Background technology
Present mobile communication more and more trends towards providing the high-speed transfer multimedia service, LTE (Long TermEvolution, Long Term Evolution) HeNB of system (Home eNodeB, household base station) birth has effectively improved system and has experienced in the transmission of covering, throughput and the indoor user of hot zones.
Different with the base station of traditional cellular communication, household base station be a kind of small-sized, can be installed in base station indoor, flexible configuration.Have statistics to show, for multimedia service at a high speed, the more application scenarios of broadband services is indoor and hot zones.Adopt traditional cellular mobile communication mode then not enough to the support of this type of demand.The birth of household base station is experienced with better user in order to solve such contradiction, offer the indoor user that needs multimedia service just.
Introduced the LTE system of household base station, basically consistent with the LTE system that does not dispose household base station on the network configuration of integral body, but volume is little, Installation Flexibility is high because household base station need to possess, the communication relative complex between the corresponding household base station.Fig. 1 is E-UTRAN (Evolution-UMTS Territorial Radio Access Network UMTS, the land radio access web of evolution system) comprises HeNB GW (Home eNB Gateway, the household base station gateway) the network architecture, main operational module has HeNB, HeNB GW, and MME (Mobility Management Entity, mobile management module).
Being X2 interface between the eNB, is the S1 interface between eNB and the MME, and MME and S-GW are logical nodes, and S-GW and MME can merge and be set to an entity, also can separately be set to two independently entities.Can directly connect between HeNB and the MME, also can be linked into MME by a centralized node HeNBGW, not have interface between the HeNB, HeNB can only link to each other with a HeNB GW, and difference connects a plurality of HeNB GW simultaneously.
Since HeNB towards be the similar application scenes such as family, small enterprise, therefore HeNB equipment may be had by the user, naturally requires the HeNB system to determine whether provide service according to user identity, namely possesses access control function.For example, certain user and certain operator contract and at oneself HeNB are installed, and this user wishes that HeNB only provides service to kinsfolk and some specific visiting guests etc.For this requirement of HeNB, 3GPP propose to adopt the control that conducts interviews of the concept of C SG (Closed Subscriber Group, closed user group) at the Release8 version.CSG refers to a group contracted user who allows the one or more specific cells of access, be limited, with good conditionsi during the one or more residential quarters access user here, and the normal cellular residential quarter can allow all legal contracted users (and roamer) accesses of operator.And same user can belong to a plurality of CSG, each CSG is identified by a CSG ID, UE safeguards the CSGID tabulation of a CSG under it, the CSG ID tabulation (Allowed CSG List) that namely allows, the CSG residential quarter that other CSG ID outside this Allowed CSG List comprise is inaccessible for this UE.And CSG ID of each CSG Cell Broadcast CB, the member of the closed user group that this CSG ID identifies can access this residential quarter.Therefore in this case, UE need to carry out the CSG access control in initial access and when switching, and UE only can select to allow the CSG residential quarter accessed, simultaneously, MME also needs to check to guarantee that UE can illegally not access not the to one's name residential quarter of Allowed CSG list.
There are three kinds of access modules the residential quarter of HeNB, comprise closed mode (Close Mode), open mode (Open Mode) and mixed mode (Hybrid Mode), Close Mode refers to only allow to comprise among the AllowedCSG List UE access of this residential quarter CSG ID; Hybrid mode refers to that HeNB allows all UE access residential quarters, no matter whether comprises the CSG ID of this residential quarter among the Allowed CSG List of UE; And OpenMode refers to that the residential quarter does not have CSG ID, allows all UE accesses.
When UE switches between two eNB, need to utilize the handoff procedure on the S1 interface, the process of switching by the S1 interface in the agreement at present comprises to be switched set-up procedure and switches needed resource allocation process, wherein switches set-up procedure as shown in Figure 2, comprises the steps:
When residing source eNB determined that UE need to switch before 1, UE switched, send handover request (HANDOVER REQUIRED) to the serving MME (Serving MME) that connects;
2, Serving MME and target eNB are carried out alternately, and after target eNB is ready to switch, MME will send switching command (HANDOVER COMMAND) message to source eNB.
