Method and apparatus for managing beam coverage, network device and storage medium

Abstract

The application provides a beam coverage management method and device, network equipment and a storage medium, relates to the technical field of communication, and is used for improving the signal coverage quality of a cell. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring coverage requirement information of a target cell; the coverage requirement information is used for reflecting the coverage scene type contained in the target cell and the number of each coverage scene type; in the case where the target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, a first carrier is configured based on a first configuration strategy, so that the first carrier covers the target scene type; a second carrier is configured based on a second configuration strategy, so that the second carrier covers non-target scene types in the target cell; and the frequency bands of the first carrier and the second carrier are different.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a beam coverage management method, apparatus, network device, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the industry has begun research and construction of 5G networks. In 5G networks, Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology and the concept of beams are introduced, allowing a cell to be covered by multiple beams.

[0003] In multi-carrier coverage scenarios, existing technologies typically employ a single beam configuration scheme to configure the beams of each carrier. However, due to the complexity and diversity of the wireless environment within the coverage scenario, coverage gaps are prone to occur within the cell. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a beam coverage management method, apparatus, network device, and storage medium for improving the signal coverage quality of a cell.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution: Firstly, a beam coverage management method is provided, comprising: acquiring coverage requirement information of a target cell; the coverage requirement information reflecting the coverage scenario types included in the target cell and the number of each coverage scenario type; if a target scenario type exists in the coverage requirement information, configuring a first carrier based on a first configuration strategy to enable the first carrier to cover the target scenario type; the matching degree between the first configuration strategy and the target scenario type is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold; configuring a second carrier based on a second configuration strategy to enable the second carrier to cover non-target scenario types in the target cell; the matching degree between the second configuration strategy and coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to a second preset threshold; the coverage requirement sub-information reflecting the non-target scenario types in the target cell and the number of each non-target scenario type; and the first carrier and the second carrier using different frequency bands.

[0006] Optionally, the method further includes: obtaining configuration strategy information corresponding to each coverage scenario type; the configuration strategy information includes multiple preset configuration strategies; the configuration strategy information is used to reflect the matching degree of each preset configuration strategy under different coverage scenario types; and based on the configuration strategy information, determining a first configuration strategy and a second configuration strategy from multiple preset configuration strategies.

[0007] Optionally, the method further includes: if there is no target scenario type in the coverage requirement information, determining the coverage scenario type with the most occurrences in the coverage requirement information to obtain the key coverage scenario type; determining a third configuration strategy based on the configuration strategy information and the key coverage scenario type, and configuring the first carrier based on the third configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the key coverage scenario type; the third configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest degree of matching between multiple preset configuration strategies and the key coverage scenario type.

[0008] Optionally, a preset configuration strategy corresponds to a horizontal beamwidth and a vertical beamwidth; if a target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, the first carrier is configured based on the first configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the target scene type, including: if a target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, the beamwidth of the first carrier is set according to the horizontal beamwidth and vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the target scene type.

[0009] Optionally, based on configuration strategy information, a second configuration strategy is determined from multiple preset configuration strategies, including: for any preset configuration strategy, obtaining the degree of matching between the preset configuration strategy and each non-target scenario type to obtain multiple matching degrees; determining the comprehensive matching degree of the preset configuration strategy based on the multiple matching degrees and the number of each non-target scenario type to obtain the comprehensive matching degree of the multiple preset configuration strategies; and determining the preset configuration strategy with the highest comprehensive matching degree among the multiple preset configuration strategies as the second configuration strategy.

[0010] Optionally, the method further includes: obtaining the height information and distance information of the building corresponding to the target scene type; determining the downtilt angle based on the height information, distance information, base station height and the vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy, and setting the beam direction of the first carrier according to the downtilt angle.

[0011] Secondly, a beam coverage management device is provided, comprising an acquisition unit and a processing unit; the acquisition unit is used to acquire coverage requirement information of a target cell; the coverage requirement information reflects the coverage scene types included in the target cell and the number of each coverage scene type; the processing unit is used to configure a first carrier based on a first configuration strategy when a target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, so that the first carrier covers the target scene type; the matching degree between the first configuration strategy and the target scene type is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold; the processing unit is further used to configure a second carrier based on a second configuration strategy, so that the second carrier covers non-target scene types in the target cell; the matching degree between the second configuration strategy and coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to a second preset threshold; the coverage requirement sub-information reflects the non-target scene types in the target cell and the number of each non-target scene type; the first carrier and the second carrier operate in different frequency bands.

