Port association method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product

Abstract

The application provides a port association method and device, equipment, medium and program product, relates to the communication technical field, and is used for the accuracy and response efficiency of the management and control of the electrically adjustable antenna. The specific technical scheme is as follows: a first AISG module of a first electrically adjustable antenna receives a first signaling from a first RRU; the first signaling is used to indicate that the AISG module matches an antenna port and an RRU port; the first electrically adjustable antenna is connected with the first RRU; the AISG module detects the receiving result of each antenna port of the base station; the AISG module determines a first mapping relationship based on the receiving result, an RRU port identifier sequence carried in the first signaling and a matching rule; the first mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between each antenna port and an RRU port; the AISG module sends a second mapping relationship to the first RRU; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship. The application is applied to the scene of the management and control of the electrically adjustable antenna.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of mobile communication technology, and in particular to a port association method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology and the continuous expansion of network coverage, users' requirements for network communication quality are also increasing. In mobile communication network operation and maintenance, precise management and control of electrically tunable antennas (ALDs) has become a key factor in improving network coverage quality and optimizing network performance.

[0003] Currently, in the operation and maintenance of mobile communication networks, the management and control of electrically adjustable antennas mainly adopts a combination of network management system-based and manual recording methods. Specifically, maintenance personnel need to manually record the physical information of the ALD, such as its serial number and port number, and then enter this information into the network management system. The network management system, based on the Antenna Interface Standards Group (AISG) protocol, locates the specific electrically adjustable antenna based on the entered antenna physical information, thereby realizing basic operations such as electrical downtilt adjustment.

[0004] However, using the above method, manual recording can only capture the antenna's physical information, failing to accurately associate the cell ID with the antenna port. This prevents the network management system from precisely mapping to a specific antenna port, resulting in low accuracy and response efficiency in the control of electrically adjustable antennas. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a port association method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product for improving the accuracy and response efficiency of control over electrically tunable antennas.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a port association method, the method comprising: receiving a first signaling from a first Remote Radio Unit (RRU) through an AISG module of a first electrically tunable antenna; wherein the first signaling is used to instruct the AISG module to match an antenna port with an RRU port; the first electrically tunable antenna is connected to the first RRU; detecting the reception results of each antenna port of the base station through the AISG module; wherein the reception results are used to characterize whether an identification signal transmitted by the first RRU through the RRU port has been received or not received; determining a first mapping relationship through the AISG module based on the reception results, an RRU port identification sequence carried in the first signaling, and a matching rule; wherein the first mapping relationship includes a mapping relationship between each antenna port and an RRU port; and sending a second mapping relationship to the first RRU through the AISG module; wherein the second mapping relationship is used by the network management system to determine the mapping relationship between a first cell carried by the first RRU and an antenna port; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship.

[0007] The technical solution provided in this application brings at least the following beneficial effects: It can use RRU as a bridge to establish a mapping relationship between RRU port and antenna port through signaling interaction, so as to realize the precise association between cell identifier and antenna port, thereby realizing bidirectional and precise communication between network management system, RRU and AISG module built into electrically adjustable antenna, so that network management system can be accurately mapped to specific antenna port, without manual intervention or additional antenna hardware, thereby improving the accuracy and response efficiency of control over electrically adjustable antenna.

[0008] In one possible implementation, the aforementioned first signaling also includes: the cell identifier and antenna sequence number of the first cell.

[0009] Another possible implementation is that the first signaling is: the signaling sent by the first RRU to the AISG module after receiving the second signaling sent by the network management system; wherein, the second signaling includes: the cell identifier of the first cell, the number of RRU ports, the RRU port identifier sequence and the antenna sequence number.

[0010] Another possible implementation is that the AISG module determines the first mapping relationship based on the reception result, the RRU port identifier sequence carried in the first signaling, and the matching rule. This includes: when the matching rule is a round-robin rule, the AISG module determines the first mapping relationship based on the order in which the identification signal is received by each antenna port and the RRU port identifier sequence.

[0011] Another possible implementation is that, before sending the second mapping relationship to the first RRU via the AISG module, the port association method further includes: determining the second mapping relationship via the AISG module based on the first mapping relationship, the cell identifier and antenna sequence number carried in the first signaling; wherein, the second mapping relationship includes: the mapping relationship between the cell identifier, RRU port, antenna port and antenna sequence number.

[0012] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a port association device, including: a receiving module, a detection module, a determining module, and a transmitting module. The receiving module is used to receive first signaling from a first RRU via an AISG module of a first electrically tunable antenna; wherein the first signaling is used to instruct the AISG module to match antenna ports with RRU ports; the first electrically tunable antenna is connected to the first RRU; the detection module is used to detect the reception results of each antenna port of the base station via the AISG module; wherein the reception results are used to characterize whether an identification signal transmitted by the first RRU through the RRU port has been received or not; the determining module is used to determine a first mapping relationship via the AISG module based on the reception results, the RRU port identifier sequence carried in the first signaling, and matching rules; wherein the first mapping relationship includes a mapping relationship between each antenna port and one RRU port; the transmitting module is used to transmit a second mapping relationship to the first RRU via the AISG module; wherein the second mapping relationship is used by the network management system to determine the mapping relationship between a first cell carried by the first RRU and the antenna port; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the aforementioned first signaling also includes: the cell identifier and antenna sequence number of the first cell.

