A home base station handover method, device, apparatus and medium

Abstract

The application discloses a home base station switching method, device, equipment and medium. The method is applied to a macro base station and comprises the following steps: obtaining home base station information in capability information of an access user equipment; when receiving a switching measurement report of the user equipment, issuing a measurement instruction to the user equipment, and switching the user equipment into a target home base station corresponding to the home base station information according to the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment. The home base station information is written into the capability information of the user equipment, so that the information of the target home base station can be obtained from the capability information of the user equipment when the user equipment is switched from a macro base station cell to a home base station, and the switching process is completed. Therefore, the switching can be completed without configuring adjacent area and adjacent station information in the macro station, that is, without establishing an SCTP connection, so that the problem that the adjacent area of the macro base station is limited is avoided. The automatic switching of the home base station is realized, and the experience of users is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of mobile communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device and medium for switching home base stations. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of 5G networks, users' business needs are becoming more diversified. For example, services such as online live streaming, education, gaming, and cloud VR / AR are constantly increasing, making the demand for indoor 5G coverage more apparent. However, 5G macro base stations have two main drawbacks: first, they are large structures, typically mounted on towers, supporting a large number of users and primarily used for outdoor signal coverage; second, they mostly transmit high-frequency signals, resulting in limited coverage and insufficient penetration. Therefore, macro base stations are prone to creating "signal dead zones" indoors.

[0003] Indoor home small base stations have emerged to address this scenario. Because of their low transmission power, small size, and concentrated coverage, small base stations are widely used in indoor exhibition halls, office buildings, and homes. They can solve network coverage problems related to weak signals and blind spots, and also help macro base stations share the traffic burden and reduce construction costs. The combination of "macro base station + home small base station" will become the standard configuration for future networks.

[0004] However, in a macro base station + small cell combination, in residential areas or densely populated areas, this means that many small cell base stations are connected to a single adjacent macro base station. Based on a typical population of 300-500 households, a macro base station would need 300-500 neighboring cells to achieve continuous signal coverage. Currently, commercial macro base stations can only be configured with a maximum of 32 neighboring cells per cell, resulting in a limitation on the number of neighboring cells for macro base stations. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides a method, apparatus, device, and medium for switching home base stations to solve the problem of limited neighboring cells for macro base stations.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a home base station handover method is provided, applied to a macro base station, comprising:

[0007] Obtain home base station information from the capability information of the access user equipment;

[0008] When a handover measurement report is received from the user equipment, a measurement command is issued to the user equipment. Based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment, the user equipment is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information.

[0009] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a home base station handover device is provided, applied to a macro base station, comprising:

[0010] The information acquisition module is used to acquire home base station information from the capability information of access user equipment;

[0011] The base station handover module is used to send a measurement command to the user equipment when it receives the handover measurement report from the user equipment, and to switch the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment.

[0012] According to a third aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, the electronic device comprising:

[0013] At least one processor; and

[0014] A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein,

[0015] The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by the at least one processor, which enables the at least one processor to perform the home base station handover method according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, the computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions for causing a processor to execute and implement the home base station handover method according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] The technical solution of this invention obtains home base station information from the capability information of the access user equipment (UAE). When a handover measurement report is received from the UAE, a measurement command is sent to the UAE. Based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the UAE, the UAE is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information. By writing the home base station information into the UAE's capability information, when the UAE switches from a macro base station cell to a home base station, the target home base station information can be obtained from the UAE's capability information, completing the handover process. This eliminates the need to configure neighbor cell and neighbor station information in the macro base station during handover, thus avoiding the problem of limited neighbor cells in macro base stations. Automatic handover of home base stations is achieved, improving the user experience.

[0018] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of the present invention, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the invention. Other features of the invention will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a home base station handover method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a home base station handover method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a home base station handover device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device that implements an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] Figure 1This is a flowchart illustrating a home base station handover method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to situations where user equipment switches from a macro base station to a home base station. The method can be executed by a home base station handover device, applied to a macro base station. This home base station handover device can be implemented in hardware and / or software, and can be configured in an electronic device. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0028] S110. Obtain the home base station information from the access user equipment capability information.

[0029] In this embodiment, user equipment can be understood as the terminal equipment used by the user, such as a mobile phone, smart terminal, multimedia device, and streaming media device. Capability information can be understood as information about the user equipment's wireless access capabilities and core network capabilities. Home base station information can be understood as information used to determine the home base station to which the user equipment is connected.

