WO2014059907A1 - 一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法和设备 - Google Patents

一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法和设备 Download PDF

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WO2014059907A1
WO2014059907A1 PCT/CN2013/085169 CN2013085169W WO2014059907A1 WO 2014059907 A1 WO2014059907 A1 WO 2014059907A1 CN 2013085169 W CN2013085169 W CN 2013085169W WO 2014059907 A1 WO2014059907 A1 WO 2014059907A1
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  • the present invention claims to be submitted to the Chinese Patent Office on October 15, 2012, and the application number is 201210389194.X, and the invention name is "a transmission method and device for a wireless network cell state".
  • Priority of Chinese Patent Application the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and a device for transmitting a state of a wireless network cell. Background technique
  • the manner of obtaining the congestion status of the cell includes: the access network device passes the detected cell congestion status by signaling (for example, an extended PDP (Packet Data Protocol) Update/Bearer (bearer)
  • the bearer control signaling such as Update is reported to the core network device.
  • the inventors have found that at least the following problems exist in the prior art: When the cell congestion condition of the wireless network changes frequently, if the cell congestion condition of the wireless network is transmitted through signaling, a large amount of information is generated. Make the cost. Summary of the invention
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for transmitting a state of a radio network cell, so as to reduce signaling overhead when transmitting a state of a radio network cell.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting a radio network cell state, including: a protocol for an access network device to add a radio network cell status to an uplink data packet when determining that a radio network cell status needs to be transmitted.
  • the access network device sends an uplink data packet in the protocol header to which the state of the wireless network cell is added to the core network device.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting a state of a radio network cell, where: the core network device receives an uplink data packet from the access network device, and the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries a radio network cell state; The core network device obtains the radio network cell status from the uplink data packet, and updates a cell status of the radio network cell status corresponding cell by using the radio network cell status.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides an access network device, including: an adding module, configured to add a state of the wireless network cell to a protocol header of an uplink data packet when determining that a state of a wireless network cell needs to be sent; The uplink data packet with the state of the wireless network cell added to the protocol header is sent to the core network device.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a core network device, including: a receiving module, configured to receive an uplink data packet from an access network device, where a protocol header of the uplink data packet carries a wireless network cell state; Obtaining the radio network cell status from the uplink data packet, and updating a cell status of the radio network cell status corresponding cell by using the radio network cell status.
  • the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following advantages:
  • the core network state (such as the cell congestion status of the wireless network) is carried in the protocol header of the uplink data packet, so that the core network is The device can acquire the state of the wireless network cell in real time without increasing the signaling overhead, and then reduce the signaling overhead when transmitting the state of the wireless network cell.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings may be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.
  • 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for transmitting a state of a wireless network cell according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a method for transmitting a state of a wireless network cell according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for transmitting a state of a wireless network cell according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an access network device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a core network device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • the first embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting a state of a radio network cell.
  • the method can be applied to an LTE (Long Term Evolution) system.
  • the method for transmitting a cell state of the radio network includes The following steps are as follows: Step 101:
  • the access network device adds a radio network cell status to the protocol header of the uplink data packet when determining the status of the radio network to be sent.
  • the access network device may include but is not limited to the BSC ( Base Station Controller, Base Station Controller, RNC (Radio Network Controller), eNB (Evolved Node B, Base Station), etc.
  • the protocol header of the uplink data packet may be a GTP (General Packet Radio Service) (GPRS Packet Protocol) header; or a BSSGP (Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol) Subsystem GPRS Protocol) Header.
  • GTP General Packet Radio Service
  • BSSGP Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol
  • the GTP header and the BSSGP header are headers for transmitting data packets between the core network device and the access network device.
  • the access network device can obtain the state of the wireless network cell (the specific obtaining manner is not described in detail). Therefore, when the access network device determines that the state of the wireless network cell needs to be sent, the access network device may use the wireless network cell. The status is added to the protocol header of the upstream packet.
  • the access network device determines the process of transmitting the state of the wireless network cell, and the method includes: but is not limited to: the access network device determines that the state of the wireless network cell needs to be sent after detecting that the state of the wireless network cell changes. Or, after the initialization or reset process, the access network device determines that the state of the wireless network cell corresponding to each cell needs to be sent.
  • the state of the radio network cell includes but is not limited to: a congestion state of a radio network cell, a user access condition of a radio network cell, a power state of a radio network cell, etc., and other states of the radio network cell, the present invention
  • the congestion state of the radio network cell includes, but is not limited to: the first state in which the cell channel occupies a preset first ratio (such as light load). State), the cell channel occupies a second state between the preset first ratio and the preset second ratio (such as a normal state), and the cell channel occupies a third state (eg, a congestion state) that is above a preset second ratio ).
