WO2011043413A1 - 基地局装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a base station apparatus that can perform synchronization between base station apparatuses that perform wireless communication with a terminal apparatus in a cell.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that synchronization between base stations (air synchronization) is performed using a radio reception wave from another base station apparatus serving as a synchronization source.
- transmission power is about 200 mW to 2 W
- pico base station that forms a pico cell with a size of about 100 m to 500 m
- transmission power is about 20 to 200 mW and a size of 100 m or less.
- the above small base stations (especially in the case of femto base stations) are installed in buildings, underground, and valleys of buildings where radio waves do not reach and cannot be covered by macro base stations, and complement the macro base stations to improve the communication environment. Used to do. For this reason, in the case of a small base station, it is often impossible to receive GPS signals. Therefore, it is preferable to optimize the clock frequency using the inter-base station synchronization as much as possible.
- a small base station performs synchronization between base stations, if a synchronization source is freely selected, a plurality of small base stations whose time is shifted can be selected by selecting another small base station whose time is shifted as a synchronization source. Group (synchronous network) may be completed. For this reason, when the mobile terminal in the cell of the small base station forming the group with the time shifted moves to the macro cell, the handover is not properly performed, and communication failure may occur in the terminal device.
- a macro base station is a public base station device set up by a communication carrier, and is often operated by an accurate synchronization signal based on a GPS signal or the like. It is preferable to synchronize with the time.
- the femto cell formed by the femto base station apparatus is usually formed in the macro cell, almost the entire area thereof may overlap with the macro cell. Furthermore, the femto base station apparatus may be installed at an arbitrary place in the macro cell by the user. Therefore, the downlink signal of the femto base station apparatus interferes with the terminal apparatus connected to the macro base station apparatus, or the uplink signal transmitted by the terminal apparatus connected to the femto base station apparatus interferes with the macro base station apparatus. Or give. In addition, a plurality of femto base station apparatuses that form femto cells adjacent to each other and terminal apparatuses connected thereto may interfere with each other.
- the resources used by the macro base station apparatus and the resources used by the femto base station apparatus are adjusted and allocated so as not to overlap each other in the frequency direction or the time direction.
- the radio frames of both base station devices need to be synchronized with each other. Therefore, as described above, in terms of avoiding interference between base stations, it is preferable that synchronization between base station apparatuses is established with a base station apparatus that is highly likely to cause interference.
- the present invention is a base station device that performs wireless communication with a terminal device in a cell, and an acquisition unit that acquires control information of the device in order to synchronize with another base station device; A selection unit that selects the other base station device as a synchronization source based on identification information that can identify the type of the other base station device included in the control information. It is characterized by doing.
- the acquisition unit acquires control information of another base station device, and the selection unit can identify the type of another base station device included in the control information. Since the other base station device as the synchronization source is selected based on the information, even if there are multiple types of other base station devices having different communication areas, for example, around the own station device that performs the synchronization process Among them, it is possible to autonomously select a large-scale base station apparatus that is highly likely to be accurate in time as a synchronization source.
- the identification information may use the following information (a) or (b).
- the type information (a) it is possible to directly determine whether the other base station apparatus is a macro base station or a small base station. If the transmission power information of (b) is used, the other base station apparatus is either a macro base station or a small base station by comparing the power value obtained from this information with a predetermined threshold value. Can be determined indirectly.
- the selection unit selects the other base station apparatus that is the macro base station as a synchronization source.
- the reason for this is that, as described above, in the case of a macro base station, it is often operated with an accurate synchronization signal based on a GPS signal or the like, and it is highly possible that the time is accurate. This is because it is preferable to select as the synchronization source.
- the selection unit when the acquisition unit includes a reception unit that receives a downlink signal including the identification information transmitted by the other base station device, the selection unit includes: When there are a plurality of other base station apparatuses that are the macro base stations, the other base station apparatuses that transmit the downlink signal having higher reception power (reception level) in the reception unit are preferentially synchronized. It is preferable to select as a source. The reason is that the higher the reception strength at the reception unit, the more accurate and reliable the synchronization processing in the local station apparatus can be.
- the selection unit does not select the other base station apparatus that is the small base station as a synchronization source.
- the reason for this is that, as described above, in the case of a small base station, since it is installed in a building or underground, it is unlikely that it is operating with an accurate synchronization signal based on a GPS signal or the like, and the time is inaccurate. This is because there is a high possibility that the synchronization source should be avoided as much as possible.
- the selection unit is the small base station.
- the other base station device may be selected as the synchronization source.
- the present invention is a base station apparatus that performs radio communication with a terminal apparatus in a cell, and whether or not interference can occur due to a relationship between the local station apparatus and another base station apparatus. And a selection unit that selects the other base station device as a synchronization source based on the information indicating the synchronization source.
- the base station apparatus since the base station apparatus selects another base station apparatus as a synchronization source based on information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the local station apparatus and another base station apparatus. Thus, synchronization can be established with the base station apparatus that may cause interference. As a result, processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the local station apparatus and the other base station apparatus is a macro It is preferable that the identification information be able to specify whether the base station or the small base station.
- the own station apparatus synchronizes with another base station apparatus located in the vicinity of the own station apparatus. Therefore, in the base station device of (7) above, the information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the local station device and the other base station device is the same as the local station device and the other base station device. It is preferable that the information shows the positional relationship between the two or the information whose value is influenced by the positional relationship between the own station apparatus and the other base station apparatus.
- the selection unit is influenced by the information indicating the positional relationship between the local station device and the other base station device, or by the positional relationship between the local station device and the other base station device.
- another base station apparatus as a synchronization source is selected. Therefore, for example, it is possible to select, as the synchronization source, another base station apparatus that can be determined by the above information to be relatively close to the own station apparatus and highly likely to cause interference. As a result, synchronization can be established with other base station apparatuses that are highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the information whose value is affected by the positional relationship between the local station apparatus and the other base station apparatus is a detection result when a downlink signal of the other base station apparatus is detected. It is preferable that the received signal level of the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus or the path loss value between the other base station apparatus and the own station apparatus.
- the information regarding the detection result when the downlink signal of the other base station device is detected is the number of times of detection of the other base station device detected within a predetermined period, or It is preferable that the detection rate be a ratio between the number of times of detection and the number of times of detection. Further, the information regarding the detection result when the downlink signal of the other base station device is detected is the time when the downlink signal of the other base station device was last detected, or the current time from the time Elapsed time may be used.
- the information whose value is affected by the positional relationship between the local station apparatus and the other base station apparatus is the local station apparatus and the other base station apparatus.
- Information regarding the number of handover attempts of the terminal device performed between the terminal device and information whose value is influenced by the number of handover attempts The larger the number of handover trials, the higher the possibility that another base station apparatus is present at a position close to the own station apparatus. Therefore, when the number of handover attempts is relatively large, there is a high possibility that interference will occur between the other base station apparatus and the own station apparatus. Therefore, in this case, the selection unit selects another base station apparatus as a synchronization source according to the number of handover attempts. Therefore, for example, it is possible to select another base station apparatus that has a relatively large number of handover trials and can be determined to have a high possibility of causing interference as a synchronization source.
- the downlink signals of both base station devices cause interference to the terminal devices connected to both base station devices.
- the local station device is likely to interfere with the terminal devices connected to the other base station devices.
- the access mode is defined with respect to connection restrictions of terminal devices connected to other base station devices, and indicates the public nature of other base station devices. For example, a mode in which the degree of connection restriction of the terminal device is low indicates that the public property is high and there is a high possibility that a larger number of terminal devices are connected.
- the selection unit indicates whether the interference can be avoided. Based on the information, the other base station apparatus as a synchronization source may be selected. In this case, interference can be suitably avoided with other base station apparatuses that may cause interference. . More specifically, the information indicating whether or not the interference can be avoided is information indicating the type of radio access scheme of the other base station apparatus, and the other base station apparatus is the other base station apparatus. Information indicating the resource block allocation format when allocating resources to the terminal device connected to, or whether or not communication between base stations is possible between the local station device and the other base station device Information is preferred.
- the base station apparatus of the present invention since a large-scale base station apparatus is autonomously selected as a synchronization source, it is not necessary to provide expensive devices such as GPS receivers in all base station apparatuses. An accurate synchronization group can be formed. Moreover, according to the base station apparatus of this invention, it can synchronize with the base station apparatus with high possibility that interference will arise.
- wireless communications system It is an image figure which shows the structure of the uplink and downlink frame of LTE. It is a block diagram of a DL frame of LTE. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a base station apparatus (femto base station). It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a synchronous process part. It is a flowchart of the selection process of the synchronization source by a synchronization control part. It is a partial block diagram which shows a part of internal structure of the femto base station apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.
- (A) is a figure which shows an example of the detection result of the other base station apparatus detected when the femto base station apparatus which concerns on the other example 2 of 2nd embodiment acquires measurement result information.
- (B) is a figure which shows an example of the adjacent cell information which the adjacent cell information generation part of this example produces
- (A) is a figure which shows an example of the detection result of the other base station apparatus detected when the femto base station apparatus which concerns on the other example 2 of 2nd embodiment acquires measurement result information.
- (B) is a figure which shows an example of the adjacent cell information which the adjacent cell information generation part of this example produces
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode in which a femto base station apparatus updates neighboring cell information when a handover is performed according to the procedure illustrated in FIG. 15. It is a figure which shows the other example of the aspect in which a femto base station apparatus updates adjacent cell information, when handing over is performed.
- FIG. 1 It is a partial block diagram which shows a part of internal structure of the femto base station apparatus which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the content of the access mode set to a base station apparatus.
- (A) is a figure which shows an example of the adjacent cell information which the femto base station apparatus of 4th Embodiment produces
- (b) is the adjacent cell information which the femto base station apparatus of 4th Embodiment produces
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system including a base station apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- This wireless communication system includes a plurality of base station devices 1 and a plurality of terminal devices 2 (mobile terminals) that can perform wireless communication with the base station device 1.
- the plurality of base station apparatuses 1 are compared with a plurality of macro base stations 1a that form a communication area (macrocell) MC having a size of several kilometers, for example, and are installed in each macrocell MC. And a plurality of femto base stations 1b forming a small femto cell FC.
- Each macro base station (hereinafter also referred to as “macro BS”) 1a can perform wireless communication with the terminal device 2 in its own macro cell MC.
- the femto base station (hereinafter also referred to as “femto BS”) 1b is arranged in a place where it is difficult to receive the radio wave of the macro BS 1a, such as underground or indoor, and forms the femto cell FC.
- the femto BS 1b can perform wireless communication with a terminal device (hereinafter also referred to as “MS”) 2 in the femto cell FC formed by the femto BS 1b.
- MS terminal device
- the femto BS 1b is installed later in the macro cell MC formed by the macro BS 1a, and forms the femto cell FC in the macro cell MC. For this reason, there is a possibility that the femto BS 1b may interfere with the macro BS 1a. Therefore, the femto BS 1b monitors the macro cell MC based on the function of monitoring (measurement) the transmission status such as the transmission power and the used frequency of the other base station apparatus 1 (either the macro BS or the femto BS). Has a function of adjusting transmission conditions such as transmission power and frequency to be used so as not to affect communication.
- the femto BS 1b can form the femto cell FC in the macro cell MC without affecting the communication of the macro cell MC by these functions.
- inter-base station synchronization is performed to synchronize the timing of communication frames between a plurality of base station apparatuses 1 including the macro BS 1a and the femto BS 1b.
- This inter-base station synchronization is performed by “air synchronization” in which another base station apparatus receives a signal transmitted from the base station apparatus serving as a parent (synchronization source) to the MS 2 in its own cell. Executed.
- the base station apparatus 1 as a parent may be one that takes air synchronization with another base station apparatus 1 or a method other than air synchronization, such as autonomously determining the frame timing by a GPS signal. May determine the frame timing.
- the macro BS 1a can have another macro BS 1a as a parent, but cannot have a femto BS 1b as a parent.
- the femto BS 1b can also have the macro BS 1a as a parent, but cannot have another femto BS 1b as a parent.
- the radio communication system of this embodiment is a system for mobile phones to which, for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution) is applied, and communication based on LTE is performed between each base station apparatus 1 and the terminal apparatus 2. Is called.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- FDD frequency division duplex
- the communication system to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to LTE, WCDMA or CDMA2000 may be adopted, and the communication system is not limited to the FDD system, but is a TDD (time division duplex) system. But you can.
- LTE frame structure In the FDD scheme that can be adopted for LTE, between an uplink signal (a transmission signal from the terminal device 2 to the base station device 1) and a downlink signal (a transmission signal from the base station device 1 to the terminal device 2), By assigning different use frequencies, uplink communication and downlink communication are simultaneously performed.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the structure of uplink and downlink communication frames in LTE.
- a downlink frame (DL frame) and an uplink frame (UL frame) in LTE each have a time length of 10 milliseconds, and are configured by 10 subframes from # 0 to # 9. Yes.
- These DL frames and UL frames are arranged in the time axis direction with their timings aligned.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed structure of a DL frame.
- the vertical axis direction represents frequency
- the horizontal axis method represents time.
- each subframe constituting a DL frame is composed of two slots (for example, slot # 0 and slot # 1), and one slot is composed of seven OFDM symbols. (Normal Cyclic Prefix).
- a resource block (RB) as a basic unit in data transmission is defined by 12 subcarriers in the frequency axis direction and 7 OFDM symbols (1 slot) in the time axis direction. Therefore, for example, when the frequency bandwidth of the DL frame is set to 5 MHz, since 300 subcarriers are arranged, 25 resource blocks are arranged in the frequency axis direction.
- a control channel for transmitting information necessary for downlink communication from the base station apparatus to the terminal apparatus is assigned to the head of each subframe.
- This control channel is assigned by symbols # 0 to # 2 (three symbols at the maximum) in slot # 0 in each subframe.
- DL control information, resource allocation information of the subframe, a reception success notification (ACK: Acknowledgement) by a hybrid automatic retransmission request (HARQ: Hybrid Automatic Report Request), a reception failure notification (NACK: Negative) Acknowledgment) and the like are stored.
- a broadcast channel (PBCH: Physical Broadcast CHannel) for notifying the terminal device of the system bandwidth and the like by broadcast transmission is assigned to the 0th subframe # 0.
- the broadcast channel is arranged with four symbol widths at the positions of symbols # 0 to # 3 of the second slot # 1 in the first subframe # 0 in the time axis direction. It is allocated at the center position of the bandwidth by 6 resource block widths (72 subcarriers).
- This broadcast channel is configured to be updated every 40 milliseconds by transmitting the same information over four frames.
- the broadcast channel stores main system information such as the communication bandwidth, the number of transmission antennas, and the structure of control information.
- main system information such as the communication bandwidth, the number of transmission antennas, and the structure of control information.
- each of the 0th (# 0) and 6th (# 5) subframes is a signal for identifying a base station apparatus or a cell.
- One synchronization signal P-SCH: Primary Synchronization CHannel
- S-SCH Secondary Synchronization CHannel
- the first synchronization signal has one symbol width at the position of symbol # 6 which is the last OFDM symbol of the first (# 0) slot in each of subframe # 0 and subframe # 5 in the time axis direction.
- 6 resource block widths 72 subcarriers are arranged at the center position of the DL frame bandwidth.
- the first synchronization signal is information for the terminal device 2 to identify each of a plurality of (three) sectors obtained by dividing the cell of the base station device 1, and three patterns are defined.
- the second synchronization signal is arranged with one symbol width at the position of symbol # 5, which is the second OFDM symbol from the end of slot # 0 in each of subframe # 0 and subframe # 5 in the time axis direction.
- 6 resource block widths 72 subcarriers are arranged at the center position of the DL frame bandwidth.
- This second synchronization signal is information for the terminal device 2 to identify each of the communication areas (cells) of the plurality of base station devices 1, and 168 patterns are defined.
- 504 types (168 ⁇ 3) patterns are defined by combining the first and second synchronization signals with each other.
