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- the present application relates to a base station used in a system that performs a switching process for switching a standby destination or a connection destination between a coverage area of a mobile communication network and a coverage area of a wireless LAN.
- the wireless terminal waits between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN.
- a switching process network selection or traffic steering for switching a destination or a connection destination has been proposed. Specifically, the switching process determines whether the first information on the mobile communication network side satisfies the first condition and whether the second information on the wireless LAN side satisfies the second condition. Based on.
- the first information on the mobile communication network side is, for example, the measurement of the signal level (RSRP: Reference Signal Received Power) of the received signal and the signal quality (RSRQ; Reference Signal Received Quality) of the received signal. It is a result (RSRQmeas).
- the second information on the wireless LAN side is, for example, a wireless LAN channel utilization value, a wireless LAN backhaul value, and a signal strength (RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indicator) of the received signal.
- a determination parameter used for determining whether or not the wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN is notified from the base station provided in the mobile communication network to the wireless terminal.
- the determination parameter there are an individual parameter individually notified to the wireless terminal and a notification parameter notified to the wireless terminal.
- the base station constitutes a mobile communication network.
- the base station includes a controller that sets a first determination parameter used to determine whether a wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and a wireless LAN; A transmitter for transmitting the determination parameter to a wireless terminal under its own base station, and a receiver for receiving information notified from other base stations.
- the controller sets the first determination parameter in consideration of the information.
- the base station constitutes a mobile communication network.
- the base station includes a controller that sets a first determination parameter used to determine whether a wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and a wireless LAN; and the determination parameter And a transmitter for transmitting to a wireless terminal under its own base station.
- the controller transmits a priority related to the first determination parameter to another base station together with the first determination parameter.
- the base station constitutes a mobile communication network.
- the base station is in a coverage area of a cell managed by the base station, and sends first AP information including an AP identifier indicating a wireless LAN access point recommended for connection to a wireless terminal under the base station.
- a controller for specifying a predetermined AP identifier included in common with the information and the second AP information.
- the base station constitutes a mobile communication network.
- the base station transmits AP information including an identifier indicating a wireless LAN access point within the coverage of the own cell managed by the base station to the wireless terminal in the own cell, and at least one included in the AP information.
- a controller that performs control to transmit the unit identifier to another base station that manages another cell.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a communication system 1 according to each embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the radio terminal 10 according to each embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the radio base station 100 according to each embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the ping-pong phenomenon.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operating environment according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of the radio base station 100 according to the present embodiment.
- a wireless LAN access point (hereinafter referred to as AP) provided in the wireless LAN is located in an overlapping portion of the cell coverage area managed by the first base station and the cell coverage area managed by the second base station. Assume a case that exists.
- the first base station changes the determination parameter so that it is difficult for the wireless terminal to connect to the first base station in order to reduce the load on the own station, and the changed determination parameter is Transmit to the subordinate radio terminal (a).
- some wireless terminals connected to the first base station switch the connection destination to the wireless LAN (specifically, AP) based on the changed determination parameter (b).
- Some wireless terminals whose communication status with the AP has deteriorated due to an increase in the number of wireless LAN connections can be connected to a mobile communication network (specifically, a second base station) based on a determination parameter.
- Switch (c) is a mobile communication network.
- the second base station whose load on the own station has increased changes the determination parameter so that the wireless terminal becomes difficult to connect to the second base station, and transmits the changed determination parameter to the subordinate wireless terminal.
- Some wireless terminals connected to the second base station switch the connection destination to the wireless LAN (AP) based on the changed determination parameter (e).
- Some wireless terminals whose communication status with the AP has deteriorated due to an increase in the connection to the wireless LAN are connected to the mobile communication network (specifically, the first base station) based on the determination parameter.
- the first base station whose load on the own station has increased changes the determination parameter so that the wireless terminal becomes more difficult to connect to the first base station, and transmits the changed determination parameter to the subordinate wireless terminal.
- Some wireless terminals switch the connection destination to the wireless LAN (AP) based on the changed determination parameter (b ′).
- an inefficient operation a so-called ping-pong phenomenon in which the wireless terminal repeatedly switches the standby destination or the connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN occurs.
- an object of the embodiment is to reduce an inefficient operation in which the wireless terminal alternately switches the standby destination or the connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN.
- the base station constitutes a mobile communication network.
- the base station includes a controller that sets a first determination parameter used to determine whether a wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and a wireless LAN; A transmitter for transmitting the determination parameter to a wireless terminal under its own base station, and a receiver for receiving information notified from other base stations.
- the controller sets the first determination parameter in consideration of the information.
- the information is a second determination parameter set in the other base station.
- the second determination parameter is a determination parameter used to determine whether the wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN.
- the information includes at least one of load information, subscriber information, and operator information in the other base station.
- the controller sets the first determination parameter in consideration of the second determination parameter when the second determination parameter has priority over the first determination parameter. It is characterized by doing.
- the controller when the second determination parameter is a parameter that prompts switching to the wireless LAN, the controller sets the first determination parameter to a parameter that refrains from switching to the wireless LAN.
- the parameter that prompts switching to the wireless LAN is such that the threshold value on the mobile communication network side is higher than a predetermined value or the threshold value on the wireless LAN side is lower than a predetermined value.
- the parameter for refraining from switching to the wireless LAN is such that the threshold value on the mobile communication network side is lower than a predetermined value or the threshold value on the wireless LAN side is higher than a predetermined value.
- the controller performs control to transmit the priority of the first determination parameter to the other base station.
- the priority is obtained by assigning the relative priority of the first determination parameter to the second determination parameter or the absolute priority of the first determination parameter to the other base station. Control to send.
- the controller performs control to transmit timer information indicating the duration of the priority together with the priority.
- the controller determines the priority based on load information of its own base station and load information of the other base station.
- the controller determines the priority based on subscriber information relating to contract contents of the wireless terminal.
- the controller determines the priority of the first determination parameter based on information indicating a base station to which the operator has priority.
- the controller acquires load information of a wireless LAN access point in the coverage area of the own cell managed by the base station, and based on the load information of the wireless LAN access point, the first controller Set judgment parameters.
- the controller acquires AP information including an AP identifier indicating a wireless LAN access point in a coverage area of another cell managed by the other base station.
- the first determination parameter is set in consideration of the determination parameter.
- the base station constitutes a mobile communication network.
- the base station includes a controller that sets a first determination parameter used to determine whether a wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and a wireless LAN; and the determination parameter And a transmitter for transmitting to a wireless terminal under its own base station.
- the controller transmits a priority related to the first determination parameter to another base station together with the first determination parameter.
- the priority regarding the first determination parameter is determined based on information notified from another base station.
- the priority related to the first determination parameter is information considered when the other base station sets the second determination parameter.
- the second determination parameter is used for determining whether the wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN.
- the base station constitutes a mobile communication network.
