Network user migration method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a network user migration method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device, and relates to the technical field of communication. The network user migration method comprises: determining a first user rate requirement of a first user in a cell covered by a dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU) and communicating in a first communication network, and a second user rate requirement of a second user and communicating in a second communication network, wherein a frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than a frequency band used by the second communication network; in response to the first user rate requirement being not higher than a first rate threshold and the second user rate requirement being not higher than a second rate threshold, sending a user migration message to the RRU, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct the first user to migrate to the second communication network. The embodiment of the present disclosure solves the problem of large energy consumption of the communication network with a high frequency band in the related art, and can save energy and reduce consumption without affecting the user rate requirement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, storage medium and electronic device for migrating network users. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, high-frequency communication networks have a larger information carrying capacity and faster transmission speed, but correspondingly, their equipment consumes more energy. For example, compared to 4G, 5G (5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology) can carry more information and has a faster transmission speed, but its equipment consumes more energy. In the 5G era, it is estimated that 80% of traffic will occur indoors, and indoor coverage can effectively fill the gaps left by outdoor 5G macro base stations. On the other hand, from the perspective of network deployment, 5G needs to collaborate and develop in tandem with the more mature and wider-coverage 4G network. Currently, 5G indoor coverage mainly adopts a three-level architecture of active extended small cells, including BBU (Baseband Unit), HUB (Extension Unit), and RRU (Radio Remote Unit). To integrate with the 4G network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) baseband card is embedded on the BBU side. On the RRU side, an NR (New Radio) / LTE dual-band dual-mode RRU is used for indoor coverage. Due to its higher frequency, 5G signals experience more severe attenuation than LTE signals. To achieve adequate coverage, the transmission power of the RRU (Remote Radio Unit) needs to be increased. Therefore, 5G networks consume significantly more power. Statistics show that base station electricity costs currently account for one-third of operators' operating costs.

[0003] It is evident that reasonable and effective energy saving and consumption reduction for the high-frequency communication modules of dual-mode RRUs is of great significance. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides a network user migration method, apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device, which at least to some extent overcomes the problem of high power consumption of high-frequency communication modules in dual-mode RRUs in related technologies.

[0005] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a network user migration method is provided, comprising: determining a first user rate requirement of a first user communicating via a first communication network and a second user rate requirement of a second user communicating via a second communication network within a cell covered by a dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU), wherein the frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network; and sending a user migration message to the RRU in response to the first user rate requirement not being higher than a first rate threshold and the second user rate requirement not being higher than a second rate threshold, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct the first user to migrate to the second communication network.

[0006] Optionally, the second rate threshold is the user rate saturation value corresponding to the cell.

[0007] Optionally, the user migration message may further include: indication information for instructing a first user within the cell to migrate to the second communication network via redirection.

[0008] Optionally, determining the first user rate requirement of a first user communicating via a first communication network and the second user rate requirement of a second user communicating via a second communication network within the cell covered by the dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU) includes: continuously monitoring the first total user rate of the first user and the second total user rate of the second user within the cell for a preset duration; calculating the average of the first total user rate within the preset duration to obtain the first rate requirement; and calculating the average of the second total user rate within the preset duration to obtain the second rate requirement.

[0009] Optionally, the method further includes: after sending a user migration message to the RRU of the cell, when it is detected that there is no active first user in the cell, notifying the RRU to shut down the radio frequency channel of the first communication network.

[0010] Optionally, the first communication network is a 5G communication network, and the second communication network is a 4G communication network.

[0011] Optionally, the dual-mode RRU is an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU.

[0012] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, a network user migration method is provided, comprising: receiving a user migration message from a network-side device, wherein the user migration message includes indication information for instructing a first user in the cell to migrate to a second communication network, the frequency band used by the first communication network being higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network; and sending the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell.

[0013] Optionally, the method further includes: after sending the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell, receiving an instruction to shut down the radio frequency channel of the first communication network; and cutting off the power supply of the radio frequency channel of the first communication network according to the instruction.

[0014] Optionally, the user migration message may further include: indication information for instructing a first user within the cell to migrate to the second communication network via redirection.

[0015] Optionally, the first communication network is an NR network, and the second communication network is an LTE network.

