WO2014167767A1 - 無線通信システム、基地局及び無線通信方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a radio communication system, a base station, and a radio communication method, and more particularly, to a radio communication system, a base station, and a radio communication method for performing communication between base stations.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- a microcell base station that covers a relatively large communication area (cell) with a radius of about several hundred m to several km, for example, a radius of several m to several tens
- Installation of a microcell base station that covers a relatively small communication area of about m is performed.
- the microcell base station is arranged in a communication area of the macrocell base station, for example, in an area where traffic is concentrated or a coverage hole where communication is locally disabled.
- the frequency utilization efficiency is improved by installing the microcell base station.
- Communication between the macro cell base station and the micro cell base station is performed using an X2 interface via a mobile backhaul.
- X2 interface via a mobile backhaul.
- data defined by, for example, the X2 application protocol (X2AP) is transmitted to the mobile backhaul or core network.
- the Rukoto This may increase the load on the mobile backhaul or core network.
- reference 1 discloses a system and method that facilitates communication between access points using the same air interface that provides services to wireless devices.
- Reference 2 also discloses a base station transceiver comprising a radio interface having a first coverage area surrounding a second coverage area of a second base station transceiver.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses details of the X2 interface and X2AP, which are interfaces in communication between base stations.
- Patent Document 2 only discloses interference adjustment in a communication system in which macro cells and femto cells are mixed, and does not disclose establishment of a communication path between base stations.
- Non-Patent Document 1 does not disclose a specific configuration for establishing a communication path between base stations.
- components as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 for example, parameter measurement component 306, resource negotiation component 308, resource negotiation reception component 312, resource allocation component 314, etc. are newly added. In this way, communication is possible between access points.
- An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and a wireless communication path between base stations is established without adding a mobile backhaul or a core network by adding or changing a small number of components.
- a radio communication system includes a first base station and a second base station including the first base station in a radio communication area, and the first base station includes the second base station.
- a communication path establishment means for performing a process for establishing a wireless link with the station, and a call process for setting a wireless communication path for the second base station via the communication path establishment means First call processing means, wherein the second base station performs call processing for setting up a radio communication path with the first base station, and the first base station.
- a transfer means for transferring the signal to the second call processing means when a signal for call processing is received from the first call processing means, wherein the first call processing means and the second call processing means Establish a road.
- a base station includes a communication path establishing unit that performs processing for establishing at least a radio link with another base station, and wirelessly communicating with the other base station via the communication path establishing unit.
- Call processing means for performing call processing for setting a communication path.
- the base station includes connection means capable of connecting a mobile terminal, and call processing means for performing call processing for setting a communication path to another base station, and the mobile terminal includes the mobile terminal.
- the call processing means performs call processing for setting a wireless communication path to the other base station via the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal To establish a wireless link with the.
- the base station When the base station according to the present invention receives call processing means for performing call processing for setting a radio communication path with another base station, and a signal for call processing from the other base station, the signal Is transferred to the call processing means, and the call processing means establishes a radio communication path with the other base station when the signal is transferred from the transfer means.
- the wireless communication method includes a step of performing processing for establishing wireless links between a plurality of base stations, and a call for setting a wireless communication path for at least one base station of the plurality of base stations. Performing a process, and establishing a wireless communication path between the plurality of base stations.
- a radio communication system, a base station, and a radio communication method that can establish a radio communication path between base stations without adding a mobile component to a backhaul or a core network with addition or change of a small number of components Can provide.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a wireless communication system according to a first exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first base station according to the first exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a second base station according to the first exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing overall processing of the wireless communication system according to the first exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of inter-base station communication between a first base station and a second base station according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first base station according to the second exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a wireless communication system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a radio communication system 1 includes a first base station (first base station) 2 and a second base station (second base station) 4 including the first base station 2 in a radio communication area. And have.
- the first base station 2 includes first call processing means 22 and communication path establishment means 24.
- the communication path establishment unit 24 performs processing for establishing a radio link with the second base station 4.
- the first call processing means 22 performs call processing for setting a wireless communication path for the second base station 4 via the communication path establishing means 24.
- the second base station 4 includes second call processing means 42 and transfer means 46.
- the second call processing means 42 performs call processing for setting up a wireless communication path with the first base station 2.
