WO2013082790A1 - 一种设备软件升级的方法和装置 - Google Patents

一种设备软件升级的方法和装置 Download PDF

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WO2013082790A1
WO2013082790A1 PCT/CN2011/083713 CN2011083713W WO2013082790A1 WO 2013082790 A1 WO2013082790 A1 WO 2013082790A1 CN 2011083713 W CN2011083713 W CN 2011083713W WO 2013082790 A1 WO2013082790 A1 WO 2013082790A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for upgrading a device software.
  • BACKGROUND In current mobile communication systems, macro base stations and distributed base stations have been unable to meet the needs of operators and mobile users, and require low-power and low-cost base station products for capacity absorption and coverage of communication dead zones. Small base stations such as the pico base station Pico and the home base station Femto can well satisfy the above requirements.
  • Wireless LAN WLAN can wirelessly connect terminals such as laptops and mobile phones to provide users with wireless broadband Internet access.
  • a wireless communication system using a small base station such as CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiMAX, LTE, TD-SCDMA, and the like, as two independent systems, performs maintenance through respective maintenance links, and performs functions such as software upgrade.
  • the wireless communication system such as CDMA and the WLAN system are disconnected due to problems such as software version or parameter setting, the maintenance personnel can only go to the small base station or the WLAN wireless access point AP for near-end maintenance, and manually upgrade the software or set parameters. .
  • the inventor found that such a software upgrade has a long time period, user services may be interrupted, and the user experience of the mobile user is affected, and the software upgrade method is costly. Summary of the invention
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for upgrading a device software, so as to implement software mutual upgrade between a small base station of a wireless communication system such as CDMA and a wireless access point AP of a WLAN system.
  • An aspect of the present invention provides a device software upgrade method, where the method includes: the first device downloads the upgrade software of the second device from a remote maintenance platform of the system to which the first device belongs; Sending, by the first device, the upgrade software to the second device, so that the second device installs the upgrade software and completes an upgrade; wherein the first device is a small base station of a wireless communication system and The second device is a wireless access point AP of the WLAN system, or the first device is a wireless access point AP of the WLAN system and the second device is a small base station of the wireless communication system.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a new type of base station, which includes a small base station of a wireless communication system, a wireless access point AP of a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, and a switch, where: the small base station is used to: The remote maintenance platform of the communication system downloads the upgrade software of the AP and sends the upgrade software of the AP to the AP;
  • WLAN wireless local area network
  • the AP is configured to download the upgrade software of the small base station from the remote maintenance platform of the WLAN system, and send the upgrade software of the small base station to the small base station;
  • the switch is configured to connect the small base station and the AP, enable the small base station and the AP to communicate with each other, and connect the small base station to an IP network, and connect the AP to the WLAN system .
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a small base station of a wireless communication system, where the small base station includes: a receiver: an upgrade for downloading a wireless local area network WLAN wireless access point AP from a remote maintenance platform of the wireless communication system to which the small base station belongs Software; and
  • Transmitter used to send the upgrade software of the AP to the AP.
  • a further aspect of the present invention provides a wireless access point AP of a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, where the AP includes:
  • Receiver an upgrade software for downloading a small base station of the wireless communication system from the remote maintenance platform of the WLAN system;
  • Transmitter used to send the upgrade software of the small base station to the small base station.
  • the method and device for upgrading the WLAN wireless access point AP and the small base station software may use the small base station to upgrade the software for the wireless access point of the WLAN system or use the wireless access point of the WLAN system to upgrade the software for the small base station. , avoid wireless communication such as CDMA When the remote maintenance link of the system or WLAN system is interrupted, the AP or the small base station software cannot be upgraded in time and the user service is interrupted, which improves the user experience and reduces the operation and maintenance costs.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a networking according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for upgrading a WLAN wireless access point AP software according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for upgrading a small base station software according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a new base station according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a small base station of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a WLAN wireless access point AP according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a networking method for integrating a small base station and a WLAN wireless access point AP in a wireless communication system, as shown in FIG. 1 , which is a system structure integrated with a small base station and a WLAN wireless access point.