[0030] The home base station information includes the home base station ID and the home cell ID.

[0031] It's important to know that during network deployment, for each home user, the capabilities of their user equipment can be pre-upgraded using OTA (Over-The-Air) updates. This involves writing the home base station ID and home cell ID into the user equipment's capability information using a defined data type, expanding the user equipment's capability information fields and adding corresponding home base station information. For example, home base station information can be added to the user equipment's capability information under the name HomeIDInfo, such as HomeIDInfo{UINT32 HomeGnbIDUINT16HomeCellID}. The home base station ID and home cell ID are unique identifiers used to determine the home base station, and at this time, macro base stations do not need to configure neighboring cell and neighboring station information for the home base station.

[0032] Specifically, the processor configured in the macro base station can obtain the capability information of the user equipment when it accesses the network, and query the characters or identifiers used to represent home base station information in the capability information to obtain the home base station ID and home cell ID from the corresponding home base station information. For the sake of brevity, the processor configured in the macro base station will be referred to as the processor, and all processors mentioned in this document will refer to those configured in the macro base station.

[0033] S120. When a handover measurement report is received from a user equipment, a measurement command is sent to the user equipment. Based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment, the user equipment is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information.

[0034] In this embodiment, the handover measurement report can be understood as a measurement report generated based on the detected RSRP values ​​of the serving cell and neighboring cells, used to indicate to the user equipment that a base station handover is required. For example, it can be an A2 measurement report, which is output when the user equipment detects that the RSRP value of the serving cell is lower than an absolute threshold. Measurement instructions can be understood as instructions used to instruct the user equipment to perform inter-frequency measurements, such as A4 and A5 inter-frequency measurement instructions. The target home base station can be understood as the home base station corresponding to the home base station information.

[0035] Specifically, when the processor receives a handover measurement report from the user equipment (UE), it determines that the UE needs to perform a base station handover. The processor can then issue a measurement command to the UE. When the UE detects that the signal strength of the home base station cell has increased and reached the measurement report threshold, it will send a measurement report back to the processor. The processor can receive the measurement report from the UE and search in a pre-configured neighbor cell table for the physical cell identifier of the neighboring cell in the measurement report. If found, the processor can hand over the UE to the home base station corresponding to the neighboring cell. If not found, the processor can obtain the global identifier information of the neighboring cell and compare it with the global identifier information by comparing the home base station ID and home cell ID included in the home base station information. If the comparison matches, the processor can initiate the handover of the UE from the macro base station to the target home base station.

[0036] The technical solution of this invention obtains home base station information from the capability information of the access user equipment (UAE). When a handover measurement report is received from the UAE, a measurement command is sent to the UAE. Based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the UAE, the UAE is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information. By writing the home base station information into the UAE's capability information, when the UAE switches from a macro base station cell to a home base station, the target home base station information can be obtained from the UAE's capability information, completing the handover process. This eliminates the need to configure neighbor cell and neighbor station information in the macro base station during handover, thus avoiding the problem of limited neighbor cells in macro base stations. Automatic handover of home base stations is achieved, improving the user experience.

[0037] Example 2

[0038] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a home base station handover method provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This embodiment is a further refinement based on the above embodiments. Figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0039] S210. Obtain the home base station information from the access user equipment capability information.

[0040] S220. When a handover measurement report is received from the user equipment, a measurement command is sent to the user equipment, and a measurement report is received from the user equipment.

[0041] S230. Extract the physical cell identifier from the measurement report.

[0042] In this embodiment, the physical cell identifier can be understood as a unique identifier used to distinguish wireless signals from different cells, i.e., PCI (Physical Cell Identifier).

[0043] Specifically, the processor can search for and extract the physical cell identifier from the measurement report according to the corresponding physical cell identifier field.

[0044] S240. Query the corresponding target neighbor cell information in the preset neighbor cell list according to the physical cell identifier, and obtain the query result.

[0045] In this embodiment, the neighbor cell list can be understood as a pre-configured list of neighbor cells and neighboring stations of the macro base station's home base stations. The target neighbor cell information can be understood as information about target neighbor cells that match the physical cell identifier. The query result can be understood as reflecting whether the neighbor cell list contains target neighbor cell information corresponding to the physical cell identifier.

[0046] Specifically, the processor can query a preset list of neighboring cells based on the physical cell identifier to determine the target neighboring cell information that matches the physical cell identifier.

