CN101931858B - Positioning assisting data configuration method and device for user equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a positioning assisting data configuration method and a positioning assisting data configuration device for user equipment. The method comprises the following steps that: an evolved serving mobile location center (E-SMLC) acquires positioning assisting information from an evolved node B (eNB) through an S1 interface message and an SLs interface message; and the E-SMLC transmits the positioning assisting information serving as one of positioning assisting data to the user equipment (UE) for positioning. The embodiment of the invention discloses a positioning assisting data configuration flow in a long time evolution (LTE) system so as to supplement the conventional positioning framework flow.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, relate in particular to a kind of method and device of subscriber equipment positioning assistance data configuration.
Background technology
Present WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)) optionally localization method comprises OTDOA (Observed Time Difference Of Arrival, observation arrives the time difference), AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning Systems, auxiliary global positioning system), AOA (direction of arrival)+TA (Timing Advance), UTDOA (uplink time-difference of arrival) etc., LTE (long time evolution, long-term system evolved) system can continue to use these localization methods.
AGPS in the above method and OTDOA method all have two kinds of station-keeping modes: based on UE (UEbased) pattern and auxiliary (UE assisted) pattern of UE.The difference of above-mentioned two kinds of station-keeping modes is: which network element to carry out position calculation at.UE carries out measurement of correlation, then calculates the position, and the network element of its location Calculation is UE, then is called the pattern based on UE.UE carries out measurement of correlation, then sends measurement result to E-SMLC (Evolved Serving Mobile Location Centre, evolution Serving Mobile Location Center), and the network element of its location Calculation is E-SMLC, then is called the UE auxiliary mode.The UE auxiliary mode is called again based on network pattern.
Two kinds of main framework: eNB (evolved NodeB, evolution base station) that present 3GPP (third generation partner program) discusses out positioning service from standard angle are nontransparent transparent with eNB.Which kind of localization method is also not final at present determines 3GPP for adopting among the LTE, concrete technical scheme still under discussion, when adopting the method such as OTDOA, AGPS, E-SMLC need to send positioning assistance data to UE.Among the LTE for the nontransparent pattern of eNB, consistent among the method for positioning assistance data configuration and the WCDMA, namely relevant UE positioning assistance data can directly add related positioning auxiliary in message after eNB receives the Location Request that E-SMLC issues, and then is issued to UE.In realizing process of the present invention, the inventor finds that there are the following problems at least in the prior art: under the eNB of LTE transparent mode, also do not have at present correlation technique thereby how E-SMLC obtains related positioning auxiliary for UE provides positioning assistance data.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method of UE positioning assistance data configuration, and comprising: the Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of evolution obtains positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from evolution base station eNB; Above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
The method of the another kind of subscriber equipment positioning assistance data configuration that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises: the Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of evolution obtains positioning auxiliary information from evolution base station eNB after receiving the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information; Above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
On the other hand, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of evolution, comprising: receiving element is used for receiving positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from evolution base station eNB; And transmitting element, be used for above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information with above-mentioned reception as one of positioning assistance data, send to user equipment (UE) and position.
This embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of evolution, comprising: receiving element, after being used for receiving the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information, obtain positioning auxiliary information from evolution base station eNB; And transmitting element, be used for described positioning auxiliary information sending to user equipment (UE) and positioning as one of positioning assistance data.
The technique scheme that the embodiment of the invention provides by adopting E-SMLC from the technological means of eNB reception positioning auxiliary information, has proposed the positioning assistance data configuration flow in the LTE system, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
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Fig. 1 is the UE locating rack composition that prior art is applied to E-UTRAN;
Fig. 2 a is the method flow diagram of embodiment of the invention UE positioning assistance data configuration;
Fig. 2 b is the other method flow chart of embodiment of the invention UE positioning assistance data configuration;
Fig. 3 is the Signalling exchange figure of the embodiment of the invention one UE positioning assistance data configuration;
Fig. 4 is the Signalling exchange figure of the embodiment of the invention two UE positioning assistance datas configuration;
Fig. 5 is the Signalling exchange figure of the embodiment of the invention three UE positioning assistance datas configuration;
Fig. 6 is the Signalling exchange figure of the embodiment of the invention four UE positioning assistance datas configuration;
Fig. 7 is the Signalling exchange figure of the embodiment of the invention five UE positioning assistance datas configuration;
Fig. 8 is the Signalling exchange figure of the embodiment of the invention six UE positioning assistance datas configuration;
Fig. 9 is embodiment of the invention E-SMLC structural representation.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is described, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills belong to the scope of protection of the invention not making the every other embodiment that obtains under the creative work prerequisite.