  • the small base station such as Micro, Pico, Femto and the AP can be connected through a switch, and the small base station is connected to an IP network device such as a router via the switch, and the AP is connected to the WLAN network device such as the access controller AC via the switch, the small base station and the AP.
  • the near-end maintenance IP address is configured on the same network segment by default, and can communicate through the above switch.
  • the small base station, the AP and the switch may form a new type of base station, and the switch may be a common switch or a switch chip and a necessary interface.
  • the module can be integrated into the small base station or the circuit board of the AP.
  • the small base station and the AP are interconnected through the switch.
  • the small base station and the AP can share one port of the switch, or can use different ports, and
  • Other network elements of the communication system and the WLAN system such as the base station controller, the core network device, and the access controller AC, can maintain the original networking structure.
  • Figure 1 shows only the basic networking structure. In actual networking, more network elements can be included.
  • the networking structure is not limited to the structure of Figure 1.
  • the wireless communication system in all embodiments of the present invention includes, but is not limited to, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiMAX, LTE, TD-SCDMA, and the like.
  • the wireless communication system and the WLAN system belong to two systems.
  • the maintenance system provides two maintenance channels for the small base station and the AP, and can use the small communication base station of the wireless communication system to wirelessly access the WLAN system.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for upgrading software by using a small base station as a WLAN wireless access point AP, as shown in FIG. 2, which is a specific step of the upgrade method.
  • Step 201 The small base station downloads the upgrade software of the WLAN wireless access point AP from the remote maintenance platform of the wireless communication system.
  • the small base station may feed back the upgrade software download failure message to the remote maintenance platform.
  • the wireless communication system maintenance personnel can pre-load and activate the upgrade software of the WLAN wireless access point AP in the wireless communication system remote maintenance platform.
  • Step 202 The small base station sends the upgrade software to the AP.
  • the small base station can function as an FTP client, and the AP acts as an FTP server, and the small base station uploads the upgrade software to the AP.
  • the IP address of the near-end maintenance of the small base station and the AP is configured on the same network segment by default.
  • the IP address of the near-end maintenance network is no longer on the same network segment. You need to configure the IP address of the near-end maintenance on the same network segment.
  • Step 203 The AP installs the upgrade software and completes the upgrade.
  • the small base station may query the AP for the software upgrade result and feed back to the remote maintenance platform.
  • the problem that the AP software cannot be upgraded in time and the user service interruption is interrupted when the remote maintenance link of the WLAN system is interrupted is improved, the user experience is improved, and the operation and maintenance cost is reduced.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for upgrading software by using an AP as a small base station, as shown in FIG. 3, which is a specific step of the upgrade method.
  • Step 301 The WLAN wireless access point AP downloads the upgrade software of the small base station from the remote maintenance platform of the WLAN system.
  • the WLAN wireless access point may feed back the upgrade software download failure message to the remote maintenance platform.
  • the WLAN system maintainer can pre-load and activate the small base station upgrade software on the WLAN system remote maintenance platform.
  • Step 302 The AP sends the upgrade software to the small base station.
  • the AP can function as an FTP client, and the small base station functions as an FTP server.
  • the AP uploads the upgrade software to the small base station.
  • the IP address of the near-end maintenance of the AP and the small base station is configured on the same network segment by default. If the IP addresses of the two ends of the AP are not in the same network segment due to human intervention, you need to configure the IP address of the near-end maintenance network on the same network. segment.
  • Step 303 The small base station installs the upgrade software and completes the upgrade.
  • the AP may query the small base station for the software upgrade result and feed back to the remote maintenance platform.