[0047] S250. When the query result is that no target neighbor cell information is found, a global identifier measurement command is sent to the user equipment. Based on the home base station information and the global identifier information fed back by the user equipment, the user equipment is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information.

[0048] In this embodiment, the global identifier measurement instruction can be understood as an instruction used to determine the global identifier of neighboring cells. Global identifier information can be understood as information used to identify the cell's identity in the global network, i.e., NCGI (NR Cell Global Identifier).

[0049] Specifically, when the query result is that no target neighbor cell information is found, that is, the home base station has not configured the neighbor cell corresponding to the physical cell identifier, the processor can send a global identifier measurement command to the user equipment and can receive the global identifier information fed back by the user equipment. By comparing the ID included in the global identifier information with the corresponding ID in the home base station information, when they match, the user equipment is triggered to switch to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information.

[0050] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, the step of connecting the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information, according to the home base station information and the global identifier information fed back by the user equipment, can be optimized as follows:

[0051] a1. Extract the base station ID and cell ID from the global identifier information.

[0052] In this embodiment, the base station ID can be understood as a unique identifier set to distinguish base stations. The cell ID can be understood as a unique identifier set to distinguish cells.

[0053] Specifically, the processor can search the global identifier information according to the corresponding cell ID field and base station ID field to extract the base station ID and cell ID from the global identifier information.

[0054] b1. When the base station ID and cell ID are consistent with the home base station ID and home cell ID in the home base station information, fill the home base station ID and home cell ID into the target ID in the first handover request.

[0055] In this embodiment, the first handover request can be understood as a request to switch the user equipment to the home base station corresponding to the global identifier information.

[0056] Specifically, the processor can compare the base station ID and cell ID with the home base station ID and home cell ID in the home base station information. When the base station ID and cell ID match the home base station ID and home cell ID in the home base station information, the processor fills the home base station ID and home cell ID into the target ID in the first handover request.

[0057] c1. Send the first handover request to the target home base station to trigger the user equipment to switch to the target home base station.

[0058] Specifically, the processor can send the first handover request to the target home base station, thereby triggering the user equipment to switch to the target home base station.

[0059] As a first optional embodiment of this example, after querying the corresponding target neighbor cell information in a preset neighbor cell list based on the physical cell identifier and obtaining the query result, the method further includes:

[0060] When the query result indicates that the target neighbor cell information has been found, the user equipment will be switched to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information based on the target neighbor cell information.

[0061] In this embodiment, target neighbor cell information can be understood as the information of the neighbor cells that the user equipment wants to access. A home base station can be understood as the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information.

[0062] Specifically, when the query result indicates that target neighbor cell information has been found, the processor can switch the user equipment to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information based on the target neighbor cell information.

[0063] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, the process of connecting a user equipment to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information can be further described by:

[0064] a2. Extract the target base station ID and target cell ID from the target neighbor cell information.

[0065] In this embodiment, the target base station ID can be understood as the unique identifier of the base station to be switched to. The target cell ID is the unique identifier of the cell where the base station to be switched to is located.

[0066] Specifically, the processor can search the global identifier information according to the corresponding target cell ID field and target base station ID field to extract the target base station ID and target cell ID from the target neighbor cell information.

[0067] b2. Fill the target base station ID and target cell ID into the target ID in the second handover request.

[0068] In this embodiment, the second handover request can be understood as a request to switch the user equipment to the home base station corresponding to the global identifier information.

[0069] Specifically, the processor can fill the target base station ID and target cell ID into the target ID in the second handover request.

[0070] c2. Send the second handover request to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information, triggering the user equipment to switch to the home base station.

[0071] Specifically, the processor sends the second handover request to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information, triggering the user equipment to switch to the home base station.

[0072] This embodiment provides a home base station handover method. It obtains home base station information from the access user equipment's capability information. When a handover measurement report is received from the user equipment, a measurement command is sent to the user equipment. Based on the physical cell identifier in the measurement report, the method searches the neighbor cell list to see if target neighbor cell information is pre-configured. If target neighbor cell information is configured, the handover process proceeds normally. If no target neighbor cell information is found, a global identifier measurement command is sent to the user equipment. The global identifier information returned by the user equipment is compared with the home base station information. If they match, the user equipment is triggered to hand over to the target home base station. This eliminates the need to configure neighbor cell and neighbor station information in the macro base station, thus avoiding the problem of limited neighbor cells in macro base stations. When the neighbor cell list is configured, the handover process proceeds normally, providing diverse handover methods for user equipment from macro base stations to home base stations. This achieves automatic handover of home base stations, allowing users to complete the handover seamlessly and improving the user experience.