  • the preset first ratio is smaller than the preset second ratio, and the preset first ratio and the preset second ratio may be set according to actual experience values; for example, according to management policy requirements and actual operation conditions,
  • the preset first ratio is 30%
  • the preset second ratio is 90%, based on this: when the cell channel occupies less than 30%, the congestion state of the wireless network cell is a light load state; when the cell channel occupies 30% ⁇ 90
  • the congestion state of the wireless network cell is a normal state; when the cell channel occupies more than 90%, the congestion state of the wireless network cell is a congestion state.
  • the congestion state of the wireless network cell is divided into three states.
  • the wireless network may also be used.
  • the congestion state of the cell is divided into more state levels, such as dividing the congestion state of the radio network cell into four states, and dividing the congestion state of the radio network cell into five states, and the corresponding processing manner is no longer in the embodiment of the present invention. Repeat the details.
  • the access network device determines that the state of the wireless network cell needs to be sent, specifically: when the congestion state of the wireless network cell changes from the first state to the second state. Determining whether a wireless network cell state needs to be transmitted when the state or the third state is; or determining when the congestion state of the wireless network cell changes from the second state to the first state or the third state The wireless network cell state needs to be sent; or, when the congestion state of the wireless network cell changes from the third state to the first state or the second state, it is determined that the wireless network cell state needs to be sent.
  • the access network device adds the radio network cell status to the protocol header of the uplink data packet, and specifically includes: the access network device adds the radio network cell status to the SCI (Service) in the protocol header of the uplink data packet.
  • SCI Service
  • Class Indicator Service Level Indicator
  • the SCI field is defined, and the SCI field is used to connect
  • the network access device optimizes the radio resource scheduling according to the service class, and the SCI field can only be used in the downlink data channel, and is not used in the uplink data channel, that is, the SCI field is completely vacant in the uplink data channel.
  • the SCI field in the protocol header of the uplink data packet may be used to add the radio network cell status to the SCI field, so that the core network device can acquire the radio network cell status in real time without increasing the signaling overhead.
  • the signaling overhead when transmitting the state of the radio network cell is then reduced. It should be noted that when there is a large amount of content to be added in the SCI field, the SCI field cannot meet the requirement of further refining the status level, and a field may be extended after the SCI field to report the status of the radio network cell.
  • the manner in which the fields are defined needs to be determined according to the specific control requirements, which will not be described in detail in the embodiments of the present invention.
  • Step 102 The access network device sends an uplink data packet with a radio network cell status added to the protocol header (such as the SCI field of the protocol header) to the core network device.
  • the core network device may specifically include but is not limited to GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support)
  • the access network device may further add the cell identifier of the cell corresponding to the cell state of the radio network to the protocol header of the uplink data packet (such as a protocol for adding the cell identity of the cell corresponding to the cell state of the radio network to the uplink data packet).
  • the SCI field in the header), and the uplink data packet with the radio network cell status and the cell identifier added to the protocol header is sent to the core network device.
  • the access network device may add a radio network cell state to a protocol header of multiple uplink data packets, and the protocol A plurality of uplink data packets in the header of the wireless network are added to the core network device, where the number of uplink data packets selected may be configured according to actual experience values.
  • Step 103 The core network device receives an uplink data packet from the access network device, and the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries a wireless network cell state.
  • the status of the radio network cell in the protocol header of the uplink data packet may be: The SCI field in the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries the radio network cell status.
  • Step 104 The core network device obtains a radio network cell status from the uplink data packet, and updates a cell status of the radio network cell status corresponding cell by the radio network cell status. Specifically, when the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries the cell identity of the cell corresponding to the cell state of the radio network, the core network device determines the cell corresponding to the state of the radio network cell by using the cell identity, and updates the cell state of the radio network by the cell state of the radio network. Corresponding to the cell status of the corresponding cell; or, when the cell header is not carried in the protocol header of the uplink data packet, the core network device determines the radio network cell status corresponding cell by using the uplink data packet corresponding user information, and updates the wireless network by the radio network cell status.
  • the cell status corresponds to the cell status of the cell.
  • the core network device may perform resource optimization according to a preset policy, or may send a policy to the network element of the wireless network, such as a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function).
  • the network element such as the policy and charging rule function, combines the existing conditions and means of PCC (Policy and Charging Control) to achieve the optimal traffic control strategy.
  • Embodiment 2 The second embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting a cell state of a radio network. As shown in FIG.
  • the method for transmitting a cell state of the radio network includes the following steps: Step 201: Access network device (such as BSC/RNC/) The eNB or the like detects that the state of the radio network cell changes, and triggers the radio network cell status reporting process. Step 202: The access network device selects an uplink data packet of a cell whose radio network cell status changes, and adds a changed radio network cell status to a protocol header of the uplink data packet.
  • the protocol header of the uplink data packet is specifically: a GTP header or a BSSGP header.