Handover resource allocation procedure comprises the steps: as shown in Figure 3
1, MME is by sending handover request (HANDOVER REQUEST) message to target eNB;
2, confirm to be E-RAB (the E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer:E-UTRAN that accepts when target eNB, RAB) after the resource that distribution is necessary, sends Handover Request Acknowledge (HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE) message to MME.
The inventor finds, do not provide the control technology that UE switches in the prior art between the different districts under the same HeNB.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides cell switching control method, base station and the system in a kind of LTE system, in order to realize the switching controls of UE between the different districts under the same HeNB.
For this reason, the cell switching control method in the first LTE system that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
When the base station is determined to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell and is the internal zone of base station, determine respectively the access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell;
When the CSG ID of the access module of two residential quarters and/or two residential quarters is not identical, if the CSG ID of described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, perhaps, the mode of operation of Target cell is mixed mode or open mode if the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, then portable terminal is switched to Target cell from the cell-of-origin; And
Send the cell update notification message to mobile management module MME, described cell update notification message carries CSG ID and the access module that portable terminal switches rear residential quarter, place.
Base station in the first LTE system that also provides comprises:
When being used for the base station and determining to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell and be the internal zone of base station, determine respectively the unit of the access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell;
Be used for CSG ID when the access module of two residential quarters and/or two residential quarters when not identical, if the CSG ID of described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, perhaps, the mode of operation of Target cell is mixed mode or open mode if the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, then portable terminal is switched to the unit of Target cell from the cell-of-origin; And
Be used for sending to MME the unit of cell update notification message, described cell update notification message carries CSG ID and the access module that portable terminal switches rear residential quarter, place.
Cell switching control method in the second LTE system that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises:
When the base station is determined to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell and is the internal zone of base station, determine respectively the access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell;
When the access module of two residential quarters is not identical, when perhaps the CSG ID of two residential quarters is not identical, send portable terminal closed user group update request to mobile management module MME, wherein carry access module and the CSG ID of described Target cell; And
After receiving the update request acceptance response that described MME returns, portable terminal is switched to Target cell from the cell-of-origin, wherein said MME determines that the CSG ID of described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, perhaps the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, but the Target cell access module is mixed mode or open mode lower time, return the acceptance response of described portable terminal closed user group update request to the base station, and upgrade CSG ID and the access module of local residential quarter, portable terminal place of preserving.
Base station in the second LTE system comprises:
When being used for the base station and determining to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell and be the internal zone of base station, determine respectively the unit of the access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell;
Not identical for the access module when two residential quarters, when perhaps the CSG ID of two residential quarters is not identical, to the unit of MME transmission portable terminal closed user group update request, carry access module and the CSG ID of described Target cell in the described update request; And
For the update request acceptance response that returns according to MME, portable terminal is switched to the unit of Target cell from the cell-of-origin, wherein: MME determines that the CSG ID of described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, perhaps the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, but the Target cell access module is mixed mode or open mode lower time, return the acceptance response of described portable terminal closed user group update request to the base station, and upgrade CSG ID and the access module of local residential quarter, portable terminal place of preserving.
And the mobile management module in a kind of LTE system, comprising:
Be used for the unit from base station mobile terminal receive closed user group update request, carry access module and the CSG ID of Target cell in the described update request;
The CSG ID that be used for to determine described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal or the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, but the Target cell access module is mixed mode or open mode lower time, returns the unit of the acceptance response of described portable terminal closed user group update request to the base station; And
Be used for receiving the base station and send the cell update notification message, and the portable terminal that carries according to described cell update notification message switch after CSG ID and the access module of residential quarter, place, upgrade the CSG ID of local residential quarter, portable terminal place of preserving and the unit of access module.
Residential quarter handover control system in the first LTE system comprises:
The access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell when be used for determining to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell and being the internal zone of base station, is determined respectively in the base station; And the access module of working as two residential quarters is not identical, perhaps the CSG ID of two residential quarters is not identical, but the CSG ID of described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal or the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal but the mode of operation of Target cell when being mixed mode or open mode switches to Target cell with portable terminal from the cell-of-origin; And to MME transmission cell update notification message, described cell update notification message carries CSG ID and the access module that portable terminal switches rear residential quarter, place;
MME, be used for receiving the described cell update notification message that described base station sends, and CSG ID and the access module of residential quarter, place after switching according to the portable terminal that carries in the described cell update notification message, upgrade CSG ID and the access module of local residential quarter, described portable terminal place of preserving.
