WO2014006815A1 - タイマの満了期間の決定方法、ネットワークノード、及び非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to adjustment of a timer that measures the continuation of an inactive state in which data communication of a mobile terminal is not performed.
- Patent Document 1 measures the duration of an inactive state in which communication of a mobile terminal is not performed in a mobile terminal or a network (ie, a base station or a gateway), and when this exceeds a predetermined expiration period, the mobile terminal is put into a sleep mode. The transition is disclosed.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that the communication frequency of a mobile terminal is measured in a mobile terminal or a network (ie, a base station or a gateway), and the expiration period of a timer related to sleep mode transition is changed based on the communication frequency of the mobile terminal. Disclosure. Further, Patent Document 1 discloses changing the expiration period of the timer related to the sleep mode transition based on the remaining battery level of the mobile terminal.
- Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose that subscriber data managed by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) includes setting data of UE Inactivity Timer for a 3rd Generation Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mobile communication system.
- UE inactivity timer is a timer that measures the duration of an inactive state in which user data related to the mobile terminal is not transmitted and received.
- the UE inactivity timer is (re) started by the base station and is used to determine the change of the mobile terminal from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state.
- the UE inactivity timer setting data held in the HSS is sent from the HSS to the base station via the Mobility Management Entity (MME) in response to the attachment of the mobile terminal, location registration update, or service request.
- MME Mobility Management Entity
- the mobile terminal does not continuously exchange control signals for session management and mobility management with the mobile core network, and radio resources in the radio access network are released. It means the state that was done.
- the radio access network is, for example, UTRAN or E-UTRAN.
- the mobile core network is, for example, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) packet core or Evolved Packet Core (EPC).
- GPRS General Packet Radio Service
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- An example of the IDLE state is a 3GPP EPS-Connection-Management-IDLE (ECM-IDLE) state and Radio-Resource-Control-IDLE (RRC_IDLE) state. When RRC_IDLE, radio resources in EvolvedvolveUniversal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) are released.
- ECM-IDLE 3GPP EPS-Connection-Management-IDLE
- RRC_IDLE Radio-Resource-Control-IDLE
- the “CONNECTED state” is a control signal (control message) for session management and mobility management at least between the mobile terminal and the mobile core network, like the 3GPP ECM-CONNECTED state and RRC_CONNECTED state described above. ) Is secured in the radio access network, and a connection capable of transmitting and receiving control signals (control messages) is established between the mobile terminal and the mobile core network. That is, the “CONNECTED state” may be a state in which the mobile terminal is connected to the mobile core network so that at least control signals (control messages) for session management and mobility management can be transmitted and received.
- the “CONNECTED state” does not require a state in which a data bearer for transmitting / receiving user data between a mobile terminal and an external packet data network (PacketPackData Network: PDN) is set.
- PDN PacketPackData Network
- the “CONNECTED state” can also be referred to as the “ACTIVE state”.
- the mobile core network manages the position of the connected mobile terminal in units of cells, and the location of the mobile terminal in the IDLE state is a location registration area (eg, tracking area, routing area) including a plurality of cells. Manage by unit.
- the mobile terminal in the IDLE state moves from one location registration area to another location registration area, the mobile terminal transmits a message indicating the update of the location registration area to the mobile core network.
- the mobile core network transmits a paging signal to a paging area determined based on the location registration area when downlink traffic (downlink data or voice incoming call) arrives for a mobile terminal in the IDLE state.
- 3GPP S2-120475 "Inactivity timer management function", NTT docomo and NEC, 3GPP TSG-SA2 Meeting # 89, Vancouver, Canada, 6-10 February 2012
- 3GPP S2-120476 "Inactivity timer management management”, “NTT docomo” and “NEC”, "3GPP” TSG-SA2 "Meeting” # 89, "Vancouver,” Canada, “6-10” February 2012
- the inventors of the present case determine the transition of the mobile terminal from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state.
- Patent Document 1 discloses changing the expiration period of a timer that measures the duration time of an inactive state in which communication of a mobile terminal is not performed, according to the communication frequency of the mobile terminal or the remaining battery level. Yes. However, Patent Document 1 does not describe using another index for changing the expiration period of the timer. In addition, Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not specify how to determine the expiration period of UE inactivity timer using which index.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining an expiration period of a timer, a network node, and a program that can contribute to adjusting the number of control signals to be processed by a mobile core network for a mobile terminal.
- the first aspect includes a method for determining an expiration period of a timer.
- the timer is used to determine a transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of a mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via the radio access network.
- the method includes determining an expiration period of the timer based on at least one of the following first to fourth parameters.
- A a first parameter relating to a connection frequency of the mobile terminal to the mobile core network
- B a second parameter relating to a control signal processing load of a mobility management node arranged in the mobile core network
- the second aspect includes a network node.
- the network node includes a determination unit that determines an expiration period of the timer based on a predetermined parameter.
- the timer is used to determine a transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of a mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via the radio access network.
- the predetermined parameter includes at least one of the following first to fourth parameters.
- B a second parameter relating to a control signal processing load of a mobility management node arranged in the mobile core network;
- C A third parameter related to the frequency of movement between base stations by the mobile terminal, and (d) a fourth parameter related to software installed in the mobile terminal.
- the third aspect includes a program for causing a computer to perform the method according to the first aspect described above.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a network including a mobility management node 300 according to the present embodiment.
- the configuration example of FIG. 1 includes a radio access network (RAN) 10 and a mobile core network (MCN) 20.
- RAN radio access network
- MCN mobile core network
- the RAN 10 includes a base station 100 and a mobile terminal 200.
- the base station 100 connects to the mobile terminal 200 using a radio access technology.
- the mobile terminal 200 has a radio interface, is connected to the base station 100 by radio access technology, and is connected to the MCN 20 via the RAN 10 (that is, the base station 100).
- the RAN 10 is, for example, E-UTRAN, UTRAN, or a combination thereof.
- the base station 100 corresponds to E-UTRAN NodeB NodeB (eNB).
- eNB E-UTRAN NodeB
- the base station 100 corresponds to the functions of Radio Network Controller (RNC) and NodeB.
- RNC Radio Network Controller
- the base station 100 has a UE “inactivity” timer 101.
- UE inactivity timer 101 is a timer that measures the duration of an inactive state in which user data related to the mobile terminal 200 is not transmitted and received.
- the UE inactivity timer 101 is (re) started by the base station 100 and is used to determine the change of the mobile terminal 200 from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state.
- UE inactivity timer 101 may be arranged in another node arranged in RAN10.
- the base station 100 starts (re) starts UE inactivity timer of the mobile terminal 200 in response to scheduling of downlink or uplink radio resources to the mobile terminal 200, for example. Instead of this or in combination with this, the base station 100 receives, for example, downlink data addressed to the mobile terminal 200, transmits uplink transmission permission (Uplink Grant) to the mobile terminal 200, and paging to the mobile terminal 200.
- the UE inactivity timer of the mobile terminal 200 may be (re-) started in response to at least one of message transmission and reception of a radio resource allocation request from the mobile terminal 200.
- the mobile terminal 200 transitions from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state.
- the base station 100 requests the MCN 20 (specifically, the mobility management node 300) to release a bearer with the MCN 20 related to the mobile terminal 200 in response to the expiration of the UE inactivity timer 101 (expire).
- the radio bearer set for the mobile terminal 200 may be released.
- the mobile terminal 200 may transition to the IDLE state according to the release of the radio bearer.
- the MCN 20 is a network managed mainly by an operator who provides mobile communication services.
- the MCN 20 is, for example, EPC in Evolved Packet System (EPS), GPRS packet core in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or a combination thereof.
- the MCN 20 has a control plane function including movement management and bearer management of the mobile terminal 200, and a user plane function including transfer of user data transmitted and received between the mobile terminal 200 and the external PDN 30.
- the MCN 20 includes a mobility management node 300 as an entity of the control plane.
- the MCN 20 includes at least one forwarding node as a user plane entity.
- a forwarding node in the case of UMTS, includes a user plane function of Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN).
- the forwarding nodes include Serving Gateway (S-GW) and PDN Gateway (P-GW).
- the mobility management node 300 performs mobility management and bearer management (e.g. bearer establishment, bearer configuration change, bearer release) of the mobile terminal 200.
- the mobility management node 300 has an SGSN control plane function.