- the base station is in a coverage area of a cell managed by the base station, and sends first AP information including an AP identifier indicating a wireless LAN access point recommended for connection to a wireless terminal under the base station.
- a controller for specifying a predetermined AP identifier included in common with the information and the second AP information.
- the controller performs control to delete the predetermined AP identifier from the first AP information.
- the controller performs control to delete the predetermined AP identifier from the first AP information when the other base station is prioritized over its own base station.
- the transmitter transmits exclusion information for excluding the predetermined AP identifier from the first AP information held by the wireless terminal to the wireless terminal.
- the transmitter transmits at least one of a first determination parameter and a second determination parameter to the wireless terminal.
- the first determination parameter is associated with the predetermined AP identifier and determines whether the wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN. This is a judgment parameter used for.
- the second determination parameter is associated with an AP identifier included in the first AP information other than the predetermined AP identifier, and the wireless terminal waits between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN. This is a determination parameter used to determine whether to switch the destination or the connection destination.
- the base stations according to the second embodiment and other embodiments constitute a mobile communication network.
- the base station transmits AP information including an identifier indicating a wireless LAN access point within the coverage of the own cell managed by the base station to the wireless terminal in the own cell, and at least one included in the AP information.
- a controller that performs control to transmit the unit identifier to another base station that manages another cell.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a communication system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the communication system 1 includes a radio base station 100 and an access point 200. Further, the communication system 1 includes a wireless terminal 10 that can be connected to the wireless base station 100 or the access point 200.
- the wireless terminal 10 is a terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet.
- the wireless terminal 10 has a function of performing wireless communication with the access point 200 in addition to a function of performing wireless communication with the wireless base station 100.
- the radio base station 100 has a first coverage area 100A, and provides a mobile communication service represented by LTE (Long Term Evolution) in the first coverage area 100A.
- the radio base station 100 manages one or a plurality of cells, and the first coverage area 100A is configured by one or a plurality of cells.
- the radio base station 100 is an entity of a mobile communication network.
- the cell may be considered as a term indicating a geographical area, or may be considered as a function of performing wireless communication with the wireless terminal 10.
- the access point 200 has a second coverage area 200A, and provides a wireless LAN service in the second coverage area 200A.
- the access point 200 is a wireless LAN entity. At least a part of the second coverage area 200A overlaps with the first coverage area 100A. The entire second coverage area 200A may overlap with the first coverage area 100A. In general, the second coverage area 200A is smaller than the first coverage area 100A.
- a method for performing a switching process for example, network selection and traffic steering in which a wireless terminal switches a standby destination or a connection destination between a mobile communication network and a wireless LAN
- the radio terminal 10 in the RRC connected state or the RRC idle state performs a process of switching to select a network that transmits and receives traffic from a mobile communication network (cellular communication network) and a wireless LAN (WLAN communication network).
- a mobile communication network cellular communication network
- WLAN communication network wireless LAN
- the switching process includes both a process of switching a standby destination or a connection destination from the mobile communication network to the wireless LAN and a process of switching the standby destination or the connection destination from the wireless LAN to the mobile communication network. Including.
- the first information on the mobile communication network side is, for example, the measurement of the signal level (RSRP: Reference Signal Received Power) of the received signal and the signal quality (RSRQ; Reference Signal Received Quality) of the received signal. It is a result (RSRQmeas).
- RSRP Reference Signal Received Power
- RSSQ Reference Signal Received Quality
- the second information on the wireless LAN side includes, for example, a wireless LAN channel utilization value (ChannelUtilization WLAN), a wireless LAN downlink backhaul value (BackhaulRateDlWLAN), a wireless LAN uplink backhaul value (BackhaulRateUlWLAN), and a received signal It is a signal level (RSSI; Received Signal Strength Indicator).
- a wireless LAN channel utilization value (ChannelUtilization WLAN)
- BackhaulRateDlWLAN wireless LAN downlink backhaul value
- BackhaulRateUlWLAN wireless LAN uplink backhaul value
- RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator
- the first condition for switching the standby destination or connection destination for the wireless LAN from the mobile communication network is, for example, that either of the following conditions (1a) or (1b) is satisfied.
- the first condition may be that all of the following conditions (1a) to (1b) are satisfied.
- “Thresh ServingOffloadWLAN, LowP ” and “Thresh ServingOffloadWLAN, LowQ ” are thresholds provided from the radio base station 100 or predetermined thresholds.
- the second condition for switching the standby destination or connection destination from the mobile communication network to the wireless LAN is, for example, that all of the following conditions (1c) to (1f) are satisfied.
- the second condition may be that any of the following conditions (1c) to (1f) is satisfied.
- ThreshChillWLAN, Low ”, “Thresh BackRateDLWLAN, High ”, “Thresh BackRateULWLAN, High ”, and “Thresh BEACONSRSSI, High ” are thresholds or predetermined thresholds provided from the base station 100.
- the first condition for switching the standby destination or connection destination from the wireless LAN to the mobile communication network is, for example, that the following conditions (2a) and (2b) are satisfied.
- the first condition may be that either of the following conditions (2a) or (2b) is satisfied.
- Three ServingOffloadWLAN, HighP and “Thresh ServingOffloadWLAN, HighQ ” are thresholds provided from the base station 100 or predetermined thresholds.
- the second condition for switching the standby destination or connection destination from the wireless LAN to the mobile communication network is, for example, that any of the following conditions (2c) to (2f) is satisfied.
- the second condition may be that all of the following conditions (2c) to (2f) are satisfied.
- ThreshChillWLAN, High ”, “ ThreshBackRateDLWLAN, Low ”, “ ThreshBackRateULWLAN, Low ” and “ ThreshBEACONSRSSI, Low ” are thresholds provided from the base station 100 or predetermined thresholds.
- wireless terminal 10 may abbreviate
- the various threshold values described above are determination parameters (for example, RAN assistance parameters) for determining whether or not to perform switching processing for switching a standby destination or a connection destination between a mobile communication network and a wireless LAN. It is an example. That is, the determination parameter, "Thresh ServingOffloadWLAN, LowP", “Thresh ServingOffloadWLAN, LowQ”, "Thresh ChUtilWLAN, Low”, “Thresh BackhRateDLWLAN, High”, “Thresh BackhRateULWLAN, High”, “Thresh BEACONSRSSI, High", “Thresh “ ServingOffloadWLAN, HighP ”, “Thresh ServingOffloadWLAN, HighQ ”, “ ThreshChillWLAN, High ”, “Thresh BackRateDLWLAN, Low ”, “ ThreshRuB ”
- One or more values selected from “ w ” and “Thresh BEACONSRSSI, Low ” are included.
- the determination parameter may include a predetermined period (Tsteering WLAN) in which the wireless terminal should continue to satisfy the first condition or the second condition.