  • the new type of base station includes a wireless access point of a wireless communication system, a base station, a wireless access point AP of the WLAN system, and a switch, where: the small base station 401: Downloading the upgrade software of the AP from the wireless communication system remote maintenance platform, and sending the upgrade software of the AP to the AP;
  • a wireless access point AP402 configured to download upgrade software of the small base station from the WLAN system remote maintenance platform, and send the upgrade software of the small base station to the small base station;
  • the switch 403 is configured to connect the small base station and the AP, enable the two to communicate with each other, and connect the small base station to an IP network, and connect the AP to the WLAN system.
  • the near-end maintenance IP address of the small base station and the AP should be configured on the same network segment.
  • the foregoing small base station is further configured to query the AP software upgrade result, and feed the query result to the wireless communication system remote maintenance platform, where the AP is further used to query the small base station upgrade result, and the query result is Feedback to the WLAN system remote maintenance platform.
  • the switch 403 may be a common switch or a switch module composed of a switch chip and a necessary interface, and the switch module may be integrated into a small base station or an AP circuit board.
  • the new type of base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the mutual upgrade between the small base station and the AP can be implemented, and the problem that the CDMA system or the WLAN system cannot be upgraded in time when the remote maintenance link is interrupted, and the user service is interrupted, thereby improving the user experience. Reduced operation and maintenance costs.
  • the small base station 401 specifically includes:
  • a receiver 4011 an upgrade software for downloading a WLAN wireless access point AP from a remote maintenance platform of the wireless communication system to which the small base station belongs;
  • the sender 4012 is configured to send the upgrade software of the AP to the AP.
  • the small base station may further include:
  • the processor 4013 is configured to query the software upgrade result.
  • the transmitter 4012 is further configured to send the software upgrade result to the remote maintenance platform.
  • the small base station may be connected to the port through a switch, and configured in the same network segment as the maintenance IP address of the near end.
  • the foregoing wireless access point AP402 specifically includes:
  • Receiver 4021 upgrade software for downloading a wireless communication system small base station from a WLAN system remote maintenance platform
  • the transmitter 4022 is configured to send the upgrade software of the small base station to the small base station.
  • the AP may further include:
  • the processor 4023 is configured to query the small base station software upgrade result.
  • the transmitter 4022 is further configured to send the small base station software upgrade result to the remote maintenance platform.
  • the AP may be connected to the small base station through a switch, and configured to be in the same network segment as the near-end maintenance IP address of the small base station.
  • the small base station can be used as the AP upgrade software or the AP can be the small base station upgrade software, so as to prevent the wireless communication system or the WLAN system from being interrupted when the remote maintenance link of the single system is interrupted. Upgrade, user service interruption, improve user experience and reduce operation and maintenance costs.
  • the embodiment of the present invention is only a wireless communication system fused WLAN system as an example to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention.
  • the solution in the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to UMTS, LTE, TD-SCDMA, etc., and the WLAN system.
  • the small base station in the embodiment of the present invention includes but is not limited to a small base station of a type such as Micro, Femto, Pico or the like.