- the mobility management node 300 has a function of MME (Mobility Management Entity).
- the mobility management node (eg MME) 300 is connected to a plurality of base stations (eg eNB) 100 by a control interface (eg S1-MME interface), and by a forwarding node (eg S-GW) and a control interface (eg S11 interface). Connected.
- the mobility management node 300 is responsible for exchanging Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages between the mobile terminal 200 and the MCN 20.
- the NAS message is a control message that is not terminated at the RAN 10 and is transparently transmitted / received between the mobile terminal 200 and the MCN 20 without depending on the radio access scheme of the RAN 10.
- the mobility management node 300 requests the base station 100 to set up a bearer with the MCN 20 and a radio bearer with the mobile terminal 200 in response to receiving a service request message for resource allocation from the mobile terminal 200.
- the mobility management node 300 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 based on a predetermined parameter.
- the predetermined parameter includes at least one of the following first to fourth parameters.
- the mobile terminal 200 that has finished communication immediately transitions to the IDLE state, the radio resources of the RAN 10 are released, and the handover process of the mobile terminal 200 becomes unnecessary, thereby reducing the load on the RAN 10 and the MCN 20 it can.
- the mobile terminal 200 repeats the transition between the IDLE state and the CONNECTED state (IDLE-CONNECTED transition)
- the control signal to be processed by the MCN 20 increases and the load on the MCN 20 increases.
- control signal to be processed by the MCN 20 regarding the mobile terminal 200 is not only the control signal related to the IDLE-CONNECTED transition.
- the mobility management node 300 and the forwarding node must process a control signal for changing the bearer path in the MCN 20.
- the first to third parameters described above are closely related to the number of control signals to be processed by the MCN 20 for the mobile terminal 200.
- the fourth parameter may also relate to the number of control signals to be processed by the MCN 20 for the mobile terminal 200.
- the fourth parameter indicates, for example, the type or version of the OS (Operating System) installed in the mobile terminal 200. A case where the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 200 varies depending on the type and version (revision) of the OS installed in the mobile terminal 200 is conceivable.
- the fourth parameter is, for example, IMEISV (International Mobile Equipment Identity Software Version).
- the IMEISV includes a 2-digit SVN (Software Version Number) indicating the revision of the software installed in the mobile terminal 200.
- the change or update of the OS of the mobile terminal 200 is restricted by the mobile operator and may not be freely performed by the user.
- the hardware identifier of the mobile terminal 200 can be associated with the OS type or version.
- the fourth parameter may be, for example, IMEI.
- the expiration period of UE inactivity timer 101 is changed based on at least one of the first to fourth parameters, the number of control signals to be processed by MCN 20 can be effectively adjusted. .
- the first to third parameters described above all relate to the number of control signals, they can be measured at the control plane control node (i.e. mobility management node 300) without using the user plane forwarding node.
- the fourth parameter is held in the mobile terminal 200 and is controlled from the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 by signaling accompanying a mobility management event such as attachment to the MCN 20 and update of a location registration area (eg, tracking area). It is sent to a node (eg mobility management node 300, subscriber server (not shown)).
- a node eg mobility management node 300, subscriber server (not shown)
- the setting change of the UE inactivity timer ⁇ ⁇ 101 is performed by control plane signaling.
- the user plane forwarding node and the control plane control node are used to change the setting of the UE inactivity timer 101. It may be necessary to exchange extra control signals between them.
- the first to fourth parameters described above can be measured or acquired at the control node (i.e. movement management node 300) of the control plane, there is an advantage that such an extra control signal can be suppressed.
- the first parameter relates to the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 (that is, the number of connections to the MCN 20 per unit time).
- the first parameter may be the connection frequency itself to the MCN 20 or the (average) occurrence interval of the connection to the MCN 20.
- the mobility management node 300 may measure the connection to the MCN 20 that is performed in order for the mobile terminal 200 to transition to the CONNECTED state. For example, the mobility management node 300 may measure the number of occurrences, occurrence frequency, or occurrence interval of service requests from the mobile terminal 200 in the IDLE state.
- the mobility management node 300 may measure the number of occurrences, occurrence frequency, or occurrence interval of a service request (eg, downlink data notification or paging request) from the MCN 20 or an external network to the mobile terminal 200 in the IDLE state. . Further, the mobility management node 300 may measure a message (eg attach request) related to the initial attach to the MCN 20 by the mobile terminal 200 together with the service request described above.
- a service request eg, downlink data notification or paging request
- a message eg attach request
- the mobility management node 300 may determine that when the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 is relatively high, the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 is lengthened compared to the case where this is relatively low. In other words, the mobility management node 300 may determine to extend the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 as the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 increases. Furthermore, in other words, the mobility management node 300 determines that when the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 exceeds a predetermined threshold, the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 is longer than when the mobile terminal 200 falls below the threshold. Also good.
- a high connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 directly represents a high frequency of IDLE-CONNECTED transition of the mobile terminal 200. If the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 is lengthened, the time during which the mobile terminal 200 stays in the CONNECTED state can be lengthened, so that the connection frequency to the MCN 20 is reduced and the control signal to be processed by the mobility management node 300 is reduced. Can be expected.
- the DRX cycle (intermittent reception cycle) of the mobile terminal 200 may be set longer. Thereby, the battery consumption of the mobile terminal 200 can be reduced.
- the DRX inactivity timer of the mobile terminal 200 may be set short. As a result, the mobile terminal 200 can quickly transition to the DRX state and the time during which the mobile terminal 200 remains in the continuous reception state can be shortened, so that power consumption in the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state can be reduced.
- the DRX cycle of the mobile terminal 200 may be set longer and the DRX inactivity timer of the mobile terminal 200 may be set shorter. Thereby, the power consumption reduction effect in the mobile terminal 200 can be further enhanced.
- the DRX inactivity timer is a timer that is managed by the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state and regulates ON-duration in the CONNECTED state. Specifically, the mobile terminal 200 starts (re) DRX inactivity timer in response to receiving its own scheduling. The period until DRX inactivity timer expires is called ON-duration. In the ON-duration, the mobile terminal 200 continuously receives all subframes. When DRXDRinactivity timer expires, the mobile terminal 200 shifts to a DRX cycle (specifically, short DRX cycle). That is, DRX inactivity timer measures the inactive time until the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state (i.e. RRC_CONNECTED state) transitions from the continuous reception (continuous reception) state to the DRX state.
- a DRX cycle specifically, short DRX cycle
- the mobility management node 300 may adjust the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 according to the (average) occurrence interval of connection to the MCN 20 by the mobile terminal 200. For example, the mobility management node 300 may make the expiration period of the UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 200 longer than the (average) occurrence interval of the connection to the MCN 20 by the mobile terminal 200. As a result, the frequency of the IDLE-CONNECTED transition of the mobile terminal 200 decreases, so that it can be expected that the control signal to be processed by the mobility management node 300 will decrease.
- FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of an operation for determining the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 using the first parameter.
- the mobility management node 300 detects the mobile terminal 200 with a high connection frequency to the MCN 20.
- the mobility management node 300 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the detected mobile terminal 200.
- the mobility management node 300 transmits a timer change request to the node of the RAN 10 that executes the UE inactivity timer 101, that is, the base station 100.
- the timer change request includes setting information indicating the expiration period of the identifier (UE ⁇ Identifier (UEID)) of the target mobile terminal 200 and the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the base station 100 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the designated mobile terminal 200 based on the timer change request.
- the second parameter relates to the control signal processing load of the mobility management node 300.
- the second parameter may be, for example, the frequency of occurrence of control signals processed by the mobility management node 300 for a plurality of mobile terminals 200 (that is, the number of occurrences per unit time).
- the mobility management node 300 may measure the number of occurrences, occurrence frequency, or occurrence interval of service requests from the mobile terminal 200 in the IDLE state.
- the mobility management node 300 may measure the processing load of the control signal related to the initial attachment by the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 together with the processing load of the control signal related to the service request described above.
- the mobility management node 300 may measure the processing load of the control signal related to the handover of the mobile terminal 200 together.
- the mobility management node 300 may measure the processing load of all control signals processed in the mobility management node 300.
