从而激活备份在上述第一基站控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息， 并 向核心网节点发送携带上述小区的标识信息的上行信令消息， 使得在上述 核心网节点根据上述上行信令消息建立上述第一基站控制设备与上述小区 的对应关系后， 上述第一基站控制设备能够代替上述第二基站控制设备对 上述小区进行控制， 为上述小区内的用户设备提供通信业务。 这样， 就能 够解决基站控制设备群组内由于小区归属的变更核心网不可知而导致的该 小区下的用户设备的通信业务无法正常进行的问题， 从而保证了基站控制 设备群组内小区下的用户设备的通信业务的正常进行。 附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案， 下面将对 实施例或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作一筒单地介绍， 显而易见地， 下面描述中的附图是本发明的一些实施例， 对于本领域普通技术人员来讲， 在不付出创造性劳动的前提下， 还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图 1为现有技术中的基站控制设备群组的网络架构示意图；
图 2为本发明实施例一提供的一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法 的流程示意图；
图 3A 为本发明实施例一提供的一种基于基站控制设备群组中基站控 制器的数据备份示意图；
图 3B 为图 3A 中一个基站控制设备与核心网节点之间的通信中断之 后， 其他基站控制设备激活备份数据的示意图；
图 4为本发明实施例二提供的另一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方 法的流程示意图；
图 5为本发明实施例三提供的基于基站控制设备群组的通信处理方法 的流程示意图；
图 6Α 为本发明实施例四提供的基于基站控制设备群组的通信处理方 法的流程示意图；
图 6Β 为本发明实施例提供的另一种基站控制设备群组的网络架构示 意图；
图 Ί为本发明实施例五提供的备用基站控制设备的结构示意图； 图 8为本发明实施例六提供的核心网节点的结构示意图。 具体实施方式
为使本发明实施例的目的、 技术方案和优点更加清楚， 下面将结合本 发明实施例中的附图， 对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、 完整地描 述， 显然， 所描述的实施例是本发明一部分实施例， 而不是全部的实施例。 基于本发明中的实施例， 本领域普通技术人员在没有作出创造性劳动前提 下所获得的所有其他实施例， 都属于本发明保护的范围。
图 2为本发明实施例一提供的一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法 的流程示意图， 如图 2所示， 本实施例的基于基站控制设备群组的通信方 法可以包括以下步骤：
步骤 201、 第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需 要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制， 其中， 上述第一基站控制设备和上 述第二基站控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
本步骤中， 第一基站控制设备可以通过握手机制， 确定第二基站控制 设备管辖下的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制。 具体地， 在上 述核心网节点正常工作的情况下， 上述第一基站控制设备可以向上述第二 基站控制设备发送握手消息， 判断是否能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回 的应答消息， 如果不能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则上 述第一基站控制设备确定上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由上述 第一基站控制设备进行控制。
具体地， 第一基站控制设备可以直接向第二基站控制设备发送握手消 息， 如果不能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则说明上述第 二基站控制设备发生故障， 从而可以确定上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的 小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制； 或者第一基站控制设备还可 以通过核心网节点向第二基站控制设备发送握手消息， 如果不能收到上述 第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则说明上述第二基站控制设备不可用 (可能包括两种原因： 一种为上述第二基站控制设备发生故障， 另一种为 上述第二基站控制设备与上述核心网节点之间的通信链路中断）， 从而可以 确定上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进 行控制。
本步骤中， 第一基站控制设备还可以根据获取的来自第二基站控制设 备管辖下的基站的通知消息， 确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的基站对应的 小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制。 具体地， 在上述核心网节点 正常工作的情况下， 上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的基站可以向上述第二 基站控制设备发送握手消息， 判断是否能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回 的应答消息， 如果不能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则上 述基站向上述第一基站控制设备发送通知消息， 该通知消息用于通知上述 基站对应的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制。
步骤 202、 上述第一基站控制设备激活备份在上述第一基站控制设备 中的上述小区的配置信息；
