WO2013170413A1 - 一种小区重选方法和装置 - Google Patents

一种小区重选方法和装置 Download PDF

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WO2013170413A1
WO2013170413A1 PCT/CN2012/075434 CN2012075434W WO2013170413A1 WO 2013170413 A1 WO2013170413 A1 WO 2013170413A1 CN 2012075434 W CN2012075434 W CN 2012075434W WO 2013170413 A1 WO2013170413 A1 WO 2013170413A1
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周黎阳
田霖
关娜
汪巍崴
周华
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a cell reselection method and apparatus. Background technique
  • MBMS Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
  • 3GPP The 3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • the technical solution can provide a multimedia broadcast multicast service for a user in a wireless cell by transmitting a PTM (Point To Multipoint) service of data to a plurality of receiving terminals in a data source in the wireless network.
  • PTM Point To Multipoint
  • the biggest advantage of MBMS is that it replaces the original multi-channel unicast and PTP (Point To Point) connection mode, avoiding the air congestion caused by repeated transmission of a large amount of the same data.
  • MBSFN Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency Network
  • SFN single frequency network
  • the MBMS service needs to support the MBSFN transmission mode when supporting multi-cell transmission, that is, synchronous transmission in multiple cells at the same frequency and at the same time.
  • Using this transmission method can save frequency resources and improve spectrum utilization.
  • the diversity effect brought by the multi-cell co-frequency transmission can solve the problem of blind zone coverage, enhance the reliability of reception, and improve coverage.
  • Figure 1 shows the relationship between the MBMS service area and the MBSFN synchronization area.
  • the MBMS service area is composed of one or more service identifiers, and each identifier is mapped to one or more MBSFN areas.
  • RRC Radio Resource Control
  • RRC User Equipment
  • MCCH Multicast Control Channel
  • MTCH Multicast Traffic Channel
  • cell reselection is started.
  • the purpose of this process is to move the UE to the "best" cell within the selected PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network).
  • the cell reselection is mainly based on the absolute priority, that is, the UE will preferentially stay at the frequency with high priority, and for multiple frequency points with the same priority, the UE will preferentially reside on the cell with the strongest signal quality.
  • Cell reselection priority Network configuration the network configures the cell reselection priority of each applicable frequency for each RAT (Radio Access Technology, radio access technology) according to factors such as network load, coverage, and UE registration information. All cells of the same RAT on the same carrier frequency have equal priority, and the priorities of different carrier frequencies may be equal, and equal priority is not applicable to inter-RAT cell reuse.
  • RAT Radio Access Technology, radio access technology
  • the cell reselection priority may be provided by a system message and an RRC Connection Release message.
  • SIB3 SIB: System Message
  • the IE (Information Element) name defines the reselection priority of the frequency for the cellReselectionPriority; the priority of the neighboring cell is broadcast in SIB5, where priority defines the inter-frequency cell
  • the LTE (Long Term Evolution) system can also define a cell frequency priority specific to each UE through an RRC layer signaling RRC connection release (RRC Connection Release message).
  • RRC Connection Release message RRC Connection Release message
  • the cell reselection priority takes a value between 0 and 7, where 0 represents the lowest priority.
  • the cell reselection priority rankings are not necessarily the same. Since the cell reselection priority is configured by the network, and combined with network load, coverage, UE registration information and the like, the cell reselection priority ranking in the existing cell reselection mechanism can well reflect the load situation.
  • the network does not know whether the UE is receiving the MBMS service, and does not know which MBMS service is being received or expected to be received.
  • the existing cell reselection method when the UE performs cell reselection, it is highly probable that the UE does not provide the MBMS service that the UE is interested in or receiving, according to the frequency of the absolute reselection priority of the network configuration. This will make the UE's MBMS service continuity unguaranteed, that is, the UE will experience the MBMS service interruption.
  • An object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a cell reselection method and apparatus to prevent a large number of UEs from camping on the same MBMS frequency, thereby causing network congestion when a UE establishes a unicast connection.
  • Another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a cell reselection method and apparatus to avoid camping a UE on an MBMS cell with heavy network load. That is, in the case of choice, let the UE stay as light as possible, The MBMS cell with better channel conditions provides better and more stable MBMS service for the UE.
  • a cell reselection method includes: a user equipment (UE) selects a valid priority indication in a received priority indication, the priority Determining a minimum priority for indicating a frequency at which a cell reselection of the highest priority autonomous setting is possible;
  • UE user equipment
  • the UE compares the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service with the minimum priority, and determines whether the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to the minimum priority; if it is expected If the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the service is greater than or equal to the minimum priority,
  • the UE sets the frequency of its desired service to the highest priority for cell reselection, and performs cell reselection according to the adjusted cell reselection priority.
  • a cell reselection method includes: the base station sends a priority indication to the UE, indicating a minimum priority of a frequency that can be autonomously set by the cell reselection highest priority. Level, so that the UE determines, according to the priority indication, whether the frequency of its desired service is set to the highest priority for performing cell reselection, and performs cell reselection according to the adjusted cell reselection priority.
  • a UE includes: a selecting unit that selects a valid priority indication in the received priority indication, where the priority indication is used to indicate The minimum priority of the frequency that the cell reselects the highest priority autonomously set;
  • a comparison unit which compares a cell reselection priority corresponding to a frequency of a desired service of the UE with the minimum priority, and determines whether a cell reselection priority corresponding to a frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to the minimum priority ;
  • a processing unit when a cell reselection priority corresponding to a frequency of a desired service of the UE is greater than or equal to the minimum priority, setting a frequency of a desired service of the UE to a highest priority for performing cell reselection, and The cell reselection is performed according to the adjusted cell reselection priority.
  • a base station includes: a sending unit, which sends a priority indication to the UE, indicating a minimum frequency of the highest priority autonomously settable for performing cell reselection a priority, so that the UE determines, according to the priority indication, whether the frequency of its desired service is set to the highest priority frequency for performing cell reselection, and performs cell reselection according to the adjusted cell reselection priority.
  • a computer readable program wherein when the program is executed in a user equipment, the program causes a computer to perform cell reselection in the user equipment in the first aspect Method.
  • a storage medium storing a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program causes a computer to perform the cell reselection method of the first aspect in a user equipment.
  • a computer readable program wherein when the program is executed in a base station, the program causes the computer to perform the cell reselection method of the second aspect in the base station.
  • a storage medium storing a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program causes a computer to perform the cell reselection method of the second aspect in a base station.
  • the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention are as follows:
  • the method and apparatus of the embodiments of the present invention prevent a large number of UEs from camping on the same MBMS frequency, causing network congestion when the UE establishes a unicast connection.
  • the MBMS cell in which the UE is heavily loaded on the network is avoided.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the definition of MBSFN
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a cell reselection method according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the selection of a valid priority indication for the embodiment of Figure 2; 4 is a flowchart of a cell reselection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the composition of a user equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the composition of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a cell reselection method.
  • 2 is a flow chart of the method. Referring to FIG. 2, the method includes:
  • Step 201 The user equipment (UE) selects a valid priority indication in the received priority indication, where the priority indication is used to indicate a minimum priority of a frequency that can perform cell reselection of the highest priority autonomous setting;
  • Step 202 The UE compares the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service with the minimum priority, and determines whether the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to the minimum priority;
  • Step 203 If the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to the minimum priority, the UE sets the frequency of the desired service to the highest priority for performing cell reselection, and according to the adjusted The cell reselection priority is used for cell reselection.
  • the method for performing cell reselection may be performed by using existing methods, and details are not described herein again.