[0012] Optionally, the acquisition unit is further configured to: acquire configuration strategy information corresponding to each coverage scenario type; the configuration strategy information includes multiple preset configuration strategies; the configuration strategy information is used to reflect the matching degree of each preset configuration strategy under different coverage scenario types; and based on the configuration strategy information, determine a first configuration strategy and a second configuration strategy from multiple preset configuration strategies.

[0013] Optionally, the processing unit is further configured to: determine the coverage scenario type with the largest number in the coverage requirement information when there is no target scenario type in the coverage requirement information, and obtain the key coverage scenario type; determine a third configuration strategy based on the configuration strategy information and the key coverage scenario type, and configure the first carrier based on the third configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the key coverage scenario type; the third configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest degree of matching between multiple preset configuration strategies and the key coverage scenario type.

[0014] Optionally, a preset configuration strategy corresponds to a horizontal beamwidth and a vertical beamwidth; the processing unit is specifically used to: when there is a target scene type in the coverage requirement information, set the beamwidth of the first carrier according to the horizontal beamwidth and vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy, so that the first carrier covers the target scene type.

[0015] Optionally, the acquisition unit is specifically used for: for any preset configuration strategy, acquiring the matching degree between the preset configuration strategy and each non-target scenario type to obtain multiple matching degrees; determining the comprehensive matching degree of the preset configuration strategy based on the multiple matching degrees and the number of each non-target scenario type to obtain the comprehensive matching degree of multiple preset configuration strategies; and determining the preset configuration strategy with the highest comprehensive matching degree among the multiple preset configuration strategies as the second configuration strategy.

[0016] Optionally, the processing unit is further configured to: obtain the height information and distance information of the building corresponding to the target scene type; determine the downtilt angle based on the height information, distance information, base station height and the vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy, and set the beam direction of the first carrier according to the downtilt angle.

[0017] Thirdly, a network device is provided, comprising: a processor and a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions to implement the beam coverage management method of the first aspect described above.

[0018] Fourthly, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which instructions are stored, such that when the instructions in the computer-readable storage medium are executed by a processor of a network device, the network device is able to perform the beam coverage management method as described in the first aspect above.

[0019] The technical solution provided in this application brings at least the following beneficial effects: It obtains coverage requirement information of a target cell to determine the coverage scenario types included in the target cell and the number of each coverage scenario type. If a target scenario type exists in the coverage requirement information, a first carrier is configured based on a first configuration strategy to ensure that the first carrier covers the target scenario type; the matching degree between the first configuration strategy and the target scenario type is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold. Further, a second carrier is configured based on a second configuration strategy to ensure that the second carrier covers non-target scenario types in the target cell; the matching degree between the second configuration strategy and the coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to a second preset threshold; the coverage requirement sub-information reflects the non-target scenario types in the target cell and the number of each non-target scenario type; the first carrier and the second carrier operate in different frequency bands. In this way, this application not only matches different carriers with different scenario types within the coverage area but also configures different beam configuration strategies for different carriers according to the differences in coverage scenario types, making the configuration of each carrier more consistent with the needs of the coverage scenario, thereby improving the overall coverage quality of the cell. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This application provides a schematic diagram of the structure of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a logic module of a management device provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 One of the flowcharts for a beam coverage management method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 4 One of the coverage diagrams provided in this application embodiment; Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating the coverage requirements for different scenarios provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 6 A second schematic flowchart illustrating a beam coverage management method provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 7 This is a second schematic diagram of the coverage area provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a management device provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0023] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design scheme described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design schemes. Specifically, the use of the words "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0024] It should also be noted that in the embodiments of this application, "of", "corresponding", and "corresponding" can sometimes be used interchangeably. It should be pointed out that when their differences are not emphasized, their meanings are consistent.

[0025] To facilitate a clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used in the embodiments of this application to distinguish the same or similar items with essentially the same function and effect. Those skilled in the art can understand that the terms "first" and "second" are not intended to limit the quantity or execution order.

[0026] Before providing a detailed explanation of the embodiments of this application, some technical terms and related technologies involved in the embodiments of this application will be introduced first.

[0027] Currently, the industry has begun research and construction of 5G networks. In 5G networks, Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology and the concept of beams are introduced, allowing a cell to be covered by multiple beams.

[0028] In multi-carrier coverage scenarios, related technologies typically employ a single beam configuration scheme to configure the beams of each carrier, meaning that different carriers generally use the same coverage mode, such as equal beamwidth coverage (the beams of each carrier transmitted by the antenna are of equal beamwidth).