  • Step 204 The core network device (such as the GGSN/P-GW, etc.) obtains the radio network cell status from the uplink data packet, determines the radio network cell status corresponding cell by using the uplink data packet corresponding user information, and updates the radio network cell status to In the cell status table, the cell status of the cell corresponding to the radio network cell status in the cell status table is updated by the radio network cell status.
  • Step 205 The core network device sends the radio network cell status to the PCRF.
  • Embodiment 3 The third embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting a state of a radio network cell. As shown in FIG. 3, the method for transmitting a cell state of the radio network includes the following steps:
  • Step 301 The access network device (such as the BSC/RNC/eNB, etc.) detects that the state of the radio network cell changes, and triggers the radio network cell status reporting process.
  • the access network device such as the BSC/RNC/eNB, etc.
  • Step 302 The access network device selects an uplink data packet of a cell whose radio network cell status changes, and adds a changed radio network cell status and a cell identifier of the radio network cell status corresponding cell to a protocol header of the uplink data packet.
  • the protocol header of the uplink data packet is specifically: a GTP header or a BSSGP header.
  • Step 303 The access network device sends an uplink data packet with a radio network cell status and a cell identifier added to the protocol header (such as the SCI field of the protocol header) to the core network device.
  • Step 304 The core network device (such as the GGSN/P-GW, etc.) obtains the radio network cell status and the cell identifier from the uplink data packet, determines the radio network cell status corresponding cell by using the cell identifier, and updates the radio network cell status to the cell.
  • the state table the cell state of the cell corresponding to the state of the radio network cell in the cell state table is updated by the state of the radio network cell.
  • Step 305 The core network device sends the radio network cell status to the PCRF.
  • Embodiment 4 is based on the same inventive concept as the above method.
  • the fourth embodiment of the present invention further provides an access network device.
  • the access network device includes: an adding module 11 configured to determine When the wireless network cell status is sent, the wireless network is The status of the network is added to the protocol header of the uplink data packet.
  • the sending module 12 is configured to send the uplink data packet with the state of the wireless network cell in the protocol header to the core network device.
  • the protocol header of the uplink data packet is specifically: a general packet radio service tunneling protocol GTP header; or a base station subsystem general packet radio service protocol BSSGP header.
  • the access network device further includes: a determining module 13 configured to determine, after detecting a change in a state of the radio network cell, that the state of the radio network cell needs to be sent.
  • the adding module 11 is further configured to add a cell identifier of the cell corresponding to the cell state of the radio network to a protocol header of the uplink data packet, where the sending module 12 is further configured to add the The radio network cell status and the uplink data packet of the cell identity are sent to the core network device.
  • the radio network cell status includes a congestion state of the radio network cell, and the congestion status of the radio network cell includes: the cell channel occupies a first state below a preset first ratio, and the cell channel is occupied by a second state between the preset first ratio and the preset second ratio, and a third state in which the cell channel occupies the preset second ratio.
  • the adding module 11 is specifically configured to add the radio network cell status to a service level indication SCI field in a protocol header of the uplink data packet.
  • the modules of the device of the present invention may be integrated into one or may be deployed separately. The above modules can be combined into one module, or can be further split into multiple sub-modules.
  • the fifth embodiment is based on the same inventive concept as the foregoing method.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a core network device.
  • the core network device includes: a receiving module 21, configured to receive the device from the access network.
  • the uplink data packet, and the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries the radio network cell status;
  • the processing module 22 is configured to obtain the radio network cell status from the uplink data packet, by using the radio network cell status Updating the cell status of the cell corresponding to the radio network cell status.
  • the protocol header of the uplink data packet is specifically: a general packet radio service tunneling protocol GTP header; or a base station subsystem general packet radio service protocol BSSGP header.
  • the processing module 22 is configured to: when the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries the cell identifier of the cell corresponding to the radio network cell state, determine, by using the cell identifier, the cell corresponding to the state of the radio network cell, and Updating, by the radio network cell status, the cell status of the cell corresponding to the radio network cell state; or, when the cell header is not carried in the protocol header of the uplink data packet, determining, by using the uplink data packet corresponding user information, The radio network cell status corresponds to the cell, and the cell status of the radio network cell status corresponding cell is updated by the radio network cell status.
  • the radio network cell status includes a congestion state of the radio network cell
  • the congestion status of the radio network cell includes: the cell channel occupies a first state below a preset first ratio, and the cell channel is occupied by a second state between the preset first ratio and the preset second ratio, and a third state in which the cell channel occupies the preset second ratio.
  • the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries the state of the wireless network cell, and specifically, the service level indication in the protocol header of the uplink data packet carries the state of the wireless network cell.
  • the modules of the device of the present invention may be integrated into one or may be deployed separately. The above modules can be combined into one module, or can be further split into multiple sub-modules.
  • the present invention can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, can also be through hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation. the way.
  • the technical solution of the present invention which is essential or contributes to the prior art, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, including a plurality of instructions for causing a A computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) performs the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.

