Embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment to MDT reporting measuring result provided by the invention with report indicating means and device to illustrate in greater detail.
In Rel-11 (LTE and UMTS system), require when obtaining the MDT measuring amount, also will obtain corresponding geographical position information.But under Logged MDT situation,, can't satisfy the requirement of system to MDT at Rel-10.
The present invention proposes a kind of MDT reporting measuring result method, as shown in Figure 2, comprising:
Step 201, UE confirms that the detailed geographical location information that the network side requirement is carried out based on request reports, and when Idle state unlatching positioning function gets access to detailed geographical location information, detailed geographical location information is stored, and execution in step 202;
Step 202, UE is when the request that receives network side, and the MDT measurement result that Idle state is obtained reports network side simultaneously with detailed geographical location information.
The network side request that UE receives is in particular the request of MDT reporting measuring result, like existing UE information request UE Information Request message.
Particularly, the configuration information that UE sends according to network side carries out MDT at Idle state to be measured, with the MDT measurement result storage that obtains.
Idle state carries out MDT and is measured as the measurement for Logged MDT, particularly, can adopt current mechanism, measures for Logged MDT, and the configuration information that network side will indicate UE to carry out Idle state MDT measurement at connected state sends to UE.
Measure for Logged MDT, can adopt current mechanism, UE receives the request of MDT reporting measuring result at follow-up entering connected state from network side.
The requirement of embodiment of the invention side Network Based; If the detailed geographical location information that network side requires to carry out based on request reports, when reporting the MDT measurement result, if confirm that opening positioning function at Idle state gets access to detailed geographical location information; UE just necessarily reports UE with detailed geographical location information; Above-mentioned geographical location information is that UE unlatching positioning function is obtained, and is detailed geographical location information therefore, thereby has solved the collection of the detailed geographical location information of Idle state UE when carrying out Logged MDT and reported problem; Reached the requirement of system, MDT can be worked.
Preferably, the positioning function that UE opens in the embodiment of the invention can but to be not limited to be GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System, GPS) function.
For UE, if UE has the GNSS function,, can directly utilize GPS to obtain the current position of UE, this standalone GNSS location that is called like GPS (Global Positioning System, global positioning system).In addition, network also can provide some supplementarys to supply GPS module location to use, like the GPS localization method (GANSS/A-GNSS) of the network assistance among the UMTS.
Preferably, specifically be that the RNC/eNB of network side sends configuration information to UE in the embodiment of the invention.
The MDT reporting measuring result method that the embodiment of the invention provides both can be applied to the LTE system, also can be applied to the UMTS system, if be applied to the LTE system, eNB sends configuration information to UE, if be applied to the UMTS system, RNC sends configuration information to UE.
Preferably, the detailed geographical location information (requested location info for MDT) that the network side requirement of can agreement making an appointment supports the UE of positioning function to carry out based on request reports, and this mode is the implicit expression indicating mode; Or before the request of UE reception network side, the indication information indication information that reports based on the detailed geographical location information of asking is carried out in the requirement that receives the network side transmission, and this mode is to show indicating mode.
The detailed geographical location information that network side requires to carry out based on request reports; Mean UE side request Network Based; In the MDT measurement result that reports Idle state to obtain; If confirm to get access to detailed geographical location information, just be bound to MDT measurement result and detailed geographical location information are reported network side simultaneously at Idle state.
Then UE is concrete in the present embodiment confirms that according to the indication information of making an appointment or network side sends the detailed geographical location information whether network side requires to carry out based on request reports.
Like this, UE confirms to give the correct time on the detailed geographical location information of network side requirement execution based on request, and execution in step 202 again.
Preferably, specifically be that the RNC/eNB of network side sends indication information to UE, if be applied to the LTE system, eNB sends indication information to UE, if be applied to the UMTS system, RNC sends indication information to UE.
UE receives indication information and Idle state MDT measurement configuration information that said network side sends simultaneously from the configuration signal that network side sends.For example, eNB/RNC increases an indicator in the log configuration signal, requires UE to carry out the indication information that reports based on the detailed geographical location information of asking as the indication network side.