具体地， 第二基站控制设备上其管辖下的小区的配置信息可以根据基 站控制设备群组的备份策略（该备份策略可以根据负载分担原则指定） ， 预先备份在第一基站控制设备上， 当确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区 需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制时， 就可以激活备份在上述第一基 站控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息。 其中， 上述基站控制设备群组的备 份策略具体可以如下所述：
假设基站控制设备 A、 基站控制设备 B和基站控制设备 C三个基站控 制设备组成一个基站控制设备群组， 每个基站控制设备上的数据 （基站控 制设备管辖下的小区的配置信息， 具体可以包括基站信息和小区信息） 划 分为 2份， 以基站为单位， 将每个基站对应的小区分别备份在群组内其他 基站控制设备上， 如图 3A所示。 当基站控制设备 B和基站控制设备 C确 定群组内的基站控制设备 A管辖下的小区 （即小区的配置信息备份在自己 上的小区） 需要由自己进行控制之后， 激活备份在自己上的上述小区的配 置信息， 如图 3B所示。 当基站控制设备 A发生故障或者基站控制设备 A 与核心网节点之间的通信链路中断时， 由于基站控制设备 A已经无法向其 管辖下的小区内的用户设备提供通信业务， 因此， 基站控制设备 B可以激 活其上备份的基站控制设备 A上一部分小区的配置信息， 由基站控制设备 B对这一部分小区进行控制， 类似地， 基站控制设备 C可以激活其上备份 的基站控制设备 A上另一部分小区的配置信息， 由基站控制设备 C对这另 一部分小区进行控制。
需要说明的是： 本实施例中的基站是一个物理节点， 而基站对应的小 区则是逻辑上的概念， 一个基站可以对应一个或多个小区。
步骤 203、 上述第一基站控制设备向核心网节点发送上行信令消息， 上述上行信令消息中携带上述小区的标识信息；
其中， 上述上行信令消息可以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间现有的 协议消息， 即可以包括但不限于 GSM 网络中的呼叫管理服务请求（Call Management Service Request, CM Service Request )消息、 位置更新请 求（LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST )消息等现有的消息； 或者上述上 行信令消息还可以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间新扩展的协议消息， 例 如： WCDMA网络中的小区归属变更通知消息， 本实施例对此不进行限制。
具体地， 本步骤中， 第一基站控制设备具体可以利用包含上述小区的 标识信息的上行信令消息， 主动向核心网节点发送上述小区的标识信息， 或者， 还可以获取到来自小区内的用户设备的呼叫请求消息之后， 再利用 包含上述小区的标识信息的上行信令消息， 向核心网节点发送上述小区的 标识信息。
步骤 204、 在上述核心网节点根据上述上行信令消息建立上述第一基 站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系后， 上述第一基站控制设备代替上述第 二基站控制设备对上述小区进行控制， 为上述小区内的用户设备提供通信 业务。
本实施例中， 通过第一基站控制设备确定同一个基站控制器群组中的 第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由该第一基站控制设备进行控制， 从 而激活备份在上述第一基站控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息， 并向核心 网节点发送携带上述小区的标识信息的上行信令消息， 使得在上述核心网 节点根据上述上行信令消息建立上述第一基站控制设备与上述小区的对应 关系后， 上述第一基站控制设备能够代替上述第二基站控制设备对上述小 区进行控制， 为上述小区内的用户设备提供通信业务， 能够解决基站控制 设备群组内由于小区归属的变更核心网不可知而导致的该小区下的用户设 备的通信业务无法正常进行的问题， 从而保证了基站控制设备群组内小区 下的用户设备的通信业务的正常进行。
另外， 本实施例的基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法无需改变第一基 站控制设备与核心网节点之间的 A接口信令消息，仅采用原有的信令消息， 向核心网节点发送上述小区的标识信息， 以使核心网节点能够建立第一基 站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系， 对现有的组网没有影响， 能够保证网 络的兼容性。
值得说明的是， 本实施例的基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法可以适 用于多种移动通信网络， 例如： 全球移动通信系统 （Global System for Mobile communication ,筒称 GSM )网络、码分多址（ Code Division Multiple Access, 筒称 CDMA ) 网络、 宽带码分多址 （Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, 筒称 WCDMA ) 网络。
相应地， 其中的核心网节点可以为移动交换中心 （ mobile switching center, 筒称 MSC ), 还可以为媒体网关（ Media Gateway, 筒称 MGW )。
相应地， 其中的基站可以为 GSM网络或 CDMA网络中的基站收发信 机（ Base Transceiver Station , 筒称 BTS ), 还可以为 WCDMA网络中的 节点 B ( NodeB ); 其中的第一基站控制设备或第二基站控制设备可以为 GSM网络或 CDMA网络中的基站控制器（ Base Station Controller, 筒称 BSC ), 还可以为 WCDMA 网络中的无线网络控制器 （ Radio Network Controller, 筒称 RNC )。
图 4为本发明实施例二提供的另一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方 法的流程示意图， 如图 4所示， 本实施例的基于基站控制设备群组的通信 方法可以包括以下步骤：