[0014] Another possible implementation is that the first signaling is: the signaling sent by the first RRU to the AISG module after receiving the second signaling sent by the network management system; wherein, the second signaling includes: the cell identifier of the first cell, the number of RRU ports, the RRU port identifier sequence and the antenna sequence number.

[0015] Another possible implementation is that the aforementioned determining module is specifically used to determine the first mapping relationship by the AISG module based on the order of receiving the identification signal at each antenna port and the RRU port identification sequence when the matching rule is a round-robin rule.

[0016] In another possible implementation, the aforementioned determining module is further configured to determine the second mapping relationship by the AISG module based on the first mapping relationship, the cell identifier and antenna sequence number carried in the first signaling, before the aforementioned sending module sends the second mapping relationship to the first RRU through the AISG module; wherein, the second mapping relationship includes: the mapping relationship between the cell identifier, RRU port, antenna port and antenna sequence number.

[0017] Thirdly, this application provides an electronic device comprising: a processor and a memory; the memory stores a program or instructions executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the method of the first aspect described above.

[0018] Fourthly, this application provides a readable storage medium on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a computer, implement the method of the first aspect described above.

[0019] Fifthly, this application provides a computer program product stored in a storage medium, which, when executed by a computer, implements the method described in the first aspect.

[0020] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a chip including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the method described in the first aspect.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the second to sixth aspects mentioned above are described in the corresponding description of the first aspect and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a network architecture for applying a port association method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a port association method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating another port association method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating yet another port association method provided in this application embodiment;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating port matching between the RRU port and the electrically adjustable antenna in a port association method provided in this application embodiment;

[0027] Figure 6A schematic diagram of the system architecture for an application of a port association method provided in this application embodiment;

[0028] Figure 7 This application provides a schematic diagram of signaling interaction in a system architecture for applying a port association method, as illustrated in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a port association device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0032] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged 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," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and the number of objects is not limited; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0033] The terms "at least one," "at least one of," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application refer to any one, any two, or a combination of two or more of the included items. For example, at least one of a, b, and c can mean: "a," "b," "c," "a and b," "a and c," "b and c," and "a, b, and c," where a, b, and c can be single or multiple. Similarly, "at least two" refers to two or more items, and its meaning is similar to that of "at least one."

[0034] In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0035] The port association method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product provided in this application embodiment can be applied in base station operation and maintenance scenarios.

[0036] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology and the continuous expansion of network coverage, users' requirements for network communication quality are also increasing. In mobile communication network operation and maintenance, precise management and control of ALD (Automatic Network Detection and Control) has become a key factor in improving network coverage quality and optimizing network performance.

[0037] Currently, in the operation and maintenance of mobile communication networks, the management and control of electrically adjustable antennas mainly adopts a combination of gateway system-based and manual recording methods. Specifically, maintenance personnel need to manually record the physical information of the ALD (Automatic Downtilt) such as its serial number and port number on-site, and then enter this information into the gateway system. The gateway system, based on the AISG protocol, locates the specific electrically adjustable antenna based on the entered antenna physical information, thereby realizing basic operations such as electrical downtilt adjustment.

[0038] However, the control methods for electrically tunable antennas in related technologies have two major pain points, which cannot be solved by manual recording:

[0039] On the one hand, although the network management system can use the AISG protocol to locate specific electrically adjustable antennas based on manually recorded antenna serial numbers and other information, enabling basic operations such as electrical downtilt adjustment, the manual recording mode itself has a fatal flaw: maintenance personnel need to manually record antenna serial numbers, port numbers, and other information on-site before entering it into the network management system. This process is prone to problems such as number confusion, incorrect digit writing, and incorrect information correspondence, leading to the network management system "finding the wrong antenna" or "adjusting the wrong port," causing maintenance accidents. At the same time, base stations are often deployed in remote locations such as towers and rooftops, making manual on-site visits time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly to maintain. Furthermore, after equipment replacement or network expansion, data needs to be re-recorded and updated, resulting in low response efficiency and potential maintenance risks due to data inconsistencies.

[0040] On the other hand, manual recording cannot establish a clear association between cell identifiers and antennas. In the relevant processes, manual recording only captures the antenna's physical information (serial number, port number), failing to obtain the corresponding cell identifier. This results in the network management system knowing only "the location and port of a certain antenna," but not "which cell identifier the antenna belongs to." This creates a gap in core information: the network management system cannot accurately locate the corresponding antenna and port for a specific cell identifier (such as a cell with weak signal or high interference), forcing it to make blind adjustments or conduct large-scale investigations. Network optimization lacks specificity, severely impacting operational efficiency.