- the determination parameter is a predetermined period (T350 timer value) to be held by the wireless terminal 10 to be described later when the wireless terminal performs an offload process for switching a standby destination or a connection destination from the mobile communication network to the wireless LAN. May be included.
- the determination parameters there are an individual parameter individually notified from the radio base station 100 to the radio terminal 10 and a notification parameter notified from the radio base station 100 to the radio terminal 10.
- the individual parameter is included in, for example, an RRC message (for example, RRC Connection Reconfiguration) transmitted from the radio base station 100 to the radio terminal 10.
- the broadcast parameter is included in, for example, an SIB broadcast from the radio base station 100 (for example, WLAN-OffloadConfig-r12). It should be noted that when the wireless terminal 10 receives an individual parameter in addition to the notification parameter, the wireless terminal 10 applies the individual parameter with priority over the notification parameter.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the radio terminal 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the wireless terminal 10 includes an LTE wireless communication unit 11 (transceiver / transmitter / receiver), a WLAN wireless communication unit 12 (transceiver / transmitter / receiver), and a control unit 13 (controller).
- LTE wireless communication unit 11 transmitter / receiver
- WLAN wireless communication unit 12 transmitter / receiver
- control unit 13 controller
- the LTE wireless communication unit 11 has a function of performing wireless communication with the wireless base station 100, and is configured by, for example, a wireless transceiver. For example, the LTE radio communication unit 11 periodically receives a reference signal from the radio base station 100. The LTE wireless communication unit 11 periodically measures the signal level (RSRP) of the reference signal and the signal quality (RSRQ) of the reference signal. The LTE radio communication unit 11 receives an individual parameter and a broadcast parameter from the radio base station 100 as determination parameters.
- RSRP signal level
- RSRQ signal quality
- the WLAN wireless communication unit 12 has a function of performing wireless communication with the access point 200, and is configured by, for example, a wireless transceiver.
- the WLAN wireless communication unit 12 receives a beacon or a probe response from the access point 200.
- the beacon or probe response includes the BBS Load information element, and the channel usage value (ChannelUtilization WLAN) of the wireless LAN can be acquired from the BBS Load information element.
- the WLAN wireless communication unit 12 receives a response (GAS Response) returned from the access point 200 in response to a request (GAS (Generic Advertisement Service) Request) to the access point 200.
- the response (GAS Response) includes a wireless LAN downlink backhaul value (BackhaulRateDlWLAN) and a wireless LAN uplink backhaul value (BackhaulRateUlWLAN).
- ANQP Access Network Query Protocol
- WSP Wi-Fi Alliance
- the WLAN wireless communication unit 12 receives a signal from access point 200.
- the WLAN radio communication unit 12 measures the signal level (RSSI) of the received signal.
- the signal level (RSSI) of the received signal is the signal strength of the beacon or probe response.
- the control unit 13 includes a CPU (processor), a memory, and the like, and controls the wireless terminal 10. Specifically, the control unit 13 controls the LTE wireless communication unit 11 and the WLAN wireless communication unit 12. Further, the control unit 13 continues the state where the first information on the mobile communication network side satisfies the first condition and the second information on the wireless LAN side satisfies the second condition for a predetermined period. In this case, a switching process for switching a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN is executed.
- a switching process for switching a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN is executed.
- control unit 13 performs an offload process for switching the standby destination or connection destination from the mobile communication network to the wireless LAN, and then determines the standby destination or connection destination from the wireless LAN to the mobile communication network.
- the on-load process (or re-off-load process) to be switched is performed, the individual parameters are discarded.
- control unit 13 is configured to start a predetermined timer (the above-described (T350 timer) that is started by the wireless terminal 10 when the transition to the idle state is performed in accordance with the offload process (T350 timer). In other words, the control unit 13 is configured to discard the individual parameter when the predetermined timer expires or stops.
- a predetermined timer the above-described (T350 timer) that is started by the wireless terminal 10 when the transition to the idle state is performed in accordance with the offload process (T350 timer).
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the radio base station 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the radio base station 100 includes an LTE radio communication unit 110 (transceiver / transmitter / receiver), a control unit 120 (controller), and a network interface 130.
- LTE radio communication unit 110 transmitter / receiver
- control unit 120 controller
- network interface 130 a network interface
- the LTE wireless communication unit 110 has a function of performing wireless communication with the wireless terminal 10. For example, the LTE wireless communication unit 110 periodically transmits a reference signal to the wireless terminal 10.
- the LTE wireless communication unit 110 is configured by a wireless transceiver, for example.
- the LTE wireless communication unit 110 transmits an individual parameter and a notification parameter as determination parameters to the wireless terminal 10.
- the LTE wireless communication unit 110 notifies the wireless terminal 10 of the individual parameters by the RRC message (for example, RRC Connection Reconfiguration), and notifies the wireless terminal 10 of the notification parameters by the SIB (for example, WLAN-OffloadConfig-r12). Notice.
- the RRC message for example, RRC Connection Reconfiguration
- SIB for example, WLAN-OffloadConfig-r12
- the control unit 120 includes a CPU (processor), a memory, and the like, and controls the radio base station 100. Specifically, the control unit 120 controls the LTE wireless communication unit 110 and the network interface 130. Note that a memory constituting the control unit 120 may function as a storage unit, or a memory constituting the storage unit may be provided separately from the memory constituting the control unit 120.
- the network interface 130 is connected to the neighboring base station via the X2 interface, and is connected to the MME / S-GW via the S1 interface.
- the network interface 130 is used for communication performed on the X2 interface and communication performed on the S1 interface.
- the network interface 130 may be connected to the access point 200 through a predetermined interface.
- the network interface 130 is used for communication with the access point 200.
- the first information is a measurement result (RSRPmeas) of the signal level (RSRP) of the reference signal or a measurement result (RSRQmeas) of the signal quality (RSRQ) of the reference signal, and the reference signal is periodically received in a short period.
- RSRQmeas is measured with a relatively short period. That is, RSRPmeas or RSRQmeas is continuously acquired in the time axis direction.
- the second information for example, BackhaulRateDlWLAN or BackhaulRateUlWLAN
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the ping-pong phenomenon.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operating environment according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation according to the present embodiment.
- the wireless terminal 10-1 is located in the first coverage area 100-1A.
- the “in-zone” may be a standby state (RRC idle state) for a cell (CellA) managed by the radio base station 100-1, and is connected to a cell (CellA) managed by the radio base station 100-1. Or a connected state (RRC connected state).
- the radio base station 100-1 has changed the determination parameter so that the subordinate radio terminal 10 becomes difficult to connect to the radio base station 100-1 (CellA) in order to reduce the load on the radio base station 100-1.
- CellA radio base station 100-1
- the radio base station 100-1 transmits the changed determination parameter to the radio terminal 10-1.
- the wireless terminal 10-1 connected to the wireless base station 100-1 switches the connection destination to the wireless LAN based on the changed determination parameter. Specifically, the wireless terminal 10-1 connects to the access point 200.