步骤 401、 核心网节点获取第一基站控制设备发送的上行信令消息； 其中， 上述上行信令消息在上述第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制 设备管辖下的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制、 激活备份在上 述第一基站控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息之后， 由上述第一基站控制 设备发送， 其中， 上述上行信令消息中携带上述小区的标识信息， 上述第 一基站控制设备和上述第二基站控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组； 本步骤中， 第一基站控制设备可以通过握手机制， 确定第二基站控制 设备管辖下的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制。 具体地， 在上 述核心网节点正常工作的情况下， 上述第一基站控制设备可以向上述第二 基站控制设备发送握手消息， 判断是否能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回 的应答消息， 如果不能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则上 述第一基站控制设备确定上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由上述 第一基站控制设备进行控制。
具体地， 第一基站控制设备可以直接向第二基站控制设备发送握手消 息， 如果不能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则说明上述第 二基站控制设备发生故障， 从而可以确定上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的 小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制； 或者第一基站控制设备还可 以通过核心网节点向第二基站控制设备发送握手消息， 如果不能收到上述 第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则说明上述第二基站控制设备不可用
(可能包括两种原因： 一种为上述第二基站控制设备发生故障， 另一种为 上述第二基站控制设备与上述核心网节点之间的通信链路中断）， 从而可以 确定上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进 行控制。
本步骤中， 第一基站控制设备还可以根据获取的来自第二基站控制设 备管辖下的基站的通知消息， 确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的基站对应的 小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制。 具体地， 在上述核心网节点 正常工作的情况下， 上述第二基站控制设备管辖下的基站可以向上述第二 基站控制设备发送握手消息， 判断是否能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回 的应答消息， 如果不能收到上述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则上 述基站向上述第一基站控制设备发送通知消息， 该通知消息用于通知上述 基站对应的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制。
具体地， 第二基站控制设备上其管辖下的小区的配置信息可以根据基 站控制设备群组的备份策略， 预先备份在第一基站控制设备上， 当确定到 第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制 时， 就可以激活备份在上述第一基站控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息， 并向核心网节点发送携带上述小区的标识信息的上行信令消息。 其中， 上 述备份策略的详细描述可以参见上述本发明实施例一中的相关描述。
其中， 上述上行信令消息可以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间现有的 协议消息， 即可以包括但不限于 GSM 网络中的呼叫管理服务请求（Call Management Service Request, CM Service Request )消息、 位置更新请 求（LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST )消息等现有的消息； 或者上述上 行信令消息还可以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间新扩展的协议消息， 例 如： WCDMA网络中的小区归属变更通知消息， 本实施例对此不进行限制。
具体地， 本步骤中， 第一基站控制设备具体可以利用包含上述小区的 标识信息的上行信令消息， 主动向核心网节点发送上述小区的标识信息， 或者还可以获取到来自小区内的用户设备的呼叫请求消息之后， 再利用包 含上述小区的标识信息的上行信令消息， 向核心网节点发送上述小区的标 识信息。
步骤 402、 上述核心网节点根据上述上行信令消息， 建立上述第一基 站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系。
其中， 该对应关系在上述第一基站控制设备代替上述第二基站控制设 备对上述小区进行控制、 为上述小区内的用户设备提供通信业务的过程中 被使用。
具体地， 上述核心网节点根据上述上行信令消息， 建立上述第一基站 控制设备与上述小区的对应关系之后， 可以根据该对应关系对上述小区内 的用户设备通过上述第一基站控制设备发起的上行消息进行验证， 如果上 述上行消息中携带的小区标识与发送该上行消息的第一基站控制设备的对 应关系与该核心网节点建立的对应关系一致， 才能够对该上行消息进行处 理， 从而可以继续进行后续的流程； 或者， 还可以根据该对应关系对上述 小区内的用户设备进行寻呼， 具体可以根据要寻呼的用户设备所属的小区 的标识信息和该对应关系， 确定与上述小区的标识信息对应的第一基站控 制设备， 从而可以通过该第一基站控制设备寻呼上述用户设备。
本实施例中， 在第一基站控制设备确定同一个基站控制器群组中的第 二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由该第一基站控制设备进行控制， 从而 激活备份在上述第一基站控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息之后， 通过核 心网节点获取来自上述第一基站控制设备的携带上述小区的标识信息的上 行信令消息， 使得上述核心网节点能够根据上述上行信令消息建立上述第 一基站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系， 从而使上述第一基站控制设备能 够代替上述第二基站控制设备对上述小区进行控制、 为上述小区内的用户 设备提供通信业务， 能够解决基站控制设备群组内由于小区归属的变更核 心网不可知而导致的该小区下的用户设备的通信业务无法正常进行的问 题， 从而保证了基站控制设备群组内小区下的用户设备的通信业务的正常 进行。
