Embodiment
Embodiment of the invention RN equipment after defining new adjacent area, with new neighboring BS relationship to operation with safeguard O﹠amp; M equipment sends, and is receiving from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.Because RN equipment can be known the attribute of new adjacent area, thereby has improved the performance of RN equipment.
Wherein, the embodiment of the invention can be applied to can also be applied to the system that other contain RN equipment in the LTE-A system.
If the embodiment of the invention is applied in the LTE-A system, the base station of the embodiment of the invention can be DeNB.
The neighboring BS relationship that RN equipment sends can be RNT (Neighbour Relation Table, a neighborhood region correlation chart), also can be other information that can notify the opposite end neighboring BS relationship.
Below in conjunction with Figure of description the embodiment of the invention is described in further detail.
As shown in Figure 2, the system of embodiment of the invention renewal adjacent area attribute comprises: RN equipment 10, base station 20 and O﹠amp; M equipment 30.
RN equipment 10 is used for after defining new adjacent area, sends new neighboring BS relationship, after receiving the adjacent area attribute information, upgrades the adjacent area attribute information of RN equipment 10 storages.
O﹠amp; M equipment 30 is used for after receiving new neighboring BS relationship, sends the adjacent area attribute information of new adjacent area correspondence.
Wherein, the adjacent area attribute information of the embodiment of the invention includes but not limited to one or more in the following message:
Whether whether support is shifted out the adjacent area, whether supports X2 interface, is supported to switch.
Each RN equipment can be regarded as a sub-district of base station, also can be regarded as an independently node.If regard RN equipment as independently node; RN equipment can adopt the mode of base station to obtain the adjacent area attribute and also be safeguarded; simultaneously, in order to ensure the X2 interface of the correct foundation in base station with each adjacent area, the information that needs to transmit necessity by X2AP on the Un interface is given corresponding base station.If RN equipment is regarded as a sub-district of base station, neighboring BS relationship can be sent to each base station, obtain the adjacent area attribute by each base station then, and judge according to this information and to set up or upgrade and the X2 interface of other node, in order to allow corresponding RN equipment know this adjacent area attribute, can adopt the information that the X2AP transmission is necessary on the Un interface to give this RN equipment.Specifically can be referring to Fig. 9.
Below the branch situation be elaborated.
Mode one, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
RN equipment 10 is to O﹠amp; M equipment 30 sends new neighboring BS relationship, is receiving from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment 30, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN equipment 10 storages.
In specific implementation process, RN equipment 10 is being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment 30, the base station 20 under RN equipment 10 sends with new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information.
Accordingly, base station 20 is according to new neighboring BS relationship, upgrade the neighboring BS relationship that preserve base station 20, determine to support in all adjacent areas of adjacent area attribute information correspondence the adjacent area of X2 interface, when definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface connects, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, when not connecting in definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface, set up X2 with the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface and be connected, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update.
In force, the adjacent area attribute information that preserve base station 20 can also be upgraded according to the adjacent area attribute information in base station 20.
Concrete, RN equipment 10 can be set up new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information message (being that X2 sets up request message) or place configuration update message (being base station configuration updating information) to send to base station 20 by X2.
If RN equipment 10 places X2 to set up message new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information, the adjacent area attribute information that RN equipment 10 sends to base station 20 comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all adjacent areas of RN equipment 10.
If RN equipment 10 places configuration update message with new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information, the adjacent area attribute information that RN equipment 10 sends to base station 20 comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all new adjacent areas that RN equipment 10 is determined.
Further, RN equipment 10 can adopt implicit expression or explicit way, informing base station 20 adjacent area attribute informations.
If RN equipment 10 adopts the implicit expression mode to notify, can only comprise sub-district with X2 interface.If the adjacent area attribute information comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all adjacent areas of RN equipment 10, all adjacent areas are all adjacent areas with X2 interface; If the adjacent area attribute information comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all new adjacent areas that RN equipment 10 is determined, all adjacent areas are all new adjacent areas with X2 interface.
Accordingly, base station 20 as the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface, checks which adjacent area to have set up X2 with is connected, and does not set up X2 with which adjacent area and is connected with all adjacent areas of adjacent area attribute information correspondence then from all adjacent areas.
For setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects can have been set up by config update information notice with the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment in base station 20, allows base station (or RN equipment) upgrade;
For not setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station 20 is set up X2 with the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface and is connected, then the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment have been set up base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects by config update information notice, allowed base station (or RN equipment) upgrade.
If RN equipment 10 adopts the explicit way notice, can in the attribute information of adjacent area, indicate whether support X2 interface, specifically participate in table 1.If the adjacent area attribute information comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all adjacent areas of RN equipment 10, all adjacent areas are all adjacent areas that have X2 interface and do not have X2 interface; If the adjacent area attribute information comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all new adjacent areas that RN equipment 10 is determined, all adjacent areas are all new adjacent areas that have X2 interface and do not have X2 interface.
Information type |
Information description |
Message Type (information type) |
M |
Global eNB ID (base station global identity) |
M |
Served Cells (Serving cell) |
All Serving cell tabulations of source node |
Served Cell Information (service cell information) |
Current service cell information |
Neighbour Information (neighboring BS information) |
The information of adjacent cells of Serving cell correspondence |
ECGI (E-UTRAN Cell GlobalID, cellular global identity) |
The sub-district unique identification |
PCI (Physical cell ID sub-district physical label) |
The sub-district physical label |
>>EARFCN |
Working frequency points |
X2Indication (X2 indication information) |
Whether sign supports X2 interface |
Table 1
Accordingly, base station 20 is according to the adjacent area attribute information, determine to support in all adjacent areas of adjacent area attribute information correspondence the adjacent area of X2 interface, check from the adjacent area of all support X2 interface that then which adjacent area to have set up X2 with is connected, and does not set up X2 with which adjacent area and is connected.
For setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects can have been set up by config update information notice with the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment in base station 20, allows base station (or RN equipment) upgrade;
For not setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station 20 is set up X2 with the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface and is connected, then the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment have been set up base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects by config update information notice, allowed base station (or RN equipment) upgrade.
Because the attribute information of the new adjacent area of RN equipment also can be known in the base station, thereby can know whether new adjacent area supports X2 interface, thereby can with the new adjacent area of supporting X2 interface between set up X2 and be connected, can also guarantee that the interface configuration of RN equipment is correct, perfect Relay technology.
Mode two, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
RN equipment 10 is to O﹠amp; M equipment 30 sends new neighboring BS relationship, is receiving from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment 30, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN equipment 10 storages.
Further, RN equipment 10 can send the base station 20 of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment 10 after defining new adjacent area; RN equipment 10 can also send the base station 20 of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment 10 after receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Concrete, RN equipment 10 can place new neighboring BS relationship X2 to set up message or configuration update message.
Accordingly, base station 20 is according to new neighboring BS relationship, upgrade the neighboring BS relationship that preserve base station 20, determining when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, determining new neighboring BS relationship to be sent to O﹠amp when new adjacent area is not set up X2 and is connected; M equipment, and according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area after, set up X2 with new adjacent area and be connected, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update.
Concrete, the adjacent area that each is new is determined according to new neighboring BS relationship in base station 20; Check that then which new adjacent area to have set up X2 with is connected, and does not set up X2 with which new adjacent area and is connected.
For setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects can have been set up by config update information notice with the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment in base station 20, allows base station (or RN equipment) upgrade;
For not setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station 20 sends to O﹠amp with new neighboring BS relationship; M equipment, and according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine not set up which is the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface in the adjacent area that X2 connects, and the X2 connection is set up in the adjacent area that is connected with support X2, then the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment have been set up base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects by config update information notice, allowed base station (or RN equipment) upgrade.
In force, the adjacent area attribute information that preserve base station 20 can also be upgraded according to the adjacent area attribute information in base station 20 after receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Wherein, base station 20 can send to new neighboring BS relationship the O﹠amp under the base station 20; O﹠amp under M equipment or the RN equipment 10; M equipment.
If base station 20 sends to O﹠amp under the base station 20 with new neighboring BS relationship; M equipment, this O﹠amp; M equipment needs the adjacent area attribute information of each RN equipment 10 of pre-configured base station 20 controls, and after receiving new neighboring BS relationship, judge whether this neighboring BS relationship is the neighboring BS relationship of RN equipment, if, then return the adjacent area attribute information, otherwise return information or return the notice that does not have new adjacent area attribute information not.
Mode three, each RN equipment are regarded a sub-district of base station as.
RN equipment 10 sends the base station 20 of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment 10, and base station 20 is to O﹠amp; M equipment 30 sends new neighboring BS relationship, O﹠amp; M equipment 30 sends the adjacent area attribute information of new adjacent area correspondence to base station 20 after receiving new neighboring BS relationship, base station 20 will receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment 30 sends to RN equipment, and RN equipment 10 upgrades the adjacent area attribute information of RN equipment 10 storages according to receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Wherein, RN equipment 10 send to the new neighboring BS relationship of base station 20 can be referring to table 2.
Information type |
Information description |
Message?Type |
M |
Global?eNB?ID |
M |
Served?Cells |
All Serving cell tabulations of source node |
>Served?Cell?Information |
Current service cell information |
>Neighbour?Information |
The information of adjacent cells of Serving cell correspondence |
>>ECGI |
The sub-district unique identification |
>>PCI |
The sub-district physical label |
>>EARFCN |
Working frequency points |
>>TAC (Tracking?Area?Code) |
The tracking area sign indicating number |
>>PLMN-IdentityList |
Operator's identification list |
Table 2
Wherein, base station 20 send to the adjacent area attribute information of RN equipment 10 can be referring to table 3.
Information type |
Information description |
Message?Type |
M |
Global?eNB?ID |
M |
Served?Cells |
All Serving cell tabulations of source node |
>Served?Cell?Information |
Current service cell information |
>Neighbour?Information |
The information of adjacent cells of Serving cell correspondence |
>>ECGI |
The sub-district unique identification |
>>PCI |
The sub-district physical label |
>>EARFCN |
Working frequency points |
>NRT?Information |
Information of adjacent cells |
>>No?Remove |
Forbid removing the adjacent area |
>>No?X2 |
Forbid X2 interface |
>>No?Handerover |
Forbid switching |
Table 3
Be to forbid removing the adjacent area, forbid X2 interface and forbid switching in the table 3, forbid X2 interface, then indicate " not having X2 interface " such as having carried; How not carry and forbid X2 interface, then indicate " having X2 interface ".
If allow to remove the adjacent area with changing in the table 3, allow X2 interface and allow to switch, then the example with top is just in time opposite, does not repeat them here.
Further, the neighboring BS relationship that preserve base station 20 is upgraded in base station 20 behind the new neighboring BS relationship of receiving from RN equipment 10;
Is receiving from O﹠amp the base station; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment 30, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected determining, when not setting up X2 in definite and new adjacent area and being connected, according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment after determining that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area, is set up X2 with new adjacent area and is connected, and sends config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carries out cell update.
In force, the adjacent area attribute information that preserve base station 20 can also be upgraded according to the adjacent area attribute information in base station 20 after receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Concrete, RN equipment 10 can place new neighboring BS relationship X2 to set up message or configuration update message.
Accordingly, the adjacent area that each is new is determined according to new neighboring BS relationship in base station 20, checks that then which new adjacent area to have set up X2 with is connected, and does not set up X2 with which new adjacent area and is connected.
For setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects can have been set up by config update information notice with the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment in base station 20, allows base station (or RN equipment) upgrade;
For not setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station 20 according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine not set up which is the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface in the adjacent area that X2 connects, and the X2 connection is set up in the adjacent area that is connected with support X2, then the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment have been set up base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects by config update information notice, allowed base station (or RN equipment) upgrade.
Wherein, base station 20 can send to new neighboring BS relationship the O﹠amp under the base station 20; O﹠amp under M equipment or the RN equipment 10; M equipment.
If base station 20 sends to O﹠amp under the base station 20 with new neighboring BS relationship; M equipment, this O﹠amp; M equipment needs the adjacent area attribute information of each RN equipment 10 of pre-configured base station 20 controls, and after receiving new neighboring BS relationship, judge whether this neighboring BS relationship is the neighboring BS relationship of RN equipment, if, then return the adjacent area attribute information, otherwise return information or return the notice that does not have new adjacent area attribute information not.
Wherein, in mode one~mode three, base station 20 can send for the information of RN equipment 10 by X2AP message.
As shown in Figure 3, the RN equipment of the embodiment of the invention comprises: first sending module 100 and first update module 110.
First sending module 100 is used for after defining new adjacent area, with new neighboring BS relationship to O﹠amp; M equipment sends.
First update module 110 is used for receiving from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.
Wherein, each RN equipment can be regarded as a sub-district of base station, also can be regarded as an independently node.
Below the branch situation be elaborated.
Mode one, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
First sending module 100 can also received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment 30, the base station under RN equipment sends with new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information.
Mode two, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
First sending module 100 can also send the base station of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment after defining new adjacent area.
In specific implementation process, first sending module 100 can also received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment 30, the base station of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment sent.
Mode three, each RN equipment are regarded a sub-district of base station as.
First sending module 100 after defining new adjacent area, with the base station of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment to O﹠amp; M equipment sends;
Accordingly, first update module receive that base station under RN equipment transmits from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.
As shown in Figure 4, the base station of the embodiment of the invention comprises: first receiver module 200 and second update module 210.
First receiver module 200 is used to receive the new neighboring BS relationship from RN equipment.
Second update module 210 is used for the new neighboring BS relationship received according to first receiver module 200, upgrades the neighboring BS relationship of preserving.
Wherein, each RN equipment can be regarded as a sub-district of base station, also can be regarded as an independently node.
Below the branch situation be elaborated.
Mode one, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
First receiver module 200 also is used to receive the adjacent area attribute information from RN equipment;
Wherein, the base station of the embodiment of the invention can further include: second processing module 230.
Second processing module 230, the adjacent area of X2 interface is supported in all adjacent areas that are used for definite adjacent area attribute information correspondence, when definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface connects, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, when definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface does not connect, set up X2 with the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface and be connected, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update.
Mode two, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
Wherein, the base station of the embodiment of the invention can further include: first processing module 220.
First processing module 220 is used for sending config update information to the adjacent area and indicating the adjacent area to carry out cell update when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected determining, when not setting up X2 in definite and new adjacent area and being connected, new neighboring BS relationship is sent to O﹠amp; M equipment, and according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area after, set up X2 with new adjacent area and be connected, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update.
Mode three, each RN equipment are regarded a sub-district of base station as.
Wherein, the base station of the embodiment of the invention can further include: second sending module 240.
Second sending module 240 is used for to O﹠amp; M equipment sends the new neighboring BS relationship that first receiver module 200 receives, with receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment sends to RN equipment.
Wherein, the base station of the embodiment of the invention can further include: the 3rd processing module 250.
The 3rd processing module 250 is used for sending config update information to the adjacent area and indicating the adjacent area to carry out cell update when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected determining, when not setting up X2 in definite and new adjacent area and being connected, according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment after determining that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area, is set up X2 with new adjacent area and is connected, and sends config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carries out cell update.
As shown in Figure 5, first kind of method of upgrading the adjacent area attribute of the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps:
Step 501, RN equipment after defining new adjacent area, with new neighboring BS relationship to O﹠amp; M equipment sends.
Step 502, RN equipment are being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.
Wherein, the adjacent area attribute information of the embodiment of the invention includes but not limited to one or more in the following message:
Whether whether support is shifted out the adjacent area, whether supports X2 interface, is supported to switch.
Each RN equipment can be regarded as a sub-district of base station, also can be regarded as an independently node.If regard RN equipment as independently node; RN equipment can adopt the mode of base station to obtain the adjacent area attribute and also be safeguarded; simultaneously; in order to ensure the X2 interface of the correct foundation in base station with each adjacent area; need to transmit necessary information and give corresponding base station by X2 AP (Application Protocol, application layer protocol) on the Un interface.If RN equipment is regarded as a sub-district of base station, neighboring BS relationship can be sent to each base station, obtain the adjacent area attribute by each base station then, and judge according to this information and to set up or upgrade and the X2 interface of other node, in order to allow corresponding RN equipment know this adjacent area attribute, can adopt the information that X2 AP transmission is necessary on the Un interface to give this RN equipment.Specifically can be referring to Fig. 9.
Below the branch situation be elaborated.
Mode one, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
In the step 501, RN equipment is to O﹠amp; M equipment sends new neighboring BS relationship;
In the step 502, RN equipment is being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN equipment 10 storages.
Further, can further include after in the step 502:
Step a503, RN equipment are being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information can also be sent the base station under RN equipment.
Step a504, base station are according to new neighboring BS relationship, upgrade the neighboring BS relationship that preserve the base station, determine to support in all adjacent areas of adjacent area attribute information correspondence the adjacent area of X2 interface, when definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface connects, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, when definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface does not connect, set up X2 with the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface and be connected, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update.
In force, the adjacent area attribute information that preserve the base station can also be upgraded according to the adjacent area attribute information in the base station.
Concrete, among the step a503, RN equipment can be set up new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information message or place configuration update message to send to the base station by X2.
If RN equipment places X2 to set up message new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information, among the step a503, the adjacent area attribute information that RN equipment sends to the base station comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all adjacent areas of RN equipment.
If RN equipment places configuration update message with new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information, among the step a503, the adjacent area attribute information that RN equipment sends to the base station comprises the adjacent area attribute information of all new adjacent areas that RN equipment is determined.
Further, RN equipment can adopt implicit expression or explicit way, informing base station adjacent area attribute information.
If RN equipment adopts the implicit expression mode to notify, the implementation of RN equipment and base station did not repeat them here when the implementation of concrete RN equipment and base station can adopt the implicit expression mode to notify referring to RN equipment among Fig. 1.
If RN equipment adopts the explicit way notice, the implementation of RN equipment and base station did not repeat them here when the implementation of concrete RN equipment and base station can adopt the explicit way notice referring to RN equipment among Fig. 1.
Because the attribute information of the new adjacent area of RN equipment also can be known in the base station, thereby can know whether new adjacent area supports X2 interface, thereby can with the new adjacent area of supporting X2 interface between set up X2 and be connected, can also guarantee that the interface configuration of RN equipment is correct, perfect Relay technology.
Mode two, each RN equipment are regarded an independently node as.
In the step 501, RN equipment is to O﹠amp; M equipment sends new neighboring BS relationship;
In the step 502, RN equipment is being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.
Further, RN equipment can send the base station of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment after defining new adjacent area.RN equipment can also send the base station of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment after receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Concrete, RN equipment can place new neighboring BS relationship X2 to set up message or configuration update message.
Accordingly, the base station is according to the new neighboring BS relationship of receiving, upgrade the neighboring BS relationship that preserve the base station, determining when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, determining new neighboring BS relationship to be sent to O﹠amp when new adjacent area is not set up X2 and is connected; M equipment, and according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area after, set up X2 with new adjacent area and be connected, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update.
Concrete, the adjacent area that each is new is determined according to new neighboring BS relationship in the base station; Check that then which new adjacent area to have set up X2 with is connected, and does not set up X2 with which new adjacent area and is connected.
For setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects can have been set up by config update information notice with the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment in base station 20, allows base station (or RN equipment) upgrade;
For not setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station 20 sends to O﹠amp with new neighboring BS relationship; M equipment, and according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine not set up which is the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface in the adjacent area that X2 connects, and the X2 connection is set up in the adjacent area that is connected with support X2, then the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment have been set up base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects by config update information notice, allowed base station (or RN equipment) upgrade.
In force, the adjacent area attribute information that preserve the base station can also be upgraded according to the adjacent area attribute information in the base station after receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Wherein, the base station can send to new neighboring BS relationship the affiliated O﹠amp in base station; O﹠amp under M equipment or the RN equipment; M equipment.
If the base station sends to the affiliated O﹠amp in base station with new neighboring BS relationship; M equipment, this O﹠amp; M equipment needs the adjacent area attribute information of each RN equipment of pre-configured base stations control, and after receiving new neighboring BS relationship, judge whether this neighboring BS relationship is the neighboring BS relationship of RN equipment, if, then return the adjacent area attribute information, otherwise return information or return the notice that does not have new adjacent area attribute information not.
Mode three, each RN equipment are regarded a sub-district of base station as.