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本发明公开了一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法和设备,该方法包括:接入网设备在确定需要发送无线网络小区状态时,将所述无线网络小区状态添加到上行数据包的协议头中;所述接入网设备将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态的上行数据包发送给核心网设备。本发明实施例中,通过在上行数据包的协议头中携带无线网络小区状态(如无线网络的小区拥塞状况),从而使得核心网设备可以在不增加信令开销的情况下,实时获取无线网络小区状态,继而降低了传输无线网络小区状态时的信令开销。

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一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法和设备 本申请要求于 2012 年 10 月 15 日提交中国专利局、 申请号为 201210389194.X,发明名称为"一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法和设备 "的中 国专利申请的优先权, 其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。 技术领域 本发明涉及了通信技术领域,尤其是涉及了一种无线网络小区状态的传输 方法和设备。 背景技术
随着智能终端的普及以及移动数据业务的快速增长,无线网络的小区拥塞 状况日益严重,有限的网络带宽无法满足用户快速增长的需求;为解决该问题, 需要对用户承载进行针对性管理和控制, 以优化无线资源调度,提升资源利用 效率; 为了进行管理和控制, 需要实时获取无线网络的小区拥塞状况, 以进行 针对性的管理和控制 (如在小区拥塞时, 限制小区内用户的带宽)。 现有技术中, 获取小区拥塞状况的方式包括: 接入网设备将检测到的小区 拥塞状况通过信令(例如, 扩展 PDP ( Packet Data Protocol, 分组数据协议) Update (更新) /Bearer (承载) Update等承载控制信令)上报给核心网设备。 在实现本发明的过程中, 发明人发现现有技术中至少存在以下问题: 当无线网络的小区拥塞状况频繁变化时,如果通过信令传输无线网络的小 区拥塞状况, 则会带来大量的信令开销。 发明内容
本发明实施例提供一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法和设备,以降低传输 无线网络小区状态时的信令开销。 为了达到上述目的, 本发明实施例提供一种无线网络小区状态的传输方 法, 包括: 接入网设备在确定需要发送无线网络小区状态时,将所述无线网络小区状 态添加到上行数据包的协议头中; 所述接入网设备将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态的上行数据包 发送给核心网设备。 本发明实施例提供一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法, 包括: 核心网设备接收来自接入网设备的上行数据包,且所述上行数据包的协议 头中携带了无线网络小区状态; 所述核心网设备从所述上行数据包中获得所述无线网络小区状态,并通过 所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。 本发明实施例提供一种接入网设备, 包括: 添加模块, 用于在确定需要发送无线网络小区状态时,将所述无线网络小 区状态添加到上行数据包的协议头中; 发送模块,用于将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态的上行数据包发 送给核心网设备。 本发明实施例提供一种核心网设备, 包括: 接收模块, 用于接收来自接入网设备的上行数据包,且所述上行数据包的 协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态; 处理模块, 用于从所述上行数据包中获得所述无线网络小区状态, 并通过 所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。 与现有技术相比, 本发明实施例至少具有以下优点: 本发明实施例中, 通 过在上行数据包的协议头中携带无线网络小区状态(如无线网络的小区拥塞状 况), 从而使得核心网设备可以在不增加信令开销的情况下, 实时获取无线网 络小区状态, 继而降低了传输无线网络小区状态时的信令开销。 附图说明 为了更清楚地说明本发明的技术方案,下面将对实施例描述中所需要使用 的附图作筒单地介绍,显而易见地, 下面描述中的附图仅仅是本发明的一些实 施例, 对于本领域普通技术人员来讲, 在不付出创造性劳动的前提下, 还可以 根据这些附图获得其他的附图。 图 1 是本发明实施例一提供的一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法流程示 意图;
图 2 是本发明实施例二提供的一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法流程示 意图;
图 3 是本发明实施例三提供的一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法流程示 意图;
图 4是本发明实施例四提供的一种接入网设备的结构示意图; 图 5是本发明实施例五提供的一种核心网设备的结构示意图。
具体实施方式 下面将结合本发明中的附图,对本发明中的技术方案进行清楚、 完整地描 述, 显然, 所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明的一部分实施例, 而不是全部的实施 例。基于本发明中的实施例, 本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提 下所获得的所有其他实施例, 都属于本发明保护的范围。
