Method for configuring user equipment for discovery and selection of access network type

A technology for access network discovery and user equipment, applied in the field of wireless communication, can solve problems such as undeveloped WLAN network selection strategies, and achieve the effect of improving network experience

CN103906193AInactive Publication Date: 2014-07-02ALCATEL LUCENT SHANGHAI BELL CO LTD +1
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CN · China
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2014-07-02
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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for configuring user equipment for discovery and selection of an access network type in a wireless communication network. The method includes the following steps: the user equipment discovers and selects a function node or strategic management node from an access network to receive a static or a semi-static strategy related with a movement speed; and the movement speed of the user equipment is estimated and a corresponding access network type is discovered and selected according to the movement speed and the strategy. According to the method in the invention, the movement speed of the user equipment is taken into consideration of access network discovery and selection functions, and thus a preferable access network can be selected reasonably according to the speed of the user equipment. Thus, one the one hand, network load balance and network unloading can be realized efficiently by means of the wireless communication network provided by a WLAN or a micro base station; and on the other hand, a network experience effect of a user can be greatly improved.
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[0001] The present invention relates to wireless communication technology, in particular to a method for configuring user equipment in a wireless communication network to discover and select access network types. Background technique

[0002] In order to meet the ever-increasing network communication traffic, mobile operators rely more and more on WLAN technology. Due to the wide distribution of WLAN technology and the availability of good spectrum, deploying multiple WLAN access points in the cellular network can effectively offload the network traffic of the cellular network and provide various services. figure 1 A schematic diagram of a network architecture in the prior art is shown. It can be seen from the figure that in such a network environment, the macro base station 110 provides the most basic network coverage (the part shown in the dotted background in the figure), and at the same time, With smaller power (that is, with smaller network coverage (ar...

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[0043] figure 1 A schematic diagram of a network architecture in the prior art is shown. The network architecture has been described in detail in the background technology section, and will not be repeated here.

[0044] figure 2 A flow chart of the method according to the invention is shown. It can be seen from the flow chart that the method 200 according to the present invention includes the following steps:

[0045] First, in step 210, the user equipment receives a static or semi-static policy related to moving speed from an access network discovery and selection function node or a policy management node; and

[0046] Then, in step 220, the moving speed of the user equipment is estimated, and a corresponding access network type is discovered and selected according to the moving speed and the received policy.

[0047] According to the method of the present invention, the crucial factor of the speed of the user equipment is taken into account in the access network discov...