Preferably, make an appointment and use the UE of same protocol communication all to support positioning function, this mode is that implicit expression reports mode; Perhaps when the UE that uses same protocol communication partly supports positioning function; Support the UE of positioning function to report said UE to support positioning function to network side; This mode is for showing the mode that reports; Regardless of being implicit expression or showing that reporting mode, purpose is to make network side when sending indication information, selects to send said indication information to the UE that supports positioning function.
Particularly; When the UE that uses same protocol communication as if making an appointment all supported positioning function, the detailed geographical location information that the network side requirement of making an appointment supports the UE of positioning function to carry out based on request reported, and used the UE of Rel-11 version all to support positioning function as being scheduled to; And the detailed geographical location information of carrying out based on request reports; Like this, UE when reporting the MDT measurement result, will report if get access to detailed geographical location information according to a preconcerted arrangement simultaneously.Perhaps network side is selected to send indication information to UE as required, and like this, the UE that receives indication information will report if get access to detailed geographical location information when reporting the MDT measurement result simultaneously.
If when using the UE of same protocol communication partly to support positioning function,, support the UE of positioning function to report said UE to support positioning function to network side because network side does not know that which UE can support positioning function.Be that which UE network side can be known from and obtain detailed geographical position, the detailed geographical location information that the network side requirement of can making an appointment supports the UE of positioning function to carry out based on request reports, and also can select as required to send indication information to part UE.
Preferably; Report detailed geographical location information based on request when carrying the ability of supporting positioning function or UE in the UE ability information and supporting instant MDT; Confirm that then said UE supports positioning function, UE supports positioning function, and promptly UE supports the detailed geographical location information reporting ability based on request.
Preferably, UE confirms to give the correct time on the detailed geographical location information of network side requirement execution based on request, when Idle state carries out the MDT measurement, the MDT measurement result that obtains is stamped timestamp; And carry out initiatively not opening when MDT measures positioning function at Idle state, the detailed geographical location information that when being triggered the unlatching positioning function, obtains, and the detailed geographical location information that will obtain is stamped timestamp; When MDT measurement result that reports Idle state to obtain and detailed geographical location information, also report MDT measurement result and detailed geographical location information difference time corresponding stamp.Carry out separately MDT measurement and location in the present embodiment, and MDT measurement result of every collection or detailed geographical location information all will be stamped corresponding timestamp.It is long that UE is in time of Idle state, if UE supports positioning function, usually can be because other reasons is triggered the unlatching positioning function.
UE is when being triggered the unlatching positioning function; With the detailed geographical location information of setting cycle collection; Said setting cycle less than the positioning function time and with the difference of MDT measuring period less than setting threshold, positioning time is long usually, in positioning time; In order to obtain more geographical location information in detail, as far as possible with near MDT gathering geographic position measuring period information.
Preferably; When reporting the MDT measurement result and geographical location information difference time corresponding stabbed in detail; Two differences are used stamp at the same time less than the corresponding MDT measurement result of the timestamp of setting-up time difference with detailed geographical location information, can reduce signaling consumption.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of minimum road test MDT reporting measuring result indicating means, comprising:
The configure user terminal UE is carried out the MDT measurement at Idle state, and configuration information is sent to said UE; And
Sending indication to said UE requires said UE to carry out the indication information that reports based on the detailed geographical location information of asking.
Preferably, specifically send said configuration information and indication information to said UE simultaneously through configuration signal.
Preferably, make an appointment and use the UE of same protocol communication all to support positioning function, perhaps when the UE that uses same protocol communication partly supported positioning function, the UE of reception support positioning function reported,
When sending indication information, select to send said indication information to the UE that supports positioning function.
Provide the preferred embodiments of the present invention below in conjunction with network side and UE.
Embodiment 1
In the LTE system, when UE confirms to support positioning function, report said UE to support to report (requested location info for MDT) ability (explicit reporting) based on the detailed geographical location information of request to eNB; ENB carries out logged MDT measurement configuration to UE, in the log configuration signal, increases an indicator simultaneously, is used to indicate UE when carrying out logged MDT, and the detailed geographical location information of also carrying out based on request reports.