[0041] Specifically, it has the following drawbacks:

[0042] (1) High error rate and high maintenance cost of manual copying: The network management relies on manually copied information such as antenna serial numbers to locate the equipment. The copying process is prone to errors, leading to management and control failures. The manual on-site entry, data entry and update process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, with high maintenance costs and low response efficiency.

[0043] (2) Manual recording cannot establish the association between cell identifier and antenna: manual recording can only record the physical information of the antenna and cannot obtain the cell identifier, which means that the network administrator does not know the cell corresponding to the antenna, and cannot carry out precise control for specific cell identifiers, resulting in a lack of targeted network optimization;

[0044] (3) The association granularity is coarse and cannot support fine management and control: the existing hardware transformation solution can only realize the overall binding of the cell identifier and the electrically adjustable antenna, and cannot accurately map to the specific antenna port, which cannot meet the management and control requirements of multi-frequency multi-port antennas;

[0045] (4) Poor compatibility and difficulty in promotion: Some solutions use proprietary extension protocols or add hardware, which do not follow the AISG protocol standard. It is difficult for devices from different manufacturers to interact, which is not conducive to large-scale deployment.

[0046] (5) Lack of proactive management and control, and difficulty in ensuring data consistency: The network management system passively receives the association results, relying on the base station to lead the association process. After cross-base station deployment or equipment replacement, problems such as data inconsistency and missing updates are likely to occur.

[0047] This results in low accuracy of control and low response efficiency.

[0048] To address the aforementioned technical issues, embodiments of this application provide a port association method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product. Using an RRU as a bridge, a mapping relationship between RRU ports and antenna ports is established through signaling interaction, enabling precise association between cell identifiers and antenna ports. This facilitates bidirectional and precise communication between the network management system, the RRU, and the AISG module built into the electrically tunable antenna. The network management system is accurately mapped to specific antenna ports without requiring manual intervention or additional antenna hardware, thereby improving the accuracy and response efficiency of control over electrically tunable antennas.

[0049] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, details the port association methods, apparatus, devices, media, and program products provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0050] Figure 1 This illustration shows a network architecture for an application of a port association method provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the network architecture includes a port association device 101 and a terminal device 102. The port association device 101 and the terminal device 102 are interconnected.

[0051] In some embodiments, the port association device 101 may be a server, a computer, or a processor or processing unit within a server or computer. The server may be a single server or a server cluster consisting of multiple servers. It should be noted that the embodiments of this application do not limit the specific device form of the port association device 101. Figure 1 The example shown is a single server using port association device 101.

[0052] In some embodiments, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, handheld computer, in-vehicle electronic device, mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, personal computer (PC), ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), netbook, or personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., and the embodiments of this application do not specifically limit it. Figure 1 The example shown is a mobile phone, with terminal device 102 as an example.

[0053] In some embodiments, the port association device 101 receives a first signaling from a first RRU via the AISG module of the first electrically adjustable antenna; wherein the first signaling is used to instruct the AISG module to match the antenna port with the RRU port; the first electrically adjustable antenna is connected to the first RRU; the port association device 101 detects the reception results of each antenna port of the base station via the AISG module; wherein the reception results are used to characterize whether the identification signal sent by the first RRU through the RRU port has been received or not received; the port association device 101 determines a first mapping relationship based on the reception results, the RRU port identification sequence carried in the first signaling, and the matching rules via the AISG module; wherein the first mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between each antenna port and one RRU port; the port association device 101 sends a second mapping relationship to the first RRU via the AISG module; wherein the second mapping relationship is used by the network management system to determine the mapping relationship between the first cell carried by the first RRU and the antenna port; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship.

[0054] It should be noted that the network architecture described in the embodiments of this application is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. As network architectures evolve, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0055] See Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a port association method provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 As shown, the port association method provided in this application embodiment can be implemented by the above-mentioned port association device, specifically including the following steps 201 to 204.

[0056] Step 201: The port association device receives the first signaling from the first RRU through the AISG module of the first electrically adjustable antenna.

[0057] The first signaling is used to instruct the AISG module to match the antenna port with the RRU port; the first electrically adjustable antenna is connected to the first RRU.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first signaling may further include: the cell identifier and antenna sequence number of the first cell.

[0059] In some embodiments, the first signaling is: a signaling sent by the first RRU to the AISG module after receiving the second signaling sent by the network management system; wherein, the second signaling includes: the cell identifier of the first cell, the number of RRU ports, the RRU port identifier sequence, and the antenna sequence number.

[0060] In some embodiments, the AISG module refers to a control interface module conforming to the AISG protocol, which enables the base station to remotely control the electrically adjustable antenna via an RS485 bus.

[0061] In some embodiments, the first RRU refers to a radio frequency transceiver device mounted on the top of a tower near the antenna, which is responsible for the conversion and amplification of baseband signals and radio frequency signals.

[0062] Step 202: The port association device detects the reception results of each antenna port of the base station through the AISG module.

