WO2012018225A2 - Method and apparatus of communicating packet data units in a wireless network environment and system using thereof - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of wireless communication, and more particularly relates to the field of communicating packet data units over a Gb interface in a wireless network environment.
- GSM EDGE Radio Access Network is a type of a wireless network that supports legacy devices as well as Machine-type communication (MTC) devices to communicate packet switched (PS) data with a core network or a MTC server via a base station.
- MTC Machine-type communication
- a base station communicates the PS data with the core network via a Gb interface and vice versa.
- peer-to-peer communication between the base station and the core network is performed using a Gb interface.
- the peer-to-peer communication across the Gb interface is performed over virtual connections established between remote entities of the base station and the core network.
- Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication (also referred to as “machine-type communication” or “MTC”) is a form of data communication between devices that do not necessarily need human interaction (commonly known as MTC devices) unlike legacy devices.
- MTC devices such as a sensor or smart-meter
- M2M communication may be used in a variety of areas such as smart metering systems (e.g., in applications related to power, gas, water, heating, grid control, and industrial metering), surveillance systems, order management, gaming machines, and health care communication.
- M2M communication based on machine type communication (MTC) technology may be used in areas such as customer service.
- each base station communicates the PS data received from the legacy devices and the MTC devices with the core network over the Gb interface in a Logical Link Control (LLC) data packet.
- LLC Logical Link Control
- a packet data unit (PDU) received from a MTC device may contain small burst of PS data (e.g., 20 bytes).
- a PDU received from a legacy device may contain large burst of PS data (e.g., up to 1560 bytes).
- the base station establishes separate sessions across the Gb interface and transmits the LLC data packet containing the PDU over the separate sessions.
- the present invention provides a method and system for communicating packet data units (PDUs) over a Gb interface in a wireless network environment.
- PDUs packet data units
- the present invention provides a method of transmitting PDUs over a Gb interface in a wireless network environment.
- the method includes aggregating PDUs associated with one or more machine type communication (MTC) devices.
- MTC machine type communication
- the method includes packing the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices into at least one logical link control (LLC) data packet.
- the method includes multiplexing the at least one LLC data packet at least containing the aggregated PDUs over a Gb interface in a single session between the base station and a packet core network.
- MTC machine type communication
- LLC logical link control
- an apparatus in another aspect, includes a processor, and memory coupled to the processor, where the memory is configured to temporarily store instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method described above.
- a system in yet another aspect, includes a plurality of MTC devices, a plurality of legacy devices, at least one base station coupled to the plurality of MTC devices and the plurality of legacy devices, and a packet core network connected the at least one base station through a Gb interface.
- the base station is configured for aggregating PDUs received from one or more MTC devices.
- the base station is also configured for packing the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices into at least one LLC data packet.
- the base station is configured for multiplexing the at least one LLC data packet at least containing the aggregated PDUs over the Gb interface in a single session between the at least one base station and the packet core network.
- Figure 1 is a block diagram of a wireless network environment, according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary method of communicating aggregated packet data units (PDUs) associated with machine type communication (MTC) devices in a Logical Link Control (LLC) frame over a Gb interface, according to one embodiment.
- PDUs packet data units
- MTC machine type communication
- LLC Logical Link Control
- Figure 3 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary method of communicating aggregated PDUs associated with MTC devices in a LLC frame over a Gb interface, according to another embodiment.
- Figure 4 is a schematic representation illustrating a LLC data packet format, according one embodiment.
- Figure 5 is a schematic representation illustrating a LLC data packet format, according another embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a tabular representation illustrating a Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI) value indicating presence of aggregated PDUs in a LLC data packet, according to one embodiment.
- SAPI Service Access Point Identifier
- Figure 7 is a schematic diagram representing a Gb interface connection between a base station and a packet core network, according to one embodiment.
- Figure 8 is a block diagram of a base station showing various components for implementing embodiments of the present subject matter.
- the present invention provides a method and system for communicating packet data units over a Gb interface in a wireless network environment.
- the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a wireless network environment 100, according to one embodiment.
- the wireless network environment 100 includes legacy devices 102A-N, machine type communication (MTC) devices 104A-N, base stations 106, and a packet core network 108.
- legacy devices 102A-N legacy devices 102A-N
- MTC machine type communication
- base stations 106 base stations 106
- packet core network 108 packet core network 108.
- the legacy devices 102A-N may include cell phones, laptops, personal computers, and other devices.
