IP Library Granted Patent US 9,955,417
Granted Patent B2
US 9,955,417 · App. 15/025,647 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

Method for realizing awakening of small cell, access network element device and computer storage medium

Inventors: Yin Gao (Shenzhen, CN); Feng Xie (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
H04W52/0206H04W36/0083H04W72/0406H04W76/046H04W84/042H04W36/165H04W88/08Y02B60/50
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Patent No.
US 9,955,417
App. No.
15/025,647
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method for realizing the awakening of a small cell, an access network element device and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: an access network element device receiving information about one or more small cells that enter a sleep state which is reported by a user equipment, wherein the information about the small cell comprises at least one of the following information: current datarate information about the user equipment, cell type information, cell supporting mode information and cell broadcasting PLMN information; the access network element device determining a target small cell needs to be awakened in accordance with the information about the asleep small cell reported by the user equipment; and the access network element device notifying the access network element device corresponding to the target small cell to awaken the target small cell through a ground interface message.

Claims (36)

1. A method for implementing small cell awakening, comprising:

receiving, by an access network element device, information, which is reported by User Equipment (UE), of one or more small cells entering dormancy, wherein the information of the one or more small cells entering dormancy comprises at least one of: current datarate information of the UE, cell types of the small cells, information of supporting modes of the small cells, and broadcast Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) information of the small cells;

determining, by the access network element device, a target small cell required to be awakened according to the information, which is reported by the UE, of the one or more small cells entering dormancy; and

notifying, by the access network element device through an interface message between access network element devices, an access network element device corresponding to the target small cell to awaken the target small cell,

wherein determining, by the access network element device, the target small cell required to be awakened according to the information, which is reported by the UE, of the one or more small cells entering dormancy comprises at least one of:

selecting, by the access network element device, a frequency point to awaken a target cell according to the current datarate information of the UE to determine the target small cell required to be awakened;

performing, by the access network element device, location information verification on target cells to be awakened to determine the target small cell required to be awakened;

matching, by the access network element device, the UE capability according to the information of supporting modes of the small cells, which is reported by the UE, to determine the target small cell required to be awakened; or

matching, by the access network element device, the broadcast PLMNs information with a serving PLMN allowed to be accessed by the UE and equivalent PLMNs information, and then selecting a target small cell supporting user access under a network sharing environment to determine the target small cell required to be awakened.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the information of the one or more small cells entering dormancy further comprises at least one of: RAT/frequency information, global identifiers of the small cells, routing information of the small cells, and current location information or energy saving indication information of the UE.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the interface message is an S1 or X2 interface message.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the interface message is implemented by expanding an existing message or a new independent message.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the access network element device and the access network element device corresponding to the target small cell are evolved NodeBs (eNBs).

6. An access network element device for implementing small cell awakening, comprising:

a receiving module configured to receive information, which is reported by User Equipment (UE), of one or more small cells entering dormancy, wherein the information of one or more small cells entering dormancy comprises at least one of: current datarate information of the UE, cell types of the small cells, information of supporting modes of the small cells, and broadcast Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) information of the small cells;

a processing module configured to determine a target small cell required to be awakened according to the information, which is reported by the UE, of the one or more small cells entering dormancy; and

a transmitting module configured to notify, through an interface message between access network element devices, an access network element device corresponding to the target small cell to awaken the target small cell,

wherein in order to determine the target small cell required to be awakened according to the information, which is reported by the UE, of the one or more small cells entering dormancy, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of:

selecting a frequency point to awaken a target cell according to the current datarate information of the UE to determine the target small cell required to be awakened;

performing location information verification on target cells to be awakened to determine the target small cell required to be awakened;

matching the UE capability according to the information of supporting modes of the small cells, which is reported by the UE, to determine the target small cell required to be awakened; or

matching the broadcast PLMNs information with a serving PLMN allowed to be accessed by the UE and equivalent PLMNs information, and then selecting a target small cell supporting user access under a network sharing environment to determine the target small cell required to be awakened.

7. The access network element device according to claim 6 , wherein the information of the one or more small cells entering dormancy further comprises at least one of: RAT/frequency information, global identifiers of the small cells, routing information of the small cells, and current location information or energy saving indication information of the UE.

8. The access network element device according to claim 6 , wherein the interface message is an S1 or X2 interface message.

9. The access network element device according to claim 6 , wherein the interface message is implemented by expanding an existing message or a new independent message.

10. The access network element device according to claim 6 , wherein the access network element device and the access network element device corresponding to the target small cell are evolved NodeBs (eNBs).

11. A non-transitory computer storage medium having stored therein a group of instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform a method for implementing small cell awakening, the method comprising:

receiving, by an access network element device, information, which is reported by User Equipment (UE), of one or more small cells entering dormancy, wherein the information of the one or more small cells entering dormancy comprises at least one of: current datarate information of the UE, cell types of the small cells, information of supporting modes of the small cells, and broadcast Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) information of the small cells;

determining, by the access network element device, a target small cell required to be awakened according to the information, which is reported by the UE, of the one or more small cells entering dormancy; and

notifying, by the access network element device through an interface message between access network element devices, an access network element device corresponding to the target small cell to awaken the target small cell,

wherein determining, by the access network element device, the target small cell required to be awakened according to the information, which is reported by the UE, of the one or more small cells entering dormancy comprises at least one of:

selecting, by the access network element device, a frequency point to awaken a target cell according to the current datarate information of the UE to determine the target small cell required to be awakened;

performing, by the access network element device, location information verification on target cells to be awakened to determine the target small cell required to be awakened;

matching, by the access network element device, the UE capability according to the information of supporting modes of the small cells, which is reported by the UE, to determine the target small cell required to be awakened; or

matching, by the access network element device, the broadcast PLMNs information with a serving PLMN allowed to be accessed by the UE and equivalent PLMNs information, and then selecting a target small cell supporting user access under a network sharing environment to determine the target small cell required to be awakened.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2021
From: ZTE CORPORATION
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056144/0080 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2016
From: GAO, YIN; XIE, FENG
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039000/0944 →
Priority Claims (1)
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