  • the UE reselects the priority according to the original cell, that is, the network side preset (predetermined)
  • the cell reselection priority performs cell reselection (step 204).
  • the frequency of the desired service refers to the frequency at which the desired service is located (the same below).
  • the frequency of the desired service may be one or more than one, as explained below.
  • the UE side pre-stores the cell reselection priority of each frequency configured on the network side, and the cell reselection priority is an absolute priority, which is pre-configured by the network side and passes the existing interaction mode. Be Known by the UE side.
  • the network side informs the UE of the minimum priority of the frequency that can perform the highest priority autonomous configuration by means of the priority indication, that is, the frequency whose priority is greater than or equal to the minimum priority can be set to be performed.
  • the highest priority of cell reselection The following is explained by way of example.
  • the UE side saves the cell reselection priority from frequency 0 to frequency 7 configured by the network side, the priority of frequency 0 is the lowest, and the priority of frequency 7 is the highest. Then, if the number representing the priority is larger, the higher the priority, as shown in Table 1, the priority of the frequency 0 to the frequency 7 is from 0 to 7. If the number representing the priority is smaller, the higher the priority, as shown in Table 2, the priority of the frequency 0 to the frequency 7 is from 7 to 0.
  • the frequency of the desired service of the UE can be set to the highest priority for performing cell reselection.
  • the expected service of the UE is the MBMS service
  • the first level is greater than or equal to the minimum priority, that is, the frequency of the desired service of the UE can be set to the highest priority for performing cell reselection.
  • the expected service of the UE is the MBMS service
  • the priority of the frequency 5 is 2, in this embodiment, the smaller the number, the higher the priority. Therefore, the priority 2 of the frequency 5 is still greater than the minimum priority 4, and the UE can set its MBMS service.
  • the frequency is set to the highest priority for cell reselection.
  • the value indicated by the priority indication can be generated by the network side in conjunction with the load on each frequency. In this way, the continuity of the MBMS service of the RRC idle state UE can be better guaranteed.
  • the priority indication may be sent only through system messages, or may pass system messages and dedicated signaling at the same time. send.
  • the dedicated signaling here may be an RRC connection release message, or may be other messages, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the UE should preferentially use a priority indicator provided by dedicated signaling (for example, an RRC connection release message), that is, when the priority signaling includes a priority indication and is valid, the UE should ignore the system.
  • the priority indication obtained by the message broadcast. Therefore, in step 201, the UE selects a valid priority indication in the received priority indication, which can be implemented by using the method in FIG. 3. Referring to FIG. 3, the method includes:
  • Step 301 Receive a priority indication.
  • Step 302 Determine whether the priority indication includes a priority indication received from the dedicated signaling, and if yes, perform step 303, otherwise perform step 305:
  • Step 303 Determine whether the priority indication received from the dedicated signaling is valid, if yes, go to step 304, otherwise go to step 305;
  • Step 304 Select the priority indication received from the dedicated signaling as the valid priority indication.
  • Step 305 Select a priority indication received from the system message as the valid priority indication.
  • PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
  • NAS Non-Access stratum
  • the UE does not perform the RRC connection state from the idle state, and the effective time indicated by the priority in the dedicated signaling does not time out, and the UE does not perform the PLMN selection requested by the non-access stratum, It is then determined that the priority indication received from the dedicated signaling is valid.
  • the location of the UE may be covered by multiple MBSFN areas and the resources occupied by the same service may be different according to the area, there may be a case that the MBMS service that the UE is receiving or expecting to receive may be more. Available at frequency points, there are also multiple Y values.
  • the UE compares the cell reselection priority corresponding to all frequencies of the desired service with the minimum priority, if the cell reselection priority corresponding to the at least one frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to The minimum priority, determining that the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to the minimum priority; if the cell reselection priority corresponding to all frequencies of the desired service is less than the minimum priority, Then, the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is determined to be smaller than the minimum priority.
  • the network broadcasts a "priority indicator" to the UEs in the system message to be 4, and the MBMS service expected by the UE can be provided on two frequencies, and the corresponding priorities are respectively 3 5, although the priority 3 is smaller than the minimum priority 4, since the priority 5 is greater than the priority 4, the determination may proceed to step 203; if the corresponding priority is 5, 6, respectively, due to its priority 5, 6 is greater than priority 4, then step 203 can be entered; if the corresponding priorities are 2 and 3 respectively, then since both priorities 2 and 3 are less than priority 4, then it is determined to proceed to step 204.
  • the UE may select according to a predetermined policy.
  • One of the plurality of frequencies is set to the highest priority frequency for performing cell reselection.
  • the plurality of frequencies are sorted according to the priority of the plurality of frequencies; then the frequency with the highest priority is selected to be the highest priority frequency for performing cell reselection.
  • the UE directly sets the MBMS frequency to the highest priority for performing cell reselection; if the condition is met (the priority is greater than or equal to the minimum priority)
  • the UE has a plurality of MBMS frequencies, and the UE first sorts the MBMS frequencies according to their corresponding cell reselection priorities (pre-set by the network side), and then selects the frequency with the highest cell reselection priority to set the cell. The highest priority of reselection.
  • step 204 since there is no eligible MBMS frequency, the UE is prohibited from setting the MBMS frequency to the highest priority, that is, the original cell reselection priority (also referred to as the predetermined cell reselection priority) configured by the network is not If the UE changes, the UE performs cell reselection according to the original cell reselection priority, and the reselection mechanism is the same as the existing cell reselection mechanism.
  • the original cell reselection priority also referred to as the predetermined cell reselection priority
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a cell reselection method for avoiding cell overload in the MBMS, which combines the network control and the highest priority of the cell autonomous setting for cell reselection, in the UE.
  • a cell reselection method for avoiding cell overload in the MBMS, which combines the network control and the highest priority of the cell autonomous setting for cell reselection, in the UE.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a cell reselection method, which is a network side processing corresponding to the method of Embodiment 1.
  • the corresponding processing is performed by the base station on the network side as an example, but the embodiment does not use this as a control.
  • the network controller on the network side can also implement the function. Therefore, the base station in the following description also It can be understood as a processing device on the other network side such as a network controller.
  • the present embodiment is the processing on the network side corresponding to the first embodiment, the same content as that of the first embodiment has the same embodiment, and the content thereof is incorporated herein, and details are not described herein again.
  • the method includes:
  • Step 401 The base station sends a priority indication to the UE, indicating that the cell may reselect the lowest priority of the frequency set by the highest priority, so that the UE determines whether the desired service can be performed according to the priority indication.
  • the frequency is set to the highest priority for cell reselection, and cell reselection is performed according to the adjusted cell reselection priority.
  • the priority indicator is used to indicate the value of X, which is generated by the base station in combination with the load on each frequency, indicating a frequency with a priority greater than or equal to X.
  • the base station allows the UE to set it to the highest priority autonomously.
  • the base station provides the priority indicator to the UE in two ways, one is to broadcast to the UE through a system message, and the other is to use dedicated signaling when the UE is in the RRC connected state.
  • the mode is sent to the UE, for example, RRC connection release signaling.
  • the priority indication provided by such dedicated signaling can be more reasonably set for the UE.
  • the priority indication provided by the dedicated signaling is prioritized. When the priority indication provided by the dedicated signaling exists and is valid, the priority indication provided by the dedicated signaling is used as a valid priority indication, otherwise the system is selected.
  • the priority indication provided by the message is to broadcast to the UE through a system message, and the other is to use dedicated signaling when the UE is in the RRC connected state.
  • the mode is sent to the UE, for example, RRC connection release signaling.
