Method, apparatus and device for determining 5g antenna beam, and storage medium

By jointly analyzing 4G and 5G communication data and utilizing minimized drive test and signaling data, the 5G antenna beam is automatically determined, solving the problem of low efficiency in existing methods and improving the accuracy and efficiency of 5G antenna beams.

CN115696380BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28CHINA MOBILE GROUP ANHUI +1
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Application Number
CN202110854748.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2021-07-28
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2041-07-28

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for determining 5G antenna beams are inefficient, lack accurate judgment criteria, and cannot effectively address changes in service distribution areas and user movement patterns. Relying on manual analysis is also inefficient.

Method used

By jointly analyzing 4G and 5G communication data, and utilizing 4G minimized road test data and S-MME interface signaling data, the 5G antenna beam is automatically determined. The automatic determination of the 5G antenna beam is achieved through the statistical comparison of sampling point coordinates and beam angles.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and efficiency of 5G antenna beams, accurately reflects the communication characteristics of 5G communication areas, adapts to business changes, and enhances the automation of the determination process.

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Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a 5G antenna beam determination method, device and equipment and a storage medium. The 5G antenna beam determination method comprises: acquiring 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to 5G users in a preset 5G communication area; determining first sampling point coordinates of the minimization of drive test data corresponding to communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area according to the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G users; and determining a 5G antenna beam according to the first sampling point coordinates. The embodiments of the present application can solve the problem of low efficiency of the existing 5G antenna beam determination method.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of 5G mobile communication, and particularly relates to a method and device for determining a 5G antenna beam, an apparatus, and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] The current idea of Massive MIMO antenna beamforming is to use a new large-scale antenna array to greatly improve three-dimensional coverage and system capacity. When there are different scenarios and different needs, the coverage and gain are further improved by changing the horizontal beamwidth and vertical beamwidth.

[0003] Since 5G does not support the reporting of minimization of drive-test (MDT) data, there is a lack of accurate positioning method for business distribution area, and there is a lack of judgment basis in the process of antenna beamforming. The existing method for determining a 5G antenna beam mainly relies on artificial means to analyze through map layers and on-site scene characteristics, which is low in efficiency. SUMMARY

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a method and device for determining a 5G antenna beam, an apparatus, and a storage medium, which can solve the problem of low efficiency of the existing method for determining a 5G antenna beam.

[0005] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a method for determining a 5G antenna beam, comprising:

[0006] Obtaining 4G minimization of drive-test data corresponding to 5G users in a preset 5G communication area;

[0007] Determining first sampling point coordinates of the minimization of drive-test data of communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area according to the 4G minimization of drive-test data corresponding to the 5G users;

[0008] Determining a 5G antenna beam according to the first sampling point coordinates.

[0009] Further, in an embodiment, the 4G minimization of drive-test data includes sampling point coordinates.

[0010] Determining first sampling point coordinates of communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area according to the 4G minimization of drive-test data corresponding to the 5G users, comprises:

[0011] Obtaining 4G base station position data and 5G base station position data in the preset 5G communication area;

[0012] Determine the sampling point coordinates within the communication coverage of the co-site as the first sampling point coordinates; the co-site includes a 4G base station and a 5G base station with a distance less than a preset threshold; the communication coverage of the co-site includes an angle interval formed by two bisected angles of two angle intervals formed by the direction angles of a first cell of the co-site and the direction angles of two adjacent cells.

[0013] Further, in an embodiment, the 5G antenna beam is determined according to the first sampling point coordinates, including:

[0014] According to the first sampling point coordinates, the number of first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle is counted under different beam angle sizes.

[0015] The 5G antenna beam is determined according to the first beam angle; the first beam angle is determined by the beam angle that meets the preset condition.

[0016] Further, in an embodiment, the 5G antenna beam is determined according to the first beam angle, including:

[0017] Periodically count the first beam angle of each preset time period.

[0018] Compare the first beam angle of each preset time period to obtain a beam angle difference comparison result.

[0019] When the beam angle difference comparison result meets the preset condition, the first beam angle is determined as the 5G antenna beam.

[0020] Further, in an embodiment, the 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user in the preset 5G communication area is obtained, including:

[0021] Obtain the 4G minimum drive test total data and S-MME interface signaling data in the preset 5G communication area.