- the MTC devices 104A-N may include devices implemented in smart metering systems (e.g., in applications related to power, gas, water, heating, grid control, and industrial metering), surveillance systems, order management, gaming machines, health care communication systems and the like capable of machine-to-machine communication.
- the base station and the packet core network 108 are communicatively coupled via a Gb interface 110.
- the wireless network environment 100 may enable communication between entities based on GPRS EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) or any other wireless network technology which support the legacy devices 102A-N and the MTC devices 104A-N to communicate with the core network via the base station 106.
- GERAN GPRS EDGE Radio Access Network
- any other wireless network technology which support the legacy devices 102A-N and the MTC devices 104A-N to communicate with the core network via the base station 106.
- GERAN GPRS EDGE Radio Access Network
- the legacy devices 102A-N and the MTC devices 104A-N transmit packet data units (PDUs) to the packet core network 108 via the base station 106. Also, the legacy devices 102A-N and the MTC devices 104A-N receive PDUs from the packet core network 108 via the base station 106. In the above cases, the base station(s) 106 and the packet core network 108 communicates PDUs across the Gb interface 110. The Gb interface 110 enables the base station(s) 106 and the packet core network 108 to communicate PDUs in one or more sessions.
- PDUs packet data units
- the present invention enables efficient transfer of PDUs associated with one or more MTC devices 104A-N over the Gb interface 110.
- the below description is now being described with reference to the base station 106 efficiently communicating PDUs received from the MTC devices 104A-N with the packet core network 108 over the Gb interface 110 in a single session between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108 in uplink.
- the base station 106 receives one or more PDUs containing packet switched (PS) data from the MTC devices 104A-N (e.g., a sensor or smart-meter).
- the MTC devices 104A-N may capture an event data associated with an event and relay the event data to the base station 106 for communicating with an application residing in a MTC server.
- the base station 106 stores the PDUs in memory (not shown) received from the MTC devices 104A-N for a period of time.
- the base station 106 may receive PDUs from MTC devices 104A-N belonging to a single group.
- the base station 106 deliberately aggregates the received PDUs based on group identifier of said single group until all the MTC devices 104A-N in the group have successfully transmitted PDUs. It can be noted that, a single MTC device 104A may send a plurality of PDUs to the base station 106 which deliberately aggregates the PDUs received from the MTC device 104A.
- the base station 106 packs the aggregated PDUs received from the MTC devices 104A-N in a logical link control (LLC) data packet(s).
- LLC logical link control
- the base station 106 concatenates the aggregated PDUs associated with the MTC devices in a new LLC data packet(s) based on a predefined criterion.
- the predefined criterion may be based on group identifier associated with the MTC devices 104A-N, load condition, time period, priority of the aggregated PDUs, and so on.
- the base station 106 packs the aggregated PDUs with one or more PDUs received from one or more legacy devices 102A-N in a LLC data packet.
- the aggregated PDUs are piggybacked over the one or more PDUs associated with the one or more legacy devices 102A-N in the LLC data packet.
- the LLC data packet carries an indication whether the LLC data packet includes aggregated PDUs and whether the aggregated PDUs are concatenated or piggybacked. Exemplary LLC data packets showing such indications are illustrated in Figures 3 and 5.
- the base station 106 multiplexes the LLC data packet(s) carrying the aggregated PDUs over the Gb interface 110 in a single session between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108. Accordingly, the packet core network 108, upon receiving the LLC data packet(s) via the single session, strips the aggregated PDUs from the LLC data packets for processing the PS data in the striped PDUs.
- the above description describes the base station 106 efficiently transferring the aggregated PDUs to the packet core network 108 over the Gb interface 110, one can envision that the packet core network 108 can perform above described steps for efficiently transmitting the PDUs intended from the MTC devices 104A-N to the base station(s) 106 in a LLC data packet(s) over the Gb interface 110 during downlink transmission.
- FIG. 2 is a flow diagram 200 illustrating an exemplary method of communicating aggregated PDUs associated with MTC devices 104A-N in a LLC frame over the Gb interface 110, according to one embodiment.
- one of the MTC devices 104A-N initiates a PS data call with the base station 106.
- the PS data call may be initiated by sending a service request message to the base station 106.
- the service request message may indicate that the MTC devices 104A-N intend to communicate PS data with the packet core network 108 during the PS data call.
- the base station 106 sends an acknowledgement message in response to initiation of the PS data call.
