Background technology
The MBMS(multimedia broadcast-multicast service) technology is used to that the user provides multimedia broadcasting and multicast services in the wireless area.The LTE(Long Term Evolution) MBMS in the system is called again eMBMS(evolved MBMS), major function is to realize that in the LTE system broadcast and multicast is professional.
Below in conjunction with Fig. 1 several basic conceptions relevant with MBMS in the LTE system are described.
The MBSFN(multicast single-frequency network) transmission: refer to carry out synchronous transmission with same frequency in a plurality of residential quarters at one time.Use this transmission means can save frequency resource, improve the availability of frequency spectrum.
MBSFN retaining zone: refer to all eNode(evolution base stations) all can obtain synchronously and the zone of carrying out the MBSFN transmission.
The MBSFN zone sends/the announcement residential quarter: refer to the class residential quarter in the MBSFN zone, such residential quarter had both participated in MBSFN and had sent the announcement that also participates in MBSFN transmission availability in the residential quarter.
MBSFN zone sends the residential quarter: refer to the class residential quarter in the MBSFN zone, such residential quarter only participates in MBSFN and sends and do not participate in the announcement that the MBSFN residential quarter in transmits availability.
The MBSFN zone keeps the residential quarter: refer to the class residential quarter in the MBSFN zone, it does not participate in MBSFN and sends.
The MBMS transmission can be divided into many cell transmission and single cell transmission, and many cell transmission adopt the MBSFN transmission, and single cell transmission employing PTM(is point-to-multipoint) transmission.The residential quarter that is used for the MBMS transmission is divided into MBMS dedicated cell and MBMS/ clean culture mixed cell, in the MBMS dedicated cell, and a MBMS transmission business, and in MBMS/ clean culture mixed cell, existing MBMS is professional, and unicast service is also arranged, and the two transmits with cooperative mode.
EMBMS need to transmit by corresponding logic channel and transmission channel.Logic channel is the access controls of MAC(media) layer definition and interface upper-layer protocol, MAC provides data transmission service for logic channel, and logical channel type is used for distinguishing the type of data transmission service.Transmission channel is that physical layer is to layer 2(such as MAC layer) interface that is used for the transmission of data that provides, the type of transmission channel defines according to transmission feature and the transmission means of data on physical layer.In addition, also defined physical channel in physical layer, employed running time-frequency resource and coded system etc. when being used for showing transfer of data.
In the LTE system, the logic channel relevant with the eMBMS transmission mainly contains: the BCCH(Broadcast Control Channel), and the MCCH(multicast control channel) and MTCH(multicast service channel).Transmission channel mainly contains: the MCH(Multicast Channel) and the DL-SCH(DSCH Downlink Shared Channel).Physical channel has: the PBCH(Physical Broadcast Channel), the PDSCH(Physical Downlink Shared Channel), the PDCCH(Physical Downlink Control Channel) and the PMCH(Physical Multicast Channel).Wherein, BCCH is used for the broadcast system control information, and MTCH is used for by the eNB(evolution base station) to the UE(subscriber equipment) sending the MBMS business datum, MCCH is used for sending the MBMS control information corresponding with one or more MTCH by eNB to UE.
Because a residential quarter in the MBSFN retaining zone scope can belong to a plurality of MBSFN zone, as shown in Figure 2, all comprises residential quarter 4 in MBSFN zone 1, MBSFN zone 2, the MBSFN zone 3.Therefore, the general-purpose control information that not only will comprise MBMS among the MCCH of MBSFN overlay cells (such as Fig. 2 small area 4), also to comprise the information that the MBSFN transmission merges that is used for for variant MBSFN zone, as: the schedule information of each corresponding MTCH in MBSFN zone.For this reason, in the prior art, proposed the MCCH structure of layering, defined P-MCCH(Primary MCCH, main MCCH) and S-MCCH(Secondary MCCH, auxiliary MCCH).
As shown in Figure 3, be the MCCH structural representation of each residential quarter in the MCCH structure of existing layering.