[0022] The S-MME interface signaling data includes terminal information and a user identifier corresponding to the terminal information; the 4G minimum drive test data includes the user identifier.

[0023] Determine the 5G user identifier according to the user identifier and the terminal information; the terminal information corresponding to the 5G user identifier is a 5G terminal model and a 4G+5G dual connection function switch identifier is on.

[0024] Determine the 4G minimum drive test total data corresponding to the 5G user identifier as the 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

[0025] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a 5G antenna beam determination device, including:

[0026] obtaining a 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to a 5G user in a preset 5G communication area;

[0027] determining a first sampling point coordinate of the minimization of drive test data corresponding to the communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area according to the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user;

[0028] The determining module is further configured to determine the 5G antenna beam according to the first sampling point coordinate.

[0029] Further, in an embodiment, the 4G minimization of drive test data comprises a sampling point coordinate.

[0030] The determining module comprises:

[0031] The obtaining unit is configured to obtain 4G base station position data and 5G base station position data in the preset 5G communication area.

[0032] The determining unit is configured to determine a sampling point coordinate located in a communication coverage range of a co-site as the first sampling point coordinate; the co-site comprises a 4G base station and a 5G base station with a distance less than a preset threshold; and the communication coverage range of the co-site comprises an angle interval formed by two half-bisector angles of two angle intervals formed by a direction angle of a first cell of the co-site and direction angles of two adjacent cells.

[0033] Further, in an embodiment, the determining module comprises:

[0034] The statistical unit is configured to count, according to the first sampling point coordinate, a number of first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle under different beam angle sizes, with a vertex of an angle of the co-site as the beam angle.

[0035] The determining unit is configured to determine the 5G antenna beam according to a first beam angle; the first beam angle is determined by a beam angle meeting a preset condition among the beam angles.

[0036] Further, in an embodiment, the determining unit is specifically configured to:

[0037] periodically count the first beam angle in each preset time period;

[0038] compare the first beam angle in each preset time period to obtain a beam angle difference comparison result;

[0039] when the beam angle difference comparison result meets a preset condition, determine the first beam angle as the 5G antenna beam.

[0040] Further, in an embodiment, the obtaining module is specifically configured to:

[0041] obtain 4G minimization of drive test total data and S-MME interface signaling data in a preset 5G communication area;

[0042] The S-MME interface signaling data includes terminal information and a user identifier corresponding to the terminal information; and the 4G minimization of drive test data includes the user identifier;

[0043] The 5G user identifier is determined according to the user identifier and the terminal information, and terminal information corresponding to the 5G user identifier is a 5G terminal model and a 4G+5G dual connection function switch identifier is on;

[0044] The 4G minimization of drive test total data corresponding to the 5G user identifier is determined as 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

[0045] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a 5G antenna beam determination device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the 5G antenna beam determination method described above is implemented.

[0046] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium, and the computer readable storage medium stores an information transmission implementation program, and when the program is executed by a processor, the 5G antenna beam determination method described above is implemented.

[0047] The 5G antenna beam determination method, device, equipment and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application jointly analyze 4G and 5G communication data to determine 5G antenna beams, so that the determined 5G antenna beams can accurately reflect the communication characteristics of the 5G communication area; the first sampling point coordinates of the minimization of drive test data of the communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area are determined by applying the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user in the preset 5G communication area; and then the 5G antenna beams are determined according to the first sampling point coordinates, which realizes the automatic determination of the 5G antenna beams and has high efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0048] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, without creative labor, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings.

[0049] Figure 1 It is a vertical beam width and horizontal beam width schematic diagram provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0050] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a 5G antenna beam determination method provided by the embodiments of the present application

[0051] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a group of 4G MDT data and a group of S1-MME interface signaling data provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0052] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a beam angle coverage sampling point case provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a 5G antenna beam provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a determination apparatus of a 5G antenna beam provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a determination device of a 5G antenna beam provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The features and exemplary embodiments of various aspects of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only configured to explain the present application, and are not configured to limit the present application. The present application can be implemented without some of these specific details by those skilled in the art. The following description of the embodiments is only to provide a better understanding of the present application by showing examples of the present application.