另外， 本实施例的基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法无需改变第一基 站控制设备与核心网节点之间的 A接口信令消息，仅采用原有的信令消息， 向核心网节点发送上述小区的标识信息， 以使核心网节点能够建立第一基 站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系， 对现有的组网没有影响， 能够保证网 络的兼容性。
为使得本发明实施例提供的方法更加清楚，下面将以 GSM网络作为举 例。 图 5为本发明实施例三提供的基于基站控制设备群组的通信处理方法 的流程示意图， 本实施例中， 一个 MSC下连接有三个 BSC, 即 BSC A、 BSC B和 BSC C, 该三个组成一个 BSC群组。 BSC A控制 BTS 1 (小区 1 )和 BTS 2 (小区 2 ) , BSC B控制 BTS 3 (小区 3 )和 BTS 4 (小区 4 ) , BSC C控制 BTS 5 (小区 5 )和 BTS 6 (小区 6 ) 。 上述三个 BSC可以组 成一个 BSC群组（ BSC容灾备份群组）， 将该 BSC群组内每个 BSC上配 置的小区的配置信息划分成两份， 分别备份在群组内其他两个 BSC上， 即 BSC A上备份有小区 3的配置信息和小区 5的配置信息， BSC B上备份有 小区 1的配置信息和小区 6的配置信息， BSC C上备份有小区 2的配置信 息和小区 4的配置信息。 如图 5所示， 本实施例的基于基站控制设备群组 的通信处理方法可以包括以下步骤：
步骤 501、 BSC B确定 BSC A下管辖的小区 1 由 BSC B进行控制， 激活所备份的小区 1 的配置信息，以及 BSC C确定 BSC A下管辖的小区 2 由 BSC C进行控制， 激活所备份的小区 2的配置信息；
其中， BSC B确定 BSC A下管辖的小区 1 由 BSC B进行控制， 以及 BSC C确定 BSC A下管辖的小区 2由 BSC C进行控制的详细说明可以参 见上述本发明实施例一或本发明实施例二中的相关内容， 此处不再赘述。
至此， BSC A管辖下的小区 1和小区 2的归属发生变更， 即由 BSC B 对小区 1进行控制， 由 BSC C对小区 2进行控制。
步骤 502、 BSC B获取来自小区 1 内的 UE的呼叫请求消息， 上述呼 叫请求消息中包含小区 1的标识信息；
步骤 503、 BSC B向 MSC发送呼叫管理服务请求消息，上述呼叫管理 服务请求消息中包含上述小区 1的标识信息；
步骤 504、 MSC根据获取的小区 1 的标识信息， 建立 BSC B的标识 信息与小区 1 的标识信息的对应关系， 并后续与 BSC B进行交互， 为小区 1 内的 UE提供通信业务；
至此， MSC获知了小区 1与 BSC B的归属关系， 使得 BSC B能够代 替 BSC A对小区 1进行控制， 通过 MSC为小区 1 内的 UE提供通信业务 (包括后续的呼叫流程， 以及寻呼小区 1 内的 UE的流程等通信业务）， 例 如： 当 MSC需要寻呼小区 1下的 UE时， 可以根据小区 1 的标识信息和上 述对应关系， 确定与小区 1的标识信息对应的 BSC B的标识信息， 从而可 以通过 BSC B寻呼小区 1下的 UE。
步骤 505、 BSC C获取来自小区 2内的 UE的呼叫请求消息， 上述呼 叫请求消息中包含小区 2的标识信息； 步骤 506、 BSC C向 MSC发送呼叫管理服务请求消息， 上述呼叫管 理服务请求消息中包含上述小区 2的标识信息；
步骤 507、 MSC根据获取的小区 2的标识信息， 建立 BSC C的标识 信息与小区 2的标识信息的对应关系， 并后续与 BSC C进行交互， 为小区 2内的 UE提供通信业务。
至此， MSC获知了小区 2与 BSC C的归属关系， 使得 BSC C能够代 替 BSC A对小区 2进行控制， 通过 MSC为小区 2内的 UE提供通信业务 (包括后续的呼叫流程， 以及寻呼小区 2内的 UE的流程等通信业务）， 例 如： 当 MSC需要寻呼小区 2下的 UE时， 可以根据小区 2的标识信息和上 述对应关系， 确定与小区 2的标识信息对应的 BSC C的标识信息， 从而可 以通过 BSC C寻呼小区 2下的 UE。
上述步骤 502~504与步骤 505~507的执行没有固定的先后顺序，本实 施例对此不进行限制。
本实施例中， 当 BSC A与 MSC之间的通信中断时， 分别通过 BSC B 和 BSC C利用呼叫管理服务请求消息，向 MSC发送 BSC A管辖下的小区 1的标识信息和 BSC A管辖下的小区 2的标识信息， 从而使得 MSC能够 建立 BSC B与小区 1的对应关系、 以及 BSC C与小区 2的对应关系， 实 现了小区 1 内的 UE和小区 2内的 UE分别能够通过 BSC B和 BSC C与 MSC交互进行通信业务， 能够解决 BSC群组内由于小区归属的变更核心 网不可知而导致的该小区下的 UE的通信业务无法正常进行的问题，从而保 证了 BSC群组内小区下的 UE的通信业务的正常进行。
为使得本发明实施例提供的方法更加清楚， 下面将以 WCDMA网络作 为举例。图 6A为本发明实施例四提供的基于基站控制设备群组的通信处理 方法的流程示意图， 本实施例中， 一个 MSC下连接有三个 RNC, 即 RNC A、 RNC B和 RNC C, 该三个组成一个 RNC群组。 RNC A控制 NodeB I (小区 1 ) ^p NodeB 2(小区 2 ) , RNC B控制 NodeB 3 (小区 3 )和 NodeB 4 (小区 4 ) , RNC C控制 NodeB 5 (小区 5 )和 NodeB 6 (小区 6 ) 。 上 述三个 RNC可以组成一个 RNC群组（ RNC容灾备份群组）， 将该 RNC 群组内每个 RNC上配置的小区的配置信息划分成两份，分别备份在群组内 其他两个 RNC上， 即 RNC A上备份有小区 3的配置信息和小区 5的配置 信息， RNC B上备份有小区 1 的配置信息和小区 6的配置信息， RNC C 上备份有小区 2的配置信息和小区 4的配置信息。如图 6A所示，本实施例 的基于基站控制设备群组的通信处理方法可以包括以下步骤：
步骤 601、 RNC B确定 RNC A下管辖的小区 1 由 RNC B进行控制， 激活所备份的小区 1 的配置信息， 以及 RNC C确定 RNC A下管辖的小区 2由 RNC C进行控制， 激活所备份的小区 2的配置信息；