As shown in Figure 1, for prior art is applied to E-UTRAN (Evolved-Universal TerrestrialRadio Access Network, the evolved universal terrestrial wireless access network) UE locating rack composition, comprising: UE, eNB, MME (Mobility Management Entity mobile management entity) and E-SMLC.The main framework of LCS system of LTE comprises:
(LTE Positioning Protocol 1, LPP1) transmission of information, LPP1 are the agreements (LPP1 is terminated betweenthe UE and the eNB) between UE and the eNB by LTE location protocol 1 for framework one: UE and eNB; ENB and E-SMLC are by LTE location protocol 2 (LPP2) transmission of information, and LPP2 is the agreement (LPP2 is terminated between the eNBand the E-SMLC) between eNB and the E-SMLC.
Framework two: UE and E-SMLC are by LTE location protocol (LPP) transmission of information, and LPP is the agreement (LPP is terminated between the UE and theE-SMLC) between UE and the E-SMLC; ENB and E-SMLC are by LTE location protocol a (LPPa) transmission of information, and LPPa is the agreement (LPPa is terminated between the eNB and theE-SMLC) between eNB and the E-SMLC.
Above-mentioned framework one implication is that eNB is nontransparent.Framework two implications are that eNB is transparent, and namely E-SMLC can directly issue data to UE.
Shown in Fig. 2 a, be the method flow diagram of embodiment of the invention UE positioning assistance data configuration, the method comprises:
201, E-SMLC obtains positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from eNB.
202, above-mentioned E-SMLC with above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information after as one of positioning assistance data, send to user equipment (UE) and position.
Shown in Fig. 2 b, be another flow chart of the method for embodiment of the invention UE positioning assistance data configuration, the method comprises:
201 ', E-SMLC obtains positioning auxiliary information from evolution base station eNB after receiving the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information.
202 ', above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
Optionally, above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information comprises the following information of locating above-mentioned UE affiliated subdistrict: PCI (Physic cell ID, Physical Cell Identifier), location coordinate information, cell coverage information, LMU (Location Measurement Unit, location measurement unit) measured value and cell synchronous attribute; Reference position or the Neighboring Relation Table that can also comprise alternatively, RTT (Round Trip Time, two-way time) measured value, above-mentioned UE.Wherein, above-mentioned location measurement unit measured value comprises RTD (Relative TimeDifference, relative time is poor).After upper positioning assistance data can also comprise that E-SMLC receives above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information, the enciphered message that positioning auxiliary information is encrypted.
Said method embodiment of the present invention has proposed the positioning assistance data configuration flow in the LTE system by adopting E-SMLC by the technological means of MME from eNB reception positioning auxiliary information, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
When adopting OTDOA, AGPS method location, E-SMLC need to send positioning auxiliary information to UE, these positioning auxiliary informations comprise the relevant information of positioning UE affiliated subdistrict, for example PCI, location coordinate information, cell coverage information, LMU measured value (such as RTD etc.), the RTT measured value, the reference position of UE, Neighboring Relation Table etc., and therefore some relevant information E-SMLC and not knowing in these positioning auxiliary informations need to obtain these relevant informations from eNB, and concrete relevant information acquisition methods is seen following embodiment:
Embodiment one
As shown in Figure 3, the Signalling exchange figure for the configuration of the embodiment of the invention one subscriber equipment positioning assistance data specifically comprises:
301, before Location Request was initiated, E-SMLC sent the positioning auxiliary information request by SLs mouth message to MME, for example sends location assistant info request message;
302, above-mentioned MME transmits the positioning auxiliary information request receive to eNB by S1 mouth message;
303, above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information request is received in above-mentioned eNB response, sends the positioning auxiliary information response by S1 mouth message to above-mentioned MME, for example sends location assistant info response message.