  • the priority indication provided by such dedicated signaling can be more reasonably set for the UE.
  • the priority indication provided by the dedicated signaling is prioritized. When the priority indication provided by the dedicated
  • the base station broadcasts the priority indication to the UE only through the system message. At this time, the UE indicates the priority indication provided by the system message as a valid priority indication.
  • the priority indication provided by the system message to the UE may be the same as the priority indication provided in the dedicated signaling, or may be different, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • a timer may be added to the dedicated signaling to indicate a valid time of the priority indication in the dedicated signaling, that is, the indication of the priority indication is valid within the valid time of the timer. When the timer expires, the priority indication in the dedicated signaling is invalid.
  • the priority indications obtained by different UEs through dedicated signaling may be different.
  • the base station determines, according to the frequency load condition, that the minimum priority of the frequency that can be set autonomously by the cell reselection priority is sent to the UE, and the UE determines whether the frequency of the desired service can be set to perform the cell weight.
  • the highest priority is selected, thereby avoiding a large number of UEs camping on the same MBMS frequency, causing network congestion when the UE establishes a unicast connection, while avoiding camping the UE on a heavily loaded MBMS cell.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a user equipment, as described in the following Embodiment 3.
  • the principle of the user equipment is similar to the cell reselection method of Embodiment 1. Therefore, the specific implementation may refer to the embodiment. The implementation of the method of 1, the repetition will not be repeated.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the composition of the UE, where The UE includes:
  • a selecting unit 51 which selects a valid priority indication in the received priority indication, the priority indicating a minimum priority indicating a frequency at which the cell reselection highest priority autonomous setting can be performed;
  • the comparing unit 52 compares the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service of the UE with the minimum priority, and determines whether the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to the minimum priority.
  • the processing unit 53 sets the frequency of the desired service of the UE to the highest priority for performing cell reselection when the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service of the UE is greater than or equal to the minimum priority, The cell reselection is performed according to the adjusted cell reselection priority.
  • the processing unit 53 is further configured to perform cell reselection according to a predetermined cell reselection priority when a cell reselection priority corresponding to a frequency of a desired service of the UE is less than the minimum priority.
  • the priority indication received by the UE is a priority indication sent by the base station by using a system message; or the priority indication received by the UE is a priority sent by the base station by using a system message and dedicated signaling. Instructions.
  • the selecting unit 51 may include:
  • a first determining module 511 which determines whether the priority indication received by the UE includes a priority indication received from the dedicated signaling
  • a second determining module 512 when the determination result of the first determining module 511 is YES, determining whether the priority indication received from the dedicated signaling is valid;
  • a selection module 513 when the determination result of the second determining module 512 is YES, selecting the priority indication received from the dedicated signaling as the valid priority indication, and in the first determining module When the determination result of the second determination module 512 is 511 or not, the priority indication received from the system message is selected as the valid priority indication.
  • the second determining module 512 is configured to determine whether the following conditions are met, and when the result of the determination is yes, determining that the priority indication received from the dedicated signaling is invalid:
  • the UE enters the RRC link state from the idle state;
  • the validity time indicated by the priority in the dedicated signaling is timed out;
  • PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
  • NAS Non-Access Stratum
  • the comparing unit 52 may Includes:
  • a comparison module 521 which compares a cell reselection priority corresponding to all frequencies of the UE's expected service with the minimum priority
  • a determining module 522 when the cell reselection priority corresponding to the at least one frequency of the desired service of the UE is greater than or equal to the minimum priority, determining that the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is greater than or equal to the minimum And determining, when the cell reselection priority corresponding to all the frequencies of the desired service of the UE is less than the minimum priority, determining that the cell reselection priority corresponding to the frequency of the desired service is smaller than the minimum priority.
  • the processing unit 53 may include:
  • a selection module 531 which selects one of the plurality of frequencies according to a predetermined policy
  • a setting module 532 sets the frequency selected by the selection module to the highest priority frequency for cell reselection.
  • the selection module 531 can include:
  • a sorting sub-module 5311 which sorts the plurality of frequencies according to a cell reselection priority of the multiple frequencies
  • Select submodule 5312 to select the highest priority frequency.
  • the user equipment of the embodiment of the present invention determines whether the frequency of the desired service can be set as the cell according to the cell reselection priority (absolute priority) of each frequency configured on the network side and the priority indication sent by the network side.
  • the highest priority is reselected, and cell reselection is performed according to the adjusted cell reselection priority. Therefore, the network control and the UE's autonomous setting are combined to perform the highest priority of cell reselection.
  • the MBMS frequency causes network congestion when the UE establishes a unicast connection, while avoiding the UE camping on the MBMS cell with heavy network load.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a base station, as described in Embodiment 4 below.
  • the principle of solving the problem is similar to the cell reselection method of Embodiment 2. Therefore, the specific implementation may refer to the method of Embodiment 2. Implementation, repetition will not be repeated.
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a base station.
  • 6 is a schematic diagram of the composition of the base station, please refer to FIG. 6, the base Station includes:
  • a sending unit 61 which sends a priority indication to the UE, indicating a minimum priority of the highest priority autonomously set frequency that can perform cell reselection, so that the UE determines, according to the priority indication, whether the frequency of the desired service can be determined.
  • a priority indication to the UE, indicating a minimum priority of the highest priority autonomously set frequency that can perform cell reselection, so that the UE determines, according to the priority indication, whether the frequency of the desired service can be determined.
  • the sending unit 61 may send the priority indication to the UE by using a system message, or may send the priority indication to the UE by using a system message and dedicated signaling.
  • a system message For the specific transmission method, refer to Embodiment 2.
  • the sending unit 61 when the sending unit 61 sends the priority indication to the UE by using the system message and the dedicated signaling, the sending unit 61 sends a priority indication sent by the system message to the sending unit 61.
  • the priority indications sent by dedicated signaling are the same or different.
  • the dedicated signaling includes a timer, and the timer is used to indicate a valid time of the priority indication in the dedicated signaling.
  • the base station of the embodiment determines the minimum priority of the frequency that can be set autonomously by the cell reselection priority according to the frequency load condition, and sends the frequency to the UE, and the UE determines whether the frequency of the desired service can be set to be performed.
  • the highest priority of cell reselection, and then cell reselection according to the adjusted cell reselection priority avoids a large number of UEs camping on the same MBMS frequency, causing network congestion when the UE establishes a unicast connection, while avoiding the MBMS cell where the UE is camped on the network load.
  • the embodiment of the invention further provides a communication system, which comprises a base station and a user equipment.
  • the base station included in the communication system of this embodiment can be implemented by the base station according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the user equipment included in the communication system of this embodiment can be implemented by using the user equipment in the third embodiment.
  • the configuration, function, and effect of the user equipment and the base station have been separately described in the embodiment 3 and the embodiment 4.
  • the content of the user equipment and the base station are separately described herein, and details are not described herein again.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer readable program, wherein when the program is executed in a user equipment, the program causes the computer to execute the cell reselection method described in Embodiment 1 in the user equipment.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a storage medium storing a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to execute the cell reselection method described in Embodiment 1 in the user equipment.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer readable program, wherein when the program is executed in a base station, the program causes the computer to execute the cell reselection method described in Embodiment 2 in the base station.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a storage medium storing a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to execute the cell reselection method described in Embodiment 2 in a base station.
  • the above apparatus and method of the present invention may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware in combination with software.
  • the present invention relates to a computer readable program that, when executed by a logic component, enables the logic component to implement the apparatus or components described above, or to cause the logic component to implement the various methods described above Or steps.