[0057] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second and the like can only be used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or apparatus that includes a list of elements does not only include those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed or other elements inherent to such a process, method, article or apparatus. Without more limitations, the elements defined by the statement "comprising" do not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus that includes the elements.

[0058] Massive MIMO antenna utilizes a large-scale multi-antenna system to realize beamforming and multi-flow multi-user resource multiplexing, further greatly improving system capacity and three-dimensional coverage. The number of antennas of the Massive MIMO station is significantly increased (64 antennas), and the antenna is integrated with the radio frequency unit as an active antenna processing unit (AAU). By using a large-scale antenna array to jointly receive demodulate or send process the signal, compared with the traditional multi-antenna technology, Massive MIMO can greatly improve the single-user link performance and multi-user spatial division multiplexing capability, thereby significantly enhancing the system link quality and transmission rate.

[0059] Currently, the NR broadcast beam can support the coverage of multiple types of scenes, mainly the square scene and the building scene, and the selection principle follows:

[0060] (1) Generally, the recommended configuration is the default, suitable for typical three-sector networking.

[0061] (2) When the horizontal coverage requirement is relatively high, the recommended horizontal beam width is the widest beam, and the far point can obtain higher beam gain to improve the coverage of the far point.

[0062] (3) When there is a fixed interference source at the edge of the cell, the horizontal beam width can be appropriately reduced to reduce the horizontal coverage range and avoid interference.

[0063] (4) When there is only an isolated building, the recommended configuration is a horizontal beam with a narrow beam width, which can obtain a smaller horizontal plane coverage. This kind of situation is not suitable for continuous networking, especially for road coverage.

[0064] (5) For different height buildings existing in the area, appropriate vertical beam width scenes are selected for configuration.

[0065] Figure 1 The vertical beam width and horizontal beam width schematic diagram is shown, wherein D is the horizontal distance from the base station to the building, h is the height of the antenna, H is the height of the building, B is the width of the building facing the base station side, b is the mapping distance of the station relative to one side of the building, and α and β are the vertical beam width and the horizontal beam width, respectively.

[0066] The approximate horizontal beam width and vertical beam width range to be selected can be calculated through simple trigonometric function operation, and then the optimal mode supported by the equipment is selected according to the calculation result.

[0067] Since current 5G does not support MDT data reporting, there is no accurate positioning method for service distribution area, and there is no basis for judging the coverage scene and target direction angle in the weight optimization process. Different manufacturers' equipment has different and opaque principles and implementation methods for weight optimization function, which increases the optimization and evaluation difficulty, and currently only through offline analysis of road test data or through the manufacturer's special platform to build and implement push data for analysis and output optimization scheme; due to the low accuracy of road test data, the complexity of platform building and the large amount of online data, it is only suitable for local area small batch site analysis and optimization. In addition, for the case where the service changes frequently and the user has periodic regional movement rules, there is a lack of dynamic response method. The existing method for determining the 5G antenna beam mainly relies on manual means to analyze through map layers and on-site scene characteristics, which is low in efficiency.

[0068] To solve the problems in the prior art, the embodiments of the present application provide a method, device and equipment for determining a 5G antenna beam and a storage medium. The embodiments of the present application use 4G and 5G joint analysis to analyze user measurement report (MR) data and minimum drive test (MDT) data for the current massive MIMO antenna beamforming technology, and realize an automatic determination scheme for the 5G antenna beam. The method for determining the 5G antenna beam provided by the embodiments of the present application will be introduced first.

[0069] Figure 2 A flowchart of the method for determining the 5G antenna beam provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in Figure 2 the method can include the following steps:

[0070] S210, acquiring 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to 5G users in a preset 5G communication area.

[0071] The 4G minimum drive test data is usually collected by an operator and can be obtained by communicating with the operator. When the 5G user uses the 4G network, the corresponding 4G communication data will also be generated, and in this case, the minimum drive test data (MDT) collected is the 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

[0072] In an embodiment, S210 can include:

[0073] Acquiring total 4G minimum drive test data and S-MME interface signaling data in the preset 5G communication area.

[0074] The preset 5G communication area can be a new radio (NR) cell, and the S-MME interface signaling data belongs to the measurement report (MR) data, which is usually collected by an operator and can be obtained by communicating with the operator.

[0075] The S-MME interface signaling data can include terminal information and a user identifier corresponding to the terminal information. The 4G minimization of drive test data can include the user identifier.