[0016] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, a network user migration apparatus is provided, comprising: a determining module, configured to determine a first user rate requirement of a first user communicating via a first communication network and a second user rate requirement of a second user communicating via a second communication network within a cell covered by a dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU), wherein the frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network; and a first transmitting module, configured to transmit a user migration message to the RRU in response to the first user rate requirement not being higher than a first rate threshold and the second user rate requirement not being higher than a second rate threshold, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct the first user to migrate to the second communication network.

[0017] According to a third aspect of this disclosure, a network user migration apparatus is provided, comprising: a receiving module for receiving a user migration message from a network-side device, wherein the user migration message includes indication information for instructing a first user in the cell to migrate to a second communication network, wherein the frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network; and a second sending module for sending the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell.

[0018] According to a fourth aspect of this disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor; and

[0019] A memory is provided for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to execute any of the network user migration methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure by executing the executable instructions.

[0020] According to a fifth aspect of this disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements any of the network user migration methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0021] The network user migration method, apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device of this disclosure monitor the first user rate demand of a first user communicating via a first communication network and the second user rate demand of a second user communicating via a second communication network within a cell covered by a dual-mode RRU unit. When the first user rate demand is not higher than a first rate threshold and the second user rate demand is not higher than a second rate threshold, a user migration message is sent to the RRU to notify the first user in the cell to migrate from the high-frequency first communication network to the low-frequency second communication network, thereby achieving energy saving and consumption reduction while meeting user rate demands.

[0022] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure. It is obvious that the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this disclosure, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any inventive effort.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the determination of NR user rate requirements and LTE user rate requirements within a cell covered by an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU, according to one or more embodiments of this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU according to one or more embodiments of this disclosure;

[0031] Figure 8This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network user migration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network user migration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] and

[0035] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0036] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, these exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, they are provided so that this disclosure will be more comprehensive and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art. The described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0037] Furthermore, the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative of this disclosure and are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar parts, and therefore repeated descriptions of them will be omitted. Some block diagrams shown in the drawings are functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically or logically independent entities. These functional entities may be implemented in software, in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different network and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0038] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of this disclosure, which can be executed by a network-side device, for example, by... Figure 2 The monitoring module in the network management system shown executes, as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0039] Step S102: Determine the first user rate requirement of the first user communicating with the first communication network and the second user rate requirement of the second user communicating with the second communication network within the cell covered by the dual-mode RRU, wherein the frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network.

[0040] In this embodiment, the first communication network can be, for example, a 5G network, and the corresponding second communication network can be a 4G network; alternatively, the first communication network can be a 4G network, and the corresponding second communication network can be a 3G network. It should be noted that the first communication network in this embodiment can also be a network with a frequency band higher than 5G, and the corresponding second communication network can also be a network with a frequency band higher than 4G. This embodiment does not limit the scope of the embodiments.

[0041] In one example, the first communication network is a 5G network and the second communication network is a 4G network. The communication system involved in the network user migration method of this disclosure embodiment is... Figure 2 As shown in the example, the communication system includes network-side equipment (such as...). Figure 2 The diagram shows a network management system (BBU), a hub, and an RRU. The BBU can embed an LTE baseband card. The RRU can be an NR / LTE dual-band dual-mode RRU (an example of the aforementioned dual-band RRU) for indoor coverage. NR is an example of 5G, and LTE is an example of 4G. 4G can also be TD-LTE (Time Division Long Term Evolution) or LTE-FDD (Long Term Evolution-Frequency Division Duplexing).

[0042] For example, the first user rate requirement can be represented by the average total user rate of the first user over a period of time, and correspondingly, the second user rate requirement can be represented by the average total user rate of the second user over a period of time.

[0043] Step S104: In response to the first user rate demand not being higher than the first rate threshold and the second user rate demand not being higher than the second rate threshold, a user migration message is sent to the RRU, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct the first user to migrate to the second communication network.

[0044] The first rate threshold can be preset, and its value can be set according to the rate demand of users on the first communication network. For example, if the rate demand of the first user is lower than a certain rate threshold, the first user does not need to use the first communication network and can meet their communication needs by using the second communication network. In this case, the rate threshold can be set as the first rate threshold. Correspondingly, the second rate threshold can also be preset. By judging whether the rate demand of the second user is not higher than the second rate threshold, it can be determined whether the capacity of the second communication network is sufficient. If the rate demand of the second user is not higher than the second rate threshold, it means that the capacity of the second communication network is sufficient and can be used by the first user. It can be determined that the first user is allowed to migrate to the second communication network. Therefore, the second rate threshold can be preset, for example, according to the user rate saturation value corresponding to the cell.