- the transfer means 46 receives a signal for call processing from the first base station 2, the transfer means 46 transfers this signal to the second call processing means 42. Further, the first call processing means 22 and the second call processing means 42 establish a wireless communication path.
- a wireless communication path between base stations can be established without adding a core network with addition or change of a small number of components.
- Each of the first base station 2 and the second base station 4 can also establish a wireless communication path between the base stations without adding a core network by adding or changing a small number of components.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram of the radio communication system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the wireless communication system 100 includes a first base station 200 and a second base station 400.
- the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 are connected to the core network device 120 via a mobile backhaul (Mobile Backhaul) 110.
- the wireless communication system 100 may conform to the LTE scheme, for example, but is not limited thereto.
- the first base station 200 is a microcell base station that covers a relatively small communication area (cell) A having a radius of about several meters to several tens of meters, for example.
- the second base station 400 is a macro cell base station that covers a relatively large communication area (cell) B having a radius of about several hundred m to several km, for example.
- the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 are configured to perform wireless communication with each other.
- the first base station 200 performs wireless communication with the first mobile terminal 300 existing in its own communication area A.
- the second base station 400 performs wireless communication with the second mobile terminal 500 existing in its communication area B.
- the configurations of the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 will be described later.
- the core network device 120 is, for example, an ePC (evolved Packet Core), and is a device group including one or more devices.
- the core network device 120 may include, for example, an MME (Mobility Management Entity), an HSS (Home Subscriber Server: Home Subscriber Server), a gateway, and the like that comply with the LTE scheme.
- the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 are connected to the core network device 120 by, for example, a wired connection.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the first base station 200.
- the first base station 200 includes antennas 202, 204a, and 204b, a call processing function unit 220, a communication path establishment function unit 240, a backhaul function unit 250, a baseband function unit 260, and an RF (Radio-Frequency) function unit 270.
- the first base station 200 includes antennas 202, 204a, and 204b, a call processing function unit 220, a communication path establishment function unit 240, a backhaul function unit 250, a baseband function unit 260, and an RF (Radio-Frequency) function unit 270.
- the RF Radio-Frequency
- Each component of the first base station 200 may be realized by hardware such as an electronic circuit, for example.
- the processing of each component of the first base station 200 may be realized by executing a program under the control of an arithmetic device (not shown) provided in the first base station 200 that is a computer, for example. More specifically, a program stored in a recording medium (not shown) included in the first base station 200 is loaded into a memory (not shown), and the program is executed under the control of an arithmetic unit. Also good.
- the call processing function unit 220 is, for example, RRC (Radio Resource Control).
- the call processing function unit 220 performs a call process with the core network device 120 via the backhaul function unit 250, and establishes a communication path between the core network device 120 and the first mobile terminal 300. I do.
- the call processing function unit 220 receives a connection request signal from the first mobile terminal 300 in its own communication area A via the RF function unit 270 and the baseband function unit 260
- the call processing function unit 220 receives the connection request signal from the first mobile terminal 300.
- the process for establishing a wireless communication path is performed. That is, the call processing function unit 220 is an RRC signal termination point for setting a data communication path via the first mobile terminal 300, the RF function unit 270, and the baseband function unit 260.
- the call processing function unit 220 performs call processing with the second base station 400 via the communication path establishment function unit 240 to establish a wireless communication path with the second base station 400.
- the call processing function unit 220 transmits a signal indicating a connection request with the second base station 400 (connection request signal) to the second base station 400 via the communication path establishment function unit 240.
- This connection request signal includes inter-base station channel setting information indicating that a radio channel is set between the first base station 200 and the second base station 400.
- the connection request signal may be, for example, ConnectionSetupRequest.
- the communication path establishment function unit 240 performs processing for establishing a wireless communication path (wireless link) with the second base station 400. In addition, the communication path establishment function unit 240 performs processing for transmitting and receiving wireless signals to and from the second base station 400.
- the communication path establishment function unit 240 may have a function that a general existing mobile terminal has in order to perform wireless communication with a base station. In other words, the communication path establishment function unit 240 may be realized by diverting the function of a general existing mobile terminal. That is, the first base station 200 is configured to perform wireless communication with the second base station 400 using the communication path establishment function unit 240 as if it were a mobile terminal.