[0076] The user identifier includes at least one of an MME Group ID, an MME Code, and an MME UE S1AP ID.

[0077] The 5G user identifier is determined according to the user identifier and the terminal information. The terminal information corresponding to the 5G user identifier is a 5G terminal model, and a 4G+5G dual connection function switch identifier is on.

[0078] The 4G minimization of drive test total data corresponding to the 5G user identifier is determined as the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

[0079] The user identifier is used as index data due to the uniqueness of the user identifier, and the 4G MDT data and the S1-MME interface signaling data corresponding to the same user can be determined. The terminal information in the S1-MME interface signaling data can represent whether the terminal model is a 5G terminal model and whether the 4G+5G dual connection function switch is in an open state. Based on this, the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user can be determined. Figure 3 A set of 4G MDT data and a set of S1-MME interface signaling data are shown. Table 1 shows the data types of part of the 4G MDT data and part of the S1-MME interface signaling data.

[0080] Table 1

[0081]

[0082]

[0083] The embodiments of the present application jointly analyze 4G and 5G communication data to determine 5G antenna beams. The 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user can be automatically determined. The 5G antenna beams are determined based on the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user, so that the determined 5G antenna beams can accurately reflect the communication characteristics of the 5G communication area.

[0084] In S220, first sampling point coordinates of the minimization of drive test data corresponding to communication coverage in a preset 5G communication area are determined according to the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

[0085] In one embodiment, the 4G minimization of drive test data can include sampling point coordinates. S220 can include:

[0086] S2201, acquire 4G base station position data and 5G base station position data in a preset 5G communication area.

[0087] S2102, determine a sampling point coordinate in a communication coverage range of a co-site as a first sampling point coordinate.

[0088] The co-site can include a 4G base station and a 5G base station with a distance less than a preset threshold. The communication coverage range of the co-site includes an angle range formed by two angle bisectors of two angle ranges formed by a direction angle of a first cell of the co-site and direction angles of two adjacent cells. Table 2 shows a data format of the co-site of the 4G base station and the 5G base station.

[0089] Table 2

[0090] Table header Table header description city city enbid 4G base station station number enbname 4G base station station name 4G_lon 4G longitude 4G_lat 4G latitude gnbid 5G base station station number gnbname 5G base station station name dcnr_type 5G switch opening identification 5G_lon 5G longitude 5G_lat 5G latitude distance 4 / 5G station distance

[0091] Table 3 shows a data format of the communication coverage range coverage of the co-site.

[0092] Table 3

[0093]

[0094] Table 4 shows a data format of the first sampling point coordinate.

[0095] Table 4

[0096]

[0097] Embodiments of the present application determine the first sampling point coordinate of the minimization of drive test data of the communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area by using the 4G minimization of drive test data corresponding to the 5G user in the preset 5G communication area, and then determine the 5G antenna beam according to the first sampling point coordinate, thereby realizing automatic determination of the 5G antenna beam and improving efficiency.

[0098] S230, determine the 5G antenna beam according to the first sampling point coordinate.

[0099] In one embodiment, S230 can include:

[0100] S2301, according to the first sampling point coordinate, count the angle vertexes with the co-site as the beam angle, and the number of the first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle under different beam angle sizes.

[0101] The number of the first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle can be determined by the following steps:

[0102] Count the number of all sampling points in the coverage range of the co-site and M, Figure 4A schematic diagram showing the beam angle coverage sampling point case is shown, and the beam angle width is set as RA=[W1, W2], according to the support of the device manufacturer for the 5G beam width scene and the geographical structure characteristics of communication, the beam angle width can be selected from 15°, 25°, 45°, 65°, 90°, 105°. For example, 45° is selected, that is, RA=[W1, W2]=45°.

[0103] Taking 0 degrees as the starting point, the number of first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle from W1=0 degrees to 359 degrees is calculated in a loop, and is recorded as S0-S359 respectively.

[0104] S2302, determining the 5G antenna beam according to the first beam angle. The first beam angle is determined by the beam angle that meets the preset condition.

[0105] Among them, the beam angle that meets the preset condition can be determined by the following steps: screening the maximum value of S0 to S359, assuming Sn, if Sn / M is not less than 70%, then the beam angle corresponding to the maximum value of S0 to S359 is recorded as the beam angle that meets the preset condition.