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本发明实施例给出了一种软件升级的方法和装置,用于避免无线通信系统或无线局域网WLAN系统远程维护链路中断时,小基站或无线接入点AP软件无法及时升级和用户业务中断的问题。小基站从无线通信系统远程维护平台下载WLAN无线接入点AP的升级软件;所述小基站将所述升级软件发送到所述AP;所述AP安装所述升级软件并完成升级。

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一种 i更备软件升级的方法和装置
技术领域 本发明涉及通信技术领域, 尤其涉及一种设备软件升级的方法和装置。 背景技术 在当前的移动通信系统中, 宏基站和分布式基站等已经无法满足运营 商和移动用户的需求, 需要小功率和低成本的基站产品进行容量吸收和对 通信盲区进行覆盖, 微基站 Micro、微微基站 Pico、 家庭基站 Femto等小基 站能够很好地满足上述要求。 而无线局域网 WLAN 能够将笔记本电脑、 手机等终端以无线方式互相连接为用户提供无线的宽带互联网访问。
使用小基站的无线通信系统, 例如 CDMA, WCDMA、 UMTS、 WiMAX、 LTE、 TD-SCDMA等系统和 WLAN作为两个独立系统, 通过各自的维护链 路进行维护, 完成软件升级等功能。 CDMA等无线通信系统和 WLAN系统 由于软件版本或参数设置等问题出现远程操作维护链路中断时, 维护人员 只能到小基站或 WLAN无线接入点 AP近端维护, 进行手动升级软件或设 置参数。 发明人发现, 这种软件升级的时间周期较长, 用户业务可能中断, 会影响到移动用户的用户体验, 并且这种软件升级方式成本过高。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供了一种设备软件升级的方法和装置, 以实现 CDMA 等无线通信系统的小基站和 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP的软件互升级。
本发明一方面提供了一种设备软件互升级方法, 所述方法包括: 第一设备从所述第一设备所属系统的远程维护平台下载第二设备的升 级软件; 所述第一设备将所述升级软件发送到所述第二设备, 以使得所述第二 设备安装所述升级软件并完成升级; 其中, 所述第一设备为无线通信系统 的小基站且第二设备为 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP, 或者所述第一设备为 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP且第二设备为无线通信系统的小基站。
本发明另一方面提供了一种新型基站, 所述新型基站包括无线通信系 统的小基站、 无线局域网 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP和交换机, 其中: 所述小基站:用于从所述无线通信系统的远程维护平台下载所述 AP的 升级软件并将所述 AP的升级软件发送到所述 AP;
所述 AP: 用于从所述 WLAN 系统远程维护平台下载所述小基站的升 级软件并将所述小基站的升级软件发送到所述小基站;
所述交换机: 用于连接所述小基站和所述 AP, 使所述小基站和所述 AP能够相互通信, 并将所述小基站连接到 IP网络, 将所述 AP连接到所述 WLAN系统。
本发明另一方面提供了一种无线通信系统的小基站, 所述小基站包括: 接收器: 用于从所述小基站所属无线通信系统远程维护平台下载无线 局域网 WLAN无线接入点 AP的升级软件; 和
发送器: 用于将所述 AP的升级软件发送到所述 AP。
本发明再一方面提供了一种无线局域网 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP, 所述 AP包括:
接收器: 用于从所述 WLAN系统远程维护平台下载无线通信系统小基 站的升级软件; 和
发送器: 用于将所述小基站的升级软件发送到所述小基站。
通过应用本发明实施例提供的 WLAN无线接入点 AP和小基站软件升 级的方法和装置, 可以利用小基站为 WLAN系统无线接入点升级软件或者 利用 WLAN系统无线接入点为小基站升级软件, 避免 CDMA等无线通信 系统或 WLAN系统远程维护链路中断时, AP或小基站软件无法及时升级 和用户业务中断的问题, 提高了用户体验, 降低了运维成本。 附图说明 图 1为本发明实施例提供的一种组网结构示意图;