[0063] The above-mentioned reception results are used to characterize whether the identification signal sent by the first RRU through the RRU port has been received or not.

[0064] In some embodiments, the antenna feedback mapping result is sent to the RRU antenna AISG module, and the result is fed back to the RRU through the newly added AISG response signaling Trigger_Map_Response_AISG.

[0065] Specifically, the values ​​for the newly added fields are as follows:

[0066] MapResult: 1 (Match successful);

[0067] CellID: 100001;

[0068] PortMapList: [[1,1],[2,3],[3,4],[4,7]];

[0069] AntennaSN: SN_123456.

[0070] Step 203: The port association device determines the first mapping relationship based on the received result, the RRU port identifier sequence carried in the first signaling, and the matching rules through the AISG module.

[0071] The first mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between each antenna port and an RRU port.

[0072] In some embodiments, the aforementioned RRU port identification sequence refers to the unique number of each radio frequency port on the RRU (such as Port0, Port1, etc.), which is used to distinguish the various ports connected to different antennas under the same RRU.

[0073] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 2 ,like Figure 3 As shown, step 203 above can be implemented through step 203a as follows.

[0074] Step 203a: When the matching rule is the round-robin rule, the port association device determines the first mapping relationship based on the order of receiving the identification signal at each antenna port and the RRU port identification sequence through the AISG module.

[0075] In some embodiments, the RRU and the antenna are matched with ports according to a pre-defined rule. Taking the round-robin rule as an example, specifically, assuming that the target antenna has 8 antenna ports from 1 to 8, the RRU and the antenna AISG module perform matching based on the "port signal round-robin" rule: the RRU sends a unique identification signal on the four RRU ports 1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (C), and 4 (D) in sequence; the antenna AISG module detects the reception status of each port and finds that antenna ports 1, 3, 4, and 7 have received the corresponding signals, and determines the mapping relationship: RRU port 1 → antenna port 1, RRU port 2 → antenna port 3, RRU port 3 → antenna port 4, RRU port 4 → antenna port 7.

[0076] In this way, the RRU and the electrically adjustable antenna automatically establish a mapping relationship between the RRU port and the antenna port through pre-agreed matching rules (such as port signal rotation, signal identifier matching, etc.), breaking through the limitations of manual transcription and realizing the accurate association of "Cell ID-RRU port-antenna port-antenna serial number", thereby forming a full-link association from Cell ID to antenna port.

[0077] Step 204: The port association device sends the second mapping relationship to the first RRU through the AISG module.

[0078] The second mapping relationship is used by the network management system to determine the mapping relationship between the first cell carried by the first RRU and the antenna port; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship.

[0079] In some embodiments, the AISG module of the electrically tunable antenna further summarizes the full-link mapping relationship based on the Cell ID and antenna serial number, as detailed below:

[0080] ①Cell_001(100001)-RRU port A(1)-Antenna port 1-Antenna serial number(SN_123456);

[0081] ②Cell_001(100001)-RRU port B(2)-Antenna port 3-Antenna serial number(SN_123456);

[0082] ③Cell_001(100001)-RRU port C(3)-Antenna port 4-Antenna serial number (SN_123456);

[0083] ④Cell_001(100001)-RRU port D(4)-Antenna port 7-Antenna serial number (SN_123456).

[0084] In the port association method provided in this application, the RRU can be used as a bridge to establish a mapping relationship between the RRU port and the antenna port through signaling interaction, so as to realize the accurate association between the cell identifier and the antenna port, thereby realizing bidirectional accurate communication between the network management system, the RRU and the AISG module built into the electrically tunable antenna, so that the network management system can be accurately mapped to the specific antenna port. The whole process does not require manual intervention or additional antenna hardware, thereby improving the accuracy and response efficiency of the control of electrically tunable antennas.

[0085] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 2 ,like Figure 4 As shown, prior to step 204 above, the port association method provided in this application embodiment may further include the following step 205.

[0086] Step 205: The port association device determines the second mapping relationship through the AISG module based on the first mapping relationship, the cell identifier and antenna sequence number carried in the first signaling.

[0087] The second mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between cell identifier, RRU port, antenna port and antenna sequence number.

[0088] In some embodiments, the RRU sends a new AISG extended signaling AISG trigger mapping request (Trigger_Map_Req_AISG) to the AISG module of the target electrically adjustable antenna. The field values ​​are as follows:

[0089] MapTriggerFlag: 1 (trigger matching);

[0090] CellID: 100001;

[0091] RRUPortList: [1,2,3,4];

[0092] AntennaSN: SN_123456;

[0093] MapRuleID: 0x01 (round-robin rule); After receiving the map, the AISG module determines the Cell ID, port list, and matching rule, and prepares to start port matching.

[0094] Thus, based on the mapping relationship between RRU ports and antenna ports, the AISG module of electrically adjustable antennas summarizes and forms a full-link mapping relationship of CellID-RRU port-antenna port-antenna serial number. For the first time, it realizes the accurate association between Cell ID and antenna port, avoiding the limitation that manual copying cannot achieve the association between Cell ID and antenna. This allows the network management system to accurately map to specific antenna ports, and also avoids the maintenance costs and error rates caused by manual copying, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of management and control.