[0106] Among them, the first beam angle has two attributes: beam width K, and beam direction angle P, the beam angle R that meets the preset condition and the first beam angle satisfy the following arithmetic relationship:

[0107] K=R

[0108] P=[MOD(n+R+360,360)] / 2

[0109] Where n is the difference between W1 and 0°, and R is the beam angle corresponding to the maximum value of S0 to S359.

[0110] In one embodiment, S2302 can include:

[0111] Periodically statistics the first beam angle of each preset time period.

[0112] Among them, the preset time period can be weekdays / weekends.

[0113] Compare the first beam angle of each preset time period to obtain the beam angle difference comparison result.

[0114] Table 5 shows the beam angle difference comparison result.

[0115] Table 5

[0116] Table header Table header description time date nettype nr city city vender manufacturer ecgi ecgi cellname cell name adjusttime working day, weekend azimuth_t calculated azimuth angle α beamwide calculated beam width β concentrated_ct number of sampling point aggregation points all_ct total number of sampling point aggregation points concentrated_rate sampling point aggregation ratio azimuth cell physical azimuth angle azimuth_r_o beam angle difference comparison result

[0117] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the 5G antenna beam is shown, and when the beam angle difference comparison result meets the preset condition, the first beam angle is determined as the 5G antenna beam.

[0118] The method for determining the 5G antenna beam of the embodiment of the application adopts joint analysis of 4G and 5G communication data to determine the 5G antenna beam, so that the determined 5G antenna beam can accurately reflect the communication characteristics of the 5G communication area; the first sampling point coordinate of the minimization driving test data of the communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area is determined by applying the 4G minimization driving test data corresponding to the 5G user in the preset 5G communication area; and then the 5G antenna beam is determined according to the first sampling point coordinate, thereby realizing automatic determination of the 5G antenna beam and achieving high efficiency.

[0119] Figures 2-5 The method for determining the 5G antenna beam is described below in combination with the accompanying drawings. Figure 6 and the accompanying drawings. Figure 7 The device provided by the embodiment of the application is described.

[0120] Figure 6 The structure schematic diagram of the device for determining the 5G antenna beam provided by one embodiment of the application is shown, Figure 6 The modules in the device have the functions of implementing Figure 2 each step and can achieve the corresponding technical effects. For example, Figure 6 The device can include:

[0121] The acquisition module 610 is configured to acquire the 4G minimization driving test data corresponding to the 5G user in the preset 5G communication area.

[0122] The determination module 620 is configured to determine the first sampling point coordinate of the minimization driving test data of the communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area according to the 4G minimization driving test data corresponding to the 5G user.

[0123] The determination module 620 is further configured to determine the 5G antenna beam according to the first sampling point coordinate.

[0124] The device for determining the 5G antenna beam of the embodiment of the application adopts joint analysis of 4G and 5G communication data to determine the 5G antenna beam, so that the determined 5G antenna beam can accurately reflect the communication characteristics of the 5G communication area; the first sampling point coordinate of the minimization driving test data of the communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area is determined by applying the 4G minimization driving test data corresponding to the 5G user in the preset 5G communication area; and then the 5G antenna beam is determined according to the first sampling point coordinate, thereby realizing automatic determination of the 5G antenna beam and achieving high efficiency.

[0125] In one embodiment, the 4G minimization driving test data includes the sampling point coordinate.

[0126] The determination module 620 includes:

[0127] The acquisition unit is configured to acquire 4G base station position data and 5G base station position data in a preset 5G communication area.

[0128] The determination unit is configured to determine a sampling point coordinate located in a communication coverage range of a co-site as a first sampling point coordinate. The co-site includes a 4G base station and a 5G base station with a distance less than a preset threshold. The communication coverage range of the co-site includes an angle range formed by two bisected angles of two angle ranges formed by a direction angle of a first cell of the co-site and direction angles of two adjacent cells.

[0129] In an embodiment, the determination module 620 includes:

[0130] The statistics unit is configured to, according to the first sampling point coordinate, count a number of first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle with different beam angles as an angle vertex of a beam angle.

[0131] The determination unit is configured to determine a 5G antenna beam according to the first beam angle. The first beam angle is determined by a beam angle satisfying a preset condition in each beam angle.