其中， RNC B确定 RNC A下管辖的小区 1 由 RNC B进行控制， 以及 RNC C确定 RNC A下管辖的小区 2由 RNC C进行控制的详细说明可以参 见上述本发明实施例一或本发明实施例二中的相关内容， 此处不再赘述。
至此， RNC A管辖下的小区 1和小区 2的归属发生变更， 即由 RNC B 对小区 1进行控制， 由 RNC C对小区 2进行控制。
步骤 602、 RNC B获取来自小区 1 内的 UE的呼叫请求消息， 上述呼 叫请求消息中包含小区 1的标识信息；
步骤 603、 RNC B向 MSC发送小区归属变更通知消息， 上述小区归 属变更通知消息中包含上述小区 1的标识信息；
步骤 604、 MSC根据获取的小区 1 的标识信息， 建立 RNC B的标识 信息与小区 1 的标识信息的对应关系， 并后续与 RNC B进行交互， 为小区 1 内的 UE提供通信业务；
至此， MSC获知了小区 1与 RNC B的归属关系， 使得 RNC B能够代 替 RNC A对小区 1进行控制， 通过 MSC为小区 1 内的 UE提供通信业务 (包括后续的呼叫流程， 以及寻呼小区 1 内的 UE的流程等通信业务）， 例 如： 当 MSC需要寻呼小区 1下的 UE时， 可以根据小区 1 的标识信息和上 述对应关系， 确定与小区 1 的标识信息对应的 RNC B的标识信息， 从而可 以通过 RNC B寻呼小区 1下的 UE。
步骤 605、 RNC C获取来自小区 2内的 UE的呼叫请求消息， 上述呼 叫请求消息中包含小区 2的标识信息；
步骤 606、 RNC C向 MSC发送小区归属变更通知消息， 上述小区归 属变更通知消息中包含上述小区 2的标识信息；
步骤 607、 MSC根据获取的小区 2的标识信息， 建立 RNC C的标识 信息与小区 2的标识信息的对应关系， 并后续与 RNC C进行交互， 为小区 2内的 UE提供通信业务。
至此， MSC获知了小区 2与 RNC C的归属关系，使得 RNC C能够代 替 RNC A对小区 2进行控制， 通过 MSC为小区 2内的 UE提供通信业务 (包括后续的呼叫流程， 以及寻呼小区 2内的 UE的流程等通信业务）， 例 如： 当 MSC需要寻呼小区 2下的 UE时， 可以根据小区 2的标识信息和上 述对应关系， 确定与小区 2的标识信息对应的 RNC C的标识信息， 从而可 以通过 RNC C寻呼小区 2下的 UE。
上述步骤 602~504与步骤 605~507的执行没有固定的先后顺序，本实 施例对此不进行限制。
本实施例中， 当 RNC A与 MSC之间的通信中断时， 分别通过 RNC B 和 RNC C利用呼叫管理服务请求消息， 向 MSC发送 RNC A管辖下的小 区 1的标识信息和 RNC A管辖下的小区 2的标识信息， 从而使得 MSC能 够建立 RNC B与小区 1 的对应关系、 以及 RNC C与小区 2的对应关系， 实现了小区 1 内的 UE和小区 2内的 UE分别能够通过 RNC B和 RNC C 与 MSC交互进行通信业务， 能够解决 RNC群组内由于小区归属的变更核 心网不可知而导致的该小区下的 UE的通信业务无法正常进行的问题，从而 保证了 RNC群组内小区下的 UE的通信业务的正常进行。
本实施例中， RNC群组内的 NodeB可以采用多归属方案， 即 NodeB 连接两个或两个以上的 RNC,这样即使 RNC群组内任意一个 RNC发生崩 溃性故障， 还可以使用其他的 RNC提供服务。
本实施例还可以采用另外一种备份方案， 即采用负荷分担算法， 根据 RNC群组内的各 RNC的容量比例来均衡负载配置 NodeB的备用 RNC, 即主归属于同一个主用 RNC的 NodeB对应的备用 RNC不一定相同。如图 6B所示， NodeBI提供 2套 lub接口， 分别连接 2个 RNC。 这 2套 lub接 口的逻辑链路， 可以承载在独立的物理链路上， 也可以承载在同一物理链 路上。 使用独立的物理链路， 可以避免该段传输的单点故障， 提高了传输 可靠性； 如果物理上不能冗余， 可以将这些逻辑链路承载在同一物理链路 上， 在网络侧通过 ATM/IP层区分不同的逻辑链路， 进行交换， 将不同的逻 辑链路分开， 分别传送到不同的 RNC。
上述备份方案， 由于 RNC群组要求任意 RNC故障时， 其他 RNC都 可以代理其业务， 因此要求每个 RNC上配置群组内所有 RNC的小区的配 置信息 （例如： 小区参数、 其管辖下的 NodeB到本 RNC的传输链路、 其 管辖下的 NodeB的邻区配置参数）。对于双归属 NodeB在不同归属时使用 不同的小区 ID, 但配置邻区时仍使用主归属的小区 ID。
当 RNC群组内的 RNC故障时，还可以通过其管辖下的 NodeB检测到 主用 RNC故障， NodeB切换到备用 RNC上；或者 NodeB检测到备用 RNC 故障后， 通知主用 RNC, 由主用 RNC裁决切换从备用 RNC, NodeB采用 优先级轮检的方式选择新的备用 RNC , 采用 RNC N+M负荷分担的配置方 式时同理；也可以采用静态的备用 RNC配置的方案，此时仅支持单个 RNC 的容灾。
主用 RNC故障恢复后，其管辖下的 NodeB检测到主用 RNC故障恢复， 通知备用 RNC准备切回主用 RNC,此时不同备用 RNC之间根据一定的规 则， 如限定切换发起时间， 闭塞小区， 强制切换现有通话等， 将 NodeB重 新切换到主用 RNC上， 无损还原， 保证了均衡负载， 避免突发的流量导致 主用 RNC故障。 本实施例还可以对 NodeB的容灾切换进行一定的限制， 避免乒乓切换， 如增加惩^定时器等。
本实施例中， 通过增加核心网节点与 RNC之间的通信协议方案， 来通 知核心网节点 NodeB对应的小区的归属关系。 例如： 在主用 RNC故障后， 其管辖下的 NodeB对应的小区切换到备用 RNC上，在 NodeB重新开工后， 由备用 RNC向核心网节点发起归属变更通知流程。核心网节点收到小区归 属变更通知消息后， 更改自身记录的归属关系， 并可以进一步返回确认信 息。 核心网节点与 RNC群组内的所有 RNC全互连， 并采用进行可用性及 可接管性故障检测。
具体来说， 在主用 RNC故障后， RNC群组内的 RNC根据一定的规则 (如信令点排序、 目前接入的话务量、 负载等）计算出故障 RNC的信令点 的优先代理 RNC, 进行信令点迁移。
对一个双归属 NodeB,不管归属到哪个 RNC,还是位于同一个位置区， 因此， 对核心网节点寻呼没有任何影响。 对 NodeB下的 UE发起的呼叫， 都是 NodeB当前接入的 RNC发起初始直传， 也没有任何影响。
进一步地， 本实施例中， RNC群组还可以进一步增加 "NodeB归属记 录" 和 "信令通过 lur接口转移到备用 RNC处理机制"， 当 NodeB和主用 RNC之间传输故障时， NodeB将切换到备用 RNC上， 这时备用 RNC将 通过 lur接口通知 RNC群组内各个 RNC该 NodeB的归属情况。 当主用 RNC接到来自核心网节点的信令时，可以通过 lur接口转移到备用 RNC进 行处理。