Wherein, carry the schedule information of S-MCCH among the P-MCCH, can also comprise other information, such as the control information commonly used of MBMS.When the schedule information that only comprises S-MCCH among the P-MCCH (general information that also can also comprise some MBMS), P-MCCH will not participate in concrete MBSFN transmission and merge.S-MCCH is corresponding with concrete MBSFN transmission region, will carry the concrete MBMS business information of transmitting in the corresponding MBSFN zone, as: the corresponding physical resource of the MTCH position of carrying professional particular content.Each corresponding S-MCCH in MBSFN zone if the MBMS business information of transmitting in certain MBSFN zone is carried, should not need corresponding S-MCCH in the zone so in P-MCCH.
There is overlapping situation although the MCCH frame mode of this layering can solve the MBSFN zone, sends because P-MCCH is single residential quarter, can not obtain MBSFN and merge gain, thereby can affect the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service sending method and equipment on the one hand, makes P-MCCH can obtain MBSFN and merges gain, improves the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service method of reseptance and equipment on the other hand, and the MBSFN subframe at P-MCCH place is received rational application, and improves the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
For this reason, the embodiment of the invention provides following technical scheme:
A kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service sending method comprises:
The schedule information of S-MCCH is added among the P-MCCH;
If there is the large MBSFN zone to cover all little MBSFN zones, then P-MCCH is placed in the subframe at place, described large MBSFN zone and sends;
Subframe at BCCH indicating P-MCCH place.
A kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service transmitting apparatus comprises:
Adding device is used for adding the schedule information of S-MCCH to P-MCCH;
The first transmitting element when be used for having the large MBSFN zone that can cover all little MBSFN zones, is placed into P-MCCH in the subframe at place, described large MBSFN zone and sends;
Indicating member is used for the subframe at B-CCH indicating P-MCCH place.
A kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service method of reseptance comprises:
Obtain P-MCCH place subframe according to BCCH, described subframe is the subframe that can cover the place, large MBSFN zone in all little MBSFN zones, or is that all little MBSFN zones send the specific MBSFN subframe of described P-MCCH;
Receive P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, demodulation P-MCCH obtains the schedule information of S-MCCH;
Schedule information according to S-MCCH obtains control information corresponding to MBSFN transmission in this little MBSFN zone.
A kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service receiving equipment comprises:
The subframe acquiring unit is used for obtaining P-MCCH place subframe according to BCCH, and described subframe is the subframe that can cover the place, large MBSFN zone in all little MBSFN zones, or is that all little MBSFN zones send the specific MBSFN subframe of described P-MCCH;
Demodulating unit be used for receiving P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, and demodulation P-MCCH obtains the schedule information of S-MCCH;
The control information acquiring unit is used for obtaining control information corresponding to this little MBSFN zone MBSFN transmission according to the schedule information of S-MCCH.
Embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service sending method and equipment add the schedule information of S-MCCH among the P-MCCH to; If there is the large MBSFN zone to cover all little MBSFN zones, then P-MCCH is placed in the subframe at place, described large MBSFN zone and sends; Subframe at BCCH indicating P-MCCH place.Merge gain thereby can make P-MCCH can obtain MBSFN, improve the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
Correspondingly, embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service method of reseptance and equipment obtain P-MCCH place subframe according to BCCH; Receive P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, demodulation P-MCCH obtains the schedule information of S-MCCH; Schedule information according to S-MCCH obtains control information corresponding to MBSFN transmission in this little MBSFN zone.Merge gain thereby can make P-MCCH can obtain MBSFN, improve the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
Embodiment
In order to make those skilled in the art person understand better the scheme of the embodiment of the invention, below in conjunction with drawings and embodiments the embodiment of the invention is described in further detail.
With reference to Fig. 4, be the flow chart of embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service sending method, mainly may further comprise the steps:
Step 401 is added the schedule information of S-MCCH among the P-MCCH to;
Step 402 if there is the large MBSFN zone can cover all little MBSFN zones, then is placed into P-MCCH in the subframe at place, described large MBSFN zone and sends;
Step 403, the subframe at BCCH indicating P-MCCH place.