- the wireless communication path between the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 may conform to, for example, the X2 interface. That is, the signal from the call processing function unit 220 may conform to the X2 interface, and the communication path establishment function unit 240 performs processing such as modulation processing and amplification processing on the signal from the call processing function unit 220. And a radio signal is transmitted to the second base station 400 via the antenna 202.
- the communication path establishment function unit 240 receives a radio signal from the second base station 400 via the antenna 202, performs processing such as demodulation processing and amplification processing so as to comply with, for example, the X2 interface, Is output to the call processing function unit 220.
- the communication path establishment function unit 240 performs wireless communication directly with the second base station 400 without passing through the mobile backhaul 110 and the core network device 120.
- the backhaul function unit 250 performs processing necessary for communicating with the core network device 120 via the mobile backhaul 110. For example, the backhaul function unit 250 performs a process for transmitting a signal by performing a conversion process based on a communication interface with the core network apparatus 120 such as an S1 interface. Specifically, the backhaul function unit 250 performs conversion processing based on, for example, the S1 interface on the signal from the core network device 120, and converts the converted data into the baseband function unit 260 or the call processing function. Output to the unit 220. Further, the backhaul function unit 250 performs conversion processing based on, for example, the S1 interface on the data from the baseband function unit 260 and outputs the converted data to the core network device 120.
- the baseband function unit 260 performs processing related to the baseband signal. Specifically, the baseband function unit 260 performs a conversion process on the data from the backhaul function unit 250 to generate a baseband signal and outputs the baseband signal to the RF function unit 270. In addition, the baseband function unit 260 performs conversion processing on the baseband signal from the RF function unit 270 to generate data, and outputs the data to the backhaul function unit 250. Note that, when the baseband function unit 260 receives a connection request signal from the first mobile terminal 300, the baseband function unit 260 may output the connection request signal to the call processing function unit 220.
- the RF function unit 270 performs processing necessary for wireless communication such as modulation / demodulation processing and amplification processing. Specifically, the RF function unit 270 performs a process such as a modulation process and an amplification process on the baseband signal from the baseband function unit 260, and sends it to the first mobile terminal 300 via the antennas 204a and 204b. Send a radio signal. Further, the RF function unit 270 receives a radio signal from the first mobile terminal 300 via the antennas 204a and 204b, performs a process such as a demodulation process and an amplification process, converts the radio signal into a baseband signal, and a baseband function part 260 is output.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of the second base station 400.
- the second base station 400 includes antennas 404a and 404b, a call processing function unit 420, a backhaul function unit 450, a baseband function unit 460, and an RF function unit 470.
- Each component of the second base station 400 may be realized by hardware such as an electronic circuit, for example. Further, the processing of each component of the second base station 400 may be realized by executing a program under the control of an arithmetic device (not shown) provided in the second base station 400 that is a computer, for example. More specifically, a program stored in a recording medium (not shown) included in the second base station 400 is loaded into a memory (not shown), and the program is executed under the control of an arithmetic unit. Also good.
- the call processing function unit 420 is, for example, RRC.
- the call processing function unit 420 performs a call process with the core network device 120 via the backhaul function unit 450 to establish a communication path between the core network device 120 and the second mobile terminal 500. I do. Further, when the call processing function unit 420 receives a connection request signal from the second mobile terminal 500 in its own communication area B via the RF function unit 470 and the baseband function unit 460, the call processing function unit 420 receives the connection request signal from the second mobile terminal 500. The process for establishing a wireless communication path is performed. That is, the call processing function unit 420 forms an RRC connection path for RRC connection via the second mobile terminal 500, the RF function unit 470, and the baseband function unit 460. Further, as will be described later, the call processing function unit 420 performs call processing with the first base station 200 and performs processing for establishing a wireless communication path with the first base station 200.
- the backhaul function unit 450 performs processing necessary to communicate with the core network device 120 via the mobile backhaul 110.
- the backhaul function unit 450 performs a process for transmitting a signal by performing a conversion process based on a communication interface with the core network apparatus 120 such as an S1 interface.
- the backhaul function unit 450 performs conversion processing based on, for example, the S1 interface on the signal from the core network device 120, and converts the converted data into the baseband function unit 460 or the call processing function. Output to the unit 420.
- the backhaul function unit 450 performs conversion processing based on, for example, the S1 interface on the data from the baseband function unit 460 and outputs the converted data to the core network device 120.