- the mobility management node 300 When the mobility management node 300 detects that the mobility management node 300 has a relatively high load, the mobility management node 300 increases the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 of the plurality of mobile terminals 200 with respect to one or a plurality of base stations 100. You may request in a lump. In other words, the mobility management node 300 sets the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 applied to the plurality of mobile terminals 200 connected to the one or more base stations 100 as the processing load of the control signal of the mobility management node 300 increases. You may make it lengthen collectively.
- the mobility management node 300 has more than one mobile terminal 200 connected to one or more base stations 100 when the load of the mobility management node 300 exceeds a predetermined threshold, compared to when the load is less than the threshold. You may decide to lengthen the expiration period of applied UE
- the change of the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 may be performed for one of a plurality of base stations 100 connected to the mobility management node 300, may be performed for a part, or all of them may be performed. May be performed.
- the mobility management node 300 may preferentially select one or a plurality of base stations 100 having a high communication frequency with the mobility management node 300 among the plurality of base stations 100 as a change target of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation for determining the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 using the second parameter.
- the mobility management node 300 detects a high load on the mobility management node 300.
- the mobility management node 300 determines the expiration period of the UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 so that the load (e.g. control signal number) of the mobility management node 300 decreases.
- the mobility management node 300 transmits timer change requests to the plurality of base stations 100.
- the timer change request includes setting information indicating the expiration period of UE inactivity timer 101.
- each base station 100 changes the expiration period of UE
- the third parameter relates to the movement frequency between the base stations 100 by the mobile terminal 200 (that is, the number of movements between the base stations 100 per unit time).
- the movement between the base stations 100 by the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state that is, a handover may be targeted.
- the third parameter may be the handover frequency itself of the mobile terminal 200 or the (average) occurrence interval of handover between the base stations 100 of the mobile terminal 200.
- the mobility management node 300 may measure the number of signalings between the base station 100 and the mobility management node 300 that occur when the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state performs handover between the base stations 100.
- the mobility management node 300 may decide to shorten the expiration period of the UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 when the handover frequency of the mobile terminal 200 is relatively high as compared with the case where this is relatively low. In other words, the mobility management node 300 may determine to shorten the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 as the handover frequency of the mobile terminal 200 increases. Furthermore, in other words, the mobility management node 300 may determine that when the handover frequency of the mobile terminal 200 exceeds a predetermined threshold, the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 is shortened compared to when the frequency falls below the threshold.
- a high handover frequency of the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state indicates that there are many control signals that the mobility management node 300 has to process with the handover.
- the frequency of occurrence of handover is reduced.
- the mobile terminal 200 in the IDLE state performs spontaneous cell reselection instead of handover, and is managed by the mobility management node 300 in units of location registration areas (tracking areas). Therefore, it can be expected that the number of control signals to be processed by the mobility management node 300 decreases as the frequency of handover occurrence decreases.
- the mobility management node 300 may adjust the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 according to the average handover occurrence interval of the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state. For example, the mobility management node 300 may make the expiration period of the UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 200 shorter than the average handover occurrence interval of the mobile terminal 200. Thereby, since the frequency of handover of the mobile terminal 200 decreases, it can be expected that the control signal to be processed by the mobility management node 300 decreases.
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation for determining the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 using the third parameter.
- the mobility management node 300 detects the mobile terminal 200 that satisfies the conditions regarding the movement frequency (e.g. the handover frequency is equal to or higher than the threshold).
- the mobility management node 300 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the detected mobile terminal 200.
- step S ⁇ b> 33 the mobility management node 300 transmits a timer change request to the base station 100 that executes UE inactivity timer 101.
- the timer change request includes setting information indicating the identifier (UEID) of the target mobile terminal 200 and the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the base station 100 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the specified mobile terminal 200 based on the timer change request.
- the fourth parameter relates to software installed on the mobile terminal 200.
- the fourth parameter may be software information (eg, IMN ISSV SVN) indicating the type or version (revision) of software installed in the mobile terminal 200.
- the fourth parameter may be a hardware identifier (eg IMEI) of the mobile terminal 200.
- the software information of the mobile terminal 200 is typically held in the mobile terminal 200. Accordingly, the mobility management node 300 may acquire the software information of the mobile terminal 200 transmitted from the mobile terminal 200 at the time of a mobility management event such as attachment of the mobile terminal 200 or location registration area update. .
- the mobility management node 300 determines to extend the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 when the software information of the mobile terminal 200 matches a predetermined content (eg code, number) associated with a high communication frequency. Also good. It directly represents that the frequency of IDLE-CONNECTED transition of the mobile terminal 200 is high. By lengthening the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101, the time during which the mobile terminal 200 remains in the CONNECTED state can be lengthened. Therefore, it can be expected that the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 having a high communication frequency to the MCN 20 decreases, and the control signal to be processed by the mobility management node 300 decreases. Also, the mobility management node 300 decides to shorten the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 when the software information of the mobile terminal 200 matches a predetermined content (eg code, number) associated with the low communication frequency. May be.
- a predetermined content eg code, number
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of an operation for determining the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 using the second parameter.
- the mobility management node 300 acquires the software information (e.g..IMEISV) of the mobile terminal 200.
- the mobility management node 300 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 applied to the mobile terminal 200 based on the software information of the mobile terminal 200.
- the mobility management node 300 transmits a timer change request to the base station 100 that executes UE inactivity timer 101.
- the timer change request includes setting information indicating the identifier (UEID) of the target mobile terminal 200 and the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the base station 100 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the designated mobile terminal 200 based on the timer change request.
- the mobility management node 300 may use the first to fourth parameters described above in appropriate combination. Further, the mobility management node 300 may use at least one of the first to fourth parameters in combination with other parameters (e.g. communication frequency of the mobile terminal 200).
- other parameters e.g. communication frequency of the mobile terminal 200.
- the number of control signals related to the IDLE-CONNECTED transition of the mobile terminal 200 and the number of control signals related to the handover of the mobile terminal 200 have a conflicting relationship regarding the length of the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the number of control signals to be processed by the MCN 20 regarding the IDLE-CONNECTED transition of the mobile terminal 200 can be expected to decrease by extending the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101. This is because the time during which the mobile terminal 200 remains in the CONNECTED state can be increased.
- the number of control signals to be processed by the MCN 20 regarding the handover of the mobile terminal 200 may increase by extending the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101. This is because the mobile terminal 200 in the CONNECTED state moves between the base stations 100 by handover.
- the mobility management node 300 may determine the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 in consideration of both the first parameter relating to the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 and the third parameter relating to the handover frequency. For example, the mobility management node 300 may determine the expiration period as shown in the table of FIG. In the example of FIG. 6, the mobility management node 300 shortens the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 when the handover frequency of the mobile terminal 200 is higher than the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 compared to the case where it is not. Thereby, the number of control signals resulting from handover of the mobile terminal 200 can be reduced in preference to the number of control signals resulting from repeated connection to the MCN 20.
- the mobility management node 300 extends the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 when the handover frequency of the mobile terminal 200 is lower than the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 as compared to the case where it is not. Thereby, the number of control signals resulting from repeated connection of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 can be reduced in preference to the number of control signals resulting from handover.
- the connection frequency of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 another parameter indicating the communication frequency (that is, the number of communication per unit time) of the mobile terminal 200 is set. It may be used.
- the parameter indicating the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 200 may be an average communication interval of the mobile terminal 200. That is, the mobility management node 300 may shorten the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 when the handover frequency of the mobile terminal 200 is higher than the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 200 as compared to the case where it is not.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobility management node 300.
- the acquisition unit 301 acquires at least one of the first to fourth parameters. As already described, the first to fourth parameters can be measured or acquired by the mobility management node 300 itself. Therefore, the acquisition unit 301 may measure or acquire at least one of the first to fourth parameters. However, the acquisition unit 301 may receive at least one of the first to fourth parameters measured or acquired by another node from the node.
- the determination unit 302 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 based on at least one of the first to fourth parameters.
- the determination unit 302 may determine the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 according to any of the plurality of determination methods already described.
- the notification unit 303 communicates with the base station 100 and transmits setting information indicating the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 to the base station 100.
- the mobility management node 300 may be realized by causing a computer system including at least one processor to execute a program. Specifically, one or a plurality of programs including an instruction group for causing the computer system to execute the algorithm related to the mobility management node 300 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 may be supplied to the computer.
- Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media (tangible storage medium). Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg magneto-optical discs), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable ROM), flash ROM, RAM (random access memory)) are included.
- the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of temporary computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves.
- the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
- the base station 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes functions of RNC and NodeB.
- FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of a UMTS network. As shown in FIG. 8, UE inactivity timer 101 may be arranged in RNC.
- the mobility management node 300 in FIG. 8 corresponds to the SGSN control plane function.
- the subscriber server acquires the above-described fourth parameter (that is, information related to software installed in the mobile terminal 200), and the UE inactivity timer 101 applied to the mobile terminal 200 based on the information.
- the fourth parameter that is, information related to software installed in the mobile terminal 200
- the UE inactivity timer 101 applied to the mobile terminal 200 based on the information.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a network including the mobile terminal 200, the mobility management node 300, and the subscriber server 400 according to the present embodiment.
- the subscriber server 400 manages subscriber data 401 regarding the mobile terminal 200.
- the subscriber server 400 has a function of “Home” Location “Register (HLR)”.
- the subscriber server 400 has an HSS function.
- the subscriber data 401 managed by the subscriber server (e.g. HSS) 400 includes, for example, QoS information, information on PDNs to which the mobile terminal 200 can be connected, the IP address of the mobile terminal 200, and the like.
- the QoS information includes, for example, the QoS parameter (e.g. QCI) of the data bearer.
- the information regarding the PDN includes, for example, an APN indicating the name of the PDN, or an Internet protocol (IP) address of the PDN.
- the subscriber data may include a radio control parameter of the RAN 10 related to the mobile terminal 200.
- An example of the radio control parameter is setting data 402 of UE inactivity timer 101.
- the subscriber server 400 transmits and receives control signals to and from the mobility management node 300 when the mobile terminal 200 is attached, updates location, requests a service, etc., and supplies subscriber data of the mobile terminal 200 to the mobility management node 300.
- the mobile terminal 200 acquires information on the mobility management node 300 currently registered.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of communication for updating the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 in the present embodiment.
- some mobility management event such as attachment of the mobile terminal 200 to the MCN 20 or tracking area update of the mobile terminal 200 is performed.
- the subscriber server 400 acquires the software information (e.g. IMEISV) of the mobile terminal 200 transmitted from the mobile terminal 200 at the time of the mobility management event (step S211).
- the software information e.g. IMEISV
- the subscriber server 400 updates the setting data 402 (time until expiration of the i.e. timer) of the UE inactivity timer 101 included in the subscriber data 401 based on the software information of the mobile terminal 200.
- the subscriber server 400 for example, when the software information of the mobile terminal 200 matches a predetermined content (eg code, number) associated with a high communication frequency.
- the expiration period of UE inactivity timer 101 may be lengthened.
- the subscriber server 400 decides to shorten the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 when the software information of the mobile terminal 200 matches a predetermined content (eg code, number) associated with the low communication frequency. May be.
- step S214 the subscriber data 401 of the mobile terminal 200 is transmitted to the mobility management node 300 by the signaling of the mobility management node 300 and the subscriber server 400 accompanying the mobility management event in step S211.
- the subscriber data 401 includes setting data 402 of UE inactivity timer 101.
- step S215 a setting request including setting data 402 of UE inactivity timer 101 is transmitted to the base station 100 by signaling between the mobility management node 300 and the base station 100 accompanying the mobility management event in step S212.
- step S216 the base station 100 sets the UE100inactivity timer 101 according to the setting data 402 notified from the mobility management node 300.
- the subscriber server 400 can determine the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 based on the fourth parameter (that is, information related to software installed in the mobile terminal 200).
- the determination of the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 applied to the mobile terminal 200 is based on the following fifth or sixth parameter instead of the first to fourth parameters described above or in combination with any one of them. It may be done.
- the measurement of the fifth and sixth parameters may be performed by the base station 100 or the mobility management node 300. Further, the determination of the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 may be performed by the base station 100 or the mobility management node 300. For example, when the fifth parameter or the sixth parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold, the base station 100 or the mobility management node 300 is applied to one or a plurality of mobile terminals 200 that are connected to the base station 100. The expiration period may be determined to be longer. By lengthening the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101, the time during which the mobile terminal 200 remains in the CONNECTED state can be lengthened. Therefore, it can be expected that the control signal to be processed by the base station 100 or the mobility management node 300 having a large processing load or communication frequency is reduced.
- the technical idea grasped from the first to fourth reference forms described below contributes to solving a problem different from the technical idea grasped from the above-described embodiment, and the technical idea grasped from the above-mentioned embodiment. Can be implemented independently.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that measurement of the inactivity duration of a mobile terminal using a timer may be performed by any of the mobile terminal, the base station, or the gateway, and measurement of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal and the expiration period of the timer It is disclosed that this change may be performed by any of a mobile terminal, a base station, or a gateway.
- a mobile communication network eg, UMTS, EPS
- RAN and MCN which node measures the communication frequency of the mobile terminal, and which node determines the expiration period of the timer based on the measurement result. Details about what to decide are not disclosed. In the first to fourth reference embodiments described below, these details that are not clarified in Patent Document 1 will be described.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile communication system according to the first reference embodiment.
- the configuration example of FIG. 11 includes a radio access network (RAN) 10, a mobile core network (MCN) 20, and an external network 30.
- RAN radio access network
- MCN mobile core network
- the RAN 10 includes a base station 110 and a mobile terminal 210.
- the base station 110 corresponds to an eNB.
- the base station 110 corresponds to the functions of the RNC and NodeB.
- Base station 110 has UE inactivity timer 101.
- UE inactivity timer 101 is a timer that measures the duration of an inactive state in which user data related to the mobile terminal 200 is not transmitted or received.
- UE inactivity timer 101 is (re) started by the base station 110 and is used to determine the change of the mobile terminal 210 from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state.
- MCN 20 includes a mobility management node 310 as a control plane entity.
- the mobility management node 310 performs mobility management and bearer management (e.g. e bearer establishment, bearer configuration change, bearer release) of the mobile terminal 200.
- bearer management e.g. e bearer establishment, bearer configuration change, bearer release
- the mobility management node 310 has an SGSN control plane function.
- the mobility management node 310 has an MME function.
- the MCN 20 includes at least one forwarding node 410 as a user plane entity.
- the transfer node 410 transfers user data packets related to the mobile terminal 200 between the RAN 10 and the external network 30.
- at least one forwarding node 410 includes a control plane function of Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN).
- SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
- GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node
- at least one forwarding node 410 includes Serving Gateway (S-GW) and PDN Gateway (P-GW).
- the external network 30 includes a communication destination network or a communication destination node of the mobile terminal 210.
- User data packets (e.g. IP packets) transmitted and received between the external network 30 and the mobile terminal 210 are transferred to the RAN 10 including the base station 110 and the MCN 20 including the transfer node 410. That is, the mobile terminal 210 communicates with the external network 30 via the RAN 10 and the MCN 20.
- the forwarding node 410 measures a parameter related to the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210.
- the transfer node 410 may measure the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 (that is, the communication amount per unit time), or may measure the average communication interval of the mobile terminal 210.
- the forwarding node 410 may monitor at least one of a downlink packet specified as the destination by the mobile terminal 210 and an uplink packet specified as the transmission source by the mobile terminal 210.
- the forwarding node 410 or the mobility management node 310 determines the expiration period of the UE “inactivity” timer 101 for the mobile terminal 210.
- FIG. 12 shows a sequence diagram when the forwarding node 410 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the forwarding node 410 measures the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210.
- the forwarding node 410 determines the expiration period of UE inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 210 based on the measurement result of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210.
- the transfer node 410 moves the mobile terminal 210 as a target that needs to change the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 when the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 exceeds a predetermined threshold or when the communication frequency falls below the predetermined threshold.
- the terminal 210 may be detected.
- the determination (change) of the expiration period of the UE “inactivity” timer 101 may be performed as follows, for example.
- the forwarding node 410 may extend the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 as compared to the case where the communication frequency is not high. In other words, the forwarding node 410 may lengthen the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 as the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 increases. In other words, when the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the forwarding node 410 may determine to extend the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 as compared to a case where the communication frequency falls below the threshold value.
- the time during which the mobile terminal 210 remains in the CONNECTED state can be lengthened. Therefore, it can be expected that an increase in the number of control signals to be processed by the core network 20 due to repetition of the CONNECTED-IDLE transition of the mobile terminal 210 can be expected.
- the forwarding node 410 may determine the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 in consideration of the average communication interval of the mobile terminal 210. Specifically, the forwarding node 410 may make the expiration period of the UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 210 longer than the average communication interval of the mobile terminal 210. As a result, the frequency of the IDLE-CONNECTED transition of the mobile terminal 210 is reduced, so that the number of control signals to be processed by the mobility management node 300 can be expected to decrease.
- step S 43 the forwarding node 410 transmits a timer change request to the node of the RAN 10 that executes the UE inactivity timer 101, that is, the base station 110.
- the timer change request includes setting information indicating the expiration period of the identifier (UE ⁇ ⁇ Identifier (UEID)) of the target mobile terminal 210 and the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the base station 110 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the designated mobile terminal 210 based on the timer change request.
- FIG. 13 shows a sequence diagram when the mobility management node 310 determines the expiration period of the UE “inactivity” timer 101.
- the transfer node 410 measures the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 as in step S41 of FIG.
- the transfer node 410 transmits a notification indicating the measurement result of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 to the mobility management node 310.
- the transfer node 410 determines the communication frequency measurement result related to the mobile terminal 210 when the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 exceeds a predetermined threshold or when the communication frequency falls below the predetermined threshold. May be notified to the mobility management node 310. Thereby, the number of control signals between the forwarding node 410 and the mobility management node 310 can be reduced.
- step S53 the mobility management node 310 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 210 based on the measurement result of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 210 received from the forwarding node 410.
- the expiration period of UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 may be determined in the same manner as in step S42 in FIG.
- step S ⁇ b> 54 the mobility management node 310 transmits a timer change request to the node of the RAN 10 that executes the UE inactivity timer 101, that is, the base station 110.
- step S55 the base station 110 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the designated mobile terminal 210 based on the timer change request.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a mobile communication system according to the second reference embodiment.
- the configuration example in FIG. 14 includes the RAN 10.
- the RAN 10 includes a base station 120 and a mobile terminal 220.
- Base station 120 has UE inactivity timer 101.
- the mobile terminal 220 measures parameters (e.g. communication frequency, communication interval) related to the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 220. Specifically, the mobile terminal 220 only has to monitor at least one of a downlink packet arriving from the base station 120 and an uplink packet transmitted to the base station 120 in its own communication module.
- parameters e.g. communication frequency, communication interval
- the mobile terminal 220 or the base station 120 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 for the mobile terminal 220.
- FIG. 15 shows a sequence diagram when the mobile terminal 220 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the mobile terminal 220 measures its own communication frequency.
- the mobile terminal 220 determines the expiration period of UE inactivity timer 101 related to itself based on the measurement result of its own communication frequency. The determination of the expiration period of UE inactivity timer 101 in step S62 may be performed in the same manner as in step S42 of FIG.
- the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 in step S62 may be made.
- the mobile terminal 220 transmits a timer change request to the node of the RAN 10 that executes the UE inactivity timer 101, that is, the base station 120.
- the timer change request includes setting information indicating the identifier (UEID) of the target mobile terminal 220 and the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the timer change request may be transmitted using a control layer message terminated by the mobile terminal 220 and the base station 120, for example, a radio resource control (RRC) layer message.
- RRC radio resource control
- a new RRC message may be defined for the timer change request, for example, an “RRC Inactivity Timer Change Request” message.
- step S64 based on the timer change request from the mobile terminal 220, the base station 120 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the terminal.
- FIG. 16 shows a sequence diagram when the base station 120 determines the expiration period of the UE “inactivity” timer 101.
- step S71 as in step S61, the mobile terminal 220 measures its own communication frequency.
- step S ⁇ b> 72 the mobile terminal 220 transmits a notification indicating its own communication frequency measurement result to the base station 120.
- the notification may be transmitted using an RRC layer message.
- the mobile terminal 220 may perform the notification in step S72 in response to the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 220 exceeding a predetermined threshold or in response to the communication frequency falling below the predetermined threshold.
- step S73 the base station 120 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 220 based on the measurement result of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 220 received from the mobile terminal 220.
- the expiration period of UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 may be determined in the same manner as in step S42 in FIG.
- step S74 the base station 120 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 for the mobile terminal 220.
- the base station 120 sets the expiration period of only the UE ⁇ ⁇ inactivity timer 101 applied individually to a specific mobile terminal 220 whose communication frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold (or falls below the predetermined threshold). It may be changed. However, in some architectures, the base station 120 may not be able to set the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 for each mobile terminal. In this case, the base station 120 uses the UE inactivity timer 101 commonly applied to a plurality of mobile terminals 220 including the specific mobile terminal 220 whose communication frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold (or falls below the predetermined threshold). The set value for the expiration period may be updated.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mobile communication system according to the third reference embodiment.
- the configuration example in FIG. 17 includes a RAN 10 and an MCN 20.
- the RAN 10 includes a base station 130 and a mobile terminal 230.
- Base station 130 has UE inactivity timer 101.
- the MCN 20 includes a mobility management node 330 as a control plane entity.
- the mobile terminal 230 measures parameters (e.g. communication frequency, communication interval) regarding the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 230. Specifically, the mobile terminal 230 may monitor at least one of a downlink packet arriving from the base station 130 and an uplink packet transmitted to the base station 130 in the communication module that the mobile terminal 230 has.
- parameters e.g. communication frequency, communication interval
- the mobile terminal 230 or the mobility management node 330 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 regarding the mobile terminal 230.
- FIG. 18 shows a sequence diagram when the mobile terminal 230 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the processes in steps S81 and S82 may be the same as steps S61 and S62 in FIG.
- the mobile terminal 230 transmits a timer change request to the mobility management node 330.
- the timer change request includes setting information indicating the identifier (UEID) of the target mobile terminal 220 and the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the timer change request may be transmitted using a control layer message terminated by the mobile terminal 230 and the mobility management node 330, for example, a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) layer message.
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- a new NAS message may be defined for the timer change request.
- step S84 in response to receiving the timer change request from the mobile terminal 220, the mobility management node 330 transmits a timer change request to the node of the RAN 10 that executes the UE inactivity timer 101, that is, the base station 130.
- step S85 the base station 130 changes the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the designated mobile terminal 230 based on the timer change request.
- FIG. 19 shows a sequence diagram when the mobility management node 330 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the mobile terminal 230 measures its own communication frequency.
- the mobile terminal 230 transmits a notification indicating its own communication frequency measurement result to the mobility management node 330.
- the notification may be transmitted using a NAS layer message.
- the mobile terminal 230 may perform the notification in step S792 when the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 230 exceeds a predetermined threshold or when the communication frequency falls below the predetermined threshold.
- Step S93 the mobility management node 330 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 230 based on the measurement result of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 230 received from the mobile terminal 230.
- the processes in steps S94 and S95 may be the same as steps S54 and S55 in FIG.
- the base station 130 changes the expiration period of only the UE inactivity timer 101 applied individually to a specific mobile terminal 230 whose communication frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold (or falls below the predetermined threshold). May be.
- the base station 130 expires UE inactivity timer 101 commonly applied to a plurality of mobile terminals 230 including a specific mobile terminal 230 whose communication frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold (or falls below the predetermined threshold).
- the set value of the period may be updated.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a mobile communication system according to the fourth reference embodiment.
- the configuration example in FIG. 20 includes the RAN 10.
- the RAN 10 includes a base station 140 and a mobile terminal 240.
- Base station 140 has UE inactivity timer 101.
- the base station 140 measures parameters (e.g. communication frequency, communication interval) related to the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 240. Then, the base station 140 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 240 based on the measurement result of the parameter related to the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 240.
- parameters e.g. communication frequency, communication interval
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart in the case where the base station 140 performs both monitoring of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 240 and determination of the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101.
- the base station 140 measures a parameter (e.g. communication frequency, communication interval) related to the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 220.
- the base station 140 may measure the arrival frequency or average arrival interval of the downlink packet addressed to the mobile terminal 240 in the PacketPackDomain Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer.
- PDCP PacketPackDomain Convergence Protocol
- the base station 140 may measure the reception frequency or average reception interval of an uplink radio resource allocation request (e.g. Scheduling Request) from the mobile terminal 240.
- PDCP PacketPackDomain Convergence Protocol
- step S102 the base station 140 determines the expiration period of the UE inactivity timer 101 of the mobile terminal 240 based on the measurement result of the communication frequency of the mobile terminal 240.
- the expiration period of UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 may be determined in the same manner as in step S42 in FIG.
- step S103 the base station 140 changes the expiration period of the UE ⁇ inactivity timer 101 related to the mobile terminal 240.
- the base station 140 changes the expiration period of only the UE inactivity timer 101 applied individually to a specific mobile terminal 240 whose communication frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold (or falls below the predetermined threshold). May be.
- the base station 140 expires UE inactivity timer 101 commonly applied to a plurality of mobile terminals 240 including a specific mobile terminal 240 whose communication frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold (or falls below a predetermined threshold).
- the set value of the period may be updated.
- a RAN node that is arranged in a radio access network and that executes a timer used to determine a transition from a CONNECTED state to an IDLE state of a mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via the radio access network;
- a transfer node arranged in the mobile core network and responsible for transferring user data transmitted and received by the mobile terminal;
- a mobility management node disposed in the mobile core network and performing mobility management of the mobile terminal;
- the forwarding node is configured to measure the communication frequency of the mobile terminal; At least one of the forwarding node and the mobility management node is configured to notify the RAN node of an expiration period of the timer determined based on the communication frequency.
- (Appendix 2) The mobile communication system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the forwarding node is configured to determine the expiration period based on the communication frequency and to transmit a request including timer setting information indicating the expiration period to the RAN node. .
- (Appendix 3) The forwarding node is configured to send a notification including measurement data indicating the communication frequency to the mobility management node;
- the mobility management node is configured to determine the expiration period based on the communication frequency and to transmit a request including timer setting information indicating the expiration period to the RAN node.
- the mobile communication system according to attachment 1. (Appendix 4) The mobile communication system according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the RAN node is a base station.
- a transfer node arranged in a mobile core network and responsible for transferring user data transmitted and received by a mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via a radio access network, A measuring unit for measuring the communication frequency of the mobile terminal; A determination unit that determines an expiration period of a timer used for determining a transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of the mobile terminal based on the communication frequency; A notification unit for notifying the expiration period to a RAN node arranged in the radio access network that executes the timer; A forwarding node comprising: (Appendix 6) A mobility management node disposed in a mobile core network and performing mobility management of a mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via a radio access network, A receiving unit that receives measurement data indicating the communication frequency of the mobile terminal from a transfer node responsible for user data transfer processing; A determination unit that determines an expiration period of a timer used for determining a transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of the mobile terminal based on
- Mobile communication system (Appendix 8) The mobile communication system according to appendix 7, wherein the mobile terminal is configured to determine the expiration period based on the communication frequency and to transmit a request including timer setting information indicating the expiration period to the RAN node. . (Appendix 9) The mobile communication system according to appendix 8, wherein the request is transmitted as a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message. (Appendix 10) The previous mobile terminal is configured to send a notification including measurement data indicating the communication frequency to the RAN node; The RAN node is configured to determine the expiration period based on the communication frequency; The mobile communication system according to appendix 7.
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- a mobile terminal connected to a mobile core network via a radio access network A measuring unit for measuring the communication frequency of the mobile terminal; A determination unit that determines an expiration period of a timer used for determining a transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of the mobile terminal based on the communication frequency; A notification unit for notifying the expiration period to a RAN node arranged in the radio access network that executes the timer;
- a mobile terminal comprising: (Appendix 14) A timer unit that executes a timer used to determine the transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of the mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via the radio access network; A receiving unit for receiving measurement data indicating the communication frequency of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal; A determination unit that determines an expiration period of the timer based on the communication frequency;
- a RAN node comprising: (Appendix 15) A mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via a radio access network; A RAN node that is arranged in the radio access network and
- the mobile terminal is configured to determine the expiration period based on the communication frequency and to transmit a second request including timer setting information indicating the expiration period to the mobility management node;
- the mobility management node is configured to transmit the first request according to the second request;
- the mobile communication system according to attachment 15 The mobile communication system according to supplementary note 16, wherein the second request is transmitted as a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message.
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- the mobile terminal is configured to transmit a notification including measurement data indicating the communication frequency to the mobility management node;
- the mobility management node is configured to determine the expiration period based on the communication frequency;
- (Appendix 19) The mobile communication system according to attachment 18, wherein the notification is transmitted as a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message.
- (Appendix 20) A mobile terminal connected to a mobile core network via a radio access network, A measuring unit for measuring the communication frequency of the mobile terminal; A determination unit that determines an expiration period of a timer used for determining a transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of the mobile terminal based on the communication frequency; A notification unit that notifies the expiration period to a mobility management node that performs mobility management of the mobile terminal;
- a mobile terminal comprising: (Appendix 21) A mobility management node disposed in a mobile core network and performing mobility management of a mobile terminal connected to the mobile core network via a radio access network, A receiving unit for receiving measurement data indicating the communication frequency of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal; A determination unit that determines an expiration period of a timer used for determining a transition from the CONNECTED state to the IDLE state of the mobile terminal based
- Radio access network RAN
- MCN Mobile Core Network
- External network 100, 110, 120, 130, 140
- Base station 101
- Mobile terminal 300, 310, 330 Mobility management node
- Acquisition unit 302
- Determination unit 303
- Notification unit 400
- Mobility management node 401
- Subscriber data 402
- UE inactivity timer setting data 410 Forwarding node
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(a)前記移動端末による前記モバイルコアネットワークへの接続頻度に関する第1のパラメタ、
(b)前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置された移動管理ノードの制御信号処理の負荷に関する第2のパラメタ、
(c)前記移動端末による基地局間の移動頻度に関する第3のパラメタ、及び
(d)前記移動端末にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する第4のパラメタ。
(a)前記移動端末による前記モバイルコアネットワークへの接続頻度に関する第1のパラメタ、
(b)前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置された移動管理ノードの制御信号処理の負荷に関する第2のパラメタ、
(c)前記移動端末による基地局間の移動頻度に関する第3のパラメタ、及び
(d)前記移動端末にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する第4のパラメタ。
図1は、本実施形態に係る移動管理ノード300を含むネットワークの構成例を示すブロック図である。図1の構成例は、無線アクセスネットワーク(Radio Access Network(RAN))10及びモバイルコアネットワーク(Mobile Core Network(MCN))20を含む。始めに、RAN10及びMCN20の基本的な構成及び機能について説明する。
(a)移動端末200によるMCN20への接続の繰り返し頻度(以下、接続頻度)に関する第1のパラメタ、
(b)移動管理ノード300の制御信号処理の負荷に関する第2のパラメタ、
(c)移動端末200による基地局100間の移動頻度に関する第3のパラメタ、及び
(d)移動端末200にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する第4のパラメタ。
第1のパラメタは、移動端末200によるMCN20への接続頻度(つまり単位時間当たりのMCN20への接続回数)に関する。第1のパラメタは、MCN20への接続頻度そのものでもよいし、MCN20への接続の(平均)発生間隔でもよい。移動管理ノード300は、移動端末200がCONNECTED状態へ遷移するために行われるMCN20への接続を計測すればよい。例えば、移動管理ノード300は、IDLE状態の移動端末200からのサービス要求の発生回数、発生頻度、又は発生間隔を計測すればよい。また、移動管理ノード300は、IDLE状態の移動端末200に対するMCN20又は外部ネットワークからのサービス要求(e.g. ダウンリンクデータ通知、又はページング要求)の発生回数、発生頻度、又は発生間隔を計測してもよい。また、移動管理ノード300は、移動端末200によるMCN20への初期アタッチに関するメッセージ(e.g. アタッチ要求)を上述したサービス要求と併せて計測してもよい。
第2のパラメタは、移動管理ノード300の制御信号処理の負荷に関する。第2のパラメタは、例えば、複数の移動端末200に関して移動管理ノード300が処理する制御信号の発生頻度(つまり単位時間当たりの発生回数)としてもよい。例えば、移動管理ノード300は、IDLE状態の移動端末200からのサービス要求の発生回数、発生頻度、又は発生間隔を計測すればよい。また、移動管理ノード300は、移動端末200によるMCN20への初期アタッチに関する制御信号の処理負荷を上述したサービス要求に関する制御信号の処理負荷と併せて計測してもよい。さらに、移動管理ノード300は、移動端末200のハンドオーバに関する制御信号の処理負荷を併せて計測してもよい。さらにまた、移動管理ノード300は、移動管理ノード300において処理される全ての制御信号の処理負荷を計測してもよい。
第3のパラメタは、移動端末200による基地局100間の移動頻度(つまり単位時間当たりの基地局100間移動の回数)に関する。ここでは、CONNECTED状態の移動端末200による基地局100間の移動、つまりハンドオーバを対象とすればよい。第3のパラメタは、移動端末200のハンドオーバ頻度そのものでもよいし、移動端末200の基地局100間ハンドオーバの(平均)発生間隔でもよい。移動管理ノード300は、CONNECTED状態の移動端末200が基地局100間ハンドオーバを行う際に発生する基地局100及び移動管理ノード300の間のシグナリング回数を計測すればよい。
第4のパラメタは、移動端末200にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する。上述したように、第4のパラメタは、移動端末200にインストールされたソフトウェアの種別又はバージョン(リビジョン)を示すソフトウェア情報(e.g. IMEISVのSVN)であってもよい。また、第4のパラメタは、移動端末200のハードウェア識別子(e.g. IMEI)であってもよい。移動端末200のソフトウェア情報は、典型的には、移動端末200に保持されている。したがって、移動管理ノード300は、移動端末200のアタッチ又は位置登録エリア更新などの移動管理(mobility management)イベントの際に、移動端末200から送信される移動端末200のソフトウェア情報を取得してもよい。
本実施形態では、加入者サーバが、上述した第4のパラメタ(すなわち、移動端末200にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する情報)を取得し、当該情報に基づいて移動端末200に適用されるUE inactivity timer101の設定を変更する例について説明する。
移動端末200に適用されるUE inactivity timer101の満了期間の決定は、上述した第1~第4のパラメタに代えて、又はこれらのいずれかと組み合わせて、以下に示す第5又は第6のパラメタに基づいて行われてもよい。
(e)基地局100の処理負荷に関する第5のパラメタ
(f)基地局100と移動管理ノード300の間の通信頻度(又は接続頻度)に関する第6のパラメタ。
図11は、第1の参考形態に係る移動通信システムの構成例を示すブロック図である。図11の構成例は、無線アクセスネットワーク(Radio Access Network(RAN))10、モバイルコアネットワーク(Mobile Core Network(MCN))20、及び外部ネットワーク30を含む。
図14は、第2の参考形態に係る移動通信システムの構成例を示すブロック図である。図14の構成例は、RAN10を含む。RAN10は、基地局120及び移動端末220を含む。基地局120は、UE inactivity timer 101を有する。
図17は、第3の参考形態に係る移動通信システムの構成例を示すブロック図である。図17の構成例は、RAN10及びMCN20を含む。RAN10は、基地局130及び移動端末230を含む。基地局130は、UE inactivity timer 101を有する。MCN20は、コントロールプレーンのエンティティとして移動管理ノード330を含む。
図20は、第4の参考形態に係る移動通信システムの構成例を示すブロック図である。図20の構成例は、RAN10を含む。RAN10は、基地局140及び移動端末240を含む。基地局140は、UE inactivity timer 101を有する。
無線アクセスネットワークに配置され、前記無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマを実行するRANノードと、
前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置され、前記移動端末によって送受信されるユーザデータの転送処理を担う転送ノードと、
前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置され、前記移動端末の移動管理を行う移動管理ノードと、
を備え、
前記転送ノードは、前記移動端末の通信頻度を計測するよう構成され、
前記転送ノード及び前記移動管理ノードの少なくとも一方は、前記通信頻度に基づいて決定された前記タイマの満了期間を前記RANノードに通知するよう構成されている、
移動通信システム。
(付記2)
前記転送ノードは、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記満了期間を決定し、前記満了期間を示すタイマ設定情報を含む要求を前記RANノードに送信するよう構成されている、付記1に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記3)
前記転送ノードは、前記通信頻度を示す測定データを含む通知を前記移動管理ノードに送信するよう構成され、
前記移動管理ノードは、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記満了期間を決定し、前記満了期間を示すタイマ設定情報を含む要求を前記RANノードに送信するよう構成されている、
付記1に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記4)
前記RANノードは基地局である、付記1~3のいずれか1項に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記5)
モバイルコアネットワークに配置され、無線アクセスネットワークを介して前記モバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末によって送受信されるユーザデータの転送処理を担う転送ノードであって、
前記移動端末の通信頻度を計測する計測部と、
前記移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマの満了期間を前記通信頻度に基づいて決定する決定部と、
前記タイマを実行する前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置されたRANノードに対して、前記満了期間を通知する通知部と、
を備える転送ノード。
(付記6)
モバイルコアネットワークに配置され、無線アクセスネットワークを介して前記モバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末の移動管理を行う移動管理ノードであって、
ユーザデータの転送処理を担う転送ノードから、前記移動端末の通信頻度を示す測定データを受信する受信部と、
前記移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマの満了期間を前記通信頻度に基づいて決定する決定部と、
前記タイマを実行する前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置されたRANノードに対して、前記満了期間を通知する通知部と、
を備える移動管理ノード。
(付記7)
無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末と、
前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置され、前記無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマを実行するRANノードと、
を備え、
前記移動端末は、前記移動端末の通信頻度を計測するよう構成され、
前記移動端末及び前記RANノードの少なくとも一方は、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記タイマの満了期間を決定するよう構成されている、
移動通信システム。
(付記8)
前記移動端末は、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記満了期間を決定し、前記満了期間を示すタイマ設定情報を含む要求を前記RANノードに送信するよう構成されている、付記7に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記9)
前記要求は、Radio Resource Control(RRC)メッセージとして送信される、付記8に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記10)
前移動端末は、前記通信頻度を示す測定データを含む通知を前記RANノードに送信するよう構成され、
前記RANノードは、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記満了期間を決定するよう構成されている、
付記7に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記11)
前記通知は、Radio Resource Control(RRC)メッセージとして送信される、付記10に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記12)
前記RANノードは基地局である、付記7~11のいずれか1項に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記13)
無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末であって、
前記移動端末の通信頻度を計測する計測部と、
前記移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマの満了期間を前記通信頻度に基づいて決定する決定部と、
前記タイマを実行する前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置されたRANノードに対して、前記満了期間を通知する通知部と、
を備える移動端末。
(付記14)
無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマを実行するタイマ部と、
前記移動端末の通信頻度を示す測定データを前記移動端末から受信する受信部と、
前記通信頻度に基づいて前記タイマの満了期間を決定する決定部と、
を備えるRANノード。
(付記15)
無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末と、
前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置され、前記無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマを実行するRANノードと、
前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置され、前記移動端末の移動管理を行う移動管理ノードと、
を備え、
前記移動端末は、前記移動端末の通信頻度を計測するよう構成され、
前記移動端末及び前記移動管理ノードの少なくとも一方は、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記タイマの満了期間を決定するよう構成され、
前記移動管理ノードは、前記満了期間を示すタイマ設定情報を含む第1の要求を前記RANノードに送信するよう構成されている、
移動通信システム。
(付記16)
前記移動端末は、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記満了期間を決定し、前記満了期間を示すタイマ設定情報を含む第2の要求を前記移動管理ノードに送信するよう構成され、
前記移動管理ノードは、前記第2の要求に従って前記第1の要求を送信するよう構成されている、
付記15に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記17)
前記第2の要求は、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージとして送信される、付記16に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記18)
前記移動端末は、前記通信頻度を示す測定データを含む通知を前記移動管理ノードに送信するよう構成され、
前記移動管理ノードは、前記通信頻度に基づいて前記満了期間を決定するよう構成されている、
付記15に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記19)
前記通知は、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージとして送信される、付記18に記載の移動通信システム。
(付記20)
無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末であって、
前記移動端末の通信頻度を計測する計測部と、
前記移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマの満了期間を前記通信頻度に基づいて決定する決定部と、
前記移動端末の移動管理を行う移動管理ノードに対して前記満了期間を通知する通知部と、
を備える移動端末。
(付記21)
モバイルコアネットワークに配置され、無線アクセスネットワークを介して前記モバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末の移動管理を行う移動管理ノードであって、
前記移動端末の通信頻度を示す測定データを前記移動端末から受信する受信部と、
前記移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマの満了期間を前記通信頻度に基づいて決定する決定部と、
前記タイマを実行する前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置されたRANノードに対して、前記満了期間を通知する通知部と、
を備える移動管理ノード。
(付記22)
無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられるタイマを実行するタイマ部と、
前記移動端末の通信頻度を計測する計測部と、
前記通信頻度に基づいて前記タイマの満了期間を決定する決定部と、
を備えるRANノード。
(付記23)
前記計測部は、前記移動端末からのアップリンク無線リソース要求の受信頻度を測定することによって前記通信頻度を計測する、付記22に記載のRANノード。
(付記24)
前記計測部は、前記移動端末宛てのダウンリンクデータパケットの受信頻度を測定することによって前記通信頻度を計測する、付記22又は23に記載のRANノード。
20 モバイルコアネットワーク(MCN)
30 外部ネットワーク
100、110、120、130、140 基地局
101 UE inactivity timer
200、210、220、230、240 移動端末
300、310、330 移動管理ノード
301 取得部
302 決定部
303 通知部
400 移動管理ノード
401 加入者データ
402 UE inactivity timerの設定データ
410 転送ノード
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- 無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられる第1のタイマの満了期間を所定のパラメタに基づいて決定することを備え、
前記所定のパラメタは、
(a)前記移動端末による前記モバイルコアネットワークへの接続頻度に関する第1のパラメタ、
(b)前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置された移動管理ノードの制御信号処理の負荷に関する第2のパラメタ、
(c)前記移動端末による基地局間の移動頻度に関する第3のパラメタ、及び
(d)前記移動端末にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する第4のパラメタ、
のうち少なくとも1つを含む、
方法。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第1のパラメタを含み、
前記決定することは、前記接続頻度が相対的に高い値である場合に相対的に低い値である場合に比べて前記満了期間を長くすることを含む、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第1のパラメタを含み、
前記決定することは、前記モバイルコアネットワークへの接続の発生間隔より前記満了期間を長くすることを含む、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第2のパラメタを含み、
前記決定することは、前記移動管理ノードの制御信号処理の負荷が相対的に大きい値である場合に相対的に小さい値である場合に比べて前記満了期間を長くすることを含む、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - 前記第2のパラメタは、前記移動端末を含む複数の移動端末に関して前記移動管理ノードが処理する制御信号の発生頻度を示す、請求項4に記載の方法。
- 前記制御信号は、前記複数の移動端末からのサービス要求を含む、請求項5に記載の方法。
- 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第3のパラメタを含み、
前記決定することは、前記移動頻度が相対的に高い値である場合に相対的に低い値である場合に比べて前記満了期間を短くすることを含む、
請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記移動端末の通信頻度に関するパラメタを更に含み、
前記決定することは、前記移動頻度が前記通信頻度より高い場合に、そうでない場合に比べて前記満了期間を短くすることを含む、
請求項7に記載の方法。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第1及び第3のパラメタを含み、
前記決定することは、前記移動頻度および前記接続頻度を共に考慮して前記満了期間を決定することを含む、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記決定することは、前記移動頻度が前記接続頻度より高い場合に、そうでない場合に比べて前記満了期間を短くすることを含む、請求項9に記載の方法。
- 前記移動端末がCONNECTED状態であるときの間欠受信(DRX)の開始を決定するために用いられる第2のタイマの満了期間を、前記第1のタイマの満了期間の決定に応じて決定することをさらに備える、
請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - 前記移動管理ノードにおいて前記第1~第3のパラメタの少なくとも1つを取得することをさらに備え、
前記決定することは、前記移動管理ノードにおいて、前記第1~第3のパラメタの少なくとも1つに基づいて前記満了期間を決定することを含む、
請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - 前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置された前記第1のタイマを実行するノードに対して前記満了期間を通知することをさらに備える、請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 前記通知することは、前記移動端末を含む複数の移動端末に関する複数のタイマの満了期間の更新を通知することを含む、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記第1のタイマは、前記移動端末に関するユーザデータの送受信が行われない不活性状態の継続時間を計測する、
請求項1~14のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - 前記第1のタイマは、前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置されたノードによって開始される、請求項1~15のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
- 無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられる第1のタイマの満了期間を所定のパラメタに基づいて決定する決定手段を備え、
前記所定のパラメタは、
(a)前記移動端末による前記モバイルコアネットワークへの接続頻度に関する第1のパラメタ、
(b)前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置された移動管理ノードの制御信号処理の負荷に関する第2のパラメタ、
(c)前記移動端末による基地局間の移動頻度に関する第3のパラメタ、及び
(d)前記移動端末にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する第4のパラメタ、
のうち少なくとも1つを含む、
ネットワークノード。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第1のパラメタを含み、
前記決定手段は、前記接続頻度が相対的に高い値である場合に相対的に低い値である場合に比べて前記満了期間を長くするように決定する、
請求項17に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第1のパラメタを含み、
前記決定手段は、前記モバイルコアネットワークへの接続の発生間隔より前記満了期間を長くする様に決定する、
請求項17に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第2のパラメタを含み、
前記決定手段は、前記移動管理ノードの制御信号処理の負荷が相対的に大きい値である場合に相対的に小さい値である場合に比べて前記満了期間を長くするように決定する、
請求項17~19のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記第2のパラメタは、前記移動端末を含む複数の移動端末に関して前記移動管理ノードが処理する制御信号の発生頻度を示す、請求項20に記載のネットワークノード。
- 前記制御信号は、前記複数の移動端末からの接続要求又はサービス要求を含む、請求項21に記載のネットワークノード。
- 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第3のパラメタを含み、
前記決定手段は、前記移動頻度が相対的に高い値である場合に相対的に低い値である場合に比べて前記満了期間を短くするように決定する、
請求項17~22のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記移動端末の通信頻度に関するパラメタを更に含み、
前記決定手段は、前記移動頻度が前記通信頻度より高い場合に、そうでない場合に比べて前記満了期間を短くするように決定する、
請求項23に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記所定のパラメタは、前記第1及び第3のパラメタを含み、
前記決定手段は、前記移動頻度および前記接続頻度を共に考慮して前記満了期間を決定する、
請求項17に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記決定手段は、前記移動頻度が前記接続頻度より高い場合に、そうでない場合に比べて前記満了期間を短くする、請求項25に記載のネットワークノード。
- 前記決定手段は、さらに、前記移動端末がCONNECTED状態であるときの間欠受信(DRX)の開始を決定するために用いられる第2のタイマの満了期間を、前記第1のタイマの満了期間の決定に応じて決定する、
請求項17~26のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記第1~第3のパラメタの少なくとも1つを取得する取得手段をさらに備え、
前記決定手段は、前記取得手段により取得された前記第1~第3のパラメタの少なくとも1つに基づいて前記満了期間を決定する、
請求項17~27のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置された前記第1のタイマを実行するノードに対して前記満了期間を通知する通知手段をさらに備える、請求項17~28のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。
- 前記通知手段は、前記移動端末を含む複数の移動端末に関する複数のタイマの満了期間の更新を通知する、請求項29に記載のネットワークノード。
- 前記ネットワークノードは、前記移動管理ノードである、請求項17~30のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。
- 前記第1のタイマは、前記移動端末に関するユーザデータの送受信が行われない不活性状態の継続時間を計測する、
請求項17~31のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。 - 前記第1のタイマは、前記無線アクセスネットワークに配置されたノードによって開始される、請求項17~32のいずれか1項に記載のネットワークノード。
- 制御方法をコンピュータに行わせるためのプログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体であって、
前記制御方法は、無線アクセスネットワークを介してモバイルコアネットワークに接続する移動端末のCONNECTED状態からIDLE状態への遷移を決定するために用いられる第1のタイマの満了期間を所定のパラメタに基づいて決定することを備え、
前記所定のパラメタは、
(a)前記移動端末による前記モバイルコアネットワークへの接続頻度に関する第1のパラメタ、
(b)前記モバイルコアネットワークに配置された移動管理ノードの制御信号処理の負荷に関する第2のパラメタ、
(c)前記移動端末による基地局間の移動頻度に関する第3のパラメタ、及び
(d)前記移動端末にインストールされたソフトウェアに関する第4のパラメタ、
のうち少なくとも1つを含む、
非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
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