- the wireless terminal 10-2 whose communication status with the access point 200 has deteriorated due to the connection of the wireless terminal 10-1 to the access point 200 switches the connection destination to the mobile communication network based on the determination parameter held by itself. Specifically, the radio terminal 10-2 connects to the radio base station 100-2.
- the load on the radio base station 100-2 increases due to the connection of the radio terminal 10-2.
- the radio base station 100-2 changes the determination parameter so that the subordinate radio terminal 10 becomes difficult to connect to the radio base station 100-2.
- the radio base station 100-2 transmits the changed determination parameter to the subordinate radio terminal 10-2.
- the wireless terminal 10-2 connected to the wireless base station 100-2 switches the connection destination to the wireless LAN based on the changed determination parameter. Specifically, the wireless terminal 10-2 connects to the access point 200.
- the wireless terminal 10-1 whose communication status with the access point 200 has deteriorated due to the connection of the wireless terminal 10-2 to the access point 200 switches the connection destination to the mobile communication network based on the determination parameter held by itself. Specifically, the wireless terminal 10-1 connects to the wireless base station 100-1.
- the load on the radio base station 100-1 increases due to the connection of the radio terminal 10-1. Accordingly, the radio base station 100-1 changes the determination parameter so that the subordinate radio terminal 10 becomes more difficult to connect to the radio base station 100-1. The radio base station 100-1 transmits the changed determination parameter to the radio terminal 10-1.
- the wireless terminal 10-1 connected to the wireless base station 100-1 switches the connection destination to the wireless LAN based on the changed determination parameter. Specifically, the wireless terminal 10-1 connects to the access point 200.
- the wireless terminal 10 performs an inefficient operation (a so-called ping-pong phenomenon) in which a standby destination or a connection destination is alternately switched between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN. Can occur.
- a so-called ping-pong phenomenon a so-called ping-pong phenomenon
- the radio base station 100-2 sets the determination parameter of the own station in consideration of the determination parameter set in the radio base station 100-1.
- each radio base station 100 (the radio base station 100-1 and the radio base station 100-2) does not set the determination parameter independently, so that both the radio base station 100-1 and the radio base station 100-2 However, it can suppress setting a determination parameter so that it becomes difficult to connect to a local station. As a result, the occurrence of the ping-pong phenomenon can be reduced.
- the radio base station 100-1 (eNB 100-1) manages CellA.
- the radio base station 100-2 (eNB 100-2) manages CellB.
- a second coverage area 200A of the access point 200 exists in an overlapping portion between the first coverage area 100-1A of CellA and the first coverage area 100-2A of CellB.
- the priority of the determination parameter of the radio base station 100-2 (eNB 100-1) is high (Priority High)
- the priority of the determination parameter of the radio base station 100-2 (eNB 100-2)
- the state is in a low state (Priority Low). Therefore, each radio base station 100 (eNB 100) sets a determination parameter (RAN Assistance parameter) based on the priority of the own station.
- the radio base station 100-1 (eNB 100-1) sets the determination parameter with priority over the radio base station 100-2 (eNB 100-2). Details of the determination parameter setting will be described below.
- the radio base station 100-1 obtains information on its own station (radio base station 100-1) used for determining the priority of the determination parameter. Send to.
- the radio base station 100-2 transmits information on the own station (radio base station 100-2) to the radio base station 100-1.
- the information on the own station includes, for example, at least one of load information (Load information), subscriber information (UE subscription), and operator setting information (operator configuration) of the radio base station 100.
- the load information is information indicating the load of the own station.
- the load information is information indicating traffic, information indicating the usage rate of radio resources, and the like.
- the subscriber information is information relating to a contract between the user of the wireless terminal 10 and the operator.
- the subscriber information is information related to the contract contents of the wireless terminal 10 (for example, information related to a charge).
- the contract content includes, for example, a contract plan, a contract service, a contract fee, a charging status, and the like.
- the operator setting information is information indicating the radio base station 100 that is prioritized by the operator.
- the operator setting information is information indicating that the radio base station 100 that manages the macro cell has priority over the radio base station 100 that manages the small cell.
- the operator setting information may be a list of priority wireless base station 100 identifiers (for example, identifiers of wireless base stations 100 for which determination parameters are set so that offload processing is actively performed). Good.
- step S102 the radio base station 100-2 transmits the determination parameter (RAN assistance parameter) set in the own station to the radio base station 100-1.
- the radio base station 100-1 determines the determination parameter and the priority of the determination parameter.
- the priority of the determination parameter here is a value serving as an index as to whether or not the own radio base station 100-1 can set the determination parameter preferentially with respect to other radio base stations.
- the priority of the determination parameter is the absolute priority of the determination parameter (for example, set to a value of 0 to 100 or high to low) or the priority of the relative determination parameter (for example, the radio base station 100). -1 may have higher priority than the radio base station 100-2).
- the radio base station 100-1 determines the priority of the determination parameter by at least one of the following methods.
- the radio base station 100-1 determines the priority of the determination parameter based on the load information of the own station and the load information of the other radio base station 100-2. For example, the radio base station 100-1 determines that a determination parameter for a cell (radio base station) having a high load has priority over a determination parameter for a cell (radio base station) having a low load.
- the radio base station 100-1 determines the priority of the determination parameter based on the subscriber information. For example, the radio base station 100-1 uses a cell determination parameter for which there are many radio terminals 10 for which a charge of a predetermined value or more is paid to the operator, and there are few radio terminals 10 for which a charge of a predetermined value or more is paid to the operator. It is determined that priority is given to the determination parameter of Cell.
- the radio base station 100-1 determines the priority of the determination parameter based on the operator setting information. For example, the radio base station 100-1 determines that the cell determination parameter corresponding to the radio base station 100 to which the operator has priority has priority over the other cell determination parameters.
- the radio base station 100-1 determines that the load of CellA is higher than the load of CellB by comparing the load information of CellB and the load information of CellA that is its own cell. Therefore, the radio base station 100-1 determines that the determination parameter of CellA has priority over the determination parameter of CellB.
- the radio base station 100-1 sets (determines) the determination parameter because it has determined that the determination parameter of CellA has priority over the determination parameter of CellB. Alternatively, the radio base station 100-1 maintains the already set determination parameters without changing them. Therefore, the radio base station 100-1 sets the determination parameter for CellA without considering the determination parameter for CellB. For example, the radio base station 100-1 sets determination parameters so that it is difficult to connect to CellA. That is, the determination parameter is a parameter that prompts switching to the wireless LAN. For example, the radio base station 100-1 sets a threshold value (higher than the first predetermined value) regarding the first information on the mobile communication network side in the offload process. Alternatively, the radio base station 100-1 sets a threshold value for the second information on the wireless LAN side in the offload process (lower than the second predetermined value).