  • Logic components such as field programmable logic components, microprocessors, processors used in computers, and the like.
  • the present invention also relates to a storage medium for storing the above program, such as a hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a DVD, a flash memory, or the like.

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本发明实施例提供了一种小区重选方法和装置,其中,所述方法包括:UE在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优先级指示,所述优先级指示用于指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级;所述UE将其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小优先级进行比较,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级是否大于等于所述最小优先级;如果其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级,则所述UE将其期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级,并按照调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。通过本发明实施例提供的方法和装置,避免了大量UE驻留在相同MBMS频率上而导致在UE建立单播连接时引起网络拥塞。

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一种小区重选方法和装置 技术领域
本发明涉及通信领域, 尤其一种小区重选方法和装置。 背景技术
MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service, 多媒体广播多播业务)是 3GPP ( The 3rd Generation Partnership Project, 第三代合作伙伴计划) 组织提出的基于 UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, 通用移云力通信系统) 的手机多媒体技术方 案, 通过在无线网络中一个数据源向多个接收终端发送数据的 PTM ( Point To Multipoint, 点到多点) 业务, 从而能够为无线小区中的用户提供多媒体广播多播服 务。 MBMS最大的优点在于取代了原有多路单播及 PTP (Point To Point, 点到点) 的 连接模式, 避免了重复传输大量相同数据而造成的空中拥塞。
MBSFN (Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency Network, 多媒体广播单频网) 是 MBMS在接入网中引入的一种单频网( SFN, Single Frequency Network)传输方式, 即 MBSFN传输方式。 MBMS业务在支持多小区传输时需要支持 MBSFN传输方式, 即在同一时间以相同频率在多个小区进行同步传输。使用这种传输方式可以节约频率 资源, 提高频谱利用率。 同时这种多小区同频传输所带来的分集效果可以解决盲区覆 盖等问题, 增强接收的可靠性, 提高覆盖率。
图 1给出了 MBMS业务区域和 MBSFN同步区的关系, MBMS业务区域是由一 个或多个业务标识组成, 每个标识映射至一个或多个 MBSFN区域。
对于 RRC Idle UE (RRC空闲状态的用户设备, RRC: Radio Resource Control, 无线资源控制, UE: User Equipment,用户设备)可以通过监听 MCCH( Multicast Control Channel, 多播控制信道)来找到对应其期望业务的 MTCH ( Multicast Traffic Channel, 多播业务信道), 从而进行 MBMS业务的接收。
当 Idle UE驻留在合适小区, 即开始进行小区重选。 该过程的目的是使 UE移动 到所选 PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network, 公共陆地移动网络) 内 "最好"的小区。 小区重选主要基于绝对优先级, 即 UE会优先驻留在优先级高的频点上, 而对于优先 级相等的多个频点, UE会优先驻留在信号质量最强的小区上。 小区重选优先级由网 络配置, 网络根据网络负载、覆盖范围、 UE注册信息等因素来配置每一 RAT (Radio Access Technology, 无线接入技术) 所有适用频率的小区重选优先级。 同一 RAT在 同一载频上的所有小区拥有相等的优先级, 而不同载频的优先级可能相等可能不等, 相等优先级并不适用于 RAT间小区重用。
小区重选优先级可由系统消息和 RRC连接释放消息提供。 在 SIB3 ( SIB: 系统 消息) 中, IE (Information Element, 信息元素)名称为 cellReselectionPriority定义了 频率的重选优先级; 相邻小区的优先级在 SIB5中广播, 其中, priority定义了异频小 区的重选优先级; 除此之外, LTE (Long Term Evolution, 长期演进) 系统还可以通 过 RRC层的信令 RRC connection release (RRC连接释放消息), 定义针对每个 UE特 定的小区频率优先级, 当终端收到连接释放消息中的优先级时, 应忽略系统广播消息 值, 并根据 RRC连接释放消息中的小区重选优先级进行重新配置。 小区重选优先级 在 0到 7之间取值, 其中 0代表优先级最低。
根据以上内容, 对于每一个 UE来说, 小区重选优先级排名不一定都是一样的。 由于小区重选优先级是由网络配置, 并结合网络负载、 覆盖范围、 UE注册信息等因 素, 所以现有小区重选机制中的小区重选优先级排名能很好的体现负载情况。
然而, 对于 RRC Idle UE, 网络并不知道 UE是否正在接收 MBMS业务, 也不知 道正在接收或期望接收哪个 MBMS业务。 按照现有小区重选方法, 当 UE进行小区 重选时, 很有可能出现如下情况: UE按照网络配置的绝对重选优先级驻留的频率上 不提供 UE感兴趣或正在接收的 MBMS业务, 这样就会使得 UE的 MBMS服务连续 性不能得到保证, 即 UE会经历 MBMS业务间断的现象。
应该注意, 上面对技术背景的介绍只是为了方便对本发明的技术方案进行清楚、 完整的说明, 并方便本领域技术人员的理解而阐述的。不能仅仅因为这些方案在本发 明的背景技术部分进行了阐述而认为上述技术方案为本领域技术人员所公知。 发明内容
本发明实施例的一个目的在于提供一种小区重选方法和装置, 以避免大量 UE驻 留在相同 MBMS频率上而导致在 UE建立单播连接时引起网络拥塞。
本发明实施例的另一个目的在于提供一种小区重选方法和装置, 以避免将 UE驻 留在网络负载重的 MBMS小区。 即在有选择的情况下, 让 UE尽量驻留在负载轻、 信道条件更好的 MBMS小区上, 从而为 UE提供更好更稳定的 MBMS服务。
根据本发明实施例的第一方面,提供了一种小区重选方法,其中,所述方法包括: 用户设备(UE)在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优先级指示, 所述优先级指 示用于指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级;
所述 UE 将其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小优先级进行比 较, 确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级是否大于等于所述最小优先级; 如果其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级, 则所述
UE将其期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并按照调整后的小区重 选优先级进行小区重选。
根据本发明实施例的第二方面,提供了一种小区重选方法,其中,所述方法包括: 基站向 UE发送优先级指示, 指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率 的最小优先级, 以便所述 UE根据所述优先级指示确定能否将其期望业务的频率设置 为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并根据调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
根据本发明实施例的第三方面, 提供了一种 UE, 其中, 所述 UE包括: 选择单元, 其在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优先级指示, 所述优先级指示 用于指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级;