实施例一 本发明实施例一提供一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法,该方法可以应用 于 LTE ( Long Term Evolution, 长期演进) 系统, 如图 1所示, 该无线网络小 区状态的传输方法包括以下步骤: 步骤 101 , 接入网设备在确定需要发送无线网络小区状态时, 将无线网络 小区状态添加到上行数据包的协议头中; 其中, 该接入网设备具体可以包括但 不限于 BSC ( Base Station Controller, 基站控制器)、 RNC ( Radio Network Controller, 无线网络控制器)、 eNB ( Evolved Node B , 基站)等。 本发明实施例中,该上行数据包的协议头具体可以为 GTP( GPRS( General Packet Radio Service, 通用分组无线服务) Tunnelling Protocol, GPRS 隧道协 议) 头; 或者, BSSGP ( Base Station Subsystem GPRS Protocol, 基站子系统 GPRS协议) 头。 其中, GTP头和 BSSGP头是核心网设备与接入网设备之间 用来传输数据包的头。 具体的, 由于接入网设备可以获取到无线网络小区状态(具体获得方式不 再赘述), 因此接入网设备在确定出需要发送无线网络小区状态时, 该接入网 设备可以将无线网络小区状态添加到上行数据包的协议头中。 本发明实施例中,接入网设备确定需要发送无线网络小区状态的过程, 具 体包括但不限于如下方式:接入网设备在检测到无线网络小区状态发生变化之 后, 确定需要发送无线网络小区状态; 或者, 接入网设备在初始化或重置过程 之后, 确定需要发送各小区所分别对应的无线网络小区状态。
本发明实施例中, 该无线网络小区状态包括但不限于: 无线网络小区的拥 塞状态、 无线网络小区的用户接入情况、 无线网络小区的功率状态等, 对于无 线网络小区的其他状态, 本发明实施例中不再详加说明; 以无线网络小区的拥 塞状态为例, 则无线网络小区的拥塞状态具体包括但不限于: 小区信道占用在 预设第一比例以下的第一状态 (如轻载状态), 小区信道占用在预设第一比例 与预设第二比例之间的第二状态 (如普通状态), 以及, 小区信道占用在预设 第二比例以上的第三状态 (如拥塞状态)。 其中, 该预设第一比例小于该预设第二比例,且该预设第一比例和该预设 第二比例可以根据实际经验值进行设置; 例如,根据管控策略需求以及实际运 营情况, 设置预设第一比例为 30%, 预设第二比例为 90%, 基于此: 当小区 信道占用 30%以下时,无线网络小区的拥塞状态为轻载状态; 当小区信道占用 在 30% ~ 90%之间时, 无线网络小区的拥塞状态为普通状态; 当小区信道占用 在 90%以上时, 无线网络小区的拥塞状态为拥塞状态。
需要说明的是, 上述方式中将无线网络小区的拥塞状态划分为 3个状态, 在实际应用中,根据管控策略需求以及实际运营情况,如果管控策略有更细的 粒度需求,还可以将无线网络小区的拥塞状态划分为更多状态级别,如将无线 网络小区的拥塞状态划分为 4 个状态、 将无线网络小区的拥塞状态划分为 5 个状态等, 相应的处理方式本发明实施例中不再重复赘述。 本发明实施例中, 基于上述第一状态、 第二状态和第三状态, 则接入网设 备确定需要发送无线网络小区状态具体为:当无线网络小区的拥塞状态由第一 状态变化为第二状态或者第三状态时,确定需要发送无线网络小区状态;或者, 当无线网络小区的拥塞状态由第二状态变化为第一状态或者第三状态时,确定 需要发送无线网络小区状态; 或者, 当无线网络小区的拥塞状态由第三状态变 化为第一状态或者第二状态时, 确定需要发送无线网络小区状态。
本发明实施例中,接入网设备将无线网络小区状态添加到上行数据包的协 议头中, 具体包括: 接入网设备将无线网络小区状态添加到上行数据包的协议 头中的 SCI ( Service Class Indicator, 服务等级指示)字段。 具体的 ,在 SIRIG( Service Identification for RRC Improvements in GERAN, GERAN (无线接入网络) 中基于 RRC (无线资源控制)演进的服务标识) 中 定义了随路信令 SCI字段,该 SCI字段用于接入网设备根据业务类别优化无线 资源调度,且 SCI字段只能在下行数据通道中使用,在上行数据通道中未被使 用, 即 SCI字段在上行数据通道中完全空置; 基于此, 本发明实施例中, 可以 利用上行数据包的协议头中的 SCI 字段, 将无线网络小区状态添加到该 SCI 字段中,从而使得核心网设备可以在不增加信令开销的情况下, 实时获取无线 网络小区状态, 继而降低了传输无线网络小区状态时的信令开销。 需要说明的是, 当需要在 SCI字段中添加的内容较多,导致 SCI字段无法 满足进一步细化状态级别的需求时,还可以在 SCI字段之后扩展一个字段来进 行无线网络小区状态的上报,具体字段的定义方式需要根据具体的管控需求来 决定, 本发明实施例中对此不再详加赘述。
步骤 102, 接入网设备将协议头(如协议头的 SCI字段) 中添加了无线网 络小区状态的上行数据包发送给核心网设备。 其中,该核心网设备具体可以包括但不限于 GGSN( Gateway GPRS Support
Node, 网关 GPRS ( General Packet Radio Service, 通用分组无线服务)支持节 点 )、 P-GW ( Packet Data Gateway, 分组数据网关)等。 本发明实施例中,接入网设备还可以将无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区 标识添加到上行数据包的协议头中(如将无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区标 识添加到上行数据包的协议头中的 SCI字段), 并将协议头中添加了无线网络 小区状态以及小区标识的上行数据包发送给核心网设备。 需要说明的是, 为了防止携带了无线网络小区状态的上行数据包丟失,接 入网设备可以在多个上行数据包的协议头中添加无线网络小区状态,并将协议 头中添加了无线网络小区状态的多个上行数据包分别发送给核心网设备; 其 中, 选取的上行数据包的数量可以根据实际经验值进行配置。 