- the radio base station 100-1 may acquire the load information of the access point 200 in its own cell and determine the determination parameter of CellA based on the acquired load information. For example, when the load on the access point 200 is low, the radio base station 100-1 can set the determination parameter to a parameter that prompts switching to the wireless LAN. When the load on the access point 200 is high, the radio base station 100-1 can set the determination parameter to a parameter that refrains from switching to the wireless LAN.
- the radio base station 100-2 may determine the determination parameter of CellA based on (only) the load information of the access point 200 existing in the overlapping part of CellA and CellB among the access points 200 in the own cell. .
- a method for discovering the access point 200 existing in the overlapping part of CellA and CellB will be described in the second embodiment.
- the radio base station 100-2 determines the priority of the determination parameter in the same manner as the radio base station 100-1.
- the radio base station 100-2 does not determine the priority of the determination parameter of the own station 100-2 (CellB), and the radio base station notified from the radio base station 100-1 in step S105 to be described later
- the priority of the determination parameter of the own station (CellB) may be determined. For example, when the priority of the determination parameter of the radio base station 100-1 (CellA) notified from the radio base station 100-1 is high (Priority High), the radio base station 100-2 is the own station 100-2 (CellB ) Of the determination parameter may be determined to be low (Priority Low).
- the radio base station 100-2 does not have to acquire information on the own station (radio base station 100-1) from the radio base station 100-1. Also, the radio base station 100-2 does not determine the priority of the determination parameter of the own station 100-2 (CellB), and the radio base station 100-1 (CellA) notified from the radio base station 100-1.
- the determination parameter of the own station 100-2 (CellB) may be determined based on the determination parameter and the priority of the wireless base station 100-1 (CellA) determination parameter.
- the radio base station 100-2 since the priority of the determination parameter of CellA is higher than the priority of the determination parameter of CellB, the radio base station 100-2 does not set the determination parameter. Alternatively, the radio base station 100-2 maintains the already set determination parameters without changing them.
- step S105 the radio base station 100-1 holding the determination parameter with a high priority transmits the determination parameter set in the radio base station 100-1 to the radio base station 100-2.
- the radio base station 100-1 transmits information indicating the priority of the determination parameter to the radio base station 100-2 together with the determination parameter.
- the information indicating the priority of the determination parameter is information (Priority High) indicating that the priority of the determination parameter of CellA is higher than the determination parameter of CellB.
- the radio base station 100-1 determines the priority of the determination parameter (relative determination parameter) only when the determination parameter of the own cell (own station) has priority over the determination parameter of another cell (other radio base station). May be transmitted.
- the plurality of radio base stations 100 transmit the priority (the priority is high or low) of the determination parameter of the own station to other radio base stations, thereby increasing traffic and relating to the priority of the determination parameter. The occurrence of a situation where information is complicated can be reduced.
- the radio base station 100-1 transmits the priority (Priority High) of the determination parameter to the radio base station 100-2.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- each radio base station 100 -1, 100-2 determines the priority of the determination parameter of the own station based on the information about the other radio base station acquired from the other radio base station, and considers the determination parameter of the other radio base station The determination parameter of the own station may be determined.
- the radio base station 100-1 may transmit timer information indicating the priority duration together with information indicating the priority of the determination parameter.
- timer information indicating the priority duration together with information indicating the priority of the determination parameter.
- step S106 according to the priority of the determination parameter received from the radio base station 100-1 (Profit High), the determination parameter of CellA has priority over the determination parameter of CellB.
- the determination parameter of CellB is set (determined) in consideration of the determination parameter.
- the wireless base station 100-2 sets the determination parameter of CellB to a parameter that refrains from switching to the wireless LAN. For example, the radio base station 100-2 sets the threshold for the first information on the mobile communication network side in the offload process (lower than the first predetermined value). Alternatively, the radio base station 100-1 sets a threshold value (second threshold value) higher for the second information on the wireless LAN side in the offload process.
- the wireless base station 100-2 uses the parameter that prompts the switching of the CellB determination parameter to the wireless LAN or the parameter that refrains from switching to the wireless LAN. Set to. That is, in this case, since the wireless terminal 10 in the area of the wireless base station 100-1 refrains from offloading to the wireless LAN, the possibility of the ping-pong phenomenon occurring is low. Accordingly, the radio base station 100-2 may set any parameter (a parameter that prompts switching to the wireless LAN and a parameter that refrains from switching to the wireless LAN).
- the radio base station 100-2 may recognize the priority determination parameter by comparing the determination parameter priority in step S104. Alternatively, the radio base station 100-2 may recognize the determination parameter to be prioritized based on the information indicating the priority of the determination parameter from the radio base station 100-1.
- the radio base station 100-2 may set the determination parameter for CellB in consideration of the determination parameter for CellA when the access point 200 exists in the overlapping portion of CellA and CellB.
- step S107 the radio base station 100-2 transmits the set determination parameter of the own station 100-2 (CellB) to the radio base station 100-1.
- CellB the set determination parameter of the own station 100-2
- the radio base station 100-1 notifies the set cell A determination parameter to the radio terminal 10-1 in its own cell.
- the radio base station 100-2 notifies the set cell B determination parameter to the radio terminal 10-2 in the own cell.
- the radio base station 100-1 may acquire the load information of the access point 200 and determine whether or not the determination parameter is appropriately set. That is, the radio base station 100-1 may determine whether or not the occurrence of the ping-pong phenomenon has been reduced by setting the determination parameter. For example, the radio base station 100-1 determines that the determination parameter is appropriately set when the load fluctuation of the access point 200 is within a certain range. Otherwise, the radio base station 100-1 may change the determination parameter. Alternatively, the radio base station 100-1 may transmit an instruction for changing the determination parameter to the radio base station 100-2.
- the radio base station 100-2 may determine whether or not the determination parameter is appropriately set based on the load information of the access point 200. Based on the determination result, the radio base station 100-2 may request the radio base station 100-1 in which a determination parameter with a high priority is set to change the determination parameter.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of the radio base station 100 according to the present embodiment.
- step S201 the radio base station 100 exchanges information about the own station such as load information and determination parameters with the neighboring base station 100.
- the radio base station 100 compares each of the determination parameter of the neighboring cell of the neighboring base station 100 and the determination parameter of the own cell with a threshold value.
- the threshold value here is a threshold value for determining whether or not the determination parameter prompts switching to the wireless LAN. That is, when the determination parameter is larger (or smaller) than the threshold, the radio base station 100 determines that the determination parameter is a determination parameter that prompts switching to the wireless LAN. On the other hand, when the determination parameter is smaller (or larger) than the threshold, the radio base station 100 determines that the determination parameter is a determination parameter that makes it difficult to switch to the wireless LAN. Details of the determination will be described later in step S203.