Residential quarter handover control system in the second LTE system comprises:
The access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell when be used for determining to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell and being the internal zone of base station, is determined respectively in the base station; And the access module of working as two residential quarters is not identical, when perhaps the CSG ID of two residential quarters is not identical, sends portable terminal closed user group update request to MME, wherein carries access module and the CSG ID of described Target cell; And after receiving the update request acceptance response that described ME returns, portable terminal is switched to Target cell from the cell-of-origin;
MME, be used for the portable terminal closed user group update request according to the transmission of described base station, the CSG ID that determines described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal or the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, but the Target cell access module is mixed mode or open mode lower time, return the acceptance response of described portable terminal closed user group update request to the base station, and upgrade CSG ID and the access module of local residential quarter, portable terminal place of preserving.
The first LTE system small area switching controls technology that the embodiment of the invention provides when being determined to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell by the base station and being the internal zone of base station, is determined respectively the access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell; And the access module of working as two residential quarters is not identical, perhaps the CSG ID of two residential quarters is not identical, but the CSG ID of described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal or the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSGID tabulation of portable terminal but the mode of operation of Target cell when being mixed mode or open mode switches to Target cell with portable terminal from the cell-of-origin; And to mobile management module MME transmission cell update notification message, described cell update notification message carries CSG ID and the access module that portable terminal switches rear residential quarter, place.In the time of can realizing switching between two residential quarters of UE under same HeNB, if the access module of two residential quarters is not identical or CSG ID is not identical, in the inner switching controls that realizes of HeNB;
The first LTE system small area switching controls technology that the embodiment of the invention provides when being determined to carry out the cell-of-origin of the portable terminal that switches the residential quarter and Target cell by the base station and being the internal zone of base station, is determined respectively the access module of cell-of-origin and Target cell; When the access module of two residential quarters is not identical, when perhaps the CSG ID of two residential quarters is not identical, send portable terminal closed user group update request to mobile management module MME, wherein carry access module and the CSG ID of described Target cell; And after receiving the update request acceptance response that described MME returns, portable terminal is switched to Target cell from the cell-of-origin, wherein said MME determines that the CSG ID of described Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, perhaps the CSG ID of described Target cell is not included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of portable terminal, but the Target cell access module is mixed mode or open mode lower time, return the acceptance response of described portable terminal closed user group update request to the base station, and upgrade CSG ID and the access module of local residential quarter, portable terminal place of preserving.In the time of can realizing switching between two residential quarters of UE under same HeNB, if the access module of two residential quarters is not identical or CSG ID is not identical, the switching controls of carrying out at HeNB and MME.
Embodiment
With the example that switches between two residential quarters, the inside under the same HeNB, residential quarter switching controls technology in the LTE system that the detailed description embodiment of the invention provides, for other eNB with internal zone, the switching controls technology that the embodiment of the invention provides is applicable equally.
When carrying out switching controls, need to be according to CSG ID and the access module of Target cell, and the information such as allowed CSG list of UE are judged, because upper maintenance of HeNB has internal zone CSG ID and access module information, so part control can be in the inner realization of HeNB, based on this, the residential quarter switching controls technology that provides with following two kinds of situations explanation embodiment of the invention respectively:
One, the access module of Target cell and cell-of-origin is identical, closed subscriber group identity CSG ID is also identical
In this case, set-up procedure is switched in the inner realization of HeNB and resource is distributed, and HeNB switches to Target cell with UE from the cell-of-origin and gets final product, because UE switches the access module CSG ID of residential quarter, place, front and back any variation does not occur all, so do not need MME to participate in.HeNB switches to Target cell with UE from the cell-of-origin and specifically comprises: HeNB is the UE Resources allocation Target cell, then initiate RRC to UE and connect the reprovision process, make UE switch to Target cell from the cell-of-origin, detailed process is well known to those skilled in the art, and is not described in detail here.
Certainly, if the access module of Target cell and cell-of-origin all is open mode, then directly UE can be switched to Target cell from the cell-of-origin, otherwise judge further more whether the CSG ID of two residential quarters is identical.