图 2为本发明实施例提供的一种 WLAN无线接入点 AP软件升级的方 法流程图;
图 3为本发明实施例提供的一种小基站软件升级的方法流程图; 图 4为本发明实施例提供的一种新型基站结构示意图;
图 5为本发明实施例提供的一种无线通信系统小基站结构示意图; 图 6为本发明实施例提供的一种 WLAN无线接入点 AP结构示意图。 具体实施方式 为使本发明的目的、 技术方案以及优点表达得更清楚明白, 下面结合 具体实施例和附图详细说明本发明提供的技术方案。
使用小基站的无线通信系统和 WLAN系统如果通过各自的维护链路进 行软件升级等操作, 在远程操作维护链路中断时, 维护人员只能到基站端 进行手动升级软件或设置参数。 本发明实施例给出了一种无线通信系统小 基站和 WLAN无线接入点 AP集成的组网方法, 如图 1所示, 为小基站和 WLAN无线接入点集成的系统结构。 Micro、 Pico, Femto等小基站和 AP 可以通过交换机相连接, 小基站再经由该交换机连接到路由器等 IP网络设 备, AP经由该交换机连接到接入控制器 AC等 WLAN网络设备, 小基站 和 AP的近端维护 IP地址默认配置在同一网段, 可以通过上述交换机进行 通信。 上述小基站、 AP以及交换机可以构成一种新型基站, 上述交换机可 以是一个普通交换机, 也可以是由一个交换芯片加上必要的接口组成的交 换模块, 上述交换模块可以集成到小基站或者 AP的电路板上。
需要说明的是, 在组网方式上, 小基站和 AP通过交换机实现了互通, 在通过交换机接入到各自网络时, 小基站和 AP 可以共用交换机的一个端 口, 也可以使用不同的端口, 无线通信系统和 WLAN系统的其它网元, 如 基站控制器、核心网设备,以及接入控制器 AC等可以保持原有的组网结构。 图 1仅示意性地表示了基本的组网结构, 实际组网时可以更复杂包含更多 的网元, 组网结构也不限于图 1 的结构。 本发明所有实施例中所说的无线 通信系统, 包括但不限于 CDMA、 WCDMA、 UMTS , WiMAX、 LTE、 TD-SCDMA等系统。
无线通信系统和 WLAN系统属于两个系统, 小基站和 AP通过交换机 实现了互通后,在维护方面为小基站和 AP提供了两条维护通道, 可以利用 无线通信系统小基站为 WLAN 系统无线接入点升级软件或者利用 WLAN 系统无线接入点为无线通信系统小基站升级软件。
本发明实施例提供了一种利用小基站为 WLAN无线接入点 AP升级软 件的方法, 如图 2所示, 为所述升级方法的具体步骤。
步骤 201、 小基站从无线通信系统远程维护平台下载 WLAN无线接入 点 AP的升级软件。
可选的, 若所述升级软件下载失败, 小基站可以向所述远程维护平台 反馈升级软件下载失败消息。
无线通信系统维护人员可以预先将 WLAN无线接入点 AP的升级软件 在无线通信系统远程维护平台加载并激活。
步骤 202、 小基站将所述升级软件发送到所述 AP。
小基站可以作为 FTP客户端, AP作为 FTP服务器, 小基站将所述升 级软件上传到 AP。
小基站和 AP的近端维护 IP地址默认配置在同一网段, 如果由于人工 干预等原因导致两者近端维护 IP地址不再同一网段, 需要将两者近端维护 IP地址配置在同一网段。
步骤 203、 AP安装所述升级软件并完成升级。
可选的,小基站可以向所述 AP查询软件升级结果并反馈给所述远程维 护平台。
通过应用本发明实施例提供的 AP软件升级的方法, 可以避免 WLAN 系统远程维护链路中断时, AP软件无法及时升级和用户业务中断的问题, 提高了用户体验, 降低了运维成本。
本发明实施例还提供了一种利用 AP为小基站升级软件的方法, 如图 3 所示, 为所述升级方法的具体步骤。
步骤 301、 WLAN无线接入点 AP从 WLAN系统远程维护平台下载小 基站的升级软件。
可选的, 若所述升级软件下载失败, WLAN无线接入点可以向所述远 程维护平台反馈升级软件下载失败消息。
WLAN系统维护人可以预先将小基站升级软件在 WLAN系统远程维护 平台加载并激活。
步骤 302、 AP将所述升级软件发送到所述小基站。
AP可以作为 FTP客户端, 小基站作为 FTP服务器, AP将所述升级软 件上传到小基站。