- the terminal device 2 can recognize which base station device 1 is in which sector by acquiring the first and second synchronization signals transmitted from the base station device 1.
- a plurality of patterns that can be taken by the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal are predetermined in the communication standard and are known in each base station apparatus 1 and each terminal apparatus 2. That is, the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal are known signals that can take a plurality of patterns.
- Resource blocks in other areas to which the above-described channels are not allocated are used as DL shared communication channels (PDSCH) for storing user data and the like.
- the allocation of user data stored in the PDSCH is defined by the resource allocation information in the control channel allocated at the head of each subframe, and the terminal device 2 uses the resource allocation information to It can be determined whether data is stored in a subframe.
- the PDSCH includes a plurality of SIBs (Sysytem) in addition to user data. Information Block) is stored.
- a type 9 SIB (SIB9) stores a flag indicating whether or not itself is the femto BS1b. For this reason, the terminal device 2 may recognize whether the base station device 1 as the transmission source is the macro base station 1a or the femto base station 1b depending on whether or not the flag included in the SIB 9 is set. it can.
- transmission power information of the local station apparatus is stored in a type 2 SIB (SIB2).
- SIB2 type 2 SIB
- the transmission power of the macro base station 1a is about 2 W to 40 W
- the transmission power of the femto base station 1 b is about 20 to 200 mW.
- the terminal device 2 determines whether the transmission base value 1 is greater than or less than a predetermined threshold value, so that the transmission source base station device 1 is the macro base station 1a or the femto base station 1b. Can recognize if there is.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the femto BS 1b.
- the configuration of the macro BS 1a is almost the same as that of the femto BS 1b.
- the femto BS 1 b includes an antenna 10, a first reception unit 11, a second reception unit 12, a transmission unit 13, and a circulator 14.
- the 1st receiving part 11 is for receiving the uplink signal from the terminal device 2
- the 2nd receiving part 12 is for receiving the downlink signal from the other base station apparatus 1.
- the transmission unit 13 is for transmitting a downlink signal to the terminal device 2.
- the circulator 14 is for giving the reception signal from the antenna 10 to the first reception unit 11 and the second reception unit 12 side, and for giving the transmission signal output from the transmission unit 13 to the antenna 10 side.
- the circulator 14 and the fourth filter 135 of the transmission unit 13 prevent the reception signal from the antenna 10 from being transmitted to the transmission unit 13 side. Further, the circulator 14 and the first filter 111 of the first receiving unit prevent the transmission signal output from the transmitting unit 13 from being transmitted to the first receiving unit 11. Further, the circulator 14 and the fifth filter 121 prevent the transmission signal output from the transmission unit 13 from being transmitted to the second reception unit 12.
- the first receiver 11 is configured as a superheterodyne receiver, and is configured to perform IF (intermediate frequency) sampling. More specifically, the first receiving unit 11 includes a first filter 111, a first amplifier 112, a first frequency conversion unit 113, a second filter 114, a second amplifier 115, a second frequency conversion unit 116, and A / A D conversion unit 117 is provided.
- the first filter 111 is configured by a band-pass filter that passes only the frequency fu of the upstream signal from the terminal device 2.
- the received signal that has passed through the first filter 111 is amplified by a first amplifier (high frequency amplifier) 112, and converted from a frequency fu to a first intermediate frequency by a first frequency converter 113.
- the first frequency conversion unit 113 includes an oscillator 113a and a mixer 113b.
- the output of the first frequency converter 113 is amplified again by the second amplifier (intermediate frequency amplifier) 115 through the second filter 114 that passes only the first intermediate frequency.
- the output of the second amplifier 115 is converted from the first intermediate frequency to the second intermediate frequency by the second frequency converter 116 and further converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 117.
- the second frequency conversion unit 116 is also composed of an oscillator 116a and a mixer 116b.
- the output of the A / D converter 117 (the output of the first receiver 11) is given to the demodulation circuit 21 (digital signal processing device), and the received signal from the terminal device is demodulated.
- the first receiving unit 11 converts the analog upstream signal received by the antenna 10 into a digital signal, and gives the digital upstream signal to the demodulation circuit 21 configured as a digital signal processing device. is there.
- the transmission unit 13 receives the modulation signals I and Q output from the modulation circuit 20 (digital signal processing device) and transmits signals from the antenna 10, and is configured as a direct conversion transmitter.
- the transmission unit 13 includes D / A converters 131 a and 131 b, a quadrature modulator 132, a third filter 133, a third amplifier (high power amplifier; HPA) 134, and a fourth filter 135.
- the D / A converters 131a and 131b perform D / A conversion on the modulation signals I and Q, respectively. Outputs of the D / A converters 131a and 131b are supplied to the quadrature modulator 132, and the quadrature modulator 132 generates a transmission signal having a carrier frequency of fd (downlink signal frequency).
- the output of the quadrature modulator 132 passes through the third filter 133 that passes only the frequency fd, is amplified by the third amplifier 134, further obtains the fourth filter 135 that passes only the frequency fd, and is transmitted from the antenna 10. This is a downlink signal to the terminal device 2.
- the first receiving unit 11 and the transmitting unit 13 described above are necessary for performing intrinsic communication with the terminal device 2, but the femto BS 1 b of the present embodiment further includes the second receiving unit 12. Yes.
- This 2nd receiving part 12 receives the downlink signal which the other base station apparatus 1 transmitted in order to take air synchronization.
- the femto BS 1b in order for the femto BS 1b to synchronize with another base station apparatus 1 by air synchronization, it is necessary to receive a downlink signal transmitted by the other base station apparatus 1.
- the frequency of the downstream signal is fd and is different from the frequency fu of the upstream signal, the first receiving unit 11 cannot receive it.
- the first receiving unit 11 includes the first filter 111 that passes only the signal of the frequency fu and the second filter 114 that passes only the first intermediate frequency converted from the frequency fu. Even if a signal having a frequency other than (the frequency fd of the downlink signal) is given to the first receiver 11, it cannot pass through the first receiver 11. That is, the first receiving unit 11 is adapted to receive the signal of the upstream signal frequency fu by the filters 111 and 114 provided in the first receiving unit 11, and cannot receive signals of other frequencies. .
- the femto BSb of the present embodiment has a second receiving unit 12 for receiving a downlink signal having a frequency fd transmitted by another base station apparatus 1 separately from the first receiving unit 11.
- the second receiver 12 includes a fifth filter 121, a fourth amplifier (high frequency amplifier) 122, a third frequency converter 123, a sixth filter 124, a fifth amplifier (intermediate frequency amplifier) 125, and a fourth frequency converter 126. , And an A / D converter 127.
- the fifth filter 121 is configured by a band pass filter that passes only the frequency fd of the downlink signal from the other base station apparatus 1.
- the received signal that has passed through the fifth filter 121 is amplified by a fourth amplifier (high frequency amplifier) 122, and the output of the fourth amplifier 122 is converted from the downstream signal frequency fd to the first intermediate frequency by the third frequency converter 123. Is made.
- the third frequency conversion unit 123 includes an oscillator 123a and a mixer 123b.
- the output of the third frequency converter 123 is amplified again by the fifth amplifier (intermediate frequency amplifier) 125 through the sixth filter 124 that passes only the first intermediate frequency output from the third frequency converter 123.
- the output of the fifth amplifier 125 is converted from the first intermediate frequency to the second intermediate frequency by the fourth frequency converter 126 and further converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 127.
- the fourth frequency conversion unit 126 is also composed of an oscillator 126a and a mixer 126b.
- the output signal of the A / D conversion unit 127 of the second reception unit 12 is given to the subsequent synchronization processing unit 30.
- the synchronization processing unit 30 is based on the first and second synchronization signals (known signals) included in the downlink signal acquired from the other base station device 1 (master BS 1a in the present embodiment) that is the synchronization source. 1 (in this embodiment, the femto BS 1b) performs an air synchronization process for synchronizing the communication timing and the communication frequency.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the synchronization processing unit 30.
- the synchronization processing unit 30 includes a frame synchronization error detection unit 17, a frame counter correction unit 18, a frequency offset estimation unit 31, a frequency correction unit 32, and a storage unit 33.
- the frame synchronization error detection unit 17 detects the frame transmission timing of the other base station device 1 using the first and second synchronization signals included in the downlink signal, and detects the frame transmission timing in the own station device 1b. An error (frame synchronization error: communication timing offset) is detected.
- the transmission timing can be detected by detecting the timing of a known signal (having a known waveform) at a predetermined position in the received downlink signal frame. Further, when the second receiving unit 12 receives a downlink signal for synchronization, transmission from the transmitting unit 13 is suspended.
- the synchronization error detected by the detection unit 17 is supplied to the frame counter correction unit 18 to be used for correction of the frame synchronization error, and is also supplied to the storage unit 33 every time it is detected. Is accumulated.
- the frequency offset estimation unit 31 is based on the clock frequency of the clock generator (not shown) built in the base station apparatus 1 itself on the reception side and the transmission side based on the synchronization error detected by the detection unit 17. A difference (clock frequency error) from the clock frequency of the clock generator of another base station apparatus 1 is estimated, and a carrier frequency error (carrier frequency offset) is estimated from the clock frequency error.
- the frequency offset estimation unit 31 converts the frame synchronization error t1 detected in the previous air synchronization and the frame synchronization error t2 detected in the current air synchronization under the situation where the air synchronization is periodically executed. Based on this, the clock error is estimated.
- a synchronization error (timing offset) of 0.1 [msec] generated during 10 seconds is an accumulated value of an error between the clock period of the other base station apparatus 1 and the clock period of the own station apparatus 1b.
- the frequency offset estimation unit 31 can also estimate the carrier frequency error (carrier frequency offset) from the clock frequency error.
- the carrier frequency error estimated by the frequency offset estimation unit 31 is given to the carrier frequency correction unit 32.
- the carrier frequency can be corrected not only for the carrier frequency of the upstream signal but also for the carrier frequency of the downstream signal. Reception of the downlink signal for the synchronization processing is performed periodically or as necessary. For example, reception of the downlink signal for beam forming processing is performed independently.
- the synchronization between the own station apparatus 1b and the other base station apparatus 1 is established in advance, Each time a downlink signal from another base station apparatus 1 is received for the forming process, it is not necessary to establish synchronization with the other base station apparatus 1, and the downlink signal can be easily acquired.
- the femto BS 1 b includes a synchronization control unit 40 that performs control of timing for performing air synchronization and selection processing of a synchronization source.
- the synchronization control unit 40 causes the synchronization processing unit 30 to execute air synchronization periodically or irregularly as necessary, but during the air synchronization, the transmission by the transmission unit 13 is suspended and another base station apparatus The downstream signal transmitted by 1 is received by the second receiver 12.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a synchronization source selection process performed by the synchronization control unit 40.
- the synchronization control unit 40 first determines whether or not it is the femto BS 1b (step ST1), and acquires the peripheral information when the determination result is affirmative (step ST3).
- This peripheral information includes control information and broadcast information extracted from the downlink signal (DL frame) received by the second receiving unit 12.
- step ST3 the synchronization control unit 40 executes a self-running mode, that is, a mode that follows the clock frequency of the synchronization processing unit 30 without performing air synchronization.
- Step ST3 the synchronization control unit 40 determines whether there is a synchronizable macro BS 1a in the vicinity of the local station device 1b based on the peripheral information (step ST4), and the determination result is negative. Even in this case, the self-running mode is executed (step ST3).
- step ST4 that is, whether the downlink signal transmission source is the macro BS 1a or the femto BS 1b, is based on the flag information (type information) of the SIB 9 or the transmission power information of the SIB 2 in the downlink signal. Can be used.
- the synchronization control unit 40 determines the source base station apparatus 1 as the macro BS 1a, and when the flag is set, the transmission base station apparatus 1 is determined as femto BS1b.
- the synchronization control unit 40 determines that the transmission source base station apparatus 1 is the macro BS 1a when the transmission power included in the SIB2 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, and transmits the transmission when the transmission power is less than the predetermined threshold.
- the original base station apparatus 1 is determined to be the femto base station 1b.
- the synchronization control unit 40 sends the selected synchronization source control information to the synchronization processing unit 30.
- the synchronization processing unit 30 performs the above-described air synchronization processing using the downlink signal corresponding to the control information sent from the synchronization control unit 40.
- the synchronization control unit 40 is one of identification information indicating the type of the other base station apparatus 1, and the communication area (cell) of the base station apparatus 1 is the same. Based on the identification information that can specify the scale (flag information of SIB9 and transmission power information of SIB2), the other base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source is selected. For this reason, even if the macro BS 1a and the femto BS 1b are mixed around the local station device 1b, the macro BS 1a that is highly likely to be accurate can be selected as the synchronization source. Therefore, an accurate synchronization group can be formed without providing an expensive device such as a GPS receiver in the femto BS 1b.
- the macro BS 1a located around the local station device 1b has a higher possibility of overlapping the cell of the local station device 1b than the femto BS 1b located around the local station device 1b.
- the identification information indicating whether it is a macro BS 1a or a femto BS 1b constitutes information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the own station apparatus and another base station apparatus. Therefore, according to the femto BS 1b of the present embodiment, since another base station device 1 as a synchronization source is selected based on the identification information, synchronization is established with the base station device 1 that may cause interference. Can do. As a result, processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the self-running mode is executed (steps ST3 and ST4 in FIG. 6), so the time may be inaccurate.
- Other femto BSs 1b having high characteristics do not become synchronization sources. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an inaccurate synchronization group including only a plurality of femto BSs 1b having inaccurate times from being formed.
- Step ST7 in FIG. 6 has an effect that the synchronization processing in the local station apparatus 1b can be performed more accurately and reliably.
- the self-running mode is executed so as not to synchronize with others, but the femto that uses the macro BS 1a as a direct synchronization source. Since BS1b is considered to have almost the same time accuracy as macro BS1a, it may be selected as a synchronization source. For example, the following methods (1) and (2) can be considered to determine whether or not the macro BS 1a is a femto BS 1b having a direct synchronization source.
- Each femto BS 1b has a function of autonomously generating information indicating the layer of air synchronization from the combination of the first and second synchronization signals (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-85727).
- a femto BS 1b of “1” can be selected as a synchronization source.
- information necessary for air synchronization is acquired from the downlink signal received by the second receiving unit 12, but a backhaul line that connects a plurality of base station devices 1 by wire is used. You can also get that information.
- the information exchanged between the base station apparatuses 1 via the backhaul line may include information necessary for performing the air synchronization process and the synchronization source selection process.
- the femto BS 1b is illustrated as an example of a small base station, but the small base station may include the pico base station.
- FIG. 7 is a partial block diagram showing a part of the internal configuration of the femto BS 1b according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the macro BS 1a is almost the same as that of the femto BS 1b.
- the femto BS 1b acquires measurement result information indicating the measurement result of the downlink signal of the base station device 1 other than the own station device 1b1. 41 and based on the measurement result information acquired by the measurement result information acquisition unit 41, generate neighboring cell information in which the measurement result information of another cell (other base station device 1) adjacent to the own station device 1 is registered. According to the measurement result information included in the adjacent cell information, and the synchronization control unit 40 includes a cell information storage unit 43 that stores the generated adjacent cell information 42 and the cell information storage unit 43 that stores the generated adjacent cell information.
- the base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source is selected and air synchronization is performed.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 sends a measurement start request for causing the MS 2 connected to the local station device 1b1 to perform measurement of the downlink signal of the other base station device 1 via the modulation circuit 20 and the transmission unit 13 to the MS 2 It has the function to transmit to.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 has a function of acquiring measurement result information from the measurement result transmitted by the MS 2 that has performed measurement based on the measurement start request.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 has a function of measuring the downlink signal of another base station apparatus 1 received by the second reception unit 12 and acquiring the measurement result information from the measurement result.
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates adjacent cell information based on the measurement result information acquired by the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 and outputs the adjacent cell information to the cell information storage unit 43.