[0132] In an embodiment, the determination unit is specifically configured to:

[0133] The first beam angle is counted in each preset time period.

[0134] The first beam angles in each preset time period are compared to obtain a beam angle difference comparison result.

[0135] When the beam angle difference comparison result satisfies a preset condition, the first beam angle is determined as the 5G antenna beam.

[0136] In an embodiment, the acquisition module 610 is specifically configured to:

[0137] The acquisition module 610 is specifically configured to acquire 4G minimum drive test total data and S-MME interface signaling data in a preset 5G communication area.

[0138] The S-MME interface signaling data includes terminal information and a user identifier corresponding to the terminal information. The 4G minimum drive test data includes the user identifier.

[0139] According to the user identifier and the terminal information, a 5G user identifier is determined. Terminal information corresponding to the 5G user identifier is a 5G terminal model, and a 4G+5G dual connection function switch identifier is on.

[0140] The 4G minimum drive test total data corresponding to the 5G user identifier is determined as 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

[0141] The 5G antenna beam determination device provided by the embodiment of the present application determines the 5G antenna beam by jointly analyzing 4G and 5G communication data, so that the determined 5G antenna beam can accurately reflect the communication characteristics of the 5G communication area; the first sampling point coordinate of the minimization driving test data of the communication coverage in the preset 5G communication area is determined by applying the 4G minimization driving test data corresponding to the 5G user in the preset 5G communication area; and then the 5G antenna beam is determined according to the first sampling point coordinate, so that the automation of the 5G antenna beam determination is realized, and the efficiency is higher.

[0142] Figure 7 The structure diagram of the 5G antenna beam determination device provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, Figure 7 the device can include a processor 701 and a memory 702 storing computer program instructions.

[0143] Specifically, the processor 701 can include a central processing unit (CPU), or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or can be configured to implement one or more integrated circuits of the embodiment of the present application.

[0144] The memory 702 can include a mass storage for data or instructions. For example, but not limited to, the memory 702 can include a hard disk drive (HDD), a floppy disk drive, a flash memory, an optical disc, a magneto-optical disc, a magnetic tape, or a universal serial bus (USB) drive, or a combination of two or more of the above. In one example, the memory 702 can include a removable or non-removable (or fixed) medium, or the memory 702 is a non-volatile solid state memory. The memory 702 can be inside or outside the integrated gateway disaster recovery device.

[0145] In one example, the memory 702 can be a read only memory (ROM). In one example, the ROM can be a mask programmed ROM, a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable PROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), an electrically rewritable ROM (EAROM), or a flash memory, or a combination of two or more of the above.

[0146] The processor 701 reads and executes the computer program instructions stored in the memory 702 to implement the method in the embodiment shown in the figure, Figure 2 and achieve the corresponding technical effects of the examples shown in the figure. For brevity, the description is not repeated here. Figure 2 ​

[0147] In one example, the 5G antenna beam determination device can further include a communication interface 703 and a bus 710. Wherein, as shown in the figure, the processor 701, the memory 702, the communication interface 703 are connected through the bus 710 and complete the communication between each other. Figure 7

[0148] The communication interface 703 is mainly used to realize the communication between various modules, devices, units and / or equipment in the embodiments of the application.

[0149] The bus 710 includes hardware, software or both to couple components of the online data traffic billing device to each other. By way of example, and not limitation, the bus can include an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) or other graphics bus, an Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, a Front Side Bus (FSB), a Hyper Transport (HT) interconnect, an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, an InfiniBand interconnect, a Low Pin Count (LPC) bus, a memory bus, a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, a PCI-Express (PCI-X) bus, a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) bus, a Video Electronics Standards Association local (VLB) bus, or another suitable bus or combination of two or more of these. Where appropriate, the bus 710 can include one or more buses. Although the present application describes and illustrates a particular bus, the present application contemplates any suitable bus or interconnect.

[0150] The 5G antenna beam determination device can perform the 5G antenna beam determination method in the embodiments of the application, so as to realize Figure 2 the corresponding technical effects of the described 5G antenna beam determination method.