本实施例中， 一个 RNC 应该可以同时支持单归属 NodeB 和双归属 NodeB, 并支持单归属 NodeB和双归属 NodeB的配置维护， 包括 NodeB 的属性配置、 单归属 NodeB的传输配置、 双归属 NodeB的传输配置， 双 归属 NodeB对应的小区的小区配置、 单归属 NodeB对应的小区和单归属 NodeB对应的小区^; 4p区酉己置、 又归属 NodeB对应的小区和又归属 NodeB 对应的小区的邻区配置等。 在引入双归属 NodeB, 仍能提供方便便捷的配 置维护， 实现良好的可服务性， 并对现有 OM系统架构的影响尽量小。
此外， RNC群组可以支持使用人机命令修改当前 NodeB或其对应的 小区的主用 RNC, 或者还可以支持使用人机命令修改当前 NodeB或其对 应的小区的备用 RNC, 或者也可以支持使用人机命令使 RNC 群组内的 RNC与群组隔离， 并同时进行负载均衡调整， 便于进行检修和升级。
综上所述， 本实施例的备用 RNC采用增加该备用 RNC与核心网节点 之间的通信协议的方案提高了设备利用率和 lub接口的可靠性， 降低了成 本， 缩短了容灾切换中断业务时间， 满足运营商的高可靠性需求。
需要说明的是： 本发明实施例中， luPS接口可以采用与 luCS接口类 似的机制， 同样需要修改接口协议， 此处不再赘述。
需要说明的是： 对于前述的各方法实施例， 为了筒单描述， 故将其都 表述为一系列的动作组合， 但是本领域技术人员应该知悉， 本发明并不受 所描述的动作顺序的限制， 因为依据本发明， 某些步骤可以采用其他顺序 或者同时进行。 其次， 本领域技术人员也应该知悉， 说明书中所描述的实 施例均属于优选实施例， 所涉及的动作和模块并不一定是本发明所必须的。
在上述实施例中， 对各个实施例的描述都各有侧重， 某个实施例中没 有详述的部分， 可以参见其他实施例的相关描述。
图 7为本发明实施例五提供的备用基站控制设备的结构示意图，如图 7 所示， 本实施例的备用基站控制设备可以包括确定模块 71、 激活模块 72、 发送模块 73和控制模块 74。
其中，确定模块 71确定主用基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由上述备 用基站控制设备进行控制， 其中， 上述备用基站控制设备和主用基站控制 设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组，激活模块 72激活备份在上述备用基站 控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息，发送模块 73向核心网节点发送上行信 令消息， 上述上行信令消息中携带上述小区的标识信息， 控制模块 74在上 述核心网节点根据上述上行信令消息建立上述备用基站控制设备与上述小 区的对应关系后， 对上述小区进行控制， 为上述小区内的用户设备提供通 信业务。
具体地， 上述上行信令消息可以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间现有 的协议消息， 即可以包括但不限于呼叫管理服务请求（ Call Management Service Request, CM Service Request )消息、位置更新请求（ LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST ) 消息等现有的消息； 或者上述上行信令消息还可 以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间新扩展的协议消息， 例如： 小区归属变 更通知消息， 本实施例对此不进行限制。
上述本发明实施例一中第一基站控制设备、 上述本发明实施例三中 BSC B或 BSC C、上述本发明实施例四中 RNC B或 RNC C的功能均可以 由本发明实施例提供的备用基站控制设备实现。 值得说明的是， 这里所谓 的 "备用基站控制设备"， 是相对某个小区或某个基站而言的， 对其他小区 或其他基站而言， 该设备可能作为主用基站控制设备。
进一步地， 本实施例中的确定模块 71具体可以用于：
在上述核心网节点正常工作的情况下， 向上述主用基站控制设备发送 握手消息， 判断是否能收到上述主用基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 如果 不能收到上述主用基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则确定上述主用基站控 制设备管辖下的小区需要由上述备用基站控制设备进行控制； 或者
根据获取来自上述主用基站控制设备管辖下的基站的通知消息， 该通 知消息用于通知上述基站对应的小区需要由上述备用基站控制设备进行控 制。 进一步地， 本实施例的备用基站控制设备还可以进一步包括获取模块 (图中未示出） ， 可以用于获取来自上述小区内的用户设备的呼叫请求消 息， 上述呼叫请求消息中包含上述小区的标识信息。
本实施例中， 备用基站控制设备通过确定模块确定同一个基站控制器 群组中的主用基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由该备用基站控制设备进行 控制， 由激活模块激活备份在上述备用基站控制设备中的上述小区的配置 信息， 并由发送模块向核心网节点发送携带上述小区的标识信息的上行信 令消息， 使得控制模块在上述核心网节点根据上述上行信令消息建立上述 备用基站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系后， 能够代替上述主用基站控制 设备对上述小区进行控制， 为上述小区内的用户设备提供通信业务， 能够 解决基站控制设备群组内由于小区归属的变更核心网不可知而导致的该小 区下的用户设备的通信业务无法正常进行的问题， 从而保证了基站控制设 备群组内小区下的用户设备的通信业务的正常进行。 另外， 本实施例的备 用基站控制设备无需改变备用基站控制设备与核心网节点之间的 Α接口信 令消息， 仅采用原有的信令消息， 向核心网节点发送上述小区的标识信息， 以使核心网节点能够建立备用基站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系， 对现 有的组网没有影响， 能够保证网络的兼容性。
图 8为本发明实施例六提供的核心网节点的结构示意图，如图 8所示， 本实施例的核心网节点可以包括接收模块 81和建立模块 82。