[0095] The port association method of this application will be described below through specific embodiments.

[0096] The implementation process of the port association method provided in this application includes the following steps S1 to S6:

[0097] S1. The network management system triggers the mapping by adding a dedicated signaling message: The network management system issues a new dedicated triggering signaling message (Trigger_Map_Req) ​​to the RRU. Taking an RRU with four ports A, B, C, and D as an example, the RRU field values ​​are as follows:

[0098] ReqType: 0x01 (mapped retrieval);

[0099] CellID: 100001;

[0100] RRUPortNum: 4;

[0101] RRUPortList: [1,2,3,4] (corresponding to ports A, B, C, and D);

[0102] AntennaSN: SN_123456;

[0103] Timeout: 500ms; After the RRU receives the data, it confirms and triggers the mapping process, parsing the core association information.

[0104] S2. RRU forwards information via AISG extended signaling: The RRU (i.e., the first RRU) sends a new AISG extended signaling (i.e., the first signaling, Trigger_Map_Req_AISG) to the AISG module of the electrically adjustable antenna (i.e., the first electrically adjustable antenna). The field values ​​are as follows:

[0105] MapTriggerFlag: 1 (trigger matching);

[0106] CellID: 100001;

[0107] RRUPortList: [1,2,3,4];

[0108] AntennaSN: SN_123456;

[0109] MapRuleID: 0x01 (round-robin rule); After receiving the map, the AISG module determines the Cell ID, port list, and matching rule, and prepares to start port matching.

[0110] S3, RRU, and electrically adjustable antenna are matched to ports according to agreed-upon rules: e.g., Figure 5 As shown, assuming the target antenna has 8 antenna ports (1-8), the matching between the RRU and the antenna AISG module is performed based on the "port signal round-robin" rule: the RRU sends a unique identification signal on the four RRU ports 1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (C), and 4 (D) in sequence; the antenna AISG module detects the reception status of each port and finds that antenna ports 1, 3, 4, and 7 have received the corresponding signals, and determines the mapping relationship: RRU port 1 → antenna port 1, RRU port 2 → antenna port 3, RRU port 3 → antenna port 4, RRU port 4 → antenna port 7.

[0111] S4. The AISG module of the electrically adjustable antenna further summarizes the Cell ID and antenna serial number to form a full-link mapping relationship (i.e., the first mapping relationship), the details of which are as follows:

[0112] ①Cell_001(100001)-RRU port A(1)-Antenna port 1-Antenna serial number(SN_123456);

[0113] ②Cell_001(100001)-RRU port B(2)-Antenna port 3-Antenna serial number(SN_123456);

[0114] ③Cell_001(100001)-RRU port C(3)-Antenna port 4-Antenna serial number (SN_123456);

[0115] ④Cell_001(100001)-RRU port D(4)-Antenna port 7-Antenna serial number (SN_123456).

[0116] S5. The electrically adjustable antenna feedback mapping result (i.e., the second mapping relationship) is sent to the RRU antenna AISG module. The result is fed back to the RRU through the newly added AISG response signaling Trigger_Map_Response_AISG. The values ​​of the newly added fields are as follows:

[0117] MapResult: 1 (Match successful);

[0118] CellID: 100001;

[0119] PortMapList: [[1,1],[2,3],[3,4],[4,7]];

[0120] AntennaSN: SN_123456.

[0121] S6. The RRU transmits the results to the network management system. The RRU transmits the full-link mapping relationship from step 4 to the network management system through the dedicated trigger signaling Trigger_Map_Response. After the network management system stores the data, it can accurately manage the corresponding antenna port according to the Cell ID, completely eliminating the reliance on manual data recording.

[0122] The port association method provided in this application can achieve the following objectives:

[0123] (1) Replace manual recording and eliminate human error: Provide an automated association method that eliminates the need for manual on-site recording. It automatically completes the matching of antenna information and network management through technical means, reducing maintenance costs and improving the accuracy and response efficiency of management and control.

[0124] (2) Establishing a full-link mapping between Cell ID and antenna port for the first time: breaking through the limitations of manual transcription, realizing the accurate association of "Cell ID-RRU port-antenna port-antenna serial number", allowing network administrators to clearly identify "the specific antenna and port corresponding to a certain Cell ID", supporting targeted network optimization;

[0125] (3) Achieve refined management and control: accurately map to the antenna port level, adapt to the management and control requirements of multi-frequency and multi-port antennas, and enable network administrators to make precise adjustments to specific ports for specific Cell IDs;

[0126] (4) Standardized extension of AISG protocol: Add dedicated signaling and fields to carry only the core association information of Cell ID and port mapping, establish a standardized interaction mechanism between network management, RRU and electrically adjustable antenna, ensure compatibility of equipment from different manufacturers, and reduce the difficulty of promotion;

[0127] (5) No new hardware required, cost control: Reuse the native AISG module of the electrically tunable antenna and existing equipment resources, without the need to add new hardware such as modulation and demodulation chips, reducing equipment costs and adaptation difficulty.