AP和小基站的近端维护 IP地址默认配置在同一网段, 如果由于人工 干预等原因导致两者近端维护 IP地址不再同一网段, 需要将两者近端维护 IP地址配置在同一网段。
步骤 303、 小基站安装所述升级软件并完成升级。
可选的, AP可以向所述小基站查询软件升级结果并反馈给所述远程维 护平台。 通过应用本发明实施例提供的小基站软件升级的方法, 可以避免无线 通信系统远程维护链路中断时, 小基站软件无法及时升级和用户业务中断 的问题, 提高了用户体验, 降低了运维成本。
本发明实施例提供了一种新型基站, 如图 4所示, 所述新型基站包括 无线通信系统的 ' j、基站、 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP和交换机, 其中: 小基站 401 : 用于从所述无线通信系统远程维护平台下载所述 AP的升 级软件并将所述 AP的升级软件发送到所述 AP;
无线接入点 AP402: 用于从所述 WLAN系统远程维护平台下载所述小 基站的升级软件并将所述小基站的升级软件发送到所述小基站;
交换机 403: 用于连接所述小基站和所述 AP, 使两者能够相互通信, 并将所述小基站连接到 IP网络, 将所述 AP连接到所述 WLAN系统。
上述小基站和 AP的近端维护 IP地址应配置在同一网段。
可选的, 上述小基站还用于查询所述 AP软件升级结果, 并将查询结果 反馈给所述无线通信系统远程维护平台,上述 AP还用于查询所述小基站升 级结果, 并将查询结果反馈给所述 WLAN系统远程维护平台。
需要说明的是, 交换机 403 可以是一个普通交换机, 也可以是由一个 交换芯片加上必要的接口组成的交换模块, 上述交换模块可以集成到小基 站或者 AP的电路板上。
通过应用本发明实施例提供的新型基站,可以实现小基站和 AP的互升 级, 避免 CDMA系统或 WLAN系统单系统远程维护链路中断时无法及时 升级, 用户业务中断的问题, 提高了用户体验, 降低了运维成本。
如图 5所示, 上述小基站 401具体包括:
接收器 4011 : 用于从所述小基站所属无线通信系统远程维护平台下载 WLAN无线接入点 AP的升级软件; 和
发送器 4012: 用于将所述 AP的升级软件发送到所述 AP。 可选的, 所述小基站还可以包括:
处理器 4013: 用于查询所述 ΑΡ软件升级结果。
所述发送器 4012还用于将所述 ΑΡ软件升级结果发送给所述远程维护 平台。
所述小基站可以通过交换机与所述 ΑΡ相连接, 并与所述 ΑΡ近端维护 IP地址配置在同一网段。
如图 6所示, 上述无线接入点 AP402具体包括:
接收器 4021 :用于从 WLAN系统远程维护平台下载无线通信系统小基 站的升级软件; 和
发送器 4022: 用于将所述小基站的升级软件发送到所述小基站。
可选的, 所述 AP还可以包括:
处理器 4023: 用于查询所述小基站软件升级结果。
所述发送器 4022还用于将所述小基站软件升级结果发送给所述远程维 护平台。
所述 AP可以通过交换机与所述小基站相连接,并与所述小基站近端维 护 IP地址配置在同一网段。
通过应用本发明实施例提供的小基站或无线接入点 AP, 可以实现小基 站为 AP升级软件或 AP为小基站升级软件, 避免无线通信系统或 WLAN 系统单系统远程维护链路中断时无法及时升级, 用户业务中断的问题, 提 高了用户体验, 降低了运维成本。 需要说明的是, 本发明实施例仅仅是以无线通信系统融合 WLAN系统 为例来说明本发明的技术方案, 本发明实施例中的方案可以应用于 UMTS、 LTE、 TD-SCDMA等可以与 WLAN系统融合的移动通信系统, 本发明实施 例中的小基站包括但不限于 Micro、 Femto、 Pico等类型小基站。
通过以上的实施方式的描述, 本领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到本 发明可借助软件加必需的硬件平台的方式来实现, 当然也可以全部通过硬 件来实施。 基于这样的理解, 本发明的技术方案对背景技术做出贡献的全 部或者部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来, 该计算机软件产品可以存储 在存储介质中, 如 ROM/RAM、 磁碟、 光盘等, 包括若干指令用以使得一 台计算机设备, 可以是个人计算机, 服务器, 或者网络设备等, 执行本发 明各个实施例或者实施例的某些部分所述的方法。