其中， 接收模块 81获取第一基站控制设备发送的上行信令消息， 上述 上行信令消息在上述第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小 区需要由上述第一基站控制设备进行控制、 激活备份在上述第一基站控制 设备中的上述小区的配置信息之后， 由上述第一基站控制设备发送， 其中， 上述上行信令消息中携带上述小区的标识信息， 上述第一基站控制设备和 上述第二基站控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组，建立模块 82根据上 述上行信令消息， 建立上述第一基站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系， 该 对应关系在上述第一基站控制设备代替上述第二基站控制设备对上述小区 进行控制、 为上述小区内的用户设备提供通信业务的过程中被使用。
具体地， 上述上行信令消息可以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间现有 的协议消息， 即可以包括但不限于呼叫管理服务请求（ Call Management Service Request, CM Service Request )消息、位置更新请求（ LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST ) 消息等现有的消息； 或者上述上行信令消息还可 以是接入网设备与核心网节点之间新扩展的协议消息， 例如： 小区归属变 更通知消息， 本实施例对此不进行限制。
上述本发明实施例二中核心网节点、上述本发明实施例三中 MSC的功 能均可以由本发明实施例提供的核心网节点实现。
本实施例中， 在第一基站控制设备确定同一个基站控制器群组中的第 二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由该第一基站控制设备进行控制， 从而 激活备份在上述第一基站控制设备中的上述小区的配置信息之后， 核心网 节点通过接收模块获取来自上述第一基站控制设备的携带上述小区的标识 信息的上行信令消息， 使得建立模块能够根据上述上行信令消息建立上述 第一基站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系， 从而可以使得上述第一基站控 制设备能够代替上述第二基站控制设备对上述小区进行控制， 为上述小区 内的用户设备提供通信业务， 能够解决基站控制设备群组内由于小区归属 的变更核心网不可知而导致的该小区下的用户设备的通信业务无法正常进 行的问题， 从而保证了基站控制设备群组内小区下的用户设备的通信业务 的正常进行。 另外， 本实施例的基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法无需改 变第一基站控制设备与核心网节点之间的 A接口信令消息， 仅采用原有的 信令消息， 向核心网节点发送上述小区的标识信息， 以使核心网节点能够 建立第一基站控制设备与上述小区的对应关系， 对现有的组网没有影响， 能够保证网络的兼容性。
本发明实施例还可以提供一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信系统， 可 以包括上述本发明实施例四提供的备用基站控制设备和上述本发明实施例 五提供的核心网节点。 可以理解的是， 该系统中还可以包括作为主用基站 控制设备的设备， 以及还可以包括用户设备。 用户设备还可以具体包括主 叫用户设备和被叫用户设备。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解： 实现上述方法实施例的全部或部分步 骤可以通过程序指令相关的硬件来完成， 前述的程序可以存储于一计算机 可读取存储介质中， 该程序在执行时， 执行包括上述方法实施例的步骤； 而前述的存储介质包括： R〇M、 RAM , 磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序 代码的介质。
最后应说明的是： 以上实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案， 而非对 其限制； 尽管参照前述实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明， 本领域的普通 技术人员应当理解： 其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修 改， 或者对其中部分技术特征进行等同替换； 而这些修改或者替换， 并不 使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技术方案的精神和范围。

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1、 一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法， 其特征在于， 包括： 第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述第 一基站控制设备进行控制， 其中， 所述第一基站控制设备和所述第二基站 控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
所述第一基站控制设备激活备份在所述第一基站控制设备中的所述小 区的配置信息；
所述第一基站控制设备向核心网节点发送上行信令消息， 所述上行信 令消息中携带所述小区的标识信息；
在所述核心网节点根据所述上行信令消息建立所述第一基站控制设备 与所述小区的对应关系后， 所述第一基站控制设备代替所述第二基站控制 设备对所述小区进行控制， 为所述小区内的用户设备提供通信业务。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法， 其特征在于， 所述第一基站控制设备 确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述第一基站控制设备进行控 制包括：
在所述核心网节点正常工作的情况下， 所述第一基站控制设备向所述 第二基站控制设备发送握手消息， 判断是否能收到所述第二基站控制设备 返回的应答消息；
如果不能收到所述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则所述第一基 站控制设备确定所述第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述第一基站 控制设备进行控制。
3、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法， 其特征在于， 所述第一基站控制设备 确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述第一基站控制设备进行控 制包括：