[0073] For example, to facilitate understanding of this method, two specific examples are provided: the continuity maintenance process when a user leaves home and the switching process when a user returns home.

[0074] During the continuity maintenance process when a user leaves home: First, all home base stations need to configure commercial macro base station cells as neighboring cells in their neighbor cell tables, while commercial macro base station cells are not configured as neighboring cells in their neighbor cell tables. All home base stations and commercial macro base stations are then activated. Home base station cells and commercial macro base station cells are successfully established. The user's mobile phone has already been upgraded with user device capability information, including the home base station information. S1: The user's mobile phone connects to the home base station cell and begins normal internet access, browsing web pages and other services; S2: The user leaves home. The user equipment (UE) detects a weakening signal in the home base station cell, reaching the A2 threshold, and reports an A2 measurement report. S3: Upon receiving the A2 measurement report, the home base station cell sends an A5 inter-frequency measurement report to the UE based on the frequency information in the neighboring cells configured for the home base station. S4: If the signal of the adjacent macro base station cell is detected to be stronger, and the signal of the UE cell weakens, reaching the measurement report threshold, an A5 inter-frequency measurement report is sent to the home base station cell. S5: Upon receiving the A5 inter-frequency measurement report, the home base station cell shows that the optimal cell is the macro base station cell. It then retrieves the cell ID and base station ID information of the macro base station cell from the neighboring cell table. Since Xn has not been established, an NG handover to the macro base station cell is triggered. S6: After the UE hands over to the macro base station cell, that cell continues to provide the UE with internet access, web browsing, and other services. The entire handover process is almost imperceptible to the user.

[0075] The handover process when a user returns home is as follows: The user walks within the coverage area of ​​the macro base station and accesses the macro base station cell to start browsing the internet and other services; the user walks into the residential area and enters their home; the UE detects that the signal of the macro cell is gradually weakening, reaching the A2 reporting threshold, and reports an A2 measurement report to the macro base station processor. S1, after receiving the A2 measurement report, the macro base station cell sends an inter-frequency A4 measurement command to the UE. The UE detects signal enhancement in the home cell, reaching the measurement report threshold, and reports an A4 measurement report to the macro cell. S2: The macro cell receives the A4 measurement report and, based on the physical cell identifiers of neighboring cells obtained from the report, searches for the macro cell's neighboring cell information in a pre-defined neighboring cell list. S3: Since the macro home cell has no configured neighboring cells, it needs to obtain the neighboring cell's global identifier information. S4: The macro cell sends a global identifier information measurement command to the UE, measuring the NCGI information of the neighboring cell's PCI. S5: After obtaining the neighboring cell's global identifier information, the macro cell compares the base station ID and cell ID in the measured global identifier information with the home cell ID and home cell ID in the home cell information. S6: If they match, an NG handover is initiated, filling the home cell ID and home cell ID into the target ID in the handover request (HandoverRequired). Since Xn is not detected, an Ng handover from the macro cell to the home cell is triggered. After the UE switches to the home cell, that cell continues to provide the UE with internet access, web browsing, and other services; the entire handover process is almost imperceptible to the user.

[0076] Example 3

[0077] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a home base station handover device provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. Figure 3 As shown, the device includes: an information acquisition module 31 and a base station handover module 32. Among them,

[0078] Information acquisition module 31 is used to acquire home base station information from the capability information of access user equipment;

[0079] The base station handover module 32 is used to send a measurement command to the user equipment when it receives the handover measurement report from the user equipment, and to switch the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment.

[0080] The technical solution of this invention obtains home base station information from the capability information of the access user equipment (UAE). When a handover measurement report is received from the UAE, a measurement command is sent to the UAE. Based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the UAE, the UAE is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information. By writing the home base station information into the UAE's capability information, when the UAE switches from a macro base station cell to a home base station, the target home base station information can be obtained from the UAE's capability information, completing the handover process. This eliminates the need to configure neighbor cell and neighbor station information in the macro base station during handover, thus avoiding the problem of limited neighbor cells in macro base stations. Automatic handover of home base stations is achieved, improving the user experience.

[0081] The home base station information includes the home base station ID and the home cell ID.