UE receives after this log configuration signal, according to the content of configuration, in logged MDT Measuring Time, writes down logged MDT measurement result (not comprising detailed geographical location information), and the MDT measurement result is stamped timestamp.Simultaneously, UE does not initiatively open the GNSS positioning function for the MDT purpose at Idle state, but when the GNSS positioning result is obtained in the other reasons triggering, each detailed geographical location information that obtains is write down and stamp timestamp.
Further; In order to obtain more geographical location information in detail; Because other reasons was opened in the time of positioning function, UE carries out the collection of detailed geographical location information with the shorter cycle (trying one's best near the collection cycle of MDT measuring amount), is the MDT service as UE.For example, the location frequency that other reasons is opened be 1 minute/inferior, the general orientation time is 10 minutes; And the collection cycle of logged MDT measuring amount is 10.24 seconds, and then in this 10 minute positioning time, UE positioned with 10.24 seconds cycle; Obtain positioning result, be used for MDT.
UE obtains logged MDT measuring amount and detailed geographical location information respectively, stamps timestamp then separately.When UE need report the MDT measurement result, through UE Information Response message with UE with collected detailed geographical location information and timestamp thereof, and MDT measurement result and timestamp thereof, the content in reporting as MDT result reports eNB.Further,, in reporting signaling, can the detailed geographical location information and the MDT measurement result of identical/close timestamp be put into together, use a timestamp to get final product in order to reduce signaling consumption.
The above-mentioned form that reports signaling is (the relative prior art of thickened portion present embodiment increases part newly) as follows:
Embodiment 2
In the LTE system, agreement make an appointment the UE that supports GNSS when always supporting that Logged MDT measures based on the detailed geographical location information reporting ability of request; Carry in the UE attribute information and support to report detailed geographical location information based on request when perhaps UE supports IMM MDT by GNSS, then UE supports GNSS.
ENB carries out logged MDT measurement configuration to UE, in the log configuration signal, increases an indicator simultaneously, is used to indicate UE when carrying out logged MDT, and the detailed geographical location information of also carrying out based on request reports.
UE receives after this log configuration signal, according to the content of configuration, in logged MDT Measuring Time, writes down logged MDT measurement result, and the result is stamped timestamp.Simultaneously, UE does not initiatively open the GNSS positioning function for the MDT purpose, but when the GNSS positioning result is obtained in the other reasons triggering, the detailed geographical location information that is obtained is write down and stamp timestamp.
UE obtains logged MDT measuring amount and detailed geographical location information respectively, stamps timestamp then separately.When UE need report the MDT measurement result, through UE Information Response message, UE was with collected geographical location information and timestamp thereof, and MDT measurement result and timestamp thereof, and the content in reporting as MDT result reports eNB.
Embodiment 3
In the UMTS system, agreement make an appointment the UE that supports GNSS when always supporting that Logged MDT measures based on the detailed geographical location information reporting ability of request; Carry in the UE attribute information and support to report detailed geographical location information based on request when perhaps UE supports IMM MDT by GNSS, then UE supports GNSS.
RNC carries out logged MDT measurement configuration to UE, in the log configuration signal, increases an indicator simultaneously, is used to indicate UE when carrying out logged MDT, also carries out obtaining based on the detailed geographical location information of request.
UE receives after this log configuration signal, according to the content of configuration, in logged MDT Measuring Time, writes down logged MDT measurement result, and the result is stamped timestamp.Simultaneously, UE does not initiatively open the GNSS positioning function for the MDT purpose, but when the GNSS positioning result is obtained in the other reasons triggering, the detailed geographical location information that is obtained is write down and stamp timestamp.Further; In order to obtain more geographical location information in detail; Because other reasons was opened in the time of positioning function, UE carries out the collection of detailed geographical location information with the shorter cycle (trying one's best near the collection cycle of MDT measuring amount), is the MDT service as UE.