- each of the MTC devices 104A-N transmits PDU(s) containing PS data to the base station 106.
- the base station 106 aggregates the PDUs received from the MTC devices 104A-N for a predefined time period. The predefined time period may be communicated by one of the MTC devices 104A-N in response to the acknowledgment message or determined by the base station 106.
- the base station 106 concatenates the aggregated PDUs into a LLC data packet based on the predefined criterion (group identifier, time period, load condition, priority of PDUs, etc.).
- the base station 106 multiplexes the LLC data packet which carries the concatenated PDUs over the Gb interface 110 in a single session between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108.
- the packet core network 108 stripes the concatenated PDUs in the LLC data packet for further processing of the PS data.
- FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 300 illustrating an exemplary method of communicating aggregated PDUs associated with MTC devices 104A-N in a LLC frame over the Gb interface 110, according to another embodiment.
- one of the MTC devices 104A-N initiates a PS data call with the base station 106.
- the base station 106 sends an acknowledgement message in response to initiation of the PS data call.
- each of the MTC devices 104A-N transmits PDU(s) containing PS data to the base station 106.
- the base station 106 aggregates the PDUs received from the MTC devices 104A-N for a predefined time period. The predefined time period may be communicated by one of the MTC devices 104A-N in response to the acknowledgment message or determined by the base station 106.
- the base station 106 receives a legacy device (e.g., a legacy device 102A) sends a PDU(s) for communicating with the packet core network 108.
- the base station 106 may receive the PDU(s) from the legacy device 102A substantially simultaneously to the reception of PDUs from the MTC devices 104A-N.
- the base station 106 packs the aggregated PDUs together with the PDU(s) of the legacy device 102A into a LLC data packet.
- the base station 106 multiplexes the LLC data packet which carries the aggregated PDUs piggybacked with the PDU(s) of the legacy device 102A over the Gb interface 110 in a single session between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108.
- the packet core network 108 stripes the aggregated PDUs in the LLC data packet for further processing of the PS data.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic representation illustrating a LLC data packet format 400, according one embodiment.
- the LLC data packet 400 which carries the concatenated PDUs associated with the MTC devices 104A-N, includes a header field 402, a control field 404, a payload field 406, and a frame check sequence field 408.
- the header field 402 includes a service access point identifier (SAPI) field 410, a concatenated PDU field 412, and a piggybacked PDU field 414.
- SAPI service access point identifier
- the SAPI field 410 indicates presence of aggregated PDUs in the LLC data packet 400.
- the concatenated PDU field 412 indicates the presence of the aggregated PDUs concatenated in the LLC data packet 400.
- the piggybacked PDU field 414 indicates presence of aggregated PDUs piggybacking one or more PDUs associated with the legacy devices 102A-N.
- the payload field 406 includes LLC frames M1-Mn carrying the aggregated PDUs associated with the MTC devices 104A-N.
- the LLC data packet 400 contains concatenated PDUs associated with the MTC devices 104A-N.
- the concatenated PDU field 412 is set to ‘1’ and the piggybacked PDU field is set to ‘0’.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic representation illustrating a LLC data packet format 500, according another embodiment.
- the LLC data packet 500 is same as the LLC data packet 400 of Figure 4, except the payload field 406 includes the aggregated PDUs 504 piggybacked over the PDUs 502 of the legacy devices 102A-N.
- the piggybacked PDU field 414 is set to ‘1’ while the concatenated PDU field 412 is set to ‘0’.
- FIG. 6 is a tabular representation 600 illustrating a SAPI value 602 indicating the presence of aggregated PDUs in a LLC data packet, according to one embodiment.
- the SAPI field 410 is set to an appropriate SAPI 602 as illustrated in the tabular representation 600.
- the SAPI value ‘1100’ indicates that the LLC data packet 400 includes aggregated PDUs associated with the MTC devices 104A-N.
- Other SAPI values illustrated in the tabular representation are well known to the person skilled in the art and explanation is thereof omitted.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram 700 representing a Gb interface connection between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108, according to one embodiment.
- the Gb interface 110 is a link between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108 which enables transport of GPRS mobility management (GMM), packet flow management (PFM), network management (NM) signalling data and PDUs from the legacy devices 102A-N and MTC devices 104A-N.
- the base station 106 and the packet core network 108 is connected directly via a physical link (frame relay link) or indirectly through cascading links in a frame relay network 702 as shown in Figure 7.
- the frame relay network 702 consists of one or more multiple bearer channels.
- a bearer channel is a physical channel that carries GMM, packet flow management (PFM), NM signalling data and LLC data packets.
- a bearer channel can be nx64 Kbps channel on a pulse code modulation (PCM) link.
- PCM link is a transmission link typically used in telecommunication networks. It can be noted that, since the bearer channel can be mapped on restriction of a PCM link, the PCM link can be shared between Gb interface and A interface.
- a bearer channel can support several permanent virtual circuits (PVCs). It is appreciated that, a PVC allows multiplexing of multiple virtual flows associated with different user applications on the bearer channel.
- Each bearer channel supports one or more Network Service Virtual Links (NS-VLs).
- a NS-VL identifies a link defined by the PVC and its supporting bearer channel. It is appreciated that, each NS-VL is supported by a physical link and several NS-VLs can be mapped on a physical link. As illustrated, one NS virtual link identifier (VLI) corresponds to the association of data-link connection identifier (DLCI) and a bearer channel identifier (BCI).
- DLCI data-link connection identifier
- BCI bearer channel identifier
- the NS-VLs are connected to construct an end-to-end virtual path between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108.
- the virtual path is known as network service virtual connection (NS-VC).
- the peer-to-peer communication across the Gb interface 110 between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108 is performed over end-to-end NS-VCs (also referred as sessions in the foregoing description).
- the network service (NS) layer at the base station 106 and packet the core network 108 is responsible for management of the multiple NS-VCs between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108.
- the NS layer is responsible for management of multiple NS-VCs between the base station 106 and the packet core network 108.
- the NS layer verifies availability of NS-VCs, and initializes or restores possible NS-VCs.
- the NS layer also ensures efficient distribution of upper-layer LLC data packets between different possible NS-VCs.
- a BSSGP layer (not shown) at the base station 106 is operable for transmitting LLC data packets containing aggregated PDUs associated with the MTC devices 104A-N and/or PDUs associated with the legacy devices 102A-N over one or more NS-VCs.
- the data traffic addressed to cell 1 or cell 2 from the packet core network 108 or received in the cell 1 or cell 2 in the base station 106 is transferred on corresponding Bundled Virtual Connections (BVC) at the BSSGP layer.
- BVC Bundled Virtual Connections
- a BVC is supported by a group of NS-VCs.
- BVCs provide communication paths between BSSGP entities at the base station 106 and the packet core network 108.
- the BSSGP layer at the base station 106 configured for packing the aggregated PDUs in a LLC data packet and multiplexing the LLC packet containing the aggregated PDUs over a NS-VC.
- the BSSGP layer at the packet core network 108 is operable for striping the aggregated PDUs from the LLC data packet received over the NS-VC (e.g., identified through a NS-VCI associated with the NS-VC).
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a base station 106 showing various components for implementing embodiments of the present subject matter.
- the base station 106 includes a processor 802, memory 804, a read only memory (ROM) 806, a transceiver 808, a bus 812, a communication interface 810, a display 814, an input device 816, and a cursor control 818.
- ROM read only memory
- the processor 802 means any type of computational circuit, such as, but not limited to, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing microprocessor, a very long instruction word microprocessor, an explicitly parallel instruction computing microprocessor, a graphics processor, a digital signal processor, or any other type of processing circuit.
- the processor 802 may also include embedded controllers, such as generic or programmable logic devices or arrays, application specific integrated circuits, single-chip computers, smart cards, and the like.
- the memory 804 and the ROM 806 may be volatile memory and non-volatile memory.
- the memory 804 includes an overload control module 820 for efficiently communicating PDUs over the Gb interface 110, according to one or more embodiments described above.
- a variety of computer-readable storage media may be stored in and accessed from the memory elements.
- Memory elements may include any suitable memory device(s) for storing data and machine-readable instructions, such as read only memory, random access memory, erasable programmable read only memory, electrically erasable programmable read only memory, hard drive, removable media drive for handling compact disks, diskettes, magnetic tape cartridges, memory cards, Memory SticksTM, and the like.
- Embodiments of the present subject matter may be implemented in conjunction with modules, including functions, procedures, data structures, and application programs, for performing tasks, or defining abstract data types or low-level hardware contexts.
- Machine-readable instructions stored on any of the above-mentioned storage media may be executable by the processor 802.
- a computer program may include machine-readable instructions capable of efficiently communicating PDUs over the Gb interface 110, according to the teachings and herein described embodiments of the present subject matter.
- the program may be included on a compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM) and loaded from the CD-ROM to a hard drive in the non-volatile memory.
- the machine-readable instructions may cause the base station 106 to encode according to the various embodiments of the present subject matter.
- the transceiver 808 may be capable of PDUs from legacy devices 102A-N and MTC devices 104A-N and communicating the PDUs in the LLC data packet(s) over the Gb interface 110.
- the bus 812 acts as interconnect between various components of the base station 106.
- the components such as communication interfaces 810, the display 814, the input device 816, and the cursor control 818 are well known to the person skilled in the art and hence the explanation is thereof omitted.
- the various devices, modules, selectors, estimators, and the like described herein may be enabled and operated using hardware circuitry, for example, complementary metal oxide semiconductor based logic circuitry, firmware, software and/or any combination of hardware, firmware, and/or software embodied in a machine readable medium.
- the various electrical structure and methods may be embodied using transistors, logic gates, and electrical circuits, such as application specific integrated circuit.
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- A method of transmitting packet data units (PDUs) in a wireless network environment, the method comprising:aggregating PDUs associated with one or more machine type communication (MTC) devices;packing the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices into at least one logical link control (LLC) data packet; andmultiplexing the at least one LLC data packet at least containing the aggregated PDUs over a Gb interface in a single session between the base station and a packet core network.
- An apparatus comprising:a processor; andmemory coupled to the processor and configured to temporarily store instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:aggregating PDUs associated with one or more machine type communication (MTC) devices;packing the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices into at least one logical link control (LLC) data packet; andmultiplexing the at least one LLC data packet at least containing the aggregated PDUs over a Gb interface in a single session.
- A system comprising:a plurality of MTC devices;a plurality of legacy devices;at least one base station coupled to the plurality of MTC devices and the plurality of legacy devices; anda packet core network connected the at least one base station through a Gb interface, characterized in that the at least one base station is configured for:aggregating PDUs received from one or more machine type communication (MTC) devices;packing the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices into at least one logical link control (LLC) data packet; andmultiplexing the at least one LLC data packet at least containing the aggregated PDUs over the Gb interface in a single session between the at least one base station and the packet core network.
- The method of claim 1, the apparatus of claim 2, or the system of claim 3, respectively, wherein the PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices comprises packet switched (PS) data.
- The method of claim 1, or the apparatus of claim 2, respectively, wherein the PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices are stored.
- The method of claim 1, the apparatus of claim 2, or the system of claim 3, respectively, wherein the PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices are aggregated when a type of call is associated with the one or more MTC devices.
- The method of claim 1, the apparatus of claim 2, or the system of claim 3, respectively, wherein the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices are concatenated into at least one LLC data packet based on a predefined criterion.
- The method of claim 1, the apparatus of claim 2, or the system of claim 3, respectively, wherein the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices are concatenated into at least one LLC data packet based on a predefined criterion, wherein the predefined criterion is based on group identifier associated with the one or more MTC devices, priority associated with the PDUs, load condition associated with the Gb interface, and a predetermined time period.
- The method of claim 1, the apparatus of claim 2, or the system of claim 3, respectively, wherein the aggregated PDUs associated with the one or more MTC devices are packed with one or more PDUs associated with at least one legacy device in at least one LLC data packet.
- The method of claim 1, the apparatus of claim 2, or the system of claim 3, respectively, wherein the single session is based on a network service virtual connection.
- The method of claim 1, or the apparatus of claim 2, respectively, wherein the at least one LLC data packet comprises a Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI) field indicating that the at least one LLC data packet at least contains the aggregated PDUs.
- The method of claim 1, or the apparatus of claim 2, respectively, wherein the at least one LLC data packet comprises a Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI) field indicating that the at least one LLC data packet at least contains the aggregated PDUs, wherein the at least one LLC data packet comprises a concatenated PDU field indicating concatenation of the aggregated PDUs in the at least one LLC data packet.
- The method of claim 1, or the apparatus of claim 2, respectively, wherein the at least one LLC data packet comprises a Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI) field indicating that the at least one LLC data packet at least contains the aggregated PDUs, wherein the at least one LLC data packet comprises a piggybacked PDU field indicating that the aggregated PDUs are piggybacked over one or more PDUs associated with at least one legacy device.
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