Step 501 can further include:
Step a501, RN equipment send the base station of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment;
Step b501, base station are to O﹠amp; M equipment sends new neighboring BS relationship;
Step c501, O﹠amp; M equipment sends the adjacent area attribute information of new adjacent area correspondence to the base station after receiving new neighboring BS relationship;
Steps d 501, base station will receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment sends to RN equipment;
In the step 502, RN equipment upgrades the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage according to receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Wherein, RN equipment send to the new neighboring BS relationship of base station can be referring to table 2.The base station sends to the adjacent area attribute information of RN equipment can be referring to table 3.
Further, among the step b501, the neighboring BS relationship that preserve the base station is upgraded in the base station behind the new neighboring BS relationship of receiving from RN equipment;
In the steps d 501, is receiving from O﹠amp the base station; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected determining, when not setting up X2 in definite and new adjacent area and being connected, according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment after determining that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area, is set up X2 with new adjacent area and is connected, and sends config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carries out cell update.
In force, the adjacent area attribute information that preserve the base station can also be upgraded according to the adjacent area attribute information in the base station after receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Concrete, among the step a501, RN equipment can place new neighboring BS relationship X2 to set up message or configuration update message.
Accordingly, in the steps d 501, the adjacent area that each is new is determined according to new neighboring BS relationship in the base station, checks that then which new adjacent area to have set up X2 with is connected, and does not set up X2 with which new adjacent area and is connected.
For setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects can have been set up by config update information notice with the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment in the base station, allows base station (or RN equipment) upgrade;
For not setting up the adjacent area that X2 connects, the base station according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine not set up which is the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface in the adjacent area that X2 connects, and the X2 connection is set up in the adjacent area that is connected with support X2, then the information such as neighboring BS relationship of the information of the sub-district of RN equipment control, RN equipment have been set up base station (or RN equipment) under the adjacent area that X2 connects by config update information notice, allowed base station (or RN equipment) upgrade.
Wherein, among the step step b501, the base station can send to new neighboring BS relationship the O﹠amp under the base station; O﹠amp under M equipment or the RN equipment; M equipment.
If the base station sends to the affiliated O﹠amp in base station with new neighboring BS relationship; M equipment, this O﹠amp; M equipment needs the adjacent area attribute information of each RN equipment of pre-configured base stations control, and after receiving new neighboring BS relationship, judge whether this neighboring BS relationship is the neighboring BS relationship of RN equipment, if, then return the adjacent area attribute information, otherwise return information or return the notice that does not have new adjacent area attribute information not.
Wherein, in the mode one~three, the base station can send for the information of RN equipment by X2AP message.
Below mode one, mode two and mode three are elaborated.
Mode one: as shown in Figure 6, second kind of method of upgrading the adjacent area attribute of the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps:
Step 601, RN equipment are after defining new adjacent area, to O﹠amp; M equipment sends new NRT.
Step 602, O﹠amp; M equipment is determined new adjacent area, and is returned the adjacent area attribute information of this adjacent area correspondence according to the new NRT that receives.
Step 603, RN equipment are being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.
The base station under RN equipment sends with new neighboring BS relationship and adjacent area attribute information for step 604, RN equipment.
Step 605, base station are according to new neighboring BS relationship, upgrade the neighboring BS relationship that preserve the base station, determine to support in all adjacent areas of adjacent area attribute information correspondence the adjacent area of X2 interface, when definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface connects, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, when definite adjacent area with the support X2 interface does not connect, set up X2 with the adjacent area of supporting X2 interface and be connected, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update.
Mode two: as shown in Figure 7, the third method of upgrading the adjacent area attribute of the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps:
Step 701, RN equipment are after defining new adjacent area, to O﹠amp; M equipment sends new NRT.
Step 702, O﹠amp; M equipment is determined new adjacent area, and is returned the adjacent area attribute information of this adjacent area correspondence according to the new NRT that receives.
Step 703, RN equipment are being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.
Step 704, RN equipment send the base station of new neighboring BS relationship under RN equipment.
Step 705, base station are according to the new neighboring BS relationship of receiving, upgrade the neighboring BS relationship that preserve the base station, determining when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, determining new neighboring BS relationship to be sent to O﹠amp when new adjacent area is not set up X2 and is connected; M equipment, and according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area after, set up X2 with new adjacent area and be connected, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update.