Two, the access module of Target cell and cell-of-origin is identical or CSG ID is not identical, and perhaps the access module of two residential quarters is not identical with CSG ID,
In this case, because variation had occured in access module or the CSG ID of residential quarter, place before and after UE switched, MME need to do subsequent control to UE according to access module or the CSG ID of the residential quarter, place of UE, control such as the UE residence time, mixed mode residential quarter speed control etc., so switching controls in this case needs the participation of MME.
The mode that MME participates in switching controls can be divided into again two kinds of specific implementations:
The first, switch set-up procedure and resource allocation process or realize whether the HeNB judgement can switch in that HeNB is inner, if the access module of residential quarter, place and CSG ID report MME and get final product after can be after switching is finished UE being switched;
The second, switching set-up procedure are in the inner realization of HeNB, and resource allocation process still needs MME to participate in, HeNB sends handover request to MME, whether can be switched by the MME judgement, if could would notify HeNB that UE is switched, and upgrade access module and the CSG id information of local residential quarter, UE place of preserving.
In the second situation, CSG ID and the access module of Target cell, and if the allowed CSGlist of UE satisfy one of following three conditions, then allow UE to switch to Target cell from the cell-of-origin:
The CSG ID of condition one, Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE;
Although be not included among the CSG ID of condition two, Target cell in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE, the access module of Target cell is mixed mode;
Although be not included among the CSG ID of condition three, Target cell in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE, the access module of Target cell is open mode.
The below is with specific embodiment and be described with reference to the accompanying drawings technical scheme provided by the invention.
Embodiment one
The switching controls of embodiment one is all finished in HeNB inside, if the access module of residential quarter, UE place or CSG ID generation conversion after switching, HeNB notice MME upgrades and gets final product.An idiographic flow comprises the steps: as shown in Figure 4
S401, HeNB determine to need in the Serving cell to carry out the UE that switch the residential quarter;
S402, HeNB determine to carry out the cell-of-origin of the UE current service switched the residential quarter and the Target cell of switching;
S403, HeNB judge according to the internal zone information of local maintenance whether cell-of-origin and Target cell all are internal zones, if it is continue, otherwise carry out switching controls according to Fig. 2 and flow process shown in Figure 3;
S404, HeNB judge whether the access module of two residential quarters is identical, if the same continue, otherwise change step S408 over to;
S405, HeNB judge whether the access module of two residential quarters all is open mode, if it is changes step S408 over to, otherwise continue;
S406, HeNB further determine the CSG ID of two residential quarters;
S407, HeNB judge that whether following judgment condition satisfies, if satisfy then change step S408 over to, and carry out step S409, if do not satisfy then do not switch;
The CSG ID of condition one, Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE;
Although be not included among the CSG ID of condition two, Target cell in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE, the access module of Target cell is mixed mode;
Although be not included among the CSG ID of condition three, Target cell in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE, the access module of Target cell is open mode.
S408, HeNB switch to Target cell with UE from the cell-of-origin;
HeNB switches to Target cell with UE from the cell-of-origin and specifically comprises: HeNB sends RRC to UE and connects reallocation message, after UE finishes RRC connection reprovision, sends RRC connection reprovision to HeNB and finishes message, successfully is linked into Target cell.
S409, send the cell update notification message to MME, CSG ID and the access module of residential quarter, place after wherein carrying UE and switching;
S410, MME receive the cell update notification message of eNB, switch CSG ID and the access module of rear residential quarter, place according to UE wherein, upgrade CSG ID and the access module of local residential quarter, UE place of preserving.
MME can do follow-up control according to the UE relevant information that preserve this locality, such as the control of UE residence time, mixed mode residential quarter (Hybirid cell) speed control etc.
S411, MME can also behind the cell update notification message that receives eNB, return the cell update acknowledge message to eNB.
Need to prove, step S405 and nonessential, directly the access module according to two residential quarters is identical, and the also identical switching controls of carrying out of CSG ID.
Well known to a person skilled in the art to be whether allow UE access Target cell, also need to consider other factors such as resource status of Target cell, describe in detail no longer one by one here.
Also need to carry the correlated identities information of UE in the cell update notification message, comprise the sign HeNB ID on the base station, and the sign MME AP ID on MME, and the relevant information of Target cell, the information such as CSG ID, access module and ECGI (E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier, E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier) that comprise Target cell.After MME receives this information, upgrade the relevant information of UE.