[0151] In addition, in combination with the 5G antenna beam determination method in the above-mentioned embodiments, the embodiments of the present application can provide a computer storage medium to realize. The computer storage medium has computer program instructions stored thereon; the computer program instructions are executed by the processor to realize any one of the 5G antenna beam determination methods in the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0152] ​It is to be understood that the application is not limited to particular configurations and processes described herein and shown in the drawings. For simplicity, detailed descriptions of known methods and apparatuses are omitted so as not to obscure the disclosure. In the above-described embodiments, several specific steps are described and illustrated in order to provide a thorough understanding of the method processes. However, the method processes according to the application can be performed in a number of different sequences and formats as would be understood by one skilled in the art. The method processes described herein are also not limited to any particular order or sequence of steps.

[0153] The functional blocks shown in the structural block diagrams described above can be implemented as hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. When implemented in hardware, they can be, for example, electronic circuits, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), appropriate firmware, plug-ins, function cards, and the like. When implemented in software, the elements of the application are program or code segments that are used to perform the required tasks. The program or code segments can be stored in a machine-readable medium or transmitted through a data signal carried in a carrier wave over a transmission medium or communication link. A "machine-readable medium" includes any medium that can store or transfer information. Examples of machine-readable media include electronic circuits, semiconductor memory devices, ROM, flash memory, erasable ROM (EROM), floppy disks, CD-ROMs, optical disks, hard disks, fiber optic media, radio frequency (RF) links, and the like. The code segments can be downloaded via computer networks such as the Internet, intranets, and the like.

[0154] It is also to be understood that the example embodiments described in this application are based on a series of steps or apparatuses to describe some methods or systems. However, the application is not limited to the order of the above steps, that is, the steps can be performed in the order mentioned in the embodiments, or in an order different from the embodiments, or several steps can be performed simultaneously.

[0155] The computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other processing device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other processing device to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions / acts specified in the flowchart and / or block diagram block or blocks.

[0156] The above describes only specific implementation of the present application. For the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the system, module and unit described above can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, which will not be described herein. It should be understood that the protection scope of the present application is not limited in this way. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical range disclosed in the present application, and these modifications or replacements should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for determining a 5G antenna beam, characterized in that, include: Obtain the minimum 4G drive test data corresponding to 5G users within a preset 5G communication area; The coordinates of the first sampling point of the minimized drive test data within the preset 5G communication area are determined based on the 4G minimized drive test data corresponding to the 5G user; wherein, the coordinates of the first sampling point are the coordinates of the sampling point located within the communication coverage area of ​​a co-site, the co-site including 4G base stations and 5G base stations with a base station distance of less than a preset threshold; the communication coverage area of ​​the co-site is determined based on the cell azimuth angle of the co-site; the 5G antenna beam is determined based on the coordinates of the first sampling point; Determining the 5G antenna beam based on the coordinates of the first sampling point includes: Based on the coordinates of the first sampling point, count the number of coordinates of the first sampling point covered by each beam angle under different beam angle sizes, with the co-station as the corner vertex of the beam angle; The 5G antenna beam is determined based on a first beam angle; the first beam angle is determined by the beam angles that satisfy preset conditions among the beam angles. The first beam angle is determined in the following way: The lower limit value W1 of the beam angle width is set cyclically within the range of 0° to 359°, and the beam angle width is set to K. The number of first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle is calculated cyclically from W1=0 degrees to 359 degrees, and recorded as S0~S359 respectively. The beam angle corresponding to the maximum value among S0 to S359 is the beam angle that meets the preset conditions, and is taken as the first beam angle R, K=R; Wherein, the beam direction angle P and the first beam angle R satisfy the following expression: P=[MOD(n+R+360,360)] / 2 n is the difference between W1 and 0°.

2. The method for determining the 5G antenna beam as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The 4G minimized drive test data includes: sampling point coordinates; the communication coverage of the co-site includes the angle interval formed by the two half-angles of the two angle intervals formed by the azimuth angle of the first cell of the co-site and the azimuth angles of the two adjacent neighboring cells.

3. The method for determining the 5G antenna beam as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Determining the 5G antenna beam based on the first beam angle includes: The first beam angle is periodically calculated for each preset time period; By comparing the first beam angles in each preset time period, beam angle difference comparison results are obtained; When the beam angle difference comparison result meets the preset conditions, the first beam angle is determined as the 5G antenna beam.