- This neighboring cell information includes measurement result information such as the reception level of the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1 and the carrier frequency. More specifically, in the adjacent cell information, a unique cell ID given to each of the other base station apparatuses 1 is registered, and the downlink signal reception level of the other base station apparatus 1 included in the measurement result information Or a carrier frequency and a corresponding cell ID of another base station device 1 are generated as a registered table.
- the cell information storage unit 43 has a function of storing the neighboring cell information output from the neighboring cell information generation unit 42 and updating the information every time new neighboring cell information is output.
- the synchronization control unit 40 of the present embodiment refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43 when determining to execute the air synchronization periodically or irregularly as necessary. And the base station apparatus 1 used as a synchronization origin is selected according to the measurement result information contained in adjacent cell information. Then, the synchronization control unit 40 performs air synchronization based on the downlink signal of the selected base station apparatus 1. The air synchronization process is performed by the same procedure as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example in the radio communication system of the femto BS 1b according to the present embodiment.
- two macro BSs 1a1 and 1a2 and two femto BSs 1b1 and 1b2 are arranged.
- Both femto BSs 1b1 and 1b2 form femtocells FC1 and FC2 in the macrocell MC1 formed by the macro BS1a1.
- Both femtocells FC1, FC2 are formed in a state where there are no overlapping regions.
- the femtocell FC1 is formed so as to overlap in a region where the macrocell MC1 and the macrocell MC2 overlap each other.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a manner of connection of each BS to the communication network.
- Each macro BS 1a is connected to a communication network 4 of the wireless communication system via an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 3.
- the MME 3 is a node that manages the location and the like of each MS 2 and performs processing related to mobility management by handover and the like of each MS 2.
- Each femto BS 1b is connected to the MME 3 via the gateway 5 (GW).
- the gateway 5 has a function of relaying communication performed between each femto BS 1b and the MME 3 and between each femto BS 1b.
- the MME 3 and each macro BS 1a, the MME 3 and the gateway 5, and the gateway 5 and the femto BS 1b are connected by lines 6 using communication interfaces called S1 interfaces, respectively.
- each macro BS 1a is connected by a line 7 by an inter-base station communication interface called an X2 interface, so that inter-base station communication for exchanging information directly between base station apparatuses is possible.
- the gateway 5 is also connected to the macro BS 1a via a line 7 with an X2 interface.
- This X2 interface is provided for the purpose of exchanging information about mobility management such as handover in each MS 2 that moves between base station apparatuses.
- Such a function overlaps with the function of the MME 3, but if the MME 3 centrally performs the mobility management for the MS 2 connected to each macro BS 1a, the processing becomes a huge amount of processing, and the mobility management. Therefore, an X2 interface for performing communication between base station apparatuses is provided because it is more efficient to perform the process between base station apparatuses.
- the femto BS 1b is not directly provided with a communication line using an X2 interface with another base station apparatus 1. Therefore, in this embodiment, the femto BS 1b performs communication between base station apparatuses using the X2 interface with the other base station apparatus 1 via the communication line 6 using the S1 interface connecting to the gateway 5 and the gateway 5. Take the method.
- the macro BS 1a directly connected to the MME 3 may be referred to as an eNB (Evolved Node B), the gateway 5 may be referred to as a Home-eNB Gateway, and the femto BS 1b may be referred to as a Home-eNB.
- eNB evolved Node B
- the gateway 5 may be referred to as a Home-eNB Gateway
- the femto BS 1b may be referred to as a Home-eNB.
- the femto BS 1b of the present embodiment acquires the measurement result information and generates or updates the neighboring cell information.
- the femto BS 1b1 in FIG. 8 its function and operation will be described.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a procedure when the femto BS 1b1 of the present embodiment acquires measurement result information. Note that FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the femto BS 1b1 in FIG. 8 performs the measurement of the downlink signal of the base station apparatus 1 adjacent to the MS 2 (1).
- the femto BS 1b1 sets the measurement target of the MS 2 (1) (step ST10).
- the femto BS 1 b 1 causes the MS 2 (1) to perform all frequency search when the own station device 1 b 1 does not have neighboring cell information, such as when the own station device 1 b 1 is activated.
- the MS 2 (1) first establishes an RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection with the femto BS 1b1, that is, when processing for establishing a communication connection with the femto BS 1b1 is completed.
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the femto BS 1b1 causes the MS 2 to perform a full frequency search.
- the all frequency search means that the reception level of the downlink signal from the other base station apparatus 1 is measured for all types (all bands) of carrier frequencies set in the wireless communication system. Therefore, when the femto BS 1b1 does not have neighboring cell information, the femto BS 1b1 sets the measurement target to all frequencies in step ST10.
- the downlink signal of another base station device specified by the neighboring cell information can be set as a measurement target depending on the situation, or all frequencies can be measured. Can also be measured.
- the femto BS 1b1 transmits a measurement start request for causing the MS2 (1) to measure the downlink signal of the other set base station apparatus 1 to the MS2 (1) (step ST11).
- This measurement start request includes information about the frequency to be measured and the base station device.
- MS2 (1) receives the measurement start request from femto BS 1b1, and performs downlink signal measurement for the measurement target indicated by the measurement start request (step ST12).
- the MS 2 (1) detects the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1, and measures the carrier frequency and the reception level of the detected downlink signal. Furthermore, the cell ID for the base station apparatus 1 that is the transmission source of the detected downlink signal is acquired.
- the MS2 (1) transmits to the femto BS 1b1 a measurement result notification including the carrier frequency of the detected downlink signal, its reception level, and the corresponding cell ID, which is the measurement result (step). ST13).
- the femto BS 1b1 When receiving the measurement result notification from the MS2 (1), the femto BS 1b1 acquires measurement result information based on the measurement result notification (step ST14). And femto BS1b1 produces
- femto BS1b1 performs the acquisition of the above-mentioned measurement result information periodically or irregularly as needed.
- the femto BS 1b1 is also executed when performing a handover described later.
- FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating an example of neighboring cell information stored in the femto BS 1b1.
- the cell ID of the macro BS 1a1 is “1a1”
- the carrier frequency is “f1”
- the cell ID of the macro BS 1a2 is “1a2”
- the carrier frequency is “f1”
- the cell ID of the femto BS1b2 is “1b2”.
- the carrier frequency is “f2”.
- the cell ID of the detected other base station apparatus 1 (cell) is registered, and the carrier frequency and the reception level which are the respective measurement result information are the cell ID. Registered in association with.
- the synchronization control unit 40 (FIG. 7) of the femto BS 1b1 of the present embodiment selects the base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source according to the measurement result information included in the neighboring cell information. Then, the synchronization control unit 40 performs air synchronization based on the downlink signal of the selected base station apparatus 1. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 selects the other base station apparatus 1 having the highest reception level included in the measurement result information among the other base station apparatuses 1 registered in the neighboring cell information. select. For example, when the synchronization control unit 40 determines the execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state shown in FIG. Suppose there is. In this case, the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 having the highest reception level as the synchronization source.
- the downlink signal of one base station apparatus 1 causes interference to the MS 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1.
- the possibility increases.
- the reception level of the downlink signal of another base station apparatus 1 acquired by the femto BS 1b1 of the present embodiment is larger, there is a possibility that the other base station apparatus 1 is located near the femto BS 1b1. It is high. That is, the information regarding the reception level of the other base station apparatus 1 constitutes information whose value is influenced by the positional relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1.
- the position is Another base station apparatus 1 that is relatively close to the own station apparatus 1b1 and can be determined to have a high possibility of interference can be selected as a synchronization source.
- synchronization can be established with another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the synchronization control unit 40 based on the reception level of the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1 among the measurement result information included in the neighboring cell information, another base station apparatus as a synchronization source 1 is selected, for example, as another example of the present embodiment, the synchronization control unit 40 corresponds to the carrier frequency of the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1 among the measurement result information included in the neighboring cell information. Also, another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source can be selected.
- FIG.11 (b) is a figure which shows an example of the neighboring cell information which femto BS1b1 which concerns on the other example 1 of this embodiment memorize
- FIG. 11B shows a case where the carrier frequency of the downlink signal of the macro BS 1a1 is “f2”, the reception level is “8”, the carrier frequency of the macro BS 1a2 is “f1”, and the reception level is “8”. .
- both macro BSs 1a1 and 1a2 have the same reception level but different carrier frequency.
- the synchronization control unit 40 uses the macro BS1a2 that is the same as the carrier frequency of the local station device 1b1 as the synchronization source even if the reception level is the same. Select as. That is, the synchronization control unit 40 in this case is configured to preferentially select another base station apparatus 1 that has the same carrier frequency as that of the own station apparatus 1b1. That is, when the carrier frequencies used by the two base station apparatuses 1 are different from each other, it is unlikely that interference will occur between them, but when the carrier frequencies used by each other are the same, the downlink of both base station apparatuses 1 Each signal is likely to cause interference with each MS 2 connected to both base station apparatuses 1.
- the carrier frequency of the other base station apparatus 1 constitutes information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1.
- the synchronization control unit 40 of this example preferentially selects another base station apparatus 1 that has the same carrier frequency as that of the own station apparatus 1b1, the other base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference. Can be selected as the synchronization source. As a result, synchronization can be established with another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 acquires measurement result information including the detection results of the other base station apparatus 1, and the synchronization control unit 40 is acquired as measurement result information.
- the synchronization control unit 40 is acquired as measurement result information.
- another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source may be selected.
- FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating an example of a detection result of another base station device 1 detected when the femto BS 1b according to another example 2 of the present embodiment acquires measurement result information.
- FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating an example of neighboring cell information generated by the neighboring cell information generation unit 42 of the present example based on the detection result of FIG.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 of this example counts the number of detections of other base station devices 1 detected within a predetermined period based on the measurement result notification transmitted for each downlink signal measurement performed by the MS 2. The number of detections and the detection rate are acquired as measurement result information.
- the neighboring cell information generation unit 42 associates the number of detections and the detection rate included in the measurement result information with the cell ID of the corresponding other base station apparatus 1. Generate information.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 When the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 executes the acquisition of the measurement result information, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 receives from the MS 2 a measurement result notification including the cell ID of the other base station apparatus 1 detected by the downlink signal measurement every time the measurement result information is acquired. For example, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 executes the acquisition of the measurement result information four times within a predetermined period, and the detection results of the other base station devices 1 by the downlink signal measurement at the time of each execution are shown in FIG. Suppose that In this case, in the first downlink signal measurement, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 receives a measurement result notification including the cell IDs of the detected macro BS1a1, macro BS1a2, and femto BS1b2 from the MS2. Similarly, the second and subsequent times, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 receives notifications including detection results of other base station devices 1.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 can recognize that the base station apparatus 1 having the cell ID included in the measurement result information has been detected as a result of the downlink signal measurement. Therefore, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 counts the number of detection times of the detected other base station apparatus 1 for each base station apparatus every time the measurement result information is acquired. Furthermore, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 obtains the ratio of the number of detections with respect to the number of measurements of downlink signal measurement as a detection rate. For example, the macro BS 1a1 is detected in all four downlink signal measurements as shown in FIG. Therefore, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 obtains measurement result information in which the number of detections of the macro BS 1a1 is “4” and the detection rate is “1.00”.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 obtains the number of detections and detection rates of other detected cells in the same manner as described above. That is, the number of times of detection of these cells and the detection rate constitute information related to the detection result when the downlink signal of another base station apparatus 1 is detected.
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 receives the measurement result information obtained by the measurement result information acquisition unit 41, thereby generating adjacent cell information shown in FIG.
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source based on at least one of the number of detections and the detection rate as measurement result information included in the neighboring cell information. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 having the largest number of detections included in the measurement result information from among the other base station apparatuses 1 registered in the neighboring cell information. For example, when the synchronization control unit 40 determines the execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state shown in FIG. Suppose there is. In this case, the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 with the largest number of detections as the synchronization source.
- the greater the number of detections the higher the possibility that another base station apparatus 1 corresponding to the number of detections is present at a position close to the own station apparatus 1b1. That is, the number of detection times of the other base station apparatus 1 constitutes information whose value is influenced by the positional relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1. Further, as described above, as the two base station apparatuses 1 adjacent to each other are closer to each other, the downlink signal of one base station apparatus 1 is transmitted to the MS 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1. This increases the possibility of causing interference.
- the other base station apparatus 1 with the largest number of detections is selected as the synchronization source among the detected other base station apparatuses 1, the position is close to the own station apparatus 1b1, Another base station apparatus 1 that can be determined to be highly likely to cause interference can be selected as the synchronization source. As a result, synchronization can be established with another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the detection rate like the number of detections, indicates that the larger the value, the higher the possibility that another base station device 1 corresponding to the detection rate is present at a position closer to the own station device 1b1. ing. Therefore, in the above example, the case where the synchronization control unit 40 selects the synchronization source according to the number of detections is illustrated, but the synchronization control unit 40 is the other base station device 1 registered in the neighboring cell information, Another base station apparatus 1 with the highest detection rate included in the measurement result information may be selected as the synchronization source.
- the synchronization control unit 40 may be configured to select another base station device 1 as a synchronization source according to both the number of detections and the detection rate. In this case, for example, selection according to the number of detections can be prioritized, and selection according to the detection rate can be performed when selection is not possible according to the number of detections, such as when the number of detections is the same value.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 acquires measurement result information including the detection time at which another base station device 1 was detected, and the synchronization control unit 40 is acquired as measurement result information.
- the base station apparatus 1 may be configured to select another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source according to the detection time when the other base station apparatus 1 is detected.
- FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating an example of a detection result of another base station device 1 detected when the femto BS 1b according to another example 2 of the present embodiment acquires measurement result information.
- FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating an example of neighboring cell information generated by the neighboring cell information generation unit 42 of the present example based on the detection result of FIG.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 of the present example based on the measurement result notification transmitted for each downlink signal measurement performed by the MS 2, the final detection time of each of the other base station devices 1 (downlink signals of other base station devices). And the elapsed time from the last detection time to the current time are obtained as measurement result information.
- the neighboring cell information generation unit 42 associates the last detection time and elapsed time included in the measurement result information with the cell ID of the corresponding other base station apparatus 1. Generate cell information.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 executes the acquisition of the measurement result information
- the measurement result notification including the cell ID of the other base station device 1 detected by the downlink signal measurement and the measurement time at the time of detection is obtained each time the measurement result information is acquired.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 executes the acquisition of the measurement result information four times at a predetermined timing, and the detection results of the other base station devices 1 by the downlink signal measurement at the time of each execution are shown in FIG. Suppose that it is shown.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 detects the cell IDs of the macro BS1a1, the macro BS1a2, and the femto BS1b2 and the measurement time at that time “September 15, 2010 14 A measurement result notification including “time 10 minutes” is received from MS2. Similarly, the second and subsequent times, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 receives notifications including detection results of other base station devices 1.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 can recognize that the base station apparatus 1 having the cell ID included in the measurement result information has been detected as a result of the downlink signal measurement. Moreover, the measurement time at that time can also be recognized. Therefore, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 updates the last time at which each of the detected other base station devices 1 was last detected for each base station device every time the measurement result information is acquired. Further, the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 obtains an elapsed time from the last time to the current time. For example, if the current time is “September 16, 2010, 12:20”, the measurement time when the macro BS 1a1 was last detected is the same as the current time as shown in FIG. “September 16, 2010, 12:20”.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 obtains measurement result information in which the last detection time of the macro BS 1a1 is “September 16, 2010, 12:20” and the elapsed time is “00:00”.
- the measurement result information acquisition unit 41 obtains the last detection time and elapsed time of other detected cells in the same manner as described above.
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 receives the measurement result information obtained by the measurement result information acquisition unit 41, thereby generating adjacent cell information shown in FIG.
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source based on at least one of the last detection time and the elapsed time as the measurement result information included in the neighboring cell information. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 has the shortest elapsed time included in the measurement result information among the other base station devices 1 registered in the neighboring cell information (detected at the time closest to the current time). The other base station apparatus 1 is selected. For example, when the synchronization control unit 40 determines the execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state shown in FIG. Suppose there is. In this case, the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 having the shortest elapsed time as the synchronization source.
- the longer the elapsed time the higher the possibility that the elapsed time does not exist in the vicinity of the local station device 1b1. This is because, when the elapsed time is long, it is considered that another target base station apparatus 1 has moved from the periphery of the own station apparatus 1b1 or has not been started because the power is turned off. Conversely, the shorter the elapsed time, the higher the possibility that the elapsed time is in the vicinity of the local station device 1b1.
- the base station apparatus 1 with the shortest elapsed time since the base station apparatus 1 with the shortest elapsed time is selected as the synchronization source among the other detected base station apparatuses 1, it may be located around the local station apparatus 1b1. It is possible to select another base station apparatus 1 having high performance as a synchronization source. As a result, it is possible to reliably establish synchronization with another base station apparatus 1 that is likely to be located in the vicinity of the own station apparatus 1b1, and to appropriately perform processing for avoiding interference. it can.
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects the synchronization source according to the elapsed time is exemplified, but the synchronization source may be selected according to the final detection time.
- the position of the other base station apparatus 1 is estimated with respect to the own station apparatus 1b1 with the receiving level which is the information which shows the positional relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1
- the base station apparatus 1b1 is located near the base station apparatus 1b1 and is likely to cause interference.
- the base station apparatus 1 is selected as a synchronization source.
- each base station apparatus 1 has a GPS function.
- Etc. the femto BS 1b1 acquires position information indicating the position of the other base station device 1 directly from the other base station device 1, and based on this, Another base station apparatus 1 that is closest to the local station apparatus 1b1 can also be selected.
- the femto BS 1b1 can acquire the position information of the other base station apparatus 1 through the inter-base station communication.
- each base station apparatus 1 can perform inter-base station communication via the X2 interface, information such as position information and carrier wave frequency can be easily exchanged. Processing can be suitably performed. Accordingly, the information indicating whether or not the own station apparatus 1b1 can perform inter-base station communication via the X2 interface between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1 from the other base station apparatus 1. And neighboring cell information in which this information is registered may be generated. In this case, when the synchronization control unit 40 of the femto BS 1b1 selects another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source, the other base station apparatus 1 capable of inter-base station communication with the own station apparatus 1b1 via the X2 interface.
- the femto BS 1b1 can select another base station apparatus 1 that can suitably perform processing for avoiding interference.
- the information indicating whether or not communication between base stations via the X2 interface is possible between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1 is the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus.
- the information indicating whether or not the interference generated in relation to 1 can be avoided is configured.
- the device 1 when another base station apparatus 1 that is turned off and not activated is selected as a synchronization source, air synchronization cannot be performed normally. Therefore, another base station that is turned off.
- the device 1 is preferably excluded from selection as a synchronization source.
- the local station apparatus 1b1 may acquire information indicating the power ON / OFF state from another base station apparatus 1 and generate neighboring cell information in which this information is registered.
- the femto BS 1b1 can reliably perform synchronization and can select another base station apparatus 1 that may cause interference.
- the femto BS 1b1 can be synchronized with another base station apparatus 1 that may cause interference, and can appropriately perform processing for avoiding interference.
- the femto BS 1b1 is in the ON / OFF state of the power supply of the other base station apparatus 1 from a higher-order apparatus such as the MME 3 or the gateway 5. May be acquired, or information on the ON / OFF state of the power supply of another base station apparatus 1 may be acquired by communication between base stations via the X2 interface.
- FIG. 14 is a partial block diagram showing a part of the internal configuration of the femto BS 1b according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the macro BS 1a is almost the same as that of the femto BS 1b.
- the femto BS 1b1 includes a handover information acquisition unit 44 that acquires handover information that is information related to a handover performed in the MS 2 that is communicatively connected to the local station device 1b1.
- the neighboring cell information generation unit 42 generates and updates neighboring cell information in which the handover information is associated with the cell ID of another base station apparatus 1 that is the handover destination, and the synchronization control unit 40 updates the handover information. Accordingly, another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source is selected.
- the handover information includes the number of handover attempts, the number of successful handovers, and the handover success rate when the MS 2 connected to the femto BS 1b1 performs a handover.
- FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a mode in which the femto BS 1b1 according to the present embodiment acquires handover information during a handover performed with the MS 2.
- FIG. 15 shows a case where the MS 2 (1) connected to the femto BS 1b1 in FIG. 8 hands over to the macro BS 1a1.
- the femto BS 1b1 causes the MS2 (1) to perform downlink signal measurement by executing the acquisition of the measurement result information described above. Accordingly, the femto BS 1b1 sets the measurement target of the MS2 (1) (step ST20). Here, the femto BS 1b1 sets the measurement target to the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1 registered in the neighboring cell information. Next, the femto BS 1b1 transmits a measurement start request for causing the MS2 (1) to measure the set downlink signal to be measured to the MS2 (1) (step ST21). This measurement start request includes information about the frequency to be measured and the base station device.
- MS2 (1) receives the measurement start request from femto BS 1b1, and performs downlink signal measurement for the measurement target indicated by the measurement start request (step ST22).
- the MS2 (1) transmits a measurement result notification including the detected downlink signal reception level and the corresponding cell ID, which is the measurement result, to the femto BS 1b1 (step ST23).
- the MS 2 (1) also transmits the reception level of the downlink signal of the femto BS 1b1 to the femto BS 1b1.
- the femto BS 1b1 determines whether the MS2 (1) should perform a handover based on the measurement result notification.
- the femto BS 1b1 determines a handover destination with reference to neighboring cell information, and transmits a handover request to the macro BS 1a1 (step ST24).
- the handover destination is determined to be the macro BS 1a1.
- whether or not to perform handover and determination of the handover destination are performed by comparing the reception level of the downlink signal of the currently connected base station apparatus 1 with the reception level of another base station apparatus 1.
- the MS2 (1) may determine whether or not to perform handover and determine the handover destination. In this case, the femto BS 1b1 transmits a handover request according to the determination and determination of the MS2 (1).
- the femto BS 1b1 can recognize to which base station apparatus 1 the MS 2 (1) has attempted the handover by transmitting a handover request.
- the handover information acquisition unit 44 acquires information regarding the attempted handover and information regarding the determined handover destination (step ST25).
- the macro BS 1a1 that has received the handover request transmits a handover response to the handover request to the femto BS 1b1 (step ST26).
- the femto BS 1b1 that has received the handover response transmits an RRC connection re-establishment instruction to the MS 2 (1) (step ST27).
- MS 2 (1) transmits an RRC connection establishment notification to macro BS 1a1 (step ST28).
- the macro BS 1a1 that has received the RRC connection establishment notification transmits a handover completion notification to the femto BS 1b1 (step ST29).
- the femto BS 1b1 that has received the handover completion notification releases the information related to the MS 2 (1) and finishes the handover. Further, the femto BS 1b1 can recognize that the handover is successful by receiving the handover completion notification.
- the handover information acquisition unit 44 acquires information related to the result of the handover (step ST30).
- the macro BS 1a1 transmits a handover failure notification in step ST29. Further, transmission / reception of a handover request, a handover response, and a handover completion notification performed between the femto BS 1b1 and the macro BS 1a1 is performed via a higher-level device such as the MME 3 or the gateway 5, but via the X2 interface. In some cases, the communication is performed by communication between base stations.
- the handover information acquisition unit 44 is handover information for each other base station apparatus 1 based on the fact that the handover acquired in steps ST25 and ST30 has been tried, information on the determined handover destination, and information on the result of the handover. , The number of handover attempts, the number of successful handovers, and the handover success rate.
- the handover success rate can be obtained by dividing the number of successful handovers by the number of handover attempts.
- the handover information acquisition unit 44 outputs the acquired handover information to the neighboring cell information generation unit 42. Based on this handover information, the neighboring cell information generation unit 42 associates the number of handover attempts, the number of successful handovers, and the handover success rate included in the handover information with the cell ID of the other base station apparatus 1 that is the handover destination. Generate and update information.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mode in which the femto BS 1b1 updates neighboring cell information when a handover is performed according to the procedure illustrated in FIG.
- a sequence diagram regarding the operation process of handover is shown on the right side of the drawing, and adjacent cell information corresponding to the operation process of handover is shown on the left side of the drawing.
- the femto BS 1b1 has been attempted 9 times of handover within a specific period. That is, the neighboring cell information of the femto BS 1b1 at this stage indicates that the handover from the femto BS 1b1 to the macro BS 1a1 has been attempted five times in the past and has been successful five times. Therefore, the handover success rate is “1.00”. Further, it is shown that the handover from the femto BS 1b1 to the macro BS 1a2 is attempted three times and succeeded once. Therefore, the handover success rate is “0.33”. It is shown that the handover from the femto BS 1b1 to the femto BS 1b2 has been attempted three times and succeeded once. Therefore, the handover success rate is “0.33”.
- the femto BS 1b1 attempts a handover with the macro BS 1a1 as a handover destination for the MS 2 (1) connected to the local station device 1b1.
- the femto BS 1b1 transmits a handover request to the macro BS 1a1
- the femto BS 1b1 updates the number of handover attempts of the macro BS 1a1 in the neighboring cell information from “5” to “6” (FIG. 16B).
- the femto BS 1b1 When the femto BS 1b1 receives the handover completion notification from the macro BS 1a1, the femto BS 1b1 updates the number of successful handovers of the macro BS 1a1 in the neighboring cell information from “5” to “6” (FIG. 16C). In this case, the handover success rate does not change and is maintained as it is.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating another example in which the femto BS 1b1 updates neighboring cell information when a handover is performed.
- the neighboring cell information in the stage (FIG. 17 (a)) before the femto BS 1b1 transmits a handover request, the neighboring cell information has the same contents as FIG.
- the femto BS 1b1 attempts a handover with the macro BS 1a2 as a handover destination for the MS 2 (1) connected to the local station device 1b1.
- the femto BS 1b1 transmits the handover request to the macro BS 1a2
- the femto BS 1b1 updates the number of handover attempts of the macro BS 1a2 in the neighboring cell information from “3” to “4” (FIG. 17B).
- the femto BS 1b1 receives a handover failure notification from the macro BS 1a2. As a result, the femto BS 1b1 maintains the number of successful handovers of the macro BS 1a2 in the neighboring cell information as “1”, and updates the handover success rate from “0.33” to “0.25” (FIG. 17 (c)). )).
- the neighboring cell information may be generated using the information of the handover source without being limited to the information of the handover destination.
- the synchronization control unit 40 of the femto BS 1b1 of the present embodiment selects the base station device 1 as a synchronization source according to the handover information included in the neighboring cell information. Then, the synchronization control unit 40 performs air synchronization based on the downlink signal of the selected base station apparatus 1. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 having the largest number of handover trials among the handover information registered in the neighboring cell information. For example, when the synchronization control unit 40 determines execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state shown in FIG. Suppose there is. In this case, the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 having the largest number of handover attempts as the synchronization source.
- the reception level of the other adjacent base station apparatus 1 is relatively high.
- the reception level is relatively high, it indicates that there is a high possibility that the other base station device 1 is located near the femto BS 1b1.
- the number of MS2 handover attempts performed with another base station apparatus 1 constitutes information whose value is affected by the positional relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1.
- the downlink signal of one base station apparatus 1 causes interference to the MS 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1. The possibility increases.
- the other base station apparatus 1 having the largest number of handover trials is selected as the synchronization source among the other base station apparatuses 1 located in the vicinity, so that it is close to the own station apparatus 1b1.
- Another base station apparatus 1 that is located and highly likely to cause interference can be selected as a synchronization source.
- synchronization can be established with another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the synchronization source is selected only from the number of handover attempts, but the synchronization source is selected in consideration of the number of handover successes or the handover success rate in addition to the number of handover attempts. You may comprise. In this case, for example, when the selection according to the number of handover attempts is prioritized and the selection cannot be made according to the number of trials, such as when the number of handover trials is the same value, the selection according to the number of successful handovers or the handover success rate is performed. Can be.
- the handover information acquisition unit 44 can acquire a time interval (handover interval) for attempting handover for each of the other base station devices 1, another base serving as a synchronization source according to this handover interval
- the station device 1 may be selected.
- the staying time is from time t1 when the MS2 is connected to the own station apparatus 1b1 to the time t2 when the MS2 is connected to another base station apparatus 1 Time interval (t2-t1). If the staying time is short, it indicates that the handover is frequently performed, and the short staying time is an index similar to the number of handovers.
- the stay time is information whose value is influenced by the number of handovers.
- the staying time may be the time during which MS2 stays in another cell adjacent to the own cell. That is, as the stay time, from time t1 when the handover for MS2 to connect to the first other base station apparatus 1 from its own station apparatus 1b1 is performed, the MS2 is the first other base station apparatus 1 To the time t2 when the handover for connecting to the second other base station apparatus 1 or the own station apparatus 1b1 is performed (the stay time in the cell of the first other base station apparatus 1) There may be.
- the MS 2 is changed from the first other base station apparatus 1 to the first other base station apparatus 1.
- FIG. 18 is a partial block diagram showing a part of the internal configuration of the femto BS 1b according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the macro BS 1a is almost the same as that of the femto BS 1b.
- the femto BS 1b1 includes an attribute information acquisition unit 45 that acquires attribute information indicating an attribute related to communication connection of another base station device 1, an adjacent cell
- the information generation unit 42 generates and updates neighboring cell information in which the attribute information is associated with the cell ID of the corresponding other base station device 1, and the synchronization control unit 40 determines the synchronization source and the synchronization source according to the attribute information.
- the other base station device 1 is selected.
- the attribute information acquisition unit 45 receives a downlink signal of another base station device 1 received by the second reception unit 12 or a measurement result notification transmitted from the MS 2 connected to the local station device 1b1 by acquiring measurement result information.
- the attribute information is received based on the information included in the downlink signal or the measurement result notification.
- This attribute information includes access mode information indicating an access mode set in another base station apparatus 1.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the contents of the access mode set in the base station apparatus 1.
- the access mode is a mode for the base station device to regulate the communication connection with the MS 2.
- the base station apparatus 1 is set to one of these three different access modes.
- the open access mode is a mode in which all MSs 2 can be connected. Since the macro BS 1a installed by a communication carrier or the like is highly public, it is normally set to the open access mode.
- the closed access mode is a mode in which connection is permitted only to the MS 2 registered in the base station apparatus 1 set in this mode.
- the hybrid mode is basically a mode in which all MSs 2 can be connected, but a registered MS 2 may be favored by communication resource allocation or the like as compared with an unregistered MS 2.
- the femto BS 1b is set to any one of the above three modes.
- the femto BS 1b is installed by an individual or a company in its own building or in a specific space, and the individual or company that installs the femto BS 1b wants to restrict the MS 2 connected to the femto BS 1b to a specific MS 2 only. There is a case. In such a case, the femto BS 1b is configured to be able to select and set any one of the three modes according to the situation.
- FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating an example of neighboring cell information generated by the femto BS 1b1 according to the present embodiment.
- the attribute information acquisition unit 45 acquires access mode information indicating that the femto BS 1b2 is in the hybrid mode.
- the macro BS 1a1 and the macro BS 1a2 in FIG. 8 are in the open access mode as described above. Therefore, the attribute information acquisition unit 45 acquires access mode information indicating that the macro BS 1a1 and the macro BS 1a2 are in the open access mode.
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates the adjacent cell information shown in FIG. 20A by associating the access mode information with the cell information ID.
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source according to the attribute information included in the neighboring cell information. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 gives priority to the other base station apparatus 1 whose access mode is the open access mode among the other base station apparatuses 1 registered in the neighboring cell information. In the following, priority is selected in the order of hybrid mode and closed access mode.
- the synchronization control unit 40 determines the execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state shown in FIG.
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 and the macro BS 1a2 whose access mode is the open access mode with priority over the femto BS 1b2 which is the hybrid mode.
- the synchronization control unit 40 further determines the macro BS 1a1 and the macro BS 1a2 according to other information such as the reception level. Select either one.
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects the femto BS 1b11 that is in the open access mode with the highest priority, and selects the femto BS 1b10 and the femto BS 1b 12 in the order of priority.
- the open access mode with no restriction of connectable MS2 has the highest publicity, and there is a high possibility that a larger number of MS2s are connected.
- the closed access mode is the least public and has a relatively small number of MSs 2 to be connected.
- the femto BS 1b1 has a possibility of causing interference to the MS 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1. Therefore, if the number of MSs 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1 is large, the possibility of the interference is high. Become. Therefore, in order for the femto BS 1b to synchronize with the other base station apparatus 1, it is preferable that the other base station apparatus 1 with higher public property is the target of the synchronization process.
- the other base station apparatus 1 as the synchronization source is selected in the order of the open access mode, the hybrid mode, and the closed access mode.
- the base station device 1 can be selected as the synchronization source.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of neighboring cell information generated by the femto BS 1b according to another example of the present embodiment.
- the attribute information acquisition unit 45 of this example acquires RAT information indicating the radio access method (RAT: Radio Access Technology) of the other base station apparatus 1 as attribute information.
- RAT Radio Access Technology
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates adjacent cell information in which RAT information is associated with a cell ID of another corresponding base station apparatus 1.
- the attribute information acquisition unit 45 includes the macro BS 1a2.
- RAT information indicating that the RAT is W-CDMA is acquired.
- the attribute information acquisition unit 45 acquires RAT information indicating that the macro BS 1a1 and the femto BS 1b2 are LTE.
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates the adjacent cell information shown in FIG. 21 by associating the RAT information with the cell information ID.
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source in accordance with RAT information that is attribute information included in the neighboring cell information. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 preferentially selects another base station apparatus 1 that is the same RAT as the RAT of the own station apparatus from among the other base station apparatuses 1 registered in the neighboring cell information. To do. This is because when the RATs are the same, synchronization can be achieved, and interference can be preferably avoided. That is, the information indicating the RAT constitutes information indicating whether or not interference caused by the relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1 can be avoided.
- the synchronization control unit 40 determines execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state illustrated in FIG. .
- the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 and the femto BS 1b2 whose RATs are the same LTE as the local station device 1b1 with priority over the macro BS 1a2 that is W-CDMA.
- the synchronization control unit 40 further selects one of the macro BS 1a1 and the femto BS 1b2 according to other information, for example, the reception level. To do.
- FIG. 22 is a partial block diagram showing a part of the internal configuration of the femto BS 1b according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the macro BS 1a is almost the same as that of the femto BS 1b.
- the femto BS 1b1 includes a terminal number estimation unit 46 that estimates the number of MSs 2 connected to another base station apparatus 1, an adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates and updates neighboring cell information in which the estimated number of terminals and the cell ID of the corresponding other base station apparatus 1 are associated, and the synchronization control unit 40 sets the synchronization source according to the estimated number of terminals.
- the other base station device 1 is selected.
- the terminal number estimation unit 46 receives a downlink signal of another base station device 1 received by the second reception unit 12, and obtains an average value of reception levels for each resource block from the downlink signal of the other base station device 1. have.
- the terminal number estimation unit 46 determines whether or not the MS2 resource is allocated to each resource block based on the obtained reception level for each resource block, and grasps the resource allocation status of this downlink signal.
- the number-of-terminals estimation unit 46 estimates the number of MSs 2 connected to another base station apparatus 1 from the grasped resource allocation situation of the downlink signal.
- the terminal number estimation unit 46 has a function of acquiring the resource block allocation format of the other base station apparatus 1 from the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1.
- Distributed transmission is a format in which resources of each MS2 are evenly distributed and transmitted over a predetermined frequency bandwidth
- localized transmission is a method in which each MS2 resource is transmitted in the frequency direction within a specific bandwidth range. This is a format in which resources of one MS 2 are transmitted in a predetermined narrow band range by allocating to consecutive resource blocks.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of neighboring cell information generated by the femto BS 1b1 according to the present embodiment.
- the number-of-terminals estimation unit 46 is 596, and the estimated number of terminals of the macro BS 1a2 shown in FIG. 132.
- the estimated number of terminals of the femto BS 1b2 is 3.
- the allocation format of the macro BS 1a1 and the macro BS 1a2 is localized, and the allocation format of the femto BS 1b2 is distributed.
- the attribute information acquisition unit 45 outputs information indicating the estimated number of terminals and information indicating the allocation format to the neighboring cell information generation unit 42.
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates the adjacent cell information shown in FIG. 23 by associating the estimated number of terminals and the allocation format with the cell information ID.
- the synchronization control unit 40 of the femto BS 1b1 of the present embodiment selects the base station device 1 as a synchronization source according to the estimated number of terminals included in the neighboring cell information. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 having the largest estimated terminal number among other base station apparatuses 1 registered in the neighboring cell information. For example, when the synchronization control unit 40 determines execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state shown in FIG. . In this case, the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 having the largest estimated number of terminals as the synchronization source.
- the femto BS 1b1 has a possibility of causing interference to the MS 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1. Therefore, if the number of MSs 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1 is large, the possibility of the interference is high. Obviously, in order for the femto BS 1b to synchronize with another base station apparatus 1, it is preferable that the other base station apparatus 1 having a larger estimated terminal number is the target of the synchronization process.
- the other base station apparatus 1 having the largest estimated terminal number is selected as the synchronization source among the other base station apparatuses 1 registered in the neighboring cell information.
- Another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference can be selected as a synchronization source.
- synchronization can be established with another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the synchronization source may be selected in consideration of the allocation format in addition to the estimated number of terminals. Good.
- the allocation format is localized, the resources of MS2 are allocated to a specific frequency bandwidth range as described above. Therefore, in order to prevent interference between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1, it is possible to allocate the resources of each MS2 so as not to overlap in the frequency direction. That is, the information indicating the allocation format constitutes information indicating whether or not interference with other base station apparatuses can be avoided.
- the synchronization control unit 40 localizes the allocation format. It is also possible to preferentially select the macro BS 1a2 that is a node.
- FIG. 24 is a partial block diagram showing a part of the internal configuration of the femto BS 1b according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration of the macro BS 1a is almost the same as that of the femto BS 1b.
- the femto BS 1b1 includes a path loss value acquisition unit 47 that acquires a path loss value with another base station device 1, an adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates and updates neighboring cell information in which the path loss value and the cell ID of the corresponding other base station apparatus 1 are associated, and other points that the synchronization control unit 40 uses as a synchronization source according to the path loss value The base station apparatus 1 is selected.
- the path loss value acquisition unit 47 receives a downlink signal of another base station device 1 received by the second reception unit 12 or a measurement result notification transmitted from the MS 2 connected to the local station device 1b1 by acquiring measurement result information.
- the path loss value between the own station apparatus 1b1 and another base station apparatus 1 is acquired based on the received information or the measurement result notification included in the downlink signal.
- the path loss value acquisition unit 47 acquires the path loss value of another base station apparatus 1 as follows. That is, the path loss value acquisition unit 47 previously acquires the transmission power value of the other base station device 1 from the downlink signal of the other base station device 1 received by the second reception unit 12 or the measurement result notification from the MS 2. Keep it. Next, the path loss value acquisition unit 47 determines the reception level of the downlink signal of the other base station device 1 by the downlink signal of the other base station device 1 received by the second reception unit 12 or the measurement result notification from the MS 2. get. The path loss value acquisition unit 47 acquires the path loss value from the transmission power value of the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1 and the reception level acquired as described above.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of neighboring cell information generated by the femto BS 1b1 according to the present embodiment.
- the path loss value acquisition unit 47 acquires the path loss value of the other base station apparatus 1, the path loss value of the macro BS 1a1 shown in FIG. Suppose there was.
- the path loss value acquisition unit 47 outputs information indicating these path loss values to the neighboring cell information generation unit 42.
- the adjacent cell information generation unit 42 generates the adjacent cell information shown in FIG. 25 by associating the path loss value with the cell information ID.
- the synchronization control unit 40 of the femto BS 1b1 selects the base station device 1 as a synchronization source according to the path loss value included in the neighboring cell information as described above. More specifically, the synchronization control unit 40 selects another base station apparatus 1 having the smallest path loss value among the other base station apparatuses 1 registered in the neighboring cell information. For example, when the synchronization control unit 40 determines execution of air synchronization and refers to the neighboring cell information stored in the cell information storage unit 43, the neighboring cell information is in the state illustrated in FIG. . In this case, the synchronization control unit 40 selects the macro BS 1a1 having the smallest path loss value as the synchronization source.
- the path loss value of the other base station apparatus 1 constitutes information whose value is influenced by the positional relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1. Further, as described above, as the two base station apparatuses 1 adjacent to each other are closer to each other, the downlink signal of one base station apparatus 1 is transmitted to the MS 2 connected to the other base station apparatus 1. This increases the possibility of causing interference.
- the own station apparatus 1b1 Another base station apparatus 1 that is located nearby and is likely to cause interference can be selected as a synchronization source. As a result, synchronization can be established with another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the femto BS 1b1 of the present embodiment is used as a synchronization source based on information indicating whether interference can occur in the relationship between the local station device 1b1 and another base station device 1. Since the synchronization control unit 40 as a selection unit for selecting another base station device 1 is provided, synchronization can be established with another base station device 1 that may cause interference. As a result, processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the synchronization control unit 40 is the macro BS 1a or the femto BS 1b described in the first embodiment as information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the local station device and another base station device.
- the identification information indicating can be used.
- the synchronization control unit 40 has information indicating the carrier frequency of the other base station apparatus 1 as information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the local station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1, Information indicating the access mode of the other base station device 1 with respect to the MS 2 connected to the base station device 1, the estimated number of MSs 2 connected to the other base station device 1, the other base station device 1 being the other base station device Information indicating the resource block allocation format when allocating resources to the MS 2 connected to 1 or information indicating the power ON / OFF state of another base station apparatus 1 can be used.
- the own station apparatus 1b1 establishes synchronization between base stations with another base station apparatus 1 located near the own station apparatus 1b1. Therefore, information indicating whether interference can occur due to the relationship between the local station device 1b1 and the other base station device 1 is information indicating the positional relationship between the local station device 1b1 and the other base station device 1, Alternatively, the information is preferably information whose value is influenced by the positional relationship between the local station apparatus 1b1 and another base station apparatus 1.
- the synchronization control unit 40 determines the value according to information indicating the positional relationship between the local station device 1b1 and the other base station device 1 or the positional relationship between the local station device 1b1 and the other base station device 1.
- the other base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source is selected according to the information that is affected. Therefore, for example, another base station apparatus 1 whose position is relatively close to the own station apparatus 1b1 and whose interference is highly likely to be generated can be selected as the synchronization source. As a result, synchronization can be established with another base station apparatus 1 that is highly likely to cause interference, and processing for avoiding interference can be suitably performed.
- the synchronization control unit 40 can use position information acquired by the GPS function as information indicating the positional relationship between the local station apparatus and the other base station apparatus.
- the synchronization control unit 40 detects the result when the downlink signal of the other base station device 1 is detected as information whose value is influenced by the positional relationship between the own station device 1b1 and the other base station device 1. Information regarding the reception level of the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus 1 or the path loss value between the other base station apparatus 1 and the own station apparatus 1b1 can be used.
- the synchronization control unit 40 as information regarding the detection result when the downlink signal of the other base station device 1 is detected, the number of detections of the other base station device 1 detected within a predetermined period, the number of detections And the detection rate that is the ratio of the number of times detection was performed, the time when the downlink signal of the other base station apparatus was last detected (final detection time), or from the last detection time to the current time Elapsed time can be used.
- the synchronization control unit 40 is performed between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1 as information whose value is influenced by the positional relationship between the own station apparatus 1b1 and the other base station apparatus 1.
- the number of handover attempts of MS2 or information whose value is affected by the number of handover attempts can be used.
- the synchronization control unit 40 can use the number of successful handovers and the handover success rate obtained based on the number of handover attempts as information whose value is affected by the number of handover attempts.
- the synchronization control unit 40 includes information indicating whether the interference can be avoided.
- the other base station apparatus 1 as a synchronization source may be selected. In this case, interference with other base station apparatuses 1 that may cause interference can be suitably avoided.
- the information indicating whether or not the interference can be avoided is information indicating the type of the radio access scheme of the other base station apparatus 1, and the other base station apparatus 1 is the other base station apparatus 1.
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例えば、特許文献1には、同期元となる他の基地局装置からの無線の受信波を用いて基地局間の同期(エア同期)を行うことが開示されている。
また、小型基地局としては、送信電力が200mW~2W程度であり、100m~500m程度の大きさのピコセルを形成するピコ基地局や、送信電力が20~200mW程度であり、100m以下の大きさのフェムトセルを形成するフェムト基地局がある。
このため、小型基地局の場合には、GPS信号を受信できないことが多いので、なるべく前記基地局間同期を利用してクロック周波数を適正化することが好ましい。
このため、時刻がずれたグループを形成する小型基地局のセル内の移動端末がマクロセルに移動する際に、ハンドオーバーが適切に行われなくなり、端末装置に通信不良が生じる可能性がある。
このため、フェムト基地局装置の下り信号が、マクロ基地局装置に接続する端末装置に干渉を与えたり、フェムト基地局装置に接続する端末装置が送信する上り信号が、マクロ基地局装置に干渉を与えたりすることがある。
また、互いに隣接してフェムトセルを形成する複数のフェムト基地局装置及びそれに接続する端末装置が、相互に干渉を与える場合もある。
従って、上記のように、基地局間の干渉回避の面においては、干渉が生じる可能性の高い基地局装置との間で、基地局装置間同期がとれていることが好ましい。
また、本発明の他の目的は、干渉を回避するための処理を好適に行うべく、干渉が生じる可能性の高い基地局装置との間で同期をとることができる基地局装置を提供することにある。
(a) 前記他の基地局装置がマクロ基地局か小型基地局かを示す種別情報
(b) 前記他の基地局装置の送信電力情報
また、上記(b)の送信電力情報を使用すれば、この情報から得られる電力値を所定の閾値と比較することにより、他の基地局装置がマクロ基地局か小型基地局かのいずれであるかを間接的に判定することができる。
その理由は、前述の通り、マクロ基地局の場合には、GPS信号等に基づく正確な同期信号によって動作していることが多く、時刻が正確である可能性が高いので、出来るだけマクロ基地局を同期元として選択するのが好ましいからである。
その理由は、受信部における受信強度が高いほど、自局装置における同期処理をより正確かつ確実に行えるからである。
その理由は、前述の通り、小型基地局の場合には、建物や地下に設置されるため、GPS信号等に基づく正確な同期信号によって動作している可能性が低く、時刻が不正確である可能性が高いので、同期元としては出来るだけ避けるべきだからである。
従って、本発明の基地局装置において、前記選択部は、前記小型基地局である前記他の基地局装置については、前記マクロ基地局を直接の同期元とする前記他の基地局装置である場合には、当該他の基地局装置を同期元として選択することにしてもよい。
従って、上記(7)の基地局装置において、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す前記情報は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との間の位置関係を示す情報、又は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける情報であることが好ましい。
この場合、選択部は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との間の位置関係を示す情報、又は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける情報に応じて、同期元とする他の基地局装置を選択する。よって、例えば、上記情報によって、その位置が自局装置に相対的に近く、干渉が生じる可能性が高いと判断できる他の基地局装置を同期元として選択することができる。
この結果、干渉が生じる可能性の高い他の基地局装置との間で、同期をとることができ、干渉を回避するための処理を好適に行うことができる。
さらに、前記他の基地局装置の下り信号が検出されたときの検出結果に関する情報は、前記他の基地局装置の下り信号が最後に検出されたときの時刻、又は、前記時刻から現在の時刻までの経過時間であってもよい。
上記ハンドオーバの試行数は、多ければ多いほど、他の基地局装置が自局装置に近い位置に存在している可能性が高いことを示している。よって、このハンドオーバの試行数が相対的に多い場合、他の基地局装置と自局装置との間で干渉の生じる可能性が高くなる。
従って、この場合、選択部は、ハンドオーバの試行数に応じて、同期元とする他の基地局装置を選択する。よって、例えば、ハンドオーバの試行数が相対的に多く、干渉が生じる可能性が高いと判断できる他の基地局装置を同期元として選択することができる。
また、他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置が多ければ、自局装置は、他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置に干渉を与える可能性が高くなる。
さらに、アクセスモードは、他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置の接続制限に関して規定するものであり、他の基地局装置の公共性を示している。例えば、端末装置の接続制限の度合が低いモードであれば、公共性が高く、より多数の端末装置が接続している可能性が高いことを示している。よって、アクセスモードが端末装置の接続制限の低いモードであればあるほど干渉を与える可能性が高くなる。
また、他の基地局装置の電源がオフであれば、自局装置との間で干渉が生じることはない。
従って、上記(7)の基地局装置において、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す前記情報は、前記他の基地局装置の搬送波周波数を示す情報、前記他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置に対する当該他の基地局装置のアクセスモードを示す情報、前記他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置の推定数、又は、前記他の基地局装置の電源ON/OFF状態を示す情報であることが好ましい。
より具体的に、前記干渉が回避可能であるか否かを示す前記情報は、前記他の基地局装置の無線アクセス方式の種類を示す情報、前記他の基地局装置が当該他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置にリソース割り当てを行う際のリソースブロックの割り当て形式を示す情報、又は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との間で基地局間通信が可能であるか否かを示す情報であることが好ましい。
また、本発明の基地局装置によれば、干渉が生じる可能性の高い基地局装置との間で同期をとることができる。
〔1. 第一の実施形態〕
〔通信システムの構成〕
図1は、本発明の第一の実施形態に係る基地局装置を含む無線通信システムの概略構成図である。
この無線通信システムは、複数の基地局装置1と、この基地局装置1との間で無線通信を行うことができる複数の端末装置2(移動端末;Mobile Station)とを備えている。
各マクロ基地局(以下、「マクロBS」ともいう。)1aは、自己のマクロセルMC内にある端末装置2との間で無線通信を行うことができる。
この無線通信システムでは、マクロBS1aの無線波が受信し難い場所等においても、その場所に比較的小さいフェムトセルFCを形成するフェムトBS1bを設置することで、MS2に対して十分なスループットでのサービスの提供を可能にする。
つまり、フェムトBS1bは、ユーザによって任意の位置に設置される。
そこで、フェムトBS1bは、他の基地局装置1(マクロBS及びフェムトBSのいずれでもよい。)の送信電力や使用周波数といった送信状況をモニタリング(メジャメント)する機能と、モニタリング結果に基づいて、マクロセルMCにおける通信に対して影響を与えないように送信電力や使用周波数等の送信条件を調整する機能を有している。
また、本実施形態の通信システムでは、マクロBS1a及びフェムトBS1bを含む複数の基地局装置1間において、通信フレームのタイミングの同期をとる基地局間同期が行われる。この基地局間同期は、親(同期元)となる基地局装置が自己のセル内のMS2に向けて送信した信号を、別の基地局装置が受信することで同期をとる「エア同期」によって実行される。
ただし、本実施形態では、マクロBS1aは、他のマクロBS1aを親とすることができるが、フェムトBS1bを親とすることはできない。また、フェムトBS1bについても、マクロBS1aを親とすることができるが、他のフェムトBS1bを親とすることはできない。
もっとも、本発明を適用可能な通信システムとしては、LTEに限られるものではなく、WCDMAやCDMA2000を採用してもよく、また、FDD方式に限られるものでもなく、TDD(時分割複信)方式でもよい。
上記LTEに採用可能なFDD方式においては、上り信号(端末装置2から基地局装置1への送信信号)と、下り信号(基地局装置1から端末装置2への送信信号)との間で、互いに異なる使用周波数を割り当てることで、上り通信と下り通信とを同時に行う。
図2に示すように、LTEにおける下りフレーム(DLフレーム)及び上りフレーム(ULフレーム)は、それぞれ時間長さが10ミリ秒であり、#0~#9まで10個のサブフレームによって構成されている。これらDLフレームとULフレームは、タイミングは揃えられた状態で、時間軸方向に配列される。
図3に示すように、DLフレームを構成する各サブフレームは、それぞれ2つのスロット(例えば、slot♯0とslot♯1)により構成されており、1つのスロットは7個のOFDMシンボルにより構成されている(Normal Cyclic Prefixの場合)。
従って、例えば、DLフレームの周波数帯域幅が5MHzに設定されている場合には、300個のサブキャリアが配列されるので、リソースブロックは、周波数軸方向に25個配置される。
この制御チャネルは、各サブフレームにおけるスロット♯0のシンボル♯0~♯2(最大で3シンボル)で割り当てられている。制御チャネルには、DL制御情報や、当該サブフレームのリソース割当情報、ハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ:Hybrid Automatic Report Request)による受信成功通知(ACK:Acknowledgement)、受信失敗通知(NACK:Negative
Acknowledgement)等が格納される。
同報チャネルは、時間軸方向において、1番目のサブフレーム♯0における2番目のスロット♯1のシンボル♯0~♯3の位置に4つのシンボル幅で配置され、周波数軸方向において、DLフレームの帯域幅の中央の位置に6リソースブロック幅分(72サブキャリア)で割り当てられる。
また、DLフレームを構成する10個のサブフレームの内、0番目(♯0)及び6番目(♯5)のサブフレームそれぞれには、基地局装置やセルを識別するための信号である、第1同期信号(P-SCH:Primary Synchronization CHannel)及び第2同期信号(S-SCH:Secondary Synchronization CHannel)が割り当てられている。
この第1同期信号は、端末装置2が、基地局装置1のセルを分割した複数(3個)のセクタそれぞれを識別するための情報であり、3パターン定義されている。
この第2同期信号は、端末装置2が、複数の基地局装置1の通信エリア(セル)それぞれを識別するための情報であり、168パターン定義されている。
第1同期信号及び第2同期信号がとり得る複数のパターンは、通信規格において予め定められており、各基地局装置1及び各端末装置2において既知である。つまり、第1同期信号及び第2同期信号は、それぞれ複数のパターンをとり得る既知信号である。
上記PDSCHに格納されるユーザデータの割り当てについては、各サブフレームの先頭に割り当てられている上記制御チャネル内のリソース割当情報で規定されており、端末装置2は、このリソース割当情報により、自己に対するデータがサブフレーム内に格納されているか否かを判断できる。
Information Block )が格納されている。
かかるPDSCHにおける複数のSIBのうち、例えば、タイプ9のSIB(SIB9)には、自身がフェムトBS1bであるか否かを示すフラグが格納されている。このため、端末装置2は、当該SIB9に含まれるフラグが立っているか否かにより、送信元の基地局装置1が、マクロ基地局1a又はフェムト基地局1bのいずれであるかを認識することができる。
前述の通り、マクロ基地局1aの送信電力は2W~40W程度であり、フェムト基地局1bの送信電力は20~200mW程度である。従って、端末装置2は、当該SIB2に含まれる送信電力値を所定の閾値以上か未満かを判定することにより、送信元の基地局装置1が、マクロ基地局1a又はフェムト基地局1bのいずれであるかを認識することができる。
図4は、フェムトBS1bの内部構成を示すブロック図である。なお、マクロBS1aの構成も、フェムトBS1bの場合とほぼ同様である。
図4に示すように、フェムトBS1bは、アンテナ10、第1受信部11、第2受信部12、送信部13及びサーキュレータ14を備えている。
サーキュレータ14は、アンテナ10からの受信信号を、第1受信部11及び第2受信部12側へ与え、送信部13から出力された送信信号を、アンテナ10側へ与えるためのものである。
さらに、サーキュレータ14と第5フィルタ121によって、送信部13から出力された送信信号が第2受信部12へ伝わることが防止されている。
より具体的には、第1受信部11は、第1フィルタ111、第1増幅器112、第1周波数変換部113、第2フィルタ114、第2増幅器115、第2周波数変換部116、及びA/D変換部117を備えている。
なお、第1周波数変換部113は、発振器113a及びミキサ113bによって構成されている。
第2増幅器115の出力は、第2周波数変換部116によって、第1中間周波数から第2中間周波数に変換され、さらにA/D変換部117によってデジタル信号に変換される。なお、第2周波数変換部116も発振器116a及びミキサ116bによって構成されている。
このように、第1受信部11は、アンテナ10において受信したアナログの上り信号をデジタル信号に変換し、デジタル信号処理装置として構成された復調回路21に対して、デジタルの上り信号を与えるものである。
この送信部13は、D/A変換器131a,131bと、直交変調器132と、第3フィルタ133、第3増幅器(高出力増幅器;HPA)134、及び第4フィルタ135を備えている。
直交変調器132の出力は、周波数fd だけを通過させる第3フィルタ133を経て、第3増幅器134によって増幅され、さらに周波数fdだ けを通過させる第4フィルタ135を得て、アンテナ10から送信され、端末装置2への下り信号となる。
この第2受信部12は、エア同期をとるために他の基地局装置1が送信した下り信号を受信するものである。
ここで、フェムトBS1bがエア同期によって他の基地局装置1との同期をとるには、他の基地局装置1が送信した下り信号を受信する必要がある。しかし、下り信号の周波数はfd であり、上り信号の周波数fu と異なるため、第1受信部11では受信できない。
以外の周波数(下り信号の周波数fd )の信号が第1受信部11に与えられても、第1受信部11を通過することができない。
すなわち、第1受信部11は、第1受信部11内に備わったフィルタ111,114によって、上り信号周波数fu の信号の受信に適合したものとなっており、他の周波数の信号の受信はできない。
この第2受信部12は、第5フィルタ121、第4増幅器(高周波増幅器)122、第3周波数変換部123、第6フィルタ124、第5増幅器(中間周波増幅器)125、第4周波数変換部126、及びA/D変換部127を備えている。
第5フィルタ121を通過した受信信号は、第4増幅器(高周波増幅器)122によって増幅され、第4増幅器122の出力は、第3周波数変換部123によって下り信号周波数fdから第1中間周波数への変換がなされる。なお、第3周波数変換部123は、発振器123a及びミキサ123bによって構成されている。
第5増幅器125の出力は、第4周波数変換部126によって、第1中間周波数から第2中間周波数に変換され、さらにA/D変換部127によってデジタル信号に変換される。なお、第4周波数変換部126も発振器126a及びミキサ126bによって構成されている。
第2受信部12のA/D変換部127の出力信号は、その後段の同期処理部30に与えられる。
同期処理部30は、同期元である他の基地局装置1(本実施形態ではマスタBS1a)から取得した下り信号に含まれる第1及び第2同期信号(既知信号)に基づいて、自局装置1(本実施形態ではフェムトBS1b)の通信タイミング及び通信周波数の同期をとるためのエア同期処理を行う。
図5に示すように、同期処理部30は、フレーム同期誤差検出部17、フレームカウンタ補正部18、周波数オフセット推定部31、周波数補正部32及び記憶部33を備えている。
なお、送信タイミングの検出は、受信した下り信号のフレーム中の所定位置にある既知信号(波形も既知)のタイミングを検出することで行える。また、第2受信部12が同期のために下り信号を受信するときは、送信部13からの送信は休止される。
一方、周波数オフセット推定部31は、検出部17で検出された同期誤差に基づいて、受信側である基地局装置1自身が内蔵するクロック発生器(図示省略)のクロック周波数と、送信側である他の基地局装置1のクロック発生器のクロック周波数との差(クロック周波数誤差)を推定し、そのクロック周波数誤差からキャリア周波数誤差(キャリア周波数オフセット)を推定する。
例えば、キャリア周波数が2.6[GHz]である場合に、前回のエア同期のタイミング(同期タイミング=t1)において、フレーム同期誤差としてT1が検出され、T1分のタイミングの修正がなされたものとする。この場合、修正後の同期誤差(タイミングオフセット)は0[msec]である。
このとき、10秒間の間に生じた0.1[msec]の同期誤差(タイミングオフセット)は、他の基地局装置1のクロック周期と自局装置1bのクロック周期の誤差の蓄積値である。
同期元のクロック周期:自局のクロック周期=T:(T+T2)=10:(10+0.0001)
そして、クロック周波数はクロック周期の逆数であるから、
(同期元基地局のクロック周波数-同期先基地局のクロック周波数)
=同期元基地局のクロック周波数×T2/(T+T2)
≒同期元基地局のクロック周波数×0.00001 となる。
そして、キャリア周波数と同期誤差(タイミングオフセット)は同じようにずれるため、キャリア周波数にも、10[ppm]分のズレ、すなわち、2.6[GHz]×1×10-5=26[kHz]のずれが生じる。
周波数オフセット推定部31が推定したキャリア周波数誤差は、キャリア周波数補正部32に与えられる。キャリア周波数の補正は、上り信号のキャリア周波数だけでなく、下り信号のキャリア周波数について行うことができる。
上記同期処理のための下り信号の受信は、周期的又は必要に応じて行われるが、例えばビームフォーミング処理のための下り信号受信とは、独立して行われる。
図4に示すように、フェムトBS1bは、エア同期を行うタイミングの制御と同期元の選択処理を行う同期制御部40を備えている。