[0128] This approach not only replaces manual data recording with automated association, eliminating human error and reducing maintenance costs, but also establishes a full-link mapping between Cell ID and antenna port for the first time, filling a technological gap and enabling network management to achieve "precise control by Cell ID." The newly added fields only carry the core information necessary for mapping, such as Cell ID, port list, and antenna serial number, without binding to specific matching rules, and are compatible with any pre-agreed matching method between RRU and antenna, offering high flexibility. It reuses the native AISG module built into the electrically tunable antenna, eliminating the need for additional modulation / demodulation chips and other hardware, significantly reducing equipment costs and deployment difficulty. The AISG protocol is standardized and extended: two new dedicated extended signaling rules, Trigger_Map_Req_AISG and Trigger_Map_Response_AISG, and six core fields are added. The standardized field definitions adapt to existing protocols, ensuring consistency in interaction between devices from different manufacturers and providing core support for resolving the dual pain points.

[0129] The port association method provided in this application uses the RRU as an intermediate interaction bridge. By adding two dedicated extended signaling lines and corresponding fields to the AISG protocol, bidirectional and precise communication between the network management system, the RRU, and the AISG module built into the electrically adjustable antenna is achieved. The RRU and the electrically adjustable antenna automatically establish a mapping relationship between the RRU port and the antenna port through pre-agreed matching rules (such as port signal round-robin, signal identifier matching, etc.), ultimately forming a full-link association from Cell ID to antenna port. The entire process requires no manual intervention or additional antenna hardware; deployment can be achieved solely through software upgrades. This achieves two major goals: first, it replaces manual transcription, eliminating human error; second, it establishes a precise mapping between Cell ID and antenna port for the first time, filling a gap in existing technology. The newly added AISG extended signaling lines and fields are the core focus of this solution. They are only used to carry the core identity and association information required for association and are not bound to specific matching rules, ensuring the flexibility and compatibility of the solution.

[0130] It should be noted that the descriptions of each step S1 to S6 in this embodiment can be found in the descriptions in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0131] It should be noted that the above-described method embodiments, or the various possible implementations of the method embodiments, can be executed individually, or, provided there is no conflict, they can be combined with each other. The specific implementation can be determined according to actual usage requirements, and this application embodiment does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0132] The detailed descriptions of the newly added AISG extended signaling and fields in this application are as follows:

[0133] This application adds two new types of dedicated signaling, corresponding to the “network management-RRU” triggering process and the “RRU-antenna” forwarding process, respectively. The fields focus on the core association information of Cell ID and port mapping, without involving specific matching rules, thus ensuring standardization and flexibility.

[0134] (1) Add network management → RRU dedicated mapping trigger signaling

[0135] Signaling Purpose: Specifically used to trigger the port mapping process of RRU startup and antenna, synchronize the core association information of Cell ID and RRU port, replace manual triggering method, and establish a standardized association startup mechanism.

[0136] Signaling identifier (new): Trigger_Map_Req, as shown in Table 1 below:

[0137] Table 1

[0138]

[0139] (2) Add AISG extended signaling: RRU → electrically adjustable antenna AISG module trigger port matching signaling

[0140] Signaling Purpose: Issued from RRU to the antenna AISG module, it forwards the core association information of the network management system and triggers port matching, providing the antenna with identity benchmarks such as Cell ID and port list, without the need for manual coordination.

[0141] Signaling identifier (new): Trigger_Map_Req_AISG

[0142] The details of the newly added fields are shown in Table 2 below:

[0143] Table 2

[0144]

[0145] (3) Added AISG extended signaling: Electrically adjustable antenna AISG module → RRU mapping relationship feedback signaling

[0146] Signaling Purpose: After the antenna AISG module completes matching, it sends the result back to the RRU via a newly added AISG response signaling.

[0147] Signaling identifier (new): Trigger_Map_Response_AISG

[0148] The newly added fields are shown in Table 3 below:

[0149] Table 3

[0150]

[0151] (4) Add RRU → Network Management Dedicated Response Signaling

[0152] Signaling identifier (new): Trigger_Map_Response

[0153] After receiving antenna feedback, the RRU transmits the mapping result to the network management system through the "acknowledgment signaling of the newly added dedicated triggering signaling". The response signaling field is consistent with the antenna feedback field (3) to ensure information integrity.

[0154] Figure 6 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of the system architecture for a port association method application provided in an embodiment of this application; as shown... Figure 6 As shown, the port association system 800 may include: a network management system module 801, an RRU module 802, and an electrically adjustable antenna module 803. For example... Figure 7 As shown, this port is associated with signaling interactions between various modules in system 800.

[0155] For example, the network management system module 801 is used to pre-store the association between Cell ID and RRU port, send signaling (including newly added fields) to obtain the association with antenna port to trigger subsequent processes, receive and store the final full-link mapping relationship, without manual input, and is applied to the above steps 201 and related schemes.

[0156] RRU module 802 is used to receive signaling and association relationships (parsing newly added fields) issued by the network management system, forward them to the AISG module of the electrically adjustable antenna through the AISG protocol; perform port association operations according to the pre-agreed matching rules with the antenna; and transmit the mapping relationship fed back by the antenna to the network management system, which is applied to the above steps 202 and steps 204a and related schemes of steps 204a.

[0157] The electrically adjustable antenna module 803 is used to build a native AISG module (no additional hardware required), receive signaling sent by the RRU (parse the newly added fields), complete port matching and mapping relationship summary according to the pre-agreed matching rules, and feed back the mapping relationship to the RRU. No manual copying and reporting is required. It is applied to the above steps 203 and related schemes, and steps 204 and related schemes.

[0158] It should be noted that for a detailed explanation of the steps performed by each module and their beneficial effects, please refer to the description in the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0159] As can be seen, the above mainly describes the solutions provided by the embodiments of this application from a methodological perspective. To achieve the above functions, the embodiments of this application provide corresponding hardware structures and / or software modules for executing each function. Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that, in conjunction with the modules and algorithm steps of the various examples described in the embodiments disclosed herein, the embodiments of this application can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in hardware or by computer software driving hardware 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.

[0160] This application embodiment can divide the port association device into functional modules according to the above method example. For example, each function can be divided into a separate functional module, 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. Optionally, the module division in this application embodiment is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division; other division methods may be used in actual implementation.

[0161] In some embodiments, this application also provides a port association apparatus. The port association apparatus may include one or more functional modules for implementing the port association method of the above method embodiments.

[0162] For example, Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a port association device provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 8 As shown, the port association device 900 includes: a receiving module 901, a detection module 902, a determining module 903, and a sending module 904.

[0163] The receiving module 901 is used to receive a first signaling from the first RRU through the AISG module of the first electrically adjustable antenna; wherein the first signaling is used to instruct the AISG module to match the antenna port with the RRU port; the first electrically adjustable antenna is connected to the first RRU; the detection module 902 is used to detect the reception results of each antenna port of the base station through the AISG module; wherein the reception results are used to characterize whether the identification signal sent by the first RRU through the RRU port has been received or not received; the determining module 903 is used to determine a first mapping relationship through the AISG module based on the reception results, the RRU port identification sequence carried in the first signaling, and the matching rules; wherein the first mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between each antenna port and one RRU port; the sending module 904 is used to send a second mapping relationship to the first RRU through the AISG module; wherein the second mapping relationship is used by the network management system to determine the mapping relationship between the first cell carried by the first RRU and the antenna port; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship.

[0164] The port association device provided in this application can use the RRU as a bridge to establish a mapping relationship between the RRU port and the antenna port through signaling interaction, so as to realize the accurate association between the cell identifier and the antenna port, thereby realizing bidirectional accurate communication between the network management system, the RRU and the AISG module built into the electrically tunable antenna, so that the network management system can be accurately mapped to the specific antenna port. The whole process does not require manual intervention or additional antenna hardware, thereby improving the accuracy and response efficiency of the control of electrically tunable antennas.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first signaling may further include: the cell identifier and antenna sequence number of the first cell.

[0166] In other embodiments, the first signaling is: the signaling sent by the first RRU to the AISG module after receiving the second signaling sent by the network management system; wherein, the second signaling includes: the cell identifier of the first cell, the number of RRU ports, the RRU port identifier sequence and the antenna sequence number.

[0167] In some other embodiments, the determination module 903 is specifically used to determine the first mapping relationship by means of the AISG module based on the order of receiving identification signals at each antenna port and the RRU port identification sequence when the matching rule is a round-robin rule.

[0168] In some other embodiments, the determining module 903 is further configured to determine the second mapping relationship by the AISG module based on the first mapping relationship, the cell identifier and the antenna sequence number carried in the first signaling, before the sending module 904 sends the second mapping relationship to the first RRU through the AISG module; wherein the second mapping relationship includes: the mapping relationship between the cell identifier, the RRU port, the antenna port and the antenna sequence number.

[0169] It should be noted that the port association device can implement all the processes implemented in the above method embodiments and achieve the same beneficial effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0170] In the case where the functions of the integrated modules described above are implemented in hardware, this application provides a possible structural schematic diagram of the electronic device involved in the above embodiments. For example... Figure 9 As shown, the electronic device 90 includes: a processor 92, a communication interface 93, and a bus 94. Optionally, the electronic device 90 may also include a memory 91.

[0171] Processor 92 may implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. Processor 92 may be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. It may implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. Processor 92 may also be a combination that implements computational functions, such as including one or more microprocessor combinations, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

[0172] Communication interface 93 is used to connect with other devices via a communication network. This communication network can be Ethernet, wireless access network, wireless local area network (WLAN), etc.

[0173] The memory 91 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), 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 is not limited thereto.

[0174] As one possible implementation, the memory 91 can exist independently of the processor 92. The memory 91 can be connected to the processor 92 via a bus 94 and is used to store instructions or program code. When the processor 92 calls and executes the instructions or program code stored in the memory 91, it can implement the port association method provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0175] In another possible implementation, memory 91 can also be integrated with processor 92.

[0176] Bus 94 can be an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. Bus 94 can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 9 The bus is represented by a single thick line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0177] Through the above description of the implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, only the division of the above functional modules is used as an example. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the service calling device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0178] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above port association method embodiments and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0179] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0180] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions that, when executed by a computer, implement the port association method provided in the above embodiments. It is understood that all or part of the processes in the above method embodiments can be executed by computer instructions instructing related hardware; the readable storage medium can be any of the foregoing embodiments or memory; the readable storage medium can also be an external storage device of the service invocation device, such as a pluggable hard drive, Smart MediaCard (SMC), Secure Digital (SD) card, flash card, etc., equipped on the service invocation device. Further, the readable storage medium can include both internal storage units of the service invocation device and external storage devices. The readable storage medium is used to store the computer program and other programs and data required by the service invocation device. The readable storage medium can also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or will be output.

[0181] This application also provides a computer program product, which is stored in a storage medium and implements the port association method provided in the above embodiments when the computer program product is executed by a computer.

[0182] 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 shown or 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.

[0183] 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 computer 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, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0184] 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 port association method, characterized in that, The method includes: The first signaling is received from the first remote radio unit (RRU) via the antenna interface standard group (AISG) module of the first electrically adjustable antenna; wherein, the first signaling is used to instruct the AISG module to match the antenna port with the RRU port; the first electrically adjustable antenna is connected to the first RRU; The AISG module detects the reception results of each antenna port of the base station; wherein, the reception results are used to characterize whether the identification signal sent by the first RRU through the RRU port has been received or not. The AISG module determines a first mapping relationship based on the received result, the RRU port identifier sequence carried in the first signaling, and the matching rules; wherein, the first mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between each antenna port and one RRU port; The AISG module sends a second mapping relationship to the first RRU; wherein the second mapping relationship is used by the network management system to determine the mapping relationship between the first cell carried by the first RRU and the antenna port; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship.

2. The port association method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first signaling also includes: the cell identifier and antenna sequence number of the first cell.

3. The port association method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first signaling is: the signaling sent by the first RRU to the AISG module after receiving the second signaling sent by the network management system; The second signaling includes: the cell identifier of the first cell, the number of RRU ports, the RRU port identifier sequence, and the antenna sequence number.

4. The port association method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining the first mapping relationship through the AISG module based on the received result, the RRU port identifier sequence carried in the first signaling, and the matching rules includes: When the matching rule is a round-robin rule, the AISG module determines the first mapping relationship based on the order in which the identification signals are received by each antenna port and the RRU port identification sequence.

5. The port association method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, Before sending the second mapping relationship to the first RRU via the AISG module, the method further includes: The AISG module determines the second mapping relationship based on the first mapping relationship, the cell identifier and antenna sequence number carried in the first signaling; The second mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between cell identifier, RRU port, antenna port and antenna sequence number.

6. A port association device, characterized in that, include: The module consists of a receiving module, a detection module, a determination module, and a sending module. The receiving module is configured to receive a first signaling from a first RRU via an AISG module of a first electrically adjustable antenna; wherein the first signaling is configured to instruct the AISG module to match the antenna port with the RRU port; the first electrically adjustable antenna is connected to the first RRU; The detection module is used to detect the reception results of each antenna port of the base station through the AISG module; wherein, the reception results are used to characterize whether the identification signal sent by the first RRU through the RRU port has been received or not. The determining module is used to determine a first mapping relationship based on the received result, the RRU port identifier sequence carried in the first signaling, and the matching rules through the AISG module; wherein, the first mapping relationship includes the mapping relationship between each antenna port and an RRU port; The sending module is used to send a second mapping relationship to the first RRU through the AISG module; wherein the second mapping relationship is used by the network management system to determine the mapping relationship between the first cell carried by the first RRU and the antenna port; the second mapping relationship includes the first mapping relationship.

7. The port association device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The determining module is specifically used to determine the first mapping relationship by means of the AISG module based on the order of receiving identification signals at each antenna port and the RRU port identification sequence when the matching rule is a round-robin rule.

8. The port association device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, The determining module is further configured to determine the second mapping relationship by the AISG module based on the first mapping relationship, the cell identifier and the antenna sequence number carried in the first signaling, before the sending module sends the second mapping relationship to the first RRU through the AISG module; wherein, the second mapping relationship includes: the mapping relationship between cell identifier, RRU port, antenna port and antenna sequence number.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions that can run on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the port association method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

10. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions that, when executed by a computer, implement the port association method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

11. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product is stored in a storage medium, and when executed by a computer, the computer program product implements the port association method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

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