- the threshold value may be a specific value of at least one of RSRPmeas and RSRQmeas in a mobile communication network and / or a specific value of at least one of ChannelUtilization WLAN, BackhaulRateDlWLAN, BackhaulRateUlWLAN, and RSSI of a wireless LAN. Good.
- the radio base station 100-1 may compare the determination parameter of the cell (neighboring cell) of the neighboring base station 100 with the determination parameter of the own cell. Specifically, the radio base station 100-1 may determine whether or not each determination parameter is within a predetermined value. In this way, the radio base station 100-1 determines that there is a possibility that at least the mutual determination parameters are the same, that is, the mutual determination parameters may be determination parameters that prompt the switch to the wireless LAN. it can. Therefore, when the radio base station 100-1 determines whether or not the determination parameters of each other are within a predetermined value, the radio base station 100-1 may execute Step S204.
- step S203 the radio base station 100 determines whether or not both determination parameters are parameters that prompt the switch to the wireless LAN based on the comparison result in step S202. Further, the radio base station 100 may determine whether or not the loads on both the own cell and the neighboring cell are higher than a threshold value.
- step S201 If the wireless base station 100 determines that both of the determination parameters are not parameters that prompt the switch to the wireless LAN, the process of step S201 is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that both the determination parameters are parameters that prompt the switch to the wireless LAN, the radio base station 100 executes the process of step S204.
- the radio base station 100 compares the load information of the neighboring cell with the load information of the own cell. Also, the radio base station 100 may compare the subscriber information of neighboring cells with the subscriber information of its own cell. Further, the radio base station 100 may compare the operator information of the neighboring cell with the operator information of the own cell. Further, the radio base station 100 may compare the load information, subscriber information, and operator information of neighboring cells with the load information, subscriber information, and operator information of the own cell.
- step S205 the radio base station 100 determines whether or not the load on the own cell is higher than the load on the neighboring cell. When determining that the load on the own cell is higher than the load on the neighboring cell, the radio base station 100 executes the process of step S206. If the radio base station 100 determines that the load on the own cell is lower than the load on the neighboring cell, the radio base station 100 ends the process.
- the radio base station 100 may execute the process of step S206 when there are more radio terminals 10 of users with higher subscription fees for the radio terminals 10 in its own cell than in the neighboring cells. Good.
- the radio base station 100 determines the priority of the determination parameter of the own cell (that is, whether or not to set the determination parameter of the own cell in preference to the determination parameter of the adjacent cell). This is determined by comparing cell load information, subscriber information and operator information.
- step S206 the radio base station 100 does not consider the determination parameter of the neighboring cell because the priority of the determination parameter of the own cell is high (since the determination parameter of the own cell has priority over the determination parameter of other cells).
- the determination parameter of the own cell is determined.
- the radio base station 100 notifies the neighboring base station 100 of the determination parameter of the own cell together with information indicating that the priority of the determination parameter of the own cell is high.
- the radio base station 100 reduces the occurrence of the ping-pong phenomenon by setting the determination parameter of the own cell in consideration of the determination parameter of another cell based on the priority of the determination parameter. It was.
- the radio base station 100 that transmits a list of identifiers of access points 200 (hereinafter referred to as a WLANID list) existing in the own cell to the radio terminal 10 is overlapped between the coverage area of the own cell and the coverage area of a neighboring cell.
- the identifier of the access point 200 existing in the part is excluded from the WLANID list. This makes it difficult for the wireless terminal 10 to find the access point 200 present in the overlapping portion, and thus the occurrence of the ping-pong phenomenon caused by the access point 200 existing in the overlapping portion can be reduced.
- the operation according to the second embodiment will be described below.
- the operating environment according to the second embodiment is the same as the operating environment according to the first embodiment.
- the radio base station 100 holds a WLANID list that is a list of identifiers of the access points 200 existing in the own cell.
- the WLANID list may be a list of identifiers of the access points 200 that recommend connection.
- the radio base station 100 transmits the held WLANID list to the radio terminal 10.
- the radio base station 100 may notify the SIB including the WLANID list, or may transmit an individual signal (dedicated signaling) including the held WLANID list to each radio terminal 10.
- the identifier of the access point 200 included in the WLANID list is at least BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier), HESSID (Homogenous Extended Service Set Identifier), or SSID (Service Set Identifier).
- BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier
- HESSID Homogenous Extended Service Set Identifier
- SSID Service Set Identifier
- the radio base station 100-1 transmits a WLANID list of its own cell (hereinafter referred to as a first WLANID list) to the radio base station 100-2.
- the radio base station 100-1 may transmit the identifiers of at least some of the access points 200 present in the first WLANID list to the radio base station 100-2.
- the radio base station 100-1 uses the identifier of the access point 200 that exists in the overlapping portion between the own cell and the cell of the radio base station 100-2 among the access points 200 that exist in the first WLANID list. It may be transmitted to 100-2.
- the radio base station 100-2 compares the first WLANID list from the radio base station 100-1 with the WLANID list of its own cell (hereinafter referred to as the second WLANID list), It is determined whether or not there is an identifier of the access point 200 common to the WLANID list and the second WLANID list. Since the WLANID list is a list of identifiers of the access points 200 existing in the own cell, the identifier of the access point 200 common to the first WLANID list and the second WLANID list is that of the radio base station 100-1. It matches the identifier of the access point 200 existing in the overlapping part between the cell and the cell of the radio base station 100-2. When there is a common access point 200 identifier, the radio base station 100-2 deletes the common access point 200 identifier from the second WLANID list.
- the radio base station 100-2 assigns the identifier of the common access point 200 to the first base station 100-2. 2 from the WLANID list of 2.
- the priority of the radio base station 100 can be determined by the same method as the priority of the determination parameter described in the first embodiment.
- the radio base station 100-2 transmits the second WLANID list to the radio terminal 10 in its own cell.
- the wireless terminal 10 can execute a switching process for switching a standby destination or a connection destination between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN based on the identifier of the access point 200 existing in the second WLANID list.
- the wireless terminal 10 when the wireless terminal 10 can connect only to the access point 200 existing in the second WLANID list, the wireless terminal 10 existing in the cell of the wireless base station 100-1 is connected to the access point existing in the overlapping portion of the cell. 200, but the wireless terminal 10 located in the cell of the wireless base station 100-2 cannot connect to the access point 200 existing in the overlapping portion of the cell. As a result, the occurrence of the ping-pong phenomenon can be reduced.
- the wireless terminal 10 can only find the access point 200 existing in the WLANID list. It is possible to connect to the access point 200 existing in the overlapping portion of the cell. As a result, the occurrence of the ping-pong phenomenon can be reduced.
- the radio base station 100 discovers the access point 200 that exists in the overlapping portion of CellA and CellB based on the WLANID list of CellA and CellB. Can do.
- the information indicating the priority of the cell determination parameter may be information indicating a relative priority as described above, or may be information indicating an absolute priority.