304, above-mentioned MME transmits above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information response to above-mentioned E-SMLC by SLs mouth message.
Above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information comprises the following information of locating described UE affiliated subdistrict: physical cell identity, location coordinate information, cell coverage information, location measurement unit measured value and cell synchronous attribute; Above-mentioned location measurement unit measured value comprises that relative time is poor; Alternatively, above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information also can comprise reference position or the Neighboring Relation Table of measurement of round trip time value or described UE.
305, above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
Present embodiment has proposed method and the flow process of configuration that E-SMLC is handed down to the positioning assistance data of UE, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
Embodiment two
Since the positioning auxiliary information of eNB side when the network optimization or other scene can change, in case positioning auxiliary information has changed, just need in time inform E-SMLC, E-SMLC upgrades related positioning auxiliary, thereby it is correct to guarantee that E-SMLC is handed down to the positioning assistance data of UE.As shown in Figure 4, the Signalling exchange figure for the configuration of the embodiment of the invention two UE positioning assistance datas specifically comprises:
401, the positioning auxiliary information of eNB side changes, this eNB sends to upgrade by S1 mouth message and indicates to MME, for example send update indication message, carry the information type (such as cell synchronous attribute, PCI, Neighboring Relation Table, LMU measured value etc.) of upgrading in this renewal indication;
402, above-mentioned MME transmits above-mentioned renewal Indication message to E-SMLC by SLs mouth message;
403, above-mentioned E-SMLC sends the positioning auxiliary information request by SLs mouth message to above-mentioned MME after obtaining above-mentioned renewal indication, for example sends location assistant info request message;
404, the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information request message that above-mentioned MME forwarding is received is to above-mentioned eNB;
405, above-mentioned eNB sends the positioning auxiliary information response by S1 mouth message to above-mentioned MME, for example send location assistant info response message, carry the lastest imformation (such as cell synchronous attribute, PCI, Neighboring Relation Table, LMU measured value etc.) of asking in this positioning auxiliary information response.
406, above-mentioned MME transmits the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of receiving by SLs mouth message and responds to E-SMLC.
Among this embodiment, alternatively, eNB can directly send to upgrade by LPPa message and indicate to E-SMLC, such as 401 ' among Fig. 4,401 ' back flow process can with above-mentioned 403-406:E-SMLC receive upgrade indication after, the positioning auxiliary information that upgrades to the eNB acquisition request by SLS mouth message and S1 mouth message; Perhaps after 401 ', carry out 402 ', 403 ': E-SMLC sends the positioning auxiliary information request by LPPa message to eNB, this eNB sends the positioning auxiliary information response by LPPa message to E-SMLC after the request of receiving, carry positioning auxiliary information in this positioning auxiliary information response.Above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information comprises the following information of locating described UE affiliated subdistrict: physical cell identity, location coordinate information, cell coverage information, location measurement unit measured value and cell synchronous attribute; Above-mentioned location measurement unit measured value comprises that relative time is poor; Alternatively, above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information also can comprise reference position or the Neighboring Relation Table of measurement of round trip time value or described UE.
407, above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
The above embodiment of the present invention has proposed method and the flow process of configuration that E-SMLC is handed down to the auxiliary data of UE, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
Embodiment three
Present embodiment has mainly been set forth eNB initiatively sends signaling process from positioning auxiliary information to E-SMLC, and identical among the content that the positioning auxiliary information in the present embodiment comprises and embodiment one and the embodiment two repeats no more.When interface was set up between eNB and the MME, between MME and the E-SMLC, as shown in Figure 5, the Signalling exchange figure for the configuration of the embodiment of the invention three UE positioning assistance datas specifically comprised:
501, eNB sends the S1 mouth to MME and sets up request message, for example sends S1 setup request message, carries positioning auxiliary information in the message.
502, above-mentioned MME sends the SLs mouth to E-SMLC and sets up request message, for example sends SLs setuprequest message, carries positioning auxiliary information in the message.
503, above-mentioned E-SMLC sends the SLs mouth to above-mentioned MME and sets up response message, for example sends SLs setup response message, and the SLs interface is set up.