在所述核心网节点正常工作的情况下， 所述第二基站控制设备管辖下 的基站向所述第二基站控制设备发送握手消息， 判断是否能收到所述第二 基站控制设备返回的应答消息；
如果不能收到所述第二基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则所述基站向 所述第一基站控制设备发送通知消息， 该通知消息用于通知所述基站对应 的小区需要由所述第一基站控制设备进行控制。
4、 根据权利要求 1至 3任一权利要求所述的方法， 其特征在于， 所述 上行信令消息为呼叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息， 所述第一基 站控制设备向核心网节点发送上行信令消息包括： 所述第一基站控制设备 向核心网节点发送呼叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息； 或者
所述上行信令消息为小区归属变更通知消息， 所述第一基站控制设备 向核心网节点发送上行信令消息包括： 所述第一基站控制设备向核心网节 点发送小区归属变更通知消息。
5、 根据权利要求 4所述的方法， 其特征在于， 所述第一基站控制设备 向核心网节点发送上行信令消息之前还包括：
所述第一基站控制设备获取来自所述小区内的用户设备的呼叫请求消 息， 所述呼叫请求消息中包含所述小区的标识信息。
6、 一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信方法， 其特征在于， 包括： 核心网节点获取第一基站控制设备发送的上行信令消息， 所述上行信 令消息在所述第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要 由所述第一基站控制设备进行控制、 激活备份在所述第一基站控制设备中 的所述小区的配置信息之后， 由所述第一基站控制设备发送， 其中， 所述 上行信令消息中携带所述小区的标识信息， 所述第一基站控制设备和所述 第二基站控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
所述核心网节点根据所述上行信令消息， 建立所述第一基站控制设备 与所述小区的对应关系， 所述对应关系在所述第一基站控制设备代替所述 第二基站控制设备对所述小区进行控制、 为所述小区内的用户设备提供通 信业务的过程中被使用。
7、 根据权利要求 6所述的方法， 其特征在于， 所述上行信令消息为呼 叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息， 所述核心网节点获取来自所述 第一基站控制设备的上行信令消息包括： 所述核心网节点获取来自所述第 一基站控制设备的呼叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息； 或者
所述上行信令消息为小区归属变更通知消息， 所述核心网节点获取来 自所述第一基站控制设备的上行信令消息包括： 所述核心网节点获取来自 所述第一基站控制设备的小区归属变更通知消息。
8、 一种备用基站控制设备， 其特征在于， 包括：
确定模块， 用于确定主用基站控制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述备用 基站控制设备进行控制， 其中， 所述备用基站控制设备和所述主用基站控 制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
激活模块， 用于激活备份在所述备用基站控制设备中的所述小区的配 置信息；
发送模块， 用于向核心网节点发送上行信令消息， 所述上行信令消息 中携带所述小区的标识信息；
控制模块， 用于在所述核心网节点根据所述上行信令消息建立所述备 用基站控制设备与所述小区的对应关系后， 对所述小区进行控制， 为所述 小区内的用户设备提供通信业务。
9、 根据权利要求 8所述的备用基站控制设备， 其特征在于， 所述确定 模块具体用于：
在所述核心网节点正常工作的情况下， 向所述主用基站控制设备发送 握手消息， 判断是否能收到所述主用基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 如果 不能收到所述主用基站控制设备返回的应答消息， 则确定所述主用基站控 制设备管辖下的小区需要由所述备用基站控制设备进行控制； 或者
根据获取来自所述主用基站控制设备管辖下的基站的通知消息， 该通 知消息用于通知所述基站对应的小区需要由所述备用基站控制设备进行控 制。
10、 根据权利要求 8或 9所述的备用基站控制设备， 其特征在于， 所 述上行信令消息为呼叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息， 所述发送 模块用于向核心网节点发送呼叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息； 或者
所述上行信令消息为小区归属变更通知消息， 所述发送模块用于向核 心网节点发送小区归属变更通知消息。
1 1、 根据权利要求 10所述的备用基站控制设备， 其特征在于， 所述备 用基站控制设备还包括获取模块， 用于获取来自所述小区内的用户设备的 呼叫请求消息， 所述呼叫请求消息中包含所述小区的标识信息。
12、 一种核心网节点， 其特征在于， 包括：
接收模块， 用于获取第一基站控制设备发送的上行信令消息， 所述上 行信令消息在所述第一基站控制设备确定第二基站控制设备管辖下的小区 需要由所述第一基站控制设备进行控制、 激活备份在所述第一基站控制设 备中的所述小区的配置信息之后， 由所述第一基站控制设备发送， 其中， 所述上行信令消息中携带所述小区的标识信息， 所述第一基站控制设备和 所述第二基站控制设备属于同一个基站控制设备群组；
建立模块， 用于根据所述上行信令消息， 建立所述第一基站控制设备 与所述小区的对应关系， 所述对应关系在所述第一基站控制设备代替所述 第二基站控制设备对所述小区进行控制、 为所述小区内的用户设备提供通 信业务的过程中被使用。
13、 根据权利要求 12所述的核心网节点， 其特征在于， 所述上行信令 消息为呼叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息， 所述接收模块用于获 取所述第一基站控制设备的呼叫管理服务请求消息或位置更新请求消息； 或者
所述上行信令消息为小区归属变更通知消息， 所述接收模块用于获取 来自所述第一基站控制设备的小区归属变更通知消息。
14、 一种基于基站控制设备群组的通信系统， 其特征在于， 包括权利 要求 8~1 1任一权利要求所述的备用基站控制设备和权利要求 12或 13所 述的核心网节点。
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