Among the embodiment one, the access module and the CSG ID that have provided Target cell and cell-of-origin are identical, or the switching controls under incomplete same two kinds of scenes, need to prove, the switching controls under these two kinds of scenes can be combined with, and also can use separately.Wherein when the access module of two residential quarters and CSG ID were incomplete same, the switching controls that provides among the embodiment one was take HeNB as main.
Among the embodiment one, need to increase at HeNB and MME the interactive interface of cell update notification message and acknowledge message, to realize that MME is at UE carry out can upgrading in time after switch the residential quarter access module and the CSG ID of residential quarter, UE place.
Embodiment two
Whether the switching controls of embodiment two needs the participation of MME, carried out switch decision and notified HeNB to allow to switch by MME.An idiographic flow comprises the steps: as shown in Figure 5
S501, HeNB determine to need in the Serving cell to carry out the UE that switch the residential quarter;
S502, HeNB determine to carry out the cell-of-origin of the UE current service switched the residential quarter and the Target cell of switching;
S503, HeNB judge according to the internal zone information of local maintenance whether cell-of-origin and Target cell all are internal zones, if it is continue, otherwise carry out switching controls according to Fig. 2 and flow process shown in Figure 3;
S504, HeNB judge whether the access module of two residential quarters is identical, if the same continue, otherwise change step S508 over to;
S505, HeNB judge whether the access module of two residential quarters all is open mode, if it is changes step S513 over to UE is switched to Target cell from the cell-of-origin, otherwise continue step S506;
S506, HeNB further determine the CSG ID of two residential quarters;
S507, HeNB send UE closed user group update request to MM, wherein carry access module and the CSG ID of UE Target cell;
After S508, MME receive UE closed user group update request, access module and the CSG ID of the residential quarter, UE place of preserving according to this locality, and the access module of the Target cell that carries in the update request and CSG ID, judge whether following judgment condition satisfies, if satisfy then continuation, otherwise change step S512 over to, return refusal to HeNB and upgrade response;
The CSG ID of condition one, Target cell is included in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE;
Although be not included among the CSG ID of condition two, Target cell in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE, the access module of Target cell is mixed mode;
Although be not included among the CSG ID of condition three, Target cell in the permission CSG ID tabulation of UE, the access module of Target cell is open mode.
S509, MME return the acceptance response of UE closed user group update request to HeNB, and upgrade CSG ID and the access module of local residential quarter, UE place of preserving;
S510, HeNB switch to Target cell with UE from the cell-of-origin according to the acceptance response that MME returns.
HeNB switches to Target cell with UE from the cell-of-origin and specifically comprises: HeNB sends RRC to UE and connects reallocation message, after UE finishes RRC connection reprovision, sends RRC connection reprovision to HeNB and finishes message, successfully is linked into Target cell.
S511, HeNB can also return acknowledge message to MME behind the UE handover success.
Need to prove, step S505 and nonessential, directly the access module according to two residential quarters is identical, and the also identical switching controls of carrying out of CSG ID.
Well known to a person skilled in the art to be whether allow UE access Target cell, also need to consider other factors such as resource status of Target cell, describe in detail no longer one by one here.
Among the embodiment two, the access module and the CSG ID that have provided Target cell and cell-of-origin are identical, or the switching controls under incomplete same two kinds of scenes, need to prove, the switching controls under these two kinds of scenes can be combined with, and also can use separately.Wherein when the access module of two residential quarters and CSG ID were incomplete same, the switching controls that provides among the embodiment two needed MME to participate in judgement.
Among the embodiment one, need at the interactive interface of HeNB and MME increase UE cell update request message and response message, carry out the control that switch the residential quarter to realize MME at UE.
Need to prove, among embodiment one and the embodiment two, also can connect by HeNB GW between HeNB and the MME, mutual UE cell update request message and response message between HeNB GW transparent transmission HeNB and the MME.
Need to prove that embodiment one and embodiment two have been described in detail as an example of HeNB example, if but eNB also supports CSG and multiple access module, the technical scheme that embodiment two provides is equally applicable to the switching controls between the eNB internal zone.
Need to prove that among embodiment one and the embodiment two, those skilled in the art can adjust the sequencing of some steps.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the embodiment of the invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if of the present invention these are revised and modification belongs within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.