[0045] In step S104 above, the network-side device can send the user migration message to the BBU, and the BBU can then send the user migration message to the corresponding RRU.

[0046] The network user migration method of this disclosure monitors the first user rate demand of a first user communicating via a first communication network and the second user rate demand of a second user communicating via a second communication network within a cell covered by a dual-mode RRU unit. When the first user rate demand is not higher than a first rate threshold and the second user rate demand is not higher than a second rate threshold, a user migration message is sent to the RRU to notify the first user in the cell to migrate from the high-frequency first communication network to the low-frequency second communication network. This achieves energy saving and consumption reduction while meeting user rate demands.

[0047] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the second rate threshold may be the user rate saturation value corresponding to the cell. Taking the first communication network as NR and the second communication network as LTE as examples, if the LTE user rate demand (an example of the aforementioned second user rate demand) is not greater than the user rate saturation value of the cell, it can be determined that there is surplus LTE capacity. When there is surplus LTE capacity, migrating NR users to the LTE network can provide LTE capacity to NR users without affecting the LTE user rate, thereby ensuring user rate demand while achieving energy saving and consumption reduction.

[0048] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the user migration message may further include instructions to a first user within the cell to migrate to the second communication network via redirection. For example, the user migration message may include a redirection field or a redirection identifier. After receiving the user migration message, the RRU may forward it to the first user's user equipment, causing the first user's user equipment to select the second communication network via redirection. Switching the first user from the first communication network to the second communication network via redirection can improve the success rate of the first user's migration.

[0049] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, such as Figure 3 As shown, determining the first user rate requirement of a first user communicating via a first communication network and the second user rate requirement of a second user communicating via a second communication network within the cell covered by the dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU) may include:

[0050] Step 1022: Continuously monitor the first total user rate of the first user and the second total user rate of the second user within the cell for a preset time period;

[0051] The first user is the user within the cell who uses the first communication network to communicate, and the second user is the user within the cell who uses the second communication network to communicate.

[0052] Step 1024: Calculate the average of the first total user rate within the preset time period to obtain the first user rate requirement;

[0053] For example, the first total user rate can be divided by a preset duration to obtain the first user rate requirement;

[0054] Step 1026: Calculate the average of the second total user rate within the preset duration to obtain the second user rate requirement.

[0055] For example, the second total user rate can be divided by the preset duration to obtain the second user rate requirement;

[0056] The following example demonstrates... Figure 3 The process shown is illustrated by example.

[0057] For example, monitoring the total NR user rate (an example of the first total user rate mentioned above) and the total LTE user rate (an example of the second total user rate mentioned above) within the cell. N and V L The duration is T (an example of the preset duration mentioned above). Calculate the average total user rate V of NR. N / T, as the NR rate requirement; calculate the total LTE user rate V.L / T is used as the LTE user rate requirement. In this example, using the average total NR user rate over a period of time as the NR user rate requirement during that period better reflects the NR user rate requirement during that period. Similarly, using the average total LTE user rate over a period of time as the LTE user rate requirement during that period better reflects the LTE user rate requirement during that period.

[0058] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, such as Figure 4 As mentioned above, in Figure 1 Based on the network user migration method shown, the method may further include:

[0059] Step S402: After sending the user migration message to the RRU of the cell, when it is detected that there are no active first users in the cell, the RRU is notified to shut down the radio frequency channel of the first communication network. For example, the network-side equipment can monitor the number of active users (i.e., the number of active first users) of the carrier used by NR in the cell covered by the RRU. Therefore, after sending the user migration message to the RRU of the cell, the number of active NR users in the cell can be monitored. When it is determined that the number of active NR users in the cell is 0, that is, when all NR users in the cell have successfully migrated to the LTE network, the RRU is notified to shut down the NR radio frequency channel. For example, the network-side equipment can send a message to the BBU to shut down the NR radio frequency channel, and the BBU sends the message to the corresponding RRU.

[0060] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of this disclosure, which can be executed by an RRU, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the method includes:

[0061] Step S502: Receive a user migration message from a network-side device, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct a first user in the cell to migrate to a second communication network, wherein the frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network;

[0062] Step S504: Send the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell.