UE obtains logged MDT measuring amount and detailed geographical location information respectively, stamps timestamp then separately.When UE need report the MDT measurement result, UE was with collected geographical location information and timestamp thereof, and MDT measurement result and timestamp thereof, and the content in reporting as MDT result reports RNC.
Based on same inventive concept; A kind of user terminal UE and MDT reporting measuring result indicating device also are provided in the embodiment of the invention; Because the principle of these device solves problems is with the MDT reporting measuring result and report indicating means similar; Therefore the enforcement of these devices can repeat part and repeat no more referring to the enforcement of method.
The user terminal UE that the embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in Figure 3, comprising:
Information acquisition unit 301 is used for confirming that the detailed geographical location information that the network side requirement is carried out based on request reports, and when Idle state unlatching positioning function gets access to detailed geographical location information, detailed geographical location information is stored;
Report unit 302, be used for confirming that the detailed geographical location information that the network side requirement is carried out based on request reports, when the request that receives network side, the MDT measurement result that Idle state is obtained reports network side simultaneously with detailed geographical location information.。
Preferably, the detailed geographical location information that the network side requirement supports the UE of positioning function to carry out based on request of making an appointment reports; Or information acquisition unit is before the request that receives network side, receives requirement that network side sends and carries out the indication information that the detailed geographical location information based on request reports;
Then information acquisition unit is concrete confirms that according to the indication information of making an appointment or network side sends the detailed geographical location information whether network side requires to carry out based on request reports.
Preferably, make an appointment and use the UE of same protocol communication all to support positioning function, perhaps when the UE that uses same protocol communication partly supports positioning function, when said UE supports positioning function, also comprise:
Ability reports the unit, is used for reporting said UE to support positioning function to network side, so that network side when sending indication information, is selected to send said indication information to the UE that supports positioning function.
Preferably, information acquisition unit receives indication information and Idle state MDT measurement configuration information that said network side sends simultaneously from the configuration signal that network side sends.
Preferably, information acquisition unit is confirmed to give the correct time on the detailed geographical location information of network side requirement execution based on request,
When Idle state carries out the MDT measurement, the MDT measurement result that obtains is stamped timestamp;
Carry out initiatively not opening when MDT measures positioning function at Idle state,, and will obtain detailed geographical location information and stamp timestamp at the detailed geographical location information that is triggered and obtains when opening positioning function;
Report the unit when MDT measurement result that reports Idle state to obtain and detailed geographical location information, also report MDT measurement result and detailed geographical location information difference time corresponding stamp.
Preferably, information acquisition unit is being triggered when opening positioning function, with the detailed geographical location information of setting cycle collection, said setting cycle less than the positioning function time and with the difference of MDT measuring period less than setting threshold.
Preferably, report the unit when reporting the MDT measurement result to stab, two differences are stabbed with detailed geographical location information use less than the corresponding MDT measurement result of the timestamp of setting-up time difference at the same time with detailed geographical location information difference time corresponding.
The MDT reporting measuring result indicating device that the embodiment of the invention provides, as shown in Figure 4, comprising:
Configuration transmitting element 401 is used for the configure user terminal UE and carries out the MDT measurement at Idle state, and configuration information is sent to said UE;
Indication transmitting element 402 is used for sending indication to said UE and requires said UE to carry out the indication information that reports based on the detailed geographical location information of asking.
Preferably, make an appointment and use the UE of same protocol communication all to support positioning function, perhaps when the UE that uses same protocol communication partly supported positioning function, also comprise: ability reported receiving element, was used to receive reporting of the UE that supports positioning function;
The indication transmitting element is selected to send said indication information to the UE that supports positioning function when sending indication information.
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 the form of the embodiment of complete hardware embodiment, complete software implementation example or combination software and hardware aspect.And the present invention can be employed in the form that 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 go up the computer program of implementing.
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 through 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 ability 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 on computer or other programmable devices, carrying out 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 inventive concept could of cicada, then can make other change and modification to these embodiment.So accompanying claims is intended to be interpreted as all changes and the modification that comprises preferred embodiment and fall into the scope of the invention.
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, belong within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof if of the present invention these are revised with modification, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.