504, above-mentioned MME sends the S1 mouth to above-mentioned eNB and sets up response message, for example sends S1 setupresponse message, and the S1 interface is set up.
505, above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
Need to prove that above-mentioned S1 mouth is set up request message and S1 mouth and set up response message and belong to S1 mouth message, above-mentioned SLs mouth is set up request message and SLs mouth and is set up response message and belong to SLs mouth message.
The above embodiment of the present invention has proposed method and the flow process of configuration that E-SMLC is handed down to the auxiliary data of UE, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
Embodiment four
Since the positioning auxiliary information of eNB side when the network optimization or other scene can change, in case positioning auxiliary information has changed, just need in time inform E-SMLC, E-SMLC upgrades related positioning auxiliary, thereby guarantees that the positioning assistance data that E-SMLC issues is correct.Identical among the content that positioning auxiliary information in the present embodiment comprises and embodiment one and the embodiment two repeats no more.As shown in Figure 6, the Signalling exchange figure for the configuration of the embodiment of the invention four UE positioning assistance datas specifically comprises:
601, eNB side related positioning auxiliary changes to some extent, eNB notice MME positioning auxiliary information changes, in the specific implementation process, eNB can send the eNB config update to MME by S1 mouth message, for example, send eNB configuration update message, carry the positioning auxiliary information of renewal in the above-mentioned eNB configuration update message.
602, above-mentioned MME transmits above-mentioned eNB config update to E-SMLC by SLs mouth message.
603, above-mentioned E-SMLC response update request is upgraded positioning auxiliary information, and sends eNB config update affirmation to above-mentioned MME by SLs mouth message, for example sends eNB configuration updateacknowledge message.
604, above-mentioned MME transmits this eNB config update by S1 mouth message and confirms to above-mentioned eNB;
605, above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
The above embodiment of the present invention has proposed method and the flow process of configuration that E-SMLC is handed down to the auxiliary data of UE, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
Embodiment five
Since eNB side related positioning auxiliary when the network optimization or other scene can change, in case positioning auxiliary information has changed, just need in time inform E-SMLC, but after being that with embodiment four differences MME receives the related positioning auxiliary of renewal, send and upgrade Indication message to E-SMLC, E-SMLC upgrades related positioning auxiliary to the eNB acquisition request that sends a request message again, thereby guarantees that the positioning auxiliary information that E-SMLC issues is correct.Identical among the content that positioning auxiliary information in the present embodiment comprises and embodiment one and the embodiment two repeats no more.As shown in Figure 7, the Signalling exchange figure for the configuration of the embodiment of the invention five UE positioning assistance datas specifically comprises:
701, eNB side positioning auxiliary information changes to some extent, and this eNB sends the eNB config update to MME by S1 mouth message, for example, sends eNB configuration update message, carries the positioning auxiliary information of renewal in the above-mentioned eNB configuration update message.
702, after above-mentioned MME receives above-mentioned eNB config update, send renewal by SLs mouth message and indicate to E-SMLC, for example send update indication message, carry the positioning auxiliary information that upgrades in the above-mentioned renewal indication.
703, above-mentioned E-SMLC sends the positioning auxiliary information request by SLs mouth message to above-mentioned MME after obtaining above-mentioned renewal indication, for example sends location assistance info request message;
704, above-mentioned MME transmits above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information request to above-mentioned eNB by S1 mouth message;
705, above-mentioned eNB response request, and pass through S1 mouth message to the response of above-mentioned MME transmission positioning auxiliary information, and for example send location assistance info response message, carry the positioning auxiliary information of the renewal of asking in the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information response.
706, above-mentioned MME transmits positioning auxiliary information by SLs mouth message and responds to E-SMLC, carries the positioning auxiliary information of the renewal of asking in this positioning auxiliary information response.
707, above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
Alternatively, after above-mentioned 701 and 702, can carry out 703 ' and 704 ', be that E-SMLC passes through LPPa message to the request of eNB transmission positioning auxiliary information, after eNB receives request, send the positioning auxiliary information response by LPPa message to E-SMLC, carry positioning auxiliary information in this response, then carry out 707.
The above embodiment of the present invention has proposed method and the flow process of configuration that E-SMLC is handed down to the auxiliary data of UE, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
Embodiment six
Since eNB side related positioning auxiliary when the network optimization or other scene can change, in case positioning auxiliary information has changed, just need in time inform E-SMLC, but after being that with embodiment four differences MME receives the related positioning auxiliary of renewal, send Indication message to E-SMLC, E-SMLC is again to the MME related positioning auxiliary that acquisition request upgrades that sends a request message, thereby guarantees that the positioning auxiliary information that E-SMLC issues is correct.Identical among the content that positioning auxiliary information in the present embodiment comprises and embodiment one and the embodiment two repeats no more.As shown in Figure 8, the Signalling exchange figure for the configuration of the embodiment of the invention six UE positioning assistance datas specifically comprises:
801, eNB side related positioning auxiliary changes to some extent, and eNB sends the eNB config update to MME by S1 mouth message, for example, sends eNB configuration update message, carries the positioning auxiliary information of renewal in the eNB config update;
After 802, MME receives the positioning auxiliary information of renewal, send renewal by SLs mouth message and indicate to E-SMLC, for example send update indication message, carry the positioning auxiliary information type of upgrading in the above-mentioned renewal indication;
803, after above-mentioned E-SMLC obtains above-mentioned renewal Indication message, initiate the positioning auxiliary information request by SLs mouth message to above-mentioned MME, for example send location assistance info request message;
804, above-mentioned MME sends the positioning auxiliary information response to above-mentioned E-SMLC by SLs mouth message, as sending location assistance info response message, carries the positioning auxiliary information of the renewal of asking in the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information response.
805, above-mentioned E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
Carry out information interaction by the S1 interface between eNB and the MME among above-mentioned six embodiment, carry out information interaction by the SLs interface between MME and the E-SMLC, wherein request message can be selected by sending a request message to E-SMLC after the MME parsing, also can select to resolve by MME, namely eNB directly carries out information interaction (such as use LPPa agreement) with E-SMLC.Above-mentioned S1 interface message and SLs interface message can be the user oriented links, also can be based on the non-user oriented link of interface.
In order to support the methods such as AGPS and OTDOA, network side need to provide positioning assistance data to UE, and the above embodiment of the present invention has proposed method and the flow process of configuration that E-SMLC is handed down to the positioning assistance data of UE, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
Corresponding to said method embodiment, as shown in Figure 9, be embodiment of the invention E-SMLC structural representation, above-mentioned E-SMLC11 comprises: receiving element 1101 and transmitting element 1102.
Receiving element 1101 receives positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from evolution base station eNB; Transmitting element 1102 as one of positioning assistance data, sends to the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of above-mentioned reception user equipment (UE) and positions.
Above-mentioned receiving element 1101 is further used for sending the request message of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message to above-mentioned eNB, and the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information by above-mentioned S1 mouth message and the above-mentioned eNB feedback of SLs mouth message sink; Perhaps be further used for when the S1 interface between above-mentioned eNB and the above-mentioned MME, and the SLs interface between above-mentioned MME and the above-mentioned E-SMLC is when setting up, sets up message and the SLs interface is set up the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of message sink by the S1 interface; Perhaps be further used for when the positioning auxiliary information of above-mentioned eNB changes, receive configuration update message from above-mentioned eNB, carry above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information in the above-mentioned configuration update message, above-mentioned configuration update message transmits by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message.
Alternatively, above-mentioned receiving element is further used for obtaining above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from above-mentioned eNB after the renewal indication that receives positioning auxiliary information.
As the embodiment of another E-SMLC, as shown in Figure 9, E-SMLC11 comprises: receiving element 1101 and transmitting element 1102.
Receiving element 1101 obtains positioning auxiliary information from evolution base station eNB after receiving the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information; Transmitting element 1102 as one of positioning assistance data, sends to above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
Alternatively, above-mentioned receiving element 1101, be further used for, when the positioning auxiliary information of above-mentioned eNB changes, receive the renewal indication of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information from above-mentioned eNB after, send the request of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information to above-mentioned eNB, and receive the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of above-mentioned eNB feedback; The renewal indication of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information is transmitted by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message, perhaps transmits by LPPa message; The logical S1 mouth message of the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of the request of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information and above-mentioned eNB feedback and SLs mouth message are transmitted, and perhaps transmit by LPPa message.