[0063] The network user migration method of this disclosure, when the network-side device detects that the first user rate demand of the first user using the first communication network is not higher than a first rate threshold, and the second user rate demand of the second user using the second communication network is not higher than a second rate threshold, receives a user migration message from the network-side device and sends the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell to notify the first user in the cell to migrate to the second communication network, thereby achieving the effect of energy saving and consumption reduction while meeting the user rate demand.

[0064] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of this disclosure, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the method is in Figure 5 The method shown can be further included in addition to:

[0065] Step S602: After sending the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell, receive an instruction to shut down the radio frequency channel of the first communication network;

[0066] Step S604: Cut off the power supply to the radio frequency channel of the first communication network according to the instruction.

[0067] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU according to one or more embodiments of this disclosure, as shown below. Figure 7 As shown, the NR module and LTE module each have their own independent radio frequency channel, and the power supply module supplies power to each radio frequency device. Therefore, upon receiving a command to shut down the NR radio frequency channel, the RRU can cut off the power supply to the NR radio frequency channel, thereby achieving energy saving and power reduction without affecting the operation of the LTE module. Figure 7 In this context, DAC stands for Digital-to-Analog Converter, ADC for Analog-to-Digital Converter, TX for Radio Frequency Transmitter Module, PRX for Main Unit Receiver Module, RX for Radio Frequency Receiver Module, PA for Power Amplifier, LNA for Low Noise Amplifier, FPGA for Field Programmable Gate Array, ARM for Advanced Instruction Microprocessor, and CPRI for Common Public Radio Interface.

[0068] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the user migration message may further include instructions to migrate the first user within the cell to the second communication network via redirection. For example, the user migration message may include a redirection field or a redirection identifier. After receiving the user migration message, the RRU may forward it to the NR user's user equipment, causing the NR user's user equipment to select the LTE network via redirection. Redirecting the user to the LTE network can improve the success rate of user migration.

[0069] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the first communication network may be a 5G communication network, and the second communication network may be a 4G communication network. For example, the first communication network may be an NR network, and the second communication network may be an LTE network. Based on this, the dual-mode RRU may be an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU.

[0070] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of a network user migration method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein the first communication network is an NR network as an example, and the second communication network is an LTE network as an example, etc. Figure 8 As shown, the method includes the following processing:

[0071] Step S802: Monitor the total NR user rate V within the cell covered by the RRU. N and LTE total user rate and V L The duration is T;

[0072] Step S804: Calculate the average total user rate V of NR N / T and LTE average total user rate V L / T;

[0073] Step S806: Determine V N Is it less than the first rate threshold? If so, proceed to step S808.

[0074] Step S808: Determine V L Is it less than the second rate threshold? If so, proceed to step S810. Step S810: Receive the command from the network-side device to redirect the NR user to the LTE network.

[0075] Step S812: The network-side equipment monitors whether there are active 5G users (i.e., active NR users) in the cell. If not, proceed to step S814.

[0076] Step S814: The network-side device issues a command to the RRU to shut down the NR radio channel;

[0077] Step S816: The RRU turns off the power to the NR transmit and receive channels.

[0078] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network user migration device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 9 As shown, the device 910 includes:

[0079] The determination module 912 is used to determine the first user rate requirement of a first user communicating with a first communication network and the second user rate requirement of a second user communicating with a second communication network within the cell covered by the dual-mode radio remote unit RRU, wherein the frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network.

[0080] The first sending module 914 is configured to send a user migration message to the RRU in response to the first user rate demand not being higher than a first rate threshold and the second user rate demand not being higher than a second rate threshold, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct the first user to migrate to the second communication network.

[0081] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the second rate threshold is the user rate saturation value corresponding to the cell.

[0082] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the user migration message may further include: instructing the first user in the cell to migrate to the second communication network via redirection.

[0083] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the determining module may specifically be used for:

[0084] The first total user rate of the first user and the second total user rate of the second user in the cell are continuously monitored within a preset time period.

[0085] Calculate the average of the first total user rate within the preset time period to obtain the first user rate requirement;

[0086] Calculate the average of the second total user rate within the preset time period to obtain the second user rate requirement.

[0087] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the apparatus may further include:

[0088] The notification module is used to notify the RRU to shut down the radio frequency channel of the first communication network after sending a user migration message to the RRU of the cell and detecting that there is no active first user in the cell.

