Repeater energy saving method and device and related equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a repeater energy-saving method and device and related equipment, and belongs to the technical field of communication, and the method comprises the steps: determining preset configuration of an energy-saving mode of a repeater, the preset configuration being used for configuring an energy-saving closing channel of the energy-saving mode; obtaining self running state information of the repeater, the self running state information comprising detection results of input and output of a plurality of channels of the repeater, and the detection results being used for indicating whether the plurality of channels are abnormal; under the condition that the plurality of channels are not abnormal, closing the energy-saving closing channel according to the preset configuration and the self running state information, and entering the energy-saving mode; and under the condition that the plurality of channels are abnormal, generating prompt information of failure in entering the energy-saving mode, and prompting a user according to the prompt information. The method can improve the energy utilization efficiency of the repeater.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus and related equipment for energy saving of repeaters. Background Technology

[0002] Repeaters, as low-cost and rapidly deployable wireless coverage extension devices, are commonly used in cellular mobile communication systems to amplify and forward wireless signals from base stations to expand coverage or improve coverage quality. They are widely used in scenarios such as macro base station blind spots and indoor distribution system coverage enhancement. Currently, most repeaters operate in a "24 / 7" mode. While this mode provides continuous coverage, maintaining full-time operation even under low traffic loads presents a technical challenge of low energy efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides an energy-saving method, apparatus, and related equipment for repeaters, which can solve the problem of low energy utilization efficiency of repeaters.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an energy-saving method for repeaters, the method comprising:

[0005] The preset configuration of the energy-saving mode of the repeater is determined, and the preset configuration is used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel of the energy-saving mode;

[0006] The self-operation status information of the repeater is obtained, which includes the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater. The detection results are used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels.

[0007] If there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the energy-saving shutdown channel is turned off according to the preset configuration and the self-operating status information, and the energy-saving mode is entered;

[0008] If any of the multiple channels are abnormal, a prompt message indicating failure to enter energy-saving mode is generated, and the user is prompted based on the prompt message.

[0009] Optionally, the preset configuration is also used to configure at least one of the following:

[0010] The energy-saving switch of the energy-saving mode;

[0011] The effective time of the energy-saving mode;

[0012] The threshold for business statistics in the energy-saving mode.

[0013] Optionally, the self-operating status information may also include at least one of the following:

[0014] Information on the open / closed status of the energy-saving switch of the repeater;

[0015] The time status information of the repeater;

[0016] The service statistics information of the repeater.

[0017] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0018] When the energy-saving switch of the repeater is turned on, there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the time status is within the effective time and the service statistics do not exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode is entered.

[0019] If the energy-saving switch of the repeater is not turned on and / or the multiple channels are abnormal and / or the time status is not within the effective time and / or the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode will be exited.

[0020] Optionally, turning off the energy-saving shutdown channel and entering the energy-saving mode includes at least one of the following:

[0021] Turn off the power amplifier gate bias in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0022] Turn off the radio frequency power supply in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0023] The alarm prompts in the energy-saving shutdown channel are disabled.

[0024] Optionally, the alarm notification includes at least one of the following:

[0025] The power amplifier bias abnormality alarm and / or power amplifier shutdown alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0026] The energy-saving shutdown channel provides an alarm for lost RF channel lockout and / or an alarm for no RF channel output power.

[0027] The uplink gain abnormality alarm and / or downlink gain abnormality alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0028] The energy-saving shutdown channel will trigger an alarm for VSWR failure or an alarm for VSWR exceeding a preset threshold.

[0029] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a repeater energy-saving device, the device comprising:

[0030] The first processing module is used to determine the preset configuration of the energy-saving mode of the repeater, wherein the preset configuration is used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel of the energy-saving mode;

[0031] The acquisition module is used to acquire the self-operating status information of the repeater, which includes the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater, and the detection results are used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels;

[0032] The second processing module is used to shut down the energy-saving shutdown channel when there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, and enter the energy-saving mode according to the preset configuration and its own operating status information;

[0033] The third processing module is used to generate a prompt message indicating failure to enter the energy-saving mode when there are abnormalities in the multiple channels, and to provide a prompt message to the user based on the prompt message.

[0034] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide an electronic device, including: a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the repeater energy-saving method as described in the first aspect.

[0035] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the repeater energy-saving method as described in the first aspect.