步骤 103, 核心网设备接收来自接入网设备的上行数据包, 且该上行数据 包的协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态。 本发明实施例中,上行数据包的协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态具体可 以为: 上行数据包的协议头中的 SCI字段中携带了无线网络小区状态。 步骤 104, 核心网设备从上行数据包中获得无线网络小区状态, 并通过无 线网络小区状态更新无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。 具体的,当上行数据包的协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态对应小区的小 区标识时, 该核心网设备通过小区标识确定无线网络小区状态对应小区, 并通 过无线网络小区状态更新无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态; 或者, 当上 行数据包的协议头中没有携带小区标识时,该核心网设备通过上行数据包对应 用户信息确定无线网络小区状态对应小区,并通过无线网络小区状态更新无线 网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。 本发明实施例中,核心网设备在获取到无线网络小区状态之后, 可以根据 预置的策略进行资源优化, 也可以将无线网络小区状态上 给策略管控网元, 如 PCRF ( Policy and Charging Rules Function, 策略与计费规则功能)等网元, 由 PCRF结合 PCC ( Policy and Charging Control, 策略与计费控制) 已有的条 件和手段, 实现最优的流量管控策略。 实施例二 本发明实施例二提供一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法,如图 2所示, 该 无线网络小区状态的传输方法包括以下步骤: 步骤 201 , 接入网设备(如 BSC/RNC/eNB等)检测到无线网络小区状态 发生变化, 并触发无线网络小区状态上报流程。 步骤 202, 接入网设备选取无线网络小区状态发生变化的小区的上行数据 包, 并在该上行数据包的协议头中添加变化后的无线网络小区状态。 其中, 该 上行数据包的协议头具体为: GTP头或者 BSSGP头。 步骤 203, 接入网设备将协议头(如协议头的 SCI字段) 中添加了无线网 络小区状态的上行数据包发送给核心网设备。 步骤 204, 核心网设备 (如 GGSN/P-GW等)从上行数据包中获得无线网 络小区状态, 并通过上行数据包对应用户信息确定无线网络小区状态对应小 区, 以及将无线网络小区状态更新至小区状态表中, 即通过无线网络小区状态 更新小区状态表中无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。 步骤 205 , 核心网设备将无线网络小区状态发送给 PCRF。 实施例三 本发明实施例三提供一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法,如图 3所示, 该 无线网络小区状态的传输方法包括以下步骤:
步骤 301 , 接入网设备(如 BSC/RNC/eNB等)检测到无线网络小区状态 发生变化, 并触发无线网络小区状态上报流程。
步骤 302, 接入网设备选取无线网络小区状态发生变化的小区的上行数据 包,并在该上行数据包的协议头中添加变化后的无线网络小区状态以及无线网 络小区状态对应小区的小区标识。 其中, 该上行数据包的协议头具体为: GTP 头或者 BSSGP头。 步骤 303, 接入网设备将协议头(如协议头的 SCI字段) 中添加了无线网 络小区状态和小区标识的上行数据包发送给核心网设备。 步骤 304, 核心网设备 (如 GGSN/P-GW等)从上行数据包中获得无线网 络小区状态和小区标识, 并通过小区标识确定无线网络小区状态对应小区, 以 及将无线网络小区状态更新至小区状态表中,即通过无线网络小区状态更新小 区状态表中无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。
步骤 305, 核心网设备将无线网络小区状态发送给 PCRF。
实施例四 基于与上述方法同样的发明构思,本发明实施例四中还提供了一种接入网 设备, 如图 4所示, 该接入网设备包括: 添加模块 11 , 用于在确定需要发送无线网络小区状态时, 将所述无线网 络小区状态添加到上行数据包的协议头中; 发送模块 12, 用于将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态的上行数据 包发送给核心网设备。 本发明实施例中, 所述上行数据包的协议头具体为: 通用分组无线服务隧 道协议 GTP头; 或者, 基站子系统通用分组无线服务协议 BSSGP头。 该接入网设备还包括: 确定模块 13, 用于在检测到无线网络小区状态发 生变化之后, 确定需要发送所述无线网络小区状态。
所述添加模块 11 , 还用于将所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区标识 添加到所述上行数据包的协议头中; 所述发送模块 12, 还用于将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态以及 小区标识的上行数据包发送给所述核心网设备。 本发明实施例中, 所述无线网络小区状态包括无线网络小区的拥塞状态, 且所述无线网络小区的拥塞状态包括:小区信道占用在预设第一比例以下的第 一状态, 小区信道占用在所述预设第一比例与预设第二比例之间的第二状态, 以及, 小区信道占用在所述预设第二比例以上的第三状态。
所述添加模块 11 , 具体用于将所述无线网络小区状态添加到所述上行数 据包的协议头中的服务等级指示 SCI字段。 其中, 本发明装置的各个模块可以集成于一体, 也可以分离部署。 上述模 块可以合并为一个模块, 也可以进一步拆分成多个子模块。