Alternatively, above-mentioned receiving element 1101 is further used for, when the positioning auxiliary information of above-mentioned eNB changes, receive the renewal indication of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information from above-mentioned eNB after, send the request of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information to above-mentioned MME, and receive the above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of above-mentioned MME feedback; The above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of above-mentioned renewal indication, above-mentioned request message and above-mentioned eNB feedback transmits by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message, perhaps transmits by LPPa message; The above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information of the request of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary information and above-mentioned MME feedback transmits by SLs mouth message.
Need to prove that identical among the content and method embodiment that the positioning auxiliary information among the said apparatus embodiment comprises repeats no more herein.
The embodiment of the invention also comprises a kind of navigation system, and this system can realize the technical scheme of said method embodiment, and the E-SMLC that provides in UE, MME, eNB and above-described embodiment is provided in this system.
The above embodiment of the present invention has proposed method and the flow process of configuration that E-SMLC is handed down to the positioning assistance data of UE, and existing positioning architecture flow process has been done to replenish.
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 instruction related hardware to finish by program, described program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium, this program is when carrying out, comprise above-mentioned all or part of step, described storage medium, as: ROM/RAM, disk, CD etc.
Above-described embodiment further describes technical scheme of the present invention and beneficial effect, and institute it should be understood that the above only is the specific embodiment of the present invention, the protection range that is not intended to limit the present invention.
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1. the method for subscriber equipment positioning assistance data configuration is characterized in that described method comprises:
The Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of evolution obtains positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from evolution base station eNB; Wherein, S1 mouth message is the message of transmitting between eNB and the mobile management entity MME, and SLs mouth message is the message of transmitting between E-SMLC and the MME;
Described E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to described positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
2. method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described E-SMLC obtains positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from described eNB and comprises:
Described E-SMLC sends the request of described positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message to described eNB, and passes through the described positioning auxiliary information of S1 mouth message and the described eNB feedback of SLs mouth message sink; Perhaps
S1 interface between described eNB and described MME, and the SLs interface between described MME and the described E-SMLC is when setting up, described E-SMLC sets up message by the S1 interface and the SLs interface is set up the described positioning auxiliary information of message sink; Perhaps
When the positioning auxiliary information of described eNB changed, described E-SMLC received configuration update message from described eNB, carries described positioning auxiliary information in the described configuration update message, and described configuration update message transmits by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message.
3. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,
Described E-SMLC obtains described positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from described eNB after receiving renewal indication corresponding to configuration update message.
4. method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, the renewal indication of described positioning auxiliary information is transmitted by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message, perhaps transmits by LPPa message.
5. such as method as described in each among the claim 1-4, it is characterized in that,
Described positioning auxiliary information comprises the following information of locating described UE affiliated subdistrict: physical cell identity, location coordinate information, cell coverage information, location measurement unit measured value and cell synchronous attribute; Described location measurement unit measured value comprises that relative time is poor.
6. method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described positioning auxiliary information also comprises the following information of locating described UE affiliated subdistrict: the reference position of measurement of round trip time value or described UE or Neighboring Relation Table.
7. the method for subscriber equipment positioning assistance data configuration is characterized in that described method comprises:
The Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of evolution is by the S1 interface between eNB and the MME, and after the SLs interface between MME and the E-SMLC receives the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information, obtains positioning auxiliary information from evolution base station eNB;
Described E-SMLC as one of positioning assistance data, sends to described positioning auxiliary information user equipment (UE) and positions.
8. method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described E-SMLC obtains described positioning auxiliary information from described eNB and comprises after receiving the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information:
When the positioning auxiliary information of described eNB changed, described E-SMLC sent the request of described positioning auxiliary information to described eNB after receiving the renewal indication of described positioning auxiliary information from described eNB, and receives the described positioning auxiliary information of described eNB feedback.
9. method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that,
The renewal indication of described positioning auxiliary information is transmitted by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message, perhaps transmits by the LPPa message between eNB and the E-SMLC;
The logical S1 mouth message of the described positioning auxiliary information of the request of described positioning auxiliary information and described eNB feedback and SLs mouth message are transmitted, and perhaps transmit by LPPa message.