- the radio base station 100 may transmit information indicating relative priority to other radio base stations 100 in the case of comparing two cells, and in the case of comparing three cells, Information indicating general priority may be transmitted to another radio base station 100.
- only a radio base station that manages a cell with high priority may transmit information indicating priority to a radio base station that manages a cell with low priority.
- only the radio base station that manages the low priority cell may transmit information indicating the priority to the radio base station that manages the high priority cell.
- the radio base station 100-3 that manages CellC determines that the load of CellC is higher than the load of other cells, and the radio base station 100-1 that manages CellA and the radio base station 100-2 that manages CellB Information indicating the priority of the own cell is transmitted to each as information indicating the priority. Specifically, the radio base station 100-3 transmits information indicating that CellC is 30 higher than CellA to the radio base station 100-1 as information indicating priority, and CellC is 20 higher than CellB. Is transmitted to the radio base station 100-2. Similarly, the radio base station 100-2 transmits information indicating that CellB is 10 higher than CellA to the radio base station 100-1 as information indicating priority.
- the radio base station 100-1 can grasp that CellA is 20 lower than CellB and 30 lower than CellC.
- the radio base station 100-1 can determine the determination parameter of CellA in consideration of these values.
- the radio base station 100-1 can determine the CellA determination parameter in consideration of the CellC determination parameter in preference to the CellB determination parameter.
- the radio base station 100 has deleted the identifier of the access point 200 (hereinafter, common AP identifier) common to the first WLANID list and the second WLANID list from the WLANID list.
- the radio base station 100 may transmit exclusion information to the radio terminal 10 in order to exclude the common AP identifier from the WLAN ID list held by the radio terminal 10 in its own cell.
- the exclusion information is a message including a common AP identifier.
- the wireless terminal 10 that has received the exclusion information excludes the AP identifier that matches the common AP identifier included in the exclusion information from the WLANID list that is held. As a result, the wireless terminal 10 cannot connect to the access point 200 existing in the overlapping portion of the cell.
- the wireless terminal 10 deletes the AP identifier that matches the common AP identifier in the WLANID list that is used for the offload process, and matches the common AP identifier in the WLANID list that is used when it is not the offload process.
- AP identifiers to be maintained may be maintained.
- the radio base station 100 may transmit the setting information of the specific determination parameter associated with the common AP identifier to the radio terminal 10 in its own cell.
- the radio base station 100 may transmit the setting information of the determination parameter associated with the AP identifier existing in the WLAN ID list other than the common AP identifier to the radio terminal 10 in the own cell.
- the radio base station 100 sets a parameter that prompts switching to the wireless LAN as the specific determination parameter.
- the radio base station 100 sets, as the specific determination parameter, a parameter that refrains from switching to the wireless LAN for the access point 200 existing in the overlapping portion of the cell.
- the radio base station 100 may perform both operations.
- the radio base station 100 transmits the set specific determination parameter to the radio terminal 10.
- the wireless terminal 10 that has received the setting information for the specific determination parameter uses the specific determination parameter for the access point 200 corresponding to the AP identifier for which the specific determination parameter is set, and for other access points 200 Use normal decision parameters. Thereby, the radio base station 100 can control the offload process to the access point 200 existing in the overlapping portion of the cell. As a result, the occurrence of the ping-pong phenomenon can be reduced.
- LTE is exemplified as the mobile communication network.
- the mobile communication network may be a network provided by a communication carrier. Therefore, the mobile communication network may be a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) or GSM (registered trademark).
- UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
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ここで、第1の基地局が管理するセルのカバレッジエリアと、第2の基地局が管理するセルのカバレッジエリアとの重複部分に、無線LANに設けられる無線LANアクセスポイント(以下、AP)が存在するケースを想定する。
(通信システム)
以下において、第1実施形態に係る通信システムについて説明する。図1は、第1実施形態に係る通信システム1を示す図である。
第1実施形態において、無線端末が移動通信網と無線LANとの間で待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替える切替処理(例えば、ネットワークセレクション及びトラフィックステアリング)を行う方法について説明する。RRCコネクティッド状態又はRRCアイドル状態の無線端末10は、移動通信網(セルラ通信ネットワーク)及び無線LAN(WLAN通信ネットワーク)のうちトラフィックを送受信するネットワークを選択するために切り替える処理を行う。具体的には、移動通信網側の第1情報が第1条件を満たしており、かつ、無線LAN側の第2情報が第2条件を満たしている状態が所定期間に亘って継続する場合に、切替処理(例えば、ネットワークセレクション及びトラフィックステアリング)が実行される。
移動通信網から無線LANに対して待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替える第1条件は、例えば、以下の条件(1a)又は(1b)のいずれかが満たされることである。但し、第1条件は、以下の条件(1a)~(1b)の全てが満たされることであってもよい。
(1b)RSRQmeas<ThreshServingOffloadWLAN,LowQ
(1d)BackhaulRateDlWLAN>ThreshBackhRateDLWLAN,High
(1e)BackhaulRateUlWLAN>ThreshBackhRateULWLAN,High
(1f)RSSI>ThreshBEACONSRSSI,High
無線LANから移動通信網に対して待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替える第1条件は、例えば、以下の条件(2a)及び(2b)が満たされることである。但し、第1条件は、以下の条件(2a)又は(2b)のいずれかが満たされることであってもよい。
(2b)RSRQmeas>ThreshServingOffloadWLAN,HighQ
(2d)BackhaulRateDlWLAN<ThreshBackhRateDLWLAN,Low
(2e)BackhaulRateUlWLAN<ThreshBackhRateULWLAN,Low
(2f)RSSI<ThreshBEACONSRSSI,Low
以下において、第1実施形態に係る無線端末について説明する。図2は、第1実施形態に係る無線端末10を示すブロック図である。
以下において、第1実施形態に係る無線基地局について説明する。図3は、第1実施形態に係る無線基地局100を示すブロック図である。
以下において、切替処理の判定について、移動通信網から無線LANに対する切替処理を例に挙げて説明する。
次に、第1実施形態に係る動作について、図4から図6を用いて説明する。図4は、ピンポン現象を説明するための説明図である。図5は、本実施形態に係る動作環境を説明するための説明図である。図6は、本実施形態に係る動作を説明するためのシーケンス図である。
負荷情報は、自局の負荷を示す情報である。例えば、負荷情報は、トラフィックを示す情報、無線リソースの使用率を示す情報などである。加入者情報は、無線端末10のユーザとオペレータとの契約に関する情報である。具体的には、加入者情報は、無線端末10の契約内容に関する情報(例えば、料金に関する情報など)である。契約内容には、例えば、契約プラン、契約サービス、契約料、課金状況等がある。オペレータ設定情報は、オペレータが優先する無線基地局100を示す情報である。例えば、オペレータ設定情報は、マクロセルを管理する無線基地局100が、スモールセルを管理する無線基地局100よりも優先されることを示す情報である。或いは、オペレータ設定情報は、優先される無線基地局100の識別子(例えば、オフロード処理が積極的に行われるように判定パラメータが設定されている無線基地局100の識別子)のリストであってもよい。
次に、無線基地局100の動作の一例について、図7を用いて説明する。図7は、本実施形態に係る無線基地局100の動作の一例を説明するためのフローチャートである。
次に、第2実施形態について説明する。第1実施形態と異なる部分を中心に説明し、第1実施形態と同様の部分は、説明を省略する。
本出願の内容を上述した各実施形態によって説明したが、この開示の一部をなす論述及び図面は、この出願の内容を限定するものであると理解すべきではない。この開示から当業者には様々な代替実施形態、実施例及び運用技術が明らかとなろう。
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- 移動通信網を構成する基地局であって、
無線端末が前記移動通信網と無線LANとの間で待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替えるか否かを判定するために使用する第1の判定パラメータを設定するコントローラと、
前記第1の判定パラメータを自基地局配下の無線端末へ送信するトランスミッタと、
他の基地局から通知された情報を受信するレシーバと、を備え、
前記コントローラは、前記情報を考慮して、前記第1の判定パラメータを設定することを特徴とする基地局。 - 前記情報は、前記他の基地局において設定された第2の判定パラメータであり、
前記第2の判定パラメータは、前記無線端末が前記移動通信網と前記無線LANとの間で待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替えるか否かを判定するために使用する判定パラメータであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局。 - 前記情報は、前記他の基地局における負荷情報、加入者情報及びオペレータ情報のうちの少なくともいずれか一つを含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、前記第2の判定パラメータが前記第1の判定パラメータよりも優先される場合に、前記第2の判定パラメータを考慮して、前記第1の判定パラメータを設定することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、前記第2の判定パラメータが前記無線LANへの切り替えを促すパラメータである場合、前記第1の判定パラメータを前記無線LANへの切り替えを控えるパラメータに設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局。
- 前記無線LANへの切り替えを促すパラメータは、前記移動通信網側の閾値が所定値より高い値であるか又は前記無線LAN側の閾値が所定値よりも低い値であり、
前記無線LANへの切り替えを控えるパラメータは、前記移動通信網側の閾値が所定値より低い値であるか又は前記無線LAN側の閾値が所定値よりも高い値であることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の基地局。 - 前記コントローラは、前記第1の判定パラメータの優先度を前記他の基地局に送信する制御を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局。
- 前記優先度は、前記第2の判定パラメータに対する前記第1の判定パラメータの相対的な優先度若しくは前記第1の判定パラメータの絶対的な優先度を前記他の基地局に送信する制御を行うことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、前記優先度の持続時間を示すタイマ情報を、前記優先度と共に送信する制御を行うことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、自基地局の負荷情報と前記他の基地局の負荷情報とに基づいて、前記優先度を決定することを特徴とする請求項7に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、前記無線端末の契約内容に関する加入者情報に基づいて、前記優先度を決定することを特徴とする請求項7に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、オペレータが優先する基地局を示す情報に基づいて、前記優先度を決定することを特徴とする請求項7に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、自基地局が管理する自セルのカバレッジエリア内の無線LANアクセスポイントの負荷情報を取得し、前記無線LANアクセスポイントの負荷情報に基づいて、前記第1の判定パラメータを設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、前記他の基地局が管理する他セルのカバレッジエリア内の無線LANアクセスポイントを示すAP識別子が含まれるAP情報を取得し、
前記コントローラは、前記AP情報に基づいて、自基地局が管理する自セルのカバレッジエリアと前記他セルのカバレッジエリアとに重複して存在する無線LANアクセスポイントを発見した場合に、前記第2の判定パラメータを考慮して、前記第1の判定パラメータを設定することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の基地局。 - 移動通信網を構成する基地局であって、
無線端末が前記移動通信網と無線LANとの間で待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替えるか否かを判定するために使用する第1の判定パラメータを設定するコントローラと、
前記第1の判定パラメータを自基地局配下の無線端末へ送信するトランスミッタと、を備え、
前記コントローラは、前記第1の判定パラメータに関する優先度を前記第1の判定パラメータと共に他の基地局へ送信することを特徴とする基地局。 - 前記第1の判定パラメータに関する優先度は、他の基地局から通知された情報に基づいて決定されることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の基地局。
- 前記第1の判定パラメータに関する優先度は、前記他の基地局が第2の判定パラメータを設定する際に考慮される情報であり、
前記第2の判定パラメータは、前記無線端末が前記移動通信網と前記無線LANとの間で待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替えるか否かを判定するために使用することを特徴とする請求項15に記載の基地局。 - 移動通信網を構成する基地局であって、
自基地局が管理するセルのカバレッジエリア内に存在し、接続を推奨する無線LANアクセスポイントを示すAP識別子が含まれる第1のAP情報を前記自基地局配下の無線端末に送信するトランスミッタと、
他セルを管理する他の基地局から、前記他セルのカバレッジ内の無線LANアクセスポイントを示すAP識別子が含まれる第2のAP情報を受信するレシーバと、
前記第1のAP情報と前記第2のAP情報とに共通して含まれる所定のAP識別子を特定するコントローラと、を備えることを特徴とする基地局。 - 前記コントローラは、前記所定のAP識別子を前記第1のAP情報から削除する制御を行うことを特徴とする請求項18に記載の基地局。
- 前記コントローラは、前記他の基地局の方が自基地局よりも優先される場合に、前記所定のAP識別子を前記第1のAP情報から削除する制御を行うことを特徴とする請求項19に記載の基地局。
- 前記トランスミッタは、前記無線端末が保持する前記第1のAP情報から前記所定のAP識別子を除外させるための除外情報を前記無線端末に送信することを特徴とする請求項18に記載の基地局。
- 前記トランスミッタは、第1の判定パラメータ及び第2の判定パラメータの少なくとも一方を前記無線端末に送信し、
前記第1の判定パラメータは、前記所定のAP識別子に対応付けられ、且つ、前記無線端末が前記移動通信網と前記無線LANとの間で待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替えるか否かを判定するために使用する判定パラメータであり、
前記第2の判定パラメータは、前記所定のAP識別子以外の前記第1のAP情報に含まれるAP識別子に対応付けられ、且つ、前記無線端末が前記移動通信網と前記無線LANとの間で待ち受け先又は接続先を切り替えるか否かを判定するために使用する判定パラメータであることを特徴とする請求項18に記載の基地局。 - 移動通信網を構成する基地局であって、
自基地局が管理する自セルのカバレッジ内の無線LANアクセスポイントを示す識別子を含むAP情報を前記自セル内の無線端末に送信するトランスミッタと、
前記AP情報に含まれる少なくとも一部の識別子を、他セルを管理する他の基地局に送信する制御を行うコントローラと、を備えることを特徴とする基地局。
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