实施例五 基于与上述方法同样的发明构思,本发明实施例中还提供了一种核心网设 备, 如图 5所示, 该核心网设备包括: 接收模块 21 , 用于接收来自接入网设备的上行数据包, 且所述上行数据 包的协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态; 处理模块 22, 用于从所述上行数据包中获得所述无线网络小区状态, 通 过所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。 本发明实施例中, 所述上行数据包的协议头具体为: 通用分组无线服务隧 道协议 GTP头; 或者, 基站子系统通用分组无线服务协议 BSSGP头。 所述处理模块 22, 具体用于当所述上行数据包的协议头中携带了所述无 线网络小区状态对应小区的小区标识时,通过所述小区标识确定所述无线网络 小区状态对应小区,并通过所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态 对应小区的小区状态; 或者, 当所述上行数据包的协议头中没有携带小区标识时,通过所述上行数据包 对应用户信息确定所述无线网络小区状态对应小区,并通过所述无线网络小区 状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。 本发明实施例中, 所述无线网络小区状态包括无线网络小区的拥塞状态, 且所述无线网络小区的拥塞状态包括:小区信道占用在预设第一比例以下的第 一状态, 小区信道占用在所述预设第一比例与预设第二比例之间的第二状态, 以及, 小区信道占用在所述预设第二比例以上的第三状态。 本发明实施例中, 所述上行数据包的协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态, 具体为:所述上行数据包的协议头中的服务等级指示 SCI字段中携带了所述无 线网络小区状态。 其中, 本发明装置的各个模块可以集成于一体, 也可以分离部署。 上述模 块可以合并为一个模块, 也可以进一步拆分成多个子模块。 通过以上的实施方式的描述,本领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到本发明 可借助软件加必需的通用硬件平台的方式来实现, 当然也可以通过硬件,但很 多情况下前者是更佳的实施方式。基于这样的理解, 本发明的技术方案本质上 或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机 软件产品存储在一个存储介质中, 包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备 (可 以是个人计算机, 服务器, 或者网络设备等)执行本发明各个实施例所述的方 法。 本领域技术人员可以理解附图只是一个优选实施例的示意图,附图中的模 块或流程并不一定是实施本发明所必须的。 本领域技术人员可以理解实施例中的装置中的模块可以按照实施例描述 进行分布于实施例的装置中,也可以进行相应变化位于不同于本实施例的一个 或多个装置中。上述实施例的模块可以合并为一个模块,也可以进一步拆分成 多个子模块。
上述本发明实施例序号仅仅为了描述, 不代表实施例的优劣。
以上公开的仅为本发明的几个具体实施例, 但是, 本发明并非局限于此, 任何本领域的技术人员能思之的变化都应落入本发明的保护范围。

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权 利 要 求
1、 一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
接入网设备在确定需要发送无线网络小区状态时,将所述无线网络小区状 态添加到上行数据包的协议头中;
所述接入网设备将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态的上行数据包 发送给核心网设备。
2、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述上行数据包的协议头具 体为: 通用分组无线服务隧道协议 GTP头; 或者, 基站子系统通用分组无线 服务协议 BSSGP头。
3、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述接入网设备确定需要发 送无线网络小区状态, 具体包括:
所述接入网设备在检测到无线网络小区状态发生变化之后,确定需要发送 所述无线网络小区状态。
4、 如权利要求 1所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述接入网设备将协议头中 添加了所述无线网络小区状态的上行数据包发送给核心网设备, 具体包括: 所述接入网设备将所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区标识添加到所 述上行数据包的协议头中,并将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态以及小 区标识的上行数据包发送给所述核心网设备。
5、 如权利要求 1-4任一项所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述无线网络小区 状态包括无线网络小区的拥塞状态,且所述无线网络小区的拥塞状态包括: 小 区信道占用在预设第一比例以下的第一状态,小区信道占用在所述预设第一比 例与预设第二比例之间的第二状态, 以及, 小区信道占用在所述预设第二比例 以上的第三状态。
6、 如权利要求 1-4任一项所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述接入网设备将 所述无线网络小区状态添加到上行数据包的协议头中, 具体包括:
所述接入网设备将所述无线网络小区状态添加到所述上行数据包的协议 头中的服务等级指示 SCI字段。
7、 一种无线网络小区状态的传输方法, 其特征在于, 包括: 核心网设备接收来自接入网设备的上行数据包,且所述上行数据包的协议 头中携带了无线网络小区状态;
所述核心网设备从所述上行数据包中获得所述无线网络小区状态,并通过 所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。