[0036] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product including computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the repeater energy-saving method as described in the first aspect.

[0037] In this embodiment, by determining the energy-saving shutdown channel configured in the preset configuration and obtaining the detection results of multiple channel inputs and outputs in the repeater's own operating status information, the detection results are used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels. Since the energy-saving shutdown channel is shut down and the energy-saving mode is entered when there is no abnormality in the multiple channels, the energy-saving shutdown channel is shut down to reduce unnecessary energy consumption and improve the energy utilization efficiency of the repeater while ensuring that the multiple channels of the repeater work normally. Attached Figure Description

[0038] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, 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.

[0039] Figure 1This is a flowchart of a repeater energy-saving method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a repeater provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another energy-saving method for repeaters provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the energy-saving mode provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0043] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a repeater energy-saving device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0045] 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, 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.

[0046] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, not limited in number; for example, the first object can be one or more. Furthermore, "and / or" in this application indicates at least one of the connected objects. For example, the scope of protection of "A and / or B" covers at least three scenarios: Scenario 1: including A but not B; Scenario 2: including B but not A; Scenario 3: including both A and B. Additionally, the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0047] See Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a repeater energy-saving method provided in an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0048] Step 101: Determine the preset configuration of the energy-saving mode of the repeater, wherein the preset configuration is used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel of the energy-saving mode;

[0049] The repeater may be a distributed repeater comprising a Digital Access Unit (DAU) and a Digital Radio Unit (DRU); the Digital Access Unit and the Digital Radio Unit may be connected by optical fiber.

[0050] The digital access control main unit can be used to receive radio frequency signals from the communication base station, perform digital processing, signal allocation and aggregation management on the radio frequency signals, and transmit the processed digital signals downlink to the digital radio frequency remote unit via optical fiber, as well as receive uplink digital signals uploaded by the digital radio frequency remote unit and transmit them back to the communication base station.

[0051] The digital radio frequency remote unit can be used to convert digital signals sent by the digital access control master unit into radio frequency signals, amplify the radio frequency signals and transmit them downlink to the area to be preset through an antenna, and receive uplink radio frequency signals from terminal devices, amplify and digitize them and then upload them to the digital access control master unit through optical fiber.

[0052] The digital access control main unit corresponds to the near-end unit of the repeater, and the digital radio frequency remote unit corresponds to the far-end unit of the repeater.

[0053] In this application, the digital access control main unit can be simply referred to as a near-end unit or DAU; the digital radio remote unit can be simply referred to as a remote unit or DRU; wherein the DAU is also referred to as a near-end integrated digital module, and the DRU is also referred to as a remote-end integrated digital module;

[0054] For an example, please see Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a repeater provided in an embodiment of this application, as shown below. Figure 2 As shown, the repeater includes a near-end unit and a far-end unit; the near-end unit and the far-end unit are electrically connected; optionally, the near-end unit and the far-end unit are electrically connected via optical fiber.

[0055] The near-end unit includes a first near-end radio frequency circuit (i.e. Figure 2 Mid-proximal radio frequency circuit 1), Second proximal radio frequency circuit (i.e. Figure 2 Mid-to-near-end RF circuitry 2) and near-end digital circuitry;

[0056] The first and second proximal radio frequency circuits are respectively connected to Figure 2The corresponding circulators in each circuit are connected; wherein, the first near-end radio frequency circuit is electrically connected to the communication base station and / or the upstream signal source via the circulator and the near-end first transceiver port (Transmit 1 / Receive 1, TX1 / RX1); the second near-end radio frequency circuit is electrically connected to the communication base station and / or the upstream signal source via the circulator and the near-end second transceiver port (Transmit 2 / Receive 2, TX2 / RX2).

[0057] The first and second near-end radio frequency circuits together constitute a near-end radio frequency circuit, which is used to filter, amplify, control the gain and convert the downlink radio frequency signal from the communication base station and / or the upstream signal source, and to amplify and filter the uplink radio frequency signal from the remote unit and then send it to the communication base station and / or the upstream signal source.

[0058] The near-end digital circuit is used to perform digital processing such as analog-to-digital conversion, digital filtering, power control, and channel coding on the downlink signal processed by the radio frequency circuit. It is also used to demodulate, decode, digitally filter, and estimate the power of the uplink digital signal from the remote unit before sending it to the near-end radio frequency circuit for output to the communication base station and / or the upstream signal source. It is also used to aggregate and distribute the service data of each channel and generate digital baseband or intermediate frequency data streams transmitted through optical fiber.

[0059] The optical fiber is used to transmit optical signals between the near-end unit and the far-end unit;

[0060] The remote unit may include a first remote radio frequency circuit, a second remote radio frequency circuit, a remote digital circuit, a first power amplifier module, a second power amplifier module, a first radio frequency switch, and a second radio frequency switch;

[0061] The remote digital circuit is used to receive downlink digital signals from the near-end unit via an optical fiber interface, perform digital demodulation, digital filtering, and gain control on the downlink digital signals, and output them to the remote radio frequency circuit. It also performs analog-to-digital conversion, digital filtering, gain control, and uplink power detection on the uplink signals sampled from the remote radio frequency circuit, and uploads the processed digital signals to the near-end unit via optical fiber. The remote digital circuit is also used to control the first and second remote radio frequency circuits, including switching control, gain configuration, and alarm reporting.

[0062] The first remote radio frequency circuit and the second remote radio frequency circuit correspond to the first channel (Channel 1, CH1) and the second channel (Channel 2, CH2), respectively. The first remote radio frequency circuit and the second remote radio frequency circuit are used to convert downlink digital signals into radio frequency signals of the corresponding frequency band, and to perform filtering, frequency conversion and medium power amplification. The uplink radio frequency signals from the antenna port are amplified with low noise, filtered and subjected to necessary frequency conversion processing, and then sent to the remote digital circuit for digitization.

[0063] The first channel and the second channel are respectively with Figure 2 Each of the corresponding duplexers and filters is connected; wherein, the first channel transmits and receives signals to the preset area through the corresponding duplexer, filter and remote first transceiver port (Transmit1 / Receive1, TX1 / RX1); the second channel transmits and receives signals to the preset area through the corresponding duplexer, filter and remote second transceiver port (Transmit2 / Receive2, TX2 / RX2).

[0064] For more details, please see Figure 2 The workflow of the repeater is as follows:

[0065] In the downlink:

[0066] The radio frequency signal output by the communication base station and / or the upstream signal source is coupled through the feeder and enters the near-end unit (DAU). After being amplified and frequency-converted by radio frequency, it is converted into a digital intermediate frequency signal by analog-to-digital converter (ADC).

[0067] Based on the channel bandwidth requirements of different standards, the DAU performs corresponding channel settings selection, downconverts the corresponding digital intermediate frequency signal to the baseband signal, and performs low-pass filtering to achieve the required out-of-band suppression.

[0068] After processing, the signal data and monitoring data are merged together and framed according to a preset protocol (such as the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) protocol);

[0069] The framed signal is converted into a digital optical signal and transmitted to the remote unit via the optical fiber.

[0070] The remote unit receives the digital optical signal, converts the digital optical signal into an electrical signal, and then deframes it to separate the signal data and monitoring data.

[0071] The signal data is processed by the DRU and then digitally up-converted into a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The DRU converts the digital IF signal of a channel into an analog IF signal by selecting the channel settings, and then converts the analog IF signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal.

[0072] The radio frequency signal is amplified by a power amplifier module (such as the first power amplifier module and / or the second power amplifier module mentioned above), then filtered by a duplexer to recover a relatively pure radio frequency signal, and then the recovered radio frequency signal is transmitted to a preset area.

[0073] The uplink workflow is basically the same as the downlink. In the uplink:

[0074] That is, after the radio frequency signal in space is received by the DRU, it is filtered by a duplexer or filter and then enters the remote digital radio frequency remote unit (DRU). The radio frequency signal is amplified and then converted to an analog intermediate frequency signal. The analog intermediate frequency signal is converted into a digital intermediate frequency signal. The digital intermediate frequency signal is digitally down-converted and frequency-selectively filtered and shifted, and then converted into a digital optical signal. The digital optical signal is then transmitted to the DAU using the optical fiber.

[0075] The DAU converts the digital optical signal into a digital electrical signal, filters and digitally up-converts the digital electrical signal to obtain a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal, converts the digital IF signal into an analog IF signal, up-converts the analog IF signal to a radio frequency (RF) signal, and sends the RF signal to the communication base station and / or the upstream signal source.

[0076] The preset configuration can be used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel in energy-saving mode. The energy-saving shutdown channel can be one or more channels of the repeater. The specific number of energy-saving shutdown channels can be set by those skilled in the art according to actual needs.

[0077] For example, the energy-saving shutdown channel can be as described above. Figure 2 The first or second channel shown;

[0078] For example, the repeater includes a 900MHz channel and an 1800MHz channel, and the 1800MHz channel can be selected as the energy-saving shutdown channel or the 900MHz channel can be selected as the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0079] It is understood that the number of energy-saving closed channels is less than the total number of channels in the repeater;

[0080] In this step, by pre-configuring the energy-saving shutdown channels that need to be turned off in energy-saving mode, the repeater can automatically or according to a preset strategy turn off the energy-saving shutdown channels when the traffic is low, thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the repeater, improving the energy-saving effect of the repeater, and ensuring basic communication coverage and communication quality while saving energy.

[0081] Step 102: Obtain the self-operating status information of the repeater, which includes the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater. The detection results are used to indicate whether there are any abnormalities in the multiple channels.

[0082] The inputs and outputs of the multiple channels of the repeater can be the inputs and outputs of the corresponding multiple channels in the DAU and / or DRU mentioned above;

[0083] In this step, when one of the multiple channels of the repeater experiences no input and / or no output, it can be determined that the channel may be faulty. If the channel is directly shut down in this situation, it is difficult to distinguish whether the channel is shut down due to entering power-saving mode or due to a fault; furthermore, if the channel is also configured as a power-saving off channel, it may cause all communication signals of the repeater to be interrupted when other channels are also in power-saving off mode.

[0084] Therefore, by acquiring the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater, judging the working status of each channel based on the detection results, and identifying abnormal channels accordingly, executing corresponding fault alarms and energy-saving control processes, better energy-saving effects can be achieved while ensuring communication reliability, thereby improving the energy utilization efficiency of the repeater.

[0085] Step 103: If there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, close the energy-saving shutdown channel and enter the energy-saving mode according to the preset configuration and the self-operating status information;

[0086] The power supply to the energy-saving shutdown channel can be completely shut off, or the power supply to some components of the energy-saving shutdown channel can be shut off.

[0087] In this step, when it is determined from the input / output detection results that all channels of the repeater are in normal working condition and there is no channel fault, the energy-saving closed channel is shut down according to the preset configuration of the pre-determined energy-saving mode. At the same time, the energy-saving mode is triggered based on the repeater's own operating status information (such as current service load, temperature, power status, etc.), so as to reduce the overall power consumption of the repeater and improve the energy utilization efficiency of the repeater without affecting basic communication coverage.

[0088] Optionally, when the energy-saving channel is turned off, at least one of the multiple channels of the repeater remains on to ensure basic communication coverage of the repeater.

[0089] Step 104: If there are abnormalities in the multiple channels, generate a prompt message indicating failure to enter the energy-saving mode, and provide a prompt message to the user based on the prompt message.

[0090] In this step, when it is determined that at least one channel is abnormal based on the detection results of the input and output of the multiple channels, the shutdown operation of the energy-saving shutdown channel is no longer performed. Instead, a prompt message indicating failure to enter the energy-saving mode is generated, and the user is prompted according to the prompt message. This allows the user to be aware of the channel abnormality in a timely manner and to check or maintain it, thereby avoiding the repeated station's communication performance and reliability from being mistakenly entered into the energy-saving mode when the channel is faulty. In this way, energy saving is reasonably achieved while ensuring communication quality.

[0091] In this embodiment, by determining the energy-saving shutdown channel configured in the preset configuration and obtaining the detection results of multiple channel inputs and outputs in the repeater's own operating status information, the detection results are used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels. Since the energy-saving shutdown channel is shut down and the energy-saving mode is entered when there is no abnormality in the multiple channels, the energy-saving shutdown channel is shut down to reduce unnecessary energy consumption and improve the energy utilization efficiency of the repeater while ensuring that the multiple channels of the repeater work normally.

[0092] In some implementations, the repeater's own operating status information can be acquired in real time; based on the real-time acquired repeater's own operating status information, it can be determined whether there are any abnormalities in multiple channels of the repeater;

[0093] If there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the energy-saving shutdown channel is turned off in real time according to the preset configuration and its own operating status information, and the energy-saving mode is entered in real time.

[0094] If any of the channels are abnormal, a prompt message indicating failure to enter energy-saving mode will be generated in real time, and the user will be prompted in real time based on the prompt message.

[0095] In this embodiment, the repeater's own operating status information is acquired in real time, and based on this real-time information, it is determined whether there are any abnormalities in multiple channels, thereby enabling timely decision-making and adjustment of the energy-saving mode. Through this real-time processing, on the one hand, it can respond quickly when the channel status or service load changes, avoiding continued high-power operation or erroneous channel shutdown due to status lag; on the other hand, it can achieve energy-saving control that is precisely matched with the current operating scenario, thereby improving the accuracy of repeater energy-saving management and the overall energy-saving effect.

[0096] In some implementations, the repeater includes a near-end unit and a far-end unit; the energy-saving shutdown channel can be a channel located on the far-end unit.

[0097] In some implementations, the preset configuration is further configured to configure at least one of the following:

[0098] The energy-saving switch of the energy-saving mode;

[0099] The effective time of the energy-saving mode;

[0100] The threshold for business statistics in the energy-saving mode.

[0101] The effective time of the energy-saving mode can be a specific time point or a specific time period; for example, after the repeater is powered on or during normal operation, the effective time of the energy-saving mode can be configured to be between 0:00 and 6:00, taking into account the low traffic during the early morning hours.

[0102] The service statistics threshold for the energy-saving mode can be a preset threshold for the cumulative time during which the energy-saving closed channel receives signals higher than a preset signal threshold within a preset time.

[0103] In this embodiment, the preset configuration not only configures the energy-saving shutdown channel in energy-saving mode, but also further configures the energy-saving switch, the effective time of energy-saving mode, and the service statistics threshold of energy-saving mode. This makes the energy-saving control of the repeater no longer a fixed, single switching action, but can be further finely configured in three dimensions: "whether to enable energy-saving mode", "when to take effect", and "under what service load conditions to take effect". This achieves energy-saving control that is more matched to the actual operating scenario and improves the energy utilization efficiency of the repeater.

[0104] In some implementations, the self-operating status information further includes at least one of the following:

[0105] Information on the open / closed status of the energy-saving switch of the repeater;

[0106] The time status information of the repeater;

[0107] The service statistics information of the repeater.

[0108] In this embodiment, the on / off status information, time status information, and service statistics information of the energy-saving switch of the repeater are obtained, thereby providing a more accurate data basis for determining whether to enter the energy-saving mode. This makes the triggering of the energy-saving mode not only dependent on the working status of the channel itself, but also comprehensively consider whether the energy-saving function is currently allowed, whether the current time is within the preset energy-saving effective period, and whether the current service load meets the energy-saving conditions, thereby achieving precise energy-saving control and achieving better energy-saving effects.

[0109] In some implementations, please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another energy-saving method for repeaters provided in an embodiment of this application, as shown below. Figure 3 As shown, the method further includes:

[0110] When the energy-saving switch of the repeater is turned on, there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the time status is within the effective time and the service statistics do not exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode is entered.

[0111] If the energy-saving switch of the repeater is not turned on and / or the multiple channels are abnormal and / or the time status is not within the effective time and / or the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode will be exited.

[0112] In this embodiment, the entry of energy-saving mode is ensured to be controlled by energy-saving switch, time strategy, and traffic volume constraints, so as to avoid continuing to maintain energy-saving state during high traffic periods or when the channel is abnormal, thus affecting communication quality. On the other hand, when the traffic load is low and the time and switch strategy are met, energy-saving operation can be automatically maintained to reduce unnecessary channel overhead, thereby realizing refined and conditional management of energy-saving mode. Under the premise of ensuring the communication performance and reliability of the repeater, the overall energy utilization efficiency of the repeater is further improved.

[0113] Furthermore, if the energy-saving switch of the repeater is not turned on and / or the multiple channels are abnormal and / or the time status is not within the effective time and / or the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode will be exited, thereby avoiding the reduction of communication quality due to prolonged erroneous energy saving and realizing dynamic control of the energy-saving mode.

[0114] In some implementations, the repeater energy-saving method sequentially judges the repeater's energy-saving switch on / off status, whether multiple channels are abnormal, whether the time status is within the effective time, and whether the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold. The next condition is judged only when the previous condition is met, thereby avoiding repeated calculation and detection of subsequent conditions when the previous condition is not met, reducing unnecessary status acquisition and logic operation overhead, and improving the execution efficiency of the energy-saving mode judgment process.

[0115] In some implementations, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the energy-saving mode provided in the embodiments of this application, such as... Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, closing the energy-saving shutdown channel and entering the energy-saving mode includes at least one of the following:

[0116] Turn off the power amplifier gate bias in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0117] Turn off the radio frequency power supply in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0118] The alarm prompts in the energy-saving shutdown channel are disabled.

[0119] The phrase "disabling the gate bias of the power amplifier in the energy-saving shutdown channel" can refer to disabling the gate voltage of the power amplifier (PA) in the energy-saving shutdown channel. For example, disabling the gate bias of the power amplifier in the energy-saving shutdown channel can be achieved by cutting off the bias voltage of the PA, causing the PA to enter a completely cut-off state with no amplification capability.

[0120] The step of shutting down the RF power supply in the energy-saving shutdown channel can be to cut off the RF link power supply of the channel (the RF link may include a low noise amplifier (LNA), mixer and local oscillator, etc.), so that the RF circuit corresponding to the energy-saving shutdown channel is physically de-energized;

[0121] The alarm prompts in the energy-saving shutdown channel can be shielded from the reporting of fault / performance alarms (such as PA faults and power failure alarms) in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0122] In this embodiment, by disabling the gate bias of the power amplifier in the energy-saving shutdown channel, disabling the RF power supply in the energy-saving shutdown channel, and shielding the alarm prompts in the energy-saving shutdown channel, high-power devices can be effectively shut down in the energy-saving shutdown channel, the RF link power supply can be cut off, and non-fault alarms caused by energy-saving shutdown can be suppressed, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the energy-saving shutdown channel and further enhancing the energy-saving control capability of the repeater.

[0123] Understandably, when the PA and RF circuits stop working, the overall power consumption of the repeater decreases, especially for high-power repeaters. In addition, the PA is one of the main heat sources when the repeater is working. After the PA is turned off, the internal temperature rise of the repeater decreases, and the heat dissipation capacity and operating power required by the repeater's own heat dissipation device can also be reduced accordingly. This further reduces the power consumption of the heat dissipation system on the basis of reducing the power consumption of the RF link itself, achieving a more outstanding energy-saving effect.

[0124] In some implementations, please refer to Figure 4 The energy-saving mode also includes detecting whether the conditions for exiting the energy-saving mode are met, that is, determining whether the conditions are met that the energy-saving switch of the repeater is not turned on and / or the multiple channels are abnormal and / or the time status is not within the effective time and / or the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold, so as to determine whether it is necessary to exit the energy-saving mode and restore the normal operation of the energy-saving closed channel.

[0125] In some implementations, the alarm notification includes at least one of the following:

[0126] The power amplifier bias abnormality alarm and / or power amplifier shutdown alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0127] The energy-saving shutdown channel provides an alarm for lost RF channel lockout and / or an alarm for no RF channel output power.

[0128] The uplink gain abnormality alarm and / or downlink gain abnormality alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0129] The energy-saving shutdown channel will trigger an alarm for VSWR failure or an alarm for VSWR exceeding a preset threshold.

[0130] In this embodiment, when combined with the energy-saving mode, alarms caused by energy-saving shutdown can be selectively blocked to avoid misjudging normal energy-saving behavior as fault alarms. This improves monitoring accuracy and operation and maintenance efficiency while ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of alarm information, avoiding unnecessary inspections, manual interventions, or incorrect exit from energy-saving mode due to false alarms, and further improving the energy-saving effect of repeaters.

[0131] It should be noted that the system control method described above can be executed by an electronic device, that is, all steps included in the above method are executed by the electronic device, which can be a server, computer, mobile terminal or programmable controller built into a repeater, etc.

[0132] See Figure 5 , Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a repeater energy-saving device provided in an embodiment of this application, as shown below. Figure 5 As shown, the personalized service recommendation device 500 includes:

[0133] The first processing module 501 is used to determine the preset configuration of the energy-saving mode of the repeater, wherein the preset configuration is used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel of the energy-saving mode;

[0134] The acquisition module 502 is used to acquire the self-operating status information of the repeater, the self-operating status information including the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater, and the detection results are used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels;

[0135] The second processing module 503 is used to close the energy-saving closed channel and enter the energy-saving mode according to the preset configuration and its own operating status information when there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels;

[0136] The third processing module 504 is used to generate a prompt message indicating failure to enter the energy-saving mode when there are abnormalities in the multiple channels, and to provide a prompt message to the user based on the prompt message.

[0137] Optionally, the preset configuration is also used to configure at least one of the following:

[0138] The energy-saving switch of the energy-saving mode;

[0139] The effective time of the energy-saving mode;

[0140] The threshold for business statistics in the energy-saving mode.

[0141] Optionally, the self-operating status information may also include at least one of the following:

[0142] Information on the open / closed status of the energy-saving switch of the repeater;

[0143] The time status information of the repeater;

[0144] The service statistics information of the repeater.

[0145] Optionally, the personalized service recommendation device 500 may also include: a fourth processing module 505;

[0146] The fourth processing module 505 is used to enter the energy-saving mode when the energy-saving switch of the repeater is turned on, there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the time status is within the effective time and the service statistics do not exceed the service statistics threshold.

[0147] If the energy-saving switch of the repeater is not turned on and / or the multiple channels are abnormal and / or the time status is not within the effective time and / or the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode will be exited.

[0148] Optionally, turning off the energy-saving shutdown channel and entering the energy-saving mode includes at least one of the following:

[0149] Turn off the power amplifier gate bias in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0150] Turn off the radio frequency power supply in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0151] The alarm prompts in the energy-saving shutdown channel are disabled.

[0152] Optionally, the alarm notification includes at least one of the following:

[0153] The power amplifier bias abnormality alarm and / or power amplifier shutdown alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0154] The energy-saving shutdown channel provides an alarm for lost RF channel lockout and / or an alarm for no RF channel output power.

[0155] The uplink gain abnormality alarm and / or downlink gain abnormality alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0156] The energy-saving shutdown channel will trigger an alarm for VSWR failure or an alarm for VSWR exceeding a preset threshold.

[0157] The repeater energy-saving device 500 is designed to implement the various processes applied to the above-mentioned repeater energy-saving methods in each embodiment. The technical features are one-to-one and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0158] This application also provides an electronic device, including: a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the various processes of the above-described repeater energy-saving method embodiments and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0159] For details, see Figure 6 This application also provides an electronic device, including a bus 601, a transceiver 602, an antenna 603, a bus interface 604, a processor 605, and a memory 606.

[0160] The processor 605 is used to determine the preset configuration of the energy-saving mode of the repeater, wherein the preset configuration is used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel of the energy-saving mode;

[0161] Transceiver 602 is used to acquire the self-operating status information of the repeater, the self-operating status information including the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater, the detection results being used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels;

[0162] The processor 605 is also configured to, when there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, shut down the energy-saving shutdown channel and enter the energy-saving mode according to the preset configuration and its own operating status information;

[0163] If any of the multiple channels are abnormal, a prompt message indicating failure to enter energy-saving mode is generated, and the user is prompted based on the prompt message.

[0164] Optionally, the preset configuration is also used to configure at least one of the following:

[0165] The energy-saving switch of the energy-saving mode;

[0166] The effective time of the energy-saving mode;

[0167] The threshold for business statistics in the energy-saving mode.

[0168] Optionally, the self-operating status information may also include at least one of the following:

[0169] Information on the open / closed status of the energy-saving switch of the repeater;

[0170] The time status information of the repeater;

[0171] The service statistics information of the repeater.

[0172] Optionally, the processor 605 is further configured to enter an energy-saving mode when the energy-saving switch of the repeater is turned on, there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the time status is within the effective time and the service statistics do not exceed the service statistics threshold.

[0173] If the energy-saving switch of the repeater is not turned on and / or the multiple channels are abnormal and / or the time status is not within the effective time and / or the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode will be exited.

[0174] Optionally, turning off the energy-saving shutdown channel and entering the energy-saving mode includes at least one of the following:

[0175] Turn off the power amplifier gate bias in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0176] Turn off the radio frequency power supply in the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0177] The alarm prompts in the energy-saving shutdown channel are disabled.

[0178] Optionally, the alarm notification includes at least one of the following:

[0179] The power amplifier bias abnormality alarm and / or power amplifier shutdown alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0180] The energy-saving shutdown channel provides an alarm for lost RF channel lockout and / or an alarm for no RF channel output power.

[0181] The uplink gain abnormality alarm and / or downlink gain abnormality alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel;

[0182] The energy-saving shutdown channel will trigger an alarm for VSWR failure or an alarm for VSWR exceeding a preset threshold.

[0183] exist Figure 6 In this document, a bus architecture (represented by bus 601) is used. Bus 601 may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, linking various circuits including one or more processors represented by processor 605 and memory represented by memory 606. Bus 601 may also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and therefore will not be described further herein. Bus interface 604 provides an interface between bus 601 and transceiver 602. Transceiver 602 may be a single element or multiple elements, such as multiple receivers and transmitters, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium. Data processed by processor 605 is transmitted over a wireless medium via antenna 603, which further receives data and transmits data to processor 605.

[0184] Processor 605 manages bus 601 and general processing, and also provides various functions, including timing, peripheral interface, voltage regulation, power management, and other control functions. Memory 606 can be used to store data used by processor 605 during operation.

[0185] Optionally, the processor 605 may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (CPLD).

[0186] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. When executed by a processor, this computer program implements the various processes of the above-described repeater energy-saving method embodiments and achieves the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here. The computer-readable storage medium may be a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0187] This application also provides a computer program product, including computer instructions. When executed by a processor, these computer instructions implement the various processes of the above-described repeater energy-saving method embodiments and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0188] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0189] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0190] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for energy saving in repeater stations, characterized in that, The method includes: The preset configuration of the energy-saving mode of the repeater is determined, and the preset configuration is used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel of the energy-saving mode; The self-operation status information of the repeater is obtained, which includes the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater. The detection results are used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels. If there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the energy-saving shutdown channel is turned off according to the preset configuration and the self-operating status information, and the energy-saving mode is entered; If any of the multiple channels are abnormal, a prompt message indicating failure to enter energy-saving mode is generated, and the user is prompted based on the prompt message.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The preset configuration is also used to configure at least one of the following: The energy-saving switch of the energy-saving mode; The effective time of the energy-saving mode; The threshold for business statistics in the energy-saving mode.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The self-operation status information also includes at least one of the following: Information on the open / closed status of the energy-saving switch of the repeater; The time status information of the repeater; The service statistics information of the repeater.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the energy-saving switch of the repeater is turned on, there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, the time status is within the effective time and the service statistics do not exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode is entered. If the energy-saving switch of the repeater is not turned on and / or the multiple channels are abnormal and / or the time status is not within the effective time and / or the service statistics exceed the service statistics threshold, the energy-saving mode will be exited.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The step of closing the energy-saving shutdown channel and entering the energy-saving mode includes at least one of the following: Turn off the power amplifier gate bias in the energy-saving shutdown channel; Turn off the radio frequency power supply in the energy-saving shutdown channel; The alarm prompts in the energy-saving shutdown channel are disabled.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The alarm notification includes at least one of the following: The power amplifier bias abnormality alarm and / or power amplifier shutdown alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel; The energy-saving shutdown channel provides an alarm for lost RF channel lockout and / or an alarm for no RF channel output power. The uplink gain abnormality alarm and / or downlink gain abnormality alarm of the energy-saving shutdown channel; The energy-saving shutdown channel will trigger an alarm for VSWR failure or an alarm for VSWR exceeding a preset threshold.

7. An energy-saving device for a repeater station, characterized in that, The device includes: The first processing module is used to determine the preset configuration of the energy-saving mode of the repeater, wherein the preset configuration is used to configure the energy-saving shutdown channel of the energy-saving mode; The acquisition module is used to acquire the self-operating status information of the repeater, which includes the detection results of the input and output of multiple channels of the repeater, and the detection results are used to indicate whether there is any abnormality in the multiple channels; The second processing module is used to shut down the energy-saving shutdown channel when there are no abnormalities in the multiple channels, and enter the energy-saving mode according to the preset configuration and its own operating status information; The third processing module is used to generate a prompt message indicating failure to enter the energy-saving mode when there are abnormalities in the multiple channels, and to provide a prompt message to the user based on the prompt message.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: A processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that, Includes computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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