[0089] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the first communication network may be a 5G communication network, and the second communication network may be a 4G communication network.

[0090] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the dual-mode RRU may be an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU.

[0091] Figure 10This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network user migration device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 10 As shown, the device 1010 includes:

[0092] The receiving module 1012 is used to receive a user migration message from a network-side device, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct a first user in the cell to migrate to a second communication network, wherein the frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network.

[0093] The second sending module 1012 is used to send the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell.

[0094] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the apparatus may further include:

[0095] The instruction receiving module is configured to receive an instruction to close the radio frequency channel of the first communication network after sending the user migration message to the user equipment of the first user in the cell.

[0096] A switching module is used to cut off the power supply to the radio frequency channel of the first communication network according to the instruction.

[0097] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the user migration message may further include indication information for instructing the first user in the cell to migrate to the second communication network via redirection.

[0098] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the first communication network may be a 5G communication network, and the second communication network may be a 4G communication network.

[0099] In one or more embodiments of this disclosure, the dual-mode RRU may be an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU.

[0100] One embodiment of this disclosure also provides an electronic device, including: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to execute any of the network user migration methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure by executing the executable instructions.

[0101] One embodiment of this disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements any of the network user migration methods of this disclosure.

[0102] Those skilled in the art will understand that various aspects of the present invention can be implemented as systems, methods, or program products. Therefore, various aspects of the present invention can be specifically implemented in the following forms: entirely hardware implementations, entirely software implementations (including firmware, microcode, etc.), or implementations combining hardware and software aspects, collectively referred to herein as “circuits,” “modules,” or “systems.”

[0103] The following reference Figure 11 To describe an electronic device 1100 according to this embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 The electronic device 1100 shown is merely an example and should not impose any limitations on the functionality and scope of use of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0104] like Figure 11 As shown, the electronic device 1100 is manifested in the form of a general-purpose computing device. The components of the electronic device 1100 may include, but are not limited to: at least one processing unit 1110, at least one storage unit 1120, and a bus 1130 connecting different system components (including storage unit 1120 and processing unit 1110).

[0105] The storage unit stores program code that can be executed by the processing unit 1110, causing the processing unit 1110 to perform the steps described in the "Exemplary Methods" section above, according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0106] Storage unit 1120 may include a readable medium in the form of a volatile storage unit, such as random access memory (RAM) 11201 and / or cache memory 11202, and may further include a read-only memory (ROM) 11203.

[0107] Storage unit 1120 may also include a program / utility 11204 having a set (at least one) of program modules 11205, such program modules 11205 including but not limited to: operating system, one or more application programs, other program modules and program data, each or some combination of these examples may include an implementation of a network environment.

[0108] Bus 1130 can represent one or more of several types of bus structures, including a memory cell bus or memory cell controller, a peripheral bus, a graphics acceleration port, a processing unit, or a local bus using any of the various bus structures.

[0109] Electronic device 1100 can also communicate with one or more external devices 1200 (e.g., keyboard, pointing device, Bluetooth device, etc.), one or more devices that enable a user to interact with electronic device 1100, and / or any device that enables electronic device 1100 to communicate with one or more other computing devices (e.g., router, modem, etc.). This communication can be performed via input / output (I / O) interface 1100. Furthermore, electronic device 1100 can also communicate with one or more networks (e.g., local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and / or public networks, such as the Internet) via network adapter 1160. As shown, network adapter 1160 communicates with other modules of electronic device 1100 via bus 1130. It should be understood that, although not shown in the figures, other hardware and / or software modules can be used in conjunction with electronic device 1100, including but not limited to: microcode, device drivers, redundant processing units, external disk drive arrays, RAID systems, tape drives, and data backup storage systems.

[0110] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be implemented by software or by combining software with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solutions according to the embodiments of this disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (such as a CD-ROM, USB flash drive, external hard drive, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to cause a computing device (such as a personal computer, server, terminal device, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods according to the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0111] In exemplary embodiments of this disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, on which a program product capable of implementing the methods described above is stored. In some possible embodiments, various aspects of the invention may also be implemented as a program product comprising program code that, when the program product is run on a terminal device, causes the terminal device to perform the steps of the various exemplary embodiments of the invention described in the "Exemplary Methods" section of this specification.