In embodiments of the present invention, described method also can further may further comprise the steps:
If there is no can cover the large MBSFN zone in all little MBSFN zones, specific MBSFN subframe then is set, be that all little MBSFN zones send described P-MCCH in described specific subframe, and the time of notifying the UE in each little MBSFN zone can use the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe time-division by high-level signaling.
The UE time-division in notify each little MBSFN zone by high-level signaling is when taking in the described MBSFN subframe surplus resources outside the P-MCCH, can adopt various ways, such as, can in described P-MCCH, carry UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone and use the temporal information of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe; Can also in described S-MCCH, carry UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone and use the temporal information of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe.
Embodiment of the invention embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service sending method, adopt the MBSFN mode to send P-MCCH, particularly, in the situation that has the large MBSFN zone to cover all little MBSFN zones, P-MCCH is placed in the subframe at place, described large MBSFN zone and sends; If there is no can cover the large MBSFN zone in all little MBSFN zones, specific MBSFN subframe then is set, be that all little MBSFN zones send described P-MCCH in described specific subframe, thereby the MBSFN subframe at P-MCCH place is received rational application, make P-MCCH obtain MBSFN and merge gain, can improve the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
The below is elaborated to embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service sending method under above-mentioned two kinds of different MBS FN coverage conditions respectively.
With reference to Fig. 5, it is the situation schematic diagram that MBSFN has overlapping covering in the embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 5, wherein, ID 1, MBSFN zone, MBSFN zone ID 2, MBSFN zone ID 3 and MBSFN zone ID 4 are that independently MBSFN is regional, and MBSFN zone ID 4 can overlapping covering MBSFN zone ID 1, MBSFN zone ID 2 and MBSFN zone ID 3.Therefore, for the MBSFN that makes the control information recipient obtain P-MCCH merges gain, adopt the MBSFN mode to send P-MCCH, specifically P-MCCH can be placed among the subframe SFN ID4 at ID 4 places, MBSFN zone and send, the information of P-MCCH can be received in all MBSFN zones like this.
Such as, the subframe situation at each place, MBSFN zone is as shown in table 1 below:
Table 1:
According to the method described above, the S-MCCH that has comprised P-MCCH and corresponding MBSFN ID 4 in the subframe at MBSFN ID 4 places has comprised respectively the S-MCCH that distinguishes corresponding MBSFN ID 1, MBSFN ID 2 and MBSFN ID 3 in the subframe at MBSFN ID 1-3 place.
Like this, the UE in each MBSFN zone receives P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, and it is carried out the schedule information that demodulation obtains its S-MCCH that carries, and then the schedule information according to S-MCCH obtains control information corresponding to this SFN zone MBSFN transmission.
With reference to Fig. 6, it is the situation schematic diagram that MBSFN does not have overlapping covering in the embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 6, wherein, ID 1, MBSFN zone, MBSFN zone ID 2, MBSFN zone ID 3 is that independently MBSFN is regional, these three MBSFN zones are in the boundary covering that overlaps, but do not exist one can cover the large MBSFN zone that all little MBSFN zones are ID 1, MBSFN zone, MBSFN zone ID 2, MBSFN zone ID 3.Therefore, for the MBSFN that makes the control information recipient obtain P-MCCH merges gain, adopt the MBSFN mode to send P-MCCH, a specific MBSFN subframe specifically can be set, be a virtual MBSFN subframe, P-MCCH be placed in the subframe at this place, specific MBSFN zone and send.Be specific MBSFN sub-frame allocation same asset recited above for each MBSFN zone in identical subframe just namely, comprise time slot, frequency etc., to guarantee that all UE can both receive P-MCCH in each MBSFN zone, guarantee that simultaneously P-MCCH obtains MBSFN and merges gain, improve the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
Such as, the subframe situation at each place, MBSFN zone is as shown in table 2 below:
Table 2:
According to the method described above, in the subframe at specific MBSFN place, comprise P-MCCH, in the subframe of MBSFN ID 1-3 place, comprised respectively the S-MCCH of difference corresponding MBSFN ID 1, MBSFN ID 2 and MBSFN ID 3.