同期制御部40は、周期的又は必要に応じて不定期に同期処理部30にエア同期を実行させるが、エア同期を行わせる間は、送信部13による送信を休止させ、他の基地局装置1が送信した下り信号を第2受信部12にて受信させる。
図6に示すように、同期制御部40は、まず自己がフェムトBS1bであるか否かを判定し(ステップST1)、この判定結果が肯定的である場合に周辺情報を取得する(ステップST3)。この周辺情報は、第2受信部12で受信した下り信号(DLフレーム)から抽出した制御情報及び報知情報よりなる。
次に、同期制御部40は、上記周辺情報に基づいて、自局装置1bの近傍に同期可能なマクロBS1aが存在するか否かを判定し(ステップST4)、この判定結果が否定的である場合にも、上記自走モードを実行する(ステップST3)。
上記ステップST4の判定、すなわち、下り信号の送信元がマクロBS1aかフェムトBS1bのいずれであるかの判定は、下り信号中の前記SIB9のフラグ情報(種別情報)、或いは、SIB2の送信電力情報を用いて行うことができる。
或いは、同期制御部40は、SIB2に含まれる送信電力が所定の閾値以上である場合には、送信元の基地局装置1をマクロBS1aと判定し、所定の閾値未満である場合には、送信元の基地局装置1をフェムト基地局1bであると判定する。
また、同期制御部40は、マクロBS1aの台数Nが複数(N≧2)である場合には、その中から、第2受信部12における受信電力(受信レベル)が最も大きいマクロBS1bを、同期元として選択する。
同期処理部30は、同期制御部40から送られた制御情報に対応する下り信号を用いて、前記したエア同期処理を実行する。
このため、自局装置1bの周囲にマクロBS1aとフェムトBS1bが混在していても、その中から、時刻が正確である可能性が高いマクロBS1aを同期元として選択することができる。従って、GPS受信機等の高価なデバイスをフェムトBS1bに設けなくても、正確な同期グループを形成することができる。
よって、本実施形態のフェムトBS1bによれば、上記識別情報に基づいて、同期元とする他の基地局装置1を選択するので、干渉を生じ得る基地局装置1との間で同期をとることができる。この結果、干渉を回避するための処理を好適に行うことができる。
このため、時刻が不正確な複数のフェムトBS1bのみからなる、不正確な同期グループが形成されるのを未然に防止することができる。
例えば、上記実施形態では、自局装置1bの周辺にマクロBS1aがない場合には、自走モードを実行して他と同期しないようになっているが、マクロBS1aを直接の同期元とするフェムトBS1bについては、マクロBS1aとほぼ同等の時刻精度を有すると考えられるので、同期元として選択することにしてもよい。
このマクロBS1aを直接の同期元とするフェムトBS1bであるか否かの判定は、例えば、次の方法(1)及び(2)が考えられる。
(2) 前記第1及び第2同期信号の組み合わせから、エア同期の階層を示す情報を自律的に生成する機能を各フェムトBS1bに持たせ(例えば、特願2009-85727参照)、この階層が「1」のフェムトBS1bを同期元として選択可能とする。
この場合、上記バックホール回線を介して基地局装置1間で交換する情報の中に、エア同期処理や同期元の選択処理を行うのに必要な情報を含めるようにすればよい。
図7は、本発明の第二の実施形態に係るフェムトBS1bの内部構成の一部を示す部分ブロック図である。なお、マクロBS1aの構成も、フェムトBS1bの場合とほぼ同様である。
また、測定結果情報取得部41は、前記測定開始要求に基づいて測定を行ったMS2が送信する測定結果から測定結果情報を取得する機能を有している。さらに、測定結果情報取得部41は、第2受信部12が受信した他の基地局装置1の下り信号を測定しその測定した結果から測定結果情報を取得する機能を有している。
セル情報記憶部43は、隣接セル情報生成部42が出力する上記隣接セル情報を記憶するとともに、新たな隣接セル情報が出力されるごとに更新する機能を有している。
各フェムトBS1bは、ゲートウェイ5(GW)を介してMME3に接続されている。ゲートウェイ5は、各フェムトBS1bと、MME3との間、及び各フェムトBS1b間で行われる通信を中継する機能を有している。
MME3と各マクロBS1aとの間、MME3とゲートウェイ5との間、ゲートウェイ5とフェムトBS1bとの間は、それぞれS1インターフェースと呼ばれる通信インターフェースによる回線6によって接続されている。
このX2インターフェースは、各基地局装置間で移動する各MS2におけるハンドオーバ等の移動管理についての情報等を交換する目的で設けられている。なお、このような機能はMME3の機能と重複するが、MME3が各マクロBS1aに接続するMS2についての移動管理を一元的に行うと処理が集中に膨大な処理量となる点、及び、移動管理について、基地局装置間で行った方がより効率的である点といった理由から、基地局装置間で通信を行うためのX2インターフェースが設けられている。
フェムトBS1bには、図9に示すように、他の基地局装置1との間で、直接的にX2インターフェースによる通信回線が設置されていない。よって、本実施形態では、フェムトBS1bは、ゲートウェイ5までを接続するS1インターフェースによる通信回線6及びゲートウェイ5を経由し、他の基地局装置1との間でX2インターフェースによる基地局装置間通信を行う方法を採る。
図10は、本実施形態のフェムトBS1b1が測定結果情報を取得する際の手順の一例を示したシーケンス図である。なお、図10では、図8中、フェムトBS1b1がMS2(1)に隣接する基地局装置1の下り信号の測定を実施させる場合を示している。
ここで、フェムトBS1b1は、自局装置1b1の起動時等、自局装置1b1が隣接セル情報を有していない場合、MS2(1)に対して全周波数検索を行わせる。例えば、LTEでは、フェムトBS1b1の起動後、最初にMS2(1)が、フェムトBS1b1とのRRC(Radio Resource Control)コネクションを確立したとき、すなわち、フェムトBS1b1と通信接続するための処理を完了したときに、フェムトBS1b1は、当該MS2に対して全周波数検索を行わせる。全周波数検索とは、無線通信システムにおいて設定された全ての種類(全帯域)の搬送波周波数について、他の基地局装置1からの下り信号の受信レベルを測定することを意味する。
従って、フェムトBS1b1が隣接セル情報を有していない場合、当該フェムトBS1b1は、ステップST10において、測定対象を全周波数に設定する。
MS2(1)は、ステップST12において、他の基地局装置1の下り信号の検出を行い、検出された下り信号の搬送波周波数、及び受信レベルを測定する。さらに、検出された下り信号の送信元の基地局装置1についてのセルIDを取得する。
MS2(1)は、下り信号測定を終えると、その測定結果である、検出された下り信号の搬送波周波数、その受信レベル、及び対応するセルIDを含む測定結果通知をフェムトBS1b1へ送信する(ステップST13)。
そして、フェムトBS1b1は、隣接セル情報を有していない場合、取得した測定結果情報に基づいて、隣接セル情報の生成を行う(ステップST15)。また、フェムトBS1b1は、隣接セル情報を有している場合、この測定結果情報に基づいて記憶している隣接セル情報の更新を行う(ステップST15)。
図11(a)のように、隣接セル情報は、検出された他の基地局装置1(セル)のセルIDが登録されるとともに、それぞれの測定結果情報である搬送波周波数及び受信レベルがセルIDに対応付けられて登録されている。
従って、マクロBS1a1、マクロBS1a2、及び、フェムトBS1b2のセルIDがそれぞれ上記のように設定されている場合、フェムトBS1bは、これらのセルID、搬送波周波数、及び受信レベルを含む測定結果情報を取得する。
さらに、フェムトBS1b1は、測定結果情報に含まれる搬送波周波数及び下り信号の受信レベルを、図11(a)に示すように、隣接セル情報に反映させる。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、測定結果情報に含まれる受信レベルが最も大きい値である他の基地局装置1を選択する。
例えば、同期制御部40がエア同期の実行を決定することによって、セル情報記憶部43に記憶されている隣接セル情報を参照したときに、隣接セル情報が、図11(a)に示す状態であるとする。この場合、同期制御部40は、受信レベルが最も大きい値であるマクロBS1a1を同期元として選択する。
また、本実施形態のフェムトBS1b1が取得する他の基地局装置1の下り信号の受信レベルは、大きければ大きいほど、当該他の基地局装置1がフェムトBS1b1の近くに位置している可能性が高いことを示している。つまり、他の基地局装置1の受信レベルに関する情報は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける情報を構成している。
図11(b)は、本実施形態の他の例その1に係るフェムトBS1b1が記憶する隣接セル情報の一例を示す図である。図11(b)では、マクロBS1a1の下り信号の搬送波周波数が「f2」、受信レベルが「8」、マクロBS1a2の搬送波周波数が「f1」、受信レベルが「8」である場合を示している。この場合、両マクロBS1a1,1a2は、受信レベルが同じであるが、搬送波周波数が異なる値となっている。
すなわち、二つの基地局装置1が使用する搬送波周波数が互いに異なる場合、互いの間で干渉が生じる可能性は低いが、互いが使用する搬送波周波数が同一である場合、両基地局装置1の下り信号それぞれが、両基地局装置1に接続するMS2それぞれに対して干渉を生じさせる可能性が高くなる。つまり、他の基地局装置1の搬送波周波数は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との関係で干渉が生じ得るか否かを示す情報を構成する。
この点、本例の同期制御部40は、自局装置1b1の搬送波周波数と同一である他の基地局装置1を優先的に選択するので、干渉が生じる可能性の高い他の基地局装置1を同期元として選択することができる。この結果、干渉が生じる可能性の高い他の基地局装置1との間で、同期をとることができ、干渉を回避するための処理を好適に行うことができる。
図12(a)は、本実施形態の他の例その2に係るフェムトBS1bが測定結果情報の取得を行ったときに検出された他の基地局装置1の検出結果の一例を示す図であり、図12(b)は、図12(a)の検出結果に基づいて、本例の隣接セル情報生成部42が生成する隣接セル情報の一例を示す図である。
本例の測定結果情報取得部41は、MS2により行われる下り信号測定毎に送信される測定結果通知に基づいて、所定の期間内で検出された他の基地局装置1の検出回数をカウントし、その検出回数と、検出率とを測定結果情報として取得するように構成されている。
また、隣接セル情報生成部42は、図12(b)に示すように、測定結果情報に含まれる検出回数及び検出率と、対応する他の基地局装置1のセルIDとを関連付けた隣接セル情報を生成する。
例えば、測定結果情報取得部41が測定結果情報の取得を所定の期間内で4回実行し、それぞれの実行時の下り信号測定による他の基地局装置1の検出結果が、図12(a)に示すものであったとする。この場合、1回目の下り信号測定では、測定結果情報取得部41は、検出されたマクロBS1a1、マクロBS1a2、及びフェムトBS1b2のセルIDを含む測定結果通知をMS2から受信する。2回目以降も同様に、測定結果情報取得部41は、他の基地局装置1の検出結果を含む通知を受信する。
例えば、マクロBS1a1は、図12(a)のように、4回の下り信号測定の全てで検出されている。よって、測定結果情報取得部41は、マクロBS1a1の検出回数が「4」、検出率が「1.00」である測定結果情報を得る。測定結果情報取得部41は、他の検出されたセルの検出回数、検出率についても、上記と同様にして得る。
つまり、これらセルの検出回数、及び検出率は、他の基地局装置1の下り信号が検出されたときの検出結果に関する情報を構成する。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、測定結果情報に含まれる検出回数が最も多い他の基地局装置1を選択する。
例えば、同期制御部40がエア同期の実行を決定することによって、セル情報記憶部43に記憶されている隣接セル情報を参照したときに、隣接セル情報が、図12(b)に示す状態であるとする。この場合、同期制御部40は、検出回数が最も多いマクロBS1a1を同期元として選択する。
また、上述したように、互いに隣接する二つの基地局装置1は、互いの位置が近ければ近いほど、一方の基地局装置1の下り信号が、他方の基地局装置1に接続するMS2に対して干渉を生じさせる可能性が高くなる。
従って、上記例では、同期制御部40が検出回数に応じて同期元を選択する場合を例示したが、同期制御部40が、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、測定結果情報に含まれる検出率が最も大きい他の基地局装置1を同期元として選択するものであってもよい。
図13(a)は、本実施形態の他の例その2に係るフェムトBS1bが測定結果情報の取得を行ったときに検出された他の基地局装置1の検出結果の一例を示す図であり、図13(b)は、図13(a)の検出結果に基づいて、本例の隣接セル情報生成部42が生成する隣接セル情報の一例を示す図である。
本例の測定結果情報取得部41は、MS2により行われる下り信号測定毎に送信される測定結果通知に基づいて、他の基地局装置1それぞれの最終検出時刻(他の基地局装置の下り信号が最後に検出されたときの時刻)、及び、前記最終検出時刻から現在の時刻までの経過時間を測定結果情報として取得するように構成されている。
また、隣接セル情報生成部42は、図13(b)に示すように、測定結果情報に含まれる最終検出時刻及び経過時間と、対応する他の基地局装置1のセルIDとを関連付けた隣接セル情報を生成する。
例えば、測定結果情報取得部41が測定結果情報の取得を4回所定のタイミングで実行し、それぞれの実行時の下り信号測定による他の基地局装置1の検出結果が、図13(a)に示すものであったとする。この場合、1回目の下り信号測定では、測定結果情報取得部41は、検出されたマクロBS1a1、マクロBS1a2、フェムトBS1b2のセルID、及びそのときの測定時刻である「2010年9月15日14時10分」を含む測定結果通知をMS2から受信する。2回目以降も同様に、測定結果情報取得部41は、他の基地局装置1の検出結果を含む通知を受信する。
例えば、現在の時刻が、「2010年9月16日12時20分」であるとすると、マクロBS1a1が最後に検出された測定時刻は、図13(a)のように、現在の時刻と同じ「2010年9月16日12時20分」である。よって、測定結果情報取得部41は、マクロBS1a1の最終検出時刻が「2010年9月16日12時20分」、経過時間が「00:00」である測定結果情報を得る。測定結果情報取得部41は、他の検出されたセルの最終検出時刻、及び経過時間についても、上記と同様にして得る。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、測定結果情報に含まれる経過時間が最も短い(最も現在の時刻に近い時刻に検出された)他の基地局装置1を選択する。
例えば、同期制御部40がエア同期の実行を決定することによって、セル情報記憶部43に記憶されている隣接セル情報を参照したときに、隣接セル情報が、図13(b)に示す状態であるとする。この場合、同期制御部40は、経過時間が最も短いマクロBS1a1を同期元として選択する。
逆に、経過時間は、短ければ短いほど、自局装置1b1の周辺に存在している可能性が高いことを示している。
なお、上記例では、同期制御部40が経過時間に応じて同期元を選択する場合を例示したが、最終検出時刻に応じて同期元を選択してもよい。
なお、上記実施形態では、フェムトBS1bが、MS2(1)に隣接する基地局装置1の下り信号の測定を実施させて、測定結果情報を取得する場合を例示したが、フェムトBS1b1が、自局装置1b1の第2受信部12によって他の基地局装置1の下り信号の測定を行い、その測定した結果から測定結果情報を取得してもよい。
この場合、各基地局装置1は、互いにX2インターフェースを介した基地局間通信が可能なので、フェムトBS1b1は、基地局間通信によって、他の基地局装置1の位置情報を取得することができる。
従って、自局装置1b1が、他の基地局装置1から、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との間でX2インターフェースを介した基地局間通信が可能であるか否かを示す情報を取得し、この情報が登録された隣接セル情報を生成してもよい。
この場合、フェムトBS1b1の同期制御部40は、同期元とする他の基地局装置1を選択する際、自局装置1b1とX2インターフェースを介した基地局間通信が可能な他の基地局装置1を、基地局間通信を行うことができない他の基地局装置1に対して優先的に選択することができる。この結果、フェムトBS1b1は、干渉を回避するための処理を好適に行うことができる他の基地局装置1を選択することができる。
このように、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との間でX2インターフェースを介した基地局間通信が可能であるか否かを示す情報は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との関係で生じる干渉が回避可能であるか否かを示す前記情報を構成している。
従って、自局装置1b1が、他の基地局装置1から、電源のON/OFF状態を示す情報を取得し、この情報が登録された隣接セル情報を生成してもよい。
これにより、フェムトBS1b1は、確実に同期を行うことができるとともに、干渉の生じる可能性のある他の基地局装置1を選択することができる。この結果、フェムトBS1b1は、干渉を生じ得る他の基地局装置1との間で同期をとることができ、干渉を回避するための処理を好適に行うことができる。
図14は、本発明の第三の実施形態に係るフェムトBS1bの内部構成の一部を示す部分ブロック図である。なお、マクロBS1aの構成も、フェムトBS1bの場合とほぼ同様である。
次に、フェムトBS1b1は、設定した測定対象の下り信号をMS2(1)に測定させるための測定開始要求をMS2(1)へ送信する(ステップST21)。この測定開始要求には、測定対象となる周波数および基地局装置の情報等が含まれている。
MS2(1)は、下り信号測定を終えると、その測定結果である、検出された下り信号の受信レベル及び対応するセルIDを含む測定結果通知をフェムトBS1b1へ送信する(ステップST23)。また、このとき、MS2(1)は、フェムトBS1b1の下り信号の受信レベルもフェムトBS1b1へ送信する。
MS2(1)からの測定結果通知を受信すると、フェムトBS1b1は、この測定結果通知に基づいて、MS2(1)がハンドオーバすべきか否かを判断する。フェムトBS1b1は、MS2(1)がハンドオーバすべきと判断すると、隣接セル情報を参照してハンドオーバ先を決定し、ハンドオーバ要求をマクロBS1a1へ送信する(ステップST24)。なお、図例では、ハンドオーバ先をマクロBS1a1に決定した場合を示している。
また、ハンドオーバするか否かの判断、及びハンドオーバ先の決定は、現在接続する基地局装置1の下り信号の受信レベルと他の基地局装置1の受信レベルとを比較することにより行われる。