[0112] A program product for implementing the above-described method according to embodiments of the present invention is described. This product may employ a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) and include program code, and may run on a terminal device, such as a personal computer. However, the program product of the present invention is not limited thereto. In this document, the readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that may be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0113] The program product may employ any combination of one or more readable media. A readable medium may be a readable signal medium or a readable storage medium. A readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of readable storage media (a non-exhaustive list) include: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0114] Computer-readable signal media may include data signals propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying readable program code. Such propagated data signals may take various forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A readable signal medium may also be any readable medium other than a readable storage medium, capable of sending, propagating, or transmitting programs for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0115] The program code contained on the readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to wireless, wired, optical fiber, RF, etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0116] Program code for performing the operations of this invention can be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java and C++, and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as C or similar languages. The program code can execute entirely on the user's computing device, partially on the user's device, as a standalone software package, partially on the user's computing device and partially on a remote computing device, or entirely on a remote computing device or server. In cases involving remote computing devices, the remote computing device can be connected to the user's computing device via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or it can be connected to an external computing device (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0117] It should be noted that although several modules or units for the device used to perform actions have been mentioned in the detailed description above, this division is not mandatory. In fact, according to embodiments of this disclosure, the features and functions of two or more modules or units described above can be embodied in one module or unit. Conversely, the features and functions of one module or unit described above can be further divided and embodied by multiple modules or units.

[0118] Furthermore, although the steps of the method in this disclosure are described in a specific order in the accompanying drawings, this does not require or imply that the steps must be performed in that specific order, or that all the steps shown must be performed to achieve the desired result. Additional or alternative steps may be omitted, multiple steps may be combined into one step, and / or a step may be broken down into multiple steps.

[0119] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be implemented by software or by combining software with necessary hardware. Therefore, the technical solutions according to the embodiments of this disclosure can be embodied in the form of a software product, which can be stored in a non-volatile storage medium (such as a CD-ROM, USB flash drive, external hard drive, etc.) or on a network, including several instructions to cause a computing device (such as a personal computer, server, mobile terminal, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods according to the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0120] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for migrating network users, characterized in that, include: The first user rate requirement of a first user communicating via a first communication network and the second user rate requirement of a second user communicating via a second communication network are determined within the cell covered by the dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU). The frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than that used by the second communication network. The first user rate requirement and the second user rate requirement are obtained by monitoring the first total user rate of the first user and the second total user rate of the second user, respectively. In response to the first user's rate demand not exceeding a first rate threshold and the second user's rate demand not exceeding a second rate threshold, a user migration message is sent to the RRU, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct the first user to migrate to the second communication network.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second rate threshold is the user rate saturation value corresponding to the cell.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The user migration message also includes: Instruction information used to instruct a first user within the cell to migrate to the second communication network via redirection.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Determine the first user rate requirement of a first user communicating via a first communication network and the second user rate requirement of a second user communicating via a second communication network within the cell covered by the dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU), including: The first total user rate of the first user and the second total user rate of the second user in the cell are continuously monitored within a preset time period. Calculate the average of the first total user rate within the preset time period to obtain the first user rate requirement; Calculate the average of the second total user rate within the preset time period to obtain the second user rate requirement.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: After sending a user migration message to the RRU of the cell, once it is detected that there is no active first user in the cell, the RRU is notified to shut down the radio frequency channel of the first communication network.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first communication network is a 5G communication network, and the second communication network is a 4G communication network.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The dual-mode RRU is an NR / LTE dual-mode RRU.

8. A network user migration device, characterized in that, include: The determination module is used to determine the first user rate requirement of a first user communicating with a first communication network and the second user rate requirement of a second user communicating with a second communication network within the cell covered by the dual-mode radio remote unit (RRU). The frequency band used by the first communication network is higher than the frequency band used by the second communication network. The first user rate requirement and the second user rate requirement are obtained by monitoring the first total user rate of the first user and the second total user rate of the second user, respectively. A first sending module is configured to send a user migration message to the RRU in response to the first user's rate demand not being higher than a first rate threshold and the second user's rate demand not being higher than a second rate threshold, wherein the user migration message is used to instruct the first user to migrate to the second communication network.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: processor; as well as Memory for storing the executable instructions of the processor; The processor is configured to execute the network user migration method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 by executing the executable instructions.

10. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements the network user migration method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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