Mode three: as shown in Figure 8, the 4th kind of method of upgrading the adjacent area attribute of the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps:
Step 801, RN equipment send new NRT to the base station after defining new adjacent area.
Step 802, base station are to O﹠amp; M equipment sends new neighboring BS relationship.
Step 803, O﹠amp; M equipment is determined new adjacent area, and is returned the adjacent area attribute information of this adjacent area correspondence according to the new NRT that receives.
Step 804, base station will receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment sends to RN equipment.
Step 805, RN equipment upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage according to receiving the adjacent area attribute information.
Step 806, base station are according to the new neighboring BS relationship of receiving, upgrade the neighboring BS relationship that preserve the base station, determining when new adjacent area is set up X2 and is connected, send config update information indication adjacent area to the adjacent area and carry out cell update, determining new neighboring BS relationship to be sent to O﹠amp when new adjacent area is not set up X2 and is connected; M equipment, and according to receive from O﹠amp; The adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, determine that X2 interface is supported in new adjacent area after, set up X2 with new adjacent area and be connected, send config update information to the adjacent area and indicate the adjacent area to carry out cell update.
Wherein, step 806 and step 804,805 not have the sequential relationship of fixing, as required can first execution in step 804,805, and execution in step 806 again; All right first execution in step 806, execution in step 804 and 805 again; Can also while execution in step 804 and 805.
Further, the neighboring BS relationship of the preservation of the renewal base station in the step 806 can be carried out in step 802.
If in the step 805, there is not whole new adjacent areas in the neighbor cell configuration information that RN equipment is received, RN equipment can continue to wait for the neighbor cell configuration information from the base station.
Those skilled in the art should understand that embodiments of the invention can be provided as method, system or computer program.Therefore, the present invention can adopt complete hardware embodiment, complete software implementation example or in conjunction with the form of the embodiment of software and hardware aspect.And the present invention can adopt the form that goes up the computer program of implementing in one or more computer-usable storage medium (including but not limited to magnetic disc store, CD-ROM, optical memory etc.) that wherein include computer usable program code.
The present invention is that reference is described according to the flow chart and/or the block diagram of method, equipment (system) and the computer program of the embodiment of the invention.Should understand can be by the flow process in each flow process in computer program instructions realization flow figure and/or the block diagram and/or square frame and flow chart and/or the block diagram and/or the combination of square frame.Can provide these computer program instructions to the processor of all-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, Embedded Processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, make the instruction of carrying out by the processor of computer or other programmable data processing device produce to be used for the device of the function that is implemented in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame appointments.
These computer program instructions also can be stored in energy vectoring computer or the computer-readable memory of other programmable data processing device with ad hoc fashion work, make the instruction that is stored in this computer-readable memory produce the manufacture that comprises command device, this command device is implemented in the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded on computer or other programmable data processing device, make on computer or other programmable devices and to carry out the sequence of operations step producing computer implemented processing, thereby the instruction of carrying out on computer or other programmable devices is provided for being implemented in the step of the function of appointment in flow process of flow chart or a plurality of flow process and/or square frame of block diagram or a plurality of square frame.
Although described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, in a single day those skilled in the art get the basic creative notion of cicada, then can make other change and modification to these embodiment.So claims are intended to all changes and the modification that are interpreted as comprising preferred embodiment and fall into the scope of the invention.
From the foregoing description as can be seen: embodiment of the invention RN equipment after defining new adjacent area, with new neighboring BS relationship to operation with safeguard O﹠amp; M equipment sends; RN equipment is being received from O﹠amp; Behind the adjacent area attribute information of M equipment, upgrade the adjacent area attribute information of RN device storage.
Because RN equipment can be known the attribute of new adjacent area, thereby has improved the performance of RN equipment;
Further, because the attribute information of the new adjacent area of RN equipment also can be known in the base station, thereby can know whether new adjacent area supports X2 interface, thereby can with the new adjacent area of supporting X2 interface between set up X2 and be connected, the interface configuration that can also guarantee RN equipment is correct, perfect Relay technology.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present 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.