4. The method for determining the 5G antenna beam as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The step of obtaining the minimum 4G drive test data corresponding to 5G users within a preset 5G communication area includes: Acquire the minimum total 4G road test data and S1-MME interface signaling data within the preset 5G communication area; The S1-MME interface signaling data includes terminal information and the user identifier corresponding to the terminal information; the 4G minimized drive test data includes the user identifier. The 5G user identifier is determined based on the user identifier and the terminal information. The terminal information corresponding to the 5G user identifier is the 5G terminal model and the 4G+5G dual connectivity function switch is set to "on". The total 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user identifier is determined as the 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

5. A 5G antenna beam determination device, characterized in that, include: The acquisition module is used to acquire the minimum 4G drive test data corresponding to 5G users within a preset 5G communication area; The determination module is used to determine the coordinates of the first sampling point of the minimized drive test data within the preset 5G communication area based on the minimized drive test data corresponding to the 4G user; wherein, the coordinates of the first sampling point are the coordinates of the sampling point located within the communication coverage area of ​​the co-site, the co-site including 4G base stations and 5G base stations with a base station distance of less than a preset threshold; the communication coverage area of ​​the co-site is determined based on the cell azimuth angle of the co-site; The determining module is further configured to determine the 5G antenna beam based on the coordinates of the first sampling point; Determining the 5G antenna beam based on the coordinates of the first sampling point includes: Based on the coordinates of the first sampling point, count the number of coordinates of the first sampling point covered by each beam angle under different beam angle sizes, with the co-station as the corner vertex of the beam angle; The 5G antenna beam is determined based on a first beam angle; the first beam angle is determined by the beam angles that satisfy preset conditions among the beam angles. The first beam angle is determined in the following way: The lower limit value W1 of the beam angle width is set cyclically within the range of 0° to 359°, and the beam angle width is set to K. The number of first sampling point coordinates covered by each beam angle is calculated cyclically from W1=0 degrees to 359 degrees, and recorded as S0~S359 respectively. The beam angle corresponding to the maximum value among S0 to S359 is the beam angle that meets the preset conditions, and is taken as the first beam angle R, K=R; Wherein, the beam direction angle P and the first beam angle R satisfy the following expression: P=[MOD(n+R+360,360)] / 2 n is the difference between W1 and 0°.

6. The 5G antenna beam determination device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The 4G minimized drive test data includes: sampling point coordinates; The determining module includes: The acquisition unit is used to acquire the location data of 4G base stations and the location data of 5G base stations within the preset 5G communication area; A determining unit is used to determine the coordinates of the sampling point located within the communication coverage area of ​​the co-site as the coordinates of the first sampling point; the co-site includes 4G base stations and 5G base stations with a base station distance of less than a preset threshold; the communication coverage area of ​​the co-site includes the angle interval formed by the two half-angles of the two angle intervals formed by the azimuth angle of the first cell of the co-site and the azimuth angles of the two adjacent neighboring cells.

7. The 5G antenna beam determination device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The determining module includes: The statistics unit is used to count the number of coordinates of the first sampling point covered by each beam angle under different beam angle sizes, based on the coordinates of the first sampling point. A determining unit is used to determine the 5G antenna beam based on a first beam angle; the first beam angle is determined by selecting a beam angle that satisfies a preset condition from among the beam angles.

8. The 5G antenna beam determination device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The determining unit is specifically used for: The first beam angle is periodically calculated for each preset time period; By comparing the first beam angles in each preset time period, beam angle difference comparison results are obtained; When the beam angle difference comparison result meets the preset conditions, the first beam angle is determined as the 5G antenna beam.

9. The 5G antenna beam determination device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The acquisition module is specifically used for: Acquire the minimum total 4G road test data and S1-MME interface signaling data within the preset 5G communication area; The S1-MME interface signaling data includes terminal information and the user identifier corresponding to the terminal information; the 4G minimized drive test data includes the user identifier. The 5G user identifier is determined based on the user identifier and the terminal information. The terminal information corresponding to the 5G user identifier is the 5G terminal model and the 4G+5G dual connectivity function switch is set to "on". The total 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user identifier is determined as the 4G minimum drive test data corresponding to the 5G user.

10. A 5G antenna beam determination device, characterized in that, include: A memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the method for determining a 5G antenna beam as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores an information transmission implementation program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the 5G antenna beam determination method as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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