比较单元, 其将所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小优 先级进行比较,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级是否大于等于所述最小 优先级;
处理单元, 其在所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述 最小优先级时, 将所述 UE的期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并 按照调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
根据本发明实施例的第四方面, 提供了一种基站, 其中, 所述基站包括: 发送单元, 其向 UE发送优先级指示, 指示可以进行小区重选的最高优先级自主 设置的频率的最小优先级, 以便所述 UE根据所述优先级指示确定能否将其期望业务 的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的频率,并根据调整后的小区重选优先级进 行小区重选。
根据本发明实施例的第五方面,提供了一种计算机可读程序, 其中当在用户设备 中执行该程序时,该程序使得计算机在所述用户设备中执行第一方面所述的小区重选 方法。
根据本发明实施例的第六方面, 提供了一种存储有计算机可读程序的存储介质, 其中该计算机可读程序使得计算机在用户设备中执行第一方面所述的小区重选方法。
根据本发明实施例的第七方面,提供了一种计算机可读程序, 其中当在基站中执 行该程序时, 该程序使得计算机在所述基站中执行第二方面所述的小区重选方法。
根据本发明实施例的第八方面, 提供了一种存储有计算机可读程序的存储介质, 其中该计算机可读程序使得计算机在基站中执行第二方面所述的小区重选方法。
本发明实施例的有益效果在于: 通过本发明实施例的方法和装置, 避免了大量 UE驻留在相同 MBMS频率上而导致在 UE建立单播连接时引起网络拥塞。另外, 避 免了将 UE驻留在网络负载重的 MBMS小区。
参照后文的说明和附图,详细公开了本发明的特定实施方式, 指明了本发明的原 理可以被采用的方式。应该理解, 本发明的实施方式在范围上并不因而受到限制。在 所附权利要求的精神和条款的范围内,本发明的实施方式包括许多改变、修改和等同。
针对一种实施方式描述和 /或示出的特征可以以相同或类似的方式在一个或更多 个其它实施方式中使用, 与其它实施方式中的特征相组合, 或替代其它实施方式中的 特征。
应该强调, 术语"包括 /包含"在本文使用时指特征、 整件、 步骤或组件的存在, 但并不排除一个或更多个其它特征、 整件、 步骤或组件的存在或附加。 附图说明
参照以下的附图可以更好地理解本发明的很多方面。附图中的部件不是成比例绘 制的, 而只是为了示出本发明的原理。 为了便于示出和描述本发明的一些部分, 附图 中对应部分可能被放大或缩小。在本发明的一个附图或一种实施方式中描述的元素和 特征可以与一个或更多个其它附图或实施方式中示出的元素和特征相结合。此外,在 附图中, 类似的标号表示几个附图中对应的部件, 并可用于指示多于一种实施方式中 使用的对应部件。 在附图中:
图 1是 MBSFN的定义示意图;
图 2是本发明一个实施例的小区重选方法流程图;
图 3是图 2所示实施例的选择有效的优先级指示的流程图; 图 4是本发明另一实施例的小区重选方法流程图;
图 5是本发明实施例的用户设备组成示意图;
图 6是本发明实施例的基站组成示意图。 具体实施方式
参照附图, 通过下面的说明书, 本发明实施例的前述以及其它特征将变得明显。 这些实施方式只是示例性的, 不是对本发明的限制。为了使本领域的技术人员能够容 易地理解本发明的原理和实施方式, 本发明的实施方式以多媒体广播多播业务 (MBMS)中的小区重选方法为例进行说明, 但可以理解, 本发明实施例并不限于上 述业务, 对于涉及小区重选的其他业务均适用。
实施例 1
本发明实施例提供了一种小区重选方法。 图 2是该方法的流程图, 请参照图 2, 该方法包括:
步骤 201 : 用户设备 (UE)在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优先级指示, 所 述优先级指示用于指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级; 步骤 202: 所述 UE将其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小优先 级进行比较,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级是否大于等于所述最小优 先级;
步骤 203: 如果其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先 级, 则所述 UE将其期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并按照调整 后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
其中, 进行小区重选的方式可以采用现有手段, 在此不再赘述。
在本实施例中, 如果其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级小于所述最小优先 级, 则所述 UE按照原有小区重选优先级, 也即网络侧预先设置的 (预定的) 小区重 选优先级进行小区重选 (步骤 204)。
在本实施例中, "期望业务的频率"是指该期望业务所在的频率 (下同)。 该期望 业务的频率有可能是一个, 也有可能是多个, 以下分别加以说明。
在本实施例中, UE侧预先保存有网络侧配置的各个频率的小区重选优先级, 该 小区重选优先级是绝对优先级, 是由网络侧预先配置的, 并通过现有的交互方式被 UE侧所知。
在本实施例中, 网络侧通过优先级指示的方式将可以进行最高优先级自主配置的 频率的最小优先级告知 UE, 也就是说, 优先级大于等于该最小优先级的频率可以被 设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级。 以下通过举例加以说明。
假设 UE侧保存了由网络侧配置的频率 0到频率 7的小区重选优先级, 频率 0的 优先级最低, 频率 7的优先级最高。那么, 如果代表优先级的数字越大表示优先级越 高, 则如表一所示, 该频率 0到频率 7的优先级依次为从 0到 7。 如果代表优先级的 数字越小表示优先级越高, 则如表二所示, 该频率 0到频率 7 的优先级依次为从 7 到 0。
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根据本实施例的方法, 网络侧会将可以进行最高频率自主设置的频率的最小优先 级发送给 UE, 以 X表示该最小优先级, 则网络侧会下发 X值, 其中, 该 X的值可 以由网络侧结合各个频率上的负载确定, 也可以根据其他策略确定,本发明实施例并 不以此作为限制。 下面以 X=4为例。
如果按照表一的小区重选优先级排名方式,则 X=4表示频率 4-7可以被自主设置 为进行小区重选的最高优先级。 此时, 只要 UE所期望业务的频率的小区重选优先级 大于等于这个最小优先级, 即认为可以将该 UE的期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重 选的最高优先级。 例如, UE的期望业务为 MBMS业务, 以 Y表示该 MBMS业务所 在的频率的小区重选优先级,如果 UE的 MBMS业务所在的频率是频率 5,参照表一, 其优先级为 Y=5,由于频率 5的优先级大于该最小优先级 4,则该 UE可以将其 MBMS 业务所在的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级。
如果按照表二的小区重选优先级排序方式,则 X=4表示频率 3-7可以被自主设置 为进行小区重选的最高优先级。 此时, 与前例相同, 只要 UE所期望业务的频率的优 先级大于等于这个最小优先级, 即认为可以将该 UE的期望业务的频率设置为进行小 区重选的最高优先级。例如, UE的期望业务为 MBMS业务,同样以 Y表示该 MBMS 业务所在的频率的小区重选优先级,如果 UE的 MBMS业务所在的频率是频率 5,参 照表二, 其优先级为 Y=2, 由于频率 5的优先级为 2, 而在本实施例中, 数字越小表 示优先级越高, 因此, 频率 5的优先级 2仍然大于最小优先级 4, 则该 UE可以将其 MBMS业务所在的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级。
在以上对照表一和表二的实施例中, 尽管优先级指示用于指示所述最小优先级, 但进行比较时,是对优先级的高低进行比较,而不是对优先级的数字进行比较, 由此, 无论优先级的排名是数字越大优先级越高,还是数字越小优先级越高, 都不影响对优 先级高低的比较结果。
在本实施例中, 优先级指示所指示的值可以由网络侧结合各个频率上的负载产 生。 如此可以更好的保障 RRC 空闲态 UE的 MBMS业务的连续性。
在本实施例中, 与网络侧配置的各个频率的绝对优先级 (如表一或表二所示)类 似, 该优先级指示可以仅通过系统消息发送, 也可以同时通过系统消息和专用信令发 送。 这里的专用信令可以是 RRC连接释放消息, 也可以是其他消息, 本发明实施例 并不以此作为限制。
在本实施例中, UE应该优先使用通过专用信令(例如 RRC连接释放消息)提供 的优先级指示(priority indicator), 即当专用信令中包含优先级指示且有效时, UE应 忽略由系统消息广播得到的优先级指示。 因此, 在步骤 201中, UE在接收到的优先 级指示中选择有效的优先级指示, 可以通过图 3的方法来实现, 请参照图 3, 该方法 包括:
步骤 301 : 接收优先级指示;
步骤 302: 判断所述优先级指示是否包括从专用信令接收到的优先级指示, 如果 是, 则执行步骤 303, 否则执行步骤 305:
步骤 303: 判断所述从专用信令接收到的优先级指示是否是有效的, 如果是, 则 执行步骤 304, 否则执行步骤 305;
步骤 304:选择所述从专用信令接收到的优先级指示作为所述有效的优先级指示; 步骤 305: 选择从系统消息接收到的优先级指示作为所述有效的优先级指示。 在本实施例中,如果 UE从空闲状态进入了 RRC连接状态,或者所述专用信令中 的优先级指示的有效时间超时, 或者 UE 执行了由非接入层 (NAS : Non-Access Stratum) 请求的公共陆地移动网络 (PLMN, Public Land Mobile Network) 选择, 则 认为该专用信令中的优先级指示是无效的。 因此, 在步骤 303中, 可以判断是否满足 以上条件, 如果满足, 则确定从专用信令接收到的优先级指示是无效的。 反之, 如果 以上条件都不满足, 也即 UE未从空闲状态进行 RRC连接状态, 且专用信令中的优 先级指示的有效时间未超时,且 UE未执行由非接入层请求的 PLMN选择,则确定从 专用信令接收到的优先级指示是有效的。
在本实施例中, 由于 UE所在位置有可能被多个 MBSFN区域覆盖以及同一服务 占有资源可随区域的不同而不同, 所以可能存在下述情况: UE正在接收或期望接收 的 MBMS业务可以在多个频点上提供, 所对应的 Y值也有多个。 因此, 在步骤 202 中,所述 UE将其期望业务的所有频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小优先级进行 比较,如果其期望业务的至少一个频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先 级, 则确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级; 如果 其期望业务的所有频率对应的小区重选优先级都小于所述最小优先级,则确定其期望 业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级小于所述最小优先级。
例如, 用 表示该 MBMS业务的各个频率对应的优先级 (i=0,l, …)。 若存在 该 MBMS 业务的某个频率的优先级大于等于所述最小优先级, 则认为可以将该 MBMS业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 进入步骤 203执行后续处理; 反之, 若该 MBMS业务的全部频率的优先级都小于所述最小优先级, 则认为不能将 该 MBMS业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 进入步骤 204执行后续处 理。
以表一的小区重选优先级的示例为例, 网络在系统消息中向 UEs 广播 "priority indicator"为 4, UE期望的 MBMS业务可在两个频率上提供, 其对应的优先级分别 为 3、 5, 则尽管优先级 3小于最小优先级 4, 但由于存在优先级 5大于优先级 4, 因 此确定可以进入步骤 203; 若对应的优先级分别为 5、 6, 则由于其优先级 5、 6都大 于优先级 4, 则可以进入步骤 203; 若对应的优先级分别为 2、 3, 则由于其优先级 2、 3都小于优先级 4, 则确定进入步骤 204。
在本实施例中, 如果所述 UE的期望业务的所有频率中, 有多个频率对应的优先 级大于等于所述最小优先级, 则在步骤 203中, 所述 UE可以按照预定策略, 选择所 述多个频率中的一个频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的频率。例如, 按照所述 多个频率的优先级,对所述多个频率进行排序; 然后选择优先级最高的频率设置为进 行小区重选的最高优先级的频率。
也就是说, 如果满足条件(优先级大于等于最小优先级) 的 MBMS频率有一个, 则 UE直接将此 MBMS频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级; 如果满足条件 (优 先级大于等于最小优先级)的 MBMS频率有多个, 则 UE首先对这些 MBMS频率按 照其对应的小区重选优先级(网络侧预先设定的)进行排序, 然后选择小区重选优先 级最高的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级。
在步骤 204中, 由于不存在符合条件的 MBMS频率, UE被禁止将 MBMS频率 设置为最高优先级, 即由网络配置的原有小区重选优先级(也称为预定小区重选优先 级)不变, 则 UE按照原有小区重选优先级进行小区重选, 其重选机制同现有小区重 选机制。
结合网络侧配置的绝对优先级, 本发明实施例提出了一种 MBMS 中避免小区过 载的小区重选方法,该方法将网络控制和 UE自主设置进行小区重选的最高优先级结 合起来, 在 UE自主设置 MBMS频率为最高重选优先级前, 考虑小区负载这一因素, 避免了大量 UE驻留在相同 MBMS频率上而导致在 UE建立单播连接时引起网络拥 塞, 同时避免了将 UE驻留在网络负载重的 MBMS小区, 即在有选择的情况下, 让 UE尽量驻留在负载轻、信道条件更好的 MBMS小区上, 从而为 UE提供更好更稳定 的 MBMS服务。
实施例 2
本发明实施例还提供了一种小区重选方法, 该方法是与实施例 1的方法对应的网 络侧的处理。在本实施例中, 以通过网络侧的基站进行相应处理为例, 但本实施例并 不以此作为控制, 例如网络侧的网络控制器同样可以实现该功能, 因此, 以下描述中 的基站也可以理解为网络控制器等其他网络侧的处理设备。另外, 由于本实施例是与 实施例 1对应的网络侧的处理, 因此与实施例 1所涉及的相同的内容, 具有相同的实 施方式, 其内容被合并于此, 在此不再赘述。
图 4是该方法的流程图, 请参照图 4, 该方法包括:
步骤 401 : 基站向 UE发送优先级指示, 指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主 设置的频率的最小优先级, 以便所述 UE根据所述优先级指示确定能否将其期望业务 的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级,并根据调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区 重选。
在本实施例中, 与实施例 1相同, 该优先级指示 (priority indicator) 用于指示 X 的值, 该 X的值由基站结合各个频率上的负载产生, 表示优先级大于等于 X的频率, 基站允许 UE自主将其设置为最高优先级。
在一个实施例中,基站通过两种方式向 UE提供该优先级指示(priority indicator), 一种是通过系统消息向 UE广播; 另一种是当该 UE处于 RRC连接态时, 通过专用 信令的方式向 UE发送, 例如 RRC连接释放信令。 通过这种专用信令提供的优先级 指示可以针对 UE进行更为合理的设置。 在 UE侧, 会优先考虑专用信令提供的优先 级指示, 当专用信令提供的优先级指示存在且有效时,将专用信令提供的优先级指示 作为有效的优先级指示, 否则才选择系统消息提供的优先级指示。
在另一个实施例中, 基站仅通过系统消息向 UE 广播该优先级指示。 此时, UE 将该系统消息提供的优先级指示作为有效的优先级指示。
在以上的实施例中, 通过系统消息向 UE提供的优先级指示可以和专用信令中提 供的优先级指示相同, 也可以不同, 本发明实施例并不以此作为限制。
在一个实施例中, 还可以在专用信令中加入定时器, 用于指示所述专用信令中的 优先级指示的有效时间, 也即指示优先级指示在该定时器的有效的时间内有效, 当该 定时器时间超时时, 该专用信令中优先级指示无效。
在本实施例中, 不同的 UE通过专用信令得到的优先级指示有可能不同。
通过本实施例的方法, 基站根据频率负载情况确定可以进行小区重选优先级自主 设置的频率的最小优先级发送给 UE, 该 UE据此确定能否将其期望业务的频率设置 为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 由此避免了大量 UE驻留在相同 MBMS频率上而导 致在 UE 建立单播连接时引起网络拥塞, 同时避免了将 UE 驻留在网络负载重的 MBMS小区。
本发明实施例还提供了一种用户设备, 如下面的实施例 3所述, 由于该用户设备 解决问题的原理与实施例 1的小区重选方法类似, 因此,其具体的实施可以参照实施 例 1的方法的实施, 重复之处不再赘述。
实施例 3
本发明实施例提供了一种用户设备 (UE)。 图 5是该 UE的组成示意图, 其中, 该 UE包括:
选择单元 51,其在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优先级指示,所述优先级指 示用于指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级;
比较单元 52,其将所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小 优先级进行比较,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级是否大于等于所述最 小优先级;
处理单元 53,其在所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所 述最小优先级时, 将所述 UE的期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并按照调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
在一个实施例中,所述处理单元 53还用于在所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小 区重选优先级小于所述最小优先级时, 按照预定小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
在本实施例中, 所述 UE接收到的优先级指示为基站通过系统消息发送的优先级 指示; 或者, 所述 UE接收到的优先级指示为基站通过系统消息和专用信令发送的优 先级指示。
在本实施例中, 所述选择单元 51可以包括:
第一判断模块 511, 其判断所述 UE接收到的优先级指示是否包括从专用信令接 收到的优先级指示;
第二判断模块 512, 其在所述第一判断模块 511的判断结果为是时, 判断从专用 信令接收到的优先级指示是否是有效的;
选择模块 513, 其在所述第二判断模块 512的判断结果为是时, 选择所述从专用 信令接收到的优先级指示作为所述有效的优先级指示,并在所述第一判断模块 511或 者所述第二判断模块 512的判断结果为否时,选择从系统消息接收到的优先级指示作 为所述有效的优先级指示。
在本实施例中, 所述第二判断模块 512用于判断是否满足以下条件, 并在判断的 结果为是时, 确定从专用信令接收到的优先级指示是无效的:
UE从空闲状态进入 RRC链接状态; 或者
所述专用信令中的优先级指示的有效时间超时; 或者
执行了由非接入层 (NAS) 请求的公共陆地移动网络 (PLMN) 选择。
在本实施例中,如果所述 UE的期望业务的频率为多个,则所述比较单元 52可以 包括:
比较模块 521, 其将所述 UE的期望业务的所有频率对应的小区重选优先级与所 述最小优先级进行比较;
确定模块 522, 其在所述 UE的期望业务的至少一个频率对应的小区重选优先级 大于等于所述最小优先级时,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于 所述最小优先级; 并在所述 UE的期望业务的所有频率对应的小区重选优先级都小于 所述最小优先级时,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级小于所述最小优先 级。
在本实施例中, 如果所述 UE所期望业务的所有频率中, 有多个频率对应的小区 重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级, 则所述处理单元 53可以包括:
选择模块 531, 其按照预定策略, 选择所述多个频率中的一个频率;
设置模块 532, 其将所述选择模块所选择的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先 级的频率。
其中, 所述选择模块 531可以包括:
排序子模块 5311, 其按照所述多个频率的小区重选优先级, 对所述多个频率进行 排序;
选择子模块 5312, 选择优先级最高的频率。
通过本发明实施例的用户设备, 根据网络侧配置的各个频率的小区重选优先级 (绝对优先级), 以及网络侧发送的优先级指示, 确定是否可以将其期望业务的频率 设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并根据调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。 由此, 将网络控制和 UE自主设置进行小区重选的最高优先级结合起来, 在 UE自主 设置 MBMS频率为最高重选优先级前, 考虑小区负载这一因素, 避免了大量 UE驻 留在相同 MBMS频率上而导致在 UE建立单播连接时引起网络拥塞, 同时避免了将 UE驻留在网络负载重的 MBMS小区。
本发明实施例还提供了一种基站, 如下面的实施例 4所述, 由于该基站解决问题 的原理与实施例 2的小区重选方法类似,因此其具体的实施可以参照实施例 2的方法 实施, 重复之处不再赘述。
实施例 4
本发明实施例提供了一种基站。 图 6是该基站的组成示意图, 请参照图 6, 该基 站包括:
发送单元 61, 其向 UE发送优先级指示, 指示可以进行小区重选的最高优先级自 主设置的频率的最小优先级, 以便所述 UE根据所述优先级指示确定能否将其期望业 务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的频率,并根据调整后的小区重选优先级 进行小区重选。
在本实施例中, 所述发送单元 61可以通过系统消息向 UE发送所述优先级指示, 也可以通过系统消息和专用信令向所述 UE发送所述优先级指示。 具体的发送方式, 可以参见实施例 2。
在本实施例中,当所述发送单元 61通过系统消息和专用信令向所述 UE发送所述 优先级指示时, 所述发送单元 61通过系统消息发送的优先级指示与所述发送单元 61 通过专用信令发送的优先级指示, 相同或者不同。
在本实施例中, 所述专用信令中包含定时器, 所述定时器用于指示所述专用信令 中的优先级指示的有效时间。
通过本实施例的基站, 根据频率负载情况确定可以进行小区重选优先级自主设置 的频率的最小优先级, 将其发送给 UE, 该 UE据此确定能否将其期望业务的频率设 置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 再根据调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。 由 此避免了大量 UE驻留在相同 MBMS频率上而导致在 UE建立单播连接时引起网络 拥塞, 同时避免了将 UE驻留在网络负载重的 MBMS小区。
本发明实施例还提供了一种通信系统, 该通信系统包括基站和用户设备。
其中, 本实施例的通信系统所包含的基站可以通过实施例 4所述的基站来实现, 本实施例的通信系统所包含的用户设备可以通过实施例 3所述的用户设备来实现。由 于在实施例 3和实施例 4中, 已经分别对该用户设备和该基站的组成、功能及效果进 行了详细说明, 其内容被合并于此, 在此不再赘述。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机可读程序, 其中当在用户设备中执行该程序 时, 该程序使得计算机在所述用户设备中执行实施例 1所述的小区重选方法。
本发明实施例还提供了一种存储有计算机可读程序的存储介质,其中该计算机可 读程序使得计算机在用户设备中执行实施例 1所述的小区重选方法。
本发明实施例还提供了一种计算机可读程序,其中当在基站中执行该程序时, 该 程序使得计算机在所述基站中执行实施例 2所述的小区重选方法。 本发明实施例还提供了一种存储有计算机可读程序的存储介质,其中该计算机可 读程序使得计算机在基站中执行实施例 2所述的小区重选方法。
本发明以上的装置和方法可以由硬件实现, 也可以由硬件结合软件实现。本发明 涉及这样的计算机可读程序, 当该程序被逻辑部件所执行时, 能够使该逻辑部件实现 上文所述的装置或构成部件, 或使该逻辑部件实现上文所述的各种方法或步骤。逻辑 部件例如现场可编程逻辑部件、微处理器、计算机中使用的处理器等。本发明还涉及 用于存储以上程序的存储介质, 如硬盘、 磁盘、 光盘、 DVD、 flash存储器等。
以上结合具体的实施方式对本发明进行了描述,但本领域技术人员应该清楚,这 些描述都是示例性的, 并不是对本发明保护范围的限制。本领域技术人员可以根据本 发明的精神和原理对本发明做出各种变型和修改,这些变型和修改也在本发明的范围 内。

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权 利 要 求 书
1、 一种小区重选方法, 其中, 所述方法包括:
用户设备(UE)在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优先级指示, 所述优先级指 示用于指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级;
所述 UE 将其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小优先级进行比 较, 确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级是否大于等于所述最小优先级; 如果其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级, 则所述 UE将其期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并按照调整后的小区重 选优先级进行小区重选。
2、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中,
如果其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级小于所述最小优先级, 则所述 UE 按照预定小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
3、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中,
所述 UE接收到的优先级指示为基站通过系统消息发送的优先级指示; 或者 所述 UE 接收到的优先级指示为基站通过系统消息和专用信令发送的优先级指 示。
4、 根据权利要求 3所述的方法, 其中, 在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优 先级指示, 包括:
如果 UE接收到的优先级指示包括从所述专用信令接收到的优先级指示, 且从所 述专用信令接收到的优先级指示是有效的,则选择从所述专用信令接收到的优先级指 示作为所述有效的优先级指示,否则选择从所述系统消息接收到的优先级指示作为所 述有效的优先级指示。
5、 根据权利要求 4所述的方法, 其中, 如果满足以下条件, 则确定从所述专用 信令接收到的优先级指示是无效的:
UE从空闲状态进入 RRC链接状态; 或者
所述专用信令中的优先级指示的有效时间超时; 或者
执行了由非接入层 (NAS) 请求的公共陆地移动网络 (PLMN) 选择。
6、 根据权利要求 1所述的方法, 其中, 如果所述 UE的期望业务的频率为多个, 则所述 UE 将其期望业务的频率对应的优先级与所述最小优先级进行比较的步骤包 括:
所述 UE将其期望业务的所有频率对应的优先级与所述最小优先级进行比较, 如果其期望业务的至少一个频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先 级, 则确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级; 如果其期望业务的所有频率对应的小区重选优先级都小于所述最小优先级, 则确 定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级小于所述最小优先级。
7、 根据权利要求 6所述的方法, 其中, 如果所述 UE的期望业务的所有频率中, 有多个频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级,则所述 UE将其期望业 务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的步骤包括:
所述 UE按照预定策略, 选择所述多个频率中的一个频率设置为进行小区重选的 最高优先级的频率。
8、根据权利要求 7所述的方法, 其中, 所述 UE按照预定策略, 选择所述多个频 率中的一个频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的频率的步骤包括:
按照所述多个频率的优先级, 对所述多个频率进行排序;
选择优先级最高的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的频率。
9、 一种小区重选方法, 其中, 所述方法包括:
基站向 UE发送优先级指示, 指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率 的最小优先级, 以便所述 UE根据所述优先级指示确定能否将其期望业务的频率设置 为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并根据调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
10、 根据权利要求 9所述的方法, 其中, 所述基站通过系统消息向所述 UE发送 所述优先级指示; 或者, 所述基站通过系统消息和专用信令向所述 UE发送所述优先 级指示。
11、 根据权利要求 10所述的方法, 其中, 当所述基站通过系统消息和专用信令 向所述 UE发送所述优先级指示时,所述基站通过系统消息发送的优先级指示与所述 基站通过专用信令发送的优先级指示, 相同或者不同。
12、 根据权利要求 10或 11所述的方法, 其中, 所述专用信令中包含定时器, 所 述定时器用于指示所述专用信令中的优先级指示的有效时间。
13、 一种用户设备, 其中, 所述用户设备 (UE) 包括: 选择单元, 其在接收到的优先级指示中选择有效的优先级指示, 所述优先级指示 用于指示可以进行小区重选最高优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级;
比较单元, 其将所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最小优 先级进行比较,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级是否大于等于所述最小 优先级;
处理单元, 其在所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述 最小优先级时, 将所述 UE的期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级, 并 按照调整后的小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
14、 根据权利要求 13所述的用户设备, 其中,
所述处理单元还用于在所述 UE的期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级小于所 述最小优先级时, 按照预定小区重选优先级进行小区重选。
15、根据权利要求 13所述的用户设备, 其中, 所述 UE接收到的优先级指示为基 站通过系统消息发送的优先级指示; 或者, 所述 UE接收到的优先级指示为基站通过 系统消息和专用信令发送的优先级指示。
16、 根据权利要求 15所述的用户设备, 其中, 所述选择单元包括:
第一判断模块, 其判断所述 UE接收到的优先级指示是否包括从专用信令接收到 的优先级指示;
第二判断模块, 其在所述第一判断模块的判断结果为是时, 判断从专用信令接收 到的优先级指示是否是有效的;
选择模块, 其在所述第二判断模块的判断结果为是时, 选择从所述专用信令接收 到的优先级指示作为所述有效的优先级指示; 并在所述第一判断模块的判断结果为 否, 或者在所述第二判断模块的判断结果为否时,选择从所述系统消息接收到的优先 级指示作为所述有效的优先级指示。
17、 根据权利要求 16所述的用户设备, 其中, 所述第二判断模块用于判断是否 满足以下条件, 并在判断的结果为是时, 确定从专用信令接收到的优先级指示是无效 的:
UE从空闲状态进入 RRC链接状态; 或者
所述专用信令中的优先级指示的有效时间超时; 或者
执行了由非接入层 (NAS) 请求的公共陆地移动网络 (PLMN) 选择。
18、根据权利要求 13所述的用户设备, 其中, 如果所述 UE的期望业务的频率为 多个, 则所述比较单元包括:
比较模块, 其将所述 UE的期望业务的所有频率对应的小区重选优先级与所述最 小优先级进行比较;
确定模块, 其在所述 UE的期望业务的至少一个频率对应的小区重选优先级大于 等于所述最小优先级时,确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述 最小优先级; 并在所述 UE的期望业务的所有频率对应的小区重选优先级都小于所述 最小优先级时, 确定其期望业务的频率对应的小区重选优先级小于所述最小优先级。
19、根据权利要求 18所述的用户设备, 其中, 如果所述 UE所期望业务的所有频 率中, 有多个频率对应的小区重选优先级大于等于所述最小优先级, 则所述处理单元 包括:
选择模块, 其按照预定策略, 选择所述多个频率中的一个频率;
设置模块, 其将所述选择模块所选择的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的 频率。
20、 根据权利要求 19所述的用户设备, 其中, 所述选择模块包括:
排序子模块,其按照所述多个频率的小区重选优先级,对所述多个频率进行排序; 选择子模块, 选择优先级最高的频率。
21、 一种基站, 其中, 所述基站包括:
发送单元, 其向用户设备(UE)发送优先级指示, 指示可以进行小区重选的最高 优先级自主设置的频率的最小优先级, 以便所述 UE根据所述优先级指示确定能否将 其期望业务的频率设置为进行小区重选的最高优先级的频率,并根据调整后的小区重 选优先级进行小区重选。
22、 根据权利要求 21所述的基站, 其中, 所述发送单元通过系统消息向所述 UE 发送所述优先级指示,或者所述发送单元通过系统消息和专用信令向所述 UE发送所 述优先级指示。
23、 根据权利要求 22所述的基站, 其中, 当所述发送单元通过系统消息和专用 信令向所述 UE发送所述优先级指示时,所述发送单元通过系统消息发送的优先级指 示与所述发送单元通过专用信令发送的优先级指示, 相同或者不同。
24、 根据权利要求 21或 22所述的基站, 其中, 所述专用信令中包含定时器, 所 述定时器用于指示所述专用信令中的优先级指示的有效时间。
25、 一种通信系统, 其中, 所述通信系统包括权利要求 21-24任一项所述的基站 和权利要求 13-20任一项所述的用户设备。
26、 一种计算机可读程序, 其中当在用户设备中执行该程序时, 该程序使得计算 机在所述用户设备中执行权利要求 1-8任一项所述的小区重选方法。
27、一种存储有计算机可读程序的存储介质,其中该计算机可读程序使得计算机 在用户设备中执行权利要求 9-12任一项所述的小区重选方法。
28、 一种计算机可读程序, 其中当在基站中执行该程序时, 该程序使得计算机在 所述基站中执行权利要求 1-8任一项所述的小区重选方法。
29、一种存储有计算机可读程序的存储介质,其中该计算机可读程序使得计算机 在基站中执行权利要求 9-12任一项所述的小区重选方法。
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