さらに、ハンドオーバするか否かの判断、及びハンドオーバ先の決定は、MS2(1)が行うこともある。この場合、フェムトBS1b1は、MS2(1)の判断及び決定に応じてハンドオーバ要求を送信する。
ハンドオーバ応答を受信したフェムトBS1b1は、MS2(1)へRRCコネクション再確立指示を送信する(ステップST27)。
RRCコネクション確立通知を受信したマクロBS1a1は、フェムトBS1b1へハンドオーバ完了通知を送信する(ステップST29)。
ハンドオーバ完了通知を受信したフェムトBS1b1は、MS2(1)に関する情報を開放し、ハンドオーバを終える。また、フェムトBS1b1は、ハンドオーバ完了通知を受信することで、ハンドオーバが成功したことを認識することができる。ここで、ハンドオーバ情報取得部44は、ハンドオーバの結果に関する情報を取得する(ステップST30)。
また、フェムトBS1b1と、マクロBS1a1との間で行われる、ハンドオーバ要求や、ハンドオーバ応答、ハンドオーバ完了通知の送受信は、MME3や、ゲートウェイ5等の上位の機器を介して行われるが、X2インターフェースを介した基地局間通信によって行われる場合もある。
フェムトBS1b1は、ハンドオーバ要求をマクロBS1a1へ送信すると、隣接セル情報中のマクロBS1a1のハンドオーバ試行数を「5」から「6」に更新する(図16(b))。
図17では、フェムトBS1b1がハンドオーバ要求を送信する前の段階(図17(a))では、図16と同じ内容の隣接セル情報となっている。
フェムトBS1b1は、ハンドオーバ要求をマクロBS1a2へ送信すると、隣接セル情報中のマクロBS1a2のハンドオーバ試行数を「3」から「4」に更新する(図17(b))。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されているハンドオーバ情報の内、ハンドオーバ試行数が最も多い値である他の基地局装置1を選択する。
例えば、同期制御部40がエア同期の実行を決定することによって、セル情報記憶部43に記憶されている隣接セル情報を参照したときに、隣接セル情報が、図17(c)に示す状態であるとする。この場合、同期制御部40は、ハンドオーバ試行数が最も多い値であるマクロBS1a1を同期元として選択する。
さらに、互いに隣接する二つの基地局装置1は、互いの位置が近ければ近いほど、一方の基地局装置1の下り信号が、他方の基地局装置1に接続するMS2に対して干渉を生じさせる可能性が高くなる。
自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける情報として、上述のハンドオーバ試行数、ハンドオーバ成功数、又はハンドオーバ成功率以外に、自局装置1b1に接続するMS2が自セル内に滞在する滞在時間(平均値など)も利用できる。ここで、滞在時間とは、MS2が自局装置1b1に接続するためのハンドオーバが行われた時間t1から、そのMS2が他の基地局装置1に接続するためのハンドオーバが行われる時間t2までの時間間隔(t2-t1)である。滞在時間が短ければ、ハンドオーバが頻繁に行われていることを示しており、滞在時間の短さは、ハンドオーバの回数の多さと同様の指標となる。つまり、滞在時間は、ハンドオーバ回数によって、その値が影響を受ける情報でもある。
なお、滞在時間としては、自セルに隣接する他セル内に、MS2が滞在する時間であってもよい。つまり、滞在時間としては、MS2が自局装置1b1から第1の他の基地局装置1に接続するためのハンドオーバが行われた時間t1から、そのMS2が、第1の他の基地局装置1から、第2の他の基地局装置1又は自局装置1b1に接続するためのハンドオーバが行われる時間t2までの時間間隔(第1の他の基地局装置1のセル内での滞在時間)であってもよい。
また、滞在時間としては、MS2が第1の他の基地局装置1から第2の他の基地局装置1に接続するためのハンドオーバが行われた時間t1から、そのMS2が、第1の他の基地局装置1から、自局装置1b1に接続するためのハンドオーバが行われる時間t2までの時間(第2の他の基地局装置1のセル内での滞在時間)であってもよい。
図18は、本発明の第四の実施形態に係るフェムトBS1bの内部構成の一部を示す部分ブロック図である。なお、マクロBS1aの構成も、フェムトBS1bの場合とほぼ同様である。
アクセスモードとは、基地局装置がMS2との間における通信接続の制限を規定するためのモードである。アクセスモードには、図19に示すように、オープンアクセスモード、クローズドアクセスモード、及び、ハイブリッドモードの3種類がある。基地局装置1は、これら3種類の異なるアクセスモードのいずれかに設定されている。
クローズドアクセスモードとは、このモードに設定されている基地局装置1に登録されているMS2のみに接続が許容されるモードである。
ハイブリッドモードとは、基本的に全てのMS2と接続可能であるが、登録されているMS2が、登録されていないMS2と比べて通信リソースの割り当て等で優遇される場合があるモードである。
フェムトBS1bは、上記3つのモードの内、いずれか一つのモードに設定されている。
フェムトBS1bは、個人又は企業等が自己の建物や特定の空間内に設置するものであり、フェムトBS1bを設置する個人や企業等が、当該フェムトBS1bに接続するMS2を特定のMS2のみに制限したい場合がある。このような場合に、フェムトBS1bは、その状況に応じて上記3つのモードの内、いずれか一つのモードを選択し設定することができるように構成されている。
例えば、図8に示すフェムトBS1b2がハイブリッドモードに設定されているとすると、属性情報取得部45は、フェムトBS1b2がハイブリッドモードであることを示すアクセスモード情報を取得する。また、図8中のマクロBS1a1及びマクロBS1a2は、上述のようにオープンアクセスモードである。よって、属性情報取得部45は、マクロBS1a1及びマクロBS1a2がオープンアクセスモードであることを示すアクセスモード情報を取得する。
隣接セル情報生成部42は、上記アクセスモード情報を、セル情報IDと関連付けることで、図20(a)に示す隣接セル情報を生成する。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、設定されているアクセスモードが、オープンアクセスモードである他の基地局装置1を優先的に選択し、以下、ハイブリッドモード、クローズドアクセスモードの順で優先順位付けて選択する。
フェムトBS1b1は、他の基地局装置1に接続するMS2に干渉を与える可能性を有しているため、他の基地局装置1に接続するMS2の数が多いと、干渉を与える可能性が高くなる。
従って、フェムトBS1bは、他の基地局装置1との間で同期を行う上では、より公共性の高い他の基地局装置1を同期処理の対象とすることが好ましい。
図21は、本実施形態の他の例に係るフェムトBS1bが生成する隣接セル情報の一例を示す図である。
本例の属性情報取得部45は、属性情報として、他の基地局装置1の無線アクセス方式(RAT:Radio Access Technology)を示すRAT情報を取得する。
また、隣接セル情報生成部42は、図21に示すように、RAT情報と、対応する他の基地局装置1のセルIDとを関連付けた隣接セル情報を生成する。
隣接セル情報生成部42は、上記RAT情報を、セル情報IDと関連付けることで、図21に示す隣接セル情報を生成する。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、自局装置のRATと同じRATである他の基地局装置1を優先的に選択する。互いにRATが同一である場合には、同期をとることができ、好適に干渉を回避することができるからである。つまり、RATを示す情報は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との関係で生じる干渉が回避可能であるか否かを示す情報を構成している。
図22は、本発明の第五の実施形態に係るフェムトBS1bの内部構成の一部を示す部分ブロック図である。なお、マクロBS1aの構成も、フェムトBS1bの場合とほぼ同様である。
なお、ここで、割り当て形式には、ディストリビューテッド送信と、ローカライズド送信の二通りの割り当て形式がある。ディストリビューテッド送信は、各MS2のリソースを、所定の周波数帯域幅全域に均等に分配して送信する形式であり、ローカライズド送信は、各MS2のリソースをそれぞれ特定の帯域幅の範囲で周波数方向に連続するリソースブロックに割り当て、一のMS2のリソースを所定の狭帯域の範囲で送信する形式である。
例えば、端末数推定部46が下り信号に基づいて他の基地局装置1に接続するMS2の数を推定した結果、図8に示すマクロBS1a1の推定端末数が596、マクロBS1a2の推定端末数が132、フェムトBS1b2の推定端末数が3であったとする。また、マクロBS1a1及びマクロBS1a2の割り当て形式がローカライズド、フェムトBS1b2の割り当て形式がディストリビューテッドであったとする。属性情報取得部45は、これら推定端末数を示す情報、及び割り当て形式を示す情報を隣接セル情報生成部42に出力する。
隣接セル情報生成部42は、上記推定端末数及び割り当て形式を、セル情報IDと関連付けることで、図23に示す隣接セル情報を生成する。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、推定端末数の値が最も大きい値である他の基地局装置1を選択する。
例えば、同期制御部40がエア同期の実行を決定することによって、セル情報記憶部43に記憶されている隣接セル情報を参照したときに、隣接セル情報が、図23に示す状態であるとする。この場合、同期制御部40は、推定端末数が最も大きい値であるマクロBS1a1を同期元として選択する。
従って、フェムトBS1bは、他の基地局装置1との間で同期を行う上では、より推定端末数の値の大きい他の基地局装置1を同期処理の対象とすることが好ましい。
この場合、割り当て形式がローカライズドである他の基地局装置1を優先的に同期元に選択することが好ましい。割り当て形式がローカライズドである場合、MS2のリソースは、上述のように、特定の周波数帯域幅の範囲に割り当てられる。よって、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との間で、干渉を防止するために、それぞれのMS2のリソースが周波数方向で重複しないように割り当てることが可能だからである。
つまり、上記割り当て形式を示す情報は、他の基地局装置との間の干渉が回避可能であるか否かを示す情報を構成している。
図24は、本発明の第六の実施形態に係るフェムトBS1bの内部構成の一部を示す部分ブロック図である。なお、マクロBS1aの構成も、フェムトBS1bの場合とほぼ同様である。
次いで、パスロス値取得部47は、他の基地局装置1の下り信号の受信レベルを、第2受信部12が受信する他の基地局装置1の下り信号、又は、MS2からの測定結果通知によって取得する。
パスロス値取得部47は、上記のようにして取得した、他の基地局装置1の下り信号の送信電力値、及び、受信レベルからパスロス値を取得する。
例えば、パスロス値取得部47が他の基地局装置1のパスロス値を取得した結果、図8に示すマクロBS1a1のパスロス値が5dBm、マクロBS1a2のパスロス値が10dBm、フェムトBS1b2のパスロス値が72dBmであったとする。パスロス値取得部47は、これらパスロス値を示す情報を隣接セル情報生成部42に出力する。
隣接セル情報生成部42は、上記パスロス値を、セル情報IDと関連付けることで、図25に示す隣接セル情報を生成する。
より具体的には、同期制御部40は、隣接セル情報に登録されている他の基地局装置1の内、パスロス値の値が最も小さい値である他の基地局装置1を選択する。
例えば、同期制御部40がエア同期の実行を決定することによって、セル情報記憶部43に記憶されている隣接セル情報を参照したときに、隣接セル情報が、図25に示す状態であるとする。この場合、同期制御部40は、パスロス値が最も小さい値であるマクロBS1a1を同期元として選択する。
また、上述したように、互いに隣接する二つの基地局装置1は、互いの位置が近ければ近いほど、一方の基地局装置1の下り信号が、他方の基地局装置1に接続するMS2に対して干渉を生じさせる可能性が高くなる。
また、同期制御部40は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す情報として、他の基地局装置1の搬送波周波数を示す情報、他の基地局装置1に接続するMS2に対する当該他の基地局装置1のアクセスモードを示す情報、他の基地局装置1に接続するMS2の推定数、他の基地局装置1が当該他の基地局装置1に接続するMS2にリソース割り当てを行う際のリソースブロックの割り当て形式を示す情報、又は、他の基地局装置1の電源ON/OFF状態を示す情報を用いることができる。
従って、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す情報は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との間の位置関係を示す情報、又は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける情報であることが好ましい。
この結果、干渉が生じる可能性の高い他の基地局装置1との間で、同期をとることができ、干渉を回避するための処理を好適に行うことができる。
また、同期制御部40は、ハンドオーバ試行数によってその値が影響を受ける情報として、ハンドオーバ試行数に基づいて求められるハンドオーバ成功数、及びハンドオーバ成功率を用いることができる。
より具体的に、前記干渉が回避可能であるか否かを示す情報は、他の基地局装置1の無線アクセス方式の種類を示す情報、他の基地局装置1が当該他の基地局装置1に接続するMS2にリソース割り当てを行う際のリソースブロックの割り当て形式を示す情報、又は、自局装置1b1と他の基地局装置1との間で、例えば、X2インターフェースを介した基地局間通信が可能であるか否かを示す情報を用いることができる。
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- セル内にある端末装置との間で無線通信を行う基地局装置であって、
他の基地局装置と同期をとるためにその装置の制御情報を取得する取得部と、
前記制御情報に含まれる前記他の基地局装置の種別を特定可能な識別情報に基づいて、同期元とする当該他の基地局装置を選択する選択部と、
を備えていることを特徴とする基地局装置。 - 前記識別情報は、次の(a)又は(b)のいずれかの情報である請求項1に記載の基地局装置。
(a) 前記他の基地局装置がマクロ基地局か小型基地局かを示す種別情報
(b) 前記他の基地局装置の送信電力情報 - 前記選択部は、前記マクロ基地局である前記他の基地局装置を同期元として選択する請求項2に記載の基地局装置。
- 前記取得部は、前記他の基地局装置が送信する前記識別情報を含む下り信号を受信する受信部よりなり、
前記選択部は、前記マクロ基地局である前記他の基地局装置が複数ある場合には、前記受信部における受信電力がより高い前記下り信号を送信する前記他の基地局装置を、優先的に同期元として選択する請求項3に記載の基地局装置。 - 前記選択部は、前記小型基地局である前記他の基地局装置については、同期元として選択しない請求項2~4のいずれか1項に記載の基地局装置。
- 前記選択部は、前記小型基地局である前記他の基地局装置については、前記マクロ基地局を直接の同期元とする前記他の基地局装置である場合には、当該他の基地局装置を同期元として選択する請求項2~4のいずれか1項に記載の基地局装置。
- セル内にある端末装置との間で無線通信を行う基地局装置であって、
自局装置と他の基地局装置との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す情報に基づいて、同期元とする当該他の基地局装置を選択する選択部を備えていることを特徴とする基地局装置。 - 自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す前記情報は、当該他の基地局装置装置がマクロ基地局か小型基地局かを特定可能な識別情報である請求項7に記載の基地局装置。
- 自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す前記情報は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との間の位置関係を示す情報、又は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける情報である請求項7に記載の基地局装置。
- 自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける前記情報は、前記他の基地局装置の下り信号が検出されたときの検出結果に関する情報、前記他の基地局装置の下り信号の受信レベル、又は、前記他の基地局装置と自局装置との間のパスロス値である請求項9に記載の基地局装置。
- 前記他の基地局装置の下り信号が検出されたときの検出結果に関する情報は、所定の期間内で検出された前記他の基地局装置の検出回数、又は、前記検出回数と、検出を実行した回数との割合である検出率である請求項10に記載の基地局装置。
- 前記他の基地局装置の下り信号が検出されたときの検出結果に関する情報は、前記他の基地局装置の下り信号が最後に検出されたときの時刻、又は、前記時刻から現在の時刻までの経過時間である請求項10に記載の基地局装置。
- 自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との位置関係によってその値が影響を受ける前記情報は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との間で行われる前記端末装置のハンドオーバの試行数に関する情報、又は、前記ハンドオーバの試行数によってその値が影響を受ける情報である請求項9に記載の基地局装置。
- 自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す前記情報は、前記他の基地局装置の搬送波周波数を示す情報、前記他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置に対する当該他の基地局装置のアクセスモードを示す情報、前記他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置の推定数、又は、前記他の基地局装置の電源ON/OFF状態を示す情報である請求項7に記載の基地局装置。
- 前記選択部は、自局装置と他の基地局装置との関係で干渉を生じ得るか否かを示す前記情報に加え、前記干渉が回避可能であるか否かを示す情報に基づいて、同期元とする当該他の基地局装置を選択する請求項7に記載の基地局装置。
- 前記干渉が回避可能であるか否かを示す前記情報は、前記他の基地局装置の無線アクセス方式の種類を示す情報、前記他の基地局装置が当該他の基地局装置に接続する端末装置にリソース割り当てを行う際のリソースブロックの割り当て形式を示す情報、又は、自局装置と前記他の基地局装置との間で基地局間通信が可能であるか否かを示す情報である請求項15に記載の基地局装置。
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