- the baseband function unit 460 performs processing related to the baseband signal. Specifically, the baseband function unit 460 performs conversion processing on the data from the backhaul function unit 450 to generate a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the RF function unit 470. In addition, the baseband function unit 460 performs conversion processing on the baseband signal from the RF function unit 470, generates data, and outputs the data to the backhaul function unit 450.
- the RF function unit 470 performs processing necessary for wireless communication such as modulation / demodulation processing and amplification processing. Specifically, the RF function unit 470 performs processing such as modulation processing and amplification processing on the baseband signal from the baseband function unit 460, and the second mobile terminal 500 or the antennas via the antennas 404a and 404b. A radio signal is transmitted to the first base station 200. In addition, the RF function unit 470 receives a radio signal from the second mobile terminal 500 or the first base station 200 via the antennas 404a and 404b, performs a process such as a demodulation process and an amplification process, and converts it into a baseband signal. And output to the baseband function unit 460.
- the baseband function unit 460 when the baseband function unit 460 receives the connection request signal including the inter-base station channel setting information transmitted from the first base station 200 from the RF function unit 470, the baseband function unit 460 Transfer to the call processing function unit 420.
- the call processing function unit 420 receives the connection request signal including the inter-base station communication path setting information, thereby performing call processing with the first base station 200 and establishing a radio communication path with the first base station 200. Process to do.
- the second base station 400 is configured to perform wireless communication with the first base station 200 so as to treat the first base station 200 as a mobile terminal.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating overall processing of the wireless communication system 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the order of each process (step) can be changed as appropriate.
- another process (step) may be executed while one process (step) is being executed.
- One or more of the plurality of processes (steps) may be omitted.
- the first base station 200 When the first base station 200 is installed or restarted, the first base station 200 performs initial setting (S102). Specifically, the first base station 200 performs a process (cell setting) for enabling a service for its communication area A. In addition, the first base station 200 performs setting of resources related to wireless communication (for example, a frequency used for wireless communication).
- S102 initial setting
- the first base station 200 performs a process (cell setting) for enabling a service for its communication area A.
- the first base station 200 performs setting of resources related to wireless communication (for example, a frequency used for wireless communication).
- the first base station 200 performs call processing on the core network device 120 (S110). Specifically, the call processing function unit 220 of the first base station 200 transmits a connection request signal to the core network device 120 via the backhaul function unit 250. When receiving the connection request signal from the first base station 200, the core network device 120 transmits connection control information to the first base station 200 (S112).
- a communication path is set between the first base station 200 and the core network device 120 (S114). Specifically, when the call processing function unit 220 receives the connection control information via the backhaul function unit 250, the call processing function unit 220 performs a process for establishing a communication path with the core network device 120.
- the communication path between the first base station 200 and the core network device 120 may conform to, for example, the S1 interface.
- the first mobile terminal 300 in the communication area A of the first base station 200 and the core network device 120 A communication path can be established between them. Accordingly, the first mobile terminal 300 can use the wireless service with the core network device 120.
- the first base station 200 performs call processing on the second base station 400 (S120). Specifically, the call processing function unit 220 of the first base station 200 sends a connection request signal including inter-base station channel setting information to the second base station 400 via the channel establishment function unit 240. Send. At this time, the communication path establishment function unit 240 performs processing for establishing a wireless communication path with the second base station 400.
- the second base station 400 When receiving the connection request signal from the first base station 200, the second base station 400 transmits connection control information to the first base station 200 (S122). Specifically, when the second base station 400 receives the connection request signal (ConnectionSetupRequest), the second base station 400 checks the Request factor included in the connection request signal.
- the baseband function unit 460 of the second base station 400 determines whether or not the inter-base station channel setting information is included in the connection request signal.
- the baseband function unit 460 detects that the base station communication path setting information is included in the connection request signal, the baseband function unit 460 outputs the connection request signal to the call processing function unit 420. That is, a normal communication path setting process by a connection request from the second mobile terminal 500 is transferred to the core network apparatus 120 via the backhaul function unit 450 without terminating at the second base station 400.
- the communication path setting process by the connection request from the first base station 200 terminates at the second base station 400.