In this case, because P-MCCH can not occupy all sub-frame resources, so the surplus resources in this subframe can be distributed to different MBSFN zones the time-division.The different time period that concrete each MBSFN zone takies is flexible allocation according to actual needs, and notifies UE in each MBSFN zone by high-level signaling.Such as, above-mentioned, can in described P-MCCH, carry UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone and use the temporal information of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe; Can also in described S-MCCH, carry UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone and use the temporal information of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe.
Like this, the UE in each MBSFN zone receives P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, and it is carried out the schedule information that demodulation obtains its S-MCCH that carries, and then the schedule information according to S-MCCH obtains control information corresponding to this SFN zone MBSFN transmission.
Certainly, the embodiment of the invention also is not limited only to above-mentioned this mode, such as, if the UE time-division of having carried in described P-MCCH in each little MBSFN zone uses in the situation of the temporal information of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe, the S-MCCH in corresponding each MBSFN zone can also be placed in the subframe at this place, specific MBSFN zone in the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH.
As seen, embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service sending method adopts the MBSFN mode to send to P-MCCH, and the MBSFN subframe at P-MCCH place can be received rational application, the merging that makes UE can access P-MCCH gains, and has improved the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
Correspondingly, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service transmitting apparatus, as shown in Figure 7, is the structural representation of this equipment.
In this embodiment, described equipment 700 comprises: adding device 701, the first transmitting element 702 and indicating member 703.Wherein:
Adding device 701 is used for adding the schedule information of S-MCCH to P-MCCH;
The first transmitting element 702 when be used for having the large MBSFN zone that can cover all little MBSFN zones, is placed into P-MCCH in the subframe at place, described large MBSFN zone and sends;
Indicating member 703 is used for the subframe at B-CCH indicating P-MCCH place.
In embodiments of the present invention, also can further comprise: setting unit 704 and second sends subelement 705.Wherein:
Setting unit 704 when being used for not existing the large MBSFN zone that can cover all little MBSFN zones, arranges specific MBSFN subframe;
Second sends subelement 705, and being used in described specific subframe is that all little MBSFN zones send described P-MCCH.
In embodiments of the present invention, also can further comprise notification unit 706, be used for sending subelement 705 when described specific subframe be the described P-MCCH of all little MBSFN zone transmissions described second, notify the time that the UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone uses the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe by high-level signaling.
It is multiple that notification unit 706 notifies UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone to use the mode of the time of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe to have by high-level signaling, such as, by P-MCCH or S-MCCH.For this reason, can comprise that at described notification unit 706 first information adds subelement or the second information is added subelement (not shown), wherein, the described first information adds subelement, is used for using the temporal information of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe to add among the described P-MCCH UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone; Described the second information is added subelement, is used for using the temporal information of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe to add among the described S-MCCH UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone.
The detailed process that embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service transmitting apparatus carries out the control information transmission can with reference to the description in the embodiment of the invention method of front, not repeat them here.
With reference to Fig. 8, be the flow chart of embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service method of reseptance, mainly may further comprise the steps:
Step 801 obtains P-MCCH place subframe according to BCCH.
Step 802 receives P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, and demodulation P-MCCH obtains the schedule information of S-MCCH.
Mention in front, what adopt when P-MCCH sends is the MBSFN mode, and correspondingly, the UE in each MBSFN zone adopts the MBSFN mode too when receiving P-MCCH, thereby can obtain the MBSFN gain, improves the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
Step 803 obtains the control information of MBSFN transmission correspondence in this little MBSFN zone according to the schedule information of S-MCCH.
Particularly, obtain this physical resource position of S-MCCH in the subframe of place corresponding to little MBSFN zone according to the schedule information of S-MCCH, then obtain control information corresponding to MBSFN transmission from this physical resource position.
Mention in the description of embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service method of reseptance in front, in the practical application, the situation that can exist as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 different MBSFN region overlappings to cover.In the second situation, P-MCCH is arranged in a specific subframe, and in this case, UE in each little MBSFN zone can also use the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe time-division, the time that network side uses the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe by each little MBSFN zone time-division of high-level signaling notice UE.
