IP Library Granted Patent US 9,516,518
Granted Patent B2
US 9,516,518 · App. 14/417,853 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Method and device for performing MDT measurement configuration

Inventors: Aijuan Liu (Beijing, CN); Yan Wang (Beijing, CN); Nan Yan (Beijing, CN); Jing Liang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
H04W24/02H04W8/10H04W8/20H04W24/10H04W8/08H04W88/005
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Patent No.
US 9,516,518
App. No.
14/417,853
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a method and device for performing MDT measurement configuration. The method includes: after receiving a notification of a change of subscription information about a user equipment, an MME storing a PLMN list for the user equipment to perform MDT measurement carried in the notification; and after receiving a notification for activating MDT measurement of the user equipment, the MME sending a trace start message to a serving base station of the user equipment, wherein the trace start message carries the PLMN list for the user equipment to perform MDT measurement.

Claims (23)

1. A method for performing Minimization of Drive-Tests, MDT, measurement configuration, comprising:

storing, by a Mobility Management Entity, MME, a Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, list of a user equipment for performing MDT measurement carried in a notification of change of subscription information of the user equipment, after receiving the notification; and

sending, by the MME, a Trace Start message to a serving base station of the user equipment, after receiving a notification of activating the MDT measurement of the user equipment, wherein the PLMN list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement is carried in the Trace Start message.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

performing, by the serving base station of the user equipment, MDT measurement configuration on the user equipment, according to the PLMN list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement carried in the Trace Start message, after receiving the Trace Start message.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the MME receives the notification of change of the subscription information of the user equipment, the method further comprises:

when learning that the subscription information of the user equipment at a connected state is updated from performing no MDT measurement to performing the MDT measurement, sending, by a Home Subscriber Server, HSS, a notification of change of the subscription information of the user equipment to the MME, wherein the notification carries the PLMN list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement.

4. A Mobility Management Entity, MME, device, comprising:

a subscription information processing component configured to store a Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, list of the user equipment for performing Minimization of Drive-Tests, MDT, measurement carried in a notification of change of subscription information of a user equipment, after receiving the notification; and

an MDT measurement configuring component configured to, send a Trace Start message to a serving base station of the user equipment, after receiving a notification of activating the MDT measurement of the user equipment, wherein the PLMN list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement is carried in the Trace Start message.

5. The MME device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

an interface component, configured to receive the notification of change of the subscription information of the user equipment and the notification of activating the MDT measurement of the user equipment.

6. A method for performing Minimization of Drive-Tests, MDT, measurement configuration, comprising:

after receiving a notification of change of subscription information of a user equipment, storing, by a Mobility Management Entity, MME, current user consent information used for indicating that the user equipment is allowed to perform MDT measurement and a Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement, which are carried in the notification; and

after receiving a notification of activating the MDT measurement of the user equipment, finding out, by the MME, that the subscription information of the user equipment changes from performing no MDT measurement into being allowed to perform the MDT measurement, refusing to send a Trace Start message to a serving base station of the user equipment, or sending the Trace Start message carrying the PLMN list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement to the serving base station of the user equipment.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein after the MME receives the notification of change of the subscription information of the user equipment, the method further comprises:

storing historical user consent information indicating that the user equipment performs no MDT measurement, or setting a user consent change mark, wherein the user consent change mark is used for indicating that the user consent information of the user equipment changes from performing no MDT measurement into being allowed to perform the MDT measurement when the user equipment is at the connected state;

the finding out that the subscription information of the user equipment changes from performing no MDT measurement into being allowed to perform the MDT measurement, comprising:

finding out, by the MME, that the user consent information of the user equipment changes from performing no MDT measurement into being allowed to perform the MDT measurement, by inquiring the current user consent information and the historical user consent information of the user equipment, or by inquiring the user consent change mark.

8. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

performing, by the serving base station of the user equipment, MDT measurement configuration on the user equipment according to the PLMN list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement carried in the Trace Start message, after receiving the Trace Start message.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein before the MME receives the notification of change of the subscription information of the user equipment, the method further comprises:

when learning that the subscription information of the user equipment at a connected state is updated from performing no MDT measurement to being allowed to perform the MDT measurement, sending, by a Home Subscriber Server, HSS, the notification of change of the subscription information of the user equipment to the MME, wherein the notification carries the current user consent information used for indicating that the user equipment is allowed to perform the MDT measurement and the PLMN list of the user equipment for performing the MDT measurement.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2021
From: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
To: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 057452/0169 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2015
From: LIU, AIJUAN; WANG, YAN; YAN, NAN; LIANG, JING
To: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 035623/0270 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2012 1 0266560 · Jul 30, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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