[0029] However, due to the complexity and diversity of the wireless environment within the coverage scenario, such as a base station sector often needing to cover multiple scenarios, even in multi-carrier scenarios, the use of a single coverage mode for each carrier is insufficient to meet the needs of multi-scenario coverage. Traditional multi-scenario coverage solutions require additional cell and board hardware, base station antennas, and other equipment, and precise scenario coverage is crucial to avoid impacting network quality. Therefore, traditional coverage methods suffer from high costs, long processing times, low efficiency, and unsatisfactory results.

[0030] In view of this, embodiments of this application provide a beam coverage management method, which can adapt the coverage scenario to the beam configuration based on 5G Massive MIMO and beamforming technologies to meet the coverage requirements of multiple scenarios.

[0031] The beam coverage management method provided in the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] The beam coverage management method provided in this application can be applied to wireless communication systems. Figure 1 A schematic diagram of one structure of this wireless communication system is shown. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the wireless communication system 10 includes a beam coverage management device (hereinafter referred to as the management device) 11 and a network device 12. The management device 11 and the network device 12 can be connected via a wired or wireless connection; this embodiment does not limit the connection in this regard.

[0033] The wireless communication system 10 can be a 5G communication system, or a multi-carrier wireless communication system including third-generation (3G) systems, fourth-generation (4G) systems, and 5G systems.

[0034] The management device 11 is used to acquire coverage requirement information of the target cell. The management device 11 is also used to, when a target scenario type exists in the coverage requirement information, configure a first carrier based on a first configuration strategy to enable the first carrier to cover the target scenario type, and configure a second carrier based on a second configuration strategy to enable the second carrier to cover non-target scenario types in the target cell.

[0035] Optional, such as Figure 2 As shown, the management device 11 includes an environmental data module S1, an engineering parameter module S2, a statistical acquisition module S3, a configuration acquisition module S4, and a computer service module S5. The environmental data module S1 is used to digitally model the regional map. The engineering parameter module S2 is used to collect tilt angle, azimuth angle, altitude, and latitude / longitude information for each cell. The statistical acquisition module S3 is used to collect real-time key performance indicators (KPIs) at the cell level for professional network management, to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation plan. The configuration acquisition module S4 is used to collect parameters such as beam and downtilt of the professional network management cells and carrier configuration strategies. The computer service module S5 provides computing power services to each module.

[0036] Network device 12 is equipped with an antenna array and transmits beams through the antenna array to provide communication services to user equipment within its coverage area.

[0037] The management device 11 can implement the beam coverage management method of this application embodiment in various network devices 12. For example, the network device 12 can be a 5G base station, a macro base station, a micro base station, etc., and this application embodiment does not limit the specific type of network device 12.

[0038] In different application scenarios, the management device 11 and the network device 12 can be independent devices or integrated into the same device. This application embodiment does not specifically limit this.

[0039] When management device 11 and network device 12 are integrated into the same device, the data transmission method between management device 11 and network device 12 is the same as the data transmission between modules within the device. In this case, the data transmission process between the two is the same as the data transmission process between management device 11 and network device 12 when they are independent of each other.

[0040] In the following embodiments provided in this application, the management device 11 and the network device 12 are described as being configured independently of each other.

[0041] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a beam coverage management method according to some exemplary embodiments. In some embodiments, the above-described beam coverage management method can be applied to, for example... Figure 1 The management devices and network equipment shown can also be applied to other similar devices.

[0042] like Figure 3 As shown, the beam coverage management method provided in this application includes the following steps S201-S203.

[0043] S201, The management device obtains the coverage requirement information of the target cell.

[0044] Among them, the coverage demand information is used to reflect the types of coverage scenarios included in the target cell and the number of each type of coverage scenario.

[0045] As one possible implementation, the management device determines the coverage area of ​​the target cell and obtains coverage demand information within that coverage area.

[0046] It should be noted that the target cell can be any cell in the wireless communication system. The coverage area of ​​a cell is related to its actual operating parameters (cell orientation, base station altitude, antenna downtilt angle, etc.).

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, the coverage area of ​​a cell can be simplified to a sector-shaped area on a two-dimensional plane. With the cell's azimuth angle as the center and r = min(2km, d) as the coverage radius (2km is taken into account the coverage limitations of the 5G network, and d is 2 / 3 of the distance between the nearest physical site and the cell within ±60 degrees of the cell's coverage direction), the management device can use the sector within the azimuth angle ±60 degrees as the cell's coverage area.

[0048] In some embodiments, the management device can obtain the scene types of all buildings within the coverage area from a preset electronic map database and determine the quantity of each scene type to obtain coverage requirement information.

[0049] It should be noted that the electronic map database stores the scene types corresponding to each building.

[0050] Optionally, you can refer to Table 1 for the classification principles of building scene types.

[0051] Table 1

[0052] As shown in Table 1, buildings with 15 or more floors are classified as high-rise buildings, buildings with 8-14 floors are classified as mid-rise buildings, buildings with 1-7 floors are classified as low-rise buildings, buildings with park or square features are classified as open spaces, and buildings with main road features are classified as roads.

[0053] After the management device obtains the scene type of each building, it can count the number of each scene type. For example, if there is 1 high-rise building, 2 mid-rise buildings, 10 low-rise buildings and 1 road within the coverage area of ​​the target community, the coverage requirement information obtained is: {high-rise (1) & mid-rise (2) & low-rise (10) & road (1)}.

[0054] S202. If a target scenario type exists in the coverage requirement information, the management device configures the first carrier based on the first configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the target scenario type.

[0055] Among them, the degree of matching between the first configuration strategy and the target scenario type is greater than or equal to the first preset threshold.

[0056] As one possible implementation, after obtaining the coverage requirement information, the management device determines whether a target scenario type exists in the coverage requirement information. If a target scenario type exists in the coverage requirement information, the management device configures a first carrier based on a first configuration strategy to ensure that the first carrier covers the target scenario type.

[0057] It should be noted that the target scenario type is a scenario type pre-set by the operations and maintenance personnel. For example, the target scenario type could be high-rise buildings.

[0058] The first carrier can be any channel carrier in the wireless communication system. For example, the first carrier can be a 3.5 GHz frequency band carrier in a 5G network.

[0059] The first configuration strategy can be pre-set by maintenance personnel or determined by the management device.

[0060] For example, the first configuration strategy corresponds to specific horizontal beamwidths and vertical beamwidths. The management device can refer to the horizontal and vertical beamwidths corresponding to the first configuration strategy to set the beamwidth of the first carrier so that the first carrier covers the target scene type.

[0061] In practical applications, there are 6 commonly used beam configuration strategies, as shown in Table 2.

[0062] Table 2

[0063] One configuration strategy corresponds to one horizontal beamwidth and one vertical beamwidth.

[0064] In related technologies, the beam configuration for each cell and multiple carrier frequencies basically adopts SCENARIO_0 (S0 for short), which cannot meet the coverage requirements of various scenarios. For example... Figure 5 As shown, even with the S0 beam configuration, setting the horizontal beamwidth to 105° and the vertical beamwidth to 6°, some areas still remain uncovered. Figure 5 (For areas above the 15th floor). If SCENARIO_13 (abbreviated as S13) is used, the increased vertical beamwidth allows the beam to completely cover high-rise scenes.

[0065] Therefore, through testing and performance statistics, the preferred beam configurations for various scenarios in this application embodiment are determined as shown in Table 3.

[0066] Table 3

[0067] To determine the beams for mixed scenarios, this embodiment assigns a score to each type of beam configuration according to priority for each type of scenario, as shown in Table 4.

[0068] Table 4

[0069] In some embodiments, to obtain the first configuration strategy, the management device can acquire configuration strategy information corresponding to each coverage scenario type. This configuration strategy information includes multiple preset configuration strategies; the configuration strategy information reflects the matching degree of each preset configuration strategy under different coverage scenario types. Further, based on the configuration strategy information, the management device determines the first configuration strategy from the multiple preset configuration strategies.

[0070] For example, the configuration strategy information can be the content included in Table 4. Multiple preset configuration strategies can be S0, S3, S6, S8, S12, and S13 in Table 4, and the matching degree can be the score in Table 4. When the target scenario type is high-rise, the first preset threshold can be set to 5; therefore, the management device can determine S13 as the first configuration strategy.

[0071] S203. The management device configures the second carrier based on the second configuration strategy so that the second carrier covers non-target scenario types in the target cell.

[0072] Among them, the degree of matching between the second configuration strategy and the coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to the second preset threshold; the coverage requirement sub-information is used to reflect the non-target scenario types in the target cell and the number of each non-target scenario type; the first carrier and the second carrier have different frequency bands.

[0073] It should be noted that the second carrier can be a carrier of any channel in the wireless communication system. For example, the second carrier can be a carrier of the 3.4GHz band in a 5G network. Non-target scenario types refer to scenario types in the target cell other than the target scenario type.

[0074] For example, the second configuration strategy corresponds to specific horizontal beamwidths and vertical beamwidths. The management device can refer to the horizontal and vertical beamwidths corresponding to the second configuration strategy to set the beamwidth of the second carrier so that the second carrier covers the target scene type.

[0075] The second configuration strategy can be pre-set by maintenance personnel or determined by the management device.

[0076] In some embodiments, to obtain a second configuration strategy, the management device can acquire the matching degree between a preset configuration strategy and each non-target scenario type, resulting in multiple matching degrees. The management device determines the overall matching degree of the preset configuration strategy based on the multiple matching degrees and the number of each non-target scenario type, thus obtaining the overall matching degree of the multiple preset configuration strategies. Further, the management device determines the preset configuration strategy with the highest overall matching degree among the multiple preset configuration strategies as the second configuration strategy.

[0077] Optionally, for any non-target scenario type, the management device determines the product between the degree of matching between the preset configuration strategy and the non-target scenario type and the number of non-target scenario types, resulting in multiple products; the management device performs weighted processing on the multiple products to obtain the comprehensive degree of matching of the preset configuration strategy.

[0078] For example, referring to the determination method of the second configuration strategy mentioned above, the following scoring formula can be configured: Formula 1 Where S(i) is the score of configuration policy with configuration policy name i, and i can be S0, S3, S6, S8, S12, or S13 in Table 2. n is the scenario number, for example, n can be 1-6 in Table 4. N(n) is the number of scenarios n in the target cell. P(i)(n) is the score of configuration policy i in scenario n.

[0079] In practical applications, the management device can calculate the score corresponding to each preset configuration strategy according to the above formula, and use the score as the overall matching degree. Furthermore, the management device determines the preset configuration strategy with the highest score as the second configuration strategy.

[0080] The technical solution provided in this application provides at least the following beneficial effects: The management device acquires coverage requirement information of the target cell to obtain the coverage scene types included in the target cell and the quantity of each coverage scene type. If a target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, the management device configures a first carrier based on a first configuration strategy to ensure the first carrier covers the target scene type; the matching degree between the first configuration strategy and the target scene type is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold. Further, the management device configures a second carrier based on a second configuration strategy to ensure the second carrier covers non-target scene types in the target cell; the matching degree between the second configuration strategy and the coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to a second preset threshold; the coverage requirement sub-information reflects the non-target scene types in the target cell and the quantity of each non-target scene type; the first carrier and the second carrier operate in different frequency bands. In this way, this application not only matches different carriers with different scene types within the coverage area but also configures different beam configuration strategies for different carriers according to the differences in coverage scene types, making the configuration of each carrier more consistent with the needs of the coverage scene, thereby improving the overall coverage quality of the cell.

[0081] In one design, to adapt to the coverage requirements of various scenarios, such as Figure 6 As shown, when the target scenario type is not present in the coverage requirement information, the management device determines the coverage scenario type with the highest frequency in the coverage requirement information, thus obtaining the key coverage scenario type. Further, based on the configuration strategy information and the key coverage scenario type, the management device determines a third configuration strategy and configures a third carrier based on the third configuration strategy to ensure that the third carrier covers the key coverage scenario type. The third configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest degree of matching between multiple preset configuration strategies and the key coverage scenario type.

[0082] The following uses the first sector of a 5G site (School A) as an example to illustrate the beam coverage management method of this application embodiment. Figure 7 As shown, the station is 29 meters high and 360 meters away from the nearest station (Community B). It is configured with dual carriers (including the first carrier F1: 3.4 GHz and the second carrier F2: 3.5 GHz). The first sector can be any sector corresponding to the station, for example, the first sector can be within a range of ±60 degrees.

[0083] Option 1: Use configuration strategy S0, with a vertical half-power angle of 6 degrees (i.e., vertical beamwidth). Define coverage radius = 360. 2 / 3 = 240m, station height 29 meters. Based on trigonometric formulas, the management device calculates that the downtilt angle for this sector is set to 10 degrees. Therefore, when performing beam coverage, the management device can set the operating parameters of the F1 / F2 carriers to: configuration strategy S0, downtilt angle 10 degrees.

[0084] Option 2: The management device obtains the scene type and quantity within the sector, see Table 5.

[0085] Table 5

[0086] As shown in Table 5, there are high-rise buildings in this area. Therefore, according to the configuration strategy selection scheme of this application embodiment (refer to Table 3), the management device selects configuration strategy S13 to match the high-rise scene. Furthermore, assuming the site is 200 meters away from the high-rise scene (i.e., the building corresponding to the high-rise scene type), the building height is 94 meters, and the site height is 29 meters, and the beam vertical half-power angle of S13 is 25 degrees, the management device can calculate and determine the antenna downtilt angle to be -6 degrees based on trigonometric function formulas. That is, the management device can set the F2 carrier's operating parameters to: configuration strategy S13, downtilt angle -6 degrees.

[0087] For the remaining scenarios, the management device calculates the configuration strategy score based on the scenario set according to Formula 1, as shown in Table 6. It should be noted that since high-level scenarios have been configured separately, they are not included in the configuration strategy score for the remaining scenarios.

[0088] Table 6

[0089] As shown in Table 6, S6 received the highest score, and the management device selected S6 to match the remaining scenarios. Furthermore, assuming the site is 240 meters from one of the remaining scenarios, the management device can similarly calculate using trigonometric formulas to determine the antenna downtilt angle to be 12 degrees. That is, the management device can set the F1 carrier's operating parameters to: configuration strategy S6, downtilt angle 12 degrees.

[0090] Table 7 shows the parameter settings for Scheme 1 and Scheme 2.

[0091] Table 7

[0092] In practical applications, maintenance personnel statistically analyzed the performance indicators of the two solutions implemented above, resulting in Table 8.

[0093] Table 8

[0094] As can be seen, compared with Option 1, Option 2 shows significant improvements in 5G Measure Report (MR) coverage and 5G traffic, effectively enhancing the 5G network's service absorption capacity and user experience.

[0095] The above embodiments mainly describe the solutions provided by the embodiments of this application from the perspective of an apparatus (device). It is understood that, in order to implement the above methods, the apparatus or device includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each method flow. These hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each method flow can constitute a material information determination apparatus. Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that, in conjunction with the algorithm steps of the various examples described in the embodiments of the invention herein, this application can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in a hardware or computer software-driven hardware manner depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0096] This application embodiment can divide the device or equipment into functional modules according to the above method examples. For example, the device or equipment can be divided into functional modules corresponding to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional module. It should be noted that the module division in this application embodiment is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.

[0097] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a management device according to an exemplary embodiment. (Refer to...) Figure 8 As shown, the management device 30 provided in this application embodiment includes an acquisition unit 301 and a processing unit 302.

[0098] The acquisition unit 301 is used to acquire coverage requirement information of the target cell; the coverage requirement information reflects the coverage scene types included in the target cell and the number of each coverage scene type; the processing unit 302 is used to configure a first carrier based on a first configuration strategy when the coverage requirement information contains a target scene type, so that the first carrier covers the target scene type; the matching degree between the first configuration strategy and the target scene type is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold; the processing unit 302 is also used to configure a second carrier based on a second configuration strategy, so that the second carrier covers non-target scene types in the target cell; the matching degree between the second configuration strategy and the coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to a second preset threshold; the coverage requirement sub-information reflects the non-target scene types in the target cell and the number of each non-target scene type; the first carrier and the second carrier have different frequency bands.

[0099] Optionally, the acquisition unit 301 is further configured to: acquire configuration strategy information corresponding to each coverage scenario type; the configuration strategy information includes multiple preset configuration strategies; the configuration strategy information is used to reflect the matching degree of each preset configuration strategy under different coverage scenario types; and based on the configuration strategy information, determine a first configuration strategy and a second configuration strategy from multiple preset configuration strategies.

[0100] Optionally, the processing unit 302 is further configured to: determine the coverage scene type with the largest number in the coverage requirement information when there is no target scene type in the coverage requirement information, and obtain the key coverage scene type; determine a third configuration strategy based on the configuration strategy information and the key coverage scene type, and configure the first carrier based on the third configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the key coverage scene type; the third configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest matching degree between multiple preset configuration strategies and the key coverage scene type.

[0101] Optionally, a preset configuration strategy corresponds to a horizontal beamwidth and a vertical beamwidth; the processing unit 302 is specifically used to: when there is a target scene type in the coverage requirement information, set the beamwidth of the first carrier according to the horizontal beamwidth and vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy, so that the first carrier covers the target scene type.

[0102] Optionally, the acquisition unit 301 is specifically used for: for any preset configuration strategy, acquiring the matching degree between the preset configuration strategy and each non-target scenario type to obtain multiple matching degrees; determining the comprehensive matching degree of the preset configuration strategy based on the multiple matching degrees and the number of each non-target scenario type to obtain the comprehensive matching degree of multiple preset configuration strategies; and determining the preset configuration strategy with the highest comprehensive matching degree among the multiple preset configuration strategies as the second configuration strategy.

[0103] Optionally, the processing unit 302 is further configured to: obtain the height information and distance information of the building corresponding to the target scene type; determine the downtilt angle based on the height information, distance information, base station height and the vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy, and set the beam direction of the first carrier according to the downtilt angle.

[0104] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in this application. For example... Figure 9 The network device 40 may include at least one processor 401 and a memory 402 for storing processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor 401 is configured to execute the instructions in the memory 402 to implement the beam coverage management method in the above embodiments.

[0105] In addition, network device 40 may also include a communication bus 403 and at least one communication interface 404.

[0106] Processor 401 may be a processor (central processing unit, CPU), microprocessor unit, ASIC, or one or more integrated circuits for controlling the execution of programs according to the present application.

[0107] The communication bus 403 may include a path for transmitting information between the aforementioned components.

[0108] Communication interface 404 uses any transceiver-like device for communicating with other devices or communication networks, such as Ethernet, radio access network (RAN), wireless local area networks (WLAN), etc.

[0109] The memory 402 may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device capable of storing static information and instructions, random access memory (RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device capable of storing information and instructions, or electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compressed optical discs, laser discs, optical discs, digital universal optical discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium capable of carrying or storing desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and accessible by a computer, but not limited thereto. The memory may exist independently and be connected to the processor 401 via a bus. The memory may also be integrated with the processor 401.

[0110] The memory 402 stores instructions for executing the scheme of this application, and the processor 401 controls the execution. The processor 401 executes the instructions stored in the memory 402 to realize the functions of the method of this application.

[0111] As an example, combined Figure 8 The functions implemented by the acquisition unit 301 and the processing unit 302 in the management device 30 are the same as those of the acquisition unit 301 and the processing unit 302. Figure 9 The processor 401 in it has the same function.

[0112] In a specific implementation, as one example, processor 401 may include one or more CPUs, for example... Figure 9 CPU0 and CPU1 in the CPU.

[0113] In a specific implementation, as one example, network device 40 may include multiple processors, such as... Figure 9 Processors 401 and 407 are described in the text. Each of these processors may be a single-core (single-CPU) processor or a multi-core (multi-CPU) processor. A processor here may refer to one or more devices, circuits, and / or processing cores used to process data (such as computer program instructions).

[0114] In a specific implementation, as one embodiment, network device 40 may further include output device 405 and input device 406. Output device 405 communicates with processor 401 and can display information in various ways. For example, output device 405 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display device, a cathode ray tube (CRT) display device, or a projector, etc. Input device 406 communicates with processor 401 and can accept input from user objects in various ways. For example, input device 406 may be a mouse, keyboard, touchscreen device, or sensing device, etc.

[0115] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 9 The structure shown does not constitute a limitation on network device 40, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or use different component arrangements.

[0116] In addition, this application also provides a computer-readable storage medium that, when the instructions in the computer-readable storage medium are executed by the processor of a network device, enables the network device to perform the beam coverage management method provided in the above embodiments.

[0117] In addition, this application also provides a computer program product, including computer instructions, which, when executed on a network device, cause the network device to perform the beam coverage management method provided in the above embodiments.

[0118] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention described herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not invented herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the claims.

Claims

1. A method for managing beam coverage, characterized in that, The method includes: Obtain coverage requirement information for the target cell; the coverage requirement information includes the coverage scenario types included in the target cell and the number of each coverage scenario type; If a target scenario type exists in the coverage requirement information, a first carrier is configured based on a first configuration strategy to cover the area corresponding to the target scenario type; the matching degree between the first configuration strategy and the target scenario type is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold; a second carrier is configured based on a second configuration strategy to cover the area corresponding to a non-target scenario type in the target cell; the matching degree between the second configuration strategy and the coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to a second preset threshold, and the second configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest comprehensive matching degree among multiple preset configuration strategies; the comprehensive matching degree is obtained by multiplying the matching degree between the preset configuration strategy and each non-target scenario type by the number of the corresponding non-target scenario type, and then weighting the resulting multiple products; the coverage requirement sub-information reflects the non-target scenario types in the target cell and the number of each non-target scenario type; the first carrier and the second carrier operate in different frequency bands.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain configuration strategy information corresponding to each of the coverage scenario types; for each coverage scenario type, the configuration strategy information corresponding to the coverage scenario type is used to reflect the degree of matching between the coverage scenario type and each of the multiple preset configuration strategies; Based on the configuration strategy information, the first configuration strategy and the second configuration strategy are determined from the plurality of preset configuration strategies.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the target scenario type is not found in the coverage requirement information, the coverage scenario type with the most occurrences in the coverage requirement information is determined to obtain the key coverage scenario type. Based on the configuration strategy information and the key coverage scenario type, a third configuration strategy is determined, and a third carrier is configured based on the third configuration strategy. The third carrier is used to cover the area corresponding to the key coverage scenario type. The third configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest matching degree between the multiple preset configuration strategies and the key coverage scenario type.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, One of the preset configuration strategies corresponds to one horizontal beamwidth and one vertical beamwidth; configuring the first carrier based on the first configuration strategy includes: If a target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, the beamwidth of the first carrier is set according to the horizontal beamwidth and vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy to cover the target scene type.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of determining the second configuration strategy from the plurality of preset configuration strategies based on the configuration strategy information includes: For any preset configuration strategy, obtain the degree of matching between the preset configuration strategy and each of the non-target scenario types to obtain multiple degree of matching; Based on the multiple matching degrees and the number of each non-target scenario type, the comprehensive matching degree of the preset configuration strategy is determined to obtain the comprehensive matching degree of the multiple preset configuration strategies; The preset configuration strategy with the highest overall matching degree among the multiple preset configuration strategies is determined as the second configuration strategy.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain the height and distance information of the buildings corresponding to the target scene type; Based on the height information, the distance information, the base station height, and the vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy, the downtilt angle is determined, and the beam direction of the first carrier is set according to the downtilt angle.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The step of determining the overall matching degree of the preset configuration strategy based on the multiple matching degrees and the number of each non-target scenario type includes: For any non-target scenario type, determine the matching degree between the preset configuration strategy and the non-target scenario type, and multiply it by the number of non-target scenario types to obtain multiple products; The multiple products are weighted to obtain the overall matching degree of the preset configuration strategy.