Therefore, in embodiments of the present invention, can also may further comprise the steps:
UE obtains the time that the UE in this little MBSFN zone can use the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe time-division by high-level signaling.Like this, when if the M-CCH in corresponding one or more little MBSFN zone uses this surplus resources, also need during control information corresponding to UE MBSFN transmission in obtaining this little MBSFN zone according to this high-level signaling notice within the described time that can use the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe time-division, obtain control information corresponding to MBSFN transmission in this little MBSFN zone according to the schedule information of S-MCCH.Certainly, the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH does not carry S-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe if the UE time-division in each little MBSFN zone uses, but carry other information, then need not according to this high-level signaling, a need can obtain corresponding S-MCCH according to the schedule information of the S-MCCH that P-MCCH carries.
Can use the high-level signaling of the time of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe different the time-division for carrying UE in each little MBSFN zone, the described UE that obtains in this little MBSFN zone by high-level signaling can use the time of the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe to comprise the time-division: the described P-MCCH of demodulation obtains the time that the UE time-division in the little MBSFN of its basis of the carrying zone uses the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe; Perhaps read described S-MCCH and obtain the time that the UE time-division in the little MBSFN of its basis of the carrying zone uses the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe.
As seen, embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service method of reseptance, UE receives P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, can obtain MBSFN and merge gain, has improved the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
Correspondingly, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service receiving equipment, as shown in Figure 9, is a kind of structural representation of this equipment.
In this embodiment, described equipment 900 comprises: subframe acquiring unit 901, demodulating unit 902 and control information acquiring unit 903.Wherein:
Subframe acquiring unit 901 is used for obtaining P-MCCH place subframe according to BCCH;
Demodulating unit 902 be used for receiving P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, and demodulation P-MCCH obtains the schedule information of S-MCCH;
Control information acquiring unit 903 is used for obtaining control information corresponding to this little MBSFN zone MBSFN transmission according to the schedule information of S-MCCH.
In embodiments of the present invention, also can further comprise: time-division information acquisition unit 904 is used for obtaining the time that the UE in this little MBSFN zone can use the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe time-division by high-level signaling.Particularly, described time-division information acquisition unit 904 can obtain the time that the UE time-division in the little MBSFN of its basis of the carrying zone uses the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe by the described P-MCCH of demodulation; Perhaps obtain the time that the UE time-division in the little MBSFN of its basis of the carrying zone uses the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe by reading described S-MCCH.
Described control information acquiring unit 903 can also be further within the described time that can use the surplus resources outside the P-MCCH in the described MBSFN subframe time-division, obtain control information corresponding to MBSFN transmission in this little MBSFN zone according to the schedule information of S-MCCH.
The detailed process that embodiment of the invention control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service receiving equipment carries out the control information transmission can with reference to the description in the embodiment of the invention method of front, not repeat them here.
In actual applications, described control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service transmitting apparatus can be MCE(Multi-Cell/Multicast Coordination Entity, many cell/multicasts coordination entity), described control information of multimedia broadcast multicast service transmitting apparatus can be UE.
The networking schematic diagram of MCE and other network entities as shown in figure 10.
Wherein, the interface definition between eNB and the MBMS gateway is the M1 interface, and the interface definition between eNB and the MCE is the M2 interface, and the interface definition between MCE and the MBMS gateway is the M3 interface.MCE determines the subframe position at P-MCCH place according to the description of the invention described above embodiment method, adopts the MBSFN mode to send P-MCCH by eNB.
Correspondingly, the UE in each MBSFN zone receives P-MCCH by the MBSFN mode, and the MBSFN that can obtain P-MCCH merges gain, improves the demodulation performance of P-MCCH.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of step that realizes in above-described embodiment method is to come the relevant hardware of instruction to finish by program, described program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium, described storage medium, as: ROM/RAM, magnetic disc, CD etc.
More than the embodiment of the invention is described in detail, used embodiment herein the present invention set forth, the explanation of above embodiment just is used for helping to understand method and apparatus of the present invention; Simultaneously, for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to thought of the present invention, all will change in specific embodiments and applications, in sum, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention.