Data configuration method, device, equipment, extension unit and base station system
By configuring user plane model and functional model for the extension unit, data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface is realized, and the problem of the inability to manage the hybrid networking of eCPRI and CPRI protocols in the prior art is solved, and flexible networking of protocols in the base station system is realized.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202010637100.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2020-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-07-03
AI Technical Summary
The prior art cannot effectively manage extended-type base stations that support eCPRI protocol Option7-2 and CPRI protocol Option8, especially in the management specifications of the O-RAN alliance, and do not support hybrid networking of these protocols.
By configuring user plane model and functional model for the extension unit, it can transmit data between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, and realize a hybrid networking of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol.
It realizes the configuration of user planes of different types of expansion units, supports hybrid networking of eCPRI protocol and CPRI protocol, and is suitable for base station systems.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of wireless technology, and in particular to a data configuration method, device, equipment, extension unit and base station system. Background Art
[0002] The extended pico base station includes a host, an extension unit and a remote unit. In the existing extension unit management method, for extended pico base stations that support the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) protocol Option 8 division, each equipment manufacturer uses different private protocols to implement the management of the extension unit; for extended pico base stations that support the enhanced-CPRI (eCPRI) protocol Option 7-2 division, based on the NETCONF protocol, the YANG language is used to model the extension unit to implement the management of the shared cell.
[0003] In the traditional management method, based on the private protocols of each equipment manufacturer, the host unit, extension unit and remote unit of the same equipment manufacturer can be interconnected, while the host units, extension units and remote units of different equipment manufacturers cannot be interconnected.
[0004] In addition, with the continuous evolution of wireless access network technology, a new extended pico base station architecture has become an option. The host is connected to the extension unit based on the eCPRI protocol and Option7-2, and the extension unit is connected to the remote unit based on the CPRI protocol and Option8.
[0005] However, the management plane specification of the O-RAN Alliance does not support the management method and implementation of the extension unit for the hybrid networking of the eCPRI protocol Option 7-2 division and the CPRI protocol Option 8 division. Summary of the invention
[0006] The technical solution of the present invention aims to provide a data configuration method, device, equipment, extension unit and base station system, which are used to realize the hybrid networking of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol of the extension unit.
[0007] An embodiment of the present invention provides a data configuration method for an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, the method comprising:
[0008] A user plane model capable of transmitting data between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit is configured for the extension unit, and a first functional model for connecting the extension unit to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit is configured for the extension unit;
[0009] The configuration data in the user plane model and / or the configuration data in the first functional model are transmitted to the extension unit.
[0010] Optionally, the data configuration method further comprises:
[0011] configuring a first data flow model of a CPRI user plane of a CPRI interface connected to a remote unit for the extension unit, and configuring a second data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to the host unit for the extension unit;
[0012] The configuration data in the first data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second data flow model are transmitted to the extension unit.
[0013] Optionally, the data configuration method further comprises:
[0014] A third data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to another extension unit is configured for the extension unit, and a second functional model capable of connecting to another extension unit through the eCPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging on a second shared cell formed by combining with another extension unit is configured for the extension unit;
[0015] The configuration data in the third data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second functional model are transmitted to the extension unit.
[0016] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the user plane model includes:
[0017] A plurality of static first partitioned sending endpoints;
[0018] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0019] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0020] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0021] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0022] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0023] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the first functional model includes:
[0024] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0025] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0026] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0027] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0028] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0029] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0030] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0031] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0032] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0033] Copy record name;
[0034] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0035] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0036] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from the CPRI interface to the user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0037] Merge record names;
[0038] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0039] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0040] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration method for an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, and the method comprises:
[0041] Acquire configuration data of a user plane model and / or configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; and the first functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0042] Data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface is performed according to the configuration data of the user plane model and / or the configuration data of the first functional model.
[0043] Optionally, the data configuration method further comprises:
[0044] Obtaining configuration data of the first data flow model and / or configuration data of the second data flow model;
[0045] The first data flow model is a model of data flow of the CPRI user plane of the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the remote unit; the second data flow model is a model of data flow of the eCPRI user plane of the eCPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the host unit;
[0046] Wherein, when data is transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, data is also transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the first data flow model and / or the configuration data of the second data flow model.
[0047] Optionally, the data configuration method further comprises:
[0048] Acquire configuration data of a third data flow model; wherein the third data flow model is a model of a data flow of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface configured by the extension unit to be connected to another extension unit;
[0049] Acquire configuration data of a second functional model; wherein the second functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a second shared cell formed by connecting to another remote unit through an eCPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0050] Data transmission between the eCPRI interfaces is performed according to the configuration data of the third data flow model and the configuration data of the second functional model.
[0051] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the user plane model includes:
[0052] A plurality of static first partitioned sending endpoints;
[0053] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0054] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0055] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0056] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0057] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0058] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the first functional model includes:
[0059] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0060] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0061] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0062] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0063] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0064] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0065] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0066] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0067] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0068] Copy record name;
[0069] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0070] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0071] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from the CPRI interface to the user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0072] Merge record names;
[0073] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0074] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0075] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration device for an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, and the device comprises:
[0076] a configuration module, configured to configure, for the extension unit, a user plane model that can be used for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit, and to configure, for the extension unit, a first functional model for connecting to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by combining the extension unit with the remote unit;
[0077] A transmission module is used to transmit the configuration data in the user plane model and / or the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit.
[0078] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration device for an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via a common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, and the method comprises:
[0079] A data acquisition module, used to acquire configuration data of a user plane model and / or configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; the first functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0080] An execution module is used to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and / or the configuration data of the first functional model.
[0081] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration device, which is applied to an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via a common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, wherein the data configuration device includes a transceiver and a processor, wherein:
[0082] The processor is used to: configure a user plane model for the extension unit that can be used for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit, and configure a first functional model for the extension unit to connect to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and perform data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit;
[0083] The transceiver is used for transmitting the configuration data in the user plane model and / or the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit.
[0084] An embodiment of the present invention further provides an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via a common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, wherein the extension unit includes a transceiver and a processor, wherein:
[0085] The transceiver is used to obtain configuration data of a user plane model and / or configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; the first functional model is a model for connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by combining with the remote unit;
[0086] The processor is used for performing data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and / or the configuration data of the first functional model.
[0087] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a base station system, including a host unit and a remote unit, wherein the base station system also includes the data configuration device as described above and the extension unit as described above.
[0088] An embodiment of the present invention also provides a base station unit, which includes: a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program, when executed by the processor, implements the data configuration method as described in any one of the above items, or implements the data configuration method as described in any one of the above items.
[0089] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a readable storage medium, wherein a program is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program is executed by a processor, the steps in the data configuration method as described in any one of the above items are implemented.
[0090] At least one of the above technical solutions of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0091] The data configuration method of the extension unit described in the embodiment of the present invention configures a user plane model for the extension unit, and a first functional model for data copying and data merging in the first shared cell, so that the extension unit can use the configuration data of the user plane model and the configuration data of the first functional model to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, thereby realizing the configuration of user planes of different types of extension units, and can be applied to a base station system with a hybrid network of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0092] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a data configuration method according to one implementation mode of an embodiment of the present invention;
[0093] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a base station system using the data configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0094] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a model architecture in which an extension unit is directly connected to a remote unit;
[0095] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a model architecture of an extension unit cascading an extension unit;
[0096] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the model architecture of a shared cell downlink copy within an extension unit;
[0097] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the model architecture for uplink merging of shared cells within an extension unit;
[0098] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a data configuration method according to another implementation mode of an embodiment of the present invention;
[0099] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a data configuration device according to one implementation mode of an embodiment of the present invention;
[0100] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of a data configuration device described in another implementation manner of an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0101] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages to be solved by the present invention more clear, a detailed description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0102] In order to realize the hybrid networking of eCPRI protocol and CPRI protocol, an embodiment of the present invention provides a data configuration method for an extension unit, by configuring a user plane model that can be used for data transmission between the lower physical layer of the extension unit and the upper physical layer of the host unit for the extension unit, and a first functional model that connects a remote unit through a CPRI interface and performs data copying and data merging with a first shared cell composed of the remote unit, so that the extension unit can use the configuration data of the user plane model and the configuration data of the first functional model to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, thereby realizing the configuration of user planes of different types of extension units, which can be applied to a base station system in a hybrid networking of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol.
[0103] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a base station system using the data configuration method of the extension unit described in the embodiment of the present invention includes: a host unit 1, an extension unit 2 and a remote unit 3.
[0104] The extension unit 2 is connected to the host unit 1 via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to the remote unit 3 via a common public radio interface CPRI. The method includes:
[0105] S110, configuring a user plane model for the extension unit that can be used for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit, and configuring a first functional model for the extension unit to connect to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and perform data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit;
[0106] S120: Transmit the configuration data in the user plane model and / or the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit.
[0107] Among them, the configuration data of the user plane model can be transmitted to the user plane of the extension unit 2, and the configuration data of the first functional model can be transmitted to the extension unit 2 connected to the remote unit 3 through the CPRI interface, and the first shared cell formed by the combination of the extension unit 2 and the remote unit 3, so that the extension unit 2 can copy downlink data and merge uplink data between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, realize the configuration of user planes of different types of extension units, and can be applied to the base station system of the hybrid networking of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol.
[0108] Optionally, the data configuration method further includes:
[0109] configuring a first data flow model of a CPRI user plane of a CPRI interface connected to a remote unit for the extension unit, and configuring a second data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to the host unit for the extension unit;
[0110] The configuration data in the first data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second data flow model are transmitted to the expansion unit.
[0111] The configuration data in the first data flow model and the configuration data in the second data flow model can be transmitted to the CPRI interface of the extension unit connected to the remote unit and the eCPRI interface connected to the host unit respectively, providing configuration data of the CPRI interface and the eCPRI interface data flow.
[0112] Optionally, the data configuration method further includes:
[0113] A third data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to another extension unit is configured for the extension unit, and a second functional model capable of connecting to another extension unit through the eCPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging on a second shared cell formed by combining with another extension unit is configured for the extension unit;
[0114] The configuration data in the third data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second functional model are transmitted to the extension unit.
[0115] Among them, the configuration data in the third data flow model can be transmitted to the eCPRI interface connecting the extension unit with another extension unit, and the configuration data in the second functional module can be transmitted to the extension unit connected to another extension unit through the eCPRI interface, and the second shared cell formed by the combination with another extension unit, so that the extension unit 2 can copy downlink data and merge uplink data between the eCPRI interface and the eCPRI interface.
[0116] The data configuration method according to the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the architecture of a base station system in a hybrid network of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol.
[0117] like Figure 2 As shown, in a base station system of a hybrid network of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol, the base station system includes: a host unit 1 , an extension unit 2 and a remote unit 3 .
[0118] Among them, for the underlying connection of expansion unit 2:
[0119] The host unit 1 and the extension unit 2 are connected using the Ethernet protocol; the extension units 2 are connected using the Ethernet protocol; and the extension unit 2 and the remote unit 3 are connected using the CPRI protocol.
[0120] For the user plane and control plane connections of extension unit 2:
[0121] Option 7-2 is used between the host unit 1 and the extension unit 2. The upper physical layer is located in the host unit 1, and the lower physical layer is located in the extension unit 2. The e-CPRI protocol is used for connection.
[0122] Extension unit 2 and extension unit 2 are divided by Option 7-2 and connected by e-CPRI protocol;
[0123] The extension unit 2 and the remote unit 3 are divided by Option 8 and connected by the CPRI protocol.
[0124] For the management plane connection of expansion unit 2:
[0125] Adopt NETCONF protocol and model based on YANG language;
[0126] The NETCONF client is deployed in the host unit 1, and the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) server is deployed in the extension unit 2;
[0127] The host unit 1 and the extension unit 2 are connected using the NETCONF management protocol, and the protocol stack is NETCONF+Secure Shell (SSH) protocol+Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)+IP+Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)+Ethernet protocol.
[0128] Specifically, unlike the existing extension unit, the extension unit described in the embodiment of the present invention deploys the lower physical layer defined by 3GPP. In the downlink direction, the lower physical layer processes the data processed by the upper physical layer from the host unit, and sends the processed data to the remote unit for radio frequency processing. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency data from the remote unit is received, and after processing, it is sent to the upper physical layer of the host unit for processing. The lower physical layer can be implemented by a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor.
[0129] In addition, one implementation of the embodiment of the present invention is as follows: Figure 2 As shown, the system structure diagram of the base station unit used by the extension unit, the application between the extension unit 2 and the host unit 1 is connected through the Ethernet protocol, using the first division (Option 7-2 division is used in the implementation of the present invention); the application between the extension unit 2 and the remote unit 3 is connected through the CPRI protocol, using the second division (Option 8 division is used in the implementation of the present invention).
[0130] Optionally, the extension unit 2 is connected to another extension unit 2 via the e-CPRI protocol, and the first division is adopted.
[0131] Optionally, in the extension unit, the extension unit 2 is connected to the host unit 1 using the NETCONF management protocol, the NETCONF client is deployed on the host unit 1, and the NETCONF server is deployed on the extension unit 2.
[0132] Combination Figure 2 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the interface on one side of each extension unit 2 is connected to the host unit 1, and in the embodiment of the present invention, the interface is connected to the host unit 1 through the eCPRI protocol; the interface on the other side supports two connection modes, in which the extension unit 2 is directly connected to the remote unit 3 through the CPRI protocol, and in the other connection mode, the extension unit 2 is cascaded to the extension unit 2 through the eCPRI protocol. The two connection modes correspond to two shared cells respectively, and the two connection modes of directly connecting to the remote unit 3 and cascading the extension unit 2 work together to realize the management and implementation of the shared cell of the extended base station system.
[0133] By adopting the data configuration method described in the embodiment of the present invention, a user plane model that can be used for data transmission between the lower layer of the physical layer of the extension unit 2 and the upper layer of the physical layer of the host unit 1 is configured for the extension unit 2 respectively, a first functional model that connects the remote unit 3 through the CPRI interface and performs data copying and data merging in the first shared cell composed of the remote unit 3 is configured for the extension unit 2, and a second functional model that can connect another extension unit through the eCPRI interface and performs data copying and data merging in the second shared cell composed of the other extension unit is configured for the extension unit 2, so that the extension unit 1 can be directly connected to the remote unit 3, and each remote unit 3 processing is mapped to the same logical function to realize data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, and the extension unit 2 can also be cascaded with the extension unit 2 to realize data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the eCPRI interface.
[0134] It should be noted that, in an embodiment of the present invention, the user plane model, the first functional model and the second functional model may respectively include configuration parameters and read-only parameters, wherein the configuration parameters may be configured by the host unit 1, and the read-only parameters may be read from the extension unit 2. By using the configuration parameters configured by the host unit 1 and the read-only parameters read from the extension unit 2, the user plane model, the first functional model, the second functional model, the first data flow model, the second data flow model and the third data flow model respectively generate corresponding configuration data, which can be used for data transmission between the extension unit 2 directly connected to the remote unit 3 and the extension unit 2 cascaded between the extension units 2.
[0135] In the embodiment of the present invention, by configuring the user plane model, it is possible to construct a physical layer lower layer connection and a physical layer upper layer of the host unit 1 for transmitting data.
[0136] Specifically, taking the connection between the host unit 1 and the extension unit 2 through the e-CPRI protocol and using Option 7-2 division as an example, the configured user plane model includes:
[0137] 1) Multiple static first-divided sending endpoints;
[0138] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first division is Option 7-2 division; optionally, multiple static Option 7-2 divided sending endpoints constitute a static Option 7-2 divided sending endpoint set, which is an abstraction of the inherent processing capability of the lower layer of the physical layer of the extension unit in the downlink direction, and is a read-only parameter, such as can be expressed as: static-low-level-tx-endpoints.
[0139] 2) multiple static first divided receiving endpoints;
[0140] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first division is Option 7-2 division; optionally, multiple static first division receiving endpoints constitute a static Option 7-2 division receiving endpoint set, which is an abstraction of the inherent processing capability of the lower layer uplink direction of the physical layer of the extension unit, and is a read-only parameter, such as can be expressed as: static-low-level-rx-endpoints.
[0141] 3) a plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0142] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first partition is Option 7-2 partition; optionally, a plurality of transmit endpoints configurable for Option 7-2 partition constitute a transmit endpoint set configurable for Option 7-2 partition. Each configurable Option 7-2 partition transmit endpoint corresponds one-to-one to a static Option 7-2 partition transmit endpoint, and is used to provide configurable parameters on the host unit, such as: mapping extended antenna carrier identification (e-AxCID, or eAxc-id / eaxc-id / e-axcid) related to logical functions, compression information, downlink delay parameters, etc. Optionally, the transmit endpoint configurable for the first partition can be represented as low-level-tx-endpoints.
[0143] 4) a plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0144] In the embodiment of the present invention, the first partition is Option 7-2 partition; optionally, a plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for Option 7-2 partition constitute a configurable Option 7-2 partition receiving endpoint set, each configurable Option 7-2 partition receiving endpoint corresponds to a static Option 7-2 partition sending endpoint one by one, and is used to provide configurable parameters of the host unit, such as: mapping e-AxCID related to the logical function, compression information and uplink delay parameters. Optionally, the receiving endpoint configurable for the first partition can be expressed as low-level-rx-endpoints.
[0145] 5) a plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0146] In the embodiment of the present invention, the first division is Option 7-2 division; optionally, a plurality of transmission links constitute a transmission link set; wherein, each link of the transmission link set has one end connected to a processing unit in an eCPRI interface (also referred to as a northbound eCPRI interface) model (a second data flow model) connected to a host unit, and one end connected to a transmission endpoint set that can be configured with Option 7-2 division. By configuring this link, in the downlink data transmission direction, the eCPRI packets in the eCPRI interface can be routed to a specific transmission endpoint and processed.
[0147] 6) A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the first eCPRI module, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints that can be configured with the first partition.
[0148] In the embodiment of the present invention, the first division is Option 7-2 division; optionally, a plurality of receiving links constitute a receiving link set; wherein, for each link, one end is connected to a processing unit in an eCPRI interface model (a second data flow model) connected to a host unit, and one end is connected to a receiving endpoint set that can be configured with Option 7-2 division. By configuring this link, in the uplink data transmission direction, a specific receiving endpoint and processed eCPRI data packets can be routed to an eCPRI interface connected to a host unit.
[0149] It should be noted that, in the extension unit described in the embodiment of the present invention, the user plane model configured above does not include antenna configuration parameters, carrier configuration parameters, and the like.
[0150] In the embodiment of the present invention, optionally, the first functional model includes:
[0151] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0152] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0153] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0154] The capability set of the first shared cell capability is used to define the capability set of the extended unit directly connected to the shared cell of the remote unit, and includes a plurality of read-only parameters.
[0155] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present invention, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0156] The maximum number of nodes to be copied and merged is max-number-node-copy-and-combine. The maximum number of nodes to be copied is consistent with the maximum number of directly connected remote units supported by the extension unit.
[0157] The maximum number of e-AxCID copies supported on the directly connected remote unit; Optionally, this parameter can be expressed as: max-number-eaxcid-copy;
[0158] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit; Optionally, this parameter can be expressed as: max-number-eaxcid-combine;
[0159] The compression method supported by the extension unit; optionally, the parameter of the compression method can be expressed as: compression-method-supported.
[0160] In the extension unit of the embodiment of the present invention, the downlink copy configuration model of the first shared cell configured by the first functional model is composed of a series of shared cell copy entities shared-cell-copy-entities-ecpri7-to-cpri8, each shared cell copy entity includes multiple parameters, specifically, each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0161] Copy record name; each copy configuration has its own name, which can also be called a key value;
[0162] A sending endpoint of a source of downlink copy data; the sending endpoint of the source of the downlink copy data is used to identify a source of the downlink copy data of the first shared cell, the source pointing to a sending endpoint in a user plane model of the extension unit;
[0163] The destination of the copied data in the downlink direction; the destination may be a CPRI processing unit connected to the remote unit. This parameter is used to identify the destination of the copied data in the downlink direction of the shared cell, and points to the processing element or CPRI data stream defined in the southbound CPRI interface model of the extension unit; the southbound CPRI interface is also the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit and the remote unit.
[0164] In the data configuration method described in the embodiment of the present invention, the uplink merging configuration parameters configured by the first functional model include a plurality of shared cell copy entities shared-cell-copy-entities-ecpri7-to-cpri8, each shared cell copy entity includes a plurality of parameters, specifically, each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0165] Merge record name; each merge record has its own name, also known as a key value;
[0166] The receiving endpoint low-level-rx-endpoint of the uplink combined data; this parameter is used to identify the destination of the uplink combined data of the shared cell, and points to the receiving endpoint in the user plane model of the extension unit;
[0167] The destination of the merged data in the uplink direction; optionally, the destination can be a CPRI processing unit connected to the remote unit, such as can be expressed as south-node-processing-elements-cpri; optionally, the destination points to a processing element or CPRI data stream defined in the southbound CPRI interface model of the extension unit, where the southbound CPRI interface is also the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit and the remote unit.
[0168] Specifically, Figure 3 The data configuration method according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown in combination with Figure 5 and Figure 6 , by configuring the second data flow model, the northbound eCPRI interface of the extension unit 2 is abstractly modeled; by configuring the first data flow model, the southbound CPRI interface of the extension unit is abstractly modeled; by configuring the user plane model, the lower layer of the physical layer of the extension unit is abstractly modeled; by configuring the first functional model, the extension unit is directly connected to the remote unit through CPRI, and the data copying and data merging of the shared cell are modeled. The data configured by the first data flow model, the second data flow module, the user plane model and the first functional model enable the extension unit to directly connect to the remote unit through the CPRI protocol, realizing the hybrid networking of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol.
[0169] Specifically, data configuration is performed according to the static sending endpoints, configurable sending endpoints, sending links, static receiving endpoints, configurable receiving endpoints and receiving links in the user plane model, so that the lower physical layer of the extension unit is connected to the upper physical layer of the host unit, and according to the shared cell copy entity and the shared cell merging entity in the first functional model, the downlink direction copy parameters and the uplink direction merging parameters are indicated to perform data configuration, thereby enabling data transmission between the southbound CPRI interface model and the eCPRI interface model.
[0170] Another embodiment, such as Figure 4 The data configuration method according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown in combination with Figure 5 and Figure 6By configuring the second data flow model, the northbound eCPRI interface of the extension unit 2 is abstractly modeled; by configuring the third data flow model, the southbound eCPRI interface of the extension unit is abstractly modeled; by configuring the second functional model, the extension unit is directly connected to the remote unit through CPRI, and the data copy and data merging of the shared cell are modeled. The data configured by the second data flow model, the third data flow model and the second functional model enable the extension unit 2 to cascade the extension unit 2 through the eCPRI protocol, so as to realize data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the eCPRI interface.
[0171] Based on the configuration data configured in the above architecture, the process of downlink copying and uplink merging of shared cells within the extension unit is as follows: Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, no further detailed description is given here.
[0172] Another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration method for an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, such as Figure 7 As shown, the method includes:
[0173] S710, obtaining configuration data of a user plane model and / or configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; and the first functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0174] S720: Perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and / or the configuration data of the first functional model.
[0175] Optionally, the data configuration method further comprises:
[0176] Obtaining configuration data of the first data flow model and / or configuration data of the second data flow model;
[0177] The first data flow model is a model of data flow of the CPRI user plane of the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the remote unit; the second data flow model is a model of data flow of the eCPRI user plane of the eCPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the host unit;
[0178] Wherein, when data is transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, data is also transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the first data flow model and / or the configuration data of the second data flow model.
[0179] Optionally, the data configuration method further comprises:
[0180] Acquire configuration data of a third data flow model; wherein the third data flow model is a model of a data flow of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface configured by the extension unit to be connected to another extension unit;
[0181] Acquire configuration data of a second functional model; wherein the second functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a second shared cell formed by connecting to another remote unit through an eCPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0182] Data transmission between the eCPRI interfaces is performed according to the configuration data of the third data flow model and the configuration data of the second functional model.
[0183] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the user plane model includes:
[0184] A plurality of static first divided sending endpoints;
[0185] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0186] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0187] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0188] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0189] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0190] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the first functional model includes:
[0191] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0192] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0193] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0194] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0195] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0196] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0197] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0198] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0199] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0200] Copy record name;
[0201] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0202] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0203] Optionally, in the data configuration method, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from the CPRI interface to the user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0204] Merge record names;
[0205] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0206] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0207] Among them, when the data configuration method is applied to the extension unit, the data configured by the first data flow model, the second data flow model, the third data flow model, the user plane model, the first function model and the second function model are used to make the extension unit directly connected to the remote unit to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, and the extension unit is cascaded to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface. It can be combined with Figures 1 to 6 Please refer to the above detailed description, which will not be explained here again.
[0208] The embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration device for an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, such as Figure 8 As shown, the device comprises:
[0209] A configuration module 810 is used to configure a user plane model for the extension unit that can be used for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit, and to configure a first functional model for the extension unit to connect to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and to perform data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit;
[0210] The transmission module 820 is used to transmit the configuration data in the user plane model and / or the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit.
[0211] Optionally, the data configuration device, wherein:
[0212] The configuration module 810 is further configured to configure a first data flow model for a CPRI user plane of a CPRI interface connected to a remote unit for the extension unit, and to configure a second data flow model for an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to the host unit for the extension unit;
[0213] The transmission module 820 is further configured to transmit the configuration data in the first data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second data flow model to the extension unit.
[0214] Optionally, the data configuration device, wherein:
[0215] The configuration module 810 is further used to configure, for the extension unit, a third data flow model of the eCPRI user plane of the eCPRI interface connected to another extension unit, and to configure, for the extension unit, a second functional model capable of connecting to another extension unit through the eCPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging on a second shared cell formed by combining with another extension unit;
[0216] The transmission module 820 is further used to transmit the configuration data in the third data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second functional model to the extension unit.
[0217] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the user plane model includes:
[0218] A plurality of static first partitioned sending endpoints;
[0219] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0220] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0221] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0222] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0223] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0224] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the first functional model includes:
[0225] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0226] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0227] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0228] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0229] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0230] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0231] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0232] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0233] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0234] Copy record name;
[0235] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0236] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0237] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from the CPRI interface to the user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0238] Merge record names;
[0239] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0240] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0241] The embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration device for an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via a common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, such as Fig. 9 As shown, the device comprises:
[0242] The data acquisition module 910 is used to acquire configuration data of a user plane model and / or configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; the first functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0243] The execution module 920 is used to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and / or the configuration data of the first functional model.
[0244] Optionally, the data configuration device, wherein:
[0245] The data acquisition module 910 is also used to acquire configuration data of the first data flow model and / or configuration data of the second data flow model;
[0246] The first data flow model is a model of data flow of the CPRI user plane of the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the remote unit; the second data flow model is a model of data flow of the eCPRI user plane of the eCPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the host unit;
[0247] When the execution module 920 performs data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, it also performs data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the first data flow model and / or the configuration data of the second data flow model.
[0248] Optionally, the data configuration device, wherein:
[0249] The data acquisition module 910 is further used to acquire configuration data of a third data flow model; wherein the third data flow model is a model of a data flow of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface configured by the extension unit to be connected to another extension unit; and
[0250] Acquire configuration data of a second functional model; wherein the second functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a second shared cell formed by connecting to another remote unit through an eCPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0251] The execution module 920 is further configured to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the eCPRI interface according to the configuration data of the third data flow model and the configuration data of the second functional model.
[0252] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the user plane model includes:
[0253] A plurality of static first partitioned sending endpoints;
[0254] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0255] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0256] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0257] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0258] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0259] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the first functional model includes:
[0260] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0261] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0262] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0263] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0264] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0265] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0266] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0267] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0268] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0269] Copy record name;
[0270] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0271] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0272] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from the CPRI interface to the user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0273] Merge record names;
[0274] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0275] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0276] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a data configuration device, which is applied to an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via a common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, wherein the data configuration device includes a transceiver and a processor, wherein:
[0277] The processor is used to: configure a user plane model for the extension unit that can be used for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit, and configure a first functional model for the extension unit to connect to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and perform data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit;
[0278] The transceiver is used for transmitting the configuration data in the user plane model and / or the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit.
[0279] Optionally, the data configuration device, wherein:
[0280] The processor is further configured to configure, for the extension unit, a first data flow model of a CPRI user plane of a CPRI interface connected to a remote unit, and to configure, for the extension unit, a second data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to the host unit;
[0281] The transceiver is further configured to transmit configuration data in the first data flow model and / or configuration data in the second data flow model to the extension unit.
[0282] Optionally, the data configuration device, wherein:
[0283] The processor is further configured to configure, for the extension unit, a third data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to another extension unit, and to configure, for the extension unit, a second functional model capable of connecting to another extension unit through the eCPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging on a second shared cell formed by combining with another extension unit;
[0284] The transceiver is further configured to transmit configuration data in the third data flow model and / or configuration data in the second functional model to the extension unit.
[0285] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the user plane model includes:
[0286] A plurality of static first divided sending endpoints;
[0287] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0288] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0289] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0290] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0291] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0292] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the first functional model includes:
[0293] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0294] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0295] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0296] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0297] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0298] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0299] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0300] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0301] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the downlink copy configuration parameter of the first shared cell includes a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0302] Copy record name;
[0303] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0304] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0305] Optionally, in the data configuration device, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from the CPRI interface to the user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0306] Merge record names;
[0307] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0308] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0309] One embodiment of the present invention further provides an extension unit, wherein the extension unit is connected to a host unit via a common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, wherein the extension unit includes a transceiver and a processor, wherein:
[0310] The transceiver is used to obtain configuration data of a user plane model and / or configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; the first functional model is a model for connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by combining with the remote unit;
[0311] The processor is used for performing data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and / or the configuration data of the first functional model.
[0312] Optionally, the extension unit, wherein:
[0313] The transceiver is further used to obtain configuration data of the first data flow model and / or configuration data of the second data flow model;
[0314] The first data flow model is a model of data flow of the CPRI user plane of the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the remote unit; the second data flow model is a model of data flow of the eCPRI user plane of the eCPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the host unit;
[0315] When performing data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, the processor also performs data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the first data flow model and / or the configuration data of the second data flow model.
[0316] Optionally, the extension unit, wherein:
[0317] The transceiver is further used to obtain configuration data of a third data flow model; wherein the third data flow model is a model of a data flow of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface configured by the extension unit to be connected to another extension unit; and
[0318] Acquire configuration data of a second functional model; wherein the second functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a second shared cell formed by connecting to another remote unit through an eCPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0319] The processor performs data transmission between the eCPRI interfaces according to the configuration data of the third data flow model and the configuration data of the second functional model.
[0320] Optionally, the extension unit, wherein the user plane model includes:
[0321] A plurality of static first divided sending endpoints;
[0322] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0323] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0324] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0325] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0326] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0327] Optionally, the extension unit, wherein the first functional model includes:
[0328] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0329] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0330] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0331] Optionally, in the extension unit, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0332] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0333] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0334] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0335] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0336] Optionally, in the extension unit, the downlink copy configuration parameter of the first shared cell includes a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0337] Copy record name;
[0338] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0339] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0340] Optionally, the extension unit, wherein the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from the CPRI interface to the user plane model, each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0341] Merge record names;
[0342] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0343] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0344] Another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a base station system, including a host unit and a remote unit, which also includes the data configuration device and the extension unit as described above.
[0345] The extension unit is connected to the remote unit, and the data configuration device can be connected to the host unit and the extension unit respectively. The data configuration device can be used to configure the extension unit with configuration data for data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface. The connection method between the host unit, the extension unit and the remote unit can refer to the above detailed description and will not be described here.
[0346] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a base station unit, optionally comprising: a processor; and a memory connected to the processor via a bus interface, the memory being used to store programs and data used by the processor when performing operations, and the processor calling and executing the programs and data stored in the memory.
[0347] The transceiver is connected to the bus interface and is used to receive and send data under the control of the processor. Specifically, the processor is used to read the program in the memory and execute the following process:
[0348] A user plane model capable of transmitting data between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit is configured for the extension unit, and a first functional model for connecting the extension unit to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit is configured for the extension unit;
[0349] The configuration data in the user plane model and / or the configuration data in the first functional model are transmitted to the extension unit.
[0350] Optionally, in the base station unit, the processor is further configured to:
[0351] configuring a first data flow model of a CPRI user plane of a CPRI interface connected to a remote unit for the extension unit, and configuring a second data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to the host unit for the extension unit;
[0352] The configuration data in the first data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second data flow model are transmitted to the extension unit.
[0353] Optionally, in the base station unit, the processor is further configured to:
[0354] A third data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to another extension unit is configured for the extension unit, and a second functional model capable of connecting to another extension unit through the eCPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging on a second shared cell formed by combining with another extension unit is configured for the extension unit;
[0355] The configuration data in the third data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second functional model are transmitted to the extension unit.
[0356] Optionally, in the base station unit, the user plane model includes:
[0357] A plurality of static first partitioned sending endpoints;
[0358] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0359] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0360] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0361] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0362] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0363] Optionally, in the base station unit, the first functional model includes:
[0364] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0365] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0366] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0367] Optionally, in the base station unit, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0368] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0369] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0370] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0371] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0372] Optionally, in the base station unit, the downlink copy configuration parameter of the first shared cell includes a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0373] Copy record name;
[0374] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0375] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0376] Optionally, in the base station unit, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from a CPRI interface to a user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0377] Merge record names;
[0378] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0379] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0380] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a base station unit, optionally comprising: a processor; and a memory connected to the processor via a bus interface, the memory being used to store programs and data used by the processor when performing operations, and the processor calling and executing the programs and data stored in the memory.
[0381] The transceiver is connected to the bus interface and is used to receive and send data under the control of the processor. Specifically, the processor is used to read the program in the memory and execute the following process:
[0382] Acquire configuration data of a user plane model and / or configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; and the first functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0383] Data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface is performed according to the configuration data of the user plane model and / or the configuration data of the first functional model.
[0384] Optionally, in the base station unit, the processor is further configured to:
[0385] Obtaining configuration data of the first data flow model and / or configuration data of the second data flow model;
[0386] The first data flow model is a model of data flow of the CPRI user plane of the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the remote unit; the second data flow model is a model of data flow of the eCPRI user plane of the eCPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the host unit;
[0387] Wherein, when data is transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, data is also transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the first data flow model and / or the configuration data of the second data flow model.
[0388] Optionally, in the base station unit, the processor is further configured to:
[0389] Acquire configuration data of a third data flow model; wherein the third data flow model is a model of a data flow of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface configured by the extension unit to be connected to another extension unit;
[0390] Acquire configuration data of a second functional model; wherein the second functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a second shared cell formed by connecting to another remote unit through an eCPRI interface and combining with the remote unit;
[0391] Data transmission between the eCPRI interfaces is performed according to the configuration data of the third data flow model and the configuration data of the second functional model.
[0392] Optionally, in the base station unit, the user plane model includes:
[0393] A plurality of static first divided sending endpoints;
[0394] A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints;
[0395] A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition;
[0396] A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition;
[0397] A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition;
[0398] A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
[0399] Optionally, in the base station unit, the first functional model includes:
[0400] a capability set of the first shared cell capability;
[0401] downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell;
[0402] The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
[0403] Optionally, in the base station unit, the capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following:
[0404] Maximum number of copy merge nodes;
[0405] The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit;
[0406] The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit;
[0407] The compression method supported by the extension unit.
[0408] Optionally, in the base station unit, the downlink copy configuration parameter of the first shared cell includes a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, and each copy entity includes at least one of the following:
[0409] Copy record name;
[0410] The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction;
[0411] Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
[0412] Optionally, in the base station unit, the uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from a CPRI interface to a user plane model, and each merging entity includes at least one of the following:
[0413] Merge record names;
[0414] The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction;
[0415] Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
[0416] In addition, a specific embodiment of the present invention further provides a readable storage medium on which a program is stored, wherein the program, when executed by a processor, implements the steps in any one of the data configuration methods described above.
[0417] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned embodiment can be completed by hardware, or can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program includes instructions for executing some or all of the steps of the above-mentioned method; and the program can be stored in a readable storage medium, and the storage medium can be a storage medium in any form. The data configuration method described in the embodiment of the present invention is adopted, and by respectively configuring multiple logical management models of the extension unit, a base station system of a hybrid network of the eCPRI protocol and the CPRI protocol can be realized by using the configured multiple logical management models; in addition, a model of data copying and data merging of a second shared cell formed by connecting another extension unit through an eCPRI interface and combining with another extension unit is also configured to realize the cascading of the extension unit with another extension unit, and ensure that the two connection modes of the extension unit directly connected to the remote unit and the extension unit cascading the extension unit work together.
[0418] In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed methods and devices can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.
[0419] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may be physically included separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.
[0420] The above-mentioned integrated unit implemented in the form of a software functional unit can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The above-mentioned software functional unit is stored in a storage medium, including a number of instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform some steps of the sending and receiving methods described in various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, referred to as ROM), random access memory (Random Access Memory, referred to as RAM), disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.
[0421] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary personnel in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A data configuration method for an extension unit, characterized in that: The extension unit is connected to the host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to the remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI. The method includes: A user plane model capable of transmitting data between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit is configured for the extension unit, and a first functional model for connecting the extension unit to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit is configured for the extension unit; transmitting the configuration data in the user plane model and the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit; Among them, the configuration data of the user plane model can be transmitted to the user plane of the extension unit, and the configuration data of the first functional model can be transmitted to the first shared cell formed by the extension unit connected to the remote unit through the CPRI interface and combined with the remote unit.
2. The data configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method further comprises: configuring a first data flow model of a CPRI user plane of a CPRI interface connected to a remote unit for the extension unit, and configuring a second data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to the host unit for the extension unit; The configuration data in the first data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second data flow model are transmitted to the expansion unit.
3. The data configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method further comprises: A third data flow model of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface connected to another extension unit is configured for the extension unit, and a second functional model capable of connecting to another extension unit through the eCPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging on a second shared cell formed by combining with another extension unit is configured for the extension unit; The configuration data in the third data flow model and / or the configuration data in the second functional model are transmitted to the extension unit.
4. The data configuration method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The user plane model includes: A plurality of static first partitioned sending endpoints; A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints; A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition; A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition; A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition; A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
5. The data configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first functional model includes: a capability set of the first shared cell capability; downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell; The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
6. The data configuration method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following: Maximum number of copy merge nodes; The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit; The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit; The compression method supported by the extension unit.
7. The data configuration method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, each copy entity including at least one of the following: Copy record name; The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction; Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
8. The data configuration method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from a CPRI interface to a user plane model, each merging entity including at least one of the following: Merge record names; The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction; Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
9. A data configuration method for an extension unit, characterized in that: The extension unit is connected to the host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to the remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI. The method includes: Acquire configuration data of a user plane model and configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; and the first functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and combining with the remote unit; Performing data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and the configuration data of the first functional model; Among them, the configuration data of the user plane model can be transmitted to the user plane of the extension unit, and the configuration data of the first functional model can be transmitted to the first shared cell formed by the extension unit connected to the remote unit through the CPRI interface and combined with the remote unit.
10. The data configuration method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Obtaining configuration data of the first data flow model and / or configuration data of the second data flow model; The first data flow model is a model of data flow of the CPRI user plane of the CPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the remote unit; the second data flow model is a model of data flow of the eCPRI user plane of the eCPRI interface connecting the extension unit to the host unit; Wherein, when data is transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface, data is also transmitted between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the first data flow model and / or the configuration data of the second data flow model.
11. The data configuration method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Acquire configuration data of a third data flow model; wherein the third data flow model is a model of a data flow of an eCPRI user plane of an eCPRI interface configured by the extension unit to be connected to another extension unit; Acquire configuration data of a second functional model; wherein the second functional model is a model for connecting another extension unit through an eCPRI interface and combining with the other extension unit to form a second shared cell data copy and data merging model; Data transmission between the eCPRI interfaces is performed according to the configuration data of the third data flow model and the configuration data of the second functional model.
12. The data configuration method according to claim 10, characterized in that: The user plane model includes: A plurality of static first partitioned sending endpoints; A plurality of static first partitioned receiving endpoints; A plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition, wherein the plurality of transmitting endpoints configurable to the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of transmitting endpoints of the static first partition; A plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition, wherein the plurality of receiving endpoints configurable for the first partition correspond one-to-one to the plurality of receiving endpoints of the static first partition; A plurality of sending links, wherein one end of each of the sending links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the sending endpoints that can be configured with the first partition; A plurality of receiving links, wherein one end of each of the receiving links is connected to the second data flow model, and the other end is connected to one of the receiving endpoints configurable to the first partition.
13. The data configuration method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first functional model includes: a capability set of the first shared cell capability; downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell; The uplink combining configuration parameters of the first shared cell.
14. The data configuration method according to claim 13, characterized in that: The capability set of the first shared cell capability includes at least one of the following: Maximum number of copy merge nodes; The maximum number of copied extended antenna carrier identifiers e-AxCIDs supported on the directly connected remote unit; The maximum number of combined e-AxCIDs supported on a directly connected remote unit; The compression method supported by the extension unit.
15. The data configuration method according to claim 13, characterized in that: The downlink copy configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of copy entities copied from a user plane model to a CPRI interface, each copy entity including at least one of the following: Copy record name; The sending endpoint of the source of the copied data in the downlink direction; Destination for copying data in the downstream direction.
16. The data configuration method according to claim 13, characterized in that: The uplink merging configuration parameters of the first shared cell include a plurality of merging entities from a CPRI interface to a user plane model, each merging entity including at least one of the following: Merge record names; The receiving endpoint of the merged data in the uplink direction; Destination of the merged data in the upstream direction.
17. A data configuration device for an extension unit, characterized in that: The extension unit is connected to the host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to the remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI. The device includes: a configuration module, configured to configure, for the extension unit, a user plane model that can be used for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit, and to configure, for the extension unit, a first functional model for connecting to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and performing data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by combining the extension unit with the remote unit; a transmission module, configured to transmit the configuration data in the user plane model and the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit; Among them, the configuration data of the user plane model can be transmitted to the user plane of the extension unit, and the configuration data of the first functional model can be transmitted to the first shared cell formed by the extension unit connected to the remote unit through the CPRI interface and combined with the remote unit.
18. A data configuration device for an extension unit, characterized in that: The extension unit is connected to the host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to the remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, and the data configuration device includes: A data acquisition module, used to acquire configuration data of a user plane model and configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; and the first functional model is a model for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and combining with the remote unit; an execution module, configured to perform data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and the configuration data of the first functional model; Among them, the configuration data of the user plane model can be transmitted to the user plane of the extension unit, and the configuration data of the first functional model can be transmitted to the first shared cell formed by the extension unit connected to the remote unit through the CPRI interface and combined with the remote unit.
19. A data configuration device, applied to an extension unit, the extension unit is connected to a host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, the data configuration device comprising a transceiver and a processor, characterized in that: The processor is used to: configure a user plane model for the extension unit that can be used for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit, and configure a first functional model for the extension unit to connect to a remote unit through a CPRI interface and perform data copying and data merging with a first shared cell formed by the remote unit; The transceiver is used to: transmit the configuration data in the user plane model and the configuration data in the first functional model to the extension unit; Among them, the configuration data of the user plane model can be transmitted to the user plane of the extension unit, and the configuration data of the first functional model can be transmitted to the first shared cell formed by the extension unit connected to the remote unit through the CPRI interface and combined with the remote unit.
20. An extension unit, the extension unit is connected to a host unit via an enhanced common public radio interface eCPRI, and is connected to a remote unit via a common public radio interface CPRI, the extension unit comprises a transceiver and a processor, characterized in that: The transceiver is used to obtain configuration data of a user plane model and configuration data of a first functional model; wherein the user plane model is a model for data transmission between a lower physical layer of the extension unit and an upper physical layer of the host unit; the first functional model is a model for connecting a remote unit through a CPRI interface and for data copying and data merging of a first shared cell formed by combining with the remote unit; The processor is used for performing data transmission between the eCPRI interface and the CPRI interface according to the configuration data of the user plane model and the configuration data of the first functional model; Among them, the configuration data of the user plane model can be transmitted to the user plane of the extension unit, and the configuration data of the first functional model can be transmitted to the first shared cell formed by the extension unit connected to the remote unit through the CPRI interface and combined with the remote unit.
21. A base station system, comprising a host unit and a remote unit, characterized in that: It also includes the data configuration device as claimed in claim 19 and the expansion unit as claimed in claim 20.
22. A base station unit, characterized in that: include: A processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program, when executed by the processor, implements the data configuration method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, or implements the data configuration method as described in any one of claims 9 to 16.
23. A readable storage medium, characterized in that: The readable storage medium stores a program, and when the program is executed by a processor, the program implements the steps in the data configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, or implements the steps in the data configuration method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.
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