- the call processing function unit 420 controls the connection control information to be transmitted to the first base station 200. Specifically, the call processing function unit 420 generates a connection control signal and outputs it to the baseband function unit 460. The baseband function unit 460 outputs connection control information to the RF function unit 470. The RF function unit 470 performs the conversion process as described above on the connection control information and transmits the connection control information to the first base station 200.
- a communication path is set between the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 (S124).
- the communication path between the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 may conform to, for example, the X2 interface.
- the second base station 400 performs the connection process as if the first base station 200 as the request source is a mobile terminal.
- the second base station 400 and the first base station 200 are connected via a wireless communication path using an X2 interface. Therefore, in Embodiment 1, the second base station 400 can control the first base station 200 using the communication path between the base stations.
- the second base station 400 can control the first base station 200 using the communication path between the base stations, for example, the second base station 400
- carrier aggregation processing can be executed by controlling the first base station 200.
- carrier aggregation is to improve user throughput by efficiently using different frequency bands by bundling a plurality of carriers (aggregation).
- the frequencies of a plurality of carriers to be aggregated may be continuous with each other or discontinuous. Further, the frequencies of the plurality of carriers to be aggregated may be within the same frequency band or between different frequency bands.
- the call processing function unit 420 of the second base station 400 is connected to the first base station via a communication path (X2 interface) established between the second base station 400 and the first base station 200.
- a control message for controlling 200 is transmitted to the communication path establishment function unit 240 of the first base station 200.
- the second base station 400 uses the control message to Carrier aggregation across 400 and the first base station 200 may be executed.
- the call processing function unit 420 transmits a control message indicating that carrier aggregation is executed to the communication path establishment function unit 240 via the communication path using the X2 interface.
- the communication path establishment function unit 240 recognizes that the control message is a message from the second base station 400 and outputs it to the call processing function unit 220.
- the call processing function unit 220 performs processing necessary to execute carrier aggregation in accordance with the control message.
- FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of inter-base station communication between the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 according to the first embodiment.
- a wireless communication path is established between the first base station 200 and the second base station 400.
- the call processing function unit 220 of the first base station 200 and the call processing function unit 420 of the second base station 400 are wirelessly connected by, for example, an X2 interface.
- the 1st base station 200 can communicate with the core network apparatus 120, for example by S1 interface, when communicating with the node (a base station or a mobile terminal) which cannot perform radio
- the call processing function unit 220 of the first base station 200 is changed to the second base station 400, A connection by RRC protocol such as call processing can be performed via a radio interface of a normal mobile terminal. That is, the first base station 200 uses, for example, X2 by using a user data communication path between the second base station 400 and a user equipment (UE) when the mobile terminal generally performs radio communication with the base station. Connection by interface can be performed.
- RRC protocol such as call processing
- the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 are connected without going through the mobile backhaul 110 and the core network device 120.
- the load on the core network device 120 can be reduced. This facilitates the second base station 400 to control the first base station 200.
- the first base station 200 is provided with the communication path establishment function unit 240, so that the second base station 400 and the mobile terminal (UE) are generally connected to the base station. It is possible to establish a wireless communication path by a connection procedure when wireless communication is performed. As a result, the second base station 400 according to the first embodiment can be realized with minimal changes compared to the existing base station. Specifically, the baseband function unit 460 transfers the connection request signal to the call processing function unit 420 when the connection request signal from the first base station 200 includes the inter-base station channel setting information. Just change.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram of a configuration of the first base station 280 according to the second embodiment.
- the first base station 280 is different from the first base station 200 according to the first embodiment in that the communication path establishment function unit 240 is not provided and the connection unit 282 is provided.
- the configuration of second base station 400 is the same as that in the first embodiment.
- the first base station 280 is a microcell base station that covers a relatively small communication area A having a radius of about several meters to several tens of meters, for example.
- the connection unit 282 may be a general-purpose connection interface that can be connected to other general-purpose devices such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port.
- a general-purpose mobile terminal 600 can be connected to the connection unit 282. Accordingly, the call processing function unit 220 of the first base station 280 is connected to the mobile terminal 600.
- the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282 can function in the same manner as the communication path establishment function unit 240 according to the first embodiment. That is, the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282 can perform processing for establishing a wireless communication path (wireless link) with the second base station 400, as with the communication path establishment function unit 240. it can. Similarly to the communication path establishment function unit 240, the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282 can perform processing for transmitting and receiving radio signals to and from the second base station 400. That is, the first base station 200 is configured to perform wireless communication with the second base station 400 as if it were a mobile terminal using the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282.