10. method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described E-SMLC obtains described positioning auxiliary information from described eNB and comprises after receiving the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information:
When the positioning auxiliary information of described eNB changed, described E-SMLC sent the request of described positioning auxiliary information to MME after receiving the renewal indication of described positioning auxiliary information from described eNB, and receives the described positioning auxiliary information of described MME feedback.
11. method is characterized in that as claimed in claim 10, the request of described renewal indication, described positioning auxiliary information and the described positioning auxiliary information of described eNB feedback transmit by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message, perhaps transmit by LPPa message; The described positioning auxiliary information of the request of described positioning auxiliary information and described MME feedback transmits by SLs mouth message.
12. such as method as described in each among the claim 7-11, it is characterized in that,
Described positioning auxiliary information comprises the following information of locating described UE affiliated subdistrict: physical cell identity, location coordinate information, cell coverage information, location measurement unit measured value and cell synchronous attribute; Described location measurement unit measured value comprises that relative time is poor.
13. method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that described positioning auxiliary information also comprises the following information of locating described UE affiliated subdistrict: the reference position of measurement of round trip time value or described UE or Neighboring Relation Table.
14. the Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of an evolution is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving element is used for receiving positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from evolution base station eNB; Wherein, S1 mouth message is the message of transmitting between eNB and the mobile management entity MME, and SLs mouth message is the message of transmitting between E-SMLC and the MME; With
Transmitting element is used for described positioning auxiliary information with described reception as one of positioning assistance data, sends to user equipment (UE) and positions.
15. the Serving Mobile Location Center of evolution is characterized in that as claimed in claim 14, described receiving element,
Be further used for sending the request message of described positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message to described eNB, and the described positioning auxiliary information by described S1 mouth message and the described eNB feedback of SLs mouth message sink; Perhaps
Be further used for when the S1 interface between described eNB and the MME, and the SLs interface between described MME and the described E-SMLC is when setting up, sets up message and the SLs interface is set up the described positioning auxiliary information of message sink by the S1 interface; Perhaps
Be further used for when the positioning auxiliary information of described eNB changes, receive configuration update message from described eNB, carry described positioning auxiliary information in the described configuration update message, described configuration update message transmits by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message.
16. Serving Mobile Location Center as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described receiving element is further used for obtaining described positioning auxiliary information by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message from described eNB after the renewal indication that receives positioning auxiliary information.
17. the Serving Mobile Location Center E-SMLC of an evolution is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving element is used for by the S1 interface between eNB and the MME, and after the SLs interface between MME and the E-SMLC receives the renewal indication of positioning auxiliary information, obtains positioning auxiliary information from evolution base station eNB; With
Transmitting element is used for described positioning auxiliary information sending to user equipment (UE) and positioning as one of positioning assistance data.
18. the Serving Mobile Location Center of evolution is characterized in that as claimed in claim 17, described receiving element,
Be further used for, when the positioning auxiliary information of described eNB changes, receive the renewal indication of described positioning auxiliary information from described eNB after, send the request of described positioning auxiliary information to described eNB, and receive the described positioning auxiliary information of described eNB feedback;
The renewal indication of described positioning auxiliary information is transmitted by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message, perhaps transmits by LPPa message; The logical S1 mouth message of the described positioning auxiliary information of the request of described positioning auxiliary information and described eNB feedback and SLs mouth message are transmitted, and perhaps transmit by LPPa message.
19. the Serving Mobile Location Center of evolution is characterized in that as claimed in claim 17, described receiving element,
Be further used for, when the positioning auxiliary information of described eNB changes, receive the renewal indication of described positioning auxiliary information from described eNB after, send the request of described positioning auxiliary information to MME, and receive the described positioning auxiliary information of described MME feedback;
The request of described renewal indication, described positioning auxiliary information and the described positioning auxiliary information of described eNB feedback transmit by S1 mouth message and SLs mouth message, perhaps transmit by the LPPa message between eNB and the E-SMLC; The described positioning auxiliary information of the request of described positioning auxiliary information and described MME feedback transmits by SLs mouth message.
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