8. A beam coverage management device, characterized in that, The device includes an acquisition unit and a processing unit; The acquisition unit is used to acquire coverage requirement information of the target cell; the coverage requirement information is used to reflect the coverage scenario types included in the target cell and the number of each coverage scenario type; The processing unit is configured, when a target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, to configure a first carrier based on a first configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the target scene type; the degree of matching between the first configuration strategy and the target scene type is greater than or equal to a first preset threshold. The processing unit is further configured to configure a second carrier based on a second configuration strategy, so that the second carrier covers non-target scenario types in the target cell; the matching degree between the second configuration strategy and the coverage requirement sub-information is greater than or equal to a second preset threshold, and the second configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest comprehensive matching degree among multiple preset configuration strategies; the comprehensive matching degree is obtained by multiplying the matching degree between the preset configuration strategy and each non-target scenario type by the number of the corresponding non-target scenario type, and then weighting the multiple products obtained; the coverage requirement sub-information is used to reflect the non-target scenario types in the target cell and the number of each non-target scenario type; the first carrier and the second carrier have different frequency bands.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The acquisition unit is also used for: Obtain configuration strategy information corresponding to each of the aforementioned coverage scenario types; the configuration strategy information includes multiple preset configuration strategies; the configuration strategy information is used to reflect the matching degree of each preset configuration strategy under different coverage scenario types. Based on the configuration strategy information, the first configuration strategy and the second configuration strategy are determined from the plurality of preset configuration strategies.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that, The processing unit is also used for: If the target scenario type is not found in the coverage requirement information, the coverage scenario type with the most occurrences in the coverage requirement information is determined to obtain the key coverage scenario type. Based on the configuration strategy information and the key coverage scenario type, a third configuration strategy is determined, and a first carrier is configured based on the third configuration strategy so that the first carrier covers the key coverage scenario type; the third configuration strategy is the configuration strategy with the highest matching degree between the multiple preset configuration strategies and the key coverage scenario type.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that, One of the preset configuration strategies corresponds to one horizontal beamwidth and one vertical beamwidth; the processing unit is specifically used for: If a target scene type exists in the coverage requirement information, the beamwidth of the first carrier is set according to the horizontal beamwidth and vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy to cover the target scene type.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that, The acquisition unit is specifically used for: For any preset configuration strategy, obtain the degree of matching between the preset configuration strategy and each of the non-target scenario types to obtain multiple degree of matching; Based on the multiple matching degrees and the number of each non-target scenario type, the comprehensive matching degree of the preset configuration strategy is determined to obtain the comprehensive matching degree of the multiple preset configuration strategies; The preset configuration strategy with the highest overall matching degree among the multiple preset configuration strategies is determined as the second configuration strategy.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that, The processing unit is also used for: Obtain the height and distance information of the buildings corresponding to the target scene type; Based on the height information, the distance information, the base station height, and the vertical beamwidth corresponding to the first configuration strategy, the downtilt angle is determined, and the beam direction of the first carrier is set according to the downtilt angle.

14. A network device, characterized in that, include: A processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions to implement the beam coverage management method according to any one of claims 1-7.

15. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon, characterized in that, When the instructions in the computer-readable storage medium are executed by the processor of the network device, the network device is enabled to perform the beam coverage management method as described in any one of claims 1-7.

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