- the call processing function unit 220 performs call processing with the second base station 400 via the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282, and establishes a wireless communication path with the second base station 400. Can be processed. In this case, the call processing function unit 220 can transmit a connection request signal to the second base station 400 via the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282.
- the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282 performs a process such as a modulation process and an amplification process on the signal from the call processing function unit 220 so as to comply with the X2 interface, for example. Wireless signals can be transmitted. Also, the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282 receives a radio signal from the second base station 400, performs processing such as demodulation processing and amplification processing so as to comply with the X2 interface, for example, The signal is output to the call processing function unit 220. At this time, the mobile terminal 600 connected to the connection unit 282 can directly perform wireless communication with the second base station 400 without going through the mobile backhaul 110 and the core network device 120.
- the first base station 280 according to the second embodiment is configured such that a general-purpose mobile terminal 600 can be connected to the connection unit 282. Therefore, compared with the first base station 200 according to the first embodiment.
- versatility and feasibility can be improved. That is, in order to realize the first base station 280 according to the second embodiment, changes from existing base stations can be minimized.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
- the number of base stations is two, but three or more base stations may be configured to establish a wireless communication path with each other.
- the processing of S110 to S114 may not be performed.
- the first base stations 200 and 280 are microcell base stations
- the second base station 400 is a macrocell base station.
- the first base station 200 is a microcell base station. It is not limited to the station.
- the second base station 400 is not limited to a macrocell base station.
- the first base station 200 and the second base station 400 may be adjacent base stations. That is, it is only necessary that the first base station 200 exists in the communication area (communication area B) of the second base station 400 and the first base station 200 can wirelessly communicate with the second base station 400. In other words, the entire communication area A of the first base station 200 may not be included in the communication area B of the second base station 400.
- the present invention has been described as a hardware configuration, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention can also realize arbitrary processing by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a computer program.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- 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.