8、 如权利要求 7所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述上行数据包的协议头具 体为: 通用分组无线服务隧道协议 GTP头; 或者, 基站子系统通用分组无线 服务协议 BSSGP头。
9、 如权利要求 7所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述核心网设备通过所述无 线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态, 具体包括: 当所述上行数据包的协议头中携带了所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的 小区标识时,所述核心网设备通过所述小区标识确定所述无线网络小区状态对 应小区,并通过所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的 小区状态; 或者,
当所述上行数据包的协议头中没有携带小区标识时,所述核心网设备通过 所述上行数据包对应用户信息确定所述无线网络小区状态对应小区,并通过所 述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。
10、 如权利要求 7-9任一项所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述无线网络小区 状态包括无线网络小区的拥塞状态,且所述无线网络小区的拥塞状态包括: 小 区信道占用在预设第一比例以下的第一状态,小区信道占用在所述预设第一比 例与预设第二比例之间的第二状态, 以及, 小区信道占用在所述预设第二比例 以上的第三状态。
11、 如权利要求 7-9任一项所述的方法, 其特征在于, 所述上行数据包的 协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态, 具体为: 所述上行数据包的协议头中的服 务等级指示 SCI字段中携带了所述无线网络小区状态。
12、 一种接入网设备, 其特征在于, 包括:
添加模块, 用于在确定需要发送无线网络小区状态时,将所述无线网络小 区状态添加到上行数据包的协议头中;
发送模块,用于将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态的上行数据包发 送给核心网设备。
13、 如权利要求 12所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于, 所述上行数据包的 协议头具体为: 通用分组无线服务隧道协议 GTP头; 或者, 基站子系统通用 分组无线服务协议 BSSGP头。
14、 如权利要求 12所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于, 还包括:
确定模块, 用于在检测到无线网络小区状态发生变化之后,确定需要发送 所述无线网络小区状态。
15、 如权利要求 12所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于,
所述添加模块,还用于将所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区标识添加 到所述上行数据包的协议头中;
所述发送模块,还用于将协议头中添加了所述无线网络小区状态以及小区 标识的上行数据包发送给所述核心网设备。
16、 如权利要求 12-15任一项所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于, 所述无线 网络小区状态包括无线网络小区的拥塞状态,且所述无线网络小区的拥塞状态 包括: 小区信道占用在预设第一比例以下的第一状态, 小区信道占用在所述预 设第一比例与预设第二比例之间的第二状态, 以及, 小区信道占用在所述预设 第二比例以上的第三状态。
17、 如权利要求 12-15任一项所述的接入网设备, 其特征在于, 所述添加模块,具体用于将所述无线网络小区状态添加到所述上行数据包 的协议头中的服务等级指示 SCI字段。
18、 一种核心网设备, 其特征在于, 包括:
接收模块, 用于接收来自接入网设备的上行数据包,且所述上行数据包的 协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态;
处理模块, 用于从所述上行数据包中获得所述无线网络小区状态, 并通过 所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。
19、 如权利要求 18所述的核心网设备, 其特征在于, 所述上行数据包的 协议头具体为: 通用分组无线服务隧道协议 GTP头; 或者, 基站子系统通用 分组无线服务协议 BSSGP头。
20、 如权利要求 18所述的核心网设备, 其特征在于,
所述处理模块,具体用于当所述上行数据包的协议头中携带了所述无线网 络小区状态对应小区的小区标识时,通过所述小区标识确定所述无线网络小区 状态对应小区,并通过所述无线网络小区状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应 小区的小区状态; 或者,
当所述上行数据包的协议头中没有携带小区标识时,通过所述上行数据包 对应用户信息确定所述无线网络小区状态对应小区,并通过所述无线网络小区 状态更新所述无线网络小区状态对应小区的小区状态。
21、 如权利要求 18-20任一项所述的核心网设备, 其特征在于, 所述无线 网络小区状态包括无线网络小区的拥塞状态,且所述无线网络小区的拥塞状态 包括: 小区信道占用在预设第一比例以下的第一状态, 小区信道占用在所述预 设第一比例与预设第二比例之间的第二状态, 以及, 小区信道占用在所述预设 第二比例以上的第三状态。
22、 如权利要求 18-20任一项所述的核心网设备, 其特征在于, 所述上行 数据包的协议头中携带了无线网络小区状态, 具体为: 所述上行数据包的协议 头中的服务等级指示 SCI字段中携带了所述无线网络小区状态。
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