[0082] Optionally, the base station handover module 32 includes:

[0083] The identifier extraction unit is used to extract the physical cell identifier from the measurement report;

[0084] The result determination unit is used to query the corresponding target neighbor cell information in the preset neighbor cell list according to the physical cell identifier, and obtain the query result;

[0085] The base station handover unit is used to send a global identifier measurement command to the user equipment when the query result is that no target neighbor cell information is found, and to switch the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information according to the home base station information and the global identifier information fed back by the user equipment.

[0086] Furthermore, the base station handover unit can be specifically used for:

[0087] Extract the base station ID and cell ID from the global identifier information;

[0088] When the base station ID and the cell ID are consistent with the home base station ID and home cell ID in the home base station information, the home base station ID and the home cell ID are filled into the target ID in the first handover request;

[0089] The first handover request is sent to the target home base station, triggering the user equipment to switch to the target home base station.

[0090] Optionally, the device may also include a target switching module.

[0091] The target handover module is used to query the corresponding target neighbor cell information in a preset neighbor cell list according to the physical cell identifier. After obtaining the query result, when the query result indicates that the target neighbor cell information has been found, the user equipment is switched to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information according to the target neighbor cell information.

[0092] Furthermore, the target switching module is specifically used for:

[0093] Extract the target base station ID and target cell ID from the target neighbor cell information;

[0094] Fill the target base station ID and the target cell ID into the target ID in the second handover request;

[0095] The second handover request is sent to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information, triggering the user equipment to switch to the home base station.

[0096] The home base station handover device provided in this embodiment of the invention can execute the home base station handover method provided in any embodiment of the invention, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the method.

[0097] Example 4

[0098] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of an electronic device 40 that can be used to implement embodiments of the present invention is shown. The electronic device is intended to represent various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers. The electronic device can also represent various forms of mobile devices, such as personal digital processors, cellular phones, smartphones, wearable devices (e.g., helmets, glasses, watches, etc.), and other similar computing devices. The components shown herein, their connections and relationships, and their functions are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the implementation of the invention described and / or claimed herein.

[0099] like Figure 4As shown, the electronic device 40 includes at least one processor 41 and a memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM) 42 or a random access memory (RAM) 43, communicatively connected to the at least one processor 41. The memory stores computer programs executable by the at least one processor. The processor 41 can perform various appropriate actions and processes based on the computer program stored in the ROM 42 or loaded into the RAM 43 from storage unit 48. The RAM 43 may also store various programs and data required for the operation of the electronic device 40. The processor 41, ROM 42, and RAM 43 are interconnected via a bus 44. An input / output (I / O) interface 45 is also connected to the bus 44.

[0100] Multiple components in electronic device 40 are connected to I / O interface 45, including: input unit 46, such as keyboard, mouse, etc.; output unit 47, such as various types of monitors, speakers, etc.; storage unit 48, such as disk, optical disk, etc.; and communication unit 49, such as network card, modem, wireless transceiver, etc. Communication unit 49 allows electronic device 40 to exchange information / data with other devices through computer networks such as the Internet and / or various telecommunications networks.

[0101] Processor 41 can be various general-purpose and / or special-purpose processing components with processing and computing capabilities. Some examples of processor 41 include, but are not limited to, central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), various special-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, various processors running machine learning model algorithms, digital signal processors (DSPs), and any suitable processor, controller, microcontroller, etc. Processor 41 performs the various methods and processes described above, such as the home base station handover method, which can be applied to macro base stations, and includes:

[0102] Obtain home base station information from the capability information of the access user equipment;

[0103] When a handover measurement report is received from the user equipment, a measurement command is issued to the user equipment. Based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment, the user equipment is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information.

[0104] In some embodiments, the home base station handover method may be implemented as a computer program tangibly contained in a computer-readable storage medium, such as storage unit 48. In some embodiments, part or all of the computer program may be loaded into and / or installed on electronic device 40 via ROM 42 and / or communication unit 49. When the computer program is loaded into RAM 43 and executed by processor 41, one or more steps of the home base station handover method described above may be performed. Alternatively, in other embodiments, processor 41 may be configured to perform the home base station handover method by any other suitable means (e.g., by means of firmware).

[0105] Various embodiments of the systems and techniques described above herein can be implemented in digital electronic circuit systems, integrated circuit systems, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), application-specific standard products (ASSPs), systems-on-a-chip (SoCs), payload-programmable logic devices (CPLDs), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments may include implementations in one or more computer programs that can be executed and / or interpreted on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be a dedicated or general-purpose programmable processor, capable of receiving data and instructions from a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device, and transmitting data and instructions to the storage system, the at least one input device, and the at least one output device.

[0106] Computer programs used to implement the methods of the present invention may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. These computer programs may be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, such that when executed by the processor, the computer programs cause the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be performed. The computer programs may be executed entirely on a machine, partially on a machine, or as a standalone software package, partially on a machine and partially on a remote machine, or entirely on a remote machine or server.

[0107] In the context of this invention, a computer-readable storage medium can be a tangible medium that may contain or store a computer program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination thereof. Alternatively, a computer-readable storage medium may be a machine-readable signal medium. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fibers, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0108] To provide interaction with a user, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented on an electronic device having: a display device (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor) for displaying information to the user; and a keyboard and pointing device (e.g., a mouse or trackball) through which the user provides input to the electronic device. Other types of devices can also be used to provide interaction with the user; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form (including sound input, voice input, or tactile input).

[0109] The systems and technologies described herein can be implemented in computing systems that include backend components (e.g., as data servers), or computing systems that include middleware components (e.g., application servers), or computing systems that include frontend components (e.g., user computers with graphical user interfaces or web browsers through which users can interact with implementations of the systems and technologies described herein), or any combination of such backend, middleware, or frontend components. The components of the system can be interconnected via digital data communication of any form or medium (e.g., communication networks). Examples of communication networks include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), blockchain networks, and the Internet.

[0110] A computing system can include clients and servers. Clients and servers are generally located far apart and typically interact through communication networks. The client-server relationship is created by computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship with each other. The server can be a cloud server, also known as a cloud computing server or cloud host, which is a hosting product within the cloud computing service system to address the shortcomings of traditional physical hosts and VPS services, such as high management difficulty and weak business scalability.

[0111] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used, with steps reordered, added, or deleted. For example, the steps described in this invention can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution of this invention can be achieved, and this is not limited herein.

[0112] The specific embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this invention should be included within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A method for handover of a home base station, characterized in that, Applications in macro base stations include: Obtain home base station information from the capability information of the access user equipment; When a handover measurement report is received from the user equipment, a measurement command is issued to the user equipment. Based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment, the user equipment is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information. The step of connecting the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment includes: Extract the physical cell identifier from the measurement report; Based on the physical cell identifier, the corresponding target neighbor cell information is queried in the preset neighbor cell list to obtain the query result; When the query result indicates that no target neighbor cell information is found, a global identifier measurement command is sent to the user equipment. Based on the home base station information and the global identifier information fed back by the user equipment, the user equipment is switched to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The home base station information includes the home base station ID and the home cell ID.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of connecting the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information based on the home base station information and the global identifier information fed back by the user equipment includes: Extract the base station ID and cell ID from the global identifier information; When the base station ID and the cell ID are consistent with the home base station ID and home cell ID in the home base station information, the home base station ID and the home cell ID are filled into the target ID in the first handover request; The first handover request is sent to the target home base station, triggering the user equipment to switch to the target home base station.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After querying the corresponding target neighbor cell information in the preset neighbor cell list based on the physical cell identifier and obtaining the query result, the method further includes: When the query result indicates that target neighbor cell information has been found, the user equipment is switched to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information based on the target neighbor cell information.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The step of connecting the user equipment to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information based on the target neighbor cell information includes: Extract the target base station ID and target cell ID from the target neighbor cell information; Fill the target base station ID and the target cell ID into the target ID in the second handover request; The second handover request is sent to the home base station corresponding to the target neighbor cell information, triggering the user equipment to switch to the home base station.

6. A home base station handover device, characterized in that, Applications in macro base stations include: The information acquisition module is used to acquire home base station information from the capability information of the access user equipment; The base station handover module is used to send a measurement command to the user equipment when it receives the handover measurement report from the user equipment, and to switch the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information based on the home base station information and the measurement report fed back by the user equipment. The base station handover module includes: The identifier extraction unit is used to extract the physical cell identifier from the measurement report; The result determination unit is used to query the corresponding target neighbor cell information in the preset neighbor cell list according to the physical cell identifier, and obtain the query result; The base station handover unit is used to send a global identifier measurement command to the user equipment when the query result is that no target neighbor cell information is found, and to switch the user equipment to the target home base station corresponding to the home base station information according to the home base station information and the global identifier information fed back by the user equipment.

7. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes: At least one processor; and A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by the at least one processor, the computer program being executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the home base station handover method according to any one of claims 1-5.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions that cause a processor to execute the home base station handover method according to any one of claims 1-5.

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