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また、引用文献2は、第2の基地局トランシーバの第2のカバレッジエリアを取り囲む第1のカバレッジエリアを有する無線インタフェースを備える基地局トランシーバを開示する。
また、非特許文献1は、基地局間通信におけるインタフェースであるX2インタフェース及びX2APの詳細について開示している。
また、特許文献1においては、例えば図2及び図3に示されるような構成要素(例えばパラメータ測定コンポーネント306、リソース交渉コンポーネント308、リソース交渉受信コンポーネント312、リソース割り当てコンポーネント314等)を新たに追加することによって、アクセスポイント間で通信できるようにしている。このように、基地局間で通信を行うためには、既存の基地局に多くの構成要素を追加する必要があった。
実施の形態の説明に先立って、図1を用いて、本発明にかかる実施の形態の概要を説明する。図1は、本発明の実施の形態にかかる無線通信システム1の概要を示す図である。図1に示すように、無線通信システム1は、第1基地局(第1の基地局)2と、第1基地局2を無線通信領域に含む第2基地局(第2の基地局)4とを有する。
以下、図面を参照して実施の形態について説明する。
図2は、実施の形態1にかかる無線通信システム100を示す図である。無線通信システム100は、第1基地局200と、第2基地局400とを有する。第1基地局200及び第2基地局400は、モバイルバックホール(Mobile Backhaul)110を介してコアネットワーク装置120に接続されている。なお、無線通信システム100は、例えば、LTE方式に準拠してもよいが、これに限られない。
また、第1基地局200は、自身の通信領域Aに存在する第1移動端末300と無線通信を行う。同様に、第2基地局400は、自身の通信領域Bに存在する第2移動端末500と無線通信を行う。なお、第1基地局200及び第2基地局400の構成については、後述する。
さらに、呼処理機能部420は、後述するように、第1基地局200との間で呼処理を行って、第1基地局200と無線通信路を確立するための処理を行う。
次に、実施の形態2について説明する。
図7は、実施の形態2にかかる第1基地局280の構成を示す図である。第1基地局280は、実施の形態1にかかる第1基地局200と比較して、通信路確立機能部240がなく、接続部282が設けられている点で異なる。なお、第2基地局400の構成は、実施の形態1の場合と同じである。また、第1基地局280は、第1基地局200と同様に、例えば、半径数m~数十m程度の比較的小さな通信領域Aをカバーするマイクロセル基地局である。
なお、本発明は上記実施の形態に限られたものではなく、以下のように、趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で適宜変更することが可能である。例えば、上記実施の形態において、基地局の数は2つとしたが、3つ以上の基地局が互いに無線通信路を確立するように構成してもよい。また、図5に示したシーケンス図のうち、S110~S114の処理はなくてもよい。
2 第1基地局
4 第2基地局
22 第1呼処理手段
24 通信路確立手段
42 第2呼処理手段
46 転送手段
100 無線通信システム
110 モバイルバックホール
120 コアネットワーク装置
200 第1基地局
220 呼処理機能部
240 通信路確立機能部
250 バックホール機能部
260 ベースバンド機能部
270 RF機能部
280 第1基地局
282 接続部
300 第1移動端末
400 第2基地局
420 呼処理機能部
450 バックホール機能部
460 ベースバンド機能部
470 RF機能部
500 第2移動端末
600 移動端末
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- 第1の基地局と
前記第1の基地局を無線通信領域に含む第2の基地局と
を有し、
前記第1の基地局は、
前記第2の基地局との間で制御情報を送受信するための無線リンクを確立するための処理を行う通信路確立手段と、
前記通信路確立手段を介して、前記第2の基地局に対し無線通信路を設定するための呼処理を行う第1呼処理手段と
を有し、
前記第2の基地局は、
前記第1の基地局と無線通信路を設定するための呼処理を行う第2呼処理手段と、
前記第1の基地局から呼処理のための信号を受信した場合に、前記信号を前記第2呼処理手段に転送する転送手段と
を有し、
前記第1呼処理手段と前記第2呼処理手段とが、無線通信路を確立する
無線通信システム。 - 前記通信路確立手段は、移動端末が基地局と無線リンクを確立するための機能を少なくとも有する
請求項1に記載の無線通信システム。 - 前記第1呼処理手段は、基地局間で無線通信路を設定することを示す第1の情報を含み移動端末が基地局に対して無線リンクを確立するための接続要求を、前記第2の基地局に対して送信し、
前記転送手段は、前記接続要求に前記第1の情報が含まれている場合に、前記接続要求を前記第2呼処理手段に転送する
請求項1又は2に記載の無線通信システム。 - 少なくとも他の基地局との間で制御情報を送受信するための無線リンクを確立するための処理を行う通信路確立手段と、
前記通信路確立手段を介して、前記他の基地局に対し無線通信路を設定するための呼処理を行う呼処理手段と
を有する基地局。 - 前記通信路確立手段は、移動端末が基地局と無線リンクを確立するための機能を少なくとも有する
請求項4に記載の基地局。 - 前記呼処理手段は、基地局間で無線通信路を設定することを示す第1の情報を含み移動端末が基地局に対して無線リンクを確立するための接続要求を、前記他の基地局に対して送信する
請求項4又は5に記載の基地局。 - 移動端末を接続可能な接続手段と、
他の基地局に対し通信路を設定するための呼処理を行う呼処理手段と
を有し、
前記接続手段に前記移動端末が接続された場合に、前記呼処理手段は、前記移動端末を介して、前記他の基地局に対し無線通信路を設定するための呼処理を行い、前記移動端末は、前記他の基地局との間で制御情報を送受信するための無線リンクを確立するための処理を行う
基地局。 - 他の基地局と無線通信路を設定するための呼処理を行う呼処理手段と、
前記他の基地局から呼処理のための信号を受信した場合に、前記信号を前記呼処理手段に転送する転送手段と
を有し、
前記呼処理手段は、前記転送手段から前記信号を転送された場合に、前記他の基地局と無線通信路を確立する
基地局。 - 前記信号は、移動端末が基地局に対して無線リンクを確立するための接続要求であり、
前記接続要求は、基地局間で無線通信路を設定することを示す第1の情報を含み、
前記転送手段は、前記接続要求に前記第1の情報が含まれている場合に、前記接続要求を前記呼処理手段に転送する
請求項8に記載の基地局。 - 複数の基地局間で制御情報を送受信するための無線リンクを確立するための処理を行い、
前記複数の基地局の少なくとも一方の基地局に対し無線通信路を設定するための呼処理を行い、
前記複数の基地局間において無線通信路を確立する
無線通信方法。
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