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、 一种设备软件升级的方法, 其特征在于, 所述方法包括: 第一设备从所述第一设备所属系统的远程维护平台下载第二设备的升 级软件;
所述第一设备将所述升级软件发送到所述第二设备, 以使得所述第二 设备安装所述升级软件并完成升级; 其中, 所述第一设备为无线通信系统 的小基站且第二设备为无线局域网 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP, 或者所述 第一设备为 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP且第二设备为无线通信系统的小 基站。
2、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述第一设备将所述升级 软件发送到所述第二设备为:
所述第一设备作为 FTP客户端, 所述第二设备作为 FTP服务器, 所述 第一设备将所述升级软件上传到所述第二设备。
3、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述第一设备将所述升级 软件发送到所述第二设备之前, 还包括步骤:
所述第一设备与所述第二设备的近端维护 IP地址配置在同一网段。
4、 如权利要求 1至 3任一所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述方法还包括 步骤:
所述第一设备从所述第一设备所属系统的远程维护平台下载所述升级 软件下载失败时, 向所述远程维护平台反馈升级软件下载失败消息。
5、 如权利要求 4所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述方法还包括步骤: 所述第一设备向所述第二设备查询软件升级结果并反馈给所述远程维 护平台。
6、 一种新型基站, 其特征在于, 所述新型基站包括无线通信系统的小 基站、 无线局域网 WLAN系统的无线接入点 AP和交换机, 其中: 所述小基站:用于从所述无线通信系统的远程维护平台下载所述 AP的 升级软件并将所述 AP的升级软件发送到所述 AP;
所述 AP: 用于从所述 WLAN 系统远程维护平台下载所述小基站的升 级软件并将所述小基站的升级软件发送到所述小基站;
所述交换机: 用于连接所述小基站和所述 AP, 使所述小基站和所述 AP能够相互通信, 并将所述小基站连接到 IP网络, 将所述 AP连接到所述 WLAN系统。
7、 如权利要求 6 所述的新型基站, 其特征在于, 所述小基站和所述 AP的近端维护 IP地址配置在同一网段。
8、 如权利要求 6或 7任一所述的新型基站, 其特征在于, 所述小基站 还用于查询所述 AP软件升级是否成功,并将查询结果反馈给所述无线通信 系统远程维护平台, 所述 AP还用于查询所述小基站升级是否成功, 并将查 询结果反馈给所述 WLAN系统远程维护平台。
9、 一种无线通信系统的小基站, 其特征在于, 所述小基站包括: 接收器: 用于从所述小基站所属无线通信系统远程维护平台下载无线 局域网 WLAN无线接入点 AP的升级软件; 和
发送器: 用于将所述 AP的升级软件发送到所述 AP。
10、 如权利要求 9所述的小基站, 其特征在于, 所述小基站还包括处 理器: 用于查询所述 AP软件升级结果; 所述发送器还用于将所述 AP软件 升级结果发送给所述远程维护平台。
11、 如权利要求 9或 10任一所述的小基站, 其特征在于, 所述小基站 通过交换机与所述 AP相连接, 并与所述 AP近端维护 IP地址配置在同一 网段。
12、 一种无线局域网 WLAN 系统的无线接入点 AP, 其特征在于, 所 述 AP包括: 接收器: 用于从所述 WLAN系统远程维护平台下载无线通信系统小基 站的升级软件; 和
发送器: 用于将所述小基站的升级软件发送到所述小基站。
13、 如权利要求 12所述的 AP, 其特征在于, 所述 AP还包括处理器: 用于查询所述小基站软件升级结果; 所述发送器还用于将所述小基站软件 升级结果发送给所述远程维护平台。
14、 如权利要求 12或 13所述的 AP, 其特征在于, 所述 AP通过交换 机与所述小基站相连接,并与所